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Helen McEntee

Bill being drafted to allow judges recommend minimum jail time for people with life sentences

Life sentences in Ireland currently last between 19 and 20 years on average.

7 Aug

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donegall road

Belfast violence: 'It’s heartbreaking - my café is gone completely'

Two businesses owned by people from minority ethnic communities were set alight during violence that followed an anti-immigration demonstration in Belfast.

Diarmuid Pepper

reports from Belfast

Updated 6 Aug

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Palestine

Hamas announces Yahya Sinwar as new Chief of Political Bureau

6 Aug

8.4k

Paris 2024

Kellie Harrington takes gold after Olympic final victory

6 Aug

46.2k

Take a Bow

Huge upset in Olympic 1,500m men's final as Jakob Ingebrigtsen out of the medals

The 42

6 Aug

29.8k

Monaghan

Tributes paid to boy (10) killed in Monaghan farm tragedy

6 Aug

67.6k

News Fix

Here's what happened today: Tuesday

6 Aug

9.1k

Olympics

A breakdown of breakdancing - or breaking - at the Olympics

6 Aug

20.7k

Paris 2024

Ciara Mageean: 'My Olympics is gone, but I am not out. I will come back stronger'

The 42

6 Aug

12.8k

Court

Charges of sexual assault and false imprisonment after woman allegedly held down, and bitten on face

6 Aug

31.0k

end of school

The Irish For: Debs season – the making of a very Irish tradition

Darach Ó Séaghdha

6 Aug

11.6k

Dublin

Gardaí appeal for witnesses following alleged assault near Stephen's Green

6 Aug

21.6k

Paris 2024

Ireland set new team pursuit national record but bow out after qualifying round

The 42

6 Aug

8.6k

GDPR

High Court proceedings launched against X by Data Protection Commission over use of personal data

6 Aug

13.7k

Belfast

'Far-right thuggery': How racist violence erupted across the United Kingdom

As of this morning, close to 400 people had been arrested in connection with the riots.

6 Aug

8.0k

team harris

Tim Walz's journey from small town teacher to White House hopeful

6 Aug

15.5k

PSNI

Far-right linked emblem worn by PSNI riot squad ‘not intended to cause offence’ but 'won't be worn again'

6 Aug

25.1k

Nenagh

Garda investigation after body of woman (80s) found at a home in Tipperary

Updated 6 Aug

36.4k

Evening Wrap

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

Updated 6 Aug

3.3k

Simon Harris safety

Taoiseach 'will not be deterred' by threat against him and his family

Updated 6 Aug

17.7k

Belfast

Loyalist paramilitary elements involved in directing Belfast violence, says PSNI

6 Aug

7.3k

Bangladesh

Explainer: The student protests in Bangladesh that caused its Prime Minister to flee

What has caused the protests and violence in Bangladesh over the past month and what will happen now?

6 Aug

4.7k

Kerry

Four White-tailed Eagle chicks released at Killarney National Park

6 Aug

7.6k

that's the ticket

Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota governor Tim Walz as running mate

The 60-year-old Minnesota governor is a retired teacher and non-commissioned US army officer.

Updated 6 Aug

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GAA

GAA invite 'expressions of interest' for broadcast rights to games currently on GAAGO

6 Aug

9.4k

Courts

Josip Štrok: Man charged with the murder of Croatian man in Clondalkin bailed

6 Aug

15.1k

Ulster and Coolock says no

Coolock Says No banner greeted with anger at anti-migrant protest after Belfast loyalist march

6 Aug

38.4k

Belfast Riots

Tánaiste labels Elon Musk's X 'problematic', blames social media for stoking up violence

6 Aug

15.3k

back up

Japanese stocks rebound after massive sell-off that sent global markets plummeting

6 Aug

10.1k

Athletics

Mawdsley and Becker's individual campaigns over as they fail to progress from 400m repechage

6 Aug

19.2k

Paris 2024

Tricky Château de Versailles leaves riders scrunched on the ground as Ireland misses out on medals

“It’s a very tough track,” Shane Sweetnam said after he came off the course.

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Paris

6 Aug

9.0k

Craic agus Ceol

David Gray and Colm Mac Con Iomaire perform on Skellig Michael for Culture Night

6 Aug

14.7k

violent disorder

Hate crime investigation after rioters seen repeatedly stamping on man's head in Belfast violence

Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Melanie Jones said the PSNI is “working at pace” to identify offenders and make arrests.

Updated 6 Aug

45.8k

The Daily Poll

Poll: What is your favourite sport to watch at the Olympics?

6 Aug

21.1k

Courts in UK could sit through night to deal with rioters as violence continues

Updated 6 Aug

12.8k

lovely

Bacteria from livestock waste and human effluent discovered in Lough Neagh, study finds

6 Aug

7.4k

Paris 2024

Irish show jumpers Coyle and Sweetnam lose out in bids for medal on a challenging course

6 Aug

7.1k

team ireland

Kellie Harrington to defend her title as two Irish show jumpers hunt for medals

6 Aug

22.8k

Monopoly

Google has been illegally exploiting its dominance to quash competition, US court rules

6 Aug

7.1k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Belfast sees more anti-immigration violence, greyhounds exported for cruel new sports and more medal hopes for Ireland.

6 Aug

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