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What the papers say: Sunday's front pages
Sunday's front pages
Over €1.6m spent on deportation flights in first four months of 2026
Teenager dies following incident at Donegal International Rally
34 people arrested at the Donegal Rally
Two men arrested following reported van theft and attempted hijacking in Lisburn
McGrath: Treating Ukrainians differently based on when they arrived is anomalous
Wed, 15 May, 2024
Finance Minister Michael McGrath defended a change to the welfare payment offering for Ukrainians in State accommodation.
Paschal Donohoe among vast majority of politicians who have been threatened
Wed, 15 May, 2024
The Fine Gael minister said he has been threatened on a ‘small number of occasions’ and that the intensity of the threats had increased recently
House prices rose by more than 7% over last year despite high interest rates
Wed, 15 May, 2024
This was the seventh consecutive month that headline inflation in the residential property market has increased.
Third tanning salon burnt out in Carlow Town after car reversed into building
Wed, 15 May, 2024
Gardaí are investigating a link between Wednesday's fire and two earlier similar incidents in the town
Met Éireann issues thunderstorm warning for six counties
Wed, 15 May, 2024
The status-yellow alert will run from 3pm until 9pm on Wednesday
Those responsible for temporary closure of portal have ‘let us all down’
Wed, 15 May, 2024
The livestream between Dublin and New York has been switched off temporarily.
University Hospital Limerick accounts for one fifth of patients on trolleys nationally
Wed, 15 May, 2024
Of the 545 patients waiting for a hospital bed on Wednesday morning, 115 were in University Hospital Limerick
Ireland will ‘certainly’ recognise Palestinian statehood this month
Wed, 15 May, 2024
Ireland and Spain have been in discussions with other European countries about making a joint recognition of the state of Palestine
Man charged after woman assaulted in Dublin
Wed, 15 May, 2024
A woman in her 40s was taken to hospital following the incident, where her condition has been described as stable
Tánaiste says providing tents to international protection applicants 'not a good idea'
Wed, 15 May, 2024
Mr Martin said that many homeless organisations were not in favour of giving out tents because it led to other challenges.
Teenager charged in connection with Dublin riots
Wed, 15 May, 2024
The teenager is expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Wednesday morning.
'Panic' in Ukrainian community in Ireland over plans to reduce payments
Wed, 15 May, 2024
Mr Killoran said that making the system “equally bad” for everybody in such circumstances was not the answer.
Claims PSNI spied on journalists ‘undermining confidence in policing’
Wed, 15 May, 2024
Two human rights organisations have made a fresh call for a Policing Board investigation into the claims.
Primeline announces 400 new jobs for Meath
Wed, 15 May, 2024
The announcement is part of a €50 million investment in a hub in Ashbourne
What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages
Wed, 15 May, 2024
No singular topic consumes Wednesday’s front pages.
Dublin-New York portal to close temporarily amid 'inappropriate behaviour'
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Thousands of people have visited the two-way livestream portal, which gives a real-time view of New York City.
Minutes show Foster saying she ‘can’t stand’ with O’Neill after Storey funeral
Tue, 14 May, 2024
The minutes show the Sinn Fein minister defending her attendance at the funeral, claiming there was ‘no dilution’ of the public health message.
Call for access to documents on Dublin-Monaghan bombs will not go away, Tánaiste says
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Micheál Martin said the pain of victims has ‘been compounded by the frustration and hurt of unanswered questions’.
Holocaust legacy ‘blinds’ some countries to Palestinian suffering, MEP says
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Ciaran Cuffe, who is seeking re-election, made the comments during a debate with other candidates in the Dublin constituency.
Donnelly: No plan to ban sale of alcohol to under-21s despite move on cigarettes
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Under plans approved by Cabinet, the legal age for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products will be raised from 18 to 21.
Cabinet agrees to cut payments for Ukrainian refugees
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Taoiseach Simon Harris described the proposals as ‘fair’.
Michelle O’Neill ‘accepts’ she should have kept WhatsApp data for Covid inquiry
Tue, 14 May, 2024
The Covid-19 Inquiry has heard that the former deputy first minister’s devices had been wiped when she handed them back in February 2022.
