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Wicklow author (74) lands first book deal: 'I started preparing for retirement before I started working'39 minutes ago
20-year-old man tried to burn stolen car in Louth39 minutes ago
Meet the Wicklow artist bringing digital age dangers for children into focus2 hours ago
Sarah Carey: Saying 'fáilte isteach' to our new arrivals creates community and enriches lives3 hours ago
Row as welfare funding raided to bail out RTÉ and fill TV licence black hole3 hours ago
Cathal Dennehy: Nine Olympic medals is a high bar – but there's never been an Ireland team like this one3 hours ago
Two hospitalised with gunshot injuries as gardaí investigate 'bizarre' shooting incident3 hours ago
Crime -- 'It's destroyed my life' – the ex-Fine Gael politician, gangster 'Dublin Jimmy' and €2.6m in laundered money39 minutes ago
Irish News -- 'Secret is everything in moderation', says Ireland's oldest man as he celebrates 108th birthday3 hours ago
Ellen Coyne: Taxi rapist has shown that for women, there is risk in even 'safest' spaces3 hours ago
Gardai probe if young man was stabbed to death in Dublin after being accused of trying to break into a car as he is named locally5 hours ago
Anti-wind farm sentiment sees rate of planning permission approval plunge3 hours ago
North America -- 'No evidence Trump hit with anything other than a bullet,' says ex-Navy congressman3 hours ago
Gaelic Football -- Pádraic Joyce and Kieran McGeeney, and their long road from Irish team-mates to leading Galway and Armagh to the brink of glory3 hours ago
Book Reviews -- Rick O'Shea: Hillbilly Elegy is back in the headlines but try these books for a picture of American poverty3 hours ago
Irish News -- Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A triumphant display of life and light not even hard rain could dampen3 hours ago
North America -- 'We have a very good relationship' – Trump plays up meeting with Netanyahu despite previous tensions3 hours ago
Irish News -- Thousands of holiday rentals and Airbnbs warned they could be in breach of law on water quality checks3 hours ago
Irish News -- Coolock riots: 'People say gardaí should go in harder. That's what people intent on whipping up the crowd want'3 hours ago
Analysis -- Five areas to watch as the Government aims to win your vote in the Budget3 hours ago
Wexford & District -- Grace proves that Wexford 2024 truly is the Fleadh for All – 'nobody sees the wheelchair, they're just listening to the music'3 hours ago
Britain -- Dictionary gets 'the ick' in list of 2024's new words and phrases3 hours ago
Irish News -- 'I would say CrowdStrike was just a trial': what to expect if we are hit by a bigger tech shutdown3 hours ago
Irish Business -- School linked to Denis Brosnan's son is shut after claims staff used 'excessive force' against vulnerable pupils3 hours ago
Sport -- 'She'll always fight her corner' - Parents of Kellie Harrington speak ahead of Paris Olympics9 hours ago
Gaelic Football -- 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final preview9 hours ago
Golf -- Shane Lowry and Sarah Lavin on honour of being named flagbearers at tonight's opening ceremony of the Olympic Games13 hours ago
Irish News Video -- Fans sing outside former home of Sinéad O'Connor on anniversary of her death13 hours ago
Irish News Video -- Protest at Danish embassy in Dublin calling for anti-whaling activist's release9 hours ago
Irish News -- 'I broke my jaw in an All-Ireland final and don't remember the first half' – Galway legend Sean Keeley on an epic win and why the Tribesmen can beat Armagh3 hours ago
News - Breaking - | Former Fine Gael politician and TV presenter Frank Kilbride remanded in custody over €2.6m 'Dublin Jimmy' money laundering racket10 hours ago
Irish News -- 'It was hideous,' says Sinéad O'Connor's brother as National Wax Museum pulls controversial waxwork of late singer9 hours ago
Olympics -- 'I hope to keep Craig close to me for the next few days' – Irish flagbearer Sarah Lavin on an emotional Olympics12 hours ago
Food & Drink -- 101 things to eat, drink and do around Ireland this summer3 hours ago
Music -- D:Ream singer Peter Cunnah: 'I have gained and then lost weight over the years and it has been a struggle. How many other adopted children have this problem?'3 hours ago
