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Nov 15, 2026 · 1:58
Europe’s new freedom-of-religion envoy launched a report finding 413 million Christians in countries where religious freedom is denied and 220 million facing violent persecution,…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:30
SpaceX caught its Starship upper stage with mechanical arms after it orbited Earth and deployed satellites, while a British woman waived lifelong anonymity to accuse imprisoned…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:27
Ireland’s rugby side beat Fiji 43-15 at the Aviva Stadium after a dominant second half, and the Republic of Ireland men’s football team lost 1-0 to Austria in Linz, ending its…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:58
Cuala advanced to the Leinster Club Senior Football Championship semi-finals with a decisive second-half scoring surge against Sarsfields at Parnell Park, a win manager Derek…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:51
Cuala advanced in the provincial football championship with a dominant third-quarter performance against Sarsfields at Parnell Park, and Andy McEntee stepped down as Longford…
Nov 14, 2026 · 0:59
Gardaí identified the man found dead in Dublin’s Phoenix Park as an eastern European national in his forties who had lived in Ireland for some time, said his body was found near…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:41
Thousands protested the international climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, while police in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, searched for a hit-and-run driver after a boy was struck…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:26
European leaders meeting in Dublin agreed on a unified five-nation negotiating team including EU representatives for upcoming Ukraine peace talks after U.S. negotiators floated a…
Nov 14, 2026 · 2:00
A 34-year-old Dublin man pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine and cannabis worth over €2,700 for sale or supply after his first night as a drug courier and was remanded on bail…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:56
Rory McIlroy’s bid to match Colin Montgomerie’s record of eight European tour titles hit a setback as he dropped to a tie for fourth at the DP World Tour Championship and second…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:53
A single online ticket tout has listed more than 2,000 U2 London tickets on StubHub at prices well above face value, prompting renewed calls for tougher enforcement as the UK…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:32
A County Roscommon dairy farmer is on trial after pleading not guilty to animal welfare charges including improper carcass disposal and cruelty, and former Irish president Mary…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:36
Fine Gael delegates heard renewed calls to tackle property dereliction and direct corporate tax surpluses into community renewal, party leader Simon Harris proposed financial…
Nov 14, 2026 · 2:11
A major report on Irish unity recommends an Oireachtas-backed constitutional forum and a sovereign wealth fund for reunification planning, Irish charity shops are reported to…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:59
Gaelic games jerseys are experiencing global retail demand amid celebrity endorsements and viral attention, an economic study warns that a united Ireland could cost billions in…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:47
Ireland’s public service workforce grew by more than a third over the past decade to 420,000 employees and is projected to reach 440,000 by year-end, far-right nationalist…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:23
Dublin independent retailers and domestic craft businesses are launching a seasonal retail push featuring locally designed fashion, homewares, and artisan goods, city-centre…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:23
Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon confirmed that Greyhound Racing Ireland will conduct its own economic review despite parliamentary criticism of its 20 million euro state…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:49
Ireland will publish a fossil-fuel phase-out roadmap and national electrification plan to address lagging climate targets, Maura Higgins will compete in the Dancing with the…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:49
European leaders ended informal Dublin talks without resolving at least €45 billion in Ukraine funding but confirmed direct representation in future peace negotiations, Ires Reit…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:56
Government ministers are set to consider a coordinated national AI strategy to overhaul public services and accelerate automation, a joint paper warns of significant workforce…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:58
Fortress has held exploratory talks about backing a rival offer for Permanent TSB as Doras Capital proposes an alternative to Bawag’s agreed takeover, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:59
Dublin footballer Jack Moylan’s rise through the League of Ireland highlights the growing standard of domestic Irish talent, environmental campaigners are mobilizing…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:31
European leaders concluded a Dublin summit focused on financing Ukraine’s defense and AI security risks amid traffic disruption and hoax bomb threats, Ekco’s founders acquired a…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:47
Hedgehog populations across Ireland are under severe pressure from habitat loss, road traffic, and agricultural intensification, prompting conservation advice to protect…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:20
