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Monday 18 June 2018

U2 perform during their ‘U2: The Joshua Tree Tour’ at Croke Park in Dublin last July. Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne

Every ambassador in the world invited to U2's NY concert

Ireland is inviting a representative from every country in the world to a U2 concert at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 1, as part of the country's bid to secure a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council.

Taylor Swift at Croke Park, Dublin review: 'Fireworks and fireballs -...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Politics

FG's top secret poll on election

Fine Gael is actively polling the public mood in anticipation of a general election, testing slogans such as 'Let Leo Lead On'.

Leo polls on Brexit collapse and a United Ireland

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall pictured as they took a stroll along Derrynane beach during their visit to Caherdaniel Co Kerry. Picture Credit: Frank McGrath

Brexit

Ministers told: 'Don't mention Brexit in front of the royals'

Government ministers were given strict instructions not to discuss Brexit in front of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall during their official visit to Ireland last week, the Sunday Independent can reveal.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Picture: Laura Hutton/PA Wire

Politics

Leo polls on Brexit collapse and a United Ireland

All political parties poll public opinion. Fine Gael is no different. It is the questions they ask rather than the answers they receive which can be most revealing. This Fine Gael online focus group poll, details revealed here today, are most revealing in that regard.

FG's top secret poll on election

Politics

Editor's Choice

Spectacular cycle: Slea Head at the tip of the Dingle Peninsula

Fifteen motorists arrested for dangerous driving during Donegal International Rally

[TICON-A VIDEO] Wexford seaside town shop that sold winning €2m lotto ticket 'delighted' for lucky winner

[TICON-A VIDEO] Killer gang wanted children 'to witness' father's murder - wife of machete murder victim tells priest

'I've nobody coming in at night to check if I'm in bed, to check if I'm still breathing'

Irish teacher jailed in US for sexual assault following improper relationships with students

Women hit by cancer scandal offered reduced mileage rate for travelling to treatments

Leo basks in Spanish sunshine after leaving baggage at home

No new ideas from UK as the Brexit impasse drags on

SF chiefs keep open option of talks with FG and FF

'It's obscene, madness...' - schools 'ban pupils from running' after insurance bill soars

Minister Murphy hits back at 'Trump-like' attacks amid election fears

The Floating Voter: Compo culture means kids can't run in the school yard, Fine Gael TD says

Revenue more than €5k 'worse off' when 2002 payment was accounted for in 2006, Lowry tax trial hears

Staff member charged with theft of almost €29k from Dublin city-centre bar

Boy (17) pleads guilty to sexual assault of girl (6) while playing hide-and-seek

Disclosures Tribunal: Irish Independent editor says claims by former Sunday Independent editor are 'at odds' with his actions

Disclosures Tribunal: RTE crime correspondent denies 'deep prejudice' against Maurice McCabe

Dubliner James Quinn found guilty of murder of Gary Hutch in Spain - but not as gunman

HSE chief blames doctors for sufferers being left in the dark

Elderly endure terror of neglect and abuse by their own children

[TICON-A VIDEO] CervicalCheck crisis toll set to grow as 46 more cases examined

Who lives longer, religious people or atheists? Scientists think they may have the answer

Loneliness affects young as badly as old, says taskforce

Women face 12-week wait for results due to extra work for labs

Education

Claire Roche, Colin Moriarty and Benita von Freier look over the Leaving Cert German exam at Bandon Grammar School, Cork, yesterday. Photo: Daragh McSweeney/Provision

Exams

It's almost time to focus on the things that don't involve revision

The overall experience of the Leaving Cert has been such a blur. It's...

YouTube and quirky texts help soften the blow of tricky German listening

Why 'the end is nigh for classical studies' as it has been for nearly 40 years

Young dragons in the den

Going to college: Now the end of the exams is in sight, it’s time to have another look at the CAO form

Leaving Certificate history higher level candidates had 'quite a challenging paper'

[TICON-A VIDEO] 'It wasn't bad or brilliant, but there were a lot of surprises'

Schools

TOP ADVICE: Irish vocalist and songwriter Ríona Sally Hartman and scout Noah Carey (11) launch Dublin City Council’s Cruinniú na nÓg programme. Photo: Stedman Photography

Every ambassador in the world invited to U2's NY concert

FG's top secret poll on election

Ministers told: 'Don't mention Brexit in front of the royals'

Leo polls on Brexit collapse and a United Ireland

Mary Lou hits back over 'no Tanaiste' vow

Genetic tests for epilepsy drug victims

'Can Ireland afford to have half its citizens clinically obese?'

