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âItâs like the Texas Chainsaw Massacreâ â Andrew Porter on his Lions start and why he canât have white pillow cases
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/its-like-the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-andrew-porter-on-his-lions-start-and-why-he-cant-have-white-pillow-cases/a267831451.html
Published: July 24, 2025 21:00
Even in Melbourne where few people pay any heed to rugby union, people know what Andrew Porter does for a living. With his great, hulking frame and cauliflower ears, heâs got prop forward written all over him.
Kevin Spacey told actor âdonât worry about itâ after alleged sexual assault, documents claim
https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/kevin-spacey-told-actor-dont-worry-about-it-after-alleged-sexual-assault-documents-claim/a1499241098.html
Published: July 24, 2025 19:52
Kevin Spacey allegedly sexually assaulted a young actor at a party at The Savoy hotel and then told him "Don't worry about it", court documents for the High Court legal claim suggest.
President Macron says France will recognise Palestine as a state
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/president-macron-says-france-will-recognise-palestine-as-a-state/a1194189831.html
Published: July 24, 2025 19:49
French president Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will recognise Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza.
Man admits âsinisterâ harassment of couple following death of Mayo fan Joe Deacy in 2017
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-admits-sinister-harassment-of-couple-following-death-of-mayo-fan-joe-deacy-in-2017/a1641672330.html
Published: July 24, 2025 19:36
A friend of tragic Mayo GAA fan Joe Deacy has pleaded guilty to harassing the owners of the house where the UK national was found unconscious before his death in 2017.
Wicklow woman (22) banned from keeping animals for 30 years
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/wicklow-woman-22-banned-from-keeping-animals-for-30-years/a1004213945.html
Published: July 24, 2025 19:23
A Wicklow woman has been disqualified from keeping animals for 30 years.
Kate OâConnor smashes Irish heptathlon record to claim World University Games gold in style
https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/athletics/kate-oconnor-smashes-irish-heptathlon-record-to-claim-world-university-games-gold-in-style/a827363717.html
Published: July 24, 2025 18:45
It had already been a record-breaking year for Kate OâConnor, but the medals just keep on coming. The 24-year-old added a gold to her glittering CV at the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany on Thursday evening, dominating the heptathlon to smashâŠ
Landmark ruling against RTĂ as WRC tribunal finds Fair City photographer was not a freelancer
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/landmark-ruling-against-rte-as-wrc-tribunal-finds-fair-city-photographer-was-not-a-freelancer/a615503553.html
Published: July 24, 2025 18:34
RTĂ has failed to have employment rights claims by the former on-set photographer for Fair City thrown out, after the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled, for the first time, that a supposed freelancer at the national broadcaster was actually anâŠ
RĂșaidhrĂ OâConnor: Andy Farrell is pushing different buttons to keep Lions one step ahead of wounded Wallabies
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ruaidhri-oconnor-andy-farrell-is-pushing-different-buttons-to-keep-lions-one-step-ahead-of-wounded-wallabies/a1044951352.html
Published: July 24, 2025 18:30
When it comes to motivation this week, Joe Schmidt is on easy street and Andy Farrell is in need of inspiration.
Kneecap describe decision to ban them from Hungary as âpolitical distractionâ
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/kneecap-describe-decision-to-ban-them-from-hungary-as-political-distraction/a843381631.html
Published: July 24, 2025 16:40
Irish rap group Kneecap said "there is no legal basis" for Hungary banning the act from entering the country ahead of their scheduled appearance at a music festival.
Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan dead at 71 after 'suspected cardiac arrest'
https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/wrestling-icon-hulk-hogan-dead-at-71-after-suspected-cardiac-arrest/a165547212.html
Published: July 24, 2025 16:02
Hulk Hogan, a mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and cultural touchstone, died Thursday at age 71, Florida police said.
Company at centre of listeria outbreak appoints former FSAI chief as consumers told not to eat meals affected
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/company-at-centre-of-listeria-outbreak-appoints-former-fsai-chief-as-consumers-told-not-to-eat-meals-affected/a871988659.html
Published: July 24, 2025 15:44
Ballymaguire Foods at the centre of a major foods recall due to listeria concerns, said itâs âdeeply aware that people have been impacted by consuming its freshly prepared meals,â as the company appoints a public health expert to lead a response.
Team Ineos soigneur David Rozman leaves Tour de France amid 2012 doping questions raised by Sunday Independent
https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/team-ineos-soigneur-david-rozman-leaves-tour-de-france-amid-2012-doping-questions-raised-by-sunday-independent/a1294416752.html
Published: July 24, 2025 15:36
A team soigneur, or carer, for Ineos Grenadiers has left the Tour de France after being asked to speak to the International Testing Agency (ITA) over allegations relating to the 2012 season, the British team said on Thursday.
