Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Storm Dave approaches Ireland, US military planes shot down, and Artemis is more than halfway to the Moon.
Motoring
Drink-driving: If you can't stop the driver, stop the car
Paddy Comyn
The Morning Lead
Trading sites Polymarket and Kalshi have Irish users betting big on elections, wars and stolen KitKats
The platforms are turning real-world events into tradable bets, and experts warn they’re operating in a dangerous regulatory grey area.
up up and away
Artemis astronauts capture Earth as they leave it behind and blast towards Moon
The astronauts are now on a “free-return” trajectory, which uses the Moon’s gravity to slingshot around it before heading back towards Earth without propulsion.
The Hollyhill Reporter
Who's the dream guest star for The Young Offenders? Behind the scenes on the hit Irish sitcom
The Journal got a sneak peek of the filming of season five of the Irish comedy, which reaches our screens today.
F-15 fighter
US fighter jet goes down over Iran, one crewmember rescued by US forces
It marked a major escalation in the conflict just two days after Donald Trump said the US had ‘beaten and completely decimated Iran’.
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Wind warning imminent, Trump makes more threats, and politicians call for free public transport.
storm dave
Wind warning issued for entire country for Saturday as Storm Dave sweeps in
The warning will come into effect for the entire country at 2pm today.
The warning will come into effect for the entire country at 2pm on Saturday.
The Road Safety Authority has urged road users "to take extra care" over the weekend.
The National Severe Weather and Flooding Coordination Group said local authorities "will be responding" in affected areas where needed.
prison and marginalisation
Crime and class: Who really ends up behind bars in Ireland?
Lynn Ruane
THE LUAS ISN'T FREE
Calls to make public transport free to help conserve fuel as energy prices soar
“We can’t tax cut our way out of this crisis and every energy crisis,” Labour TD Ciarán Ahern said.
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