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The Predictions Episode

Sinéad and Gavin nail their colours to the mast as they debate their big sporting predictions for the rest of 2026 and beyond.

Catherine Connolly criticises pollution of Irish rivers in first major speech on the environment

The president gave her assessment of where we’re at seven years since Ireland officially declared a climate and biodiversity emergency.

‘Shocking but not surprising’: Four homes damaged after explosion in Ballymun

Gardaí responded to reports of criminal damage in Ballymun shortly after midnight.

Cork’s Counting House complex to house new city library after €35m purchase

The Counting House in Cork city, which has been purchased for use as a new city library. Photograph: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen/Wikipedia

Teen ‘doing well’ in secure care, but others at risk still cannot get spaces, court hears

The High Court this week heard a teenager who experienced 'significant early adversity' is doing well after spending 12 days in special care. Photograph: iStock

PBP byelection candidate makes ethics complaint against rival and lord mayor Ray McAdam

The ethics complaint refers to the alleged use of an official car provided to McAdam in his role as Dublin lord mayor for a byelection event.

Man breached safety order to attend court case of woman with large social media following

The judge said the incident must have been ‘deeply upsetting’ and distressing for the woman. Photograph: Frank Miller

Do you record at concerts?

Billie Eilish says that recording and sharing concert footage ‘keeps us connected’.

The people who could be the next UK Prime Minister if Keir Starmer goes

Despite mounting calls for the British prime minister to stand down, there is no natural successor in Labour to take the top job.

Judge warns park violence ‘all too common’ as teen admits ‘disgraceful’ robbery

At the Dublin Children’s Court, Judge Brendan Toale remarked that incidents of violence in parks and public places where people suffer relatively serious injuries were 'all too common'. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

‘Parents continue to stick their heads in the sand’: Teachers’ views on screen time

Teachers describe pupils falling asleep in school after being awake “until all hours” with “unfettered access” to the internet. Photograph: Arsenii Palivoda/Getty Images

Rural pubs say they face ‘existential threat’, with over 2,220 pubs closing in past 20 years

Two-thirds say rising costs are having an ‘unsustainable impact on operations’.

EU considering social media 'delay' for children, says von der Leyen

An expert panel is to report back by July on what steps the EU should take to protect minors online.

'Open revolt' leaves Starmer 'on the brink' - UK papers react to leadership crisis

Four government aides quit their posts, citing a loss of confidence in Starmer, while others called for him to set out a timetable for his departure from No 10.

The 8 at 8: Tuesday

National Ambulance Workers begin strike action, Keir Starmer fights for his future and Harris rules out Irish windfall tax on energy firms.

Starmer faces crunch cabinet meeting as 80 Labour MPs call for him to quit

UK home secretary Shabana Mahmood is said to have privately called for an orderly transition of power last night as a fifth of Labour’s 403 MPs demanded Starmer stand down.

Ambulance strike to begin at 8am as group warns patients ‘not to be used as pawns’

Ambulance staff begin a 24 hour strike at 8am today. File photograph: Chris Maddaloni

Defence Forces recruitment static after years of underinvestment, military group claims

The annual delegate conference of PDFORRA, which represents non-commissioned ranks in the Irish Defence Forces, will begin today in Mayo.

Loss of a parent: I spent 50 years preparing for my father's death, but it still came as a shock

For decades, Caoilfhionn Gallagher’s dad, Colm, defied every medical prediction. When he died recently at 80, the grief still arrived like a shockwave.