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April 18, 2025

Don: No rush for a deal

DONALD Trump says he is in \"no rush\" to reach any trade deals because of the revenues his tariffs are generating.

1 min

1D star girlfriend's last ever goodbye to tragic singer

LIAM Payne's girlfriend has said she is taking solace from their last heart-to-heart before the struggling star's hotel balcony fall death.

1 min

'I TOLD LIAM HOW MUCH I LOVE HIM'

LIAM Payne's girlfriend has said she is taking solace from their last heart-to-heart before the struggling star's hotel balcony fall death.

1 min

A record 40m took to the air

IRISH airports handled over 40 million passengers worldwide last year with Amsterdam, London, and Manchester the most popular routes out of Dublin.

1 min

1 IN 3 ROAD VICTIMS ARE UNDER 30

GARDAI have revealed one in three people killed or seriously injured on our roads this year were under the age of 30.

3 mins

Garda plea amid Easter campaign to stay safe

GARDAI have revealed one in three people killed or seriously injured on our roads this year were under the age of 30.

2 mins

Pope visits jail to see inmates in a holy ritual

POPE Francis visited Rome's central prison and met with dozens of inmates as he kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate, even as he continues recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.

1 min

MINES GRAFT

Soldiers heading to Lebanon in early May pick up skills on pre-deployment exercises

2 mins

Commander: We have to counter misinformation

ISLAMIC radical group Hezbollah is spreading misinformation against United Nations peace-keepers in southern Lebanon, including Irish soldiers, a senior officer says.

1 min

Extra €125K to continue Maddie hunt

POLICE hunting Madeleine McCann have been given another £108,000 (€125k) of British government money towards their investigation.

1 min

Methadone OD killed Monk's nephew

A NEPHEW of Gerry \"The Monk\" Hutch died from a methadone overdose last year at a time his family believed he had stopped taking drugs, an inquest heard yesterday.

2 mins

GRAND-BAD ROY

ROY Keane used a trademark joke as he announced the birth of his latest grandchild to his family.

1 min

OZ COPS HUNT FOR IRISHMAN

POLICE in Australia have launched a manhunt for a young Irishman who has been accused of scamming and preying on vulnerable people.

1 min

Man accused of lewd acts is granted bail at court

A STUDENT was captured on CCTV repeatedly performing lewd acts outside a woman's workplace, a court has heard.

1 min

SPECIAL NEEDS CARER ON €300K DRUG RAP BAILED

A SPECIAL needs carer has been charged over a seizure of more than €300,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine at her home earlier this week.

1 min

Got to coff' up

Dublin pad big stretch for 1st-time buyers

2 mins

Nicola's fury at UK gender court ruling

IRISH actress Nicola Coughlan has said she is \"completely horrified\" and \"disgusted\" by the UK Supreme Court ruling on gender.

1 min

Bobby: Brit butchered my hit song

BOBBY Brown says Britney Spears “butchered” her cover of his song My Prerogative.

1 min

'EXTRAORDINARY EVIDENCE REQUIRED'

DO YOU believe in aliens? If not, you may soon change your mind, as scientists are officially the closest they've ever been to discovering alien life.

1 min

GAS TO BE SOMETHING OUT THERE

Space boffins say vapours detected on alien planet mean it's 'teeming with life'

1 min

The long Good Friday read...

GOOD Friday is the Christian holy day that commemorates Jesus Christ's crucifixion before Easter Sunday when the bible claims he rose again.

3 mins

MITCHELL EYES THE IMPACT OF PEACE

IT is 27 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed and the Troubles were ended.

1 min

Nationality a topic for Rory to decide

RORY Mcllroy finally achieved his dream and completed the Grand Slam.

1 min

Stop the world I want to get off

IT'S almost a quarter of a century since all humans were physically together on Earth.

1 min

Irish students in U.S. must give activism a wide berth

IRISH college students heading off on Jls have been warned of the dangers of taking part in activism when they travel to the US this summer.

1 min

Rory clears a water hazard

RORY Mcllroy has secured his second major victory in a week after his \"inappropriate\" plans for an outdoor pool in his new English mansion were approved.

2 mins

Rose: Rory wife hug funny

JUSTIN Rose has shared his thoughts on the embrace between his wife and Rory Mcllroy after the Masters, revealing he found the reaction to it \"funny\".

2 mins

Vogue's swipe at her hubby

Star wouldn't pick Spencer on dating app

1 min

Police quiz woman over pipe bombs

A WOMAN has been arrested over the finding of two pipe bombs earlier this month.

1 min

Parakeets causing a bit of a squawk

ADVICE is being sought from a Stormont department about the future of a flock of colourful tropical parakeets which have taken up residence in a park.

1 min

Our gift lets Joe wear his harp on his sleeve

BESPOKE silver harp cufflinks for the former US President Joe Biden an Aran sweater for Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky were among the gifts given out by the Department of Taoiseach last year.

1 min

Osment is arrested for intoxication & possession

FORMER child star Haley Joel Osment has been arrested for public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance.

1 min

I'm not trying to hide scars

CRICKET star Freddie Flintoff has relived the sickening moment when he almost died in a horror Top Gear crash.

