Department’s €130k ‘turf agent’ a masterclass in loose oversight
Plus: Jeffrey Donaldson’s Down home on the market, Alan Shatter’s mixed debut as a football hack, and Ireland-Israel game nets a big viewership
Stories relating to the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants
Plus: Jeffrey Donaldson’s Down home on the market, Alan Shatter’s mixed debut as a football hack, and Ireland-Israel game nets a big viewership
At least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since last year’s US-brokered ceasefire
End Times Fascism by noted author and her collaborator Astra Taylor contains a hopeful prescription for neighbourly resistance
All support acts withdrew from tour over comments singer made about Gaza
‘They left us with nothing,’ says owner of olive grove in West Bank
Hisham Awartani (23) left paralysed from waist down and his friends wounded in attack by Jason Eaton (51)
While the chancellor struggles and his centre-right CDU bickers, its SPD rival has come out in attack mode
He invited Robert Kraft, who asked Sheeran to drop the rapper from the tour, to match his donation
Were Sheeran to cancel the tour, the total economic loss is estimated to be anywhere from $60-$100 million
Those who argue that politics has no place in sport are delusional
‘Something’s not working’: Inside the European Union’s stalling ambitions to become a proper geopolitical heavyweight
A critical mass of vocal countries could tip the balance, and Ireland can demonstrate moral leadership and credibility on this issue
IDF to carry out investigation into killings near Rafah of 15 Palestinian medics and humanitarian personnel in March 2025
Separate strike on Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza earlier kills one, taking Wednesday’s death toll to at least 10
Ireland among five countries to boycott song contest after organisers declined to exclude Israel
The rejection highlights the inability of the US to exercise leverage over its ally
Washington’s reaction to Netanyahu’s comments has been muted as plans proceed to implement next stages of ceasefire
Netanyahu’s fear of losing power and of no longer being able to delay his corruption trial is becoming more urgent, but there may be little he can do
Deal with Louisiana-based firm Arkel International, which previously worked for US government in Iraq, yet to be finalised
The Allianz group is the biggest non-Israeli institutional holder of Israeli sovereign debt
Country convening emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers around al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock
US president’s Board of Peace hails ‘critical step’, but responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain
Ireland’s ‘home’ tie against Israel in the Nations League has been moved to Serbia due to operational challenges
Figures show 18 Palestinians have been in incidents link to settler attacks so far this year, compared to 18 for all of 2025
Israeli PM says ‘it was one of the best conversations I’ve had with our friend’
Teacher of English was accepted onto Master’s programme at UCD’s Belfield campus starting in September
For 316 days, Daniel Tatlow-Devally has been under 23-hour solitary lock-up, with limited visits and heavily screened communications
Embassy cites risk to hundreds of thousands of Irish jobs with US companies from ‘symbolic measures’
‘Friction’ broke out between Israeli settlers and Palestinians during efforts to extinguish a fire, official says
Hamas claims it was provoked into carrying out October 2023 attack after Israeli violations of decades-old agreement regarding holy site
Animals to be placed in moat around facility used to hold detainees from Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank
Home Firas Al-Masri shared with wife and four children caught fire after being hit by Israeli air strike in Gaza City as they slept
Hayya replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in combat with Israeli forces in October 2024
Residents of Deir al-Balah say Israeli forces used drones to broadcast audio messages ordering them to leave their homes
Jewish Representative Council of Ireland says members face situations where ‘language of anti-Zionism is used to mask or justify hostility towards Jews’
More than 1,100 Palestinians killed since October truce which has halted major fighting but failed to stop other strikes
Group seeking to change name of Diamond Park in Dublin 1 to Terence Wheelock Memorial Diamond Park
PM’s right-wing coalition working to ensure passage of several controversial Bills aimed at appeasing electorate
More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since US-brokered ceasefire took effect last October
The cafe and community space is billed as a hub of left-wing ideals by manager Art O’Connor
Statement concerning Irish rap group first appeared on website of pro-Israel organisation, Indigenous Embassy Jerusalem
More than 1,070 people, many of them civilians, killed in enclave since ceasefire took effect eight months ago
Museum directors say they face a misconception: cultural institutions funded by local taxpayers are somehow associated with Israel
Protesters demand state inquiry, saying leaders have yet to accept responsibility for country’s worst security failure
Discussions on ending warfare involved advisers from Trump administration’s Board of Peace
Previous Canadian artists who have participated in the competition include Céline Dion, who won in 1988 for Switzerland
Amir Wali and his family say relocation to Kilkenny is unsuitable on medical, psychological, educational and practical grounds
The EU budget, online safety, Ukraine’s accession, removing red tape from green energy, or neutrality – what should the Government prioritise?
Campaign by the community against conscription has intensified since ‘draft dodgers’ were handed over to the military police
Independent report examines violations against Palestinian children since start of war in Gaza
Association did not receive the required number of letters of requisition to call the meeting
Violence in Palestinian enclave has continued despite renewed push for fresh truce by mediators
Irish author tells Dublin event traditional forms of peaceful protest have not had meaningful impact on Israel’s actions
London’s high court ruled in February that the ban interfered with freedom of expression
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices