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Busy day for Mona McSharry and the Irish in Paris Mona McSharry has glided into the semi-finals of the women’s 200m breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. The Sligo swimmer clocked the second-fastest time of the morning heats a day after winning silver in the 100m, RTÉ reports. McSharry finished second in her […]

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What The Overlap and Stick to Football deals mean for viewers in Ireland The Overlap is teaming up with Disney+ after Gary Neville’s network signed a sponsorship and distribution deal with the streaming giant. Stick to Football, featuring Corkman Roy Keane, will now be available on Disney+ as well as YouTube, RTÉ reports. Disney+ subscribers […]

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One of the final Ethiopian Airlines cases against Boeing A Chicago jury has awarded $29 million (€25.12 million) in damages to the family of Michael “Mick” Ryan, the Irish UN engineer who was among the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash, The Journal reports. The civil suit against Boeing […]

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Why the money laundering strategy matters Ireland’s first national anti-money laundering strategy has been launched, with Tánaiste Simon Harris warning terrorist organisations and fraudsters that Ireland is “not a safe place to launder criminal proceeds”, the Irish Mirror reports. The strategy will strengthen the supervision of financial institutions and improve oversight of sectors vulnerable to […]

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Eurovision 2027 comes after a rule change Irish Eurovision fans can get the diary out, Eurovision 2027 will take place in Burgas, with the Bulgarian Black Sea city chosen to host the 71st edition of the contest. The grand final will be staged on Saturday 15 May 2027, with the semi-finals on Tuesday 11 May […]

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Ireland Kazakhstan will be played on home soil The Ireland Kazakhstan World Cup play-off will be settled at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, with the Cork venue confirmed to host the second leg of the round one qualifying tie on Tuesday 13 October. Carla Ward’s side travel to the Astana Arena for the first leg on Friday […]

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Where the pressure on Infantino goes next Gianni Infantino has been dealt a fresh blow after the FAI withdrew its support for his re-election as FIFA president. The decision to rescind a letter of support supplied earlier this year was taken following a board meeting, and the association has since written to FIFA to explain […]

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Claude AI to watermark AI-generated text with invisible watermark From novels to essays and homework to coding, it’s going to be a whole lot harder having Claude to be your go-to ghostwriter. Claude models launched on or after 2 August will have an invisible embedded watermark on all of its generated content. This is part […]

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James McClean and Derry City are at breaking point James McClean arrived for Derry City training on Tuesday morning, despite widespread reports that the League of Ireland club has moved to terminate his contract. The 37-year-old former Republic of Ireland international turned up at the Brandywell as speculation over his future intensified. Footage posted by […]

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When will a decision on Skyclarys be made? The HSE Drugs Group meets on Tuesday to reconsider whether to fund Skyclarys, the first treatment shown to slow the progression of Friedreich’s Ataxia. Around 200 people in Ireland live with the rare neurological disease and have campaigned for the drug to be made available on the […]

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When A Long Winter will reach Irish cinemas and what Irish viewers can expect Irish star Caitríona Balfe is to lead A Long Winter, the big-screen adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s short story, with All of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh behind the camera. The film will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and the […]

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Dublin Bus launches full investigation as fire takes blaze Tuesday morning A Dublin Bus was evacuated after it caught fire on Morehampton Road in Donnybrook during Tuesday morning’s rush hour. The E1 service went up in flames shortly after 9am, with the driver ordering all passengers off before the blaze took hold. Emergency services attended […]

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Researchers worried of the rise in violent AI videos on TikTok Masked as ‘cute’ and ‘Pixar-like’, violent Ai videos of fruit and vegetables are taking over mainstream social media in what researchers are saying have a “radicalising potential” for young people. This is part of a rise of AI generated content of varying fruits and […]

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Ireland Weather: Met Éireann Says 29C Heat Returns This Week Met Éireann has forecast the return of hot weather this week, with the latest Ireland weather forecast pointing to temperatures of up to 29C by Thursday after a warm, humid start. Ireland weather forecast for the week ahead Monday itself starts dry, with early mist […]

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Galway House Fire: Two Men Used Trampoline To Save Teenage Sisters Two men have described using a trampoline to help rescue two teenage sisters from a Galway house fire, after the pair became trapped on the top floor of a burning home in Knocknacarra — insisting they were “just doing their best”. What happened in […]

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The Odyssey Becomes Christopher Nolan’s Biggest Ever Film The Odyssey has become the highest-grossing film of Christopher Nolan’s career, passing $1 billion at the global box office less than a month after its release on 17 July. How The Odyssey broke Nolan’s record Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic, which follows Matt Damon as […]

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West Ham Lodge €18m Bid For Ireland Star Troy Parrott West Ham United have lodged an opening bid worth €18million (£15million) for Ireland striker Troy Parrott, with the Championship club moving to make the Dubliner their prime attacking target before the transfer window closes. Why the Troy Parrott bid may fall short The offer is […]

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Sharlene Mawdsley says she is ‘down, not out’ Sharlene Mawdsley has been forced to withdraw from next week’s European Athletics Championships in Birmingham after suffering a hamstring tear, Athletics Ireland has confirmed, a cruel blow to one of Ireland’s leading medal hopes. The 27 year-old Tipperary woman pulled up during the 200m final at last […]