Principal tells of sadness at loss of âvibrant and much loved pupilsâ in Fermanagh murder-attempted suicide
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/principal-tells-of-sadness-at-loss-of-vibrant-and-much-loved-pupils-in-fermanagh-murder-attempted-suicide/a1922005479.html
Published: July 24, 2025 15:31
The school of two children killed in a suspected Fermanagh murder-attempted suicide have told of their sadness and loss of the âvibrant and much valued pupilsâ.
Father of Kirsty Ward âvery disappointedâ by 15-year sentence handed down to her killer boyfriend
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/father-of-kirsty-ward-very-disappointed-by-15-year-sentence-handed-down-to-her-killer-boyfriend/a1317129032.html
Published: July 24, 2025 14:59
The father of Kirsty Ward, an Irish woman who was murdered in a Spanish hotel two years ago, has revealed the Spanish Public Prosecutor is appealing the sentence handed down to her former boyfriend.
VAT cuts for restaurants, higher USC for medical card holders, and bad news for gym-goers: the big Tax Strategy issues
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/vat-cuts-for-restaurants-higher-usc-for-medical-card-holders-and-bad-news-for-gym-goers-the-big-tax-strategy-issues/a2091861684.html
Published: July 24, 2025 14:35
The latest Tax Strategy Group papers have been published this afternoon, offering further hints as to the shape of Budget 2026.
âEveryone is in shockâ â Clare community reacts with horror as mother and two children killed in suspected triple murder
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/everyone-is-in-shock-clare-community-reacts-with-horror-as-mother-and-two-children-killed-in-suspected-triple-murder/a1922005479.html
Published: July 24, 2025 12:32
A tightknit Clare community has reacted with horror to the news a local mother was killed alongside her two children in a suspected Fermanagh murder-attempted suicide.
River Island at risk of collapse as it plans to shut 33 stores amid rescue efforts
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/river-island-at-risk-of-collapse-as-it-plans-to-shut-33-stores-amid-rescue-efforts/a532026754.html
Published: July 24, 2025 11:56
River Island is at risk of collapsing into administration within weeks if it fails to secure approval for a radical restructuring plan.
Garda guilty of assaulting teenager (17) in Temple Bar
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/garda-guilty-of-assaulting-teenager-17-in-temple-bar/a1534041435.html
Published: July 24, 2025 11:34
A garda has been convicted of assaulting a teenager in Temple Bar four years ago, following a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Mum and children killed in Fermanagh shooting tragedy named locally
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/mum-and-children-killed-in-fermanagh-shooting-tragedy-named-locally/a1922005479.html
Published: July 24, 2025 09:02
The tragic victims of what police are investigating as a suspected triple murder and attempted suicide in Co Fermanagh have been named locally as Vanessa Whyte and her children, James and Sara.
EU approves potential countertariffs on âŹ93bn of US goods if no trade deal is reached
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/eu-approves-potential-countertariffs-on-93bn-of-us-goods-if-no-trade-deal-is-reached/a1870246073.html
Published: July 24, 2025 08:39
The European Union's member countries voted on Thursday to approve counter-tariffs on âŹ93bn of US goods, which could be imposed should the bloc fail to reach a trade deal with Washington, EU diplomats said.
Keith Byrne sentenced to 15 years in prison for brutal murder of Dublin mum Kirsty Ward at Spanish hotel
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/keith-byrne-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-brutal-murder-of-dublin-mum-kirsty-ward-at-spanish-hotel/a2083419655.html
Published: July 24, 2025 07:15
A former soldier has been jailed for 15 years for the brutal murder of his Irish girlfriend Kirsty Ward at their Spanish holiday hotel.
VAT cut for restaurants to be delayed until July 2026 in bid to allow for other tax cuts
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/vat-cut-for-restaurants-to-be-delayed-until-july-2026-in-bid-to-allow-for-other-tax-cuts/a890931989.html
Published: July 24, 2025 07:03
The âŹ1bn reduction in VAT for the hospitality sector is to be delayed until July 2026 in a bid to give ministers more room for other tax cuts in the Budget.
Donald Trump was told by US Justice Department that he is in the Epstein files, Wall Street Journal reports
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/donald-trump-was-told-by-us-justice-department-that-he-is-in-the-epstein-files-wall-street-journal-reports/a104072159.html
Published: July 24, 2025 06:21
US Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
The Indo Daily: Ep2: Secret phones, wiped laptops and âdirtyâ money
https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-indo-daily/the-indo-daily-ep2-secret-phones-wiped-laptops-and-dirty-money/a833617857.html
Published: July 24, 2025 05:26
It's a bitter, messy row with multiple parties involved and many, many millions on the line.
Nine Irish to start Lions second Test but Garry Ringrose misses out with concussion
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/nine-irish-to-start-lions-second-test-but-garry-ringrose-misses-out-with-concussion/a2039207988.html
Published: July 24, 2025 05:08
Andy Farrell has named nine Irish players in his starting XV for the second Test against Australia at the 100,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground, but it would have been 10 had Garry Ringrose not self reported a concussion after training.
