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Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan launching the Economic Recovery Plan in the courtyard of Dublin Castle yesterday. Photo: Julien Behal

Irish News

exclusive Revealed: what you will pay in Local Property Tax under new hikes

Latest News

Staff at the Clarence hotel in Dublin getting ready to open their doors. Photo: Mark Condren

Irish News Premium

Bargain bed rates and free upgrades likely as most hotel rooms lie vacant ahead of reopening

Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, and Environment, Climate and Communications Minister Eamon Ryan launching the Economic Recovery Plan. Photo: Julian Behal

Comment Premium

Senan Molony Opinion Blue sky thinking is for the birds as three leaders lay out their roadmap for economic recovery

Dr Tony Holohan received an online backlash for his tweet that criticised people for gathering in Dublin city centre last weekend. Photo: Steve Humphreys

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Catherine Fegan Opinion Once portrayed as a superhero, some now view Dr Tony Holohan as a villain, but it’s unlikely to cost him any sleep

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney. His team are relegation candidates despite taking three league points from a possible six in Division 1. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Gaelic Football Premium

Martin Breheny Opinion Odd format in a league of its own for blatant unfairness

Top Stories

Dr Tony Holohan told Health Minister Stephen Donnelly (pictured outside Dublin Castle) last week there is still a risk of a further spike in cases. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Health

Cases of Delta variant in Ireland, first identified in India, expected to exceed 150 – a leap of 50 in one week

Kate O'Hanlon at her Sallynoggin home. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Politics

‘If you look at council taxes in the UK, we’re getting away with murder,’ says homeowner

David Wright (18) says it's been a chaotic year and hopes to study Actuarial Finance. Photo: Frank McGrath

Parenting Premium

‘It’s been chaotic’ – Three Leaving Cert students reveal the challenges for the class of 2021

Josh Cullen pictured during an Ireland training session in Catalonia during the week. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

International Soccer

Josh Cullen: ‘I’d encourage any other young Irish players to look further afield and experience a different league’

Adrian Cummins, CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland

Irish News

Restaurants chief says sorry for ‘ironing and cooking’ tweet which mocked International Women’s Day

Sinéad O'Connor: Photo: David Conachy

Irish News

Sinéad O’Connor will never appear again on ‘misogynistic’ BBC radio’s Woman’s Hour show after ‘crazy woman in pop’s attic’ question

Anti-Mafia police wearing masks to hide their identity, escort top Mafia fugitive Giovani Brusca in 1992. Photo: Tony Gentile

Europe

Outrage at early release of mafia leader who had kidnapped child’s body dissolved in acid

The Government has committed to generating 70pc of its electricity from renewables by 2030

Irish Premium

Irish energy supply in a ‘precarious position’, warns renewables expert

Edwin Poots

News

Poots says delay in naming his team of ministers is not due to divisions in DUP

Then US senator Hillary Clinton appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2003, when the chat show house joked with her about her willingness to believe in UFOs. Photo by Fred Prouser

North America

Close encounters: Republicans and Democrats unite on UFOs

Videos

Euro 2020: Tournament preview

Miley Cyrus urges people to be open to 'experimentation'

'What happened to we're all in this together?' - PUP cuts criticised by Mary Lou McDonald

'Please don't forget about us' – Members of Ireland’s Belarusian community arrive at Leinster House

Michael D Higgins welcomes Connemara ponies to Áras an Uachtaráin

Featured

Hotels are opening tomorrow... but what will your stay look like?

Travel

Hotels are opening today– here’s what you can expect

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In a month, the Leaving Cert will be all over. Picture posed

Parenting Premium

As the Leaving Cert draws closer, I’ve realised my ‘cool dad’ approach to my daughter’s education was a mistake

Prioritise subjects that will be examined early, such as English, but be careful not to neglect those in week two. Picture posed

Life Premium

Countdown to Leaving Cert 2021: Here is how you can maximise your time with one week to go

Bundee Aki looks forward to representing Connacht on the Lions tour

Connacht Rugby

I owe everything to west of Ireland community – Bundee Aki

Vogue Williams

Celebrity News

Vogue Williams reveals she’s returning to Ireland to work on ‘biggest job’ yet

Pippa O'Connor

Comment Premium

Melanie Finn Opinion Pippa O’Connor shared her miscarriage story - there is power in talking, so here it goes

Recovery and resilience relate not only to economics but to ecosystems too. Photo: Kzenon

Comment Premium

Caroline O'Doherty Opinion Devil is in financial detail of crusade to swap fossil fuels for clean energy

Coronavirus

The vaccine is administered at the Aviva Stadium.

