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May
May 2026
National Ambulance Service workers 'prepared for the long haul' as 24-hour strike underway
Government jet leaves Tenerife with two Irish passengers who were on hantavirus-hit cruise ship
They will be taken to an HSE facility when they arrive home and quarantine “for a period of time”, the Department of Health said.
Some 300,000 names removed from electoral register in the last two years
Legislation to scrap Dublin Airport passenger cap to go to Cabinet this month
Challenge Starmer's leadership by Monday or I'll do it myself, Labour MP tells colleagues
Fire services battle major blaze at industrial estate in Waterford city
Repatriation flight to Ireland planned for passengers on hantavirus-hit ship
The MV Hondius is expected to arrive in Tenerife in the early hours of tomorrow morning.
'He'd had a space cake then airport drinks': Reader stories of passengers 'hammered' on flights
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary wants pre-flight morning pints banned in airports. We asked our readers for their thoughts.
A documentary about Oasis' reunion tour is coming to cinemas later this year
Motorcyclist (20s) dies following single-vehicle crash in Co Wexford
Putin oversees scaled-back Victory Day parade amid temporary ceasefire with Ukraine
Thousands take part in Darkness into Light walks across the country
'Bloodbath', 'battering' and 'colossal defeat' - UK papers react to Labour's local election losses
British prime minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to go after his party’s performance in England, Scotland and Wales.
Man to appear in court charged with allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Winner of Saturday's €8.7m Lotto jackpot comes forward to collect prize
Evacuation plans still unclear for Irish passengers aboard virus-stricken cruise ship, minister says
The fate of the MV Hondius has sparked international concern after three people travelling on the ship died after contracting the virus.
Minister says former colonial powers should return 'loot' and 'plunder' to Ireland
Almost 300 asylum seekers claiming to be children in last four years were found to be adults
Israel created a 'manufactured malnutrition crisis' in Gaza by restricting food, MSF says
Its report found that 90% of the babies born to malnourished mothers in Gaza were born prematurely and 84% had low birth weight.
Taoiseach heads to Belfast to meet Stormont leaders and deliver lecture
Trump threatens 'higher level' of bombing if Iran doesn't cooperate amid reports of deal nearing
Teenage boy among three people arrested over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station
Ireland has the highest household electricity prices in the EU
Quiz: How much do you know about these giant statues?
Patrick Kielty keeps quiet on his Late Late Show future amid contract uncertainty
Man (40s) arrested after e-scooters and e-bikes seized in Dublin 7
New public toilets at Cork city's Marina to open tomorrow after six-month delay
Man (66) charged over car bomb attack outside Belfast police station
Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU cars to 25% next week
April
April 2026
Trump lifts tariffs on Scotch 'in honour' of UK's King Charles as state visit comes to an end
'Clear commitment' from UK government to progress legacy legislation, McEntee says
'It better be soon!!!': Donald Trump has (again) called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel
Barge carrying stranded whale 'Timmy' expected to reach North Sea in two days