An CoimisiĂșn PleanĂĄla rejects DAA plan to demolish spiral ramps at Dublin Airport
https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/an-coimisiun-pleanala-rejects-daa-plan-to-demolish-spiral-ramps-at-dublin-airport/a1139239889.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
An CoimisiĂșn PleanĂĄla (ACP) has refused planning permission to DAA, the operator of Dublin Airport, to demolish the spiral parking ramps on âan extremely valuable siteâ at the airport.
Frank Roche: The lessons of 2014 ... how Jimmyâs winning matches hit brick wall of Kerry pragmatism
https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/frank-roche-the-lessons-of-2014-how-jimmys-winning-matches-hit-brick-wall-of-kerry-pragmatism/a2041384217.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
Even 11 years on, Ăamon McGee talks about how the Donegal players of his era are still âall hauntedâ by their All-Ireland final defeat to Kerry in 2014.
Budget plans break basic economic law, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council warns Coalition
https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/budget-plans-break-basic-economic-law-irish-fiscal-advisory-council-warns-coalition/a1877438504.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
The Department of Finance will break a basic law of economics if it reduces the 2026 Budget package in response to US tariffs, Irelandâs independent fiscal watchdog has warned.
Elon Muskâs X threatened by Irish regulator for failure to restrict adult content
https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/elon-musks-x-threatened-by-irish-regulator-for-failure-to-restrict-adult-content/a1667248676.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
The Irish media regulator, CoimisiĂșn na MeĂĄn, says that Elon Muskâs X has until tomorrow to explain why it isnât preventing children from watching pornography, or it will face âactionâ.
Father of eight who drove without car insurance after his work policy expired is handed two-year road ban
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/father-of-eight-who-drove-without-car-insurance-after-his-work-policy-expired-is-handed-two-year-road-ban/a13277045.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
A father of eight caught driving without insurance needed his car but could not even get an insurance quote, a court has heard.
Consumers told to check freezers and not eat meals affected by listeria recall
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/consumers-told-to-check-freezers-and-not-eat-meals-affected-by-listeria-recall/a871988659.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
Families have been urged by the food safety watchdog to check their freezers and throw out âimplicatedâ ready-meal products following an outbreak of listeria in which one person has died.
âI started looking when I was three monthsâ pregnant and was told thereâs a two-year waiting listâ â counting the true cost of childcare
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/i-started-looking-when-i-was-three-months-pregnant-and-was-told-theres-a-two-year-waiting-list-counting-the-true-cost-of-childcare/a1839753936.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
For parents like Aoife Whelan, a mother-of-two living in Sallins, Co Kildare, Irelandâs childcare crisis begins before their child is even born. âI had to take a full year off for my first baby, as there was no childcare available after my maternity leaveâŠ
âMy sister does her fake tan religiously every Thursday nightâ: Irish women on their love of self tan
https://www.independent.ie/life/my-sister-does-her-fake-tan-religiously-every-thursday-night-irish-women-on-their-love-of-self-tan/a1569049205.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
The long-range forecast for Fiona Brownâs upcoming family summer holiday in France is showing sun and temperatures in the high 20s, but the possibility of coming home with a tan is the furthest thing from her mind â sheâs already leaving with one.
Oliver Callan: Why a lovely local Pride has me agreeing with Denis OâBrien on expelling flaky foreign investors
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/oliver-callan-why-a-lovely-local-pride-has-me-agreeing-with-denis-obrien-on-expelling-flaky-foreign-investors/a1904997193.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
Damn 2025, because this nefarious year has made me agree with Denis OâBrien. It seems like only yesterday that I was reading rage letters from his lawyers about mean things I said about him on the telly. Now heâs talking sense. Mentally high-fiving BigâŠ
Aidan Fitzmaurice: Mo Salahâs success in Rome lays down the path for Evan Ferguson to thrive
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/aidan-fitzmaurice-mo-salahs-success-in-rome-lays-down-the-path-for-evan-ferguson-to-thrive/a1375900212.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
Ten years ago next week, a striker struggling for games with his English Premier League club and who had endured an unhappy loan spell went on loan again to Roma.
