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‘I rushed to hospital’ – Olympic hero Daniel Wiffen on why he couldn’t fly flag at Closing Ceremony

Daniel Wiffen in ParisOlympic 800m champion and 1500m bronze medallist Daniel Wiffen has explained why he pulled out of carrying the Irish flag on ...

Travel firms face higher fines for bringing people to Ireland without proper documentation

Airlines and ferry operators will be liable for higher fines from Monday if they allow someone to enter the State without proper documentation. The...

Pressure on Central Bank to ease strict limits on credit unions in mortgage market

Finance Minister Jack Chambers is among those calling on the regulator to relax the tough limits it has imposed on each credit union.Credit unions ...

Met Éireann issues thunderstorm warning amid Status Orange and Yellow alerts with risk of flooding

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange rain warning for three counties. We've summarized this news for a quick read. If you're interested, y...

Six Irish soldiers caught up in air attack in Lebanon village

A United Nations patrol vehicle with six Irish soldiers on board was caught up in an air attack in a village in south Lebanon on Saturday. Eight tr...

GAA couple avoid jail over kebab shop scrap as judge slams ‘fall from grace’

Suspended sentence for former Derry star and HR boss wife who lost her high-flying job over fight Watch: GAA couple Niall and Kerri Bradley in a la...

Fianna Fáil Senator suggests Ireland should prepare bid for 2072 Olympics

A Fianna Fáil Senator has called for Ireland to start developing a bid to host the 2072 Summer Olympics. Senator, Malcolm Byrne said it would be ap...

Gardaí arrest man suspected of making death threats against Taoiseach Simon Harris and his family

BREAKING | Operation took place in Co Galway this morning as part of the investigation being led by the Garda's counter-terror branch Simon Harris ...

Man arrested in connection with threats made against the Taoiseach online

A man has been arrested in connection with online threats against the Taoiseach. Gardaí investigating online threats against an elected representat...

Olympics Day 16: Ireland cyclist Lara Gillespie wins Tempo race in Omnium, Fionnuala McCormack finishes 28th in marathon

Irish timetable for Sunday:Athletics7am – Fionnuala McCormack (Women’s Marathon)Track Cycling10am – Lara Gillespie (Women’s Omnium, Scratch race)10...

Taoiseach condemns Israeli strike as Gaza deaths near ‘grisly milestone’ of 40,000

The Taoiseach has said that this weekend brings the “grisly milestone” of 40,000 deaths in Gaza “a step closer”, as he condemned an Israeli airstri...

Olympics Day 16: Ireland’s Fionnuala McCormack goes in marathon before cyclist Lara Gillespie starts the Omnium

Irish timetable for Sunday:Athletics7am – Fionnuala McCormack (Women’s Marathon)Track Cycling10am – Lara Gillespie (Women’s Omnium, Scratch race)10...

Ireland finish fourth in 4x400m women’s relay final

Ireland finished fourth in the 4x400m women's relay final. Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy and Sharlene Mawdsley ran a time of 3.19.90,...

Birr Castle’s Lady Rosse: ‘I would be very sad if the castle was empty or turned into a museum’

Artist Alison Rosse, aka Lady Rosse of Birr Castle, speaks of her love for painting and being the custodian of an historic property Lady Rosse at B...

Dublin Airport apologises to passengers over earlier check-in delay issue

latest | Dublin Airport. Stock imageDublin Airport has resolved an earlier issue which caused a slight delay for passengers while checking in.In a ...