18 May, 2026 Digital News Archive

Ireland should use EU presidency to support push for new trade deals

By Danny McCoy

Property Clinic

The person looking to buy my house wants a €75,000 discount

By Pat McGovern

Canada’s ‘doors are open’ for Irish and European businesses, entrepreneurs told

By Ian Curran

Travel

Soaking up the relaxed vibes on a family trip to Barbados

By Nadine O’Regan

‘I’m a massive fan of Female Invest, which is such a great platform to learn how to invest’

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Two in five of us had problems with holiday car-hire last year, says watchdog

By Conor Pope

Under-16s say a social media ban won’t work. The Government needs to listen to them

By Alex Cooney and Eoghan Cleary

Social Affairs

Tusla hires security guards at centre for very vulnerable children

By Kitty Holland

Abroad

The Dublin hairstylist to A-listers: ‘It’s nearly easier to work with celebrities’

By Genevieve Carbery

Climate Crisis

Members distance themselves from engineer body’s call to burn coal for electricity

By Caroline O'Doherty

Kerry County Council has paid Michael Healy-Rae €370,000 for social housing

By Arthur Beesley

Pork sausages served on flight deporting 24 men from Ireland to Pakistan

By Kitty Holland

Your Wellness

Living with IBD: ‘It’s more than needing to go to the toilet’

By Geraldine Walsh

More David Attenborough and less Karl Marx would be good for the left

By Joe Humphreys

People

Some writers refuse to be translated into the languages of states they disdain. Not me

By Sarah Moss

Early Edition Podcast

Podcast: The big issues that will decide the byelections – your morning news summary

By Andrew McNair

Listen | 09:53

Investigation

Suspicious betting on Gerry Hutch in Dublin Central byelection

By Conor Gallagher and Rachel Lavin

Investigation

Why have international traders bet $1m on the Dublin Central byelection?

By Rachel Lavin and Conor Gallagher

Home builds this year will be ‘in line or higher’ than 2025, Sherry FitzGerald says

By Colin Gleeson

Irish workers among most likely to get employer-provided training, Indeed data shows

By Colin Gleeson

Letters

Letters to the Editor, May 18th: On Ministers, public servants and accountability, Fianna Fáil and women and a lightbulb moment

Six Nations win sees our sportswomen’s striking appreciation of unsung predecessors

By Mary Hannigan

Irish SMEs creating jobs at the fastest pace in nearly a decade

By Colin Gleeson

Work

Clever people understand the value of small talk at work

By Pilita Clark

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

Pay €10,000 to watch Burnley? Desperate Arsenal fans may consider it

By Mary Hannigan

Tackling dog fouling

Nicky English: Clare smelled blood against a Tipp team blunted by second-season syndrome

By Nicky English

The Sunday Game panel weren’t giving Westmeath a hope

By Paul Fitzpatrick

Ken Early: Any fair-minded person wanted Celtic to fail, but Hearts’ ‘cheat code’ takes the gloss off

By Ken Early

Education

Hear and Dare: Your questions answered at this stage of CAO process

By Brian Mooney

Your Family

‘My husband wants our child in mainstream schooling, but I want to look at alternatives’

By John Sharry

Fashion

Blooming florals inspire Irish designers to shoot new collections with florist

By Deirdre McQuillan

Eoin Ó Broin called once, Ray McAdam and Janet Horner twice – I’ve never been more canvassed in my life

By Una Mullally

Trump has taken a dodgy practice to a new level

By Patrick Smyth

In the News Podcast

How punters on Polymarket have bet big on Gerry Hutch to lose

By Bernice Harrison

Listen | 23:26

Business Today Newsletter

Catherine Connolly to meet King Charles and Irish diaspora on three-day visit to England

Car hire warning and the joys of small talk

By Colin Gleeson

Pricewatch

A jacket arrives in the wrong size and colour – and the company ghosts the customer

By Conor Pope

Global Briefing

Taiwan debates what constitutes independence in wake of Trump visit to China

By Denis Staunton

Tuarascáil

An Páirtí Pobaltánach

By Alan Titley

Tuarascáil

‘An lúb is laige’

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Air fares slide on fears over inflation and jet fuel supplies, says Ryanair

By Barry O'Halloran

Ukraine says new long-range drones bombarded Moscow region over weekend

By Warren Murray

Housing & Planning

Number of apartments under construction in Dublin rises, but house building slows

By Martin Wall

Keir Starmer revolt revives Brexit row. So, how could the UK rejoin the EU?

