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Harry Potter actress marries in London Co Louth actress Evanna Lynch, best known as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films, has married her partner Denis Skinner in London. The 35-year-old wed her partner of almost five years in an intimate ceremony at Islington Town Hall on Friday, 21 August, she told British Vogue. The […]

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Why the carbon tax timing matters No decision has been made on the postponed carbon tax increase due to take effect on 14 October, Tánaiste Simon Harris said in Dublin on Tuesday. The rise, which would bring the rate to €71 per tonne, had originally been due to kick in on 1 May 2026 before […]

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Decision confirmed ending long-running campaign The HSE’s senior management team said it will reimburse the treatment, which is manufactured by US biotechnology company Biogen and costs €288,000 per patient per year. This comes after the HSE approved funding for Skyclarys, the drug used to treat Friedreich’s ataxia. The decision was confirmed on Tuesday, ending a […]

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A first in Dublin’s winter sporting books The company behind the Sphere in Las Vegas, Yankee Stadium in New York and the Aviva Stadium has released the first computer-generated images of a new Dublin arena planned for Cherrywood in the south of the city. The venue, to be called the Prime Arena, is intended as […]

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A gratitude journal changed that The 46-year-old British actor and comedian, speaking to Men’s Health UK, has just reprised his role as Roy Kent for a fourth series of the Apple TV comedy, RTÉ Entertainment reports. Brett Goldstein said: “I was depressed” in the years before Ted Lasso made him a household name, and that […]

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Why Tara O’Hanlon needed the move Republic of Ireland international Tara O’Hanlon has joined WSL 2 newcomers Wolves on a permanent transfer from Manchester City. The 21 year-old Dubliner leaves the WSL champions after an injury-heavy spell in which she never made a first-team appearance, and links up at Molineux with Melisa Filis, according to […]

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Why the watchdog is worried about Budget 2027 The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned that the real size of Budget 2027 will be far larger than the figure the Government announces on 6 October. They are worried that an oversized package risks pushing inflation and household costs higher. The watchdog set out its position […]

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The Electric Picnic weather forecast in full Pack the raincoat. The Electric Picnic weather outlook has taken a turn, with Met Éireann forecasting cooler temperatures and unsettled, showery conditions for the Stradbally festival, which runs from Friday 28 August to Sunday 30 August. After one of the warmer summers in years, the national forecaster expects […]

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Irish actor cast in new Netflix adaptation Nicola Coughlan has been cast in Netflix’s new live-action Roald Dahl series, with cameras now rolling in the UK. What’s on Netflix reported that the show, titled or codenamed Zoltar, will adapt Dahl’s famously dark and twisty short story collection Tales of the Unexpected. Production is said to […]

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A hurler’s decorated career within the Cork GAA Cork hurling great Jimmy Lynam has died at the age of 100 as a two-time All-Ireland senior hurling championship winner. Lynam played on the Cork teams that lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 1952 and 1953 alongside his Glen Rovers clubmate Christy Ring. RTÉ Sport reported that […]

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What the new rules mean for cancer survivors New laws stopping insurance companies from using cancer survivors’ medical history against them will take effect in Ireland from 15 October 2026. The Journal reported that the so-called ‘right to be forgotten’ has been sought for years by patients, their families and campaigners, who argued it was […]

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What the Ireland population figures say about ageing The Ireland population has climbed past 5.5 million for the first time, according to new Central Statistics Office estimates. The CSO puts the number of people living in the State at 5,525,600 in the 12 months to April 2026, a rise of 66,900 on the year before. […]

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What we know about Black Mirror season 8 Black Mirror is on its way back. An eighth season of Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology is officially in production, according to Variety, with cameras having rolled over the summer. Netflix has not set a launch date, so Irish subscribers face a wait before it lands on the […]

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What Pellegrini had some words to say about Parrott Troy Parrott is set to make his La Liga debut for Real Betis on Tuesday night after manager Manuel Pellegrini confirmed the Ireland striker is ready to play. Parrott has been named in the matchday squad to face Valencia at the Mestalla, with kick-off at 8pm […]

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Why youth employment is the ‘critical question’ Artificial intelligence is likely responsible for at least some of the recent slowdown in youth employment in Ireland, according to a new report from the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN). The findings, reported by The Journal, stop short of blaming AI for widespread job losses: it […]

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over 300 positions opened up throughout the island Domino’s jobs are on the market again, with the pizza chain announcing 300 vacancies across Ireland ahead of its busiest stretch of the year. The company is recruiting from pizza makers to delivery drivers, with flexible evening and weekend shifts on offer and no previous experience required, […]