The Irish Independentâs View: No child should beg for heaven to escape hunger hell in Gaza
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/editorial/the-irish-independents-view-no-child-should-beg-for-heaven-to-escape-hunger-hell-in-gaza/a1495007682.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
At other dark periods in world history, the shutters were pulled down on mass suffering. What makes the starvation of infants and unending carnage among civilians in Gaza so exceptional is that it is being watched through an open window, and still nothingâŠ
Donald Trumpâs Japanese trade triumph is bad news for Ireland and the rest of Europe
https://www.independent.ie/business/world/donald-trumps-japanese-trade-triumph-is-bad-news-for-ireland-and-the-rest-of-europe/a304885231.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
Donald Trumpâs trade deal with Japan is a triumph for his tariff agenda. Itâs also a victory for his strategy of strong-arming âpartnersâ into bad deals trading on their unwillingness to risk facing into something even worse by rejecting his bruisinglyâŠ
All Star Niall Gilligan assault case: An uncomfortable tale involving a child in the wrong place and a man let down by rural decay
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/all-star-niall-gilligan-assault-case-an-uncomfortable-tale-involving-a-child-in-the-wrong-place-and-a-man-let-down-by-rural-decay/a1992055541.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
By all accounts, the jurors did what they were supposed to do. They listened, they weighed up the evidence and they returned the only verdict they reasonably could. The law hadnât asked them to decide if Niall Gilligan was perfect. It had asked whether hisâŠ
Aid groups warn Gaza faces famine as Israeli blockade creates âchaos, starvation and deathâ
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/aid-groups-warn-gaza-faces-famine-as-israeli-blockade-creates-chaos-starvation-and-death/a21755330.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
More than 100 charity and human rights groups said yesterday that Israelâs blockade and continuing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip towards starvation, as Israeli strikes killed 21 people overnight, according to local healthâŠ
Donald Trumpâs tariff threat means mortgage holders must wait for a further ECB cut in interest rates
https://www.independent.ie/business/money/donald-trumps-tariff-threat-means-mortgage-holders-must-wait-for-a-further-ecb-cut-in-interest-rates/a70379019.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
The uncertainty caused by US tax and tariff policies means European Central Bank (ECB) governors are not expected to cut rates again when they meet today.
BBC will air âMasterChefâ series presented by sacked co-hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/britain/bbc-will-air-masterchef-series-presented-by-sacked-co-hosts-gregg-wallace-and-john-torode/a598683200.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
The BBC has decided to broadcast an upcoming series of MasterChef featuring the now-sacked presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode.
Uisce Ăireann places four more counties under hosepipe bans this weekend as supplies at critical levels
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/uisce-eireann-places-four-more-counties-under-hosepipe-bans-this-weekend-as-supplies-at-critical-levels/a459523325.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
Four more counties will be subject to hosepipe bans from Saturday as water supplies drop to ever more critical levels.
Tiny pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice could revolutionise heart treatments
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tiny-pacemaker-smaller-than-a-grain-of-rice-could-revolutionise-heart-treatments/a1071048484.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
US scientists have created a pacemaker that is smaller than a grain of rice and can be injected into the heart through the skin without surgery.
Hospital managers agree consultants should work weekends, but say they need more support
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/hospital-managers-agree-consultants-should-work-weekends-but-say-they-need-more-support/a2012841190.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
Most hospital managers want more consultants working at weekends and evenings, but said they need more support from the Government to deliver the best care, a survey has revealed.
ComReg crackdown on SMS fraud continues to mistakenly tag real texts as being âlikely scamâ
https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/comreg-crackdown-on-sms-fraud-continues-to-mistakenly-tag-real-texts-as-being-likely-scam/a1815637502.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
A glitch that labels real SMS messages as âlikely scamâ under a ComReg-led crackdown is continuing into its fourth week, sowing confusion and doubt about scam texts among Irish phone owners.
Multi-million euro retrofit loan scheme under review after disappointing uptake revealed
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/multi-million-euro-retrofit-loan-scheme-under-review-after-disappointing-uptake-revealed/a89996458.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
A flagship scheme to encourage homeowners to retrofit is being reviewed after struggling to take off.
Restaurant review: âOverall I am disappointed by the food, which simply doesnât pack as much flavour as it shouldâ
https://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/food-reviews/restaurant-review-overall-i-am-disappointed-by-the-food-which-simply-doesnt-pack-as-much-flavour-as-it-should/a229081046.html
Published: July 24, 2025 04:30
Itâs the Galway International Arts Festival, the busiest two weeks of the year in a city never short of an excuse for a pint or a party. Shop Street is thronged with luvvies who havenât seen each other in a while embracing luvvily, while legions ofâŠ
Daniel McDonnell: Shelbourne learn the hard way about the big difference in European levels
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/champions-league/daniel-mcdonnell-shelbourne-learn-the-hard-way-about-the-big-difference-in-european-levels/a1133478364.html
Published: July 23, 2025 21:27
On the eve of this game, Qarabag manager Gurban Gurbanov was asked if he would be satisfied with a draw that would allow his side to do the serious work back home, a repeat of what happened when they saw off Dundalk in the second leg back in 2019.
Judge rejects Trump administration effort to unseal Epstein grand jury records in Florida
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/judge-rejects-trump-administration-effort-to-unseal-epstein-grand-jury-records-in-florida/a790920262.html
Published: July 23, 2025 20:57
A judge on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration request to unseal transcripts from grand jury investigations of Jeffrey Epstein years ago in Florida, though a similar request for the work of a different grand jury is pending in New York.
