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Ireland international Callum O'Dowda signs for Robbie Keane's Ferencváros
During a reflective day in Hiroshima, the Taoiseach is reminded it's a small world
In these wartorn times, Hiroshima is a reminder of what should never be allowed happen again.
Laura Harmon: College shouldn't be a luxury - we need a promise that fees won't increase
Laura Harmon
Tributes paid to mother and daughter who died after crash in Donegal
Natalie McLaughlin and her 6-year-old daughter Ella died following traffic collision on Wednesday.
Teenager accused of Dublin petrol bomb attack that ‘gutted’ family home and killed pet husky
Over 22% of jobs at International Protection Appeals Tribunal are currently sitting empty
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey charged with rape and sexual assault
Former HSE counsellor jailed for helping partner flee after murder of Lisa Thompson in 2022
Fine Gael to reject motion of no confidence in von der Leyen while other Irish MEPs split
Ex-Ukrainian soldier who scaled wall of US ambassador's residence in Phoenix Park avoids jail
Irish band The Scratch pulls out of Manchester festival after Bob Vylan dropped from lineup
'Laughing gas' leak reported at Limerick hospital months before faulty system was shut down
Revealed: How Hezbollah fundraisers helped finance the €157m MV Matthew drug operation
Eight relative bit players in the drama have been sentenced today – this is the story of the smuggling operation’s origins.
Minister wants to 'maintain' insurance reforms before approving personal injury pay-out hikes
Eight men sentenced to lengthy jail terms for their part in biggest ever cocaine seizure in Ireland
A joint operation by An Garda Síochána, Revenue Customs and the Irish Defence Forces netted 2.2 tonnes of cocaine in a major mission off the south coast.
Public urged not to touch sick or dead wild birds amid ‘highly pathogenic’ strain of bird flu
Oasis to play first gig in almost 16 years as worldwide reunion tour gets underway in Cardiff
Ryanair to increase size of free ‘personal’ baggage allowance in the ‘coming weeks’
FG has never raised idea of leaving jobseekers out of increased social welfare payments, says Martin
Micheál Martin moved to dismiss a two-tiered system, saying he doesn’t like drawing distinctions between people on social welfare.
New virtual tour of Irish prison aims to reduce anxiety among incoming prisoners and visitors
Taoiseach hints childcare focus in Budget will be on increasing places rather than cutting costs
Are you attending an Oasis comeback gig?
Investigation into death of man who drowned after approach by fishing officers
Driving test wait times are below July projection but six weeks above RSA target
Taoiseach lays wreath at Hiroshima memorial, says the world is more dangerous now than in 1945
Dublin Airport had its busiest day ever on Sunday, with 129,000 passengers
Trump to start informing countries of US tariff rates as EU yet to reach deal
Parliament Street in Dublin City is now traffic-free
'It's not so much about the party': Micheál Martin says the presidency should be above party politics
Greenhouse emissions fell 2% last year but Ireland is still way off reaching its climate targets
All sectors included in the EPA’s calculation saw reductions, except for the heating of homes and other buildings.
In total, 54 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2eq) were emitted in Ireland last year.
Emissions from energy industries decreased by 8.9%, Agriculture by 1.7%, transport by 1.2% and industrial emissions fell by 4.6%.
The EPA warned that the rate of reduction still needs to increase if Ireland is to reach its climate targets.
Trump 'not happy' as Putin phone call ends without Ukraine progress amid arms shipment pause
Young man and teenager charged over Dublin firebomb attack that destroyed family home
Tánaiste tells US ambassador 'we want the bombs to stop' in 4th of July celebration speech
Dublin’s housing crisis isn’t new - one in four lived in cramped one-room tenements in 1911, data shows
'It had the feeling of a heist thriller': The man who tried to beat the Lotto
Wicklow community mourns 'thorough gentleman' who died in a building site accident
Kerry jockey Oisin Murphy fined over €80,000 after admitting drink-driving
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday