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Nº 55 Friday, 04 September 2026

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Gardai 'concerned for well-being' of missing teenage girl known to frequent multiple areas

Gardai are seeking help in locating a missing girl known to frequent multiple areas

Fuel excise cuts to be unwound by February

Excise rates will be restored over four stages between the start of November and the end of February.

Irish Red Cross makes emergency appeal after Nepal flash floods

Two Irish nationals are among hundreds of people feared missing in Nepal.

Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan to return to duties after illness

TD previously revealed his epilepsy and said his ‘worst nightmare’ was that people would think he was drunk du…

RIP: 'Beautiful young man' - Teenage boy tragically killed in hit-and-run is named

A 19-year-old boy has died following a fatal hit-and-run involving a bicycle and a van

Number of taxi drivers reaches 10-year high

Some 1,893 new driver licences were issued last year, bringing the total number of drivers to 27,891.

Government in ‘doom spiral’ and failing on energy crisis, warn Social Democrats

Cian O’Callaghan set out measures his party believes could ease the situation for households.

Rescue efforts continue as more than 30 Britons missing after Nepal flash floods

A 13-year-old girl is among the 33 British nationals believed to be missing following the disaster.

Stena Line and Irish Ferries announce new passport requirement in coming weeks

Ferry company Stena Line has announced that passengers will be required to present their passport in coming we…

Rescuers search for dozens of Britons among those missing in Nepal after floods

Videos showed people fleeing uphill in terror to escape the surging muddy flood waters.

Afghanistan cricket team does not represent the Taliban

Ireland can stand with Afghan women while also allowing Afghan athletes to play

European warships providing missile cover during EU presidency must stay 22km off Irish coast

Attorney General says it is unconstitutional for foreign military forces to deploy within Irish territory whil…

Online platforms did not remove disinformation posts during 2025 presidential election

Researchers flagged 85 social media posts as electoral disinformation, and 13 as online harassment

RIP: Irish couple both found dead in a jacuzzi in Spanish villa as children alert police

An Irish couple were discovered deceased by their children in a villa in Spain

Six counties warned of flooding risk as heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast

A status yellow warning has been issued by Met Éireann for Cork, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Wick…

RIP: Young woman in 20s tragically dies following road traffic collision in Dublin

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward after woman in her 20s died following a road collision

Members resign from internal People Before Profit group over ‘hegemonic’ leadership style

Infighting marks latest episode in long history of splintering among leftist political grouping in Irish polit…

Houses of the Oireachtas forecast to be more than €24m in the red by 2027

First independent look at how houses are run since 2004 amid ‘emerging financial pressures’

Four teenagers arrested after crashing into gardai during early morning chase

Four teenagers struck gardai during a chase in the early hours of Tuesday morning and have been arrested

North’s High Court quashes Parades Commission Drumcree determination

Court told decision to restrict Orange Order march was not considered in its ‘final form’ by all commissioners

Why is the State’s national equestrian sports body in financial trouble and what will happen to it?

Legal costs in €9m competition claim case triggered run for court protection from creditors

Family of sisters injured in M9 collision thank public for ‘kindness’

Ella Hendricken, Niamh Kinsella and Alma Kinsella, and a young boy were seriously injured when a car crashed i…

Concern as young girl (13) last seen in shopping centre goes missing

Gardai are concerned as a teenage girl is still missing after being seen last in a busy shopping centre

Students urged not to fall for rental fraudsters

As students prepare for the academic year ahead, gardaí has issued a nationwide warning over a sharp annual sp…

HSE approves reimbursement of treatment for patients with rare disorder

The drug would help to treat people suffering from the neuromuscular condition Friedreich’s ataxia.

Tánaiste says Government does not ‘ignore’ advice of State’s spending watchdog

Simon Harris says he welcomes input from the Fiscal Advisory Council but ‘they are not the Government’