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Tuesday 28 April 2026 Dublin: 7°C
The Morning Lead
Thousands of fast-track homes stuck in planning limbo over failure to decide on applications
More than 6,000 units have stalled because of legal challenges and delays.
FINANCIAL SCAMS
One in three Irish people have experienced fraud or scams, Central Bank research suggests
Artists battling censorship
Couple whose book was banned celebrated as censorship legislation is on the way to repeal
IRAN WAR
US looking at Iran's latest proposal in truce talks
Waterford City
Man arrested after woman (40s) dies following assault in Co Waterford
Today's news
The Daily Poll
What do you think of RTÉ’s new radio jingles?
fuel protests
Cabinet to sign off on details of Fuel Support Subsidy Scheme for the agricultural sector
2 mins ago
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Irish Abroad
Irishwoman living abroad: Like many of my generation, the 'bailout babies', I chose emigration
Sophie Coffey
19 mins ago
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IRAN WAR
US looking at Iran's latest proposal in truce talks
22 mins ago
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Lá Saoirse Léirithe
Lá Saoirse Cainte á éileamh agus deireadh réimeas na cinsireachta ag teannadh linn
48 mins ago
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Artists battling censorship
Couple whose book was banned celebrated as censorship legislation is on the way to repeal
49 mins ago
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FINANCIAL SCAMS
One in three Irish people have experienced fraud or scams, Central Bank research suggests
1 hr ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

Government response
'Substantial packages' to be announced for agriculture and transport sectors, Taoiseach says
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Inflation
Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes
34
Drill, baby, drill
Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?
131
staycation it is so
Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis
60
Opinion
Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
118
Tracking the price rises
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
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Cabinet
Transport costs to be made free for survivors of domestic violence from next week
1 hr ago
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The Morning Lead
Thousands of fast-track homes stuck in planning limbo over failure to decide on applications
More than 6,000 units have stalled because of legal challenges and delays.
Stephen McDermott
7 hrs ago
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Yesterday
27th April 2026
Don't Mention the War
King Charles meets Trump to kick off state visit aimed at easing strained UK-US relations
8 hrs ago
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Premier League
Manchester United beat Brentford and take step closer to Champions League return
The 42
9 hrs ago
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Waterford City
Man arrested after woman (40s) dies following assault in Co Waterford
9 hrs ago
19.6k
Joint Agency Task Force
Over €5m worth of cannabis seized from lorry travelling from Scotland to Larne Harbour
Updated 9 hrs ago
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Middle East
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts blockade, officials say
9 hrs ago
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evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
10 hrs ago
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insolvency
Claire's Accessories shuts all Ireland and UK stores with 1,300 redundancies
10 hrs ago
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Washington DC
Suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at White House correspondents' dinner
Cole Allen faces a sentence of up to life in prison if convicted of attempting to kill the US president.
Updated 10 hrs ago
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RELATED
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Travel arrangements
Dublin City Council and Lord Mayor criticised over business class flights on official trip
10 hrs ago
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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
112
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
55
Belfast
PSNI release footage of 'cowardly' car bomb attack outside Belfast police station
Updated 11 hrs ago
13.8k
War in Ukraine
Government to start withdrawing State-provided accommodation housing 16,000 Ukrainians
11 hrs ago
35.8k
AI job losses
Irish workers across Meta projects in Covalen told over 700 roles at risk
Over 500 of the impacted roles are in AI annotation on Meta projects.
Eimer McAuley
Updated 12 hrs ago
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sean mcgovern
Daughter of Noel Kirwan calls senior Kinahan cartel leader 'stupid' during sentence hearing
Updated 12 hrs ago
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FactCheck
A bizarre 'time travel' theory is among the conspiracies spreading about the DC shooter
13 hrs ago
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Germany
Courtroom row delays trial of Irish man and four others over alleged break-in at Israeli arms firm
13 hrs ago
8.3k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
14 hrs ago
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jimmy kimmel live
Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after widow remark
14 hrs ago
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Inquest
Man who stole Noah Donohoe's laptop denies his hand is in photograph on schoolboy's phone
15 hrs ago
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Fitness trackers
How your fitness watch is changing how you move
Stephen O'Rourke
20
Screen free schools
We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
30
From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
43
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
118
Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
34
Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
91
Central Criminal Court
Cavan man pleads guilty to murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father
15 hrs ago
15.0k
George's Dock
'I think it's silly': Mixed views on The Giant, a €29m idea for Dublin's Docklands
The 30-metre tall statue can transform into any Irish or international figure.
15 hrs ago
18.6k
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CAO 2026
Last chance for prospective college students to make a CAO application
15 hrs ago
3.0k
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stop n glow
Aoife McGregor’s salon spared conviction for selling sunbed session to under age girl
16 hrs ago
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little island
Cork teenager died after he fell 'from a moving vehicle', gardaí say
16 hrs ago
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Co Kerry
Number of men and women hospitalised following 'serious' public order incident in Tralee
17 hrs ago
24.1k
Washington
How close did the suspected gunman get to the US President in the latest Trump shooting?
18 hrs ago
11.3k
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Ateangaireacht
'Caomhnú na teanga go hidirnáisiúnta': An Ghaeilge mar theanga oifigiúil san Aontas Eorpach
18 hrs ago
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Background
Who is ex-TD Jim Glennon, and what made him write a character reference for Daniel Ramamoorthy?
19 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
What do you think of RTÉ’s new radio jingles?
20 hrs ago
12.0k
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Ulster Championship
'I've looked at it every day': RTÉ graphic error inspired Down to shock win over Donegal
The 42
Updated 20 hrs ago
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Wexford
Man in his 50s dies following mountain bike crash in Co Wexford
20 hrs ago
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one in two
Gender-based violence: It’s time to recognise survivors as experts by experience
Corrinne Hasson
21 hrs ago
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Michael Jackson
Controversial Michael Jackson film rakes in $220m to break box-office opening record for biopic
22 hrs ago
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