EU and US move toward trade deal that could include a 15pc baseline tariff on EU goods with possible exemptions
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/eu-and-us-move-toward-trade-deal-that-could-include-a-15pc-baseline-tariff-on-eu-goods-with-possible-exemptions/a1637181688.html
Published: July 23, 2025 20:23
The European Union and the US are moving toward a trade deal that could include a 15pc US baseline tariff on EU goods and possible exemptions, two European diplomats said on Wednesday, potentially moving president Donald Trump closer to another major tradeâŠ
PSNI probe potential triple murder and attempted suicide inquiry after âdevastatingâ shooting in Co Fermanagh
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/psni-probe-potential-triple-murder-and-attempted-suicide-inquiry-after-devastating-shooting-in-co-fermanagh/a1922005479.html
Published: July 23, 2025 19:54
The PSNI is probing a triple murder and attempted suicide as a line of inquiry after three people were killed in a shooting in Co Fermanagh earlier this morning.
Michael OâLeary criticised for âinsultingâ comments on Dublin metro
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/michael-oleary-criticised-for-insulting-comments-on-dublin-metro/a34607860.html
Published: July 23, 2025 19:21
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has been criticised for his "insulting" comments on a metro for Dublin, which he called a "waste" of taxpayer money.
Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering four University of Idaho students
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-murdering-four-university-of-idaho-students/a1458186242.html
Published: July 23, 2025 19:17
Friends and relatives of four University of Idaho students in the US who were murdered in their rental home by Bryan Kohberger delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation as his sentencing hearing took place.
Tom Court on his Lions memories, making a return in red and how much he misses rugby and Ireland
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/tom-court-on-his-lions-memories-making-a-return-in-red-and-how-much-he-misses-rugby-and-ireland/a2055993041.html
Published: July 23, 2025 18:30
It seems short-sighted to reduce Tom Courtâs 44 years to just one engaging yarn when so many colourful tales have shaped his journey to this point.
999 call made from inside Fermanagh property where two children and woman killed in âdevastatingâ shooting incident
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/999-call-made-from-inside-fermanagh-property-where-two-children-and-woman-killed-in-devastating-shooting-incident/a1922005479.html
Published: July 23, 2025 17:28
A 999 call was made from the Maguiresbridge property where three people were killed in a shooting earlier this morning, the PSNI has said.
Trade unions call on Government to drop âeconomic vandalismâ of âŹ1bn tax cut for hospitality
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/trade-unions-call-on-government-to-drop-economic-vandalism-of-1bn-tax-cut-for-hospitality/a890931989.html
Published: July 23, 2025 17:21
Trade unions have urged the Government to drop a proposed âŹ1bn tax cut for hospitality that they say is âeconomic vandalismâ.
ICJ makes landmark opinion that countries must address the âurgentâ threat of climate change
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/icj-makes-landmark-opinion-that-countries-must-address-the-urgent-threat-of-climate-change/a1145365190.html
Published: July 23, 2025 16:28
The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday said countries must address the "urgent and existential threat" of climate change by cooperating to curb emissions, as it delivered an opinion set to determine future environmental litigation.
Solicitor facing inquiry over non-return of âŹ100,000 deposit for luxury golf resort
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/solicitor-facing-inquiry-over-non-return-of-100000-deposit-for-luxury-golf-resort/a196256721.html
Published: July 23, 2025 16:22
A solicitor is facing a misconduct inquiry after a âŹ100,000 deposit was not returned to a property investor after the proposed purchase of a hotel and golf resort came to nothing.
Brazil to join South Africa's ICJ case against Israel over actions in Gaza
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/brazil-to-join-south-africas-icj-case-against-israel-over-actions-in-gaza/a432684454.html
Published: July 23, 2025 16:16
Brazil will request to intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel's actions in Gaza at the International Court of Justice, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
Explainer: What is listeria, the bacteria that has led to more than 140 products being recalled from supermarkets?
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/explainer-what-is-listeria-the-bacteria-that-has-led-to-more-than-140-products-being-recalled-from-supermarkets/a815261696.html
Published: July 23, 2025 15:59
A possible listeria risk has led to the recall of more than 140 products from supermarkets, including dozens of ready meal products.
Dementia patient visited room of 95-year-old woman 122 times on day of her death, inquest hears
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dementia-patient-visited-room-of-95-year-old-woman-122-times-on-day-of-her-death-inquest-hears/a1992241050.html
Published: July 23, 2025 15:43
A 95-year-old woman was found dead in a nursing home after aspirating her own vomit with a duvet pulled up over her head in bed - as a second dementia patient was sitting unsupervised in her room after visiting the woman 122 times that day.
Woman who pushed elderly man (82) into traffic as she robbed him is jailed for 13 months
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/woman-who-pushed-elderly-man-82-into-traffic-as-she-robbed-him-is-jailed-for-13-months/a737537573.html
Published: July 23, 2025 15:31
A woman who pushed an elderly man out in front of oncoming traffic as she was trying to rob a bags of tools from him has been jailed for 13 months.
