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24th May 2026
suburbia
Rezoning plan for west Dublin could intensify area's 'parking wars'
24 May
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Blaze
Emergency services attending scrap metal fire in Belfast's Titanic Quarter
24 May
7
One up
Social Democrats in line to have more Dáil speaking time after election win
24 May
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Last week
17th May 2026 - 23rd May 2026
The 5 at 5
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Updated 22 May
the forecast
We have warmer and sunnier weather on the way this weekend
22 May
5
Helen McEntee
McEntee to push for EU ban on trade with Israel's illegal settlements during Brussels gathering
22 May
43
Scott Medal
Garda who died in anti-Treaty IRA attack in 1923 among 12 Scott Medals to be awarded today
22 May
10
Evening wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
21 May
Usher's Quay
Delays expected in Dublin city centre as fire brigade carries out river rescue
20 May
South Dublin
Man jailed for eight years over burglary during which homeowner was threatened with a metal bar
20 May
5 at 5
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
20 May
West Dublin
Man (30s) dies in hospital after alleged assault in Blanchardstown over the weekend
20 May
Rent reforms
Cost of renting hits record levels during introduction of new government rules
The national average for monthly rent was €2,176 at the start of the year.
Eoghan Dalton
20 May
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evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
19 May
Renting
'Exceptionally busy' Ires Reit bosses turn down invite from TDs probing surprise apartment fees
Eoghan Dalton
19 May
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This month
May 2026
Media Ban
Newspapers criticise 'à la carte approach' to allowing reporters into local safety committees
11 May
1
The Morning Lead
'We need clear rules': Couple charged over €1k in monthly service fees for Galway flat
A case that saw tenants charged close to €14,000 in one year for added-on service charges has been highlighted by renter groups.
Eoghan Dalton
10 May
The Liberties
Oliver Bond resident fears new plan for complex risks repeating mistakes of the past
9 May
1
Fenian
Kneecap tipped to top UK charts - but will it be the first ever Irish-language album to do so?
8 May
30
oil price shock
Aer Lingus owner confident of maintaining its fuel supply this summer
8 May
10
MV Hondius
Authorities confirm new suspected case of hantavirus linked to cruise-ship outbreak
8 May
17
broken truce
Russia and Ukraine trade more than a thousand drone attacks overnight
8 May
The Morning Lead
Irish ferry companies closely monitoring Iran war for impact on fuel this summer
Ferry operators are insisting there will be more certainty if travelling by sea instead of air this summer – but it’s a mixed picture on prices.
Eoghan Dalton
8 May
9
The Morning Lead
There are 40,000 apartments with planning permission - but not much building is expected soon
Despite recent changes governing sizes and how the rental market operates, some developers have said the buildings are often still not viable.
Eoghan Dalton
3 May
Evening wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
2 May
ireland thinks
Independent Ireland sees support jump in new poll as Fianna Fáil slips
2 May
57
beds in sheds
Garden homes plan 'scraping bottom of the barrel', says former president of architects body
2 May
47
Spot Flooding
Status Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for north-western counties
2 May
2
Infrastructure crisis
Minister 'taken aback' by negative assessment of Ireland's economic management
2 May
42
Road Safety
More than 1,200 drivers detected for speeding offences so far this long weekend
2 May
22
new series
Irish podcaster Joanne McNally among BBC's Celebrity Traitors UK line-up
2 May
Evening wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
1 May
changing tack
Sales of electric cars double in April amid soaring petrol and diesel prices
1 May
60
Last month
April 2026
Grange Heights
Man appears in court charged with murder of mother-of-three Yveta Donovalova in Waterford
Updated 29 Apr
Belfast
PSNI release footage of 'cowardly' car bomb attack outside Belfast police station
Updated 27 Apr
Washington
How close did the suspected gunman get to the US President in the latest Trump shooting?
27 Apr
54
Michael Jackson
Controversial Michael Jackson film rakes in $220m to break box-office opening record for biopic
27 Apr
25
washington shooting
'It cannot be built fast enough': Trump pushes for White House ballroom after gala shooting
Trump lashed out when elements of the shooter’s manifesto were read out to him on 60 Minutes.
27 Apr
81
Cole Tomas Allen
Washington shooting suspect called himself ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’
Updated 26 Apr
109
ard fheis fallout
McDonald confirms fox hunting ban is now Sinn Féin policy, but 'clearly not the core mission'
26 Apr
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