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July

July 2024

Reek Sunday

Thousands to climb Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo tomorrow to celebrate Reek Sunday

27 Jul

18.4k

Homelessness

Record number of people accessed emergency accommodation in Ireland last month

Updated 26 Jul

11.5k

risk of attack

NUJ hits out at gardaí for requesting press photos of Coolock violence

26 Jul

11.2k

Paris 2024

French high-speed rail lines disrupted by 'sabotage' ahead of Olympics opening ceremony in Paris

Rail operator SNCF said the "malicious attacks", which included arson attacks, will impact 800,000 passengers over the weekend.

SNCF chief executive Jean-Pierre Farandou said the cables will have to be repaired "one by one".

The opening ceremony will see up to 7,500 competitors travel down a six-kilometre stretch of the river Seine on a flotilla of 85 boats.

Updated 26 Jul

17.4k

Environmental Protection Agency

E. coli failures in 1 in 20 private drinking water supplies across Ireland last year, says EPA

26 Jul

5.4k

just the one

Moderate drinking is not linked to health benefits as previously found, says new study

25 Jul

18.4k

if you know you know

Donegal cult classic soft drink Football Special to go national with Lidl roll-out

24 Jul

27.0k

Irish Summer

Met Éireann has released its extended summer forecast - it's not looking great

Forecaster Linda Hughes said that there is hope for improvement in August or even September.

24 Jul

56.8k

cold water

Cutting VAT on hospitality 'unjustified' and too expensive, says Department of Finance

24 Jul

8.6k

Shock to the system

Eamon Ryan says Ireland 'needs' data centres as their electricity usage continues to surge

Updated 23 Jul

15.6k

Alcudia

Tributes paid to 11-year-old Clodagh Phelan who died on holiday in Majorca

Updated 23 Jul

163k

Phibsborough

Fake parking spaces painted in Dublin protest against illegal parking - and lack of enforcement

Updated 22 Jul

47.4k

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Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about the first moon landing?

20 Jul

30.8k

International Court of Justice

UN's top court says that Israeli settlement policies in Palestine breach international law

Updated 19 Jul

19.2k

bob newhart

Joe Biden, Conan O'Brien and others pay tribute to Bob Newhart after veteran comedian's death

19 Jul

19.0k

Milwaukee

Melania Trump made a rare campaign appearance last night - accompanying her husband at the RNC

19 Jul

23.6k

global outage

Major tech outage causes worldwide havoc - airlines and broadcasters among those affected

Updated 19 Jul

75.6k

Death Threats

Man arrested over threats to kill Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris

Updated 18 Jul

38.9k

London

Study of drug extending the lifespan of mice may point to possibility of human use

18 Jul

8.1k

Covid-19 inquiry

UK citizens 'failed' by pandemic planning, first Covid-19 inquiry report finds

Updated 18 Jul

7.8k

House Of Lords

King Charles makes first King's Speech under Starmer, confirms repeal of Troubles Legacy Act

In all, the chunky package features 40 pieces of proposed legislation.

Charles made the confirmation as he delivered the King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament.

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer had pledged to repeal the legislation.

Updated 17 Jul

22.8k

Phibsborough

Phibsborough encampment cleared by gardaí following intimidation by anti-migrant groups

16 Jul

19.1k

spade-toothed whale

World's rarest whale may have washed ashore in New Zealand

If confirmed, this will be the seventh specimen of the whale ever recorded.

16 Jul

14.8k

England

Gareth Southgate resigns as England football manager following Euro 2024 final defeat

Updated 16 Jul

27.6k

xl bully dogs

ISPCA concerned over dog abandonment with new legislation banning XL Bully dogs

15 Jul

12.2k

Milwaukee

What to expect as Trump prepares to accept his party's nomination at the RNC

15 Jul

7.6k

an ghaeilge

FPE Seán Kelly ag lorg cothromaíocht don Ghaeilge i bParlaimint na hEorpa

12 Jul

5.1k

Irish language

MEP Sean Kelly looks for equality for the Irish language in European Parliament

12 Jul

7.9k

choo choo

Plans lodged to extend DART services to Drogheda in 'significant step forward'

12 Jul

12.9k

Healthcare

Conversion therapy in Ireland renounced by healthcare bodies with signing of memorandum today

12 Jul

12.2k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Loyalist bonfires, ban on XL bully dogs, and relocation from Direct Provision in Tramore

Updated 12 Jul

5.6k

justice never sleeps

Fianna Fáil says it wants a court to sit 24/7 in Dublin to tackle anti-social behaviour

11 Jul

11.7k

normandy

Fire on the spire of Rouen's famous Gothic cathedral now 'contained'

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

11 Jul

18.6k

new way of thinking

Climate Change Advisory Council says reliance on imported fossil fuels 'needs to end'

11 Jul

6.7k

Weddell Sea

Kildare explorer Ernest Shackleton's shipwreck Endurance given extra protection

Shackleton and his men had been stranded on a tiny island off the coast of Antarctica when ship Endurance had been swallowed by ice.

Updated 10 Jul

13.4k

Dublin Bay North

Fine Gael hoping one of these two candidates will fill Richard Bruton's Dublin Bay North seat

10 Jul

11.5k

Food Safety Authority of Ireland

Dublin 4 crèche issued closure order over 'heavy and widespread' rodent infestation

9 Jul

37.7k

Irish Summer

Met Éireann issues 24-hour Status Yellow rain warning for 18 counties for tomorrow

8 Jul

53.8k

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj fans calling for refunds after 'disgraceful' Malahide Castle concert set

8 Jul

71.8k

child law project

Top judges ‘in despair’ at lack of care places for vulnerable children

8 Jul

4.0k