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Gang of Youths are back: ‘Does it sound like a cynical gesture towards pop radio stardom?’

By Sian Cain

Four years since their last album, the anthemic Australian band are back with a fresh sound and new music about finally being ‘overwhelmingly OK’ When tickets for the first Gang of Youths shows in Australia in four years went on sale last month, a one-off show in Thirroul sold out in 45 seconds; two shows at Sydney Opera House went in minutes. Though I have loved the band for years, I was surprised by how emotional i

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‘Low carb’, ‘gluten-free’, with collagen or electrolytes: is it really possible for alcohol to be healthy?

By Melissa Davey

Premixed drinks are ultra-processed products but their marketing claims create a ‘health halo’ that takes the focus away from the harms of alcohol, researchers say Premixed alcoholic drinks are not known for their health benefits. But that hasn’t stopped a boom in products being marketed with “better for you” claims designed to appeal to younger, more health-conscious drinkers. Labels such as “low sugar”, “gluten-fre

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Heavy rain on dry ground may cause UK floods but will not reverse drought

By Damien Gayle

‘First meaningful rain for a long time’ is forecast but water firms continue to ask customers to restrict use Floods and drought could hit the UK at the same time this week, with heavy rain forecast to fall on hard, parched soil. While some parts of the UK will have the “first meaningful rain for a long time” in the coming days, it will not reverse widespread drought conditions that have put pressure on wildlife, far

A Great British pub crawl (for journalistic purposes)

By Mark Paul

UK government is worried about pub closures but we have done our best to keep them in business

Men's Hockey World Cup recap: Ireland 4-1 South Africa

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After an opening pool defeat to Australia, Mark Tumilty's Ireland side bounced back with a fine defeat of South Africa. Read back on how it unfolded.

Limerick family was unlawfully removed from housing list

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Limerick City and County Council acted unlawfully when it removed a Traveller family from the social housing list for a year after they had handed back the keys of a property after windows were smashed and threatening graffiti was written on its walls, the High Court has ruled.

TikTok ‘monitoring’ M9 crash content and defends record on removing harmful posts

By Hugh Dooley, Ciara O'Brien

Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has contacted the social media company over its handling of dangerous driving footage

Culture Night 2026 in Dublin: Events to catch across the capital

By John O'Connor

From poetry and theatre to K-pop and pole dancing, expect more than 300 free events

Where on earth is Melania Trump? | Arwa Mahdawi

By Arwa Mahdawi

In her husband’s first term, her absences sparked conspiracy theories. This time, she is somehow keeping an even lower profile Anyone seen a 56-year-old woman around lately? Tall, cinnamon blond hair, fond of a fancy hat and, to quote Vogue, occasionally dresses like a “freelance magician”. She goes by the name “Melania Trump” or “first lady”, and she appears to be missing again. According to an analysis by the Daily

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AI creates new jobs in over half of UK firms - study

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Artificial intelligence has created new jobs in more than half of UK firms, according to a study by British bank Lloyds, even as fears about its impact on employment grow.

Food security cttee to be reconvened amid fodder concerns

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Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has agreed to reconvene the National Fodder and Food Security Committee due to ongoing concerns over fodder supplies caused by the recent dry weather.

BBCNOW/Bancroft review – McGill is a stylish soloist in Kahane’s likable clarinet concerto

By Clive Paget

Royal Albert Hall, London With Stravinsky and Copland also on the programme, this was a lively if uneven concert In their different ways, both Stravinsky and Copland turned to the vernacular to lend authenticity and atmosphere to their ballet scores. Stravinsky incorporated folk tunes and popular song to depict the hurdy-gurdy players and wet nurses of St Petersburg’s bustling Shrovetide fair in Petrushka. For Billy

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‘Even its loos are on the outside’: hi-tech, inside-out marvel the Lloyd’s building is partying with the public

By Alice Fisher

It has been likened to a monster, an oil rig – and the Parthenon. Now, for its 40th birthday, the astonishing London landmark has joined the Open House festival, to grant admirers a rare look around the inside In his 2012 book A New Kind of Bleak, the critic Owen Hatherley called it “monstrous, compelling” and utterly messed-up. Back in the 1980s, a then Prince Charles suggested it had been inspired by a North Sea oi

Number of children baptised Catholic drops 30% in decade

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The number of children baptised as Catholic on the island of Ireland has fallen 30% in a decade.

The best packing cubes in the UK to save space and travel smarter – tested on real trips

By Pete Wise

Whether you’re trying to squeeze more into a carry-on or simply want a tidier suitcase, our expert rounds up the top cubes, from compression to lightweight • The best suitcases for your next holiday Nightmarish scenes reminiscent of a Hieronymus Bosch painting used to erupt whenever I travelled with a case. Skirts and shirt sleeves slithered out from under compression straps, worn clothes frolicked with unworn clothe

UK PM not embarrassed by messages with fake Trump aide

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New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed he had exchanged messages with someone pretending to be US President Donald Trump's chief of staff.

New €2 charge for online shoppers – what you need to know

By Conor Pope

EU-imposed handling fee is coming on top of recent customs duty change and, for some, delivery service handling charges

‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild

By Rebecca Ratcliffe

Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans The orphaned grizzly bear cubs were bulked up with a generous diet of roadkill, watermelon, dog food and snacks donated by the public. Their contact with carers was limited to two people. Then, after up to a year in rehabilitation, they retur

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Dramatic drop in Catholic baptisms across island of Ireland

By Patsy McGarry

Iona Institute says falling birth rates account for about 60 per cent of decline, with secularisation accounting for the remainder

Brain-breaking sex, bad boys in leather and queer glory: why TV vampires are so intoxicating

By Kayleigh Dray

The Vampire Lestat has seduced fans around the world with his eye-popping antics. But this obsession with hot vamps goes way beyond forbidden love, bare chests and a taste for LSD-laced blood If you want TV audiences to forgive a fictional man for absolutely anything, just sharpen his fangs and stick him in velvet. Case in point? The horny musical drama The Vampire Lestat, which became a cult hit in the US earlier th

Phyllida Law, prolific performer across stage and screen, dies aged 94

By Andrew Pulver

As adept at comedy and musicals as she was drama, Law also acted alongside daughters Sophie and Emma Thompson in a career spanning eight decades Phyllida Law, whose prolific acting career encompassed a wide range of stage, TV and film roles – a number of which were alongside her daughters, Emma and Sophie Thompson – has died aged 94. Her personal manager, Jacky Leggo, said in a statement that she “died supremely peac

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Cool as a cucumber: recipes and tips to save you from cooking in a heatwave | Kitchen aide

By Anna Berrill

When ovens and stovetops just won’t do, turn to loaded toasts, open sandwiches, cold noodles and smashed cucumbers, say our no-cook experts It’s too hot to turn on the oven or stove. What can I make for dinner that’s still substantial? Mark, via email This sounds like a job for Lucy Carr-Ellison, of Tart London, who is fully functioning in a no-oven household. “We moved in last year and there’s an Aga, which was amaz

Three injured as new tremors hit Granada in Spain

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Tourist access to the medieval Alhambra complex was restricted after three more earthquakes shook Spain's southern Granada province.

Ireland keep World Cup hopes alive with New Zealand win

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Ireland's World Cup hopes remain alive and kicking after Gareth Grundie's side produced a fine second half to beat New Zealand 3-2 at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Belgium.

St Pat's to face Bohemians in FAI Cup quarter-finals

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St Patrick's Athletic must overcome another Dublin rival in the Club Orange FAI Cup after being paired with Bohemians in the quarter-final draw today.