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Gardaí comb apartment block for clues Gardaí are trying to establish exactly what happened after a Brazilian woman in her early 30s was found dead inside a Limerick apartment on Friday morning. Officers were called to the building on Lower Cecil Street at around 7.30am, after a friend became concerned when the woman failed to […]

2 months ago

Four months later, The Odyssey is finally coming home Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is finally getting a home release, giving audiences a chance to revisit the epic without heading back to the cinema. The film will be available to rent or buy digitally from 17 November, with the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray arriving on the […]

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Bohs roar back from behind to beat Derry 5-3 Bohemians turned what looked like a disappointing night into a five-goal comeback at Dalymount Park, beating Derry City 5-3 after going into half-time behind. There was little indication of what was coming when Michael Duffy gave Derry the lead in the 34th minute. Barry Cotter had […]

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Major safety concerns raised A safety investigation has raised serious concerns about the Luas door system, after four separate incidents saw passengers or their belongings become trapped and dragged along platforms between April and June. The Railway Accident Investigation Unit (RAIU) is now urging the Luas operator and Transport Infrastructure Ireland to consider fitting advanced […]

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Gardaí chase suspected burglary gang across Dublin Four men have been detained following a major Garda operation in west Dublin targeting a suspected organised burglary gang on the M50. According to The Journal, the group includes three men in their 20s and another in his 40s, who were taken into custody as the operation unfolded […]

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Adeleke returns to the 100m with a huge test Rhasidat Adeleke is set to switch things up next weekend, racing over 100m at the Grand Prix Brescia in Italy on Sunday, 30 August as she continues to put more emphasis on the shorter sprint events. The 42 reported that the 23-year-old Dublin athlete will face […]

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The Toy Show is calling Ireland’s young stars The Late Late Toy Show is now looking for the children who could become this year’s big stars, with families across Ireland being invited to submit applications. Whether it is showing off one of the year’s must-have toys or performing in front of the nation, children are […]

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Only Murders just got an Oscar-winning upgrade Only Murders in the Building is heading across the Atlantic for its next season, and the Emmy-winning comedy has already revealed a major new addition to its cast. Oscar winner Olivia Colman has officially joined the series as it prepares to move its story from New York to […]

3 months ago

Ireland turned the game around when it mattered Ireland have kept their Men’s Hockey World Cup campaign alive with a crucial 4-1 victory over South Africa, recovering from a difficult start to produce a decisive comeback in their second Pool C match. Mark Tumilty’s side went into the game under pressure after losing 3-1 to […]

3 months ago

The new East of Eden is finally on the way Netflix has finally put a release date on its new take on John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, with the seven-part series arriving on 1 October. The full series will be released worldwide on the same day, meaning viewers in Ireland will not have to wait […]

3 months ago

The HSE has uncovered a worrying mix of substances An investigation by the HSE’s Emerging Drug Trends Laboratory has uncovered a range of unexpected substances in vapes, vape liquids and edible products being sold across Ireland. Researchers examined 76 vape products, as well as edibles bought from shops in towns and cities and products sourced […]

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The fans at Croke Park won’t be the only ones watching Irish viewers will not have to pay to see Katie Taylor step into the ring for what is expected to be the final fight of her career, after RTÉ has secured the domestic rights to the highly anticipated bout. The Bray native will take […]

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Ireland’s waters are getting dangerously warm A new analysis has found that some of the highest sea temperatures recorded this year in the Celtic Sea, off the coasts of Ireland and Britain, would have been expected only once every 100 years without the effects of human-driven climate change. Researchers from the World Weather Attribution (WWA), […]

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The promised pursuit training is proving harder to deliver Plans to introduce Garda pursuit training this year now appear to be facing delays, with sources telling The Journal that the force will not have officers ready to start the new programme before the end of 2026. The problem is that the instructors themselves have not […]

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A major step forward has been made A new treatment being offered at Dublin’s Mater Hospital could give high-risk heart patients an option that would previously have been unavailable to them. The hospital has begun carrying out percutaneous mitral valve replacement, a minimally invasive procedure designed for patients who may not be well enough to […]

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The 2026 crown has gone to Westmeath The Rose of Tralee crown has gone to Westmeath’s Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh, who was selected as the 2026 winner during the final night of this year’s festival. The 25-year-old emerged victorious from a field of 32 contestants, with hosts Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas revealing her as […]

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The Green Machine keeps rolling Ireland are still in this Hockey World Cup. Gareth Grundie’s side beat New Zealand 3-2 at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre on Tuesday, a result they badly needed after losing their Group C opener 2-3 to Spain, and one that keeps a route to the semi-finals open. Captain Sarah […]