One person dead and nine cases confirmed after âextensiveâ listeriosis outbreak linked to recall of over 140 ready-made meals
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/one-person-dead-and-nine-cases-confirmed-after-extensive-listeriosis-outbreak-linked-to-recall-of-over-140-ready-made-meals/a1100258342.html
Published: July 23, 2025 15:30
An adult has died following an outbreak of listeriosis linked to a recall of 141 different ready-made meals sold in major retail supermarkets.
Two children among three dead in âdevastatingâ Fermanagh shooting incident as police launch murder investigation
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/two-children-among-three-dead-in-devastating-fermanagh-shooting-incident-as-police-launch-murder-investigation/a1922005479.html
Published: July 23, 2025 15:09
Three people have died and one person is being treated in hospital for serious injuries following a shooting incident in a village in Fermanagh this morning.
Ray DâArcy pays tribute to his mother Mary as she is laid to rest in Kildare â âA slight woman with a huge heartâ
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kildare/news/ray-darcy-pays-tribute-to-his-mother-mary-as-she-is-laid-to-rest-in-kildare-a-slight-woman-with-a-huge-heart/a491640489.html
Published: July 23, 2025 13:36
âMa, I love you,â said an emotional Ray DâArcy as he stood facing the congregation at his motherâs funeral mass in Kildare town today.
DĂłnal Lynch: Hunter Bidenâs swear-strewn YouTube interview, Joeâs âAmbienâ, and what exactly is George Clooney?
https://www.independent.ie/life/donal-lynch-hunter-bidens-swear-strewn-youtube-interview-joes-ambien-and-what-exactly-is-george-clooney/a1909982883.html
Published: July 23, 2025 13:30
Who or what is George ÂClooney? It is a question, a Âriddle, that seems to have long troubled the Biden family.
Man (32) who ran brothel network in leased Dublin properties is jailed for eight years
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-32-who-ran-brothel-network-in-leased-dublin-properties-is-jailed-for-eight-years/a963779565.html
Published: July 23, 2025 13:22
A man who organised prostitution across Dublin by leasing out eight properties to be used as brothels has been jailed for eight years.
ESB hikes prices on EV charging by up to 15pc, with some drivers paying âŹ7 more per charge
https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/esb-hikes-prices-on-ev-charging-by-up-to-15pc-with-some-drivers-paying-7-more-per-charge/a2049533766.html
Published: July 23, 2025 12:22
The cost of publicly charging an electric car is being increased by up to 15pc by Irelandâs biggest provider.
All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan (48) found not guilty of assaulting 12-year-old boy
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/all-ireland-winning-hurler-niall-gilligan-48-found-not-guilty-of-assaulting-12-year-old-boy/a2141549339.html
Published: July 23, 2025 12:00
A jury has found former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan not guilty of assaulting a then 12-year-old boy with a stick almost two years ago.
âThey came looking for meâ â new Lion Thomas Clarkson reveals Italy made approach before he received Ireland call-up
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/they-came-looking-for-me-new-lion-thomas-clarkson-reveals-italy-made-approach-before-he-received-ireland-call-up/a1099334497.html
Published: July 23, 2025 11:05
He goes by Thomas but Lion No 866 was christened âTomassoâ, and the Wicklow native is proud of his Italian heritage on his motherâs side.
Judge in assault trial of former hurler Niall Gilligan tells jury to make âfresh startâ in deliberations
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/judge-in-assault-trial-of-former-hurler-niall-gilligan-tells-jury-to-make-fresh-start-in-deliberations/a2141549339.html
Published: July 23, 2025 10:58
The judge in the Niall Gilligan assault case has asked the jury in the case to make âa fresh startâ in their deliberations this morning.
Two people dead and two in hospital following shooting in Fermanagh village
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/two-people-dead-and-two-in-hospital-following-shooting-in-fermanagh-village/a1922005479.html
Published: July 23, 2025 10:38
Two people have died and two are being treated in hospital for serious injuries following a serious shooting incident in Maguiresbridge, police have confirmed.
âNot my decisionâ â BBC skips Irish-language intro of CMATâs single during radio debut
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/not-my-decision-bbc-skips-irish-language-intro-of-cmats-single-during-radio-debut/a1511133265.html
Published: July 23, 2025 09:38
The Irish-language intro in CMATâs newest single was edited out by the BBC during its radio debut.
âStop using it immediatelyâ â Comreg warns owners of Hoover, Candy and Haier tumble dryers of fire hazard
https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/stop-using-it-immediately-comreg-warns-owners-of-hoover-candy-and-haier-tumble-dryers-of-fire-hazard/a670796749.html
Published: July 23, 2025 09:24
Comreg has warned households with certain models of Hoover, Candy and Haier tumble dryers to stop using the devices immediately as they post a fire risk.
EBS and Haven cut some mortgage rates and extend cash-back offers
https://www.independent.ie/business/money/ebs-and-haven-cut-some-mortgage-rates-and-extend-cash-back-offers/a1584311304.html
Published: July 23, 2025 09:05
Two mortgage lenders are to cut their rates, and have committed to extend cash-back offers on certain home-loan products.