1 min

Choc-busters

IT'S almost time to celebrate Easter - and what better way to do so than cracking open a chocolate egg and watching a movie?

3 mins

Mum survived Tuam home hell ... now I want to buy her a place of her own

A MAN who was reunited with his birth mother a survivor of one of Ireland's most notorious mother and baby homes has launched a fundraiser to help her buy her house.

2 mins

U.S. YouTuber still in jail for visiting tribe

AN AMERICAN YouTuber who was arrested after visiting an off-limits island with hopes of establishing contact with a reclusive tribe was further detained in custody.

1 min

Fox gets into a wheel mess

A HAPLESS fox cub was rescued after getting its head stuck inside a wheel.

1 min

Sea turtles show signs of recovery

ENDANGERED sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they're found worldwide, according to a new global survey.

1 min

Old Cold War bunker's up for auction

ONE of the last surviving Cold War bunkers is up for sale with a starting price of £50,000 (€58,400).

1 min

SLOTH'S OFF TO SEE THE DENTIST

A RARE two-toed sloth is recovering at a zoo after undergoing pioneering dental surgery to cure his toothache.

1 min

CHEEPING IT LOCAL..

Sparrows sing in regional accents

1 min

Hair we go: From buzz cut to mohawk & signature look

WHILE David Beckham may be one of the greatest footballers of all time, he is also undoubtedly synonymous with great style.

2 mins

OUT TO JINX THE BIGOTS

WHAT else would you be at? Jinx Lennon asks himself on the first track of his new album, his 14th.

3 mins

Uffie Pops up again

Single 2 decades on from Ed Banger debut

2 mins

Big guns biting back

IN BRAM Stoker's Dracula, the count hears howling wolves and enthuses: \"Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!\" Music seduces in Black Panther and Creed director Ryan Coogler's stylish vampire yarn, which explicitly harnesses the transcendental power of instruments and the human voice to connect people from different cultures.

1 min

Art of the penguin

Coogan film is lesson in humanity

1 min

Greedy girl wants my money, no sex

MY entitled, selfish girlfriend says she no longer wishes to sleep with me.

1 min

RACING MOORE GIVES STAR A VITAL EDGE

A HIGH draw is no barrier to success in big fields over track and trip – in fact it’s arguably a positive for those who can race on the front end.

1 min

Burke's ready for dirty work against Dubs

OFFALY captain Ciaran Burke is forecasting a vastly different game against Dublin tomorrow after their smash and grab at Croke Park in February.

1 min

IT'S A TERM OF ENDEARMENT..

O’Donoghue: I just cringe at nickname but I know it comes from a good place

2 mins

PLAYING THE LYNG GAME

Derek knows Tribes tie will not decide Cats' summer

2 mins

HOGGY'S AIMING FOR MORE NOW

PATRICK Horgan admits there were times when he feared his chances of winning a national title had gone.

3 mins

FAMILY FORTUNES

WHY on earth is Dermot Desmond writing to Shamrock Rovers supporters?

2 mins

I've got energy to Byrne

SHAMROCK Rovers midfielder Jack Byrne says he is the fittest he has been since the end of his first spell at Tallaght Stadium.

2 mins

KENNY: PUT YOURSELVES IN THE IRELAND PICTURE LADS

STEPHEN KENNY has told Jamie Lennon and Mason Melia to \"put themselves in the Ireland conversation\" after a surprise visit from the new national team boss.

1 min

FROM A BOY TO A MCMAN

IT has been the highest and lowest 18 months of James McManus’ life.

2 mins

WE'RE JUST ONE BIG UNITED FAMILY

Drogs boss Doherty heralds connection between club, players, fans and the town

3 mins

Noo' time like the present

STEPHEN BRADLEY didn't sugar-coat the conversation so Conan Noonan knew it was time to take a leap of faith.

2 mins

POST MEN DELIVER

EVEN the greatest of optimists would have struggled to envisage Tottenham pulling this off.

2 mins

BLUES LOOK POLES APART BUT IN SEMIS

DON'T put your shirt on Chelsea to win the Thursday Night Smorgasbord Cup after all.

1 min

JUST INCREDIBLE

Maguire hits dramatic extra-time winner as United's stars seal semi spot in dramatic style

2 mins

HARRY SMILES

MANCHESTER UNITED walked into the last chance saloon and were left toasting a champagne moment from Harry Maguire.

1 min

Nuno: We are up for the battle

NUNO Espirito Santo says his Nottingham Forest side will fight until the end to achieve their Champions League dream.

1 min

I'm probably going to need a new knee at 35 but I'd do it all again. I've done myself proud

EVERY morning begins with a painful reminder of what might have been.

5 mins

Rice and Arteta can fire Gunners' to greatness

TWENTY-THREE clubs have won the Champions League or European Cup as it was originally known.

4 mins

GUNNERS' RAVA HOPE

Arsenal No.1 David says Madrid heroes can dare to dream of a first Champic League

2 mins

CHOC AND AWE

FRANK Lampard aims to break Tony Mowbray's heart - then mend it with a bar of chocolate.

1 min

LOVE AMID THE RUBBLE

THIS episode of the critically acclaimed foreign affairs show takes a closer look at life in Gaza, where young couples are finding hope and joy amid the devastation surrounding them.