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Last week
8th February 2026 - 14th February 2026
'Washed-up loser lawyer!' - How Pam Bondi's hearing on Epstein descended into yelling and chaos
The five-hour hearing saw Democrats round on the US attorney general over her department’s handling of the release of the Epstein files.
Nine killed and 27 injured in mass shooting at school and house in rural town in western Canada
Police said the suspect was found dead in the school “with what appears to be a self-inflicted injury”.
This month
February 2026
More batches of Aptamil and Cow & Gate formula recalled due to potential presence of toxin
Russian general shot 'several times' in Moscow apartment block
Further 22 sets of infant remains recovered from site of former Tuam mother and baby home
DUP MP defends Connolly encounter and says 'Londonderry' should have been mentioned in speech
Leadership questions intensify around Keir Starmer amid anger over Peter Mandelson scandal
'We need to know she's alive': US news anchor pleads for return of her abducted mother
Bertie Ahern says 'it's not clear' what George Mitchell is being accused of over Epstein files
Keir Starmer's leadership in peril as Labour MPs revolt over Peter Mandelson scandal
Teenage girl in critical condition after being struck by a car in Co Offaly
Rain warnings for eleven counties tomorrow - with Status Orange alerts for Wicklow and Waterford
The National Emergency Co-ordination Group warned that Thursday into Friday will be ‘another challenging phase’.
Musk calls Paris prosecutors raid of X office in France a 'political attack'
Son of Norway's crown princess pleads not guilty to raping four women
How the UK papers are covering Peter Mandelson's alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein
Russia resumes strikes on freezing Kyiv, leaving over 1,000 homes without heating
It comes days after Donald Trump said Putin had agreed to stop striking Kyiv and “various towns” during cold weather.
Last month
January 2026
Homelessness numbers down slightly over Christmas but 16,734 people still in emergency accommodation
Water restored to majority of homes following outages in parts of Dublin after burst mains pipe
Would you try a 'Guinness kebab'?
Two men killed in road crashes in Laois and Monaghan
Minister says gardaí have 'power' to seize scramblers but tougher laws to go to Cabinet within weeks
Eight former British soldiers will not face charges over alleged Bloody Sunday perjury
Ireland invited to G20 leaders summit at Trump's golf resort in Miami
Trump says 'we're going to de-escalate' in Minneapolis after backlash over Alex Pretti killing
'I feel like I've come home': Suella Braverman becomes the latest Tory to defect to Reform
Community 'deeply shaken' as teenage girl killed in Finglas scrambler crash is named locally
'This has to stop': Obama and Clinton urge Americans to 'speak out' after Minneapolis shootings
Multiple senators from Trump’s Republican Party and the NRA have called for a full investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti.
Social media giants face trial over claims platforms are designed to addict children
Labour row erupts after Starmer rival Andy Burnham's bid to become an MP is blocked
The Greater Manchester mayor is seen by many as a challenger to the UK Prime Minister’s leadership of the party.
Macron pushes French government to fast-track social media ban for under-15s
Rain warning issued for three counties (and wintry showers and snow might be on the way)
Protests grow in Minneapolis as man shot dead by federal agents is named as Alex Pretti
The 37-year-old intensive care nurse was shot just over a mile from where an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, also 37, in her car on 7 January.
Alex Pretti’s family said they are “heartbroken but also very angry”, saying the "lies" by the Trump administration "are reprehensible and disgusting".
Democrats and protesters have repeated their calls for ICE to leave Minnesota in the wake of the shooting.
Fianna Fáil drops to lowest level of support since 2024 general election in new poll
US free-climber successfully scales Taiwan's 101-storey skyscraper
'I hadn't understood how much I loved': Bob Geldof reflects on the impact of grief on his life
Ukraine condemns overnight Russian strikes as Zelenskyy deems second day of peace talks 'constructive'
At least one person was killed and at least 27 were injured in the strikes.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said further talks could take place "as early as next week".
The country's foreign affairs minister said Vladimir Putin's missiles "hit not only our people, but also the negotiation table".
'Different, but in a good way': Irish actress Ruth Codd opens up about second leg amputation
Outbreak of bluetongue virus confirmed in cattle herd in Co Wexford
Rain warning issued for Wicklow as Met Éireann warns of flooding risk in eastern counties