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‘Hell on Earth’: Story of Irish veterans on the 80th anniversary of D-Day

‘Hell on Earth’: Story of Irish veterans on the 80th anniversary of D-Day

From rugby stars to future priests and economic migrants to Troubles negotiators, these are their stories

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 17:29
Second warmest Irish spring on record as above normal temperatures enter 12th consecutive season

Second warmest Irish spring on record as above normal temperatures enter 12th consecutive season

Average temperature for March, April and May was 10.12 degrees, for only the fourth time in recorded history

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 16:24
Blackrock College scandal: more than 290 people accuse 49 Spiritans and 12 lay staff of abuse

Blackrock College scandal: more than 290 people accuse 49 Spiritans and 12 lay staff of abuse

Survivors’ group urges ‘non-adversarial’ compensation scheme for those affected

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 12:41
Woman (23) who died after dog attack at her home in Co Limerick named locally

Woman (23) who died after dog attack at her home in Co Limerick named locally

Nicole O’Donnell Morey was mauled by at least one of her own dogs in Ballyneety, suspected to be on restricted list

Wed Jun 05 2024 - 21:11
Limerick dog attack: What is an XL bully and how dangerous are they?

Limerick dog attack: What is an XL bully and how dangerous are they?

There are no banned breeds in Ireland but the type was made illegal in England and Wales last year after series of attacks

Wed Jun 05 2024 - 15:50
Psychiatric nurses to be balloted on possible industrial action

Psychiatric nurses to be balloted on possible industrial action

Move prompted by HSE decision to exempt mental health services from a recruitment embargo

Wed Jun 05 2024 - 10:11
Summer put on hold with near-freezing night temperatures ahead this week

Summer put on hold with near-freezing night temperatures ahead this week

It will feel distinctly chilly for the time of year in the days ahead after a glorious start to the month of June

Tue Jun 04 2024 - 11:11
Health watchdog urges people to draw up health plans for when they lack capacity to make decisions

Health watchdog urges people to draw up health plans for when they lack capacity to make decisions

Safeguarding Ireland finds that just 4 per cent of the public have an advance healthcare directive

Tue Jun 04 2024 - 09:04
The Eastern Front: A History of the First World War by Nick Lloyd: A compelling and authoritative read

The Eastern Front: A History of the First World War by Nick Lloyd: A compelling and authoritative read

This book is necessarily long as there is no short way of telling such a complex story

Tue Jun 04 2024 - 05:00
What now for the Dublin Portal? Has the city ‘disgraced ourselves again’ over the art installation?

What now for the Dublin Portal? Has the city ‘disgraced ourselves again’ over the art installation?

The portal live-streaming the public on streets in Dublin and New York has brought out the best and the worst in people

Sat May 18 2024 - 07:00
Grief and anger mark 50th anniversary of Dublin-Monaghan bombings

Grief and anger mark 50th anniversary of Dublin-Monaghan bombings

Matter of ‘profound regret’ that nobody has been made accountable for worst atrocity of Troubles, says President Michael D Higgins

Fri May 17 2024 - 18:19
Bruce Springsteen in Dublin: Croke Park concert setlist, weather forecast, ticket information and more

Bruce Springsteen in Dublin: Croke Park concert setlist, weather forecast, ticket information and more

Everything you need to know about the final date of Springsteen’s Irish tour

Fri May 17 2024 - 14:36
Dublin-Monaghan bombings: ‘When I looked out into the street, I knew all normality was gone. It was like hell on Earth’

Dublin-Monaghan bombings: ‘When I looked out into the street, I knew all normality was gone. It was like hell on Earth’

Bernie McNally was one of the hundreds of people who was badly wounded in the bombings which killed 33 people and an unborn baby 50 years ago today

Fri May 17 2024 - 06:00
Bruce Springsteen in Cork: Setlist, weather forecast, transport info for Páirc Uí Chaoimh concert

Bruce Springsteen in Cork: Setlist, weather forecast, transport info for Páirc Uí Chaoimh concert

Everything you need to know about Thursday’s concert, The Boss’s third date on his Irish tour

Thu May 16 2024 - 09:06
Ireland could get 5,000 US visas if new Bill passes through US Congress

Ireland could get 5,000 US visas if new Bill passes through US Congress

E-3 programme was originally meant for Australians, but it has been undersubscribed

Wed May 15 2024 - 22:52
Gardaí appeal for taxi driver witnesses to fatal gangland shooting in Drimnagh

Gardaí appeal for taxi driver witnesses to fatal gangland shooting in Drimnagh

Josh Itseli (20) was shot in the head with an AR-15 rifle on Knocknarea Road earlier this month

Wed May 15 2024 - 21:24
Both Luas lines back in operation after power outage left commuters walking along the tracks

