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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.
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.
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
AnalysisPresidential debate: Connolly will be pleased, Gavin had his Weetabix and Humphreys seemed nervous
Race for the Ãras
Nominations for president are officially open - here are the key dates coming up
September is set to be a busy month for those looking to to get “on the ballot”.
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.
London
Police corral hundreds of protesters as Kneecap's Mo Chara returns to court to face UK terror charge
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is one-third of Belfast rap trio Kneecap and performs under the stage name ‘Mo Chara’.
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.
digital killed the radio starWith Upfront the latest axing, how worried should we be about the future of evening news shows?
a chairde
Inside and outside the Kneecap courtroom: Film directors, The Fields of Athenry, and a few police
Here’s what happened when hundreds of supporters of Kneecap’s Mo Chara convened on Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
LondonKneecap erect large billboards in London as band member Mo Chara due in court on terror charge
legal explainer
Kneecap: What's the terror charge 'Mo Chara' is facing, what's the defence and the sentence?
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who uses the stage name Mo Chara, is due in court in London in a month’s time.
enforced removal
Minister wants to 'secure our borders' as 39 people deported to Georgia on chartered flight
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said that further ‘enforced removal’ operations will take place this year.
oh canada
'The biggest f*****g disaster': Canada votes today in an election dominated by the Oval Office
The election of President Donald Trump in the United States upended the general election.
Reeling in the TearsFrom Bush to Berlusconi and Mugabe to McAleese, the famous faces at John Paul II's 2005 funeral
Rome
Vatican publishes photos of Pope Francis in open coffin as funeral confirmed for Saturday morning
The images were taken in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, Francis’s residence at the Vatican where he died.
Election Countdown
Mark Carney has re-energised Canada's Liberals and tonight faces his main rival in a TV debate
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre looked set to lead his party back to power but Trump’s win changed everything.
Opinion PollSinn Féin is again the most popular party as public gives thumbs down to FF-FG deal with Lowry
staring at the sun
Trade war u-turn: Why did Trump blink first?
It’s been a hell of a week and 24 hours.
