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Party leaders Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Micheál Martin (FF), Leo Varadkar (FG) and Holly Cairns (SD)

Politics

exclusive Ireland Thinks poll: Sinn Féin rise, Fianna Fáil slump and Holly Cairns the most popular leader

SINN Féin has consolidated its status as the most popular party in the country, increasing its support for the first time in six months amid the fallout from the ending of the eviction ban.

Latest News

Kate O’Keeffe with her partner Stephen Bermingham, their eldest daughter Mia and baby Éabha on her christening day

News

‘I’m due my baby on Tuesday – the day that we’re being evicted from our home. We have nowhere else to go’

Tipperary jerseys before the Dillon Quirke Foundation Hurling Challenge against Kilkenny. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

GAA Premium

Joe Brolly Opinion What is the point of the GAA if we can’t give back to our own people?

Murderer Graham Dwyer lost his appeal

Courts

Murderer Graham Dwyer is ‘acting like nothing has happened’ in Midlands Prison after losing court appeal

Irish author Anne Tiernan as a child with her siblings Niamh, Brian and Tommy and with her mum Helen

Books Premium

Anne Tiernan: ‘Me, Tommy and our siblings find a lot of humour in talking about childhood, even talking about mum. Something like that brings you together’

A new book by journalist Michael Cragg reveals the darker side of 1990s pop

Music Premium

The truth about pop’s golden era: ‘5ive say Westlife were not the sort of angelic band behind the scenes’

Gwyneth Paltrow in court in Utah this week where she was being sued for liability over a ski collision. The actress was found not at fault for the accident.

Celebrity News Premium

I realised the defence were talking about me: How I uncovered the bombshell Gwyneth Paltrow group chat revelation

Top Stories

Protesters at the Cost of Living Coalition portest outside Leinster House.Picture Credit:Frank McGrath 1/4/23

Dublin News

‘To steal someone’s dignity is an utter failure’ – Game of Thrones’ Liam Cunningham joins thousands at eviction protest

Police conducting a checkpoint in the Weavers Grange area of Newtownards in Co Down

Crime Premium

UDA gang demands 20 people leave Northern Ireland for loyalist feud to finish or face escalation of violence

Victim Carrie Murray

Courts

Dublin man who left woman covered ‘from head to toe’ in her own blood after brutal two-hour assault is jailed

Bruce Willis (Yui Mok/PA)

Health Features Premium

My mum had the same dementia as Bruce Willis. This is what life with her was like

Ryan Baird of Leinster during the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 match between Leinster and Ulster at Aviva Stadium

Champions Cup

Leinster v Ulster player ratings: Ryan Baird shines as Leo Cullen’s Blues march on

Krystal Anderson

Courts

Woman who stabbed man she met on dating site found by police half-naked and smeared in blood

Video

Woman caught asleep at the wheel of Tesla in LA

Eoin O'Broin

Politics

Eoin Ó Broin defends famine eviction tweet after Garda criticism

"News fatigue is real, and in our increasingly fast-paced world, we lose interest very quickly."

Opinion Premium

Ciara Kelly Opinion I’m on the Turkey-Syria border and the devastation the earthquake has left is too much to take in

Melanie May behind the wheel of the Tesla Model X

Ireland Premium

Electric road trips – five EV itineraries in Ireland without the range anxiety

Videos

Crash leads to closure of M50 southbound

Revealed: the cheapest pint in rural Ireland

Three housing crisis solutions that Government should implement - Rory Hearne

Irish axe throwing champion shows us how it's done

Charlie Bird marks the anniversary of Croagh Patrick climb with touching tribute

Across the country, tenants have received notices of termination that take effect today or in the coming months. Graphic by Shane McIntyre

Irish News Premium

‘I have been crying every day’: Faces of Ireland’s rental crisis as eviction ban is lifted

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Games Premium

Meet Ireland’s most unusual title holders: ‘People sometimes say we have no talent. But I think, yeah, that’s the point’

Photos of Annie McCarrick shown by gardaí as part of the investigation. Photo: Colin Keegan/Collins

Crime

exclusive Annie McCarrick murder: Fresh twist as Sandymount-based suspect identified in 30-year-old case

Celebrity Features

‘Half the town leaves, then comes back. It’s like that, in rural west of Ireland’ – Chris O’Dowd on living abroad, midlife crises and the IT Crowd

Robert Fripp in 2019. Photo by Dave J Hogan via Getty Images

Music

King Crimson: how a new film captures Robert Fripp’s eccentric reign

Founder and CEO of Revolut, Nik Storonsky. Photo by Hugo Amaral via Getty Images

Technology Premium

Adrian Weckler Opinion Banks and cars are the worst for everyday tech – is it any wonder Revolut does so well in Ireland?

