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News

Woman injured in alleged assault in Dublin dies in hospital

A woman who was seriously injured following an alleged assault in the capital last month has died.

Latest News

Varadkar urges businesses in North to ‘take advantage of current situation’ amid tensions over protocol
Dilosk bond deal to show record low cost of funding mortgage lending
Vodafone sees quarterly revenue rise despite losing mobile customers
Quarantine confusion as Varadkar contradicts Donnelly on self-isolation rules

News

Quarantine confusion as Varadkar contradicts Donnelly on self-isolation rules

Analysis Premium

Eilish O'Regan Opinion Here’s why you would be wise not to plan a holiday abroad this year

Celebrity

Imelda May reveals she left Ireland because she felt 'totally trapped' and 'wasn't happy'

Travel Talk Premium

A summer of ‘revenge travel’ or the return of rip-off Ireland? The great staycation debate has started

Gardaí across Ireland respond to 'Jerusalema' dance challenge from Swiss police in bid to lift nation’s spirits

Hotel quarantine 'a no brainer' - Mary Lou McDonald rows with Micheál Martin over travel restrictions

Oxford vaccine reduces transmission of Covid-19, study suggests

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO

Blood-giving golden retriever is the ultimate 'good boy'

Featured

Parenting Premium

Shouting, time outs and bribery: How damaging is ‘harsh parenting’?

Growing up under the threat of the wooden spoon is such a common shared experience in Ireland, it’s almost a collective joke. But is the threat of violence, or indeed violence itself (let’s fact it, the spoon wasn’t always an empty threat) as form of discipline really a laughing matter?

Music

From Linda and Johnny to Dustin and Jedward - top 12 best and worst of Ireland's Eurovision entries

We may have more Eurovision wins (seven, in case you're wondering) under our belt than any other country, but over the course of the contest's 63 year history we've had quite a few turkeys amongst our entries too (aside from the obvious). Here's a rundown of the some of the more memorable performances from Ireland over the years, both good and bad. You can't appreciate the former fully without remembering the latter so let's kick off with the bad...

TV News

Meet the Dublin sailor hitting the high seas for adventure on Bravo’s hit ‘Downton Abbey on water’ reality show

Beauty

Influencers told to remove ‘misleading’ filtered adverts for tanning products

Celebrity

Maura Higgins opens up about 'nasty trolls' who said she needed to 'lose weight'

Six Nations Premium

The top 50 Irish players of the Six Nations era: 30-21 - The men who drove the green machine

Coronavirus: In Focus

Coronavirus

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine reduces transmission of Covid-19 by 67pc, study suggests

A single dose of the Oxford vaccine may reduce transmission of coronavirus by two thirds, according to a new study which provides a major boost to the UK’s recommendation that the second jab should be delayed for up to 12 weeks.

Health

Hundreds of nursing home residents still without Covid jab following surge

Coronavirus

Quarantine rules breach could cost €2,500 fine and prison

Travellers who breach soon-to-be introduced mandatory home quarantine laws will faces fines of up to €2,500 and/or a six-month prison sentence.

Olympics

Singing and chanting by fans to be discouraged as IOC bids to combat Covid at Tokyo Olympics

Singing and chanting will be discouraged as part of the International Olympic Committee’s bid to combat coronavirus and stage a successful Games in Tokyo this summer.

Podcasts

The Big Tech Show

The Big Tech Show: Bitcoin for the long term?