Health

Registration on Covid-19 vaccine portal opens for 40 to 44-year-olds from today

Additional manufacturing at one of Pfizer's European plants will lead to an "immediate" impact to vaccine supply in Europe, the European Medicines Agency said.

Irish News

Vaccine boost for Ireland as Pfizer gets go-ahead for increased production at EU plant

Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, and Environment, Climate and Communications Minister Eamon Ryan launching the Economic Recovery Plan. Photo: Julian Behal

News Premium

Plan to link dole rate to worker’s income before they lost their job

Taoiseach Micheal Martin

Politics

National Economic Plan: Property tax, PUP and metropolitan railway lines – everything we know

Podcasts

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Podcasts

InFocus: What to do if you've been hacked - and how one Irish woman almost lost her business

Armagh and Donegal played out a thrilling draw in the Allianz Football League. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The Throw In

The Throw-In: Finals uncertainty, high hopes for football and Kilkenny's ruthlessness

Gabija Gataveckaite. Photo: David Conachy

Podcasts

InFocus podcast: The Rental Crisis: ‘We had mice, mould and no living room’

Real Health Podcast

The Real Health Podcast: The menopause - everything you need to know with Dr Deirdre Lundy

Editor's Choice

Troubled detective Mare (the terrific Kate Winslet) pins a murder suspect to the ground in the brilliant finale of Mare of Easttown

TV Reviews Premium

Mare of Easttown review: A final twist brings a perfect series to a fitting end – and with it Kate Winslet’s best role yet

'Every area of headline crime involves some cyber dimension. This is a new frontier of law enforcement,' says Detective Chief Superintendent Paul Cleary, officer in charge of the Garda’s National Cyber Crime Bureau. Photo: Tony Gavin

Crime Premium

Ransomware attack on HSE is baptism of fire for Garda’s cyber team

Gardaí move people on from Castle Street, Dublin, on Sunday. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Comment Premium

Rachel Farrell Opinion We can’t keep blaming young people for wanting to meet friends outdoors in the sunshine

Gardai dealing with crowds on Dublin’s South William Street. PHOTO: STEPHEN COLLINS

Editorial Premium

Katie Byrne Opinion Disgraceful, detestable or deplorable? As a city centre resident I’ve got just one word for this weekend’s street parties – inevitable

Opinion & Analysis

Gardaí on South William Street in Dublin last Saturday, when large groups of people gathered. Photo by Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Comment Premium

Larissa Nolan Opinion A nation in need of human contact should not be reduced to drinking on the streets

Rubbish strewn all over South William Street in Dublin's city centre after large crowds gathered to drink. Picture by Arthur Carron

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Sinead Ryan Opinion Pints on the pavement are no picnic for street sweepers

Boris and Carrie Johnson in the garden of 10 Downing Street after their wedding. Photo by Rebecca Fulton/PA Wire

Comment Premium

Malachi O’Doherty Opinion Johnson’s marriage in Catholic church is an insult to his other families

Coalition hopes to make by-election hay while sun the shines

Philip Ryan

Government can expect a backlash as the money tap is finally turned off

Philip Ryan

Why I am feeling past it at the tender age of 26

Édaein O'Connell

Farming Independent

Blending in: Chris O’Sullivan with the new glamping pods he built on his farm on the Sheep’s Head Peninsula. Photos: Denis Boyle

Agri-Business Premium

How this West Cork farmer switched from sucklers to glamping pods

Eddie Hennessy sent a four-year-old stock bull to the factory in early May at what he thought was an agreed-upon price of €3/kg

Farming News

Calls for cattle-sale contracts after price-cut incident

The family of beef tycoon Larry Goodman remains one of the CAP's largest beneficiaries

Schemes Premium

Advisors, beef processors and Sheiks among top farm payment recipients in 2020

Concerns: Coote Geelan with his pedigree Suffolks at Dromod, Co Leitrim

Sheep Pedigree Premium

‘We’ve lost some of the quality of the Suffolk breed over the years’ – why this farmer is concerned about the direction his breed is taking

The auction was streamlined live from a cow byre on the Longford farm

Farm Property

Record-breaking €11,000/ac for Longford land

Do it yourself of farm it out? There are advantages and disadvantages to owning your own mower, such as this Krone model

Machinery Premium

A cut above — should you buy your own mower? And what brand fits your needs?