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Eurovision 2027 has lost another country. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS said on Monday that the event can “no longer be considered neutral” amid divisions over the war in Gaza. The broadcasters have confirmed that the Netherlands will not take part in next year’s Song Contest in Burgas. The Netherlands also sat out this year’s contest in […]

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When the thundery Ireland weather arrives The Ireland weather story this week starts with a jolt. Temperatures dropped to near-freezing overnight on Sunday, with lows of less than 1C recorded in the midlands in the early hours of Monday morning. Daytime highs are set to keep reaching the mid-20s, a swing of roughly 22 degrees, […]

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What the Oberstown director is asking staff to do The director of Oberstown Children Detention Campus has called for a “ceasefire” in an ongoing industrial relations dispute with staff at the State’s only child-detention facility. Damien Hernon warned on Sunday that the industrial action, taken over concerns about safe staffing levels, “has the potential to […]

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Two problems McManus says hurling has to fix Former Antrim hurler Neil McManus believes some county boards regard hurling as a “nuisance”, and that counties which ignore the game should be penalised when it comes to grants from Croke Park. Speaking on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1, McManus said the sport’s problems run far […]

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Ireland plans security ahead of ‘volatile’ visit next month The Trump Ireland visit is set for Saturday, 12 September, and the US president is expected to be met by a “monstrous” security operation when he lands, the Irish Mirror reported. Trump will be welcomed at Dublin Airport by a senior Irish government representative before being […]

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Where to watch The Witcher in Ireland The Witcher has hit a new low with viewers. The Netflix fantasy series has seen its Rotten Tomatoes audience score collapse to 20% for its fourth season, the worst reception of its run, and it is reportedly doubling down on the very criticisms that got it there as […]

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Ireland staged for a historical FIH World Cup campaign The Ireland field hockey team have guaranteed their best-ever World Cup finish, even after losing 2-1 to France in their final Pool H game at the FIH Hockey World Cup. Wins over South Africa and Malaysia had already banked enough points, and Ireland still topped the […]

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Pluribus Season 2: Vince Gilligan Says The Full Story Is Locked In Pluribus season 2 has taken its biggest step forward yet. Speaking to Collider at Televerse, creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan revealed that he and his creative team have finalised the story for every episode of the second season, with each instalment plotted out […]

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What the Skyclarys decision turns heads Campaigners and patients marched through Dublin city centre on Sunday in a final push to have Skyclarys, a drug used to treat Friedreich’s Ataxia, approved for reimbursement by the HSE. The demonstration gathered at the Garden of Remembrance and made its way to Custom House Quay, three days before […]

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Why World Cafe Dublin matters for Irish acts Somewhere in Philadelphia, a public radio producer had to sit down and decide which Irish musicians would not make the cut. That is the sort of problem Dublin creates. From Monday, World Cafe Dublin becomes a fortnight-long fixture on National Public Radio in the United States. The […]

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How the skin cancer patch works A dissolvable, 3D-printed skin cancer patch developed by researchers in Belfast could make treatment for localised skin cancer simpler and considerably less painful. Created at Queen’s University Belfast, the small patch carries tiny microneedles that pass through the outer layer of the skin without drawing blood. The microneedles deliver […]

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Why social media moderation is under the spotlight Social media companies are “endangering” society by failing to take down content showing dangerous and illegal activity, the Minister for Enterprise has said. Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week on Sunday, Peter Burke said slow social media moderation by the major platforms was “not good enough”, and warned […]

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What gardaí found in the Dundalk searches Gardaí have seized firearms and improvised explosive devices during searches in Dundalk, Co Louth, and arrested a woman in her 30s. The searches were carried out on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into an organised crime group, The Journal reported. Detectives leading the operation were accompanied […]

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What Beat the Lotto is about Beat the Lotto, the documentary telling how a syndicate tried to buy every single combination in the Irish Lotto, gets its television outing on Monday 24 August at 9.35pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. It is one of the best stories 1990s Ireland has to offer, and it […]

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Why Retatrutide is turning up in Irish gyms Retatrutide, a weight-loss drug not approved for human use anywhere in the world, is being sold online and passed around Irish gyms, and hospitals here are treating people who have taken it. A leading obesity consultant has warned of a rise in patients presenting with side effects, […]

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What El Niño means for Ireland weather Ireland weather is being lined up for a wetter and stormier run into autumn and early winter, with forecasters warning that the El Niño event now developing in the Pacific is shaping up to be the strongest they have ever modelled. Met Éireann says north-western Europe, Ireland included, […]

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How Klarna and buy now, pay later systems actually work A notice in the window of Schuh on a busy Dublin street tells you most of what you need to know about how Irish shopping has changed. It is not advertising a sale. It is advertising Klarna, the option to walk out with what you […]

