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An O’Neill’s shirt with a Sultans of Ping twist At the Field of Dreams in Curraheen on the outskirts of Cork city, Sultans of Ping drummer Morty McCarthy handed over a cheque this week that turned a bit of terrace nostalgia into something lasting. A limited-edition football jersey dreamed up by Cork City supporters’ trust […]

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What Séamus Power needs at Wyndham Séamus Power faces a battle to keep his PGA Tour season alive after the Waterford man carded a two-under 68 to sit seven shots off the lead following the opening round of the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina. As The42 reported, Séamus Power heads into Friday needing a big […]

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What the House of the Dragon mini arc includes Fresh off a divisive Season 3 finale, House of the Dragon is not done with 2026 just yet. A surprise “mini arc” arrives on 10 August, not on screen, but inside the hit mobile game Game of Thrones: Conquest, giving Irish fans of the Sky and […]

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Why the Troy Parrott move is a surprise West Ham have taken a commanding lead in the race to sign Ireland striker Troy Parrott this summer. The Hammers were on Tuesday reported to be closing in on a club and Championship-record fee of around £30 million for the striker, as Balls.ie reported. Parrott is coming […]

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When can we expect Michael 2 to start filming? Michael 2 is officially happening. Lionsgate has confirmed its production plans and teased a release window for the sequel to Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic that became one of the studio’s biggest hits after landing in cinemas earlier this year. For the Irish film fans who […]

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Why the Meta child safety ruling matters A US court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million (€492 million) into a teen mental health fund and overhaul how Facebook and Instagram work for young users. A Meta child safety ruling that could ripple out to the Dublin-headquartered giant’s wider operations. Judge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa […]

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What the tax receipts mean for workers The Government has collected €59.6 billion in tax receipts in the first seven months of 2026, up 6% or €3.4 billion on the same period last year, according to the latest monthly exchequer returns. Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris said the growth strengthens the coalition’s hand ahead […]

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What can we expect from the CoComelon movie CoComelon: The Movie has unveiled its first trailer, giving Irish families their earliest look at the big-screen spin-off of the children’s small-screen favourite. The movie is complete with a star-studded voice cast and 10 brand-new songs. The film sends toddler favourite JJ and his friends on a […]

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What Minnie Driver said about the crash Minnie Driver has said she is “in shock” and nursing a sprained neck after being involved in what she called a “really bad car accident” while travelling in France. The Good Will Hunting star, 56, shared a video to Instagram wearing a neck brace, as RTE Entertainment and […]

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Why patience became Hegarty’s focus Limerick’s Gearóid Hegarty is the frontrunner for a second Hurler of the Year award after being named the PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month for July. The six-time All-Ireland medallist says the key to his 2026 form has been learning patience. Hegarty starred in last month’s final defeat of Galway. […]

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Why Road Bowling wants UNESCO protection Road Bowling could soon stand alongside hurling on UNESCO’s list of protected cultural heritage. The Irish Road Bowling Association launches a campaign to safeguard one of the country’s oldest sports and win its elite players the recognition they deserve. The association is seeking recognition from the United Nations Educational, […]

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What Kit Connor’s casting means for the X-Men reboot Kit Connor looks set to become the next big name to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Heartstopper star, whose hit series streams on Netflix in Ireland, is in talks to play Cyclops in Disney and Marvel’s upcoming X-Men reboot, Variety reports. Cyclops, whose real name […]

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Where to watch The Maze Runner in Ireland More than a decade after it first hit cinemas, The Maze Runner has found a whole new audience, climbing into the list of the biggest films on streaming worldwide. All of it happening some 12 years on from its release, and Irish viewers can catch it on […]

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The €233,000 question revolving around Jack Charlton’s 1966 World Cup Medal He is the man who took the Republic of Ireland to three major tournaments and lit up Italia ’90, but six years after his death Jack Charlton is at the centre of an unexpected battle over one of football’s most treasured relics: his 1966 […]

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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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