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May 21, 2025

Teen activist says 3 Taoisigh broke pledges

CAMPAIGN Cara Darmody meets opposition leaders at Dail yesterday

1 min

Taoiseach: HSE can't fulfil law

Assessment of needs failings are 'unlawful'

2 mins

WONDERHAUL

Over €1billion to be spent by Oasis fans on comeback gigs, outstripping Swift shows

1 min

Evie Pig makes an entrance fit for a princess..

THEY are practically royalty to millions of children... so it is only right that Peppa Pig's baby sister should make a grand entrance.

1 min

Suede due to release 10th studio album

SUEDE are due to release their 10th studio album, Antidepressants, on September 5.

1 min

We won't let Blur go past 'sell-by date'

BLUR don't want to still be a band beyond their \"sell-by-date\", says drummer Dave Rowntree.

1 min

THIS MUST STOP

Bombing and hunger hell in Gaza onslaught

3 mins

Eurovision rule change calls after rigging claims

EUROVISION'S voting system could be overhauled after claims of vote-rigging.

2 mins

Tina's cause of death 'undetermined' due to decomposition of body

THE Assistant State Pathologist who examined the body of Tina Satchwell has told a court she could not determine a cause of death.

4 mins

Two guilty of murder 'over bag of weed'

TWO men have been found guilty of the murder of 22-year-old Mahamud Ilyas, who was beaten to death and dumped in a wooded area after a row over a stolen bag of cannabis.

1 min

Horror in Gaza must be ended

AMID the constant bluster of nonsense put up by Israel, the UN was unequivocal yesterday.

1 min

RED FLAG

'Money dysmorphia' blamed as personal loans hit a high

2 mins

Grim trend of another shambles

VULNERABLE children have always had it tough here in Ireland.

1 min

COULDN'T LOOK AT THE STARS..

Judge orders gig refund for fan unable to see Coldplay on stage

2 mins

Adams show 'probably did not breach regulations'

A BBC programme that aired a claim Gerry Adams sanctioned the killing of a spy would \"probably\" not have breached broadcasting regulations, a media expert told a court yesterday.

1 min

Ashling killer's sisters-in-law 'burnt clothes to hide murder'

Women & murderer's brothers 'impeded probe' Court told they hid & withheld vital evidence

3 mins

Diddy 'guns & lie tests'

A FORMER personal assistant to Sean \"Diddy\" Combs told the star's sex-trafficking trial about his old boss's alleged use of guns, lie detector tests and drugs.

1 min

I've Don well in my mental tests... shame about Biden

DONALD Trump has boasted he \"aced\" his recent cognitive test following Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis.

1 min

Hillary jokes of poll run by Bill & Barack

Hillary Clinton

1 min

BORN TO RANT

BRUCE Springsteen's Irish barber has revealed how the Boss has told him he can't just sit back and watch US President Donald Trump ruin the American dream.

2 mins

Dad-of-two killed in car crash named

THE man who died in a three-car collision at the weekend has been named locally as Aidan McNern.

1 min

Man on child sex charges is given bail

A MAN has been bailed by a court after he admitted charges of “producing” live sexual video chats involving underage girls, and “attending” a sex act involving a female child.

1 min

App offering €45 an hour for sleeping

A SLEEP company is looking to pay nappers €45 per hour to snooze.

1 min

Cheers barfly Norm dies at 76

GEORGE Wendt, an actor with an everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy Cheers, has died aged 76.

1 min

SUNNY SPELL WAS THE BERRY ON TOP FOR GROWERS

THE sunny spell is coming to an end - but has already produced the best start to a strawberry harvest in half a century.

1 min

Where heaven knows your name

GEORGE Wendt, an actor with an everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy Cheers, has died aged 76.

1 min

Driver is held over speeding

A MAN has been arrested after being detected driving at more than 100mph.

1 min

First bits of tycoon yacht recovered

THE first pieces of tech tycoon Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht have been brought to the surface in Sicily.

