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Arrest made after four stolen motorbikes found in west Dublin search

A man has been arrested after stolen motorbikes were seized during a search in west Dublin. A planned search of a property in the Blanchardstown ar...

Divers ‘find two bodies’ inside tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s sunken yacht off Sicily

Italian emergency services headed out to sea towards the area off the Sicilian coast, where the search continues for six missing tourists. (PA Medi...

Inquest hears man died after vein was pierced by accident during procedure in hospital

A Wexford man died as a result of massive internal bleeding after a vein was accidently pierced during an elective procedure at the Beacon Hospital...

Roy Keane slams Xabi Alonso as Rafael Benitez explains contentious Liverpool exit

Alonso exit from Liverpool cleared up by former Liverpool boss Roy Keane gives his verdict on Xabi Alonso's Liverpool exitThe story behind Xabi Alo...

Man remanded in custody charged with Sophie Watson’s murder in Magherafelt

A man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a woman found dead at her home in Co Derry. Sophie Watson, 57, was found unresponsive...

Gardaí seal off site after large overnight fire guts vacant building in south Dublin

Aftermath of the fire at Augustinians building in BallybodenConor Feehan and Maeve McTaggartToday at 12:14Gardaí have sealed off the site of a larg...

Nell McCafferty, journalist and activist, dies aged 80

Journalist, author and women's rights activist Nell McCafferty has died at the age of 80. The Irish Times reports she passed away this morning at a...

Woman arrested over alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris at his family home released without charge

Taoiseach Simon HarrisA woman in her 60s who was arrested in relation to the alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris at his family home has be...

Man charged with murdering woman in Co Derry

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman found dead at her home in Co Derry. Sophie Watson, 57, was found unresponsive at the property in ...

New Zealand’s Keely O’Grady takes Rose of Tralee 2024 crown: ‘It was like an out-of-body experience’

14 more Roses took to the stage in Kerry tonight, before the winner was announced Keely O'Grady (21), a fourth-year Speech and Language Therapy stu...

Rose of Tralee review: Despite the shiny veneer, it still comes across like an expensive parish hall show

The first night of the televised part of the Rose of Tralee aired on RTÉ1 on Monday, August 19, with the winning Rose being announced on Tuesday, A...

Council stalls plans by All-Ireland winners Clare for expanded Centre of Excellence

Clare County Council has stalled plans by senior All-Ireland winning hurlers, Clare to expand and redevelop the county's GAA Centre of Excellence d...

Taoiseach slaps down Health Minister over Michael Shine abuse inquiry comments

Convicted sex abuser and former surgeon Michael Shine (93). Pic Collins CourtsTaoiseach Simon Harris has hit back at comments made by Health Minist...

Fáilte Ireland’s ‘viral’ cardigan campaign for Taylor Swift reached 9m people

Fáilte Ireland was hoping to “newsjack” the Taylor Swift concerts by gifting her a hand-made cardigan to reflect the singer’s “fondness” for the co...

‘Offensive’ to brand farmers as land hoarders, Simon Harris says as new residential land tax shelved ahead of Budget

Decision by Finance Minister Jack Chambers will be seen as a major election sweetener for farmers, but also a win for land speculators hoarding sit...