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Bank holiday getaway
Dublin Airport warned over passenger cap breach
A 32 million passenger cap, a planning condition issued by the airport’s local authority, has come under legal and political scrutiny

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

North South Ministerial Council
Leaders on both sides of the border urge completion of Casement Park
Northern Ireland first minister Michelle O’Neill said that it is now time for all those involved to sit around the table and find a way to start and complete the project

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Farrelly Commission's investigation report
Labour body proposes 10% rise in minimum pay for childcare workers
Children’s Minister Norma Foley welcomed the development, after highlighting that not all of a €45m ring-fenced allocation was being used for pay and conditions

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

North South Ministerial Council
Emma Little-Pengelly accuses Leo Varadkar of reinventing himself after Irish unity comments
Emma Little-Pengelly took a swipe at the former Fine Gael leader after he said that Irish unity would become “centre stage” if Reform leader Nigel Farage was elected British prime minister

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Housing Stock
Housing target of 41,000 ‘not realistic’, James Browne says
Mr Browne has admitted previously that meeting the 2025 target would be “extremely challenging”, and all predictions are trending around 34,000

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

British and Irish Lions Media Day - Aviva Stadium
That’s how it should be – Andy Farrell insists Lions places still up for grabs
Farrell delivered positive fitness updates on Jamison Gibson-Park (glute), Huw Jones (Achilles) and Hugo Keenan (calf).

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

BRITAIN-IRELAND-MUSIC-COURT-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-CONFLICT
Kneecap greeted by hundreds at court as rap group member faces terrorism charge
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Housing and planning measures
Homes turned into ‘financial assets’, hundreds of housing protesters told
People gathered outside Leinster House on Tuesday for a “Raise the Roof” rally, where five opposition TDs addressed the crowd

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Tuam Mother and Baby Home site
Preparatory work begins ahead of mass grave excavation at mother and baby home
In 2014, research led by local historian Catherine Corless indicated that 796 babies and young children were buried in a sewage system at the Co Galway institution across that time period

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

British Irish Council summit
Grave concern across Europe over Middle East crisis – Harris
Mr Harris was speaking after being in touch with European counterparts in relation to the crisis in the Middle East

Sun, 15 Jun, 2025

Government signs new sonar contract to enhance maritime security
Government signs new sonar contract to enhance maritime security
The sonar, the first of its kind in Ireland, will be used for monitoring and surveillance in the subsea domain, enhancing maritime security

Sun, 15 Jun, 2025

Sean Brown public inquiry
Fight to defend Irish neutrality is on, McDonald tells rally
About 1,000 people took part in the Irish Neutrality League event on Saturday

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Gerry Adams legal action
BBC will not appeal against Gerry Adams’ defamation case victory
Last month, a jury at the High Court in Dublin found in his favour and awarded him €100,000 euros after determining that was the meaning of words included in the programme and article

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Liam O'Hanna terrorism offence charge
Kneecap’s legal team for court battle to include Julian Assange lawyer
His legal team also includes Darragh Mackin from Phoenix Law, Brenda Campbell KC, Jude Bunting KC and Blinne NĂ­ GhrĂĄlaigh KC

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Israel Palestinians
Irish bishops accuse Israeli government of ‘genocidal actions’ in Gaza
Irish bishops have accused the Israeli government of “genocidal actions” and “ethnic cleansing” in the Gaza Strip.

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

RTÉ opens call for new presenters including Joe Duffy's replacement on Liveline
RTÉ opens call for new presenters including Joe Duffy's replacement on Liveline
Joe Duffy is retiring at the end of this month

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Glassworks University Enterprise Quarter
Former Waterford Crystal site to become university enterprise quarter
A 37-acre Glassworks site will be established as part of the €130m initiative, featuring world-class offices beside the South East Technological University academic and research facilities

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Activists ask Government to ‘go deeper’ on holding Israel to account
Activists ask Government to ‘go deeper’ on holding Israel to account
A former IDF soldier turned activist travelling with the delegation said it has been clear for a while that the destruction of Gaza has become the goal in and of itself

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Platinum Jubilee
'I grew up with trad music': Ed Sheeran says he identifies culturally as Irish
The Galway Girl singer has a large Irish family and said he would spend his holidays in the country as a child.

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

HMP Pentonville report
Irish woman ‘in fear’ ahead of release of Christian Brueckner
Hazel Behan, 41, who has waived her right to anonymity, said she fears the German man will “hunt her down”

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

Sean Brown public inquiry
Protest held in Dublin over lack of additional needs education provision
A number of representatives from Opposition parties were in attendance.

