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4 hours, 39 mins ago
The EuroMillions results are in...
Two Irish players have matched five numbers to win €24,772.

6 hours, 4 mins ago
Referendum Commission urges people to check the register
The Referendum Commission is urging people to check the register.
6 hours, 46 mins ago
Judgement reserved in Denis O'Brien's action over Dáil statements
Businessman Denis O'Brien wants the Supreme Court to make findings that would be "entirely destructive" of, and would "effectively undermine", parliamentary speech, the State has argued before the court.
7 hours, 5 mins ago
Parents warned about dangerous cling film craze
A group of teenagers were seen in Edenderry, Co. Offaly holding their breath for as long as they could while their heads are completely wrapped in plastic.
7 hours, 30 mins ago
McDonald would prefer if Peadar Tóibín did not speak out on abortion issue
The Sinn Féin leader says she would prefer if Peadar Tóibín did not speak out on the issue of abortion.
7 hours, 46 mins ago
Former Fine Gael TD named President of the Court of Appeal
A former Fine Gael TD and Minister of State has been named President of the Court of Appeal.

1 hour, 56 mins ago
Running brings happiness, study finds
A survey of 8,000 runners found they enjoyed a sense of satisfaction and achievement.
4 hours, 29 mins ago
Merseyside Police investigating 'serious assault' ahead of Liverpool-Roma clash
Police are investigating "a serious assault" following reports a Liverpool fan was attacked ahead of the Champions League semi-final first leg against Roma at Anfield.

5 hours, 13 mins ago
Iran will pay if it restarts nuclear programme, Trump warns
President Donald Trump has declared that if the Iranians "restart their nuclear programme, they will have bigger problems than they have ever had before".
5 hours, 43 mins ago
Twitter updates privacy policy ahead of new data law rollout
Twitter has announced it is updating its privacy policy to show users what data it collects on them and how it is being used.
5 hours, 51 mins ago
Company spokesman: Cambridge Analytica is no Bond villain
Cambridge Analytica has admitted making mistakes over the Facebook data misuse scandal, but refused to be drawn into the detail of what they were.
6 hours, 35 mins ago
Update: Iran Foreign Minister issues warning over nuclear deal
Iran's Foreign Minister has warned the Trump administration that pulling out from a nuclear deal would undermine talks with North Korea by proving that America reneges on its promises.
6 hours, 35 mins ago
Update: Iran Foreign Minister issues warning over nuclear deal
Iran's Foreign Minister has warned the Trump administration that pulling out from a nuclear deal would undermine talks with North Korea by proving that America reneges on its promises.

This family were so terrified of an animatronic dinosaur they ran off
The DeCarvalho family were posing in front of the display at an adventure park when the reptile took them by surprise.
13 things people would do if they had a magic room that stopped time
A magical room conundrum posed on Reddit revealed a lot about people’s sleeping habits – and what they could do while the rest of the world was in hibernation.

This elephant wasted no time enjoying the sunshine with a pool party of its own
Splish splash, he was taking a bath.
Coming to Netflix in May: Here are some titles you won't want to miss
As always, Netflix has your back.
This mum gave every duckling in her local park hilarious personalised names
Stacy Levie can tell all 20 ducklings apart and knows them all by name.
Dog helps her scared sister through the door every day and it’s adorable
This little beagle is terrified of walking past the pantry door.
These dogs looking for their forever home were given gifts and their reactions are adorable
This is bound to make your day a little brighter.
These dogs are actually cakes and the story behind them is just as sweet
The corgis were presented to a teenager who will attend the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

1 hour, 3 mins ago
Superhero showdown – Avengers: Infinity War reviewed
The superhero clique must come together to combat the deadly threat posed by supervillain Thanos in the latest Avengers blockbuster.

4 hours, 20 mins ago
Confused ahead of Avengers: Infinity War? We have the perfect recap for you
18 movies in 10 years, featuring five Infinity Stones and countless superheroes, we wouldn't blame anyone who is a just a little confused at this stage.
6 hours, 32 mins ago
The Avengers can call agree who the least trustworthy cast member is, ahead of Infinity War opening
"Snitches get stitches"
6 hours, 59 mins ago
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan renewed for second series
The first season will premiere on Amazon Prime in August.
7 hours, 18 mins ago
Michelle Keegan: Never say never about return to Corrie
The actress now stars in military drama Our Girl.
7 hours, 34 mins ago
Phil Daniels to perform Parklife at Cool Britannia festival
He will join the line-up for opening act Britpop Classical.
9 hours, 7 mins ago
Iman marks 25th anniversary of wedding to David Bowie
The pair married in Switzerland in 1992.

7 hours, 42 mins ago
Sean Fitzpatrick's wife claims €40m of his investments were mostly funded from joint loan accounts before his backruptcy
The wife of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean Fitzpatrick is claiming €40m in investments he had were mostly funded from loan accounts in their joint names.

11 hours, 58 mins ago
Judge approves arrangement between INM and ODCE for access to documents
A judge has made rulings governing access by various parties to documents and other material to be used for an application by the State’s corporate watchdog for appointment of inspectors to Independent News and Media plc.
12 hours, 48 mins ago
Competition Commission clears proposed acquisition by Irish Times of titles including Irish Examiner
Following an extensive investigation the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) today announced that they have cleared the proposed transaction whereby 'The Irish Times Designated Activity Company' (which publishes The Irish Times) would acquire sole control of Sappho Limited (which publishes the Irish Examiner) from Landmark Media Investments Limited.