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Leo Varadkar

News Premium

Tánaiste quizzed by gardaí over leak

Fine Gael leader questioned for several hours over sharing of confidential GP deal

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Crime Premium

Fraud gangs using ‘recruits’ to work in banks and call centres to steal data

Fraud networks are recruiting “plants” to work in phone shops, call centres and financial institutions to steal personal data, gardaí believe

David, left, and Stephen live just a few doors down from each other in Greystones, Co Wicklow

Health & Wellbeing

“Laying people off is the hardest” – The Happy Pear on business struggles, big egos and going back to basics

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins who turns 80 today. Photo: David Conachy

Entertainment

exclusive Speeches, pooches and cuddly toys: the many sides of President Michael D Higgins at 80

Samantha King. Photography by Gerry Mooney

Life Premium

“It’s not the easy way out” - Former Operation Transformation participant Samantha King on her gastric band surgery

'It's hard to fill the Kingspan Stadium with a whole load of Dubs playing.' Photo: David Fitzgerald

Rugby Premium

Neil Francis Opinion Hostile climate in Northern Ireland could pose problems for Ulster's Republic players

Top Stories

The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin

News

State will pay quarantine costs for people who say they can’t afford €1,875 bill

Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald, David Cullinane and Pearse Doherty

Politics Premium

What is Sinn Féin’s secret Abú database doing with your data?

Coach Michaela Argue with children from East Belfast GAA club. Photo: Kelvin Boyes

GAA Premium

Joe Brolly Opinion East Belfast GAA club is proving there is no difference between Catholics and Protestants

Michael Byrne, who was known as Old Man Belfield. Picture by Lee Furlong

Irish News Premium

Mystery of Old Man Belfield continues after DNA results

Irish advisers and brokers invoiced Dolphin Capital's head office in the German city of Hanover.

Irish Premium

Dolphin paid out millions to Irish investment brokers

Prince William follows Prince Andrew and Prince Charles at the funeral of Prince Philip yesterday. Picture by Reuters

Britain

Sarah Caden Opinion William and Harry need to find brotherly love again

A National Lottery ticket

News Premium

Minister proposes ban on betting on Lotto numbers

17/04/21 - Gardai cordon off the scene of a fatal assault at an apartment which occurred in Melville Drive, Finglas on Saturday. Photo: Damien Storan.

News

Murder probe launched after mother-of-two stabbed to death in front of son (4)

A sample of cocaine, which is used to make crack cocaine. Stock image

Irish News Premium

Crack cocaine problem ‘out of control’ in some parts of Dublin

Maria Lynskey, whose uncle Joe was kidnapped, murdered and secretly buried by the IRA, pictured at the Lynskey family grave in Milltown cemetery, west Belfast. Picture by Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye

Irish News

Familes’ pain over final three ‘Disappeared’

Videos

Kate and Camilla arrive at Prince Philip's funeral

Public asked if under-30s should be vaccinated before those under 50

Queen shares photo of Prince Philip ahead of Funeral

Joe Biden calls US gun violence 'an embarrassment' and urges Senate to pass restriction law

Bodycam footage released of fatal shooting by police of 13-year-old in Chicago

Featured

Cathy Kelly at her home in Enniskerry Co Wicklow. Photo by Steve Humphreys

Books

Novelist Cathy Kelly on life as a successful writer and why her new book has some revealing home truths

Most Read

Writer Alannah Hopkin, pictured in her home Kinsale, Co. Cork. Picture by Clare Keogh

Book News

Alannah Hopkin on her life with the writer Aidan Higgins: ‘In relationships, things are always shifting. It's just life’

Writer Colm Tóibín attending a photocall during the annual Edinburgh International Book Festival in August 2017. Picture by Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images

Television

Tóibín on writing, stammering and having his sexuality shunned

Frank (Brian Gleeson) and Aine (Sarah Greene) in Frank Of Ireland

TV Reviews

TV: From dark secrets in suburbia to magical moments in the wild West

Caption to come

Staycations

Eco staycations: Where the view isn’t the only thing that’s green

'It is only natural in these Covid-19 times for people to reflect on their lives and examine past relationships'

