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Thursday 26 March 2026 Dublin: 9°C
Tipperary
Woman and teenage girl arrested in connection with assault of Scarlett Faulkner
Scarlett Faulkner remains in a critical condition in hospital following the assualt on Saturday.
Limerick
Man attacked in Limerick city on St Patrick's Day has died in hospital
Negotiations
Trump claims Iran is 'afraid to say' it wants a peace deal
Prague
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get up to speed
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Today's news
The Daily Poll
Will you be sporting something old or something new for tonight’s Ireland match?
sports funding
Troy Parrott a sporting success not due to government support but in spite of it, Dáil hears
2 mins ago
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play-off fever
The Nation Holds Its Breath: Rate how you're feeling ahead of the Big Match
24 mins ago
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school dinners
School meals scheme should be rolled out to secondary schools as 'urgent priority'
30 mins ago
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fat lot of good
Several Irish supermarkets have reduced the price of their own-brand milk and butter today
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FactCheck
Debunked: Keir Starmer did not suggest the UK should go into lockdown over meningitis cases
47 mins ago
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a nation holds its breath
A message from Troy Parrott's mam: 'He loves playing for his country, he loves Ireland'
Jennifer Parrott and all the family are gearing up for what could be a famous night in Prague.
David Sneyd
reports from Prague
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SPOTLIGHT

All eyes on Prague The latest from our team on the ground as the Republic of Ireland face Czechia in a must-win World Cup playoff

get up to speed
All you need to know about the biggest Ireland football match of the decade so far
30
live from prague
Fans are continuing to arrive ahead of the match – here's what it's like in the Czech capital
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on the pitch
Seamus Coleman declares himself fit and ready to play
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light a candle
This father-son team brought their homemade Saint Troy Parrott candles to Prague
12
looking back
From tearing across the M50 to the cusp of the World Cup – Dara O'Shea's dad on his son's journey
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illegal streaming
Dodgy boxes are back in the news - does a High Court ruling mean their days are numbered?
1 hr ago
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Police Ombudsman
PSNI 'did not use excessive force' after toy water pistol sparked armed response in Belfast
1 hr ago
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ships at sea
Starmer gives go ahead for British forces to begin boarding Russian Shadow Fleet ships
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Changes
Ireland's 23-man matchday squad for tonight's World Cup play-off has been named
The 42
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meta court ruling
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Dr Mary Aiken
1 hr ago
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The Daily Poll
Will you be sporting something old or something new for tonight’s Ireland match?
3 hrs ago
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danger here
Czech police charge 32 in match-fixing probe on eve of World Cup playoff encounter
3 hrs ago
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Tipperary
Woman and teenage girl arrested in connection with assault of Scarlett Faulkner
4 hrs ago
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pay what you owe
Parenting: If we can auto-enrol pensions, why can’t we enforce child maintenance?
Margaret Lynch
Updated 4 hrs ago
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Limerick
Man attacked in Limerick city on St Patrick's Day has died in hospital
4 hrs ago
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investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Threats in Court
A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression
27
Garda Referral
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
38
Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
38
Suicide Prevention
Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services
Social Housing
Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing
61
Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
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Good Morning
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Updated 4 hrs ago
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Negotiations
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get up to speed
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New York
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to appear in US court today
6 hrs ago
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Mike Cubbard
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Economic Outlook
Energy shock caused by war in Iran could push inflation above 4%, Central Bank warns
7 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
'It will be absolutely packed' - Dublin pubs get set for one of the busiest nights of the year
Pubs across the country will be packed to the rafters with nervous fans this evening as Ireland face Czechia.
13 hrs ago
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Yesterday
25th March 2026
Squaring tickets
Solicitor for 'vindicated' Limerick gardaí said garda management refused to listen to warnings
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Limerick
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Prague
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Palestine Action
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14 hrs ago
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VOICES

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Teen social media ban
Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy
Andrea Horan
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Self-inflicted wound
Low cadet pay is damaging the Defence Forces
Lt Col Conor King
24
Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
83
The Bee Guy
This rainy season has nearly washed us away
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
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The rise of the Irish sauna
Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual
Stephen O'Rourke
31
The Mental Load
The parenting work that no one sees, mostly done by women
Niamh O'Reilly
52
Fast fashion
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Solene Schirrer
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Ireland's history
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Aimee Anne Duffy
Welsh singer Duffy to recount kidnapping and sexual assault in new documentary
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California
Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna after shots fired at her home
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RIP
Tributes paid to Alex Lawes, co-founder of popular Dublin bar and brewery, after his death
16 hrs ago
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John Cooney
Family of Galway boxer who died after professional fight ‘hope inquest will bring change to the sport’
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Infrastructure delivery
Government criticised for exempting Critical Infrastructure Bill from pre-legislative scrutiny
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evening fix
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Middle East
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Diageo
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18 hrs ago
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Irish heritage
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Finbarr Bradley
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personal story
From 'tearing across the M50' to the cusp of the World Cup - Dara O'Shea's dad reflects on son's journey
In a quiet corner in Prague, Sean O’Shea speaks of his pride as son prepares to take his place at heart of Ireland’s defence tomorrow.
David Sneyd
reports from Prague
19 hrs ago
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Health
Commercial sunbeds should be banned as 'no safe level of exposure', says working group
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special envoy
Mairead McGuinness has got a new gig promoting freedom of religion on behalf of the EU
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Social Media
US jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable for young woman’s social media addiction
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price at the pumps
The excise cuts kicked in at midnight - so why haven't all filling stations dropped their prices?
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