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Thursday 14 May 2026 Dublin: 8°C
Beijing
Xi warns Trump that 'mishandling' Taiwan issue could lead to conflict during Beijing talks
Both leaders spent over two hours discussing thorny issues at a high-stakes summit in Beijing.
The Morning Lead
Social Democrats' byelection candidate slams Bertie Ahern's immigration comments as 'vile'
Keir Today Gone Tomorrow
Labour's long knives: Starmer may be weak, but his opponents are not strong
Middle East
Lebanon and Israel to hold new talks in US later as ceasefire nears end
spending and saving
How are you dealing with the cost of living? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Would you support an EU-wide social media ban for children?
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Bertie Ahern still under fire, Starmer braces for leadership challenge and the World Cup final is getting a half-time show.
Updated 20 mins ago
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First women’s International Rules game to take place this summer, with Irish AFLW team in the works
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Ambition
Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship
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Kyiv
Heavy Russian strikes on Kyiv kill one, wound 31
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and now we wait
Starmer braces for leadership challenge from Wes Streeting (and possibly Angela Rayner)
The former deputy prime minister said she’s been ‘exonerated’ in a tax affairs probe, overcoming a major hurdle to her own bid for the top job.
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SPOTLIGHT

Galway West and Dublin Central go to the polls in under two weeks.

Galway poll
Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll
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Dubin 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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FIFA World Cup
The World Cup final is getting a Super Bowl-style half-time show and here’s who’s performing
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Beijing
Xi warns Trump that 'mishandling' Taiwan issue could lead to conflict during Beijing talks
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spending and saving
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Keir Today Gone Tomorrow
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Updated 4 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Social Democrats' byelection candidate slams Bertie Ahern's immigration comments as 'vile'
On the campaign trail in Dublin 7, Social Democrats byelection candidate talks Bertie, his previous work and immigration.
Christina Finn
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Yesterday
13th May 2026
SHH
Have you heard of a 'quiet road'? Monaghan might be getting one
10 hrs ago
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Budget 2027
Upcoming Budget will be around €7 billion and have income tax at its heart, Harris tells party
Updated 11 hrs ago
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Abortion
Social Democrats' Bill proposing abortion law changes defeated in Dáil vote
The bill proposed to scrap the three-day waiting period and change rules around fatal foetal abnormality cases, but ministers had raised legal concerns.
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top 5 picks
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
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News Fix
Here's what happened today: Wednesday
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investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

Lobby Efforts
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
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Fossil Fuel Use
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
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Data Centre Map
Where are all the data centres and why should you care?
Analysis
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
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Kerstin Mey
Former UL president's alleged involvement in €12.5m property deal can't be revisited, lawyers say
13 hrs ago
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Tourism
Short-term let register promised for this month delayed again until December
Updated 13 hrs ago
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Courts
Sex offender who befriended 'vulnerable' teen after falsely claiming to be a youth worker jailed
14 hrs ago
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new books
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Susan Bennett
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Bordeaux
France lets asymptomatic passengers leave cruise ship after stomach flu outbreak
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PodcastThe Explainer
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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On the up
House prices are still going up by thousands of euros, just not quite as quickly as before
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AMBULANCE WORKERS' STRIKE
Ambulance workers and HSE to go to the Labour Court tomorrow for talks following strike
The development comes following a 24-hour work stoppage by ambulance service members.
Eimer McAuley
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one ticket please
One ticket from Ireland to Europe: EU seeks to simplify cross-border train travel and booking
19 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
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Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
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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
29
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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Beijing
Trump touches down in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping
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on the doorsteps
Taoiseach says Fianna Fáil 'don't approve' of immigration remarks made by Bertie Ahern in video
Ahern has since said that he has “no problem” with people from “the Congo” or Africa.
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Housing
Modular homes built in back gardens will be subject to local property tax, Revenue says
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King's Speech
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Disability
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Wes Streeting
Starmer has 'full confidence' in Wes Streeting, even as he looks set to resign
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The Daily Poll
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22 hrs ago
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LITTER FINES
On-the-spot litter and dog fouling fines set to rise to €250 from September
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Ireland’s imported fossil fuel dependence, and chants in Eurovision arena as Israel go through to the final.
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Eurovision 2026
Four people removed from Eurovision semi-final after chants during Israel's performance
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Journalism
New York Times backs author of article outlining widespread sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates
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Nenagh
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They think it's all over...
So ... is the heave against Keir Starmer over?
The timing of today’s State Opening of Parliament has given the British prime minister a lifeline – but it could be the calm before the storm.
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