Irish

May

May 2024

France

Huge manhunt in France after gunmen kill two prison officers and free inmate from prison van

Updated 14 May

28.9k

Weather Forecast

Thunderstorm warning in place for three counties as warm weather and rain expected this week

Updated 14 May

32.6k

European Mission

'Reluctance' by Irish soldiers to serve in EU Battlegroup mission due to low pay

14 May

14.1k

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Cancelled

Ryanair is planning to close its base in France's Bordeaux from November

Updated 14 May

21.5k

Student Protests

Opinion: Protesting Israel's war on Gaza isn't antisemitic — it's a display of humanity

Emma DeSouza

14 May

5.6k

Housing Crisis

Rent Pressure Zone caps extended until December 2025

14 May

8.6k

Lil Trip

Confirmation that 56 gardaí will give a dig out in France for Paris Olympics security operation

14 May

8.9k

Split

Rory McIlroy and wife Erica Stoll file for divorce

14 May

42.5k

Sponsored

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Nov 28

Migration

Taoiseach says plans to cut social welfare rates of some Ukrainian refugees is 'sensible'

It will not apply to Ukrainians living in pledged accommodation.

12-week lead-in time for streamlining of Ukrainian social welfare payments.

Review of benefits for international protection applicants to be completed within six weeks.

Updated 14 May

111k

SIPO

SIPO to hold investigation hearing into former minister Robert Troy's declaration errors next month

Updated 14 May

7.6k

dual diagnosis

Children given 'inadequate or inappropriate' support by CAMHS 'because they were autistic'

14 May

8.4k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

14 May

2.7k

Garda Calls

'Difficult' to get gardaí to 'show up' to calls, claims Fine Gael senator

14 May

18.0k

Divorce

'People can't move on': TD proposes to reduce divorce waiting period from two years to six months

14 May

12.0k

dublin-new york relations

'Stop talking about Jesus and dance': People at the portal want to connect, ideally with dogs

Transatlantic rock, paper, scissors didn’t quite pan out, sadly.

Órla Ryan

14 May

17.4k

NI Covid Inquiry

Michelle O’Neill apologises for attending Bobby Storey’s funeral during Covid lockdown

Updated 14 May

9.6k

Defence

High Court rules order banning military from protest against defence cuts was unconstitutional

14 May

6.3k

Smoking

Plans to increase the legal smoking age to 21 have been approved - but vapes aren't included

Updated 14 May

8.3k

Collisions

Calls for tougher laws as three people handed fixed penalty notices for recording M1 crash site

14 May

14.0k

Cork City

Teenage motorcyclist seriously injured following road traffic collision in Cork

14 May

9.0k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Have you used ChatGPT?

14 May

13.0k

Round 2

'I cannot believe I'm sitting next to Mike Tyson' - Katie Taylor gearing up for Serrano rematch

14 May

12.4k

European Union

EU writes letter to EBU criticising organisers for 'incoherence' in banning flag from Eurovision

14 May

10.9k

Dún Laoghaire

Teacher accused of historical abuse at Dublin school too ill to attend court

14 May

18.4k

dublin riots

Teenager arrested as part of investigations into Dublin city riots last year

14 May

5.7k

Podcast

The Explainer: What is Ireland’s history with the European Union?

39:17

IDF

Israeli army claims UN vehicle hit in Rafah was in 'combat zone' after worker dies

14 May

6.8k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 New rate of welfare payments for refugees, over 35,000 killed in Gaza, and LGBTQ+ people fearing assault.

Updated 14 May

4.7k

Dundalk

Woman dies from ‘serious injuries’ sustained in assault earlier this month

14 May

17.1k

investigation ongoing

Gardaí investigating incident related to video of man being attacked at Howth Junction Station

14 May

17.5k

Max Shields

Tributes paid to 15-year-old boy who drowned in Grand Canal, Co Kildare

14 May

18.0k

Discrimination

Almost a third of LGBT+ community in Ireland avoid certain areas for fear of being assaulted

14 May

9.5k

Biodiversity

'We must act urgently': Ten countries join Ireland to urge adoption of Nature Restoration Law

14 May

11.4k

pdforra

Group representing Irish military personnel say they 'will not be silenced' by new defence law

14 May

17.4k

cabinet agenda

Building commencements on new homes hit approximately 18,000 in April alone, Cabinet to hear

14 May

6.3k

The Morning Lead

Irish garages have been selling devices to 'silence' unworn seatbelt alarms

Amazon, Fruugo and a Donegal garage removed products from their websites after we asked about them.

Seatbelt use is declining in Ireland - and a big factor in road deaths.

One product listing promised to 'eliminate the annoying seatbelt beep'.

Valerie Flynn

14 May

21.3k

Done Deal

Shelbourne secure 250-year Tolka Park lease

13 May

9.3k

The kingdom

Cannabis and cocaine are 'drugs of choice' in Kerry, policing committee hears

13 May

10.0k

Kildare

Man in his 20s charged over fatal assault at residence in Sallins

13 May

15.7k

Fraud

Man jailed for role in insurance fraud after staging car crash

13 May

20.8k

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