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At least 26 dead in powerful bomb blast at train station in Pakistan

A view of the Quetta Railway Station after a bomb explosion that killed at least 26 and injured 46 in Quetta, Pakistan on November 09, 2024. (Photo...

Harris welcomes O’Leary endorsement but says teachers quip unacceptable

Simon Harris has distanced his party from comments made by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary, who suggested teachers should not lead the country, while ...

Trump wins Arizona, sweeping all seven battleground states, Edison Research says

US president-elect Donald Trump. Photo: GettyDonald Trump has won the presidential election in Arizona, Edison Research projected on Saturday, comp...

GAA Club Championships: All the provincial football and hurling action as it happens

Provincial Championship games:1.00: Ulster SFC QF: Cargin 0-9 Errigal Ciaran 0-17 (Full-time)1.15: Munster SFC QF: Dr Crokes 1-15 Castlehaven 1-8 (...

Michael O’Leary’s Fine Gael endorsement ‘offensive’ to teachers, Minister says

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary’s endorsement of Fine Gael was “offensive” to teachers, a Fianna Fáil minister has said. It comes after the airline ch...

Fine Gael minister distances himself from Michael O’Leary comments about teachers at campaign event

Mr O’Leary spoke at a campaign launch event in Mullingar for Enterprise Minister Peter Burke when he made the joke about teachers in the Dáil.Mr O’...

O’Neill lays wreath at Cenotaph in Belfast on Remembrance Sunday

Stormont’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has participated in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Belfast City Hall – the first time a senior Sinn ...

Taoiseach insists ‘firm and compassionate’ migration policies will not emulate UK’s ‘despicable’ Rwanda plan

It came after the Government is set to sign a contract for private charter planes to be on standby to deport people who no longer have leave to rem...

‘I will be the people’s choice’

After much speculation, crime boss Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has confirmed he will run in the general election. He intends to lodge his electoral pape...

Trump projected to win Arizona after linking Harris to record border crossings

Donald Trump (Evan Vucci/PA)Irish Independent NewsdeskToday at 12:25Donald Trump is projected to win the swing state of Arizona, returning the stat...

Election issues: Migration to Ireland

Ireland's rapidly growing population is one of the driving forces behind the key social issues facing the country. Housing, healthcare and educatio...

Nepotism claims made, as HSE manager accused of sealing job for relative at Cavan hospital

His disclosures led to an internal HSE audit that criticised recruitment and governance at the EU-funded Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT).H...

Fine Gael marginally the most popular party in Ireland according to latest poll

The first opinion poll of the general election campaign has shown Fine Gael is narrowly the most popular party in the country. Fine Gael, Fianna Fá...

Cathal Berry and Kate O’Connell top list of Dáil candidates using crowdfunding to pay for election campaign

Kate O'Connell at her home in Ranelagh in Dublin. Photo: Arthur CarronAt least 60 Dáil candidates had crowdfunded more than €150,000 by the time th...

All Blacks supporter who ‘buckled’ the doors of a Dublin restaurant spared jail, court hears

Dublin District CourtAn All Blacks supporter who got drunk and 'buckled' the doors of a Dublin restaurant following Friday night's rugby match has ...
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