Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Chinese surveillance equipment is use in Ireland, trade deal between the US and Japan, and warning of ‘mass starvation’ in Gaza.
budget 2026
Child poverty: One-parent families are acting as shock absorbers for failed policies
Karen Kiernan
life in pictures
Ozzy Osbourne: The crazy train-ride from Prince of Darkness to America's TV dad
A life in pictures – from stadium-filling frontman to a surprising second career as a reality TV star.
self soothing
Me, myself and I: The magic of talking to yourself
Gwen Loughman
Hikvision cctv
Thousands of controversial Chinese surveillance cameras installed in public places across Ireland
The Journal Investigates reveals Hikvision is used by councils, hospitals and universities despite bans in other countries.
Most councils use the red-flagged surveillance systems
Devices are installed in courthouses, maternity hospitals and swimming pools
No official Irish advice against using the cameras linked to human rights abuses
Breakdown
Over 20 children die from starvation as UN warns 'last lifelines' are collapsing in Gaza
Antonio Guterres says there is an ‘accelerating breakdown of humanitarian conditions’ in Gaza right now.
black sabbath
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne dies at the age of 76, weeks after farewell show
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019.
From The 42
redemption tale
Rory McIlroy’s Portrush gesture completes one man’s 19-year journey to replace what was lost
David Bieleski first met Rory McIlroy when they were both 16. When they met again at Portrush almost two decades later, it completed a remarkable tale of redemption.
billions
Houses, water, health and Metrolink: The key points from the National Development Plan
The plan sets out what large-scale infrastructure projects Ireland needs over the next five to ten years.
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
budget 2026
Tax measures and €9.4bn budget package not set in stone until we know US tariff outcome
The hospitality VAT cut will gobble up €1bn of the €1.5bn tax package, meaning it will come at the expense of income taxpayers.
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