Real Health Podcast

The Real Health Podcast: The Happy Pear’s Happy Health Plan

The Left Wing

The Left Wing: Munster's missed opportunity, Ireland's scrum-half pecking order and the Six Nations bubble

Editor's Choice

Irish News Premium

From rhino horn theft to tarmac scams and now forged Covid test results – the Rathkeale Rovers gang’s criminal reach extends worldwide

Irish News Premium

Senator tells of her emotional struggle with IVF treatment before she ‘hit the jackpot’ with twins

News

‘She was too young to die’ – Kathryn Thomas pays tribute to former Operation Transformation leader Sarah O’Callaghan following her death

Personal Finance Premium

‘We nearly lost dream home because bank got jitters over wage subsidy’

At Home

Travel News

Sick of the boffice? Atlantic island opens 'Digital Nomads Village' for remote workers

Recipes Premium

Cosy up with Donal Skehan's cheesy comfort dishes

Health & Wellbeing Premium

Missing your friends? How I reconnected with old pals – and even made new ones – in lockdown

Learning Premium

‘I can’t make it work': How are under-pressure families coping with the demands of homeschooling?

Motoring

Motoring

Revamped Crossland heads up number of new arrivals from Opel

Motor Reviews Premium

VW’s ID.4 electric SUV will be a game-changer for families

Motoring

Dealer in focus: three-in-five online orders are for a new EV

News

Car sales down last month but click-and-deliver gives industry boost

Sport

GAA

Inter-county managers to challenge three-month bans

Hurling

O’Donoghue: ‘If we pat ourselves on the back and say we’re a great team, we’re not’

Columnists Premium

John Aldridge Opinion Showdown with Liverpool will tell us if Guardiola's City have the bottle for title challenge

Horse Racing

De Bromhead expects ‘Indo’ to bounce back in Irish Gold Cup

Premier League

'Our strikers showed their magic' - Solskjaer on cloud nine as Manchester United return to winning ways in style

Gaelic Football Premium

'Not enough teams have gone after Dublin' – Johnny Magee insists rivals too cautious when taking on Sky Blues

Opinion & Analysis

Comment Premium

Colette Browne Opinion Body blow after body blow is an odd way to rally the troops. We need a plan

Analysis Premium

Eilish O'Regan Opinion Here’s why you would be wise not to plan a holiday abroad this year

Comment Premium

John Downing Opinion No Irish EU official was consulted before the Northern border clause was triggered

I’ll never take holidays for granted again

Sinead Ryan

Only a National Aggressive Suppression Strategy against Covid can end this cycle of lockdowns

Alan Kelly

Anxious about the Leaving Cert? The decision is out of your hands, so focus on what you can control

Life

Health & Wellbeing Premium

‘Anti-fat bias, not fatness itself, may be a fat person’s greatest health risk’

Health & Wellbeing

Ask the doctor: Should I be worried about the weird rash under my breasts?

Health & Wellbeing Premium

‘I lost 100lbs and went from a size 24 to a size 12 – and the hardest part was making the decision to change. I am so proud of myself and feel so much happier with my life’

Health & Wellbeing Premium

Ask Allison: ‘I had an affair when my husband and I were going through a hard time. Things have been much better between us in lockdown. Should I come clean and risk losing everything?’

Health & Wellbeing Premium

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I gave up chocolate and sugar and noticed a huge reduction in my migraine headaches

Family

'Keelin Shanley was like a guardian angel of calm and comfort' - Helen Cody and Domini Kemp on the kinship of the cancer community

Style

Celebrity

Nathan Carter opens up about the reason he’s still single

Britain

Meghan Markle says Buckingham Palace made her change her name on son Archie's birth cert

Celebrity News

‘I used to lie to people and say he died’ - Baz Ashmawy on the trauma of his father leaving him as a child

Entertainment

Laura Whitmore shows off baby bump in new photo as she opens up about getting used to her changing body

Life

Upfront: Chupi Sweetman on learning to play to her passions

Comment Premium

Ciara O'Connor Opinion Dakota back in the limelight and more absurd than ever

Entertainment

TV Reviews Premium

‘The Investigation’ review: Gripping Danish series raises the true crime bar

Entertainment

Line Of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar: ‘Theatres are the fabric of our country’

Movies

Malcolm & Marie Review: 'This is a film for the here and now, a drama played out within the confines of four walls'

