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Wednesday 8 April 2026 Dublin: 15°C
Live Blog
'Severe delays' ongoing as fuel protesters disrupt M50 and Dublin city centre
Roads around the country as well as public transport are affected this afternoon.
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European Arrest Warrant
Spanish police arrest Irish man wanted in connection with Dublin-based organised crime probe
fuel protests
Dublin Fire Brigade appeals to protesters after 'significant delays' responding to emergencies
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Do you support the fuel protesters?
Live Blog
'Severe delays' ongoing as fuel protesters disrupt M50 and Dublin city centre
A Dublin Bus spokesperson has said that 'large parts of the city are impassable'.
The M7 motorway is closed in both directions between J16 and J18 Portlaoise.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that people 'declaring that we will turn O’Connell Street into a car park' is 'not acceptable'.
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downsizing
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chopping block
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Irish Rail
Westport trains were suspended earlier after a fire on a train between Athlone and Roscommon
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fuel protests
Dublin Fire Brigade appeals to protesters after 'significant delays' responding to emergencies
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SPOTLIGHT

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illusion of peace
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detainees
Israel pushes on with its execution bill for Palestinian prisoners
vital gaza aid
This Jordanian warehouse is holding tonnes of aid for Gaza but Israel won't let it through
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European Arrest Warrant
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Larry Donnelly
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fuel protests
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Slow-moving convoys clogging the roads sought to send a message to government. But what exactly is that message?
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Former President
Michael D Higgins condemns 'rhetoric of militarism' and rejects Ireland becoming more 'lethal'
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National Ambulance Service
SIPTU ambulance members vote for industrial action, up to and including strike action
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Dublin
Gardaí investigate suspicious package sent to office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
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Health insurer VHI doubled its surplus in 2025 (when it hiked premiums twice)
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Dublin
Retired Garda Superintendent charged with corruption and facilitating criminal organisation
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investigates

Investigations from our team this year

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Garda Referral
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
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Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
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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
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Residential Care
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temporary peace
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two week truce
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Not for turning
Taoiseach says fuel protests 'are wrong' and 'not a legitimate form of protest'
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The Daily Poll
Do you support the fuel protesters?
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fuel protest
Fuels for Ireland ‘disappointed’ by garda response as protesters block access to fuel terminals
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ceasefire reaction
Oil prices are down on news of US and Iran ceasefire as global leaders give cautious welcome
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Israel says ceasefire doesn’t include Lebanon, fuel protests continue across the country, and warning over dangerous cheap e-bikes and batteries
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Shelly Kittleson
US journalist released a week after being kidnapped in Iraq
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Irish exemptions
'Exemptions scheme only applies to Irish, as neither English nor Maths are compulsory'
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

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Drink driving
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Petrol and diesel hikes
Government pushes the same old fix in a worsening climate crisis
Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
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Playdates, parties and autism
The invitations some children never receive
Lucinda Murrihy
Crime and class
Who really ends up behind bars in Ireland?
Lynn Ruane
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Mama's hangover
When mummy wine culture just isn’t cute anymore
Niamh O'Reilly
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Seven ways to de-stress
Our ancient human survival system is being overrun by modern life
Dr Stephen McWilliams
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Diolúintí ón nGaeilge
Is í an Ghaeilge amháin atá san áireamh sa chóras díolúintí, mar is í an t-aon ábhar éigeantach
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Co Clare
21 years on, gardaí renew appeal for information on the murder of Emer O’Loughlin
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The Morning Lead
Dangerous cheap e-bikes and batteries bought from unregulated online sites are causing fires
President of Cycling Ireland Ciaran Cannon was speaking after a report in Britain found that e-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high last year.
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Yesterday
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First blood
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Soccer
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DAA
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weight off his shoulders
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Dublin
Buses and Luas trams at a standstill in Dublin as fuel protests continue into the night
Northbound Luas services are unable to pass the protesters, who are currently blocking the line at O’Connell Bridge.
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As it happened
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under the radar
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Investigation
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pandemic
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