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Series
the big reno clinic
Why am I getting tender quotes that are higher than I expected?
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore gives readers the heads-up to why their specific project might cost more – and why guidelines are just that.
Series
Calling 353
Who would object to free secondary education? In 1966, quite a few.
There was even a pushback against school buses as a nature walk spoiled or an impromptu GAA match missed.
Behind The Scenes
Lying to family and no talking off camera: What it's like being a contestant on The Traitors
Must Read
Budget 2027
Experts warn that 'sugar rush' of scrapping stamp duty would simply inflate house prices
Could scrapping the 1% for first-time buyers really inflate house prices? We’ve asked around.
Series
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: A four-hour documentary about Elon Musk has premiered - and he wants to sue
Saturday Night Live
CMAT brought the Irish language to the SNL UK stage in her debut as musical guest
Series
Internet Diaries
The Burke family are expanding their online output, but I'm left wondering who their audience is
Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.
From The 42
Athletics
Mark English wins heat to qualify for 800m final at World Athletics Ultimate Championship
Opinion
public health ireland
Rural pubs: We need to save them, but not for the sake of the alcohol industry
Analysis
Minding your money
You need to sort out these finance essentials before looking at Ireland’s new investment scheme
The state investment scheme might not be the number one priority for the average person.
Series
The week that was
'I’m heartbroken for the parents of girls': Four winners and two losers from the political week
Party think-ins, Trump’s trip and budget negotiations have dominated Irish politics this week.
Must Read
The Morning Lead
'Life is on hold just to chase an ever-moving market': Readers on the reality of buying a home in 2026
Readers tell us about bidding wars, rising budgets and putting their weddings, travel and lives on hold.
Saturday
12 Sep
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Irish Open
He came, he saw, he watched the golf: Trump keeping low profile in Doonbeg
Trump, an avid golf fan, made a whistle-stop political tour before heading for Clare.
final push
Lowry feeds off Doonbeg’s Saturday evening energy to lock down Irish Open lead
Offaly man is seeking to win his home open for the first time since 2009.
Must Read
here's donald
From Flatley's flute to 'vicious b*stards': The view from inside Trump's big tent
500 of Ireland’s business leaders, diplomats, political and public figures gathered for an audience with Trump earlier today.
Analysis
Trump, Martin and the united Ireland curveball nobody in the room saw coming
Trump’s united Ireland intervention and sullen faces at the Áras were the two talking points of Trump’s quick Phoenix Park stopover.
As it happened
into the west
Trump in Doonbeg after raising eyebrows with united Ireland comments in Dublin
The US president paid a whirlwind visit to the capital earlier today and will spend the rest of the weekend at the Irish Open.
From The 42
Doonbeg
Flying visit: Trump makes grand entrance as Lowry stays grounded in pursuit of victory
trump visit
'Why on Earth would we welcome him?': Thousands take to Dublin streets to protest 'warmonger' Trump
Demonstrators were kept far away from state events, but no doubt American tourists visiting the capital heard their grievances loud and clear.
From The 42
steady as she goes
Maguire impresses again as Europe grab lead at Solheim Cup
Leona Maguire and Esther Henseleit earned a 1-up win against Jennifer Kupcho and Rose Zhang in the Saturday morning foursomes.
32 counties and 50 states
'He's not as orange as he looks': Shock and guffaw on Trump's pro-United Ireland comments
Trump said today that he’d ‘love to see’ a unified Ireland.
bryan lowe
Priest tells funeral of hit-and-run victim that parents are 'full of fear' of harmful society for children
vicious
Trump gives rambling speech to VIPs describing Irish people as 'vicious b*stards' in business
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