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Liverpool came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Newcastle in Andoni Iraola's first Premier League match, with Dominik Szoboszlai scoring a stoppage-time penalty. The game was marked by an early Newcastle goal, a Kevin Keegan tribute, and a controversial substitution rule issue.
NPR's World Cafe will showcase Irish music in a two-week Sense of Place: Dublin series from 24 August to 4 September, featuring artists like U2, Hozier, CMAT, and Sinéad O'Connor. Host Raina Douris and senior producer Kimberly Junod spoke about the series ahead of the programme's 35th anniversary.
A new National Transport Authority survey reveals that 49% of public transport users in Ireland have felt unsafe while commuting, with women, younger people, and Dublin users most likely to report concerns. The NTA calls the results 'generally positive' but notes lower perceptions of safety on Luas trams and after dark, while incidents of aggression and physical assaults have risen.
Cleveland Police have named the five occupants of a Volkswagen Passat and two officers killed in a wrong-way crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough. The IOPC has revealed the pursuit was aborted seconds before the collision, and tributes have poured in for the victims.
A fundraiser has been launched to repatriate the body of Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, a Brazilian woman found dead in Limerick, to her hometown. Gardaí are treating her death as murder and are investigating a possible murder-suicide after the body of her husband was found in Cork. The campaign has raised over €25,000 to cover funeral costs.
Campaigners and families gathered in Dublin on Sunday to urge the HSE to reimburse Skyclarys, the only treatment for Friedreich's ataxia, ahead of a final decision on Tuesday. The HSE Drugs Group recommended against funding, citing concerns about efficacy and price, but patients and supporters point to the drug's potential to slow disease progression.
A memorial walk in Tullamore marked the 30th anniversary of Fiona Pender's disappearance, as gardaí renewed appeals for information. The 25-year-old, who was seven months pregnant, was last seen in August 1996; her body has never been found.
Finance ministers from six EU countries have written to Ireland, which holds the rotating EU presidency, urging that a windfall tax on oil companies be added to the agenda for next month's meeting of EU finance chiefs in Dublin. The letter, dated August 21, cites surging oil company profits and calls for an EU-wide framework to tax windfall profits, drawing on lessons from a similar 2022 levy.
Germany defeated Australia 4-2 to reach the semi-finals, ending the Kookaburras' title hopes. The same day features four second-round matches in Wavre, Belgium, including Malaysia vs South Africa and Spain vs Belgium.
As the EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES) rolls out across the Schengen Area, a traveller shares their experience at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, while the Foreign Office updates advice for Brits facing potential fines or travel bans.
Rory McIlroy fired a five-under 65 in the third round of the BMW Championship to move to 12 under, five shots behind leader Wyndham Clark. McIlroy, who struggled last week, is chasing history as he and Clark are set for a final-round duel.
New Zealand beat South Africa 33-16 in Johannesburg, ending the Springboks' 12-test winning streak and taking a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. The All Blacks outscored the hosts five tries to one, with coach Dave Rennie calling it a 'massive effort' while Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus vowed to fight back.
Bruce Springsteen delivered a video message to residents of Rathangan, Ireland, during the town's Féile Springsteen festival, celebrating his family's ancestral links to the area. The event follows the planting of a copper beech tree in Freehold, New Jersey, to commemorate the connection between the two towns.
Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brentford in their Premier League season opener, despite a summer of heavy spending. Goals from Keane Lewis-Potter, Vitaly Janelt, and Michael Kayode exposed defensive frailties and a lack of cohesion among new signings, prompting manager Roberto De Zerbi to apologize and admit his side was 'not ready to fight the duels.'
India lost 3-1 to the Netherlands in their opening Pool E match of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 second round, with Harmanpreet Singh scoring India's only goal. The defeat leaves India's semi-final hopes dependent on other results, while Dutch goals from Duco Telgenkamp, Tjep Hoedemakers and Thijs van Dam secured the hosts' place in the last four. The match also saw a star-studded attendance, including Rahul Dravid, Steve Waugh and Abhishek Bachchan, ahead of the inaugural ETPL season.
Eithne Vallely, a renowned traditional Irish musician and co-founder of the Armagh Pipers Club, has died after being struck by a truck while walking in Co Armagh. Police and local politicians have expressed sorrow and paid tribute to her legacy.
Promoted Hull City defeated Manchester United 2-0 at the MKM Stadium, with first-half goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy. Michael Carrick's side struggled despite debutants Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos, while Hull's injury-hit squad delivered a resilient performance.
Seven people, including two police officers, died in a head-on collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough after a Volkswagen Passat travelled the wrong way down the dual carriageway. The victims have been named, and the police watchdog has opened an investigation into the circumstances leading to the crash.
The mother of Jeremy O'Brien, one of five teenagers killed in a wrong-way M9 crash, has publicly apologised to the family of three sisters who were seriously injured. Margaret Berry said her son 'never set out to hurt anyone', as a vigil and funerals took place across Carlow and Kildare.
The Government has confirmed that planned increases to fuel excise duty on September 1st and October 1st will not go ahead, with the Dáil to be recalled on Friday to approve the decision. The move follows pressure from backbenchers and the Opposition amid concerns about fuel prices, with the cost of maintaining the cuts estimated at about €100 million a month.