Rory McIlroy files for divorce from wife Erica
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Court records show McIlroy submitted a “petition for dissolution of marriage” in Palm Beach County in Florida on Monday
Woman abused by brother as a child awarded €160,000
Tue, 14 May, 2024
The High Court heard the woman had been abused by her older brother over a span of five years when she was a child
Leaving Certificate should be scrapped, Labour spokesman says
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said the exam system is ‘one of the biggest mental health strains’ on young people.
Family get €3.2m settlement after mother's death following breast implant surgery
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Prof Nadeem Ajmal offered a sincere and unreserved apology for the death of the woman, who was in her 30s, six years ago
Increased jail time for man who beat, imprisoned and threatened to kill former partner
Tue, 14 May, 2024
The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed the man's sentences on the grounds it was unduly lenient
Defence Forces prohibition on soldiers attending protests unconstitutional, court rules
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Sergeant Martin Bright brought the action over an order issued by Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Kevin Cotter, who has since retired
CCTV footage of gangland shooting at Dublin steakhouse shown in court
Tue, 14 May, 2024
A 17-year-old boy accused of violent disorder at Browne's Steakhouse faced a preliminary hearing to decide his trial venue
Woman who neglected and sexually assaulted toddler son loses appeal
Tue, 14 May, 2024
The woman appealed her convictions on the grounds that the charge of neglect was too vague and should have been withdrawn by the trial judge
‘Wasteful and costly’ long-term social housing leases criticised
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said: ‘If you wanted to design a worse way to provide social housing, you couldn’t.’
Widowed sister-in-law of Gerry Hutch settles damages claim over road crash
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Noeleen Coakley Hutch had sued for damages arising out of a road traffic accident in April 2016 in which she alleged she had suffered soft tissue whiplash type injuries
‘Difficult’ to get gardaí to show up to calls, Fine Gael MEP candidate says
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Regina Doherty made the remarks during hustings for some of the candidates vying for election as an MEP in the Dublin constituency.
Man jailed for threatening to post intimate images of former partner on Facebook
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard the man and woman were in a brief relationship, which she ended in November 2021
Family of man who plunged to his death while working on Limerick bridge settle action for €1.1m
Tue, 14 May, 2024
TJ O’Herlihy and his colleague Bryan Whelan died while working on Thomond Bridge in Limerick city in August 2015
Christian Brother jailed for sexually abusing six boys in Kilkenny primary school
Tue, 14 May, 2024
The 72-year-old man was convicted last March on a total of 25 charges of indecent assault in relation to the six victims
Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy excused from evidence at UK Covid inquiry on medical grounds
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Conor Murphy’s witness statement would be published on the UK Covid Inquiry’s website.
State granted permission to appeal ruling over UK's designation as 'safe third country'
Tue, 14 May, 2024
The High Court previously ruled the State's designation of the UK as a 'third safe country' is unlawful
Cabinet approves plan to raise minimum age to buy cigarettes
Tue, 14 May, 2024
It would make Ireland the first country in the EU to take the measure.
Taoiseach describes plans to cut payment rates for Ukrainian refugees as ‘fair’
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Simon Harris said he wanted to see a ‘compassionate’ system, but aligned with common sense.
UK's Rwanda plan unlikely to ever become operational, says Fianna Fáil TD
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Dublin Bay South TD Jim O’Callaghan was responding to a ruling by the High Court in Belfast concerning the UK government's controversial plan
Michelle O’Neill: ‘I’m sorry for attending Bobby Storey funeral during pandemic’
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Michelle O’Neill told the Covid-19 inquiry she accepts her attendance at the funeral at a time of lockdown measures limiting gatherings caused harm.
Ireland should impose sanctions on Israel to stop Palestinian deaths – activists
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Palestinian human rights activist Shawan Jabarin encouraged Irish people to use their connections in the US to ‘push forward’
Almost 600 patients waiting on trolleys in Irish hospitals
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Over 3,000 patients have been left waiting on trolleys so far this month
Ireland second-most expensive European country for running EVs
Tue, 14 May, 2024
The cost of charging an Electric Vehicle (EV) increased by 15 per cent last year
Motorcyclist seriously injured following collision in Cork
Tue, 14 May, 2024
The man in his late teens was taken to Cork University Hospital with serious injuries
State plan to cope with oil spill being formulated, says Noonan
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Malcolm Noonan has described efforts by some countries to weaken the EU’s Nature Restoration Law as making a mockery of the democratic process.