Courts -- Teacher who assaulted autistic pupil and is 'not accepting the facts' to appeal against conviction3 hours ago
Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: 'I saw my friend kissing someone who wasn't their partner. Should I say something or keep quiet?3 hours ago
Celebrity -- The 'Strictly Come Dancing' crisis: 'I cried every day' – what Irish contestants have said about their time on hit BBC show3 hours ago
'Just harrowing': Grieving father seeks answers after Coast Guard couldn't help recover son's body at Cliffs of Moher5 days ago
'The worst thing did happen. I got sacked... But in the end it was a relief' – Ray Foley on losing his job and the journey to get it back5 days ago
Mary Coughlan: 'I couldn't give a shite. Bono never did anything for me — and I'm not afraid of him'7 days ago
'Beds hanging from the ceiling were the last straw' – landlord served invalid eviction notice on TD Violet-Anne Wynne5 days ago
Dear Mary: My husband hits and kicks my children. I'm frightened and don't know what to do to stop him6 days ago
Middle East -- One hundred Palestinian fighters killed in Khan Younis as battles with Israeli troops continue3 hours ago
North America -- Mexican cartel kingpin 'El Mayo' and son of 'El Chapo' arrested in Texas3 hours ago
North America -- Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris3 hours ago
North America -- Man arrested for pushing burning car into gully, starting California's largest active wildfire2 hours ago
Health -- Common bacteria found in mouth can 'melt' certain cancers, scientists discover3 hours ago
Europe -- 'Acts of hate' toward tourists 'will not be tolerated', warns Balearic Islands minister after protests3 hours ago
Europe -- Ukraine says it hit Russian airfield in Crimea missile attack as campaign hots up3 hours ago
Édaein O'Connell: I visited the US and saw for myself how the American Dream has become a nightmare3 hours ago
Louise McSharry: We deserve more women in power, and the women in power deserve a lot better3 hours ago
Billy Keane: The tight cousin doesn't own a pond for the wintering of geese. If he did, he'd charge them rent3 hours ago
Editorial: Kamala Harris has shown Republicans and Donald Trump this is a fight, not a cakewalk3 hours ago
Irish News -- Family 'lost everything' when Galway dream home was burnt to the ground after anti-migrant protests3 days ago
South Kerry -- Miracle escape for priest in Kerry crash – 'It was very frightening I told myself to stay calm'3 days ago
Rural Life -- Wild Atlantic woe – how tourist traffic is making life a misery for farmers near the Cliffs of Moher4 days ago
Irish News -- 'The day I found my Irish mum': Journalist Andrew Pierce on his epic search for his birth mother3 days ago
Gaelic Football -- All-Ireland final preview: Galway can find mix of composure and class to end Armagh resolve3 hours ago
Longford farmer died from 16-foot fall while accessing bales of hay, inquest hears20 hours ago
Young dairy enthusiasts shine at FBD National YMA Finals in Kilkenny17 hours ago
Tips for getting your replacement heifers at the right weight for calving down17 hours ago
How bad weather hit lamb performance on this Roscommon farm – and what they are doing about it17 hours ago
Minister u-turns on straw chopping scheme suspension, introducing €175/ha baling option1 day ago
Dublin News -- Lucky Dubliner scoops €500,000 in Prize Bond draw14 hours ago
Dublin News -- New ramp opened at Dún Laoghaire Baths after wheelchair user compared it to 'a black ski slope'14 hours ago
Dublin News -- 'I'm absolutely chuffed' - Woman who picked the Dart seat fabric honoured after 40 years17 hours ago
Dublin News -- Preserving James Joyce's House of the Dead is 'important for our cultural heritage'22 hours ago
Wexford equestrian forced to withdraw from the Paris Olympics11 hours ago
Galway trains for All-Ireland final now completely sold out12 hours ago
Sinéad O'Connor fans gather as stunning memorial bench unveiled in Bray12 hours ago
Galway couple who haven't missed a match since 1984 appeal for All-Ireland tickets16 hours ago
Courts - BREAKING - | Garda found guilty of sexually assaulting woman in Wicklow garda station16 hours ago
Organisers of cancelled Wild Roots Festival in Sligo say it was a loss maker and had no option but to pull the plug after major promoter pulled out11 hours ago