Both Luas lines back in operation after power outage left commuters walking along the tracks

Power outage fixed on Red and Green lines which went down during rush-hour

Wed May 15 2024 - 19:17
'Dublin can't have nice things': residents give their view on the Portal

'Dublin can't have nice things': residents give their view on the Portal

Dublin residents give their view on the Portal which has been suspended temporarily because of bad behaviour on the part of some people. Video: Ronan McGreevy

Wed May 15 2024 - 13:00
Dublin-New York portal to close until ‘later this week’ after bid to blur lewd images fails

Dublin-New York portal to close until ‘later this week’ after bid to blur lewd images fails

Newly installed tourist attraction has drawn large crowds to Dublin’s North Earl Street but some have posted offensive images

Tue May 14 2024 - 20:08
Eurovision 2024 organisers promise review of controversies after Bambie Thug complaints

Eurovision 2024 organisers promise review of controversies after Bambie Thug complaints

European Broadcasting Union ‘regrets’ that some delegations did not respect the rules

Tue May 14 2024 - 12:05
Bambie Thug’s sixth place makes for dramatic Eurovision night in Malmo

Bambie Thug’s sixth place makes for dramatic Eurovision night in Malmo

Nonbinary singer causes stir on and off the stage with their spat against Israel and its entrant

Mon May 13 2024 - 06:00
Waterford drama group triumphs again at RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival

Waterford drama group triumphs again at RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival

Ballyduff Drama Group wins overall prize for the second time in three years in Athlone

Sun May 12 2024 - 14:15
Thunderstorm warnings issued after Roscommon records highest temperature of the year

Thunderstorm warnings issued after Roscommon records highest temperature of the year

Status yellow thunderstorm warning is issued for the north and east of Ireland

Sun May 12 2024 - 11:48
Bambie Thug: ‘It would be amazing for Cork if Cillian Murphy has the Oscar and we have the Eurovision’

Bambie Thug: ‘It would be amazing for Cork if Cillian Murphy has the Oscar and we have the Eurovision’

Macroom artist in contention to be first Irish winner of international song contest in almost 30 years

Sat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Northern Lights visible across east coast of Ireland

Northern Lights visible across east coast of Ireland

Clear skies and geomagnetic activity should combine to provide rare viewing opportunity

Sat May 11 2024 - 00:30
Bruce Springsteen in Kilkenny: how to get to Nowlan Park, set lists, weather forecast, tickets info and more

Bruce Springsteen in Kilkenny: how to get to Nowlan Park, set lists, weather forecast, tickets info and more

Everything you need to know about the American singer’s concert in Kilkenny on Sunday, May 12th

Fri May 10 2024 - 12:30
Emergency landing at Dublin Airport due to hydraulics issue with plane

Emergency landing at Dublin Airport due to hydraulics issue with plane

Dublin Airport is down to a single runway at present

Thu May 09 2024 - 20:00
Art project on North Earl Street provides Dubliners with a 24/7 live stream to Broadway

Art project on North Earl Street provides Dubliners with a 24/7 live stream to Broadway

Dublin and New York have just been linked up via a 24-hour live stream as part of the Portals art project. Video: Ronan McGreevy

Thu May 09 2024 - 17:59
Half of State’s corporation tax take may be short-lived, warns Minister for Finance

Half of State’s corporation tax take may be short-lived, warns Minister for Finance

Government would be running budget deficit if not for corporation tax ‘windfall’, Michael McGrath tells budgetary oversight committee

Wed May 08 2024 - 20:03
Bruce Springsteen in Belfast: can I still buy tickets, how to get to Boucher Fields, set lists, weather forecast and more

Bruce Springsteen in Belfast: can I still buy tickets, how to get to Boucher Fields, set lists, weather forecast and more

Everything you need to know about the American singer’s concert in Belfast on May 9th

Wed May 08 2024 - 00:01
RTÉ controversies: Broadcaster ‘lost’ records relating to three years’ transactions in barter account, says report

RTÉ controversies: Broadcaster ‘lost’ records relating to three years’ transactions in barter account, says report

Barter account system ‘hiding in plain sight’, according to one of three reports into HR, governance and finance published on Tuesday

Tue May 07 2024 - 20:41
‘It’s a gamble’: Can an official history of British policy during the Troubles really be done?

‘It’s a gamble’: Can an official history of British policy during the Troubles really be done?

Nine historians who have agreed to participate in an official or public history of the Troubles have been subjected to a fierce backlash

Tue May 07 2024 - 05:00
Bruce Springsteen’s Irish tour: can I still buy tickets, what songs will The Boss play, and more

Bruce Springsteen’s Irish tour: can I still buy tickets, what songs will The Boss play, and more

Everything you need to know about Springsteen’s four concerts in Belfast, Kilkenny, Cork and Dublin

Mon May 06 2024 - 11:56
Who are the two men set to receive a pardon for being wrongfully convicted of murdering a landlord 142 years ago?