Woman dies after serious assault in Dundalk
Tue, 14 May, 2024
The attack happened at a home in Glenwood Estate in Dundalk on Friday May 3rd.
Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut in coming weeks
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Cabinet is expected to sign off on moves to streamline the entitlements of all International Protection applicants and those who fled the war in Ukraine
What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages
Tue, 14 May, 2024
A preview of the main stories on the front pages on Tuesday's papers.
Three charged following weapons seizure in Longford
Tue, 14 May, 2024
Two men, aged in their 20s, and a male juvenile were arrested at the scene and were detained at a Garda Station in Longford.
No ‘specific isolation facilities’ in Northern Ireland at pandemic outbreak
Tue, 14 May, 2024
The Department of Health had sought help to find suitable premises.
Dublin-New York livestream temporarily closed over ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Thousands of people have visited the two-way livestream portal, which gives a real-time view of New York
Man appears in court charged in connection with Donegal hit-and-run
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Kevin Grant (36) appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Monday evening
DUP calls for measures to prevent Northern Ireland from becoming 'magnet' for asylum seekers
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Gavin Robinson was commenting after a judge in Belfast ruled that much of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act could not apply in Northern Ireland
High Court to direct Marc Godart to attend court to explain company finances
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Mr Justice Brian Cregan said the controversial landlord “believes he can defy the laws of this country, including orders of the courts”.
Cork man jailed for sexual assault of two girls when he was a minor
Mon, 13 May, 2024
A young man who sexually assaulted two young girls when he was12 and 14 has been jailed for 18 months
UK man jailed for bringing €1.1m of cocaine through Dublin Airport
Mon, 13 May, 2024
The 34-year-old was caught coming through Dublin Airport with over 16kg of cocaine in his luggage en route to London
Man whose conviction over machete attack was overturned should not pay legal costs, court hears
Mon, 13 May, 2024
John O'Donoghue's conviction was overturned due to the failure by gardaí to seek out CCTV footage in relation to the incident
Commercial Court to hear dispute over servicing for Adamstown strategic development zone
Mon, 13 May, 2024
The case is against Quintain Developments Ireland Ltd, Adamstown Infrastructure DAC, Clear Real Estate Holdings Ltd and Adamstown Developments DAC
Widow claims developer Greg Kavanagh engaging in campaign of harassment and intimidation
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Mr Kavanagh's firm recently received the go-ahead to build 98 homes next to the plaintiff's home in Ashford, Co Wicklow
Homeless man had lump of granite dropped 28ft on his head during row with teens
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Three boys, aged 16 and 17, are accused of violent disorder, and two of the defendants are accused of assault causing harm to the homeless man
Creeslough community hub allocated €12m
Mon, 13 May, 2024
In October 2022, four men, three women and three young people died in an explosion in the village
UCD pro-Palestine encampment aiming to build on momentum of Trinity demonstrations
Mon, 13 May, 2024
The encampment is organised by a Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) group set up by University College Dublin students last autumn
Man with severe psychiatric illness sentenced for attempted murder of his mother
Mon, 13 May, 2024
The judge noted the accused had opted not to pursue a defence under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act, which may have resulted in him being found not guilty by reason of insanity
Application for 463 homes in Leopardstown to be considered again by An Bord Pleanála
Mon, 13 May, 2024
The plans will be considered afresh following successful challenges to the original approval granted in April 2022
Court approves personal insolvency arrangements allowing over €12m to be written off
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Two unrelated PIAs were approved by the High Court on Monday
Man (25) who raped friend as she slept jailed for six years
Mon, 13 May, 2024
The man was convicted following a trial on a charge of rape and a charge of sexual assault
Former soldier Lisa Smith to file submissions in her conviction appeal shortly, court told
Mon, 13 May, 2024
In 2022, Smith became the first person to be convicted in an Irish court of an Islamic terrorist offence committed abroad
Michael Lynn launches appeal against payment of legal costs
Mon, 13 May, 2024
The jailed former solicitor has brought the action against a refusal by the Department of Justice to pay his lawyers for certain work carried out during the course of his lengthy criminal trial
Ministers signal change to payments for Ukrainians
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU triggered a temporary protection directive to offer assistance for those fleeing the war
Man who bit off part of restaurateur's ear given community service
Mon, 13 May, 2024
The incident happened after the accused was told the restaurant was not yet open
Man (60s) in critical condition after hit-and-run in Co Donegal
Mon, 13 May, 2024
A man in his 60s is in a critical condition following a hit-and-run in Co Donegal
Covid leaks were so common it was like a ‘live feed’ of Stormont Executive meetings
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Stormont’s Health Minister is giving evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry.