Sex & Relationships

Dear Mary: I keep reliving my past abusive relationship and I can’t let go of the guilt and shame

Internet sensation Matthew Dinneen. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Entertainment Premium

Matthew Dinneen's got bigger fish to Fry after comic videos go viral in pandemic

Life Magazine

The Costa Concordia cruise ship the day after it ran aground, with 4,200 people on board, off the west coast of Italy at Giglio island

Life Premium

What became of the Costa Concordia? A look back at the biggest passenger ship disaster since the Titanic

Ciara O'Connor

Comment

Ciara O’Connor Opinion TBH: Serious shoppers know there are thrills to be found in a trip to supermarket, chemist or hardware store

The pandemic has seen so much of our identities slowly wear away, or crumble all at once like a chalky cliff face into the sea. But there is one place where our autonomy remains, where we can still express ourselves: essential retail

Author and podcaster Caroline Foran photographed by Kip Carroll.

Mental Health Premium

Toxic positivity warning: Caroline Foran on how a ‘good vibes only’ mindset can be harmful to mental health

Ingredients for Rachel Allen's Asparagus Tart. Photograph: Tony Gavin

Recipes Premium

Rachel Allen: Three recipes for amazing asparagus, which is in season now – but not for long!

Dr Ciara Kelly. Picture: Gerry Mooney.

Comment Premium

Ciara Kelly Opinion ‘I didn’t have anything meaningful of Mum’s. And, given we’d sold her house, it didn’t seem likely I ever would’

Makeover: Overends cafe in Airfield Estate

Life

Notions and necessity… From summer reads to blooms for keeps

Coronavirus: In Focus

'I’ve asked the department to assess the case for vaccinating younger cohorts earlier, on the basis of reducing overall transmission as quickly as possible,' Minister Donnelly said. Picture by Gareth Chaney/Collins

News Premium

Shock at Donnelly’s talk of moving the 18-30 group up the vaccination priority list

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly blindsided his Coalition colleagues in announcing plans to ask his officials to examine whether 18- to 30-year-olds should be moved up the vaccination list

Philomena Meredith holding her vaccination card.

Coronavirus Premium

The isolation, shock and expense of seven days in hotel quarantine

Members of the Defence Forces meet passengers arriving at Dublin Airport. Picture by Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

News

Experts demand tighter quarantine as UK variants of Covid are on the rise

AstraZeneca vaccine. Picture by Dado Ruvic/Reuters

News

Garda Representative Association unhappy about gardaí being given AstraZeneca vaccine

Podcasts

Leinster beat Exeter 34-22 in the Champions Cup quarter-final. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

The Left Wing

The Left Wing: An epic in Exeter, the return of Simon Zebo and Leinster's transfer policy

On this week’s show: The six key principals to finding happiness with Prof Brendan Kelly, author of The Science of Happiness

Real Health Podcast

The Real Health Podcast: Six (scientifically proven) ways to find happiness

Labour Party leader Alan Kelly. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Floating Voter

The Floating Voter: Sinn Féin leader must answer questions on possibility of 'Cold War'-like voter database

The Big Tech Show

The Big Tech Show: What Buffalo can teach Dublin

Business

Tom Donnellan, chief executive of Bord na Móna

Irish Premium

Bord na Móna’s former Cork city coal depot could be sold for €10m

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath. Picture by Gerry Mooney

Irish

Richard Curran Opinion They’ll balance the books by 2025? I’ll believe it when I see it

An offshore wind farm. Stock image

Business Premium

There’s a storm brewing offshore

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Personal Finance Premium

How switching your mortgage can save you thousands

Editor's Choice

Children training at the Daughters of Daughters of Mary Immaculate Spring of Hope project in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Farming News Premium

‘I asked Bóthar boss for funding. Not a single penny did we receive’

Life

‘I earned €1,000 a month from naked photos’ – five Irish OnlyFans creators on the reality of the adult site