Who are the two men set to receive a pardon for being wrongfully convicted of murdering a landlord 142 years ago?

Sylvester Poff and James Barrett were hanged for the 1882 murder of Thomas Browne in Co Kerry

Sun May 05 2024 - 06:30
Trinity College Dublin closed ‘until further notice’ as protest against Israel ties continues

Trinity College Dublin closed ‘until further notice’ as protest against Israel ties continues

Several dozen students who have set up camp on the university’s grounds, blockading entrance to Book of Kells, say they will remain ‘indefinitely’ until demands are met

Sat May 04 2024 - 18:06
‘It gets better’: Met Éireann says sunshine will return by mid-weekend onwards

‘It gets better’: Met Éireann says sunshine will return by mid-weekend onwards

High pressure set to dominate the weather from Sunday and continue through next week

Fri May 03 2024 - 20:34
Grant Thornton Ireland pays €18m to settle US audit claims

Grant Thornton Ireland pays €18m to settle US audit claims

Company stressed payments are without admission of liability or wrongdoing and were being made to avoid prohibitive legal costs

Fri May 03 2024 - 20:15
Meet Cuckoo KP, who is just back in Ireland after an epic 9,000km trip to Africa for the winter

Meet Cuckoo KP, who is just back in Ireland after an epic 9,000km trip to Africa for the winter

Bird tracked on migration from Africa to Europe including a long sea crossing

Thu May 02 2024 - 13:08
Father of former Rose of Tralee contestant initiates court proceedings against company that organises  festival

Father of former Rose of Tralee contestant initiates court proceedings against company that organises festival

Richard Henggeler is shareholder in Kerry Rose Festival Limited and it is understood proceedings are aimed at securing return of money allegedly loaned by him to company

Wed May 01 2024 - 21:41
Gardaí announce locations of nine new speed cameras at collision black spots

Gardaí announce locations of nine new speed cameras at collision black spots

Research shows static cameras help reduce road deaths with selected placements based on fatal and serious injury collision data

Wed May 01 2024 - 21:17
Jewish Social Democrats candidate claims she was dropped  after raising concerns about anti-Semitism

Jewish Social Democrats candidate claims she was dropped after raising concerns about anti-Semitism

Social Democrats source says Orli Degani‘s candidacy became ‘unsustainable’ after she objected to the use of the Palestinian flag at party events

Wed May 01 2024 - 18:22
Cocaine and cannabis worth €1.7 million seized in targeted raid on organised criminal gangs

Cocaine and cannabis worth €1.7 million seized in targeted raid on organised criminal gangs

Two men have been arrested in relation to drug trafficking

Wed May 01 2024 - 18:15
RTÉ management were not aware employee had pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography

RTÉ management were not aware employee had pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography

Justin Greene (52) pleaded guilty to two counts of possession and was given an 18 month sentence

Wed May 01 2024 - 17:25
State impunity for British security forces was ‘widespread and systematic’

State impunity for British security forces was ‘widespread and systematic’

Norwegian human rights organisation says state forces have to be held to a higher standard than paramilitaries

Tue Apr 30 2024 - 19:18
A million reasons why Bruce Springsteen keeps coming back to Ireland

A million reasons why Bruce Springsteen keeps coming back to Ireland

By the time he finishes his four shows in Belfast, Kilkenny, Cork and Dublin in May, the Boss will have sold his millionth ticket in Ireland

Mon Apr 29 2024 - 19:42
How many people died violent deaths in the Irish Civil War?

How many people died violent deaths in the Irish Civil War?

Two historians have come up with as definitive a figure as can be estimated

Mon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00
Family of Minister for Justice evacuated following hoax bomb threat

Family of Minister for Justice evacuated following hoax bomb threat

Helen McEntee’s husband Paul Hickey and the couple’s two children were removed from their home in Co Meath

Sat Apr 27 2024 - 18:15
Pharmacists claim absence of advocate at Government level is hurting their profession

Pharmacists claim absence of advocate at Government level is hurting their profession

Representative body calls for the appointment of a chief pharmaceutical officer as exists in other countries

Sat Apr 27 2024 - 16:38
How did the unfounded claim that the Stardust fire was caused by arson take hold?

How did the unfounded claim that the Stardust fire was caused by arson take hold?

The original findings from the 1982 report that the fire was started deliberately have been debunked

Fri Apr 26 2024 - 17:30
Four charged in court following disturbances at proposed international protection centre in Newtownmountkennedy

Four charged in court following disturbances at proposed international protection centre in Newtownmountkennedy

Three men and a woman appeared at Bray District Court in relation to the events on Thursday night

Fri Apr 26 2024 - 15:45
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