No foul play suspected as fire engulfs tractor sales business in Cavan16 hours ago
Gardaí launch probe after man (20s) is attacked by gang of men with weapons in midlands housing estate1 day ago
Galway vs Armagh: The best places in Galway to watch the All-Ireland final1 day ago
'We are all so proud of her' – Meath boxing star inspiring Ireland's next generation of sporting stars ahead of Olympic debut1 day ago
The Indo Daily: Unsolved: The mother whose murder has baffled detectives for 20 years21 hours ago
Nine American podcasts to keep you up to speed on the White House race1 day ago
Real Health podcast: 'Tanning is bad, it's skin damage' – Consultant Dermatologist Professor Nicola Ralph1 day ago
Seachtain: Overtourism: Céad míle fáilte or na céadta mílte fadhbanna?1 day ago
Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: Olympic fever, classic movies and we get 'Up For the Match'5 hours ago
Book Reviews -- Bogus adventure from Keanu Reeves fails to come together so wait for the movie instead15 hours ago
Book Reviews -- David Lagercrantz's meandering Fatal Gambit gets lost somewhere in translation15 hours ago
GAA -- Saw Doctors star says hearing N17 sung in Croke Park after Galway win was 'amazing'19 hours ago
Fashion -- Why you are seeing Paul Mescal doppelgangers everywhere3 hours ago
Sabrina Carpenter fans 'appalled' by 'greedy' ticket prices for 2025 tour16 hours ago
Justin Timberlake was 'not intoxicated' and drink-drive charge should be dismissed – lawyer9 hours ago
11 of the best red dresses for wow factor, including Victoria Starmer's sold out Me+Em dress2 days ago
'I don't know why everyone comes to Kavos to cheat' – Irish holiday reps on the realities of their fun-in-the-sun lifestyle3 hours ago
Lexus LBX fits the bill if you're in the market for a 'baby' premium car3 hours ago
We were all beginners once, so be patient with learner drivers3 hours ago
Life -- Kevin Twomey: 'I told my parents I was dropping out of college. Then I told them I was gay. My dad took the fact I was gay better'3 hours ago
Souls of Spain: Will mass tourism spell the end for legendary Spanish waiters and bar staff?22 hours ago
Paris like a local - Irish insiders share their tips, from free museums to a secret cocktail bar and €2.50 coffee7 days ago
Can all-inclusive holidays save you money? How to decode the small print and find the best deal for you1 day ago
10 new and improved stays in Ireland – from dog-friendly forest dens to a 'lean luxury' hotel1 day ago
Fancy a cheaper alternative to Disneyland Paris with the same thrills? Try Parc Astérix...2 days ago
Waterford's family wow factor – from Viking lore to one of Ireland's most beautiful bookshops2 days ago
Irish News -- 'Home is where heart is' for boxer Kellie Harrington's family as Portland Row gears up for Olympics3 hours ago
Irish News -- Housing for older citizens: 'I've seen friends get institutionalised in nursing homes... Here we think for ourselves'3 hours ago
Courts -- State given more time to prepare case against two teenagers accused of stealing over €3,000 worth of clothing in burglaries3 hours ago
Courts -- Dole fraudster in court with 'not a penny for taxpayer'3 hours ago
Courts -- Violent offender who raped his former partner appeals conviction3 hours ago
Courts -- Several High Court challenges initiated against tented accommodation for asylum seekers3 hours ago
Courts -- Mother (33) died after hospital X-rays failed to identify she had swallowed denture11 hours ago
Courts -- Trial of man who denies murder of 'gentleman' who took him in when homeless collapses12 hours ago
Courts -- Former student of US first lady Jill Biden caught importing drugs worth €330,000 at Dublin Airport3 hours ago
Health -- Drug to treat nausea in pregnancy available from GPs under Drug Payment Scheme from next week3 hours ago
Stefanie Preissner: I've succumbed to the allure of Botox injections. Now, my forehead is serene even if my bank balance isn't5 hours ago
'Dr Chatbot will see you now' – AI has a long way to go before it can replace human touch of a GP1 day ago
Martina Devlin: Inheritance tax boost will woo squeezed middle, but may not be the fairest option1 day ago
Karen Attiah: First clean-up job for Kamala Harris is to sort out Joe Biden's toxic Gaza legacies1 day ago