Paul Crosby

Irish News Premium

After three years of brutal bloodshed, the anti-Maguire faction in gang feud has almost been completely dismantled

Bernard Brogan

Irish News Premium

Dessie Farrell ‘fell on his sword’ to protect the Dubs from ‘witch-hunt’ after Covid training breach, says Bernard Brogan

Opinion & Analysis

The writer JK Rowling was subject of contentious remark on Today FM's The Last Word

Comment Premium

Eilis O’Hanlon Opinion Woke militants stifle tolerance and debate as well as dissenting voices

The disgraced late financier Bernie Madoff, pictured here leaving court in Manhattan in 2009, was jailed for 150 years. Picture by Kathy Willens/AP

Comment Premium

Declan Lynch Opinion Bernie Madoff’s biggest mistake? Being unlucky

Mother is watching what you eat in the pandemic. Picture posed

Comment Premium

Ciara O’Connor Opinion BMI index is fat use when self-esteem is wearing thin

Primed to deliver innovative ways of storytelling for next generation

Jon Williams

Why ‘abundance of caution’ undermines vaccine strategy

Colm McCarthy

The political consequences of lockdown mean it’s time to stake out a vision for our future

Jody Corcoran

Sport

France's Cyrielle Banet scores her side's eighth try despite the efforts of Ireland's Stacey Flood at Energia Park. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Rugby Premium

Primetime viewing shines light on tough road ahead for Ireland women’s team

Filippo Giovagnoli. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

League of Ireland

More drama in Dundalk as Filippo Giovagnoli on the brink after St Pat's draw

Hakim Ziyech celebrates scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup semi-final against Man City. REUTERS/Ben Stansall

Soccer

Hakim Ziyech the FA Cup hero as Chelsea end Man City's quadruple dream

GAA Premium

Rated and slated: All 32 GAA county grounds assessed - but how does yours measure up?

Footballer Sean Boyd from Knocksedan in Swords. Photo: Steve Humphreys

League of Ireland Premium

Sean Boyd's long journey back from a shattering knee injury suffered before the world changed

Ireland's Dorothy Wall makes a break during her side's Six Nations win over Wales last week. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Six Nations Premium

Ireland’s brick Wall happy to keep playing the hits

Farming Independent

Gillian O’Sullivan pictured on the family farm in Dungravan, Co Waterford. She says Glanbia’s plan to introduce restrictions on peak milk supplies in 2022 “shows little respect for the farmers the company is built on.”

Dairy Premium

Gillian O'Sullivan: Agri-food industry pays lip service to sustainability while creaming off the fat of the land

The tillage and grazing lands at Oberstown, Co Louth is for sale in three lots

Farm Property Premium

Wee farm for all seasons up for online auction at €12,000/ac

John Heney’s cattle pictured grazing last week with Kilfeacle graveyard and a snow-covered Galteemore in the background. The unseasonal cold spells recently have disrupted grass growth for a second round of grazing, says John.

Beef Advice Premium

John Heney: Direct payment penalties make a mockery of farmers’ efforts to protect the environment

Hoppers of turf spread on a bog bank in the midlands

Rural Life

Rural TDs hold ‘constructive talks’ with Bord na Móna on turf cutting

Farming News

Soaring farm building costs reducing value of grant aid to farmers

Danger: silage season is a time when contractors and farmers are working even longer hours than usual and unfortunately, accidents do happen

Legal Advice Premium

Who is liable if a contractor has an accident on your farm?

Life

Not for the faint-hearted: Loftus Hall has been used in recent years for Halloween events such as guided tours of the spooky home. Photo: Patrick Browne

Irish News

Where ‘the devil played cards’: Ireland’s ‘most haunted house’ on the market for €2.65m

The pandemic reaffirmed Rose and Matthew Jones’ decision not to have children. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Family Features Premium

'It's reaffirmed our vision not to have children' – meet the couples grappling with the question of starting a family in a pandemic

Writer Liz Nugent

Irish News

'My advice is read, read, read every possible genre that you can and don’t stick to just one' - Crime writer Liz Nugent's advice to aspiring young writers

Writer and broadcaster Anton Savage. Picture by Shane O'Neill, Coalesce.