By Jon Henley

Africa

What is Ebola and how can it be contained?

By Ephrat Livni

Solicitor gets fresh appeal over order to leave his rented Temple Bar apartment

By Mary Carolan

Cork folk singer Jimmy Crowley ‘overwhelmed’ by fundraising response to pay for carer

By Barry Roche

Interiors

Why planning is so important for your home renovation

By Denise O'Connor

Disabled woman left ‘extremely stressed’ after prosthetic legs lost on flights from Brazil

By Ronan McGreevy

Weather

Met Éireann forecasts temperatures in Ireland to rise into the 20s later this week

By Ronan McGreevy

Residential

What will €495,000 buy close to amenities in Kimmage and in the Galway countryside?

By Jessica Doyle

West Bank bishop believes Israeli settlers not losing sleep over Occupied Territories Bill

By Katie Mellett

Sports Briefing

Provincial championships deliver drama-laden deciders

By Mary Hannigan

Rory McIlroy left counting missed opportunities at US PGA Championship

Inside Gaelic Games

Westmeath inspire new generation of Leinster dreamers: Five things we learned from the GAA weekend

Person in Wexford is first in Ireland to win €1m through a scratch card, as cards are criticised

By Jack White

Michael Burry sounds alarm, but markets send mixed signals

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Farming & Food

Kerry Dairy Ireland rebrands as ‘Kinisla’, as it plots €300m investment initiative

By Ian Curran

Aaron Rai keeps celebrations low-key after PGA Championship win: ‘He’ll probably have Chipotle’

By Andy Bull

Film

Four new films to see this week: Obsession, Once We Were Punks, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo and The Christophers

By Donald Clarke and Tara Brady

Your Wellness

Dr Muiris Houston: Hantavirus is not new, so why has the recent outbreak caused such anxiety?

By Dr Muiris Houston

World

‘This makes us jump’: How a nature cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare

By Jason Horowitz, Claire Moses and Amelia Nierenberg

Anthropic to brief global financial watchdog on cyber flaws exposed by Mythos

Ford plans successor to bestselling Fiesta in bid to revive Europe sales

Bodies of four Italian divers found in Maldives

EU plans to force companies to buy parts from non-Chinese suppliers

Wind was biggest contributor to Ireland’s fuel mix last month

By Colin Gleeson

Israeli outposts in Iraq desert kept secret for months

By Erika Solomon and Falih Hassan

‘Lack of housing’ a factor in Irish emigration to UK, says Catherine Connolly on first official visit to Britain

By Mark Paul

Pricewatch

Couple setting up new home on their ‘disastrous experience’ with Virgin Media

By Conor Pope

Crime & Law

Gardaí search west Dublin park in operation targeting drug supply linked to organised crime

By Sarah Burns

Man (63) who raped vulnerable teenage boy on Waterford beach after meeting on dating app is jailed

By Sonya McLean

Westmeath win shows the lure of the provincial championships

By Seán Moran

Media

Derek Mooney row may prove to be minor blip for RTÉ. But broader questions remain

By Hugh Linehan

Kainos, one of Northern Ireland’s largest companies, increases headcount as revenues rise

By Ian Curran

Leinster’s Tommy O’Brien in doubt for Champions Cup final

By John O'Sullivan

‘A true bombshell’: France pays winemakers to rip out vines amid crisis of unsold wine

By Naomi O’Leary

Widow loses €1.7m tax battle with Revenue over company share sale

By Gordon Deegan

Rory McIlroy takes a leaf out of Jack Nicklaus’s book on his path towards next two majors

By Philip Reid in Philadelphia

Luigi Mangione wins bid to suppress key evidence in murder trial

By Jack Queen

Inside Politics Newsletter

Cork-based Atlantia Clinical Trials to enter medtech market with €1.5m investment

By Colin Gleeson

Fianna Fáil critics stay in shadows during Micheál Martin’s weekend in the spotlight

By Paul Colgan

Church pastor (83) jailed for 12½ years for sexual abuse of a child in his congregation

By Isabel Hayes

Time running out if Simon Harris wants savings scheme to start in 2027, says industry group

By Dominic Coyle

Sport

URC to take no further action over alleged spitting incident during Munster win over the Lions

By John O'Sullivan

Paddy McKillen jnr claims in High Court lender was not authorised to give €3m loan

Work

Bank of Ireland staff union accepts ruling that workers must attend office two days a week

By Emmet Malone

People

Beckhams doubled their wealth over last year to become billionaires, according to rich list