Sport

Chiedozie Ogbene has opted to play for the Republic of Ireland but others in his position might declare for the country of their birth. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

International Soccer Premium

Aidan Fitzmaurice Opinion Ireland must be ready for reverse impact of the granny rule

Shane O’Brien is preparing his Westmeath side to peak in time for the Joe McDonagh Cup campaign later this summer

Hurling Premium

Mixing it regularly with elite sides will stand to Westmeath

'Out on his own': Kerry's David Clifford

Gaelic Football

Devenney: Clifford has potential to be best GAA player ever

After withdrawing from the French Open, Naomi Osaka's plans to "take some time away from the court" may include skipping Wimbledon this year. Photo: Steven Paston/PA Wire

Tennis

Naomi Osaka expected to pull out of Wimbledon

Carlo Ancelotti: Proof that there is no quick fix at Goodison Park

Premier League Premium

Jamie Carragher Opinion Benitez is the obvious choice if Everton want another proven manager at helm

Hugo Keenan is flattered to be even mentioned as a possible Lion

Leinster Rugby

Keenan plays down Lions talk as he looks to Ireland’s summer tour

Life

Last goodbye: Angela O'Connor from Leixlip who lost her father Danny last September. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Health

Suffering in solitude: the lasting impact of pandemic bereavement

Gina Murphy, owner of Hugo's restaurant on Merrion Row, Dublin

Food News Premium

A nation holds its breath: counting down the days to the grand reopening

Chapter One's Ross Lewis photographed at the Shelbourne Hotel. Photo: Steve Humphreys

News Premium

Lewis: ‘I don’t want to die in the kitchen’

Daniel Hannigan, Treehouse Treats, Goatstown, Dublin

Food & Drink

All systems go as hospitality gets ready to give guests the warmest of welcomes

Stefanie Preissner

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Stefanie Preissner Opinion Confident, courageous and enjoying life intensely — I learned more from a four-year-old than any self-help book

Rachel Allen's Cardamom and Lemon cake. Photograph: Tony Gavin

Recipes Premium

From lemon and cardamom cake to strawberry and rose meringues, get a taste of summer with Rachel Allen’s recipes

Style

Five-star dining at Sheen Falls in County Kerry

Life Premium

Think small for your big day: The top venues in Ireland for an intimate wedding

Matchmaker Feargal Harrington pictured at the Intro Matchmaking office on Grafton Street, Dublin. Photo: Frank McGrath

Sex & Relationships Premium

‘Expectations have come down to earth’ – expert reveals how looking for love has changed and the three biggest issues facing singletons

Una Healy has not given up on finding love. Photo: Kevin Fox/We Shoot.ie

Celebrity Premium

‘I still believe in love’ - Una Healy on divorce, being a single parent and never knowing what’s around the corner

Joey Essex (Des Wilie/BBC/PA)

Celebrity News

‘I’ve always had this sadness in me’ – Joey Essex on dealing with pain of mother’s suicide while finding fame on Towie

Lottie Ryan. Photo: Mark Condren

Celebrity

Lottie Ryan reveals she’s had pregnancy complications but that she and baby are healthy as due date nears

Downing Street handout photo of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Johnson in the garden of 10 Downing Street after their wedding on Saturday. Issue date: Sunday May 30, 2021.

Britain

‘They looked besotted’ – Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds in secret ceremony

Entertainment

Author Taylor Jenkins Reid

Books

Taylor Jenkins Reid — ‘I wish I could tell my kid self about my life today’

Tortuous thriller: Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in The Blue Dahlia

Movies Premium

Fatale attraction – when film noir ruled Hollywood

Just Mustard will play dates in Ireland and in the UK in October

Music

Just Mustard – ‘There was no fine-tuning this time. We had to go with our gut’

The young Alex Ferguson, just after he’d scored an unprecedented hat-trick against Rangers at Ibrox

Television Premium

Pat Stacey Opinion Journey to the complex heart of Manchester United and English football’s greatest manager, Alex Ferguson

Ed Sheeran and Courteney Cox

Television

Courteney Cox and Ed Sheeran teach Friends fans iconic dance ‘The Routine’

Stacey Dooley

TV News

Stars who can’t attend Bafta awards will appear in hologram form

Travel

Dunmore East

Travel Premium

Travel: 50 ways to spend your summer

Lisbon skyline: Sao Jorge Castle at dusk.

Europe

Holidays could be back soon – so what’s it actually like to travel abroad to Portugal?

Photo: Airbnb

Travel News

'We gotta stop Airbnb' - social media backlash prompts closer look at fees

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Irish News

One in five plan foreign holiday this year but almost half opt for staycation

Masked and unmasked visitors scream for joy on the Alpengeist and Griffon roller coasters at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia. CREDIT: Busch Gardens.

World/USA

How are theme parks reopening in the US? The aim is to keep visitors safe - and screaming

Kolufoss waterfall. Could Iceland be the go-to 'green list' destination of 2021? PA Photo/Renato Granieri.

Travel

From hikes to hot springs, Iceland could be this year's go-to 'green list' destination

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