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Monday 15 June 2026 Dublin: 16°C
Details scant on US-Iran peace deal but world leaders and oil prices suggest cautious optimism
It has been announced that the war will be ended on all fronts including Lebanon, and the vital Strait of Hormuz will reopen.
Hundreds of students at Ireland's third-level institutions are homeless
Norway's crown princess's son found guilty of rape and sentenced to four years in prison
Blood sport at the White House for Trump's 80th birthday
Donegal travel to Dublin and Armagh face date in Kerry as All-Ireland football draw made
Today's news
Keir Starmer announces forthcoming ban on social media for under-16s
Tyra Banks sues Netflix over America’s Next Top Model documentary
Donegal travel to Dublin and Armagh face date in Kerry as All-Ireland football draw made
Details scant on US-Iran peace deal but world leaders and oil prices suggest cautious optimism
It has been announced that the war will be ended on all fronts including Lebanon, and the vital Strait of Hormuz will reopen.
Norway's crown princess's son found guilty of rape and sentenced to four years in prison
SPOTLIGHT

Bill Kenneally Report details missed opportunities to act on paedophile's abuse, decades before he was first brought before a judge 

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Commission finds 'clear and serious dereliction of duty' by gardaí – even by standards of 1980s
profile of a predator
Report details 'cruel and exploitative' crimes of a predatory sexual abuser
vindication
State apology to be issued to victims of Bill Kenneally
Blood sport at the White House for Trump's 80th birthday
Oil prices plunge as Strait of Hormuz to reopen under US-Iran deal
Switzerland rejects anti-immigration proposal capping population at 10m
Sweden crush Tunisia 5-1 in World Cup opener, Diallo scores winner in Ivory Coast victory
Raising them right: Is it time to retire the phrase 'hands-on dad'?
Niamh O'Reilly
US and Iran agree 'immediate and permanent' peace deal, signing set for Switzerland on Friday
Few of the details were made public, but Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen after the planned signing of the deal on Friday.
Hundreds of students at Ireland's third-level institutions are homeless
The actual figure is likely to be significantly higher as some of the largest universities do not count how many of their students are homeless.
Yesterday
14th June 2026
Japan fight back in 2-2 Dutch thriller at World Cup
How much do you know about sad songs?
Foynes has been scene to major cartel drug smuggling, but it has just two gardaí to keep watch
The Shannon estuary is seen as a major vulnerability for drug smuggling because of its coves, inlets and makeshift piers.
investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Triathlon Tragedy
The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute
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Nursing Homes
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes
52
Fire Safety
IPAS accommodation among buildings handed fire safety notices in the last five years
Eastern Garvoge Bridge
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
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Lobby Efforts
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
58
Hospital Violence
'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals
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Gritty Tyrone resist Mayo's second-half barrage to reach All-Ireland quarters
Money Diaries: An engineering director on €75K living in Co Wicklow
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Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Owners of derelict properties in 107 towns and cities to face new tax under Harris plans
Ger Brennan's return produces formidable Dublin win over Cavan
Mark Carney touches down in sun-soaked Mayo to meet with relatives and President Connolly
Two arrested after racially motivated attack on south Belfast home
63 arrested, four stabbed and one shot as Knicks title celebrations turn violent in New York
Fine Gael to publish blueprint on Irish unity as Harris calls for 'serious' preparation
Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Gavan Reilly has the numbers
Can TDs criticise double-jobbing consultants when many hold down second careers?
Gavan Reilly
28
World Cup fever
Everyone up for the World Cup of global dreams and Irish regrets?
Lise Hand
25
Feeder's Digest
MasterChef UK has come and gone, did any of us even bother to watch?
Patrick Hanlon
24
Ireland's childcare barrier
The lack of options meant I had to turn down my dream job
Amy Greer Murphy
59
The World Cup and domestic violence
When the final whistle of a match brings fear
Karol Balfe
49
Wildfires on the rise
They're an unwelcome feature of climate change, and we're totally unprepared
Pádraic Fogarty
54
Israel's master plan
Israel is advancing its E1 plan, and that's bad news for Bedouin communities
Brendan Ciarán Browne & Bana Abu Zuluf
Alcohol and LGBTQ+ community
How giving up alcohol strengthened my connections to others
Kelly Earley
Rotunda row should spark debate on what we want maternity services to be under Sláintecare
Ireland would back EU sanctions on Aughinish Alumina if Russia war link proven, minister says
Should trillionaires exist?
Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts - heavy rain and possible flooding are on the way next week
Scotland off the mark with 1-0 win over Haiti while Australia stun Turkey
Gardaí extend taser rollout after devices used 15 times since December
A brief history of 'legitimate concerns' (and who decides what those are)
British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet vessel in English Channel
Sitdown Sunday: Are low budget horrors having a moment?
This week's unrest in Belfast was a masterclass in how to incite a racist riot on social media
What you need to know about Colin Farrell's return to Sugar on Apple TV
Swiss voters go to polls to decide whether to cap population at 10 million
Beyond burial and cremation: How Ireland is rethinking remembrance
Dr Brian Casey