Ireland’s government has committed to a €5.2 billion public sector pay agreement raising wages nearly 11% over 33 months while public finances rely heavily on volatile corporate…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:34
Former president Mary McAleese criticized GAA leadership over the stalled integration of Gaelic games and a proposed federation model she deemed incompatible with genuine…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:31
Dublin chef Mark Moriarty outlines a straightforward, slow-fermentation focaccia recipe and a vegetarian variation with roasted spiced cauliflower, hummus, and herb sauce, and a…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:16
Taoiseach Micheál Martin promised further investment in football training academies at a Fianna Fáil centenary commemoration in Dublin, and a Brazilian national pleaded guilty to…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:52
Jamie Fernandez Corrigan, who supplied forged Covid-19 PCR certificates including to Keith Duffy, is to be assessed for 240 hours of community service, Tánaiste Simon Harris has…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:48
The BBC said feedback from viewers unhappy with the Celebrity Traitors winners’ charity choices was passed to the relevant parties, gardaí arrested a man in his twenties over a…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:42
Retirement planning advice covers money, health, and time use, including clearing debt before income falls and reducing fall risk through balance exercises, while a 30-year-old…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:36
Rory McIlroy shot a second-round 70 to share the midway lead at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, and Niamh O’Farrell-Tyler’s one-person show Roadkill is set to open at…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:45
White House envoys met Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Dublin after visiting Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid Ukraine’s warning that Washington may present Russian occupation as peace, AIB…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:34
A man has been sent forward for trial in Dublin in connection with three violent muggings along the River Liffey, and a former priest’s eight-year sentence for sexually abusing…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:56
A Fine Gael TD called for urgent government action on extreme violent pornography and welcomed plans to draft legislation criminalising it, a Dublin man was jailed for six years…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:36
Richard Satchwell’s bid to overturn his murder conviction is scheduled for a Court of Appeal hearing on March 18, 2027, gardaí are treating the discovery of a man’s body with…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:35
Gardaí are treating the discovery of a man’s body near the Wellington Monument in Phoenix Park as a suspicious death amid a major security operation for the European Political…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:42
Microsoft was working to restore services after a global outage disrupted Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other Microsoft 365 services and affected Irish government and council…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:37
A Dublin driver who crossed the centre line and seriously injured a cyclist received a fully suspended one-year prison sentence and a five-year driving disqualification, and Andy…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:46
The High Court ruled that a teenager with epilepsy should receive anti-seizure medication against her mother’s wishes, a Dublin man was jailed for six years for three arsons, and…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:43
A Microsoft 365 outage disrupted email and Teams for more than nine hours, EU leaders were set to hold an informal meeting in Dublin on efforts to end the war in Ukraine after US…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:41
Eleanor Donaldson’s case returns to Newry Crown Court for finalisation after a trial of the facts found she aided and abetted Jeffrey Donaldson’s sexual offending against two…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:27
A new public sector pay deal worth €5.2 billion over 33 months giving a 10.75% increase by March 2029 has been agreed subject to union ratification, it will cost an estimated €2…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:41
Jimmy and Rosie McLoughlin acquired Fallon & Byrne on Exchequer Street and plan to repay €2 million in warehoused pandemic tax debt over ten years interest-free, refurbish the…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:43
Asylum approval rates in Ireland fell sharply after stricter immigration laws took effect, a disability housing campaign warned that planned residential places leave roughly…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:29
Liberty Recycling received more than €3.1 million in public money over six years and the Department of Social Protection will face public spending watchdog questions about the…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:43
A property comparison shows what €190,000 buys in France, Italy, Slovenia, Greece and County Mayo, three long-established drinks importers describe a transformed Irish wine…
Nov 13, 2026 · 2:04
Bono provided a track-by-track guide to U2’s new album Carnaval de Luz, Microsoft services including Outlook, Teams, and Copilot experienced a global outage attributed to…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:30
A new RTÉ documentary examines the realities of autism and ADHD in Ireland while highlighting gaps in state support, about one thousand protesters in Dublin called for Irish…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:27