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Aaron McKenna delivers on his homecoming Aaron McKenna is a world champion. The Monaghan man claimed the vacant IBF world middleweight title with a unanimous-decision victory over Italy’s Etinosa Oliha at Dublin’s 3Arena on Saturday night, in his first professional bout on Irish soil. It was the culmination of a career-long dream for the 27-year-old […]

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The Last of Us TV and game roadmap Fans hoping for a firm return date for The Last of Us have been left waiting a little longer. Season three of HBO’s hit adaptation is expected to air some time in 2027, though no official date has been confirmed, while the future of the video game […]

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Ariana Grande dominates as Glen Hansard climbs Ariana Grande has gone straight to the top of the Irish albums chart with her eighth studio album, Petal. According to the Irish Recorded Music Association, the record is the US singer’s sixth number-one album in Ireland, as RTÉ reported. Petal, released on 31 July, is Grande’s first […]

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Lamine Yamal’s words about World Cup victory could carry through the upcoming season Hours before the biggest match of his life, Lamine Yamal was not pacing a hotel corridor or staring at the ceiling. He was, by every account, completely calm. Newly released footage from the Spanish national team, captured in the build-up to the […]

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What to expect from Fuel Allowance as of 21 September If you rely on the Fuel Allowance to help heat your home, the countdown is on. After a summer break, the payment is due to resume in late September, one of several social welfare and cost-of-living changes landing across Ireland over the coming weeks that […]

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Tributes pour in for American actor and former politician, Ben Jones Ben Jones, the actor best known for playing mechanic Cooter Davenport in The Dukes of Hazzard, has died aged 84. His death was confirmed by his wife, Alma Viator, who said he suffered a heart attack on Sunday, news that will resonate with Irish […]

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A new broken record for Irish athletes at the European Championships Swimmer Liam Custer got Ireland’s 2026 European Aquatics Championships campaign off to a flying start in Paris, setting a new national record on the opening day. The Florida-born athlete won his 400m individual medley heat in 4:22.57, just two hundredths of a second inside […]

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The Rodri Barcelona deal is accelerating, here is why The Rodri Barcelona move gathered fresh momentum on Friday, with reports claiming the Manchester City midfielder has personally asked the Catalans to accelerate the deal. According to a SPORT report relayed by Barça Universal, the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner wants the transfer wrapped up before August […]

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What drove the record at Dublin Airport Dublin Airport had the busiest month in its history in July, with 3,839,635 passengers passing through, up 2.3% on the same month last year, operator daa has confirmed. According to The Journal, it was the airport’s busiest month since it opened in 1940. Daa said July is typically […]

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How did a fictional character reroute Ireland’s energy infrastructure It is not every day that a fictional house elf redraws the plans for Ireland’s energy infrastructure. Yet that is exactly what happened during the building of the €500 million Greenlink interconnector, the subsea power cable linking Co Wexford to Wales. This happened when engineers were […]

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What lead to the decision and where to watch EastEnders in Ireland EastEnders star Kellie Bright is leaving the BBC soap after 13 years, telling fans “it is now the right time for me to say goodbye.” The actress, 50, has played glamorous Queen Vic landlady Linda Carter since December 2013, becoming one of the […]

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Why Biden’s health resonates in Ireland Former US president Joe Biden’s cancer has spread further, his son Hunter Biden has revealed. Speaking to BBC Newsnight in an interview RTÉ reported Hunter saying the disease had “metastasised into his bones and further”, despite ongoing treatment. Biden, 83, disclosed in May 2025, four months after leaving office […]

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Where to watch Detective Hole on Netflix in Ireland If you have exhausted your watchlist, Netflix has quietly added one of the year’s standout crime dramas. Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole has landed on the streamer and is already being talked about as its best new action thriller of 2026. The series, adapted from the work […]

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What the Interprovincial results mean Munster and Connacht made winning starts to the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship on Saturday. They came as two of Ireland’s leading provinces opened the campaign with victories over Leinster and Ulster. At Virgin Media Park, defending champions Munster overpowered Leinster 39-19, with 20-year-old Tipperary hooker Beth Buttimer running in four […]

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Ireland captain Katie McCabe shines on her Chelsea debut Katie McCabe made an instant impression on her new Chelsea teammates, with the Ireland captain shining on her debut as the Blues opened their pre-season tour with a 7-0 win over Auckland FC in New Zealand. The game, played overnight Irish time, took place at Eden […]

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Deep-sea diver attempt to rebrew an 1864 Guinness A team of deep-sea divers and scientists have launched an ambitious bid they have dubbed Project Jurassic Beer – an attempt to rebrew a 162-year-old Guinness recovered from a shipwreck. The project began when divers found 20 bottles of Guinness, dating to 1864, on a wreck off […]

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Big titles leaving Netflix and what can Irish viewers expect More than 200 titles are leaving Netflix in Ireland in September 2026, and the cull includes some serious crowd-pleasers. Rian Johnson’s Knives Out and the entire Creed trilogy are among the biggest names heading for the exit. The list was compiled by streaming trackers What’s […]

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How long is the GTA 6 Netflix special? Irish gamers finally have a date for their diaries. An extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI is set to land on 27 August, with the GTA 6 preview debuting on Netflix first before rolling out to other platforms six hours later, as Screen Rant reports. That […]

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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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