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into the arms of americaHow 1987's The Joshua Tree had Irish diplomats scrambling for U2 tickets across the US
Yesterday
29th December 2025
red white and blew it off'Rising star' Gavin Newsom calls himself 'Irish' but cancelled on the taoiseach back in 2005
Sunday
28th December 2025
fur-eign affairsThe bearly believable tale of The Late Late Show, two travelling pandas and a China/Ireland spat
State Papers'Sensitivities' around Ireland's neutrality and the question of attending VE Day 50 in Paris
paramilitary meeting
When Bertie Ahern brought loyalists to Dublin and they raised 'ethnic cleansing' by republicans
The Loyalist Commission had representatives from the UVF, UDA and Red Hand Commando.
Last week
21st December 2025 - 27th December 2025
abort abort abortShannon Airport was an 'emergency landing' spot for the Space Shuttle if multiple engines failed
blair's britain'Brit cards' raised eyebrows recently, but similar plans in 2005 didn't go down well here either
so goodFans hospitalised for 'hysteria' at Boyzone gig in '95 had the Irish State all hot and bothered
State PapersThirty years before CervicalCheck, sending smears abroad was being considered to save money
State Papers
Prince Charles's team told Irish officials that Diana might fancy 'upstaging' him by visiting Ireland
State Papers from 30 years ago detailed the behind-the-scenes chat about Charles’ visit here.
keane v mccarthy
Review: Saipan is the row that divided a nation, but is the film any good?
The iconic story of the 2002 World Cup bust up has been given the big screen treatment.
Last month
November 2025
toothy grinHeimir HallgrÃmsson, the unflappable Icelandic dentist who has Ireland loving football again
the troy wonder
The Late Late Troy Show: Ireland's amazing winning moment is making headlines and going viral
The country’s hat-trick hero is the talk of Ireland and football fans worldwide.
October
October 2025
Historic win
How Catherine Connolly was able to beat the establishment and storm the presidency
A huge win but how did the Galway independent do it.
new woman in the áras
Connolly pledges to 'shape a new republic' as she's elected president with largest vote ever
Connolly will be inaugurated next month.
vote vote vote
It's (finally) polling day! Here's your guide to voting in the presidential election
The dos and don’ts of the polling station.
one battle after another
Debate verdict: The stalest of stalemates but Connolly's talking like she's already won
If you’ve been following the campaign up to now you missed nothing from the final debate.
choose your side
'I want us to be winners': The first full-length trailer for the Saipan movie is out
The film will be released on New Year’s Day 2026.
Aras 2025
Analysis: A sizeable chunk of people are planning to spoil their vote or to stay away altogether
In a poll published today, 18% said they would spoil their vote or not vote at all.
spitting image'What about the vegetables?' - Legend of Haughey (and Thatcher) gets retelling amid FF chaos
legal backgroundBar Council says ‘cab-rank rule’ is 'fundamental' as Connolly faces questions over barrister work
unhappy meal'The Hamburglar is back in town': Why have politicians been talking about McDonald's all day?
feeling the pressureTwenty years on, the spectre of Rip Off Republic is again in focus come Budget time
This year
2025
debate stageSnap verdict: Connolly will be pleased, Gavin had his Weetabix and Humphreys seemed nervous
Mature recollectionsTom Clonan and Heather Humphreys differ on why a controversial disability proposal was scrapped
mo chara in court
'The British state is on edge': Kneecap's second day in court sees police action and legal wrangling
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, must return again next month to see if he’ll face a trial.
LondonKneecap's Mo Chara returns to court to face terror charge as UK police warn protesters outside
you gotta roll in it
Oasis tickets bought with dynamic pricing are on 'ethical' resale websites abroad for over €560
The tickets originally sold via dynamic pricing meant demand was allowed to drive the price up.
no disco'An opportunity missed': RTÉ will again not be televising any of Electric Picnic this year
9 at 9
The 9 at 9
3D printed firearms, state funerals in Iran and optimism from Trump over Gaza ceasefire.