COP31 in Turkey focused on implementing existing Paris Agreement commitments amid warnings over fossil-fuel costs and financing gaps, European leaders said any Ukraine peace…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:16
Micheál Martin’s qualified remarks about his political future have fueled internal speculation in Fianna Fáil, Somali entrepreneur Fadumo Ahmed is seeking international…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:05
The 1923 murders of Bernard Goldberg and Ernest Kahn in Dublin challenge the historical narrative of Ireland’s revolutionary period, CMAT made a surprise appearance with…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:26
Mack Hansen has become central to Ireland’s rugby attack as a secondary playmaker, Goodbody has kept its online client portal offline for more than two days following a…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:22
Gardaí arrested two men after confrontations at a pro-Palestinian protest in Dublin city centre, and attendees at the United Nations climate summit are using small symbolic…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:22
Kiran Srinivasan was sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to meet a 13-year-old girl for sexual exploitation, Taoiseach Micheál Martin hosted nearly fifty world…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:25
France has named Antoine Dupont at outhalf for Friday’s match against South Africa amid an injury crisis, the High Court will next month hear an application to set aside an…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:36
Hotel and private rental prices across five Irish counties have surged ahead of Garth Brooks’ 2027 concerts, Galway footballer Paul Conroy has announced his retirement after a…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:19
Irish public sector unions secured a 10.75% pay increase over two and a half years at an additional cost of €323 million to the state, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk praised…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:36
Toyota marks sixty years of the Corolla in Ireland, Minister Peter Burke defends Tánaiste Simon Harris against opposition accusations of dog-whistling over social welfare…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:53
The Workplace Relations Commission awarded a medical devices technician €8,236 after ruling Sanmina Ireland unfairly dismissed him over altered machine settings that led to…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:12
Students at Castleknock College are holding a 24-hour rowing challenge to raise funds for former student Will Hennessy’s spinal injury rehabilitation, the European Political…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:12
A nurse who suffered a brain injury after a County Laois car crash settled her High Court action for €2.75 million, a senior US State Department official disclosed a nearly…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:52
The Fish Box in Dingle recorded a €1 million post-tax profit and secured planning permission for a two-storey storage facility, and Jason Hutch was denied bail by the High Court…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:35
Former senior police officer Norman Baxter told the Omagh bombing inquiry that a protected informer was among those responsible and that prior intelligence was withheld, the…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:06
Dublin City Council erected a commemorative plaque on Church Street honoring Dublin-born American Revolutionary War spy Lydia Darragh, and the son of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:56
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with more than forty European leaders and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Dublin amid U.S. envoy briefings following Kremlin…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:18
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned after disclosures of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman U.S. authorities suspect of being a Chinese intelligence operative, sending…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:36
An Oireachtas committee heard calls for the Irish government to directly fund childcare workers’ wages to stabilize services and reduce family costs, with private operators…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:24
Local officials warned that salmon could vanish from the River Liffey within ten years after a more than 90 percent decline since 2010, prompting plans for public consultations…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:38
The GAA is considering supplementary less competitive matches to curb teenage dropout, Ann Dunne, daughter of Dunnes Stores’ founder, has died leaving her sister Margaret…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:19
Ireland is in preliminary talks with Ukraine about accessing advanced drone technology for maritime surveillance, and the Central Bank of Ireland has fined former HealthBeacon…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:26
Legal challenges have been filed against three lifetime anonymity orders protecting convicted offenders in Northern Ireland courts following a landmark ruling in the David…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:25
A 52-day public inquiry into Dalradian Gold’s proposed mine in Northern Ireland’s Sperrin Mountains concluded amid environmental and cross-border objections, and the EU is…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:26
Members of the parliamentary sports committee criticized the Football Association of Ireland for failing to attend a safeguarding hearing and pledged to seek accountability,…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:31