All-Ireland Football Final: Kerry and Donegal fans abroad â we want to hear from you
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/all-ireland-football-final-kerry-and-donegal-fans-abroad-we-want-to-hear-from-you/a33458541.html
Published: July 23, 2025 08:57
Yes, itâs that time of the year already â All-Ireland Football Final week.
Japanese exporters hit with 15pc tariff as US trade deal struck
https://www.independent.ie/business/world/japanese-exporters-hit-with-15pc-tariff-as-us-trade-deal-struck/a1686043165.html
Published: July 23, 2025 07:43
President Donald Trump reached a trade deal with Japan that will impose 15pc tariffs on imports including automobiles from the key American ally, while creating a $550bn fund to make investments in the US.
Over 100 aid groups call for Israel to stop starving Gazans; UN chief hits out at âhorror showâ as 80 children die of hunger
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/over-100-aid-groups-call-for-israel-to-stop-starving-gazans-un-chief-hits-out-at-horror-show-as-80-children-die-of-hunger/a553431510.html
Published: July 23, 2025 06:42
More than 100 largely aid and rights groups on Wednesday called for governments to take action as hunger spreads in Gaza, including by demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the lifting of all restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid.
The Indo Daily: Battle for Barne | Ep 1- John Magnier's bitter land row and the âŹ15m handshake deal
https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-indo-daily/the-indo-daily-battle-for-barne-ep-1-john-magniers-bitter-land-row-and-the-15m-handshake-deal/a1567716958.html
Published: July 23, 2025 05:18
For nearly 400 years, the Barne Estate in Tipperary has been under the ownership of the Thomson-Moore family, going all the way back to 1654.
Eoin McGee answers: 'I have âŹ15k saved for my children's education, which I won't need for eight years. Should I take it out of low-interest account and put it to work elsewhere?â
https://www.independent.ie/business/money/eoin-mcgee-answers-i-have-15k-saved-for-my-childrens-education-which-i-wont-need-for-eight-years-should-i-take-it-out-of-low-interest-account-and-put-it-to-work-elsewhere/a596740170.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
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Six-week-old boy dies of starvation in Gaza as food stocks run out
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/six-week-old-boy-dies-of-starvation-in-gaza-as-food-stocks-run-out/a1957763671.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
Six-week-old Yousefâs lifeless body lay limp on a hospital table in Gaza City, his skin stretched over protruding ribs and a bandage where a drip had been inserted into his tiny arm. Doctors said the cause of death was starvation.
Landlord who unlawfully hiked rent three times and unfairly kept part of security deposit ordered to pay âŹ8,000 to former tenants
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/landlord-who-unlawfully-hiked-rent-three-times-and-unfairly-kept-part-of-security-deposit-ordered-to-pay-8000-to-former-tenants/a214584460.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
A landlord who unlawfully increased rent three times has been ordered to pay her former tenants âŹ7,446.
Greek heatwave forces authorities to shut down Acropolis
https://www.independent.ie/business/world/greek-heatwave-forces-authorities-to-shut-down-acropolis/a947381922.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
Greece and the wider Balkans is sweltering under the third heatwave of the summer, with labourers barred from work, tourists kept away from the ruins and firefighters battling blazes scattered across the arid countryside.
Areas with most fines for footpath parking in Dublin revealed
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/areas-with-most-fines-for-footpath-parking-in-dublin-revealed/a1499419791.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
GardaĂ issued 902 fixed penalty notices for illegal footpath parking in Dublin in the first six months of this year, new figures reveal.
Donald Trump insults Jerome Powell, saying he will be gone from the Fed in âeight monthsâ
https://www.independent.ie/business/world/donald-trump-insults-jerome-powell-saying-he-will-be-gone-from-the-fed-in-eight-months/a1450524801.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is a ânumbskullâ who has kept interest rates too high, but he will be out in eight months, US president Donald Trump said at a news conference yesterday.
Daniel McDonnell: Qarabag class will challenge Shelbourne to go to another level in Champions League clash
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/champions-league/daniel-mcdonnell-qarabag-class-will-challenge-shelbourne-to-go-to-another-level-in-champions-league-clash/a1957449224.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
These days, time stands still for no man at Shelbourne.
PĂłl Ă Conghaile: Why is tourism so transfixed by the overcrowded 1pc of destinations?
https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/world/pol-o-conghaile-why-is-tourism-so-transfixed-by-the-overcrowded-1pc-of-destinations/a557570589.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
âThink you know Spain? Think again.â
Sinead Ryan: Deposit return scheme has been a huge success, but that doesn't mean I don't hate it
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/sinead-ryan-deposit-return-scheme-has-been-a-huge-success-but-that-doesnt-mean-i-dont-hate-it/a1103058336.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
I hold my hands up. I got it wrong. Badly wrong. I dissed it, denounced it, whinged about it and said it would never work.
