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Tuesday 19 May 2026 Dublin: 16°C
yves sakila
Vigil held for Congolese man who died in city centre, as Taoiseach calls for thorough investigation
Dozens of people attended a vigil on Henry Street this afternoon to remember Yves Sakila.
Patrick O'Donovan
'Here we are again': Media minister to meet RTÉ director-general after latest pay revelations
InvestigatesNursing Homes
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes
Cabinet
New laws on dog breeding and puppy farms to include age limits, increased fines and jail terms
Newry Crown Court
Trial of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson ‘on track’ to begin next week
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Have you ever shopped for groceries online?
Dublin 7
Patients urged to avoid A&E in non-urgent cases as Mater hospital under 'extreme pressure'
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Gaillimh Thiar
Tábhacht na Gaeilge i nGaillimh Thiar - an Dáilcheantar leis an pobal Ghaeltachta is mó sa tír
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Cabinet
New laws on dog breeding and puppy farms to include age limits, increased fines and jail terms
Updated 1 hr ago
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Newry Crown Court
Trial of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson ‘on track’ to begin next week
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Dublin
Two teenage boys arrested after serious assault in Blanchardstown on Sunday
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SPOTLIGHT

Galway West and Dublin Central go to the polls on Friday

Not looking good
Taoiseach dismisses leadership speculation amid poor Fianna Fáil polling in byelection
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One week out
'It’s going to be a dogfight': Three winners and three losers from the political week
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Dublin poll
Sinn Féin leading Dublin Central race while Fianna Fáil has only 4% of the vote, poll shows
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Galway poll
Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll
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Hustings
Candidates clash over SNA pledge at Dublin Central by-election meeting
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Sinn Féin's campaign trail
Boylan says Dublin Central voters not raising immigration, calls Hutch remarks ‘out of order’
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The Monk
Rights group condemns Gerry Hutch comments calling for 'illegal immigrants' to be 'interned'
Dublin Central
Laughs but plenty of tough questions as civil war candidates do battle in Glasnevin
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Patrick O'Donovan
'Here we are again': Media minister to meet RTÉ director-general after latest pay revelations
Updated 1 hr ago
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yves sakila
Vigil held for Congolese man who died in city centre, as Taoiseach calls for thorough investigation
Updated 2 hrs ago
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with or without eu
U2 receive new EU award for promoting European values (but skip the ceremony)
2 hrs ago
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Almeria
Two people killed and four seriously injured after man opens fire on family members in Spain
3 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
Have you ever shopped for groceries online?
4 hrs ago
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global sumud flotilla
Israel's detention of Dr Margaret Connolly in breach of international law, Tánaiste says
4 hrs ago
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Tarsus
Manhunt for mass shooter in Turkey ends after suspect turns gun on himself to avoid arrest
6 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nursing home evictions, faulty septic tanks and Trump calls off renewed assault on Iran…
Updated 6 hrs ago
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curraghgraigue
Seventh death on Irish roads in three days as man dies following Co Wexford crash
6 hrs ago
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DRC
HSE 'has procedures in place' for management of Ebola cases but risk 'very low'
6 hrs ago
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investigates

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

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
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Lobby Efforts
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
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Hospital Violence
'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals
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Private ADHD Care
‘There was a gap in the market’: Inside Ireland’s booming private ADHD clinics
yves sakila
Concern over 'disturbing' footage of man being restrained on ground before his death
Yves Sakila died on Friday afternoon in Dublin.
Updated 7 hrs ago
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Pay and Conditions
Talks between National Ambulance Service union reps and HSE to resume in Labour Court
7 hrs ago
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2025 tests
Over half of septic tanks failed tests, and families could be risking health 'without realising'
Updated 7 hrs ago
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California
Two teenage suspects fatally shoot three people at San Diego mosque in suspected hate crime
Police said the suspects, aged 17 and 19, were later found dead with self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
Updated 7 hrs ago
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Middle East
Trump claims 'positive development' in negotiations with Iran after calling off renewed assault
Updated 7 hrs ago
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Popping over
Hungary's new PM sends signal to EU (and Putin) by choosing Poland for first official visit
8 hrs ago
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Annual Report
Highest number of calls ever to national rape crisis helpline in 2025
8 hrs ago
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off switch
Ireland needs to set a point after which no new gas and oil boilers can be installed - SEAI
8 hrs ago
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InvestigatesNursing Homes
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes
Advocacy groups want reform of the discharge process, described by one law professor as “a hidden but growing problem”.
Families tell of “transfer trauma” and difficulties in organising alternative care
Some discharges relate to unpaid bills
Social workers believe current situation “a failure of the state’s duty to protect its most vulnerable citizens”
Noel Baker
15 hrs ago
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Yesterday
18th May 2026
Flotilla
President Connolly 'very proud' of her sister who was detained by Israel on Gaza-bound flotilla
Updated 16 hrs ago
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Hantavirus on a cruise ship
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
Dr Catherine Conlon
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Ireland and its future energy needs
Higher energy prices aren’t a blip — they’re the future, and we need to prepare
Barry Andrews
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From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
42
Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
34
Fitness trackers
How your fitness watch is changing how you move
Stephen O'Rourke
19
Screen free schools
We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
30
Polluters pay?
Carbon tax may be the one we love to hate, but it's the tax we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
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Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
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Eurovision
The Moldovan equivalent of Kevin Bakhurst had to quit after uproar over the Eurovision jury vote
Updated 16 hrs ago
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Artificial Intelligence
Jury rules against Elon Musk and finds he filed lawsuit too late in feud with OpenAI
17 hrs ago
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Reality TV
Channel 4 removes all seasons of Married at First Sight UK after allegations of rape
18 hrs ago
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visiting the neighbours
Catherine Connolly aims to 'decolonise our minds' in extraordinary 12 hours in London
It’s not every day you meet a king while your sister has been captured on the high seas.
Rónán Duffy
18 hrs ago
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RELATED
Britain's King Charles confirms State visit to Ireland following invite from Catherine Connolly
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A nod to Ireland's housing crisis as Catherine Connolly is greeted by song and dance on UK visit
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News Fix
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West Belfast
Families of five people shot dead by British Army accuse UK government of ‘silence’ after inquest
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la mayor
Reality star Spencer Pratt turns LA heads with provocative AI-generated campaign videos
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Africa
The WHO has declared the new Ebola outbreak an international emergency – what does that mean?
As of 16 May, eight laboratory-confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths had been reported in the DRC.
David MacRedmond
Updated 19 hrs ago
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Revenue operations
Detector dogs assist Revenue in seizing contraband worth close to €700k in operations last week
20 hrs ago
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parenting column
Rearing them right: Should modern parents bring back ‘the man’?
Niamh O'Reilly
20 hrs ago
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Final Countdown
Housing and cost of living dominate as Galway West left candidates enter final stretch
21 hrs ago
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Heads of State
Britain's King Charles confirms State visit to Ireland following invite from Catherine Connolly
The president has not spoken since her meeting with Charles but is due to brief reporters on their encounter in the coming hour.
Updated 22 hrs ago
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Donegal
Gardaí renew appeal for witnesses after two men killed in Donegal crash named locally
22 hrs ago
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
22 hrs ago
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Kildare
Conor McGregor's plan to extend €3m home invalidated for being 'misleading and incorrect'
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