Music

Feel-good surprises from Foo Fighters

Book Reviews

How tragedy shaped the life of orphaned Stardust Baby

Movies

Streaming... French comedy sparkles while sprawling mafia saga falls flat

Travel

Travel News

‘We need people to take multiple breaks’ once it is safe to staycation, says Fáilte Ireland

Travel Premium

20 new walks in Ireland and around the world to look forward to after lockdown

Travel

'We wanted to pass that love of walking on to our children' - my family hike on the Tour du Mont Blanc

World/USA

Road trip on Route 66 in the red earth heartland

Travel Talk

Pól ó Conghaile Opinion Vaccine Passports: Travel's golden ticket, or a short cut to chaos and discrimination?

Travel News

Sick of the boffice? Atlantic island opens 'Digital Nomads Village' for remote workers

Farming Independent

Farming News Premium

'The worst I've seen' - Last straw for Kerry hill farmers as sheep driven off cliff in dog attack

Agri Food

Lights out: Brexit shuts off market for English cheese truckles

Schemes

Lack of markets see organic funding targeted away from producing beef and lamb

Motoring Premium

How key tax relief rates mean a €45,000 jeep can have same net after-tax cost for farmers as a car costing €32,000

Tillage Premium

Richard Hackett: Why changing weather patterns mean we need to widen the country’s tillage production zone

Finance Premium

Don't let your heart rule your head when it comes to renting farmland

From our Commercial Partners

Privacy

Woman injured in alleged assault in Dublin dies in hospital

Quarantine confusion as Varadkar contradicts Donnelly on self-isolation rules

Eilish O'Regan Opinion Here’s why you would be wise not to plan a holiday abroad this year

Imelda May reveals she left Ireland because she felt 'totally trapped' and 'wasn't happy'

A summer of ‘revenge travel’ or the return of rip-off Ireland? The great staycation debate has started

Varadkar urges businesses in North to ‘take advantage of current situation’ amid tensions over protocol

PSNI probe footage of 'sinister' group of masked men ‘patrolling’ east Belfast streets

latest Removal of Northern Ireland protocol ‘completely unrealistic’ and 'will not happen’ – Coveney

Fury’s silence over Kinahan ‘damning’ as boxer under pressure to sever ties

'The worst I've seen' - Last straw for Kerry hill farmers as sheep driven off cliff in dog attack

One-in-four people out of work amid latest Covid lockdown

Ryanair ordered to remove ‘jab and go’ advert in UK

Record-breaking fees and dream moves gone wrong - The top 10 worst Irish transfers of all time

SpaceX Starship prototype rocket explodes into fireball on landing after test launch

John Downing Opinion No Irish EU official was consulted before the Northern border clause was triggered

Gardaí across Ireland respond to 'Jerusalema' dance challenge from Swiss police in bid to lift nation’s spirits

Hotel quarantine 'a no brainer' - Mary Lou McDonald rows with Micheál Martin over travel restrictions

Oxford vaccine reduces transmission of Covid-19, study suggests

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO

Blood-giving golden retriever is the ultimate 'good boy'

Featured

Shouting, time outs and bribery: How damaging is ‘harsh parenting’?

From Linda and Johnny to Dustin and Jedward - top 12 best and worst of Ireland's Eurovision entries

Meet the Dublin sailor hitting the high seas for adventure on Bravo’s hit ‘Downton Abbey on water’ reality show

Influencers told to remove ‘misleading’ filtered adverts for tanning products

Maura Higgins opens up about 'nasty trolls' who said she needed to 'lose weight'

The top 50 Irish players of the Six Nations era: 30-21 - The men who drove the green machine

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine reduces transmission of Covid-19 by 67pc, study suggests

Hundreds of nursing home residents still without Covid jab following surge

Quarantine rules breach could cost €2,500 fine and prison

Singing and chanting by fans to be discouraged as IOC bids to combat Covid at Tokyo Olympics

The Big Tech Show: Bitcoin for the long term?

