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Cork man completes 200km run to motivate teenage son to break powerlifting world record

By finishing the event, the man fulfilled a promise to his son which helped to motivate the 17-year-old to lift a new world record Charles and a fe...

Taoiseach to meet US president Joe Biden at the White House

Simon Harris has accepted an invitation to meet US president Joe Biden at the White House in October. Following the meeting, the Taoiseach and Mr B...

Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon passes 560 as long-range Hezbollah missile intercepted

A woman leads a chant as people gather to protest the escalation of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, in New York City, U.S., September 24, 20...

Coroner to ask BBC to hand over relevant material on Katie Simpson case

A coroner investigating the death of showjumper Katie Simpson is to ask the makers of a BBC documentary on the case if it has material relevant to ...

Woman (37) jailed for falsely claiming man raped her in Dublin hotel room while others watched

Breaking | Ann Marie Keenan (37) pleaded guilty to making false statements to gardaí. Photo: Collins Courts.A WOMAN has been jailed for three month...

The Libertines review: Pete Doherty and Carl Barât have a fine old time of it in fabled Dublin venue

3Olympia, DublinPete Doherty may have little resemblance to the cadaverous figure who fronted The Libertines in the the early 2000s. He has — let’s...

Irish woman seriously injured after dress catches fire at a wedding in Spain

A female Irish holidaymaker is in a specialist Spanish hospital burns unit after a freak accident at a friend’s wedding. The 29-year-old was ‘serio...

Israeli airstrikes kill over 550 in Lebanon including 50 children as Hezbollah hits back

LATEST | Fears of wider conflict as Israel and Hezbollah fightIsrael has inflicted heavy blows on Hezbollah, HamasMonday was deadliest day in Leban...

Boxer who trained at Kinahan-linked gym on trial for murder of Spanish teen

A British boxer who used to train at a gym linked to Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan dramatically confessed to stabbing a Spanish teenager to death...

‘I counted seven to eight bombs’ – Irish family trapped in Lebanon describe ‘complete chaos’, call for Government help

Munier Zabad (53), who fled Lebanon for Kilkenny during the war in 2006, told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland the family had returned to Lebanon for his fath...

Kilkenny-based woman calls for Irish government assistance to get back to Ireland from Lebanon

A Kilkenny-based woman is calling on the Irish government to help in her evacuation from Beirut and for consular assistance so she can bring her Le...

Philip Ryan: Baffled officials watch President Michael D Higgins dig hole at UN General Assembly

Michael D Higgins says it was ‘improper’ for Israel to comment on his courtesy letter to Iran president The annual United Nations General Assemb...

Taoiseach to meet Palestinian Authority president

Taoiseach Simon Harris is to hold a bilateral meeting with the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas. It will be the first meeting ...

Leinster’s out-half race is a wide open competition – Tyler Bleyendaal

The battle for the pivotal position is under way after Sam Prendergast was handed the start against Edinburgh on Friday with Ross Byrne coming off ...

Child Rescue Alert cancelled after five-month-old baby found safe and well in Dublin city centre

BREAKING | A photograph of a silver Nissan Qashqai hatchback which Daisy is travelling inThe car drove down Mountjoy Square West and on to Dorset S...