Irish News

'How many people have died from ignoring Covid-19? How many more will die from resisting the vaccine?' - Anton Savage on why words and communication matter more now than ever

First to fourth year students returned to school after four months. Picture posed

Family Premium

David Coleman: For many teenagers, the return to school this week is filled with anxiety. It’s important to check in with them to see how they're coping

Sita Kinghan with her son Alex, now a thriving toddler, at their home in Dundrum. Photo: Frank McGrath.

Mothers & Babies Premium

Breastfeeding a premature baby: ‘I was craving that closeness – that bond of being able to hold him and feed him’

Style

Nphet and the Government need to address the issue that people may be currently availing of professional hairdressing services. (Stock photo)

Comment Premium

Mary McCarthy Opinion Getting the hairdresser around for a lockdown cut is so widespread there’s little dishonour in admitting it – surely it’d be safer to open salons?

Cynthia Erivo arrives for the Baftas at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Photo: Ian West/PA Wire

Fashion

Lessons from this season’s red carpet: Stars shine at Baftas as we await Oscar frocks

Phoebe Bridgers. Photo: Getty

Celebrity News

‘He’s the best’ – Phoebe Bridgers gushes about Paul Mescal amid dating rumours

Keeping our skin healthy all year round is very important

Health & Wellbeing

We may not get to travel this summer, but we can look the part – how to get smooth, soft, sun-ready skin

Some children, at any age, can find it hard when a parent gets together with someone else

Mental Health Premium

Ask Allison: ‘I split up with a man because my daughter hated him. How can I tell her we are back together?’

Celeste in custom Dilara Findikoglu

Entertainment

All the looks from the Baftas red carpet

Entertainment

Brydon spoke during his 'Brydon &' podcast

TV News

Rob Brydon discusses prospect of Gavin & Stacey returning to TV screens

Author Menachem has received date offers after his mother announced "he's single" to an online conference with a synagogue about his new book

Book News

Author receives date offers after mum announces ‘he’s single’ to live Zoom book conference

Among the nominations this year is Cartoon Saloon’s Oscar-nominated film ‘Wolfwalkers’, which was nominated in seven categories.

Movie News

Revealed: Nominees announced for 2021 Irish Animation Awards

Former Chief Constable of Leicester City Police, Sir Robert Mark, appears in 'Bent Coppers: Crossing the Line of Duty'. Photo: Alamy

TV Reviews Premium

Bent Coppers review: New documentary digs into the dirty police who inspired Line of Duty

Actor Phelim Drew, who plays Fr Liam Plunkett in Fair City. Photo: Beta Bajgart

Television

Kerry priest questions if Catholics should pay TV licence fee after ‘disturbing, inaccurate’ Fair City confession storyline

It will now be shown at 8pm on BBC One.

TV News

BBC confirms rescheduled timing of MasterChef final - after show was postponed following Prince Philip’s death

Travel

Flybe will return to the skies after administrators said they had completed the sale of the collapsed airline (Steve Parsons/PA)

Travel News

Collapsed airline Flybe to return to the skies - 'first-ever rescue of an insolvent British airline'

Golden Beach, Malta. Photo: Deposit

Travel News

Cash for holidays – this Mediterranean island will pay you €200 to visit

Singapore, Marina Bay Sands resort and skypark

Cruise

'People say they feel safer' - Singapore now has one-third of global cruise travellers

A woman pictured in the empty departures area of Dublin Airport as concern grows regarding the impact of foreign travel on the level of Covid 19 in the country. Picture; Gerry Mooney

Travel Talk

Pól Ó Conghaile Opinion Welcome to the Waste Land - Irish tourism is in an induced coma, and 2021 is starting to slip away

Cousine Island in the Seychelles is, says Roslyn Dee, ‘Paradise Found’

Travel News

'I will never forget this extraordinary place' - ecotourism in the sublime Seychelles

London Heathrow Airport Credit: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Travel News

Q&A: How will the UK's new traffic light system for foreign travel work?

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