Emma Kelly: Brat summer is not just for the hedonistic party girls, even Kamala Harris is embracing the trend1 day ago
Lee Hockstader: The Olympic torch arrives in Paris, lighting up political chaos in France1 day ago
Tanya Sweeney: With two younger brothers to fuss over, I was destined to be a victim of Eldest Daughter Syndrome1 day ago
Letters: Eamonn Casey allegations show why a male-dominated Catholic Church is a real problem3 hours ago
Editorial: Our stellar line-up befits an Olympics that can inspire us all3 hours ago
Editorial: Funding 'solution' for RTÉ leaves further ambiguity in its wake2 days ago
Mary McCarthy: Time to make life easier for those I love by injecting some niceties into my texts5 hours ago
Myles Dungan: We can forgive Kamala Harris for not pursuing her possible family link to an odious Irish slave trader2 days ago
Roslyn Dee: Why does the price of food and drink at airports have to be sky high?1 day ago
Senan Molony: Mary Lou McDonald cuts a frustrated figure as cost of taking a firm position becomes clear2 days ago
Fionnán Sheahan: RTÉ crisis is a wasted opportunity and guess who now has to pick up the bill?2 days ago
Irish Business -- O'Callaghan family agrees deal to buy The Keadeen Hotel in Newbridge3 hours ago
Irish Business -- Fewer houses may be built this year, as completions stall1 day ago
Irish Business -- Accumulated profits at Christy Moore's music firm bounce back to over €2.5m1 day ago
Technology -- Ask Adrian: Would a dodgy box solve my mother's problems with her TV provider?1 day ago
Irish Business -- Pre-tax profits up at Boots Ireland3 hours ago
Courts -- Report by inspectors into Independent News & Media data breach to be published next week1 day ago
Irish Business -- Arts Council board to discuss Abbey governance report13 hours ago
Personal Finance -- Revolut gets UK banking licence after three-year wait15 hours ago
Commercial Property -- Millennium Park duplex office unit in Kildare available for €575,0001 day ago
Irish Business -- Bord na Móna reports record profits of €106m as it leaves peat behind1 day ago
Commercial Property -- Paul McNeive: Charting a clean course through 'greenwashing' in the world of surveying1 day ago
World Business -- Euro investors are shying away from companies controlled by 'dominant' individuals like Ardagh's Paul Coulson1 day ago
Technology -- Donald Trump, tariffs and tech overregulation: IDA boss Michael Lohan on the big challenges ahead1 day ago
Business -- Lidl wins planning permission for new retail and residential development in Dublin suburbs1 day ago
Technology -- Meta takes down 63,000 accounts aimed at sexual extortion1 day ago
Gaelic Football -- Conor McKeon's All-Ireland football final team ratings: how the Cork and Clare players stack up3 hours ago
Other Soccer -- Ireland men's hockey team out to upset powerhouses Belgium – again – on their return to the Olympic stage3 hours ago
League of Ireland -- Stephen Kenny: 'All those great Irish players who came through, is that going to be a thing of the past?'3 hours ago
Soccer -- Adam Foley caps off Drogheda United's win over Waterford3 hours ago
League of Ireland -- Dundalk silence Dalymount Roar with vital point against Bohemians5 hours ago
Golf -- Conor Purcell takes the lead at Galgorm as Pádraig Harrington has eyes on Senior Open prize3 hours ago
Olympics -- Team Ireland take to River Seine as Shane Lowry and Sarah Lavin fly flag at rainy Olympic opening ceremony6 hours ago
Cricket -- PJ Moor delivers against former team-mates as Ireland take narrow lead against Zimbabwe3 hours ago
Gaelic Football -- Philly McMahon: Anyone who can call this All-Ireland final with certainty is likely full of s**t7 hours ago
Olympics -- Paris Olympics Day One: Irish in action – What time, what channel and all you need to know8 hours ago
Gaelic Football -- Sean Kelly named in Galway team for All-Ireland final – but speculation remains over his involvement3 hours ago
Olympics -- Daniel Wiffen: I know that I'm faster than anyone else but I must do everything technically right3 hours ago
Olympics -- Rowing preview: Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch kick off medal hunt on Saturday morning in Paris6 hours ago
Olympics -- Australia hockey player chooses to have part of a finger amputated so he can compete at the Paris Olympics7 hours ago