Health service has improved ‘beyond recognition’ in past 20 years, Taoiseach says
Martin opens new Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland facilities following €95m investment
Iran threatens to completely shut Strait of Hormuz; UAE dealing with missile attack
Meanwhile, about 100 injured in Israel
Wave of attacks in Saudi, Qatar and UAE; latest from Netanyahu and Trump
EU leaders meet today to seek ways to curb the jump in energy prices triggered by the Iran war
Jeffrey Epstein-themed parade float showed ‘lack of understanding’ around sexual violence
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre criticises St Patrick’s Day float that brought sexual violence theme through three towns
Iran to continue attacks on US bases; fresh missile and drone attacks in Gulf states
Live updates as Israel and the US continue their strikes on Iran
Dead mouse and rodent droppings led to closure of Letterkenny retailer
Inspectors found droppings on food packaging and food itself, with gaps noted at rear of premises
New Year’s Eve most popular date for weddings in Ireland, CSO finds
No marriages were recorded on Christmas Day between 2011 and 2024
Met Éireann forecasts a drop in temperatures with possible snow and ice later in week
A mix of rain, low temperatures and windy weather is expected
Realities of horse cruelty: ‘You can’t undo the misery the animal has been through’
My Lovely Horse Rescue has seen it all and believes a dedicated animal crime unit can help end it
Middle East latest: Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader; US warning for Iranian civilians
The latest repatriation flight to Dublin from Muscat in Oman landed just before 5am
Irish troops in Lebanon ‘well and accounted for’ as hostilities rage between Israel and Hizbullah
US says it struck Iranian drone carrier at sea; more than 200 killed in Israeli air strikes on Beirut
US House of Representatives backs Trump in Iran as Irish people return from Dubai
Air strikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace
A busy school, just one bike outside: Why so few children cycle in one Dublin suburb
Green Party councillor says ‘a proper cycle lane’ must be ‘good enough for a 12-year-old’ to use
Minister for Enterprise has called for urgent investigation into price gouging claims around home heating oil, petrol and diesel
Israel threatens to assassinate any Iranian leader picked to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
‘Unsettling few days’: Irish in Dubai concerned by Iranian strikes but trust UAE response
Situation feels like early days of Covid, with sense of disruption but also resilience, says Irish woman living in Dubai