Recent articles from publications based in Ireland.
Granny, 82, heard tapping on her window then she's attacked by masked gang
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Owen Younger, Husna Anjum)·7d ago
Granny, 82, heard tapping on her window - then she's attacked by masked gang with axe A balaclava-clad gang tried to break into the 82-year-old grandmother's bungalow in Blackhall Colliery A brave...
Aidan O'Brien outlines exciting plan after third-place finish in €5 million race
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Ashley Iveson)·7d ago
Aidan O'Brien outlines exciting plan after third-place finish in €5 million race Diamond Necklace ran a big race in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe third Diamond Necklace...
Tom Cruise's Irish roots run deeper than almost anyone in Hollywood
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·7d ago
Tom Cruise is back on the silver screen this month with "Digger", and audiences who have spent four decades watching him play the all-American hero may be surprised by how far his own family tree...
Funeral details for 'devoted daddy' killed in workplace tragedy
Irish Mirrorby News Irish Mirror·8d ago
Funeral details for 'devoted daddy' killed in workplace tragedy Joseph McMullan Hobbs died along with Mark Glover after a tragic incident in Co Down on Friday morning Funeral details have been...
'We stay in Kyiv': Irish diplomats vow to stay in Ukraine despite Russian threat of strikes
TheJournal.ieby Niall O'Connor·8d ago
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Big-name football champions exit, city hurling final in Cork, newcomers shine in Tyrone
The42by Declan Bogue; Fintan O'Toole·8d ago
1. Munster and Leinster champions exit Nine months ago, Dingle and Ballyboden St-Enda’s served up an All-Ireland semi-final of unrelenting drama.
Severe delays after train to city hits herd of deer leaving passengers stranded
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Thomas Lawrance, Husna Anjum)·8d ago
Severe delays after train to Dublin hits herd of deer leaving passengers stranded The service from Cork to Dublin Heuston was between Limerick Junction and Thurles when the incident occurred A...
F1 urged to ‘have a hard look at themselves’ after Bahrain Grand Prix chaos
The42by Press Association·8d ago
FORMULA ONE HAS been urged to take a “hard look” at the regulations following the unprecedented software glitches which overshadowed Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
The 1937 newspaper letters that show how Ireland once defended beating schoolgirls
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·8d ago
It began with a father from Athy who noticed marks on his 17-year-old daughter's legs at the seaside and learned she had been strapped at her boarding school for reading a smuggled novel.
Colcannon is the Halloween dish that once told you who you would marry
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·8d ago
With Halloween just weeks away, few dishes carry as much Irish folklore as colcannon, the humble combination of floury mashed potato and wilted kale or green cabbage that has since won fans far...
The murderous highwayman behind Ireland's beloved "Whiskey in the Jar"
IrishCentral.comby Niall O'Dowd·8d ago
It has been belted out by The Dubliners, reinvented by Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy, thrashed into a Grammy winner by Metallica, and even taken up by U2, yet few of the millions who sing along know...
Half-back magic in the air as 20-year-old produces stunning Munster performance
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Derek Foley)·8d ago
Half-back magic in the air as 20-year-old produces stunning Munster performance Player of the Match, scoring 16 points via two tries and three conversions, in his FIRST Munster start.
On This Day: Five die in Guildford pub bombings 1974
IrishCentral.comby Paul Hill·8d ago
On this day, October 5, 1974, a bombing by the IRA at a London pub killed five people. Editor’s Note: Paul Hill, Gerry Conlon, Paddy Armstrong, and Carole Richardson, known as the Guilford Four...
Bob Geldof turns 75 and the Live Aid myth deserves a second look
IrishCentral.comby Cahir O'Doherty·8d ago
Bob Geldof was born in Dún Laoghaire on October 5, 1951, which means that next Monday the Boomtown Rats frontman turns 75, a fair distance from the furious young man who dragged the pop world into...
Flann O'Brien was born 115 years ago and his wit is as sharp as ever
IrishCentral.comby Kayla Hertz·8d ago
Flann O'Brien, born Brian O'Nolan in Co. Tyrone on October 5, 1911, spent his life skewering Irish life with a humor so dark and so odd that readers are still catching up with him more than a...
Fury credits Donald Trump with lifting US travel ban after Daniel Kinahan links
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Andrew Gamble, Oisin Doherty)·8d ago
Tyson Fury credits Donald Trump with lifting US travel ban after Daniel Kinahan links Tyson Fury says Donald Trump and Dana White helped lift his US travel ban as he prepares to face Anthony Joshua...
Drumcree LIVE updates as parade dispute back in court in fresh bid to stop march
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (PA reporters)·8d ago
The Drumcree parade dispute is back in court on Monday as Garvaghy Road residents launch a new appeal to ban an Orange Order march.
The old Irish coins in your drawer that could be worth up to €35,000
IrishCentral.comby IrishCentral Staff·8d ago
Most old Irish coins are worth exactly what they say on the face, but a small number are quietly extraordinary, including a 1938 penny valued at anywhere from €12,000 to €35,000 and a 1943 florin...
League of Ireland stalwart Greg Bolger to retire after 20 years
The42by Emma Duffy·8d ago
GREG BOLGER WILL retire at the end of the 2026 League of Ireland season. Bolger, 38, announced the news on Instagram on Sunday evening.
Maura Higgins' cheeky post to tease romance with new man after year of celibacy
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Paige Freshwater)·8d ago
Maura Higgins shares cheeky post to tease romance with new man after year of celibacy Love Island star Maura Higgins has shared a cheeky snap with a mystery man on Instagram as she opened up about...
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