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Why the Carters are returning to EastEnders EastEnders has confirmed that Danny Hatchard and Maddy Hill are returning as Carter siblings Lee and Nancy. Both actors have already started filming and their first scenes air later this year on RTÉ One and BBC One, in a storyline the soap’s executive producer reckons will floor viewers. […]

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What happened to Michael Collins at Béal na Bláth The annual Michael Collins commemoration takes place at Béal na Bláth in Co Cork this afternoon, marking 104 years since the revolutionary leader was killed during the Civil War. The ceremony begins at 3pm at the Michael Collins Monument and runs until 5pm, with RTÉ Radio […]

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It is the second-best the show has had Reacher season 4 has landed an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the second-highest in the show’s history, Screen Rant reports. Only the first season has done better with viewers, sitting on 91%. Alan Ritchson’s Prime Video hit is still releasing new episodes, so the numbers may […]

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How Rory McIlroy turned his week around Rory McIlroy has hauled himself back into the hunt at the BMW Championship, signing for a five-under-par third round in St Louis to reach 12 under, five shots behind leader Wyndham Clark going into the final day. It is the pick of the weekend in Irish sport. The […]

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Pressure on hospital consultants to deliver a seven-day service Just one in seven hospital consultants on the public-only contract are working on a Saturday, according to new HSE figures reported by RTÉ News. Of the more than 3,200 consultants on the contract who recorded their hours, 14% worked Saturdays and 38% worked extended day shifts, […]

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Why Facing El Chapo is flying Facing El Chapo has become the most popular film on Netflix worldwide just one day after landing on the streamer, according to Screen Rant. The crime thriller was released on 21 August and shot to the top of the charts almost immediately, and Irish viewers can watch it on […]

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What the delay means for Trump Doonbeg A rare snail measuring just 2mm has put a fresh obstacle in the way of the Trump Doonbeg ballroom plan in Co Clare. The presence of the Vertigo Angustior at the resort has prompted An Coimisiún Pleanála to write to the Trump firm behind the application, TIGL Ireland […]

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Keith Andrews has built an Irish core in west London Keith Andrews could hardly have asked for a better start to his second season in the Premier League. The Dubliner’s Brentford side tore Tottenham Hotspur apart in west London on Saturday, winning 3-0 as Roberto De Zerbi’s expensive summer rebuild was shaken to its foundations […]

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Why the Evan Ferguson move to Serie A makes sense It is almost two years now since Evan Ferguson was a regular starter for Brighton, and close to three since he was the most talked-about young striker in Britain or Ireland. The Meathman who made his Bohemians debut against Chelsea at 14 is now 21 […]

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Who is playing who in the Beatles biopic Footage has emerged of the four actors playing The Beatles in Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles biopic films recreating the band’s Abbey Road album cover on the zebra crossing outside the famous London studio, and two of the four leads are Irish. The clip, posted on social media […]

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Why Wetherspoons is asking drinkers to put phones on silent Wetherspoons has banned customers from playing music out loud or taking phone calls on speakerphone, and the chain has confirmed the rule applies in the Republic of Ireland. It runs six pubs in the Republic and three in the North, including The South Strand at […]

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The new State Savings rates in full Returns on Ireland’s State Savings products are going up from 30 August, with the National Treasury Management Agency raising rates across prize bonds, deposit accounts and fixed-term fixed-rate savings products. The prize bond fund is also being boosted. Ireland State Savings is the name for the products the […]

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Ellen Walshe’s double gold in Paris Ellen Walshe and Kate O’Connor were given a hero’s welcome at Dublin Airport on Monday, walking through arrivals to cheers from supporters after a remarkable few days for Irish sport. Walshe came home with two golds from the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, O’Connor with European heptathlon gold from […]

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Who is back in The Diplomat season 4 Netflix has confirmed that The Diplomat returns for a fourth season on 15 October, releasing a first-look teaser trailer and a set of new images alongside the date. Because Netflix drops its originals globally on the day, Irish viewers get the new run on Netflix IE from […]

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The recordings of this year’s Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas and New Year specials have been cancelled after Brendan O’Carroll revealed he needs immediate surgery on two fractures in his jaw. The 70-year-old Dubliner, who created the sitcom and stars as Agnes Brown, announced the news in a statement on Monday afternoon. What Brendan O’Carroll said […]

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The Super Bowl will remain free to watch Irish NFL fans will not have to pay to watch a Sunday night game for the next three seasons. The new Virgin Media NFL deal will put at least 22 games a season on free-to-air television in Ireland, including the Super Bowl, under a partnership extension running […]

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‘No indicated signs of foul play’, police say American actress Hayden Panettiere has died aged 36, her father has confirmed, as per reports from US media. In a statement reported by American media, her father, Skip Panettiere said: “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden.” “She was […]

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