Irish

May

May 2024

Irish Border

Fianna Fáil TD pushes for Garda checkpoints at Northern Ireland border

5 May

25.7k

dublin 1

Fears for future of cultural space as council seeks to empty studios to complete repairs

5 May

18.3k

Bushmills

Man found with hands nailed to fence in 'sinister attack' in Co Antrim

5 May

35.7k

Climate Change

Death toll from floods in southern Brazil rises to 66, as 80,000 people forced from homes

Updated 5 May

8.6k

Witness appeal

Driver arrested after teenage girl dies in single-vehicle crash in Co Wicklow

5 May

44.5k

trinity college dublin

Trinity students' union president says Book of Kells protest will continue 'indefinitely'

5 May

28.1k

Irish Banking

Why customer apathy will help AIB continue raking in billions in profits

5 May

48.9k

European elections

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Updated 5 May

38.7k

Athletics

Two Irish relay teams seal Olympic places with stunning runs in the Bahamas

5 May

14.5k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

5 May

6.3k

7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: Technology has tainted our attention spans. This secret society is fighting back

5 May

11.4k

neurodivergent

Late autism diagnosis: 'Now I know, I don't care what anyone thinks of me'

Clare McAfee

5 May

28.5k

Record-breaking crowd

Estimated crowd of over 1.5 million people turn out for free Madonna concert in Rio, Brazil

5 May

20.1k

Perth attack

'Radicalised' 16-year-old boy who stabbed man in car park shot dead by police in Australia

5 May

23.3k

Cowen campaign trail

'Not a dancer, or a jockey, or a shock jock or a chancer': Barry Cowen on his bid for an MEP seat

5 May

19.7k

PBP defends Sinn Féin's inclusion in voting pact offer despite rhetoric shifting 'rightwards'

5 May

20.6k

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Controversy

How a president's intervention set the stage for the most contentious Eurovision in years

The buildup to the competition has been overshadowed by the debate over Israel’s inclusion – so what can we expect in Malmö?

Daragh Brophy

5 May

37.7k

Student Protests

Larry Donnelly: Campus protests are squeezing Biden from left and right

Larry Donnelly

Updated 4 May

13.1k

may the 4th be with you

Quiz: How well do you know the Star Wars films?

4 May

27.8k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

4 May

9.2k

hurling wrap

Tipperary salvage draw in Waterford while Wexford rock Galway

4 May

16.7k

stand off

Trinity College campus closed to public amid student protest

Updated 4 May

26.9k

stroll

Manchester City beat Wolves 5-1 as they charge on in bid for Premier League title

4 May

5.9k

London Calling

Lowe hat-trick sees Leinster survive late Northampton surge at Croke Park

4 May

18.6k

Asylum seekers on the streets

Over 50 tents set up along Dublin's Grand Canal by asylum seekers, including Palestinians

A 22-year-old Gazan whose father was killed in a bombing last month is amongst the asylum seekers who have pitched tents along the canal.

- Over 50 tents have been set up along the Grand Canal, as a new encampment is forming after the Mount Street area was cleared.

- Palestinians are amongst the asylum seekers living there, including a 22-year-old from Gaza whose father was killed in a bombing.

- Some of the asylum seekers at the new encampment went to Citywest, but were told the centre is at capacity.

Eimer McAuley

4 May

40.6k

Cliffs of Moher

Young woman dies after falling from Cliffs of Moher on sightseeing visit

4 May

193k

irish-palestinians

In pictures: Irish-Palestinian man Zak Hania reunites with family in Dublin Airport

4 May

17.2k

British Politics

Labour's Sadiq Khan wins another term as mayor of London, as Tories lose out

4 May

13.2k

eurovision 2024

Bambie Thug admitted to hospital due to 'bad shellfish' days ahead of Eurovision

4 May

69.1k

Local Elections

Holly Cairns rejects ambassador's claim that Soc Dem's 'discriminated' against Israeli candidate

4 May

24.0k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Will you watch Leinster Rugby's game today?

4 May

33.7k

waterford court

Garda says she 'didn't feel right' making 'false' record of supervisor's alleged assault of suspect

A Garda sergeant is charged with assaulting a suspect and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Eoghan Dalton

4 May

41.2k

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: United Kingdom trying to drag Ireland down to its level on immigration

Carl Kinsella

4 May

15.1k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

4 May

5.1k

Podcast

The Explainer: What is the council’s new transport plan for Dublin city?

20:24

On your bike

Leinster Rugby fans warned to find alternative transport as stretch of Dart line closes for works

4 May

18.3k

Student Travel

Graduate: 'The reality of the J-1 visa leaves Irish graduates vulnerable to exploitation'

Sarah Moran

4 May

16.3k

summer rush

Warnings that parking will be 'tight' as Dublin Airport prepares for busy Bank Holiday weekend

4 May

7.6k

The Lighthouse

Removal of Mount Street camp is 'like putting a plaster on a wound'

The Lighthouse in Dublin is providing food and other services for hundreds of asylum seekers every day.

Órla Ryan

4 May

13.6k

The Morning Lead

Delay in getting Drug Use Committee off the ground as members not yet nominated by all parties

4 May

7.7k

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