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Who qualifies for CAO Round Zero offers Almost 6,800 applicants across Ireland have received their CAO Round Zero offers today, as the Central Applications Office issued a total of 8,980 offers for third-level courses starting this autumn. Those who have been offered a place have until 3pm on 11 August to accept it. Round Zero […]

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What the Philip K. Dick series will adapt and what to look out for Netflix is developing its first-ever series based on the work of Philip K. Dick, according to Screen Rant. The show, titled The Future Is Ours, will adapt one of the sci-fi author’s weirder and more obscure novels as Irish viewers will […]

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How big will the eclipse be, where to buy protective glasses and how to spot fakes Ireland is set for one of the deepest solar eclipses seen in Europe in decades next week, and demand for certified eclipse glasses is expected to surge in the run-up, the Irish Mirror reports. Experts are warning people not […]

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The HAP scheme figures show 20 eligible homes out of 1,303 Just 20 rental properties across Ireland were available within the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme limits in June, despite an overall rise in rental listings, according to RTÉ News. The figures come from the latest quarterly ‘Locked Out of the Market’ report by the […]

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What the fuel excise changes mean for drivers Fuel excise cuts will begin to be unwound from September, Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers has confirmed. Though he said a significant price spike this autumn would force the government to reconsider the plan, according to The Journal. The phased restoration of full excise duty means petrol […]

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Voicemails for Isabelle tops Netflix’s weekly charts with record views Voicemails for Isabelle has become Netflix’s biggest romantic comedy of 2026, racking up 84.3 million views since its June debut The film clocked an unprecedented seven straight weeks in the streamer’s global top 10, according to Screen Rant. Subscribers have watched the Ciara Bravo-led film […]

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Where the Deloitte Ireland money went The State has paid Deloitte Ireland €10.45 million in consultancy fees since the start of last year. The aim, helping manage the response to the international protection accommodation crisis and the war in Ukraine, according to RTÉ News. New figures show €2.45m of that total was paid out in […]

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Gym access dispute unfolded A tenant who was refused gym access at her apartment complex because she lived in its social housing block has been awarded €2,500 for housing assistance discrimination, according to RTÉ News. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) directed Dillon Marshall Property Consultants to pay the sum to tenant Agnieszka Nowakowska in an […]

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What the Barnardo’s survey found with increasing financial concern The Government is to review school uniform costs as opposition parties call for immediate action on rising back-to-school expenses, the Irish Mirror reports. A new Barnardo’s survey has laid bare the scale of the worry facing families as the new term approaches. More than half of […]

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Why Tiernan Lynch left the Brandywell Derry City have parted ways with manager Tiernan Lynch after two years in charge, as confirmed by The42 on Wednesday. Director of football Mark Connolly will take charge of the Candystripes on an interim basis. The Belfast native had presided over a disappointing 2026 campaign, with the Foylesiders currently […]

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Why critics are split on Soulm8te Soulm8te, the R-rated spinoff of horror hit M3GAN, has landed on streaming, and it has already set a record its makers may not be keen to celebrate. The spinoff horror film arrived as the lowest-rated film in the franchise, as Screen Rant reports. The Blumhouse thriller went straight to […]

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How illegal cigarettes reach Irish streets More than half of all cigarettes smoked in Ireland are now illegal cigarettes, according to new research reported by the Irish Mirror that lays bare the scale of a booming black market costing the Exchequer hundreds of millions in lost tax. The KPMG analysis, commissioned by tobacco giant Philip […]

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Wheatfield Prison responds to the videos after going viral Shocking videos appearing to show drugs, phones and contraband inside Dublin’s Wheatfield Prison have gone viral on TikTok, posted by a convicted robber only after he was released. The Irish Mirror has learned a former inmate is suspected of running the account, which surfaced footage filmed […]

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The Katie Taylor portrait styled on Holbein The first ever portrait of Katie Taylor, painted when she was a sports-mad 15-year-old, is to be auctioned in her native Co Wicklow. Set to happen just weeks before the Bray boxer takes her final bow in front of 80,000 fans at Croke Park. Titled ‘The Ambassadors’, the […]

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Electricity arrears now affect 14% of customers The number of households in electricity arrears has risen to the highest level on record, according to the latest figures from the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), as reported by RTÉ News. A total of 322,298 customers were in arrears on their electricity bills in April, a […]

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Jack Gleeson joins a starry ensemble Irish actor Jack Gleeson has joined the cast of a new BBC series based on Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, RTÉ Entertainment reports. The Game of Thrones and House of Guinness star is part of the six-part series, titled Hercule, which will see Edward Bluemel play the young […]

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Hip surgery funded after 15-year wait A 19-year-old woman from Cobh is to receive specialised hip surgery in the United States following years of campaigning by her family. However this all came about after her mother confronted Taoiseach Micheál Martin last year, as reported by RTÉ News. Katie Byrne, who has cerebral palsy, a dysplastic […]

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Trolley crisis worst at University Hospital Limerick The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has urged the HSE to “get a handle” on a summer trolley crisis, with more than 600 patients left without a bed in hospitals across the country. The figures were reported by the Irish Mirror. According to the latest INMO figures, released […]

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Firefighters tackle the blaze on Slieve Donard mountain on April 24, 2021. Image: Getty.

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Charlie Hunnam returns for his second season of Ryan Murphy’s anthology series Monster Season 4 has a Netflix release date. Ryan Murphy’s true-crime anthology returns as Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, with all eight episodes landing on Netflix in Ireland on 17 September 2026. What to expect from Monster Season 4 Created by Ryan Murphy […]

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Liam O’Neill dies after a lifetime of dedication to Gaelic sports Liam O’Neill, the former President of the GAA, has died after a short illness. The Laois man served as the 37th Uachtarán of the association and was one of the most respected administrators in Gaelic games. Liam O’Neill’s legacy Born in August 1955, O’Neill […]

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Gardaí engaged in talks regarding e-bike regulations against drug distribution Major Garda seizures during an ongoing day of action in Dublin have netted a sawn-off shotgun, 38 e-bikes and e-scooters and around €83,000 worth of suspected drugs, gardaí confirmed on Tuesday. A man in his 20s was arrested during the operation. What the Garda seizures […]

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