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<p>A Deliveroo rider passes the new Lamine Yamal mural outside Bohemians' Dalymount Park, which features the Barcelona star with a Palestinian flag and the words "stop the game", referencing calls to halt the Ireland v Israel European cup fixture. Picture: PA</p>

politics

Boycott campaign says Ireland-Israel Nations League games are ‘bigger than football’

Campaigners and politicians argue relocating the fixtures would not address wider concerns over playing the matches

<p>A police cordon at the scene of a stabbing outside apartments in the Kinnaird Avenue area of north Belfast. Picture: Liam McBurneyk/PA Wire</p>

court and crime

PSNI appeals for calm amid protest calls following Belfast knife attack

<p>Brendan Mullin charged over alleged perfume theft from Brown Thomas. File picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie</p>

court and crime

Ex-Ireland rugby player Brendan Mullin accused of stealing perfume from Brown Thomas

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case

court and crime

Donaldson’s wife hit ‘blank wall’ asking husband about alleged victim – trial

Ryder Cup unveils official Adare glamping site with stays from €1,170

munster

Ryder Cup unveils official Adare glamping site with stays from €1,170

France-Sexual Abuse-Patrick Bruel

world

French singer Patrick Bruel in police custody over alleged sexual assaults

'He's pure evil': Bill Kenneally survivor recounts decades of trauma and the struggle for justice

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'He's pure evil': Bill Kenneally survivor recounts decades of trauma and the struggle for justice

Man charged with having 320 images and 69 videos of child abuse material at an address in Cork

court and crime

Man charged with having 320 images and 69 videos of child abuse material at an address in Cork

Cannabis ready to roll

court and crime

Man who imported drugs into Cork in a secret compartment in his car withdraws sentence appeal

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Irish Cabinet meeting

Ireland not 'ceding any sovereignty' by harmonising our asylum laws with the EU, Taoiseach says

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said 'the pact ignores our unique challenges and circumstances, especially that our country is still partitioned'

Cyclist seriously injured in suspected hit-and-run collision in Dublin

Cyclist seriously injured in suspected hit-and-run collision in Dublin

Growth of AI data centres a 'generated arms-race type narrative', Dáil committee hears

Growth of AI data centres a 'generated arms-race type narrative', Dáil committee hears

Open Cast Lignite Mine And Power Plant in Germany

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munster

Objections emerge to plans for new pedestrian and cycle route in Cobh

Objections emerge to plans for new pedestrian and cycle route in Cobh

Critics say using the popular Five Foot Way could create safety concerns for pedestrians and older users.

Gardaí seek driver who left scene after fatal three-vehicle crash in Limerick

Gardaí seek driver who left scene after fatal three-vehicle crash in Limerick

New Cork City Library may not open 'for three years'

New Cork City Library may not open 'for three years'

Leadership of controversy-hit Cork City school needs 'significant improvement', report finds

Leadership of controversy-hit Cork City school needs 'significant improvement', report finds

world

Spain Pope

Pope Leo wades into Spain’s culture wars over football and the Catalan language

Pope Leo XIV waded into two of Spain’s classic culture wars as he landed in Barcelona on Tuesday during his weeklong visit to the country, but sought to defuse one quickly by speaking first in the Catalan language instead of Spanish upon his arrival.

Death toll from Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 100

Death toll from Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 100

Iran War

Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes on each other for now

Trump

Trump says pilots are fine after US helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz

politics

Bohs’ fans protest against the Ireland vs Israel game 25/5/2026

Ireland v Israel: Government accused of 'cop-out' as pressure rises to back boycott

Sinn Féin and Social Democrats to bring motions on the matter, while Labour TD Duncan Smith said moving the game to a neutral venue would be a 'cop-out'

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‘Education overspend baked into department budget’ TDs to hear

AI weather forecasts up to 1,000 times more efficient

AI weather forecasts up to 1,000 times more efficient

Universities face major funding pressure, Cabinet to hear

Universities face major funding pressure, Cabinet to hear

court & crime

Woman with cerebral palsy settles for interim €6.25m against hospital over birth 48 years ago

Woman with cerebral palsy settles for interim €6.25m against hospital over birth 48 years ago

Avril O’Brien’s case is believed to be the oldest ever such birth action alleging negligence before the courts

Bill Kenneally inquiry finds garda investigation was ‘unprofessional, rushed and inappropriate’

Bill Kenneally inquiry finds garda investigation was ‘unprofessional, rushed and inappropriate’

Kinahan gang boss winks at family after being handed 24-year jail term at Special Criminal Court

Kinahan gang boss winks at family after being handed 24-year jail term at Special Criminal Court

Dublin city centre incident

Jury sworn in as Riad Bouchaker denies trying to murder three children in Dublin city centre

Spotlight

'Was it really worth it, Sean?': How Kinahan cartel lieutenant McGovern was brought to justice

'Was it really worth it, Sean?': How Kinahan cartel lieutenant McGovern was brought to justice

The pursuit of Sean McGovern — a key figure in the Kinahan cartel — spanned countries. Utilising technology as part of a years-long investigation, his landmark extradition and conviction stemmed from a feud-driven killing that shocked the country

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: How do Irish people view climate change?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: How do Irish people view climate change?

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Special report: Faces of homelessness have been changing over the last decade

Healy-Rae split: A family feud casts a shadow over Kerry's most powerful political name

Healy-Rae split: A family feud casts a shadow over Kerry's most powerful political name