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April 10, 2025

Gardai raid 9 premises in paedo swoop

GARDAI searched nine premises and seized 18 devices yesterday as part of a global crackdown on paedophile images.

1 min

Model meets TV bosses in LA after dinner with Kim

MAURA Higgins has set tongues wagging as she posts a cryptic Instagram Story about her next project in America.

1 min

Denzel praise for 'greatest actor' Jones

DENZEL Washington has called James Earl Jones \"one of the greatest actors ever to be on a Broadway stage\".

1 min

MAURA'S HIG' IN AMERICA

MAURA Higgins has set tongues wagging as she posts a cryptic Instagram Story about her next project in America.

1 min

PAUSING CHAOS

90-day halt to tariffs after countries 'lined up to kiss his ass' | But trade war on China steps up with 125% import duties

3 mins

Musk: Don aide dumber than bricks

ELON Musk attacked one of Donald Trump’s top tariff advisers, calling him “dumber than a sack of bricks”.

1 min

Thug, 23, guilty of 65-year-old 'gent' Peter's murder

A HOMELESS thug who stabbed a 65-year-old \"gentleman\" to death has been found guilty of murder.

3 mins

COLIN'S PAIN AS DAD EAMON DIES

Film star's father passes following a long illness

1 min

Industry chiefs' plea on Al & fake news

It also wants the reform of defamation laws that are among the most restrictive in Europe and the enforcement of fair copyright practices against digital giants and proper compensation for content.

1 min

Dad unable to go to stabbed son's inquest

A CORONER'S court has heard that the father of a man stabbed to death last year was unable to attend the opening of his son's inquest because he was still struggling with the circumstances of the death.

1 min

Garden centre thief's plot was soiled by trail of compost

AN UNWITTING burglar who fled a garden centre with a trolley full of stolen shrubs and flowers left a trail of compost behind him to lead gardai to the man's home nearby, a court has heard.

1 min

Change the law now to protect journalism

TDS AND senators were yesterday urged to take immediate action to protect the future of journalism by changing the law.

1 min

School ends action on 'GAA catfish' teacher

A SCHOOL has stopped disciplinary proceedings against a teacher who claimed she was falsely identified as the so-called 'GAA Catfish' in a popular podcast series.

1 min

671 caught speeding in Slow Down day blitz

GARDAI yesterday caught 671 motorists speeding on National Slow Down Day.

1 min

Oran's light, laughter and love touched every space

A TEENAGER who died following a car crash was a “young man whose light, laughter and love touched every space,” mourners at his funeral heard.

2 mins

WRACK AND EWAN

Movie star McGregor in bid to fix €2.7m mansion's roof

1 min

HOT FAVOURITE

THE sun continued to shine brightly yesterday as students got to enjoy a glorious day at the races in Leopardstown.

1 min

Yee-haw! Country music's as fit as a fiddle

IRELAND might be over 6,000km away from the epicentre of country music in Nashville but a new study shows our love of the genre and its culture is growing all the time.

2 mins

Trump ruins lives & jobs in deluded bid to reverse time

MILLIONS of ordinary people around the world face losing their jobs and savings over Donald Trump's fantasy of turning the economic clock back to the 19th century.

1 min

A disaster class in collapsing society

WE'RE gonna need a bigger list. That was the first thought as I surveyed the assembled items.

3 mins

Downtime for new Defence Forces plane

ONE of the Defence Forces newest aircraft spent almost 40% of the last year undergoing maintenance in Spain.

1 min

Ditching the entire CHI board right now won't help at all...

TAOISEACH Micheal Martin said ditching the Children's Health Ireland board following a damning report would \"not help\".

1 min

Luke who's thinking of running for President

LUKE \"Ming\" Flanagan is thinking of running for President.

1 min

LOVE ME BREW

MAKING someone a cup of tea is the top way to show you love them.

1 min

A Corrs for celebration

Band to be honoured with Legends gong

1 min

I've been in Corrie for 25 years now... I want to be the new Bill Roache

ANY Corrie fans worrying whether a stint in the Big Brother house is a sign Jack P Shepherd is looking for a career change can rest assured.

2 mins

Who are these morning time pub punters?

\"PINT of Guinness, please.\"

1 min

Woman dies after fall from roller coaster

A WOMAN has died after she \"fell from a roller coaster at a water park\".

1 min

Girl cut out of washing machine

A YOUNG girl got stuck inside a washing machine after having a row with her mother over homework.