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The next chapter of Fontaines D.C. has arrived Grian Chatten went looking for these songs in Venice, Vienna and Sicily. What the Irish band came back with is a record with the guitars taken out of large parts of it, marching drums and synthesisers in their place, and the strings of 1960s Italian pop bleeding […]

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Inspections uncovered a string of serious problems Mould, damp and pest infestations were uncovered during inspections of emergency accommodation for homeless people in Dublin, alongside broken appliances, damaged fittings and a string of fire-safety issues, according to records released under the Freedom of Information Act. Rooms or beds at two facilities were unavailable altogether because […]

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The billions wiped from Ireland’s US exports Irish exports to the United States collapsed in the first half of this year, falling 65.1%, a drop worth €48.9 billion, against the same six months of 2025, according to provisional Central Statistics Office figures published on Tuesday. Overall Irish goods exports were down 30.5%, a reduction of […]

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A dream Championship debut for Moylan Ireland’s Jack Moylan made his Sky Bet Championship debut on Monday night, and he picked a good one. Cardiff City rescued a 1-1 draw with Wrexham with almost the final kick at Cardiff City Stadium, in the first league meeting between the Welsh rivals since 2002. Wrexham looked to […]

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Albert Square is getting a familiar face back Sean Slater is coming home. The BBC has confirmed Rob Kazinsky is returning to EastEnders to reprise what the soap called his “legendary role”, ending a 17-year gap since the character last lived permanently in Albert Square. Irish viewers follow the soap on RTÉ One and RTÉ […]

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The night’s most emotional moments The Rose of Tralee is back, and night one delivered the television that keeps the festival central to the Irish summer. The first 18 of this year’s 32 International Roses took the stage at MTU’s Kerry Sports Academy on Monday, with Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas hosting a mix […]

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Gardaí are asking the public to have their say An Garda Síochána has opened a public consultation on the way it uses third-party live camera systems, and it wants to hear from people in Ireland before 14 September. The draft Code of Practice at the centre of it covers Garda CCTV arrangements where a system […]

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Tralee is ready for another Rose The televised half of the Rose of Tralee gets under way in Tralee, Co Kerry this evening, with 32 Roses competing across two nights on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player before a winner is crowned on Tuesday. The festival began in 1959 and remains one of the few fixed […]

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Fears grow over another fuel protest Ireland’s liquid fuel industry body has warned the Government is “sleepwalking into a major problem” by unwinding fuel excise cuts from next month. Fuels for Ireland chief executive Kevin McPartlan said on Monday that the rhetoric from those behind earlier fuel protests is hardening, and called on Taoiseach Micheál […]

3 months ago

Travis Kelce shares first wedding details Travis Kelce has spoken publicly for the first time about his wedding to Taylor Swift, describing the couple’s Madison Square Garden ceremony as the “best night of my life”. The singer and the NFL star, both 36, married in New York on 3 July in front of more than […]

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Fisherman ‘didn’t think he was going to make it’ Shark attack victim Sebastian Achim is due to undergo surgery at Cork University Hospital today after being bitten on the leg by a blue shark while angling south of Ardmore, Co Waterford on Tuesday. The fishing enthusiast, from Romania, told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland he feared he […]

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Ireland set for another sweltering day Temperatures could reach 31C today as a Status Yellow heat warning remains in place for 13 counties, with Met Éireann saying Thursday may prove the warmest day of a scorching week. The warning covers all of Leinster plus Tipperary and stays in force until 6am on Friday. Highs of […]

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Ireland’s eclipse fever begins The biggest solar eclipse Ireland has seen since 1999 takes place on Wednesday evening, with up to 98% of the sun set to be covered in parts of the country. The spectacle begins at around 6.10pm, lasts for roughly two hours and reaches its peak about an hour in and nothing […]

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Bow Echo calls time Bow Echo, the unbeaten superstar of the Flat season, has been retired from racing after suffering a setback, trainer George Boughey announced on Tuesday. The Night Of Thunder colt bows out with a perfect record, having won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and, […]

3 months ago

Lucy Davis shares heartbreaking news Lucy Davis, known to a generation of Irish viewers as Dawn Tinsley in the BBC’s The Office, has revealed she has been diagnosed with incurable stage four breast cancer, telling fans it is “too late for chemo”. The 53-year-old shared the news in a lengthy post on Instagram on Tuesday. […]

3 months ago

Ireland set to sizzle Met Éireann has issued a 48-hour heat warning for all of Leinster and Tipperary, with temperatures forecast to climb as high as 29C. As The Journal reports, the Status Yellow high temperature warning comes into effect at 6am on Wednesday and remains in place until 6am on Friday. The alert lands […]

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Doctors sound alarm The number of suspected poisonings involving synthetic drugs reported to Ireland’s National Poisons Information Centre has doubled in just three years, according to new HSE data, as doctors warn that many of the substances cannot be detected by routine hospital tests. The drugs are designed to replicate the effects of cocaine or […]

