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Wednesday 18 March 2026 Dublin: 9°C
Fuel Prices
Government 'intervention' to counter rising fuel costs to be agreed next week
IRHA president Ger Hyland said today that the hauliers were ‘ready’ to take protest action if fuel tax was not cut.
Middle East
Israel collapses building in Beirut as strikes kill 12, Iran vows revenge for killing of regime figure
Cork
Man in his 40s arrested over fatal Cork city stabbing
London
Gerry Adams tells UK High Court the IRA was 'undefeated' as he denies ever being a member
Explainer
An 'explosive' meningitis B outbreak has killed two students in the UK. What are the symptoms?
Today's news
The Daily Poll
How do you think the Taoiseach’s Oval Office meeting went?
Dublin
Man who assaulted 18-year-old au pair gets community service, pending Probabtion Service approval
3 mins ago
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general practice
The doctor is in: Skin cancer rates in Ireland are predicted to rise - how can you avoid it?
Dr Michael Willoughby
30 mins ago
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Fuel Prices
Government 'intervention' to counter rising fuel costs to be agreed next week
Updated 1 hr ago
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London
Gerry Adams tells UK High Court the IRA was 'undefeated' as he denies ever being a member
Updated 1 hr ago
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PodcastThe Candidate
The bar for the White House visit is on the floor
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Lebanon
Israeli jets strike two critical bridges, blocking direct access at entrance to South Lebanon
1 hr ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Micheál Martin in Washington How did the Taoiseach fare on his diplomatic mission to DC?

catch up
Key moments from Martin's Oval Office visit
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Inside the room
More relaxed and assured – but it was still hard for Martin to get a word in edgeways
63
in defence
Taoiseach defends Starmer as Trump once again says he's 'no Churchill'
60
as it happened
From a surprise appearance by Biden in Boston to pints of Guinness in the White House
148
food for thought
McIlroy plumps for 'Irish champ' and mother's recipe for traditional Masters Champions Dinner
1 hr ago
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Limerick
Man seriously assaulted on St Patrick's Day was attacked on eighth anniversary of son’s killing
Updated 1 hr ago
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Shane McEvoy
Appeal for missing man 'walking with a limp' last seen in Cooley Peninsula area in Co Louth
Updated 1 hr ago
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St Patrick's Day
DUP's Little-Pengelly says Trump's comment about an Irish 'merger' was 'just a bit of banter'
2 hrs ago
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Profile
Joe Kent, who quit as Trump's counter-terror chief, is a conspiracy theorist with far-right pals
2 hrs ago
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
2 hrs ago
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Marius Borg Hoiby
Seven-year jail term sought for Norway princess's son for alleged rape of four women
2 hrs ago
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Mayo
'Epstein Files' float in Ballinrobe St Patrick's Day parade condemned for trivialising rape
3 hrs ago
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Banking
AIB to replace quarterly fees with new €6 monthly fee for current accounts
3 hrs ago
10.6k
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House Prices
The cost of buying a home is up - and €680,000 is the average price of a house in south Dublin
4 hrs ago
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investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
34
Social Housing
Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing
60
Suicide Prevention
Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services
Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
38
Garda Referral
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
39
Threats in Court
A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression
26
Explainer
An 'explosive' meningitis B outbreak has killed two students in the UK. What are the symptoms?
4 hrs ago
7.4k
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Vadym Davydenko
State still trying to determine age of Somali national accused of murdering Ukrainian teenager
5 hrs ago
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Cork
Man in his 40s arrested over fatal Cork city stabbing
5 hrs ago
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Middle East
Israel collapses building in Beirut as strikes kill 12, Iran vows revenge for killing of regime figure
Updated 7 hrs ago
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Drug use
Dublin flushed more ketamine into wastewater last year than it did in 2024
7 hrs ago
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Marble Arch Road
Woman in her 30s killed in two-vehicle collision in Co Fermanagh
8 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
How do you think the Taoiseach’s Oval Office meeting went?
9 hrs ago
22.1k
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Scotland
Scottish Parliament votes against assisted dying Bill
10 hrs ago
4.3k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Iran vows revenge for killing of security chief, targeted vaccination programme in Kent after meningitis outbreak kills two and man in serious condition after being assaulted in Limerick
Updated 10 hrs ago
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University of Kent
Vaccine drive targets 'super-spreader' event after meningitis kills two people at UK university
Updated 10 hrs ago
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Teen social media ban
Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy
Andrea Horan
32
Self-inflicted wound
Low cadet pay is damaging the Defence Forces
Lt Col Conor King
24
Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
83
The Bee Guy
This rainy season has nearly washed us away
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
17
The rise of the Irish sauna
Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual
Stephen O'Rourke
31
The Mental Load
The parenting work that no one sees, mostly done by women
Niamh O'Reilly
Fast fashion
Donating a bag to a charity shop won't fix Ireland's big clothing problem
Solene Schirrer
20
Ireland's history
The Irish at the Oscars, over the years
Dr Eoin Kinsella
3
Naas
Man to appear in court after being charged in relation to serious assault in Kildare
11 hrs ago
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Reaction
Mixed reaction to Taoiseach's Oval Office outing as opposition parties slam 'wasted opportunity'
11 hrs ago
18.3k
81
New York
Zohran Mamdani name-checks James Connolly and Dunnes Stores strike in St Patrick’s Day message
11 hrs ago
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Soccer
Senegal stripped of Afcon title they 'won' two months ago after players left pitch during final
The 42
12 hrs ago
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New legislation
Refugee Family Reunification: Don’t make parents wait years to hug their children
Niall O’Keeffe
12 hrs ago
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Iran
Minister says government agrees with president on breaches of international law in Middle East
Jane Matthews
reports from Boston
13 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Inside the room: More relaxed and assured - but it was still hard for Martin to get a word in
Coming out of the meeting with Trump relatively unscathed, for a second time, is probably the most Martin could have hoped for.
Christina Finn
reports from the White House
19 hrs ago
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Yesterday
17th March 2026
As it happened
Martin brings up tariffs and urges de-escalation on Iran at Shamrock Ceremony
Updated 20 hrs ago
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european wrap
Arsenal progress in Champions League as Chelsea and Man City bow out
21 hrs ago
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Quiz
Quiz: How well do you know these green things?
21 hrs ago
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over and out
Trump 'going to try' and visit Ireland this year: Key moments from Martin's Oval Office visit
From Trump’s hatred of windmills to his misgendering of the Irish President, it was a whirlwind.
Jane Matthews
21 hrs ago
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Morning Joe
In a surprise twist, Biden was the first president to show up at a US St Patrick's event today
Jane Matthews
reports from Boston
22 hrs ago
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: St Patrick's Day
22 hrs ago
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Cork
Long-range rescue mission airlifts crew member from ship in 'challenging' conditions
23 hrs ago
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