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Snoop Dogg, Bob the Cap Catcher and Italian hunks: 15 big moments from the Olympics this week (that aren’t sport)

The Paris 2024 Olympics are well under way and are captivating the world, but there’s plenty action happening that doesn’t involve medals Snoop Do...

Washout forecast for bank holiday weekend, Saturday to be driest

It's looking like the bank holiday weekend will be a washout with wind, rain and a chance of localised flooding in some areas. The current warm spe...

Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy take Olympic men’s lightweight double sculls gold for Ireland

BREAKING | Paul O'Donovan, left, and Fintan McCarthy of Team Ireland celebrate winning the men's lightweight double sculls finals A at Vaires-sur-M...

Kneecap selected to represent Ireland at Oscars

The Irish Film and