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Lavin’s season best isn’t enough It was disappointment for Sarah Lavin at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, as the Emerald AC athlete was eliminated from the 100m hurdles despite a season-best time. Lavin, 32, one of Ireland’s European Athletics Championships team, finished sixth in her heat and 15th overall, one place short of the […]

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Major nostalgia boost Camp Rock 3 has landed a nostalgic surprise, with Demi Lovato confirmed to reprise her breakout role as Mitchie Torres. The sequel debuts on Disney Channel this Thursday (13 August) before streaming on Disney+ in Ireland from Friday (14 August). The cameo marks a turnaround for Lovato, who had previously been announced […]

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Oberstown staff walk out Staff at Oberstown Children Detention Campus in north County Dublin have begun an eight-hour work stoppage on Tuesday, walking out from 9am to 5pm in a deepening dispute over resourcing and safe staffing. The action by Fórsa union members is the second in a series of planned weekly stoppages at the […]

3 months ago

Belfast Fleadh leaves a big question The first-ever Belfast Fleadh has drawn to a close after a week of music, culture and dance, and the party has left the city with a question it did not expect to be asking: could a pedestrianised, more vibrant Belfast be here to stay? It is understood that around […]

3 months ago

Facing El Chapo is coming to Netflix — Here’s what to know A routine traffic stop turns into a nightmare when two police officers pull over a stolen car and find themselves face to face with one of the world’s most dangerous men. That is the premise of Facing El Chapo, the Mexican crime-action film […]

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Major security operation for Kinahan Daniel Kinahan will be segregated from other inmates at the maximum-security Portlaoise Prison after being remanded in custody on a charge of directing the activities of a criminal organisation. The alleged crime boss returned to Ireland after a decade abroad, having been extradited from the United Arab Emirates, and appeared […]

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Your Rocky rewatch should start now Time is running out for boxing fans. All six Rocky movies are reportedly set to leave Netflix next month, giving subscribers in Ireland just a few weeks to watch, or rewatch, Sylvester Stallone’s iconic saga. Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V and 2006’s Rocky Balboa are […]

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Irish Open lands more stars Four more Ryder Cup stars have been confirmed for the 2026 Amgen Irish Open, according to The42. Patrick Reed, Robert MacIntyre, Francesco Molinari and Sepp Straka will all tee it up at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg from 10-13 September. The quartet join a stacked line-up on the Clare […]

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Mordor is calling A new Lord of the Rings Online expansion is on the way, and it finally puts Sauron centre stage. The long-running MMO has confirmed Wolves of Mordor, as reported by Screen Rant, giving Irish Tolkien fans a fresh reason to return to Middle-earth. The expansion is built around the region where Sauron […]

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Fore! That’ll cost €20M A Trump golf trip to Co Clare next month could become the most expensive sporting event in Irish history, with security costs estimated at €20 million, Newstalk reported. Donald Trump is due to visit Ireland, where he is expected to turn the sod on the site of a new US Embassy, […]

3 months ago

Millions on the line A major retailer has been told to return almost €8.9 million after losing a dispute over Covid-era wage support payments. The decision came after the Tax Appeals Commission (TAC) ruled in favour of the Revenue Commissioners, upholding an assessment made against the unnamed company under the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS). […]

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Brad Pitt’s next big return Cliff Booth is heading to Netflix. The Adventures of Cliff Booth, the standalone follow-up to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, will be released on Netflix later this year, with Brad Pitt reprising the stuntman role and David Fincher in the director’s chair. Irish viewers will be able […]

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A new chapter for Irish defence Ireland is set to station senior military representatives in three of its most important overseas embassies, marking the first time the State has created a dedicated defence diplomacy programme. Colonel-ranked officers have been selected to take up postings in London, Paris and Washington DC following an internal recruitment process […]

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The FIFA revolt grows Pressure on Gianni Infantino is mounting after the English and Welsh football associations formally withdrew their support for the FIFA president and the Football Association of Ireland has already thrown its weight behind UEFA. The developments leave Infantino increasingly isolated ahead of next year’s FIFA Congress. The Swiss announced on Saturday […]

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Good news for Ferguson Ireland striker Evan Ferguson is edging closer to a return, with Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler confirming the forward is making “daily progress” in his recovery from ankle surgery. The update will cheer Ireland supporters after another injury-hit season for the 21-year-old. Ferguson has been sidelined since March, when an ankle problem […]

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Judicial complaints drop Complaints were made against 87 judges in Ireland last year, but just one was deemed admissible, according to the Judicial Council. The figures are contained in the 2025 Report of the Judicial Conduct Committee, published on Monday, which recorded 226 complaints in total against members of the judiciary. That represents a 17% […]

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