Advocates for voluntary assisted dying rallied outside the Dáil and at the Dublin Unitarian Church on World Right to Die Day to demand Irish legislation allowing terminally ill…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:08
Migrant rights campaigners warned that proposed changes to Ireland’s citizenship rules would disproportionately penalize vulnerable foreign residents, while An Garda Síochána…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:22
Scott Colom won a historic Mississippi Senate seat and expanded the Democratic majority, Chuck Schumer faced rising opposition in his bid for Senate majority leader, and…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:38
European leaders gathered in Dublin for the European Political Community summit after a strike-averting public-sector deal and dismissed email threats, with Ukrainian President…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:27
Fifty heads of state are gathering in Dublin for the European Political Community summit under the largest security operation in Irish history, with discussions focused on…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:38
Irish investors in Greenman Open face redemption delays until at least the second quarter of 2027 after the fund sold an initial seven-property portfolio to PGIM for nearly €100…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:24
Republic of Ireland defender Dara O’Shea criticized media coverage of the team’s Nations League fixtures against Israel as unfair while acknowledging internal turmoil, Hunter…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:38
Vital Healthcare agreed to acquire Beechfield Healthcare for over €20 million, subject to regulatory approval, and analysis indicates that public service pay raises are…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:38
Ireland implemented a new flat-fee criminal legal aid payment model, ending solicitors industrial action but facing legal challenges, Jamison Gibson-Park is set to return for…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:40
Tattoos are increasingly common in Ireland but long-term safety remains uncertain due to complications and bacteria found in inks, a campaign is urging the Irish government to…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:56
Michael Murphy’s legacy is defined by his selfless versatility rather than a fixed scoring role, US envoys will meet Putin and Zelenskiy after Abu Dhabi talks yielded a…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:42
Taoiseach Simon Harris is shifting Fine Gael toward a centre-right economic identity, Dublin is hosting the European Political Community summit, and Fine Gael’s new blueprint for…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:15
Prime Minister Andy Burnham remains the UKs most popular politician while preparing a ten-year plan addressing defense, welfare, and cost-of-living issues, the pink cowboy hat…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:26
Gardaí await forensic results on evidence linked to a cold-case Dublin rape investigation, prosecutors prepare a book of evidence after a teenager charged in a fatal scrambler…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:39
More than five thousand gardaí have placed central Dublin under strict security lockdown for two European Union summits, and actor Andrew Scott has spoken out on industry…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:58
Recent low-cost cyber incidents targeting Irish infrastructure were designed primarily to cause public anxiety rather than systemic failure, chef Mark Moriarty has opened a…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:33
Parliamentary committee members condemned the Football Association of Ireland for missing a child safeguarding hearing, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is considering positional…
Nov 11, 2026 · 2:08
A Dublin primary school facing unfair dismissal claims over the wearing of keffiyeh scarves has sought reporting restrictions at the Workplace Relations Commission, the Supreme…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:05
RTÉ sports journalists have passed a unanimous vote of no confidence in senior management over the controversial hiring of presenter Ger Gilroy, management has rejected the…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:39
A woman has appeared in court charged with withholding information regarding the murder of Carrie Mullane, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Dublin for…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:38
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties criticised police use of force following three arrests during a Gaza-related protest at Trinity College Dublin during a visit by Joe Biden,…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:59
Dublin shares rose modestly amid a broader European market rally, the government announced plans to link its new public service pay deal to artificial intelligence adoption and…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:42
The Irish government and public sector unions have agreed to a 5.2 billion euro pay deal to avert an impending strike, Dublin’s Gate Theatre has announced its 2027 season lineup…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:16
A 15-year-old boy has been sent for trial in the Circuit Court over a stolen car pursuit on Dublins M50, and public service union Fórsa has recommended that its members accept a…
Nov 11, 2026 · 2:10
Kerry Group has lost an EU court challenge upholding a ban on artificial smoke flavourings, gardaí are investigating non-credible bomb threats sent to hundreds of Dublin schools…
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