Man (60s) dies in tractor crash in Co Leitrim

RTÉ to be brought under remit of State’s independent spending watchdog

By Harry McGee

Inside Politics Podcast

What’s wrong with Ireland? This economist has an answer

Listen | 54:06

Racing

Revitalised Godolphin team weigh up Curragh classic raid

By Brian O'Connor

Ryanair cuts air fares to maintain demand

By Barry O'Halloran

Developer Harry Crosbie in dispute with hotel company over proposed Vicar Street Hotel

Russia and China may exploit Iran fallout to increase global leverage, EU ministers are warned

By Jack Power

Sport

Troy Parrott focused on ‘next step of his career’ with transfer likely in summer

By Mary Hannigan

Travel

Hiring a car abroad: Here’s how to avoid any nasty surprises this summer

By Conor Pope

President’s sister among Irish people detained by Israel after Gaza aid boats intercepted

By Órla Ryan, Katie Mellett and Mark Paul

Owen Doyle: Spitting is just as bad as eye-gouging – it drags rugby into the sewer

By Owen Doyle

Health

Medication crushed into patient’s food without pharmacy oversight at Tipperary centre, inspection finds

By Órla Ryan

European markets start week on positive note

By Ciara O'Brien

Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI in unanimous verdict

Iranian national sues Coinbase over alleged seizure of $2.8m in cryptocurrency assets

By Fiachra Gallagher

Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for $1.8bn fund for ‘lawfare’ victims

By Kaye Wiggins and Peter Wells in New York

An Irish Diary

Bearing fruit: Fionnuala Ward on the trials and tribulations of waiting for fruit to ripen

By Fionnuala Ward

Books

Dirtpickers by Edie May Hand: An astonishing debut novel from a young Meath author

By Mei Chin

Have your say: Have you had trouble with holiday car rentals?

Conor McGregor’s planning application for large extension to Kildare home is invalidated

By Jack Brady

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks at Rotterdam port for disinfection

Stephen Rochford: Armagh’s ability to kill Monaghan’s momentum won them the Ulster final

By Stephen Rochford

Three men remanded in custody after being charged with arson attack on Kerry house

By Barry Roche

Meath couple face application for costs of demolition of illegally built home

By Mary Carolan

Editorials

A race against time to limit the Ebola outbreak

Ulster get Rob Baloucoune boost ahead of Challenge Cup final against Montpellier

By Michael Sadlier

Africa

At least 80 believed dead in Ebola outbreak as rapid spread alarms health experts

Conviction quashed for man who served three years of life sentence for Cameron Reilly’s murder

By Ryan Dunne

Did Rory McIlroy have the wrong strategy? What we learned from PGA Championship

By David Gorman

Crime & Law

Gardaí investigate role of security guards’ restraint in death of man on Henry Street

By Conor Lally

Editorials

The airline industry muddles through the energy crisis

Security guards should not be deployed in Tusla care units because of staffing problems, says judge

By Kitty Holland

Catherine Connolly warns against ‘normalising slaughter’ in speech during first official UK visit

By Mark Paul

Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill more than 3,000 since March

Trump says he has delayed planned attack on Iran to allow for further negotiations

Munster MFC: Cork beat Kerry in extra-time for first provincial silverware since 2022

By Stephen Barry

TV & Radio

Tradfluencer – The Sharon Shannon Story review: A folk superstar never cut out for celebrity

By Ed Power

Leinster MHC final: Galway triumph against Kilkenny after extra-time

Havertz header edges nervy Arsenal past Burnley and closer to promised land

By David Hytner

Neymar named in Brazil’s squad for the World Cup after prolonged absence from national team

Five dead, including two teen suspects, after shooting at California mosque

Almost half of firms cut entry and graduate jobs as costs rise

By Ian Curran

Environment

Nearly 300,000 septic tanks in Ireland feared faulty and a health risk to households

By Caroline O'Doherty

Food

Winners of the 2026 Irish Restaurant Awards revealed as Dublin establishment takes top prize

By Niamh Browne

Climate Crisis

More than half of Irish buildings likely to still rely on fossil fuels in 2050 – SEAI

By Caroline O'Doherty

Belfast harbour plans £1.3bn investment over next 25 years

By Conor Healy

Pep Guardiola tells Manchester City players he is leaving as club line up Enzo Maresca

By Jamie Jackson and Jacob Steinberg

The camogie skorts story went global. One year on, nothing has changed for the game

By Denis Walsh