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Gardaí find remains of child in search for missing boy in Dublin

The remains were found on Wednesday during searches in an area of open ground in Donabate, Co Dublin

<p>In all, the CSO said that 4,712 homes changed hands in July 2025, according to filings with Revenue. Of these, almost a quarter (24.3%) were new homes. File photo</p>

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Irish house prices rise 7.5% as median home now costs €374,999

<p>Displaced Palestinians flee Gaza City by foot and vehicles, carrying their belongings along the coastal road toward southern Gaza, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)</p>

world

Israel opens new route out of Gaza City for 48 hours as tanks advance

My Wedding Day with Dagogo Hart: 'Both of our moms were very involved — my mom was so extra'

people

My Wedding Day with Dagogo Hart: 'Both of our moms were very involved — my mom was so extra'

Four men in court as €31m West Cork cocaine seizure confirmed by forensic tests

court and crime

Four men in court as €31m West Cork cocaine seizure confirmed by forensic tests

Ben & Jerry's co-founder quits after 50 years claiming Unilever 'silenced' group

companies

Ben & Jerry's co-founder quits after 50 years claiming Unilever 'silenced' group

GAA managers: Full county-by-county guide for football and hurling

gaa

GAA managers: Full county-by-county guide for football and hurling

'The Traitors' episode nine: Shock exit will change the future of the game

culture

'The Traitors' episode nine: Shock exit will change the future of the game

Motorist at crash scene was too drunk to talk, court hears

court and crime

Motorist at crash scene was too drunk to talk, court hears

Regular Columnists

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Sarah Harte: It's nobody's idea of a good time, but divorce is a fact of life

S Fergus Finlay: Presidential race highlights how leaders grow — or shrink — under pressure

S Terry Prone: No way back this time for Labour’s self-pitying moral chameleon Peter Mandelson

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Maria Steen’s late bid for presidency lacks the groundwork to succeed

Insight: Must Reads

Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories

Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories

From North Cork to Limerick and Offaly, three families reveal the passion, challenges and legacy of living in Ireland’s castles

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

The Divine Comedy: On new music, love, loss and Timotheé Chalamet

The Divine Comedy: On new music, love, loss and Timotheé Chalamet

News

National Ploughing Championships 2025

‘Huge issue’ of trespassing and dog attacks discussed at Ploughing Championships

Trespassing and dog attacks on livestock have become a “significant issue”, a farming organisation has said at the Ploughing Championships in Co Offaly.

174 researchers apply for Global Talent Ireland as interest surges from US and UK

174 researchers apply for Global Talent Ireland as interest surges from US and UK

Cork man caught searching van also stole bolt cutters and groceries, court hears

Cork man caught searching van also stole bolt cutters and groceries, court hears

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

sport

Andrew Coscoran during the race 17/9/2025

Coscoran finishes 12th as Nader takes epic 1500m final victory in Tokyo

The race favourite, Niels Laros of the Netherlands, only finished fifth while Olympic silver medallist Josh Kerr suffered an injury on the penultimate lap and trailed home 14th and last in 4:11.23.

Gout Gout warms up ahead of his heat 17/9/2025

‘I’m chilling’: Gout Gout passes first test as he qualifies for world 200m semi-finals

The presentation of Trent Alexander-Arnold - Real Madrid City

Trent Alexander-Arnold suffers hamstring injury in Real Madrid’s CL opener

Tottenham Hotspur v Villarreal - UEFA Champions League - League Stage - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Lucas Bergvall: Tottenham have a clean sheet mentality this year

Lifestyle

'I had the shackles of being a Traitor': Paudie reveals stress he was under following exit

'I had the shackles of being a Traitor': Paudie reveals stress he was under following exit

Paudie left chaos in his wake upon his departure from Slane Castle after two weeks of playing an impressive game

Blackstone 36-Inch griddle review: The ultimate outdoor entertainer’s secret weapon

Blackstone 36-Inch griddle review: The ultimate outdoor entertainer’s secret weapon

Testing the water of a reservoir for the content of microbes .

Societal acceptance of severe pollution and fish kills

9 killer transitional pieces being served up by the high street

9 killer transitional pieces being served up by the high street

Viewpoints

Sir Keir Starmer visit to US

Keir Starmer is betting everything on an America that doesn’t exist any more

Cosying up to Trump is an all-in gamble. Britain should be building better relations with more reliable allies closer to home, writes Rafael Behr

Grocery inflation

Wealth tax would allow for a cost-of-living package in next month's budget

France EU State of Union

Is von der Leyen's U-turn on Gaza too little, too late?

What's the difference between a settler and an immigrant?

What's the difference between a settler and an immigrant?

Subscriber

Designer Group unveils senior appointments amid growth plans

S Designer Group unveils senior appointments amid growth plans

John Sheridan, Alan Woods and Séamus Lacey take on new roles with mechanical and electrical engineering firm Designer Group

Armenia v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

S John Fallon: FAI can bemoan timing misfortune but sometimes you make your own bad luck

Day 4 - World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

S 'I’m training in the streets': Palestine’s lone Worlds athlete pleads for end to genocide

Mick Clifford: Eoin Hayes and the Social Democrats' self-induced trauma

S Mick Clifford: Eoin Hayes and the Social Democrats' self-induced trauma

LISTEN NOW

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

In the first episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, reporter Ann Murphy brings listeners up to date on the Catherine O’Brien case

The Gaelic Football Show: reffing special with man in the middle Brendan Cawley

S The Gaelic Football Show: reffing special with man in the middle Brendan Cawley

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

S World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

Watch Now

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about his percheron horses at the National Ploughing Championship at Scraggan, Co. Offaly

Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run

Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run

Watch: The inaugural Bantry Singles Festival

Watch: The inaugural Bantry Singles Festival

farming

Cyber Criminal With Stolen Credit Card And Laptop

Bank warns of agri-machinery scams after farmer loses €10,000 to fraudsters

Bank of Ireland said that fraudsters are targeting business owners online, including farmers, with fake farm machinery sales

Home Heating Autumn

Agriculture vs aviation: Who wins the battle for biofuel?

Butchers are cutting pork in the meat plant.

Pig throughput rises to 65,770

Livestock leading cause of farm injury claims, new report shows

Livestock leading cause of farm injury claims, new report shows

Property

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

Four properties on the market in West Cork, Wexford, Waterford and Dublin

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

Who'll push the boat out for €1.3m Glengarriff waterside bungalow?

Who'll push the boat out for €1.3m Glengarriff waterside bungalow?

World

Toy Hall of Fame-Finalists

Toys in running to enter US hall of fame announced

The 12 finalists to enter a US-based toy hall of fame have been announced. The National Toy Hall of Fame has opened voting to the public and a panel of judges who will choose which will be honoured in November.

Iran Nuclear

Iran ‘must take action’ to stop return of UN sanctions over nuclear programme

Alexei Navalny death

Independent labs have found Alexei Navalny was poisoned, widow says

ADDITION APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza

Aid groups call for stronger efforts to stop Israel’s Gaza City offensive

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Budget 2026: Bold steps needed to secure Ireland’s future growth

Budget 2026: Bold steps needed to secure Ireland’s future growth

Budget 2026 presents a rare opportunity to implement measures that protect Ireland’s competitiveness say Deloitte tax experts

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships 

Step into organic farming

Step into organic farming

Genocells launches autumn special offer

Genocells launches autumn special offer

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