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The Arctic Fox
A Dundalk woman is heading to the Arctic Circle to retrace the steps of Ireland's forgotten explorer
From The 42
Athletics
Irish athlete Ciara Mageean diagnosed with cancer
‘I’m ready to face this with the same fight I’ve always brought to the track.’
micheal in japan
During a reflective day in Hiroshima, the Taoiseach is reminded it's a small world
In these wartorn times, Hiroshima is a reminder of what should never be allowed happen again.
College Fees
Laura Harmon: College shouldn't be a luxury - we need a promise that fees won't increase
Carndonagh
Tributes paid to mother and daughter who died after crash in Donegal
Natalie McLaughlin and her 6-year-old daughter Ella died following traffic collision on Wednesday.
Children's Court
Teenager accused of Dublin petrol bomb attack that ‘gutted’ family home and killed pet husky
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Over 22% of jobs at International Protection Appeals Tribunal are currently sitting empty
European Commission
Fine Gael to reject motion of no confidence in von der Leyen while other Irish MEPs split
Courts
Ex-Ukrainian soldier who scaled wall of US ambassador's residence in Phoenix Park avoids jail
radar festival
Irish band The Scratch pulls out of Manchester festival after Bob Vylan dropped from lineup
Limerick
'Laughing gas' leak reported at Limerick hospital months before faulty system was shut down
WHITE GOLD
Revealed: How Hezbollah fundraisers helped finance the €157m MV Matthew drug operation
Eight relative bit players in the drama have been sentenced today – this is the story of the smuggling operation’s origins.
insurance premiums
Minister wants to 'maintain' insurance reforms before approving personal injury pay-out hikes
MV Matthew
Eight men sentenced to lengthy jail terms for their part in biggest ever cocaine seizure in Ireland
A joint operation by An Garda Síochána, Revenue Customs and the Irish Defence Forces netted 2.2 tonnes of cocaine in a major mission off the south coast.
don't touch
Public urged not to touch sick or dead wild birds amid ‘highly pathogenic’ strain of bird flu
Roll with it
Oasis to play first gig in almost 16 years as worldwide reunion tour gets underway in Cardiff
false row
FG has never raised idea of leaving jobseekers out of increased social welfare payments, says Martin
Micheál Martin moved to dismiss a two-tiered system, saying he doesn’t like drawing distinctions between people on social welfare.
welcome to jail
New virtual tour of Irish prison aims to reduce anxiety among incoming prisoners and visitors
budget 2026
Taoiseach hints childcare focus in Budget will be on increasing places rather than cutting costs
Atomic Bomb
Taoiseach lays wreath at Hiroshima memorial, says the world is more dangerous now than in 1945
Presidential Election
'It's not so much about the party': Micheál Martin says the presidency should be above party politics
EPA
Greenhouse emissions fell 2% last year but Ireland is still way off reaching its climate targets
All sectors included in the EPA’s calculation saw reductions, except for the heating of homes and other buildings.
In total, 54 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2eq) were emitted in Ireland last year.
Emissions from energy industries decreased by 8.9%, Agriculture by 1.7%, transport by 1.2% and industrial emissions fell by 4.6%.
The EPA warned that the rate of reduction still needs to increase if Ireland is to reach its climate targets.
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3 Jul 2025
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