"I prefer the shoulder shanks as they’re more tender, succulent and yielding. Made and served on the one day or reheated the next, this is great rustic French cooking at its best." Photo: Tony Gavin

Recipes Premium

Easter feast! Try Rachel Allen’s easy one-pot lamb shanks recipe or her seasonal asparagus tart for veg lovers

Weekend Magazine

'I feel dead from the waist down'. Stock photo

Sex & Relationships Premium

Asking for a friend: ‘I’m happily married but my sex drive has vanished and I’m worried my husband will leave me. Can we reignite things?’

Q. My sex drive has completely disappeared. I don’t even feel frustrated about it if I’m being truthful. It just isn’t a thing I’m interested in right now. The problem is I’m married, and I worry about how my husband feels about me now. We have been married for six years and I love him to bits. He isn’t the issue at all, and he treats me really well. When we were having sex, it was great, and I had no complaints. I just don’t have any interest — it’s like I’m dead from the waist down.

Jarlath Regan. Picture: Steve Ullathorne

Comedy Premium

Jarlath Regan: ‘They say a lot of comedians become comedians to control why people are laughing at them — I fit that description’

Kildare native Jarlath Regan studied philosophy at UCD and worked in graphic design before starting his stand-up comedy career in 2003. He lived in London from 2013 and moved back to Ireland last August with his wife and son. What’s your earliest memory?

Our expert's pick of diverse Rioja wines

Wine Premium

We Irish love wines from Rioja — here are five to try

Chef Vincent Crepel. Picture: Barry Murphy

Food & Drink Premium

Ireland’s newest Michelin-star chef: ‘You see people copying and pasting plates, you see dishes that are influenced’

Savile Row’s first little black dress from Irish tailor Ruby Slevin. Picture: Emily Fry

Fashion

Style notes: Savile Row’s first tailored LBD, fun feathers and a bridalwear sample sale not to be missed

Chalk paint in Antoinette Barcelona Orange Emperor's Silk by Annie Sloan

Interiors

Let your personality loose by displaying kitchen finery on open shelves

World News

Pope Francis autographs the plaster cast of a child as he leaves the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, Saturday, April 1, 2023 after receiving treatment for a bronchitis, The Vatican said. Francis was hospitalized on Wednesday after his public general audience in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Europe

‘I’m still alive’ – Pope Francis leaves hospital after bronchitis treatment

Pope Francis has been discharged from hospital after being treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away: “I’m still alive.”

Traffic at the Port of Dover in Kent as the Easter getaway begins (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Port of Dover ‘deeply frustrated’ as coach traffic suffers long delays of up to 12 hours

Stormy Daniels. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

‘I am not afraid’ – Trump becomes first ex-president to face criminal charges

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko delivers a state-of-the nation address in Minsk, Belarus, yesterday. Photo: Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP

Russia may put intercontinental missiles in Belarus if necessary

Stock image. Photo: Steve Parsons/PA

Flights cancelled as 10-day strike takes off at Heathrow

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Opinion & Analysis

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan. Photo: Julien Behal

Comment Premium

Senan Molony Opinion Government’s two-and-a-half week Easter recess is poorly timed while so many now fear being evicted

Dr Derek McLoughlin of Wild Atlantic Nature and Martin Gavin from Leenane, Co Mayo, at the foot of Mweelrea mountain in Delphi, Co Mayo

Comment Premium

Sarah Carey Opinion We need more than rewilding if we are to save farmers and preserve our landscape

US president Joe Biden marking St Patrick's Day in the White House last month. Photo: Reuters

Comment Premium

Richard Curran Opinion With a foot firmly in both camps, we want a European society but a US economy

