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Blanchardstown
Three people arrested in connection with shooting in Dublin shopping centre last week
Northern Ireland
Tánaiste to outline how Irish and UK governments are close to an agreement on legacy issues
After Hours til Dawn
The Weeknd is set to play Croke Park next year - with tickets set to go as high as €690
I'm out
Bertie Ahern rules himself out of presidency, citing lack of support from Fianna Fáil leadership
Ahern said he wouldn’t consider running as an Indpendent because he respects Fianna Fáil too much.
irish presidential election
Larry Donnelly: We are finally in the throes of the race for the Áras. Buckle up.
Coming Soon
Rosie O'Donnell, Garron Noone and Ryan Tubridy among Virgin Media's new season offerings
The Morning Lead
Analysis: How Ireland’s Central Bank avoided making a decision on the sale of Israel’s ‘war bonds’
No-one usually pays much attention to bonds – but people took notice once the protests started.
Thursday
4 Sep 2025
Missing Child
Ombudsman for Children condemns government and Tusla response to Donabate missing boy case
Lisbon
Death toll in Lisbon funicular crash rises to 16 as information on those killed emerges
No Irish nationals were among the dead, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed.
Industrial Action
'Absolute nightmare': Exhausted school principals urge negotiated resolution to strike
Insurance Claims
British surgeon jailed for fraud after amputation of his own legs to satisfy sexual fetish
armani
'The world has lost a giant': Tributes paid following death of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani
Deal or no deal
It's taken 25 years to get over the line - so what’s in the EU’s controversial Mercosur deal?
Paris summit
Zelenskyy and Macron: 26 countries have committed to contributing to Ukraine's post-war security
The US has yet to indicate support for the security guarantee plan.
US President Donald Trump joined by phone and his special envoy Steve Witkoff was at the meeting in person.
Macron said the US would make a decision on supporting the plan 'in the coming days'.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Ireland was 'open' to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine.
Gaza
Pope says future of Palestinian people must be 'ensured' during meeting with Israel's president
From The 42
Golf
Lowry leads the home challenge after fast start at the Irish Open
Shane Lowry carded an opening round of three-under at the K Club, while Rory McIlroy sits on one-under par.
Naked racism
PSNI criticise racist posts under appeals about missing child from ethnic minority backgrounds
missing children
Tusla to conduct wellbeing checks on 38,000 children amid fallout from Donabate investigation
Gardaí are continuing to search waste round near Donabate today where they suspect a missing boy is buried.
Mature recollections
Tom Clonan and Heather Humphreys differ on why a controversial disability proposal was scrapped
Biodiversity
Another Asian hornet has been captured in Cork - and it looks like there's a second hive
Courts
Enoch Burke now owes the State €225,000 and has fines for trespassing increased by High Court
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