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

Kevin Flatley funeral
Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan defends deportation of children
O’Callaghan said it would not be a 'good idea' to prevent the deportation of children as it would have a 'very significant impact' on the number of people seeking asylum in Ireland

Fri, 06 Jun, 2025

Spring Weather March 2025
Ireland records warmest ever spring, with temperatures more than 2C above average
Met Éireann confirms 2025 spring was the hottest and brightest in over 120 years of record-keeping, with marine heatwave

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Germany Weather
Nine hurt as turbulence forces Ryanair plane into emergency landing in Germany
The flight encountered turbulence so intense around 8.30pm that the pilot was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Memmingen Airport in Bavaria

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Taoiseach appoints new Ministers
Nursing home investigation ‘extremely distressing’, minister for older people says
It  highlighted vulnerable people being left unsupervised and requests for the use of toilets being unanswered for lengthy periods of time

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Bloom festival 2025
‘Shocking’ level of misinformation around Carlow shooting, Taoiseach says
He said misinformation can result in a lot of “public disquiet” and needs to be addressed.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Aidan Nugent court case
Timetable of case against former Armagh GAA captain discussed in court
Aidan Nugent faces four charges relating to an incident involving a woman on November 17 2024 during a trip involving Armagh GAA to Miami in the United States to celebrate their win of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

IFTA Awards 2025
Kneecap announce ‘biggest headline show outside of Ireland’ at London arena
It comes after Kneecap member Liam Og O hAnnaidh (Mo Chara) was charged with a terror offence last month

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Carlow gunman with 'fascination for firearms' was on bail for gun charges and due back in court
Carlow gunman with 'fascination for firearms' was on bail for gun charges and due back in court
He was given bail on strict conditions and was due back in court on the charges this week

Mon, 02 Jun, 2025

Gerry Adams legal action
Gerry Adams’ ‘putting manners on BBC’ remark ‘chilling’, NUJ secretary says
Seamus Dooley, the Irish secretary of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), also said the high profile case showed the need for reform of Ireland’s defamation laws

Sun, 01 Jun, 2025

10th anniversary of the National Braille Production Centre
50th anniversary of Seamus Heaney’s landmark collection on Troubles to be marked
The event, in partnership with Trinity College Dublin, takes place from June 5-7 and will also mark the first anniversary of the Belfast venue

Sun, 01 Jun, 2025

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Ireland lodges formal protest after Israeli gunfire near peacekeepers in Lebanon
Irish troops unharmed after IDF opens fire near UN patrol in Yaroun; formal complaint issued through United Nations

Sat, 31 May, 2025

Emmanuel Familola funeral
Drowning of two teenagers off Donegal coast remains an ‘open wound’, funeral is told
They had been playing football when they went into the sea after a ball and got into difficulty

Sat, 31 May, 2025

Ryanair press conference
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary on track for €100m bonus
The longstanding boss has qualified for the share options after shares in the Dublin-based company hit a six-year-old target

Fri, 30 May, 2025

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Ireland to lodge letter of objection to Israel over shots fired close to patrol
The incident came during a joint Irish United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) and Lebanese Armed Forces patrol close to the Blue Line on Thursday

Fri, 30 May, 2025

Leading Kinahan gang figure Sean McGovern being extradited from UAE to Ireland
Kinahan gang member Sean McGovern charged with murder
He was transported back to Ireland in Defence Forces plane on Thursday.

Thu, 29 May, 2025

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act
‘Calm and measured dialogue’ required after Trump tariffs blocked, says Tánaiste
The ruling came after several lawsuits arguing that the US president has exceeded his authority

Thu, 29 May, 2025

Kneecap allegations
Kneecap removed from TRNSMT festival bill amid police ‘safety concerns’
Police Scotland said any decision on the line-up is for TRNSMT organisers, and that no prior consultation with the force was made before acts were booked

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Missing person Tina Satchwell case
Jury in Satchwell trial told to ‘consider carefully’ if accused telling the truth
Richard Satchwell, of Grattan Street in Youghal, is accused of murdering his wife between March 19 and 20 2017

Tue, 27 May, 2025

UK premiere of Black Adam - London
‘My accent is very soft’: Pierce Brosnan responds to criticism of Irish accent in MobLand
Despite the actor being from Ireland, he has faced backlash for his accent in the role.

Tue, 27 May, 2025

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Harris urges US against tariff hikes on pharma and microchip sectors
In his letter to US Secretary for Commerce Howard Lutnick earlier this month, Simon Harris said Ireland and the US enjoys a 'mutually advantageous economic bilateral relationship'

Sun, 25 May, 2025

Bernie Sanders uses Dublin speech to urge workers to prevail in ‘war with oligarchy’
Bernie Sanders uses Dublin speech to urge workers to prevail in ‘war with oligarchy’
The 83-year-old Vermont senator used an address at the Robert Tressell Festival at Liberty Hall to criticise what he characterised as a new generation of billionaires who do not believe in government or democracy

Sat, 24 May, 2025

IFTA Awards 2025
Kneecap rapper calls terror charge an attempt to ‘silence us’ during London festival appearance
Ó hAnnaidh claims prosecution aims to stop group performing at Glastonbury as they play to thousands in London

Sat, 24 May, 2025

US import tariffs
Martin warns over prospect of ‘extremely disruptive’ 50% US tariff on EU goods
US president Donald Trump’s threatened would cause extreme disruption to the global economy, Ireland’s premier has warned.

Fri, 23 May, 2025

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