1 min

'Too obese' killer executed in US

Murderer gets lethal injection in Florida despite 'too big' claims

2 mins

NASA chief nominee eyes Mars mission

THE nominee for NASA's top job, billionaire space-walker Jared Isaacman, outlined his vision for space exploration that prioritises sending astronauts to Mars.

1 min

The far side of the moon 'is a lot drier'

SOIL and rocks returned from the moon's mysterious far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth, scientists have claimed.

1 min

COMET'S A GREEN DELIGHT

Stargazers can catch glimpse of cosmic wonder

1 min

LIKE A VOLCANO

Batteries explode and missiles rain down on estate

1 min

Swank 'right' waiting to be mum at 48

HILARY Swank is glad she made the decision to freeze her eggs as she could become a mother when the time was right.

1 min

Tennant told not to take Doctor role

DAVID Tennant was warned not to take the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who.

1 min

Little dip for Demi

DOTING dog mum Demi Moore takes a dip in the pool with her miniscule mutt.

1 min

RUSSIAN ROULETTE HOLS GUN HORROR

British man 'shoots himself in head\"

1 min

How Matrix fan mouse helped map our brains

THANKS to a mouse watching clips from The Matrix, scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as they fire off messages.

1 min

THIS ONE'S GOING TO BE FERRY BIG & FAST

TOURISM in Ireland is facing challenges from falling visitor numbers to rows over the airport passenger cap.

1 min

Going out on a Lim' for climate

Treaty City joins Europe-wide drive to reach net zero

2 mins

Gamechanging backpack for techies

I'VE been testing the Mous Optimal Travel Backpack that the firm rightfully calls a 'game-changing alternative to rolling luggage.'

1 min

Cuktech charger is all the power you need on go

I'VE been testing the Cuktech 15 Ultra, a portable charger that promises ridiculously fast 165W charging, intelligent power management and a built-in display.

1 min

CALL TO ACTION

Insta360 Ace Pro video camera is a superb all-rounder with 8K

2 mins

RELAX? NEAGH BOTHER...

LIFE in the digital age can be a demanding affair with constant phone calls, texts and emails about everything from work to social events it can often be difficult to find time to disconnect and relax.

3 mins

Reserve this stunning spot...

THE Killashee Estate has introduced The Reserve at Killashee - the ultimate country retreat where luxury meets exclusivity

1 min

My girl's sleeping with boss.. again

MY girlfriend has started sleeping with her boss again and I feel like trash.

2 mins

TWOMEY FILLY HAS A CLASSIC PROFILE

LEOPARDSTOWN'S Fillies Maiden has a pretty illustrious roll of honour - and Catalina Delcarpio will surely go on to better things.

1 min

TIME ISS' NOW AT NEWTON ABBOT

2:45 Newton Abbot - Class 5 (0-100) Conditionals Handicap Hurdle 2m 5f 122y

2 mins

WALK IN THE ARC

Too easy two-pointers a problem that needs resolving for Galligan

3 mins

McCabe the real McCoy for the Lake

RONAN Wallace says Dermot McCabe can \"work wonders with Westmeath\" - if he is given time.

1 min

LITTLER LUKE-S TO INSURE ARM

LUKE LITTLER is looking to insure his golden arm to the tune of millions.

1 min

CONOR SLAMS RULE CHANGE

CONOR MCMANUS has hit out at an \"absolutely ridiculous\" rule change introduced during the Allianz Football League.

1 min

The right time to freshen things up

DECLAN HANNON has said it was the \"right time for the group\" for him to pass on the Limerick captaincy.

2 mins

JOR-DROPPER

Kiwi hero having to get used to Blues bench role but he won't complain

2 mins

WE'LL TAKE 'KIR' OF BUSINESS

THAAKIR ABRAHAMS knows that Bordeaux will try to cut through Munster just as he cut through La Rochelle for the Reds.

1 min

CITY ACE KEATING OUT FOR SEASON

IT has been confirmed by the Cork City manager that their striker Ruairi Keating is unlikely to play again this season after he underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon injury yesterday.

1 min

Five years ago we had 100 players aged 16-18 in full-time football, now it's fewer than 20

THE FAI have warned that \"time is critical\" as they chase urgent Government funding to secure the long-term wellbeing of Ireland's international teams.

2 mins

SWANS' KEY TO SUCCESS

JOSH KEY scored a wonder goal as SWANSEA took a giant step to Championship safety after they totally dominated struggling PLYMOUTH with a 3-0 triumph last night.

1 min