Don’t sweat the small stuff like Gwyneth – follow the Finns and enjoy life

Kathy Donaghy

‘Measures of Men’ shines another light on dark side of German history

John Downing

Giving the children their say on World Autism Day

Mary Rose Sweeney

Editor's Choice

Dee Forbes and Ryan Tubridy. Photo by Colin Keegan/Collins

Irish News Premium

How RTÉ’s next director general can succeed where Dee Forbes failed

Ed Sheeran

Music Reviews Premium

Revenge of the nerd: the top ten moments from Ed Sheeran’s sold-out 3Arena show in Dublin last night

Craig Larkin

Courts Premium

‘You really expect the court to believe that?’ – Disgraced ex-postman blames son (3) for opening stolen mail

Orlando Bloom's fiancée Katy Perry and his ex-wife Miranda Kerr have a close relationship. Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic/Getty

Family Premium

Happy blending: When your ex and new wife become besties

Farming Independent

New forestry planting remains at an all time low. Image Getty.

Forestry

Some forestry companies may need a rescue package with planting at a standstill – TD

Top notch: The house at Lougher, Duleek is a modern four- to five-bedroom house in turn-key condition

Leinster Farm Sales Premium

Inside the €1.1m, 47ac equestrian farm in Meath where no expense has been spared

The recommendation is part of an ongoing revision of the European Union’s animal welfare legislation.

Dairy

Calves should not be isolated in pens after birth, EU says

Menace: ‘The most recent planting we carried out is being ruined, with bark stripped and the tops of the broadleaves eaten and broken'. Photo: Roger Jones

Forestry & Enviro Premium

Joe Barry: The exploding deer population is bad news for trees – the damage they cause is so bad, it’s not worth planting anything

The Food Standards Authority has launched an investigation following reports of mislabelled pork (Joe Giddens/PA)

Farming News Premium

Fraud probe launched into claims meat falsely labelled British

Polish farmers are angry as grain prices fall as a result of increased imports from Ukraine. Image: Getty.

Grain Prices Premium

Poland urges EU to limit influx of Ukrainian grain

Sport

Jack Crowley of Munster

Champions Cup

Stage set for Jack Crowley to shine for Munster at number 10 in ‘Shark Tank’

Brittany Hogan pictured during the Ireland team's captain's run at Musgrave Park yesterday. Photo: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Six Nations Premium

Brittany Hogan: Opening up about the abuse I suffered was a big weight off my shoulders

Derry players celebrate with the Anglo-Celt Cup after their Ulster SFC final success against Donegal in 2022. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Gaelic Football

Derry’s Operation Transformation galvanised by guileful Rory Gallagher

Referee Joe McQuillan alongside Galway's Seán Kelly and Mayo's Stephen Coen before the Division 1 match at MacHale Park in Castlebar. Photo: Sportsfile

Gaelic Football Premium

West in a league of its own but the litmus test awaits

Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng. Photo: Sportsfile

Hurling

John Mullane Opinion Kilkenny need to lay down a marker in league final to prove they are Limerick’s greatest threat

Noel McNamara

Champions Cup Premium

Noel McNamara’s rise from milking cows in rural Clare to coaching Springbok superstars

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Podcasts

Dublin Airport

The Indo Daily

The Indo Daily: Flight risks: How drones, a passport breach and whistleblowers are exposing security weaknesses at Dublin Airport

The Big Tech Show with Adrian Weckler

The Big Tech Show

The Big Tech Show: Elon, experts and that open letter — Could AI pose a risk to society and if so, what?

Gwyneth Paltrow testifies during her trial in Park City, Utah Photo: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool

The Indo Daily

The Indo Daily: Drama on the ski slopes — why is Gwyneth Paltrow in court?

