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Thursday 9 July 2026 Dublin: 22°C
Gardaí believe Killarney murder suspect has fled the country
American woman Jamey Carney (43) was found dead with severe head injuries in her home in Killarney.
Minister Patrick O'Donovan 'under close medical observation' in Brussels hospital
Irish Prison Service attempted to 'constrain' its watchdog during inspection
High temperature warning issued for 12 counties for this weekend
Farage wanted a coronation. He got Count Binface.
Today's news
Gardaí can refer first-time offenders with personal drug possession to the HSE from September
Gavan Reilly: A €750 million lesson on helping Ireland's worst-off
Gavan Reilly
Heat is here to stay: Irish cities urgently need more trees
Pádraic Fogarty
Irish Prison Service attempted to 'constrain' its watchdog during inspection
A report today highlights the ‘worsening conditions’ that have ‘triggered national and international concern’ in the Irish prison system.
Gardaí raid five businesses and two homes, seizing cannabis jellies and 'reefer' cigarettes
All the extra trains organised for the All-Ireland semi-finals this weekend have sold out
Minister Patrick O'Donovan 'under close medical observation' in Brussels hospital
Madonna is back with a new album and has been getting her best reviews in years
Judge calls ongoing legal aid fees row a 'mess' as two sex abuse cases adjourned
What are we supposed to wear to the office in this heat? We asked two experts
DUP appoints former policeman Jim Gamble to lead Jeffrey Donaldson review
Irishman jailed for murder of American nurse in Hungary
Kevin Bakhurst says RTÉ will need more government support as he defends spending
The director-general said he would “appeal very strongly” for a similar multiannual €725 million commitment when it next comes for review in 2027.
Zara Home is opening its first ever standalone store in Ireland
New York officials are worried this 37-storey skyscraper could partially collapse
The building was evacuated due to buckled columns, cracks and sagging floors.
investigates

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

Suicide Forums
The suicide forum facilitating the deaths of vulnerable people in Ireland
Speeding
How thousands of speeding prosecutions never reach conviction in Irish courts
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Nursing Homes
Older people are fighting to stay out of nursing homes as legal costs soar
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Triathlon Tragedy
The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute
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Nursing Home Evictions
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes
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Fire Safety
IPAS accommodation among buildings handed fire safety notices in the last five years
A group of church leaders told the Taoiseach to use the EU presidency to speed up delivery
US strikes kill 17 in Iran, officials say, as battle over Strait of Hormuz continues
'A true soul stirrer': Total Eclipse of the Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75
High temperature warning issued for 12 counties for this weekend
The warning spans counties in the midlands, east and southeast.
It comes as climate scientists confirmed last month was Europe's hottest June on record.
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Farage wanted a coronation. He got Count Binface.
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Malaga crash victim Michaela Newcombe ‘lit up every room she entered’, funeral mass told
Man arrested in relation to replica mosque placed on loyalist bonfire in Co Tyrone
Debunked: 'Cheapfake' video shared online makes Leo Varadkar appear to complain about immigrants
Decision to allow apartments be built on Bessborough site condemned as 'shameful'
Looking for some recommendations? Here's our top 5 watches this weekend
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Gavan Reilly has the numbers
How much of our law is some form of EU law?
Gavan Reilly
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Stars and Swipes
At 250, America’s vital organs of democracy are failing
Marion McKeone
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Feeder's Digest
MasterChef UK has come and gone, did any of us even bother to watch?
Patrick Hanlon
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The Yanks and the Irish passports
Our passport isn't just a handy life hack to skip airport queues
Lise Hand
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Wildfires on the rise
They're an unwelcome feature of climate change, and we're totally unprepared
Pádraic Fogarty
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Gardaí believe Killarney murder suspect has fled the country
American woman Jamey Carney (43) was found dead with severe head injuries in her home in Killarney.
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Fever pitch: Sold-out All-Ireland football semi-finals previewed
Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to chat about the seismic clashes of Mayo-Louth and Dublin-Kerry.
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The Housing Essay: ‘Use it or lose it’ is a policy measure whose time has come
Like the strong action of the smoking ban, it will take more than a ‘sin tax’ to de-normalise dereliction.
'Shameful scenes': Two men jailed in relation to rioting in Ballymena last summer
Traidisiún na mbainte feamainne agus an earnáil nua-aimseartha atá ag fás in Éirinn
Stars and Swipes: The return of white supremacy as masked men march on Trump's Washington
Marion McKeone
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Cyclist (50s) dies following collision in Co Mayo
Simon Harris to chair two-day meeting of EU finance and economy ministers in Brussels
All-Ireland semis, Wimbledon finals, and England v Erling Haaland and Norway
Four teenagers arrested after stolen pickup truck they were driving crashed into motorcyclist