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Belfast

Family of stabbing victim say 'unrest is not welcome' as Belfast businesses shut doors early

“We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility.”

kinnaird avenue

Court hears Belfast stabbing victim lost an eye as suspect (30) is charged with attempted murder

EU migration pact

Anti-immigration protest brought traffic to a standstill in some parts of Dublin city centre

Courts

Child injured in Parnell Square attack is now non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, court hears

PodcastThe Candidate

We sat down with Tánaiste Simon Harris

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The Daily Poll

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Courts

Ireland's longest criminal trial ends with four men convicted for sexual abuse of deaf relative

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FactCheck

Debunked: There is no ‘second suspect’ for the Belfast knife attack

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nationwide events

EU Presidency events across Ireland to cost between €165m and €185m, excluding security costs

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EU migration pact

Anti-immigration protest brought traffic to a standstill in some parts of Dublin city centre

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Evening Wrap

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SPOTLIGHT

Bill Kenneally Report details missed oppportunities to act on paedophile's abuse, decades before he was first brought before a judge

full story

Commission finds 'clear and serious dereliction of duty' by gardaí – even by standards of 1980s

profile of a predator

Report details 'cruel and exploitative' crimes of a predatory sexual abuser

vindication

State apology to be issued to victims of Bill Kenneally

up the reds

Should grey squirrels be killed in Dublin and Wicklow? Officials want to hear from you

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The Social Reckoning

'Companion' film to The Social Network sees Jeremy Strong portray Mark Zuckerberg

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bill kenneally

Taoiseach backs Kenneally report recommendation for new offence of 'dereliction of duty'

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Belfast

Family of stabbing victim say 'unrest is not welcome' as Belfast businesses shut doors early

Diarmuid Pepper

Reporting from Belfast

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The Border

Ministers say Common Travel Area works for UK and Ireland despite abuse concerns

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Courts

Child injured in Parnell Square attack is now non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, court hears

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that's mad

Roy Keane's walkout at Saipan has been ranked as the sixth-maddest World Cup moment ever

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Croke Park

'Incredible' demand sees over 40,000 Katie Taylor tickets snapped up on pre-sale

The 42

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Rain Rain Go Away

What happened to Leaving Cert weather? We asked a meteorologist about the erratic downpours

2 hrs ago

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FactCheck

'Civil war is coming': Belfast protests were planned and inflamed online before turning violent

Shane Raymond

2 hrs ago

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investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Triathlon Tragedy

The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute

Nursing Homes

28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes

Fire Safety

IPAS accommodation among buildings handed fire safety notices in the last five years

Eastern Garvoge Bridge

Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction

Lobby Efforts

How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll

Hospital Violence

'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals

the candidate podcast

Tánaiste rules out stamp duty relief for first-time-buyers but says budget will target childcare fees

In a wide-ranging interview on The Candidate podcast, the Tánaiste outlined some of his budget priorities.

Christina Finn

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Epstein files

Bill Gates arrives at US Congress to face questions over relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Updated 3 hrs ago

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Counter Drone

Irish military helicopter crews have been practicing shooting down drones in EU presidency training

Niall O'Connor

3 hrs ago

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column

Feeder's Digest: Another series of MasterChef UK has come and gone, did any of us watch?

Patrick Hanlon

Updated 3 hrs ago

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Northern Ireland

'F**k off before you get kneecapped': Journalists faced threats while covering Belfast riots

3 hrs ago

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Best of the Box

Quiz: How much do you know about Colin Farrell?

5 hrs ago

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Immigration

Immigrants make higher fiscal contribution back to public services than Irish-born, says ESRI

5 hrs ago

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little island

Gardaí investigate as ATM taken in overnight raid on Cork bank

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The Daily Poll

Do you have a reusable coffee cup?

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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Feeder's Digest

MasterChef UK has come and gone, did any of us even bother to watch?

Patrick Hanlon

Ireland's childcare barrier

The lack of options meant I had to turn down my dream job

Amy Greer Murphy

The World Cup and domestic violence

When the final whistle of a match brings fear

Karol Balfe

Wildfires on the rise

They're an unwelcome feature of climate change, and we're totally unprepared

Pádraic Fogarty

Israel's master plan

Israel is advancing its E1 plan, and that's bad news for Bedouin communities

Brendan Ciarán Browne & Bana Abu Zuluf

Alcohol and LGBTQ+ community

How giving up alcohol strengthened my connections to others

Kelly Earley

kinnaird avenue

Court hears Belfast stabbing victim lost an eye as suspect (30) is charged with attempted murder

7 hrs ago

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Riots

In pictures: A night of unrest and its aftermath on the streets of Northern Ireland

7 hrs ago

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Middle East

Iran attacks US army bases in Jordan and Bahrain in latest setback to truce talks

8 hrs ago

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 The aftermath of serious violence in Belfast, the US launches retaliatory strikes on Iran and a state apology for victims of Bill Kenneally.

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Rain Rain Go Away

Is it ever going to stop raining? Not at the moment, but things are looking up later this week

9 hrs ago

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RIP

Former Olympian Ciarán Ó Lionáird dies aged 38

9 hrs ago

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stop the game

Dáil told Ireland 'can't sit on the sidelines' as politicians call for boycott of Israel games

9 hrs ago

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omar artan

White House official defends decision to refuse entry to Somali referee ahead of World Cup

9 hrs ago

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Belfast

Man due in court for attempted murder over knife attack on Monday night

10 hrs ago

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ireland's childcare mess

The childcare barrier: The lack of options meant I had to turn down my dream job

Amy Greer Murphy

10 hrs ago

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Northern Ireland

People forced to flee their homes as cars and houses torched during violence in Belfast

Attacks were launched on homes and businesses by groups of masked young men in the wake of a serious knife attack in the city.

Updated 10 hrs ago

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Climate Change

'There has to be a plan B and compensation': Thousands of homes at risk of coastal erosion by 2050

11 hrs ago

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bill kenneally report

Man told by gardaí he was 'too young' in 1985 to report his abuse 'finally feels listened to'

The state report into Kenneally’s abuse details “a missed opportunity” to act when the then 14-year-old was told his report couldn’t be pursued.

17 hrs ago

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The Morning Lead

The government will have to borrow to top up its new savings funds, spending watchdog warns

The government has been criticised for not spending windfall corporate tax revenue, but it turns out it has been.

David MacRedmond

17 hrs ago

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9th June 2026

Northern Ireland

Bus set alight and buildings evacuated in Belfast as anti-immigration protests continue

Updated 18 hrs ago

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