Ross Byrne (left) is set to be Leinster's starting out-half after an injury to Johnny Sexton. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The Left Wing

The Left Wing: Johnny Sexton's injury, Ross Byrne's opportunity and Munster's daunting schedule

Entertainment

Marvellous Margot by Lou Peacock, illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius (Nosy Crow)

Books

The best new children’s books to read this Easter, chosen by Sarah Webb

Ed Sheeran

Music Reviews Premium

Revenge of the nerd: the top ten moments from Ed Sheeran’s sold-out 3Arena show in Dublin last night

I Am Georgina

Television

What to watch on TV, Netflix and AppleTV+ today: Arsonist on the loose in Beyond Paradise, Joe Lycett meets celebrities and the story of Tetris

Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1. Photo: Andres Poveda

Radio

RTÉ Radio 1 to stop broadcasting on long wave over ‘climate and cost’ factors

Toni Collette leads the adult cast of new miniseries The Power, in which every teenage girl in the world acquires the power to shoot electricity from their hands

Television

Pat Stacey’s weekend TV picks: Teenage girls electrify the world in Amazon series The Power

Ekin-Su Culculoglu

Celebrity News

Tayto crisps have won a place in my heart, says Love Island’s Ekin-Su

Style

Alex Hermann and former Tallafornia star Kelly Donegan

Lifestyle

Tallafornia’s Kelly Donegan ‘moving on’ as she finally buys house after 150 viewings

Gwyneth Paltrow (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Celebrity News Premium

What the newly uncovered group chat in the Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial reveals

'Sex is supposed to be a mutually desired experience — this is not the case if you felt you had to say yes to avoid negative experiences.' Stock photo

Sex & Relationships Premium

Asking for a friend: ‘My boyfriend wants to have sex all the time. It feels like the only thing he’s interested in doing with me. What should I do?’

Grainne Gallanagh

Celebrity News

Nurse and former DWTS contestant Grainne Gallanagh reveals she has booked a ‘one-way ticket to Oz’

Fashion News

Irish fashion focus: Success story Peruzzi — ‘It has clothes for whatever way you feel’

"I generally want to refresh my entire beauty booty and wardrobe when I see what’s happening on the red carpet, be it the Baftas, the Iftas, The Gossies or the fashion weeks in Paris, London and New York." Actor Florence Pugh at this year’s Bafta awards. Photo: Isabel Infantes

Makeup

Triona McCarthy: Mimic that red-carpet glam with the latest make-up must-haves

Life

Aaron Heffernan with mum Jessica and dad Gary. Photo: Gareth Chaney

Irish News

Parents of newborn Aaron feared he wouldn’t make it through the night, but now he’s nearly six

There is a huge range of family-friendly activities across the country this Easter. Photo: Getty Images

News

Easter break – here are 20 fun-filled activities to enjoy with your family in Ireland during the school holidays

Rosie Mangan said placing young brain injury survivors in nursing homes is 'a human rights violation'.

Health Premium

‘I almost ended up in a nursing home in my 30s after brain injury’ – services need improving says survivor Rosie Mangan

An early-19th century painted pine settle press bed used on the set of The Banshees of Inisherin

Interiors Premium

The Banshees of Inisherin and the furniture used on its set

Fitness star Paul Olima at the Heineken ‘Love Rivalry’ billboard outside the Aviva Stadium in Dublin

Dublin News

Fitness expert Paul Olima says ‘Dublin has come on leaps and bounds from what I remember’

"This noodle bowl recipe is like Lego — you build it yourself." Photo: Susan Jane White

Recipes

Try Susan Jane White’s food Lego! This fun, easy DIY noodle bowl recipe will build you up

Travel

How can you save money on your holidays? Photo: Getty

Travel Talk Premium

21 expert travel tips to save money on your holiday this year

St Anne's Church in Shandon, Cork

Ireland Premium

The Cork bucket list – 30 of the best things to do in the Rebel City

Formentera, Spain. Photo: Getty

Europe

Secret Balearic Islands - an insider’s guide to lesser-known Menorca and Formentera

Sharon Horgan during filming for Tourism Ireland’s new campaign at Lough Tay in Co Wicklow

Travel News

‘Irish people are the funniest in the world’ – Sharon Horgan stars in new tourism campaign

A selection of the many beautiful Irish-owned stays overseas

Travel Premium

20 of the best Irish-owned stays abroad – from a B&B in Naples to chic chateaus in France

Le Bristol in Paris is frequented by the likes of Julia Roberts, George Clooney and David Beckham

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Review: Channel your inner superstar at Le Bristol in Paris