Introducing the updated structure of sections for subscribers: Content on Ireland includes Dublin matters, education, housing, social affairs, Stardust, politics – including polls, Oireachtas, referendums, and common ground. Opinions are provided through editorials, An Irish Diary, letters, and cartoons.
For business enthusiasts, we cover the budget for 2024, the economy, farming and food, financial services, innovation, markets and commercial property updates. Staying informed about international happenings is possible with our World section that brings news from Europe, UK, US, Canada, Australia, Africa, and more.
You can also engage in sports news with Gaelic games, rugby, soccer, golf, racing, athletics, boxing, hockey and tennis updates. Our Property and Money sections detail your money, property, commercial property and pricewatch. We also delve into crime, law and courts.
Indulge in lifestyle and culinary pursuits with food, drink, recipes and restaurant reviews alongside residential interior insights. We discuss health, featuring family, fitness, wellness, and running. Life & Style incorporates fashion, beauty, fine art, antiques, gardening, people, and travel.
The Culture segment spans art, books, film, music, stage, tv & radio, plus the environment and climate crisis updates. Technology enthusiasts can enjoy big tech, consumer tech, data & security, gaming and scientific updates. Explore space, media, obituaries, transport, motors, car reviews and listen to podcasts too.
We further bring news from abroad, Offbeat stories and transport updates. Our Student Hub presents solutions to Crosswords & Puzzles. Find Sudoku, Simplex, and Crosaire, and keep updated with family notices. Enjoy specially curated content through sponsored features, special reports, read about competitions and stay informed about the weather.
Specifically, for Wednesday, May 8th, 2024, content from Martyn Turner will be highlighted. Popular reads currently include a story about a man shot dead in gang-related violence in Drimnagh and the Eurovision semi-final qualifying of Bambie Thug, bringing euphoria for Ireland.
Andy Cash has been sentenced to three life terms for the murder of his own siblings in an event described as ‘the day the world stopped turning’. There is suspicion that a gang conflict in Dublin was the cause of the lethal shooting of 20-year-old Josh Itseli. A man has been arrested following the rescue of a lady from a river in County Carlow.
In more recent news, technical glitches with E-gates have created chaos across six UK airports, including Heathrow. Public support in Ireland is waning for the current direction the European Union is taking. Details regarding Bruce Springsteen’s Belfast concert such as ticket availability, the journey to Boucher Fields, set lists and weather predictions can be found online.
Hate-fuelled crimes in the Republic are now more frequently centred on nationality rather than sexual orientation. Ireland’s Bambie Thug has successfully secured a position in the Eurovision 2024 final, marking the country’s first presence in the final since 2018. The court case concerning Trump’s classified documents has been postponed, with the trial date originally set for May now cancelled. Bambie Thug’s advancement to the Eurovision final has been met with national elation, with Ireland celebrating her qualification for Saturday’s final.