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WATER SHORTAGE
Hosepipe ban for parts of Donegal, Meath and Westmeath due to ‘sharp drop’ in water levels
The conservation orders will come into effect on Tuesday, 6 May and will remain in place for six weeks.
The Explainer
Is Ireland vulnerable to power blackouts like Spain and Portugal?
How exactly does a grid collapse like that happen—and could it happen here? We’re joined by Dr Paul Deane, senior lecturer in Clean Energy Futures at UCC.
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trump deportations
Opinion: Can the US still call itself the 'land of the free' while targeting legal residents?
Prison reform
New ankle monitors could be an alternative to being held on remand, Irish prisons boss says
no need for speed
Gardaí planning to roll out 'a lot more' e-scooter speed testing kits across the country
Transgender healthcare
Transgender people moving to Ireland put on long waitlist for vital healthcare until assessed
The Journal Investigates spoke to transgender people who moved to Ireland and couldn’t continue the care they received abroad
Transgender people can’t continue their hormone treatment in a timely manner
National Gender Service significantly delaying people from accessing vital healthcare
People also discouraged from seeking healthcare in the UK
Thursday
1 May 2025
ambassador to ireland
Ted Cruz tells ambassador nominee Ireland's stance on Israel 'endangers core US interests'
Sponsored
Eco-living: How to make your home more green – and save on bills while you're at it
Allianz
May 1
falling tsar
Housing tsar controversy: McDonagh tells minister he no longer wants to be considered for job
kneecap
CMAT and Brian Eno among latest acts backing 'freedom of expression' amid Kneecap controversy
Incoming
Drones dropping 'unprecedented level' of contraband to prisons (even one cell window delivery)
Tony Awards
Irish actress Laura Donnelly nominated for Tony Award alongside Mia Farrow and Sarah Snook
The Candidate
Kneecap get the scrutiny Netanyahu doesn't
Sinéad O’Carroll, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews, and Rónán Duffy unpack the spectacle — and ask why some politicians seem more comfortable focusing on musicians than Gaza.
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Catholic Church
After changing his date of birth, this Cardinal from Burkina Faso can now vote in the conclave
economic concerns
Tánaiste signals the rollout of health warnings on alcohol bottles will be delayed
kneecap
Kneecap: UK counter-terror police launch formal investigation after reviewing concert footage
Murder Trial
Jury shown TV interview of Richard Satchwell saying he 'never laid a finger' on wife Tina
The 58-year-old has pleaded not guilty to murdering his 45-year-old wife Tina Satchwell in March 2017.
Donegal
Planning permission sought for new village shop in Creeslough away from site of tragic explosion
public childcare model
Low pay and no places: Protesters at Dáil demand government fix 'broken' childcare system
Campaigners say the childcare system in Ireland is “broken”.
basel 2025
'Don't invade personal space' - New rules in bid to avoid repeat of Eurovision controversies
ankle monitors
Electronic tags to monitor people convicted or accused of crime to be rolled out this year
still the one
Roderic O’Gorman is the Green Party leader (still) after the leadership race went uncontested
Driving under the influence
'It's not worth it': Gardaí and RSA issue drug-driving warning in new awareness campaign
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