CSO to recognise those who don't identify as male or female

Government backs historic apology for criminalising gay people

Loneliness: a silent epidemic and the last taboo in Ireland

Apartment owners set or property tax discount

Top Videos

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WATCH: No Irish wedding is complete without a sing-song at 5am

Editor's Choice

Top 20 cycles in Ireland: From family spins to off-roaders and those who want a challenge

Darragh McCullough: CAP reform is just tinkering around the edges of a flawed and broken system

We've come a long, long way together: How Ireland has changed since the last papal visit

News

Ryanair calls for airport booze ban before 10am - after unruly passengers disrupt Dublin flight

'I've been kicked, punched, and spat on' - Irish Rail employee shares stories of assaults

'My natural instinct was to attack back' - Pete Taylor denies any involvement in crime as he recovers from shooting

'It is dreadful' - meet the students travelling up to six hours a day just to go to college

Fifteen motorists arrested for dangerous driving during Donegal International Rally

[TICON-A VIDEO] Wexford seaside town shop that sold winning €2m lotto ticket 'delighted' for lucky winner

[TICON-A VIDEO] Killer gang wanted children 'to witness' father's murder - wife of machete murder victim tells priest

'I've nobody coming in at night to check if I'm in bed, to check if I'm still breathing'

Irish teacher jailed in US for sexual assault following improper relationships with students

Women hit by cancer scandal offered reduced mileage rate for travelling to treatments

Politics

Women hit by cancer scandal offered reduced mileage rate for travelling to treatments

Mary Lou: Irish political life is not longer dictated by Fianna Fail or Fine Gael

Sinn Fein votes to liberalise access to abortion

No summer election: Sinn Fein withdraws threat of no confidence motion in Murphy

Leo basks in Spanish sunshine after leaving baggage at home

No new ideas from UK as the Brexit impasse drags on

SF chiefs keep open option of talks with FG and FF

'It's obscene, madness...' - schools 'ban pupils from running' after insurance bill soars

Minister Murphy hits back at 'Trump-like' attacks amid election fears

The Floating Voter: Compo culture means kids can't run in the school yard, Fine Gael TD says

Courts

Irish teacher jailed in US for sexual assault following improper relationships with students

Quinn guilty of Hutch murder but he wasn't the gunman, jury decides

€3.5m for binman who suffered brain injury as he fell from waste van

Life in jail for man who stabbed partner and set fire to her home

Revenue more than €5k 'worse off' when 2002 payment was accounted for in 2006, Lowry tax trial hears

Staff member charged with theft of almost €29k from Dublin city-centre bar

Boy (17) pleads guilty to sexual assault of girl (6) while playing hide-and-seek

Disclosures Tribunal: Irish Independent editor says claims by former Sunday Independent editor are 'at odds' with his actions

Disclosures Tribunal: RTE crime correspondent denies 'deep prejudice' against Maurice McCabe

Dubliner James Quinn found guilty of murder of Gary Hutch in Spain - but not as gunman

Health

'I've nobody coming in at night to check if I'm in bed, to check if I'm still breathing'

Carb and fat heavy foods similar to 'drugs of abuse' - study claims

'Not compulsory' for HSE staff to attend Scally probe

Drug that shrank Vicky's tumour should be made available to all - leading oncologists

HSE chief blames doctors for sufferers being left in the dark

Elderly endure terror of neglect and abuse by their own children

[TICON-A VIDEO] CervicalCheck crisis toll set to grow as 46 more cases examined

Who lives longer, religious people or atheists? Scientists think they may have the answer

Loneliness affects young as badly as old, says taskforce

Women face 12-week wait for results due to extra work for labs

Education

It's almost time to focus on the things that don't involve revision

YouTube and quirky texts help soften the blow of tricky German listening

Why 'the end is nigh for classical studies' as it has been for nearly 40 years

Young dragons in the den

Going to college: Now the end of the exams is in sight, it’s time to have another look at the CAO form

Leaving Certificate history higher level candidates had 'quite a challenging paper'

[TICON-A VIDEO] 'It wasn't bad or brilliant, but there were a lot of surprises'

Putting arts centre stage in the class