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dynamic pricing
Irish people love live music but we're not fans of the high cost of tickets, research shows
precarious work
Ireland should imitate South Korea's K-pop success with music industry supports, IMRO says
good news
Dublin is getting another statue of Daniel O'Connell to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth
Not so Shtandart
TD calls for 'Russian' replica sailing ship to be removed from Irish waters off Dublin
The Shtandart is a replica of a ship built in 1703 by Peter the Great, a Russian Tsar – she is currently visible at anchor off the village of Killiney in south County Dublin.
Artificial Intelligence
Minister says Irish jobs will be lost to AI but she can't say how many (yet)
Drone delivery services
Minister was told to play up 'uncluttered airspace' to sell Ireland as global leader for drones
gender parity
A UN committee wants Irish political parties to have at least half their candidates be women
Child Abuse
Commission to investigate historical sexual abuse allegations in schools
Minister for Education Helen McEntee announced the move this afternoon.
McEntee said schools where incidents of abuse took place "must" fund any future redress scheme for surviviors.
A five-year deadline has been set for the commission by the Government.
The commission will seek expressions of interest from people who wish to provide information soon.
Eleventh Night
Concerns that Eleventh Night bonfire may be putting power supply to Belfast hospitals at risk
Leinster House
Independent Ireland TD accused of 'dog whistle' population claim about 'minority' Irish
Colonel Colm Ó Luasa
Government appoints former senior Army Ranger Wing officer to Deputy Chief of Staff post
Cost of Living
Four in ten parents say they skipped meals or ate less to feed their children this year
right to be forgotten
New laws will stop insurers using a person's medical history against them if they've had cancer
Housing Crisis
Taoiseach: 'Some councils took their eye off the ball, they need to go back to housing'
State Investments
Who are the 8 companies that Ireland invests in that have links to illegal Israeli settlements?
The State holds shares in the companies via the Irish Strategic Investment Fund.
The State holds shares in the companies via the Irish Strategic Investment Fund.
The companies have been named on a UN database for enabling the continued existence of Israeli settlements.
The ISIF divested from five companies last year, but continued to hold more than €10 million in other companies.
Monday
7 Jul 2025
cancer care
'It's breaking me': Our readers share the impact of cancer scan delays
We asked our readers to share their experience of delays to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Here’s what we heard back.
ennis circuit court
Philip Dwyer loses appeal against trespass conviction at Direct Provision centre
Property Tax
Dublin city councillors set to increase property tax for first time
Councillors say that, for most Dublin homeowners, the increase will not be excessive.
Sponsored
This road-trip around the most beautiful part of Ireland is perfect for a summer's day
Allianz
Jul 7
Fatal Assault
'The nicest man you'd ever meet': Man (30s) fatally assaulted in west Dublin named locally
Dublin Airport
Revenue seize over €1.5m worth of cannabis from passengers arriving from New York and Thailand
good news
Galway musician and leading harp maker go back to the future with hybrid modern-medieval harp
Sponsored
The three questions you need to ask if you're thinking about installing solar panels
Bord Gáis Energy
Jul 7
High Court
Every government decision since 2001 'may have been unconstitutional', TD's court case argues
RIP
'Our perfect, crazy girl with her cheeky little face': Donegal mourns 6-year-old Ella and her mother Nat
President Paschal
Paschal Donohoe is keeping his big job in Europe because his competitors pulled out last minute
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