The Real Health Podcast: The Happy Pear’s Happy Health Plan

The Left Wing: Munster's missed opportunity, Ireland's scrum-half pecking order and the Six Nations bubble

Business Newsletter

Editor's Choice

From rhino horn theft to tarmac scams and now forged Covid test results – the Rathkeale Rovers gang’s criminal reach extends worldwide

Senator tells of her emotional struggle with IVF treatment before she ‘hit the jackpot’ with twins

‘She was too young to die’ – Kathryn Thomas pays tribute to former Operation Transformation leader Sarah O’Callaghan following her death

‘We nearly lost dream home because bank got jitters over wage subsidy’

At Home

Sick of the boffice? Atlantic island opens 'Digital Nomads Village' for remote workers

Cosy up with Donal Skehan's cheesy comfort dishes

Missing your friends? How I reconnected with old pals – and even made new ones – in lockdown

‘I can’t make it work': How are under-pressure families coping with the demands of homeschooling?

Revamped Crossland heads up number of new arrivals from Opel

VW’s ID.4 electric SUV will be a game-changer for families

Dealer in focus: three-in-five online orders are for a new EV

Car sales down last month but click-and-deliver gives industry boost

Inter-county managers to challenge three-month bans

O’Donoghue: ‘If we pat ourselves on the back and say we’re a great team, we’re not’

John Aldridge Opinion Showdown with Liverpool will tell us if Guardiola's City have the bottle for title challenge

De Bromhead expects ‘Indo’ to bounce back in Irish Gold Cup

'Our strikers showed their magic' - Solskjaer on cloud nine as Manchester United return to winning ways in style

'Not enough teams have gone after Dublin' – Johnny Magee insists rivals too cautious when taking on Sky Blues

Colette Browne Opinion Body blow after body blow is an odd way to rally the troops. We need a plan

Eilish O'Regan Opinion Here’s why you would be wise not to plan a holiday abroad this year

John Downing Opinion No Irish EU official was consulted before the Northern border clause was triggered

I’ll never take holidays for granted again

Only a National Aggressive Suppression Strategy against Covid can end this cycle of lockdowns

Anxious about the Leaving Cert? The decision is out of your hands, so focus on what you can control

‘Anti-fat bias, not fatness itself, may be a fat person’s greatest health risk’

Ask the doctor: Should I be worried about the weird rash under my breasts?

‘I lost 100lbs and went from a size 24 to a size 12 – and the hardest part was making the decision to change. I am so proud of myself and feel so much happier with my life’

Ask Allison: ‘I had an affair when my husband and I were going through a hard time. Things have been much better between us in lockdown. Should I come clean and risk losing everything?’

Evanne Ní Chuilinn: I gave up chocolate and sugar and noticed a huge reduction in my migraine headaches

'Keelin Shanley was like a guardian angel of calm and comfort' - Helen Cody and Domini Kemp on the kinship of the cancer community

Nathan Carter opens up about the reason he’s still single

Meghan Markle says Buckingham Palace made her change her name on son Archie's birth cert

‘I used to lie to people and say he died’ - Baz Ashmawy on the trauma of his father leaving him as a child

Laura Whitmore shows off baby bump in new photo as she opens up about getting used to her changing body

Upfront: Chupi Sweetman on learning to play to her passions

Ciara O'Connor Opinion Dakota back in the limelight and more absurd than ever

‘The Investigation’ review: Gripping Danish series raises the true crime bar

Line Of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar: ‘Theatres are the fabric of our country’

Malcolm & Marie Review: 'This is a film for the here and now, a drama played out within the confines of four walls'

Feel-good surprises from Foo Fighters

How tragedy shaped the life of orphaned Stardust Baby

Streaming... French comedy sparkles while sprawling mafia saga falls flat

‘We need people to take multiple breaks’ once it is safe to staycation, says Fáilte Ireland