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Israeli military frees hostage from Gaza in ‘complex operation’

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a Bedouin Israeli hostage Irish Independent NewsdeskToday at 15:11The Israeli military has rescued one of the scores of people ...

Irish Oasis fans braced for ‘manic’ ticket sales for Dublin shows

The confirmation that Oasis will reunite next summer, with concert dates announced in Dublin, has generated huge excitement among the band’s Irish ...

Immigration to Ireland hits 17-year high as number emigrating reaches highest figure since 2015

It marks a 17-year high, while the total figure of 149,200 immigrants includes 30,000 returning Irish citizens, 27,000 other EU citizens and 5,400 ...

Gardaí investigate suspected petrol bomb attack on house in Cork

Gardaí in Cork are investigating a suspected petrol bomb attack at a house on the northside of the city on Monday evening. Emergency services were ...

Colm Keys: Oasis concerts in Croke Park next August means little chance for later All-Ireland finals in 2025

Jarly Óg Burns of Armagh celebrates with his father, GAA President Jarlath Burns, after the All-Ireland SFC final in late July. Burns Snr said in J...

Motorcyclist dies after collision with car in Co Antrim

A 53-year-old man has died following a collision between a motorbike and a car in Co Antrim. Police have named the victim as Andrew Agnew. The PSNI...

Evangelical Christian who is ‘addicted’ to litigation loses 41st case

Mark J Savage, from Swords, Dublin, complained that he was discriminated against on religious grounds for refusing to wear a mask in a clinic durin...

Oasis reunion for 2025 confirmed, with tour including two dates in Croke Park

Liam and Noel Gallagher are getting back together for Oasis’s long-awaited reunion with a worldwide tour in 2025. The Britpop band, who split nearl...

Oasis comeback: Liam and Noel Gallagher to play Croke Park as part of Ireland and UK tour

The Britpop group abruptly disbanded in 2009 after years of tension between the pair, though fans never gave up their hope of a reunion.One of the ...

Brilliant in life, love and legacy’ – Memorial unveiled in honour of two men who died during Ironman competition

The east Cork town of Youghal organised a special evening of remembrance to commemorate the first anniversary of Brendan Wall and Ivan Chittenden.T...

Aisling Bea announces birth of her first child by rating pregnancy

Irish comedian Aisling Bea has announced the birth of her first child. The 40-year-old actress, known for comedy shows Living With Yourself and Thi...

Sacked schoolteacher Enoch Burke hit with another costs order in long running dispute with Wilson’s Hospital School

The latest costs order stems from a failed application by Mr Burke seeking to set aside the High Court order restraining him from going to the Co W...

Rents rose by more than 7% in the second quarter of the year – report

Rents rose by an average of more than 7 per cent in the second quarter of the year, compared to last year, according to the latest rental report by...

Search for remains of British solider killed by IRA narrowed down to ‘three of four’ sections of Co Louth farmland

LATEST | Robert NairacJon Hill, the lead investigator of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR), speaking at a pre...

Mourners of man who drowned trying to save swimmers asked to donate to RNLI

Mourners at the funeral of a man, who died when he went to the aid of young people who got into difficulty in the water at Inch Beach, in east Cork...