UK's Illegal Migration Act should be disapplied in Northern Ireland, judge rules
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Mr Justice Humphreys said the Act would result in a diminution of rights enjoyed by asylum seekers in Northern Ireland under the Good Friday Agreement
Councillor and her husband assaulted while canvassing in Dublin
Mon, 13 May, 2024
A local Dublin councillor and her husband are recovering after an alleged assault while canvassing last week
Penneys security guard jailed for sexually assaulting girl (15) after she shoplifted
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Abdul Rahman Mohammed (35) was convicted following a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial in February this year
Teenage boy dies in drowning incident in Co Kildare
Mon, 13 May, 2024
A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty in the Grand Canal in Co Kildare
Harris focusing on ‘effective deportations’ and increased workplace inspections
Mon, 13 May, 2024
The Government has faced criticism for failing to accommodate all asylum seekers amid an increase in the number of arrivals
Hospital overcrowding: 470 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals
Mon, 13 May, 2024
The INMO said 334 patients were waiting in emergency departments, while 136 were in wards elsewhere in hospitals.
Smoking age to rise to 21 under proposed new legislation
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Data shows that those aged 18 to 21 are at high risk of becoming smokers
Yuno Energy cuts electricity prices for new customers
Mon, 13 May, 2024
This is the fifth time this year that Yuno has cut its rates.
What the papers say: Monday's front pages
Mon, 13 May, 2024
Here are the biggest stories making headlines in Ireland this Monday.
Heavy rain warnings across Ireland after warm weekend
Mon, 13 May, 2024
A status-yellow warning for heavy rain is in place for Waterford, Cork and Kerry until 1pm on Monday.
Two men and a woman subjected to ‘terrifying ordeal’ in Co Down
Mon, 13 May, 2024
It was alleged a number of men, armed with weapons, launched an attack at a house in Newtownards.
‘Urgent action needed’ from Government to meet renewable electricity targets
Mon, 13 May, 2024
The Climate Change Advisory Council has warned that renewable electricity generation in Ireland is ‘significantly below required increase’.
Black Shamrock: The Irish video game studio co-developing blockbuster releases
Sun, 12 May, 2024
There are currently nine projects being worked on at the studio which vary from big blockbuster games to engineering projects to develop new technologies.
Gardaí investigating attack on homeless asylum seekers at Grand Canal
Sun, 12 May, 2024
Gardaí have said they are aware of an incident in which asylum seekers' tents were attacked in Dublin
EU has role to play in housing crisis says Dublin MEP candidate
Sun, 12 May, 2024
Sinead Gibney, who is running as a candidate for the Social Democrats, said housing, climate and Gaza have been the three main issues on cavesing.
Politics watch: Migration challenge dominates debate, June elections in spotlight
Sun, 12 May, 2024
Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come
GSOC investigating death of man in Dublin
Sun, 12 May, 2024
He received medical treatment by emergency services at the scene and was taken to hospital, where he later died.
Rate of illegal immigrants in Ireland is 10 times the EU average, figures show
Sun, 12 May, 2024
A total of 1,485 non-EU nationals were found to be illegally present in Ireland last year – an annual increase of 20 per cent.
Government to review payments to migrants amid influx
Sun, 12 May, 2024
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe indicated this will take place ‘within weeks’.
Teenager has part of each ear bitten off during assault in Antrim
Sun, 12 May, 2024
Police said the incident was reported at a licensed premises in the High Street area of the town shortly before 12.10am on Sunday.
Thousands celebrate return of summer at Bealtaine Fire Festival
Sun, 12 May, 2024
The event in County Westmeath is a celebration of one of Ireland’s oldest traditions.
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