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top 68%Boy injured in crocodile enclosure back home 'playing with toys'
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Sam Russell Press Association, Matt Jackson)25 Aug 2026
Boy, 3, injured in crocodile enclosure 'playing with toys' after hospital release The three-year-old boy was seriously injured in a crocodile enclosure attack at a Cambridgeshire zoo on June 18 A...
Tánaiste says Government does not ‘ignore’ advice of State’s spending watchdog | BreakingNews
BreakingNews.ieby BreakingNews.ie25 Aug 2026
Tánaiste Simon Harris said the Government does not “ignore” the advice from the State’s fiscal watchdog, after it said that the planned Budget package is “larger than appropriate”.
Ireland's population is now over 5.5m
IrishCentral.comby Helen Bruce25 Aug 2026
The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show increasing numbers of older people living in Ireland and falling numbers of children.
Conor McGregor backs controversial friend to win big on MMA return
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Oisin Doherty)25 Aug 2026
Conor McGregor backs controversial friend to win big on MMA return The Irishman will be cheering on his former training partner when he returns to action.
Priest: "What the boys did was wrong but tragedy can’t be the only story"
IrishCentral.comby Sarah Slater25 Aug 2026
During his sermon at the Mass for Jeremy "Bobbles" O’Brien, Parish Priest Fr Tom Little told mourners: "We acknowledge what the boys did was wrong [but] we must not allow tragedy to become the only...
Interim examiner appointed in bid to save Horse Sport Ireland
The42by The Journal Team25 Aug 2026
LAST UPDATE | 4 mins ago HORSE SPORT IRELAND, the all-Ireland national governing body for the equestrian sector, has gone bust.
On This Day: Hurricane Charley blows into Ireland in 1986
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff25 Aug 2026
Ireland is accustomed to rain, but not to the extent that Hurricane Charley brought. August 25 marks the anniversary of Hurricane Charley in Ireland.
Spurs' summer spending spree passes €350m as Savinho completes move from Man City
The42by Press Association25 Aug 2026
TOTTENHAM HAVE TAKEN their summer spending spree beyond the £300million (€350.67 million) mark after completing the transfer of long-term target Savinho from Manchester City.
Thousands of American fans head to Dublin for college football classic | IrishCentral.com
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff25 Aug 2026
Dublin is preparing to become the unlikely capital of American college football this week. On Saturday, August 29, Texas Christian University's Horned Frogs will meet the University of North...
Martin O'Neill facing injury headaches ahead of crucial Champions League clash
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Gavin McCafferty PA)25 Aug 2026
Martin O'Neill facing injury headaches ahead of crucial Champions League clash Celtic are in a strong position to reach the Champions League group stage after a 3-0 win over LASK, with Johnston...
Tesco worker fired for taking food 40 minutes before it became free loses appeal | BreakingNews
BreakingNews.ieby BreakingNews.ie25 Aug 2026
The Irish arm of UK retail giant, Tesco, fired three employees from a Tesco Extra outlet in Naas over a scheme where certain baked items were given for free to a staff member after a daily cut-off.
Real Betis v Valencia time and TV channel as Troy Parrott makes his debut
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Oisin Doherty)25 Aug 2026
Real Betis v Valencia time and TV channel as Troy Parrott makes his debut The Irishman is set to make his first La Liga appearance this evening.
Tánaiste hopes today's HSE decision on Friedreich's ataxia drug gives patients 'clarity'
TheJournal.ieby David MacRedmond25 Aug 2026
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League of Ireland winner recalls Rangers trial, says he ‘nearly died on flight’
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Mark McCadden)25 Aug 2026
League of Ireland winner recalls Rangers trial and says he ‘nearly died on the flight’ Gavin Peers says he benefitted in the long run from his failure with the Glasgow giants, as he prepares to cut...
Holiday hell as popular Spain spot hit with severe thunderstorms and floods
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Husna Anjum, Olivia Beeson)25 Aug 2026
Holiday hell as popular spot in Spain suffering flooded streets and blocked roads A major thunderstorm has hit a Spanish tourist hotspot but so far no injuries are reported A severe thunderstorm...
How many Dublins are there in America?
IrishCentral.comby Casey Egan25 Aug 2026
There’s only one Dublin – Baile Átha Cliath, Fair City, the Big Smoke. Well, in Ireland, at least. Dublin, Ohio Dublin, Ohio, is perhaps the best-known Dublin in the USA.
The FOI Files: How Dublin City Council discovered the diesel leak in the Liffey
TheJournal.ieby Conor O'Carroll25 Aug 2026
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Victims’ families ‘absolutely floored’ as Lockerbie bombing trial postponed | BreakingNews
BreakingNews.ieby BreakingNews.ie25 Aug 2026
Relatives of victims of the Lockerbie bombing have said they are “absolutely floored” after the trial of a man charged over the explosion was postponed in the US.
Crash family say police 'should've stopped' sooner as they demand answers
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Simon Hamalienko, Carrington Walker)25 Aug 2026
A66 crash family say police 'should've stopped' sooner after seven deaths The five young men were killed in the A66 crash near Middlesbrough in the early hours of Saturday morning A relative of one...