1 min

Searches of Gaine farmland continue

Gardai set to prepare file for DPP after man released without charge

2 mins

Stop it! Stop it!

Denzel fury at Cannes grab snapper

1 min

His Star Wars toy collection Stephen sells

STEPHEN Merchant’s childhood Star Wars toys have been sold for more than €6,000 to raise money for a school.

1 min

143,000 fans force a draw with Magnus

CHESS champion Magnus Carlsen was held to a draw by 143,000 people joining forces against him.

1 min

Love... I wanted it to be like it was in the songs

Liza Minnelli opens up on her mum Judy, her addictions and why her four unions all failed

4 mins

'LGBT toxicity on rise in our cities'

CONOR Sheehan has admitted he would not feel comfortable holding a partner's hand in any Irish city due to increased toxicity towards members of the LGBT community.

1 min

Detective: No winners, only sorrow prevails

A DETECTIVE told how there were “no winners\" after the mum-of-four's tariff hearing yesterday.

1 min

WOMAN MUST SERVE 12YRS IN PRISON FOR PARTNER'S MURDER

A MOTHER-of-four found guilty of the “brutal and savage” murder of her partner was jailed for 12 years yesterday.

3 mins

Fonzie star's message to follow dream

HENRY Winkler has encouraged students to believe “all things are possible”.

1 min

Spandau's Tony set to be grandad

SPANDAU Ballet singer Tony Hadley is to become a “cheeky” grandad.

1 min

Noah way! Is this really the biblical Ark?

'Compelling evidence' of boat in Turkey

1 min

Decks appeal

Inspiring ideas for outdoor living and entertaining

4 mins

Billy's fern-tastic medal win

GARDENER Billy Alexander said driving a 40ft container full of ferns to London was worth it after he bagged a third gold medal at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.

1 min

Rosie uses poetic licence for design

THE latest episode of hit RTE show Super Garden got off to a nightmare start when the final contestant missed the first day of work after catching Covid-19.

2 mins

Jessie J says no to nanny for her baby

SINGER Jessie J decided having a nanny wasn't for her as a new mum.

1 min

Biel: Tricky to get balance right for kids

JESSICA Biel finds it a “tricky balance” deciding how much of the showbiz life her children should see.

1 min

FUNDRAISER FOR SEA TRAGEDY BOY ALAN, 7

A FUNDRAISER has been launched to support the family of tragic Alan Singh who died after he got into difficulties at a Sligo beach at the weekend.

1 min

Snapchat teen is ghosting gardai

On-run suspect taunts cops online after escape

1 min

It's not you, Yungblud says, it's me

SPACED OUT Singer has split from Jesse Jo Spark

1 min

El of revamp for Live Aid musical tune

‘NEW’ SINGLE Elton John's hed'd lite standing remake

1 min

Louis & Zara heading in the right Direction

It may be early days for Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson but the couple could soon take on babysitting duties for his family.

1 min

Feel the love

THE Lion King has been crowned the greatest movie soundtrack of all time.

1 min

Lion King is fave soundtrack

THE Lion King has been crowned the greatest movie soundtrack of all time.

1 min

Chris' fave Spine tingling moment

Chris Packham marked the 20th anniversary of Springwatch by picking his favourite feature, and it was the one with “Spineless Si”, the stickleback from 2015.

1 min

Movers and shakers

WITH jaw-dropping prices and coveted postcodes, this is your latest instalment of property porn.

1 min

Childhood trauma and dad's death is holding me back

I'm writing because I'm struggling deeply with depression and a sense of lost direction.

2 mins

MARCH OF TIME

Rachael reveals retirement reared head at Cheltenham

2 mins

IT’S A COSI ARRANGEMENT

CHARLIE FELLOWES’ Cosi Cosi Bello can rise to the top in division two of the Unibet Support Safer Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes at Kempton.

1 min

STILL SOME 'WAY TO GO

Dublin legend Connolly is not convinced by Dessie's Blues yet and demands repeat performance

3 mins

BLUNDERS NOT GOOD LOOK FOR PUNDITS

AARON KERNAN has said that the Sunday Game analysis of Leitrim-Sligo didn’t “have a great look to it” after analysts made a number of blunders.

1 min

Bearman Haas it all

OLIVER BEARMAN is “living the dream” in Formula One as the young Brit widely tipped as a future Ferrari star gears up for the Monaco Grand Prix.

1 min

LIONS SNIPING IS A LOWE BLOW

RUGBY BRITISH & IRISH LIONS

1 min

BEWARE OF THE DRAGON

Welsh rugby is not in a great place at the moment, but that could affect Irish provinces down the road

2 mins

Kate expectations

REPUBLIC STARS BACKING MCCABE'S TILT AT GLORY

2 mins

All I want to hear now is that the medicine is working

COLIN HAWKINS walks into the reception area of an office building.

4 mins

DUFF: THE WORLD IS LAUGHING AT LEAGUE OVER DALYER PHOTO

DAMIEN DUFF says he was texted by “some big people” in the world of football when a photo of the Shelbourne manager watching last Friday's game against Bohemians from “a meadow\" went viral.

2 mins

BRADLEY: WE FORGET THAT MICHAEL IS 16

UNPLAYABLE Noonan v Pat's

1 min

HAWKINS' WAIT FOR UPDATE ON BATTLE WITH CANCER

COLIN HAWKINS walks into the reception area of an office building.

4 mins

Eddie the Eagle is just two good

CRYSTAL PALACE were not to be denied their FA Cup final after-party and ended up celebrating in style at Selhurst Park.

1 min

FOXES CHARGED WITH NEW FINANCIAL BREACHES

LEICESTER CITY have been charged by the Premier League for alleged financial breaches during the 2023-24 season.

1 min

VARDY'S ALWAYS BEEN A HOTSHOT

Nugent: We drank sambuca and port to 'warm our bellies'

2 mins

ANGE'S READY FOR FINAL FLING

IF Bilbao proves to be Ange Postecoglou's last stand, he is going out with all guns blazing.

3 mins

RISE AND SHINE TIME FOR SON...

SON HEUNG-MIN is determined to make history with Tottenham - by lifting the Europa League trophy.

1 min

SPURS v UNITED...WHO OUR REPORTERS ARE TIPPING FOR GLORY

EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL BILBAO, KICK-OFF 8PM

2 mins

I DON'T WANT TO BE 'HARRY-DINHO' AGAIN

HARRY Maguire has said he will be 'more than happy' not to showcase his blossoming attacking talents on the grand stage in Bilbao.

1 min

'Let's end Wembley 100yr jinx'

SHARP BLADES Boss Chris Wilder is confident

1 min

BRUNO: WE'RE ON WAY BACK

FROM BACK PAGE

1 min

CALM BEFORE THE STORMER

Relaxed Amorim's all smiles as United boss hopes to salvage disastrous season and reign in Spain

2 mins

MATCH OF THE PRAY-

Big Ange and Amorim need some divine intervention in Bilbao to save their woeful seasons

1 min

WE'VE BEEN PANTS, BUT FANS HAVE BEEN MAGNIFICENT

Loyal support stuns players in stinker of a season... now Harry vows to pay 'em back

2 mins

THREE LIONS BOSS HELPED ME ROAR BACK AT UNITED

DEFENDER Harry Maguire admits he never gave up hope of having big moments with Manchester United.

1 min

7 GREAT MAN UTD v TOTTENHAM GAMES

MANCHESTER UNITED and Tottenham fixtures have provided plenty of entertainment over the years.

2 mins

TOTTENHAM'S ROAD TO BILBAO

THREE consecutive wins, including from a youthful line-up at Ferencvaros, had Spurs immediately on course for a top-eight finish, but a 3-2 loss in a cauldron of noise at Galatasaray in November was followed by a winter injury crisis.