Explainer: What we know and donât know about the âŹ275bn National Development Plan
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/explainer-what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-the-275bn-national-development-plan/a1926105735.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
We canât say we werenât warned.
âIt was meant to help my epilepsy but it destroyed my familyâ â parents hope long-awaited inquiry will finally provide answers
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/it-was-meant-to-help-my-epilepsy-but-it-destroyed-my-family-parents-hope-long-awaited-inquiry-will-finally-provide-answers/a1787283682.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
Families affected by an anti-epilepsy drug that can cause serious birth defects when used during pregnancy have said they hope a long-awaited inquiry will finally give them answers about âwho knew what and whenâ.
Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from driving for four years after refusing to provide blood sample after collision
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/former-td-colm-keaveney-banned-from-driving-for-four-years-after-refusing-to-provide-blood-sample-after-collision/a1525319177.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
Former TD Colm Keaveney has been banned from driving for four years after refusing to give a blood or urine sample following a late-night collision in Co Roscommon last year.
Donât let the bad bugs bite: Why some people are more attractive to mosquitoes â and what you can do about it
https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/dont-let-the-bad-bugs-bite-why-some-people-are-more-attractive-to-mosquitoes-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/a1614426737.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
My superpower is that mosquitoes rarely bite me. They donât go for me, unlike my poor husband. The mozzies tear into him.
Financial services now employ over 60,000, following post-Brexit bounce
https://www.independent.ie/business/financial-services-now-employ-over-60000-following-post-brexit-bounce/a855962802.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
The number of jobs in the financial services sector has increased from 35,500 in 2015 to just over 60,000 now, an increase of almost 70pc, according to a consultation paper published by the Department of Finance.
Workers to lose out in Budget 2026 as hospitality Vat reduction takes up majority of tax cuts
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/workers-to-lose-out-in-budget-2026-as-hospitality-vat-reduction-takes-up-majority-of-tax-cuts/a392945951.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
Workers are on course to lose out in the Budget with little room for income tax cuts if a planned lower rate of Vat for hospitality goes ahead.
Woman set up Facebook âhoneytrapâ to snare auntâs killer from 10,000km away
https://www.independent.ie/news/woman-set-up-facebook-honeytrap-to-snare-aunts-killer-from-10000km-away/a1481317010.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
On July 30, 2014, Lehanne Sergison was out with a friend when a South African number flashed up on her phone. She assumed it must be her aunt, Christine Robinson, who had lived in the country for the past 12 years. Instead, a female voice said: âLehanne,âŠ
Is there an âidealâ number of children? We asked parents of small, medium and large families how they decided how many kids to have
https://www.independent.ie/life/family/parenting/is-there-an-ideal-number-of-children-we-asked-parents-of-small-medium-and-large-families-how-they-decided-how-many-kids-to-have/a432459133.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
Social care worker Helen Fox (41) was surprised when at the age of 26 she discovered she was pregnant. Growing up, she had always been something of a tomboy and hadnât considered herself to be particularly maternal. âIt [being pregnant] terrified me,â sheâŠ
Some rural drinking water supplies are potential public health risk due to âgapâ in law
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/some-rural-drinking-water-supplies-are-potential-public-health-risk-due-to-gap-in-law/a1965731072.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
Rural drinking water supplies that are a potential public health risk are escaping detection because there is no Ârequirement to register them with monitoring bodies.
âThe 2000s were not very kind to Irish models. Ibiza offered so many more opportunitiesâ â Rachel Montague on making her home on the party island
https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-features/the-2000s-were-not-very-kind-to-irish-models-ibiza-offered-so-many-more-opportunities-rachel-montague-on-making-her-home-on-the-party-island/a454894831.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
Actor/model/dancer â for some, that kind of hyphenate draws an eye-roll. But in todayâs entertainment landscape, the rise of the multidisciplinary performer is undeniable. Just look at Cillian Murphy (actor/producer/author), Antonia Campbell-HughesâŠ
Saoirse Hanley: Now even TikTok is trying to sell me things, it feels like consumerism is everywhere â is this a hangover from pandemic habits?
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/saoirse-hanley-now-even-tiktok-is-trying-to-sell-me-things-it-feels-like-consumerism-is-everywhere-is-this-a-hangover-from-pandemic-habits/a232535552.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
I often worry about who we are as people in the aftermath of Covid-19. So unprecedented was that period in our lives that I donât think even the best rated fortune teller on Yelp could have predicted who we would be on the other side of a pandemic like it.
Gang suspected of luxury car thefts in border areas are now targeting Dublin
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/gang-suspected-of-luxury-car-thefts-in-border-areas-are-now-targeting-dublin/a1090098346.html
Published: July 23, 2025 04:30
An organised crime gang suspected of stealing luxury cars in border Âcounties and stripping them for parts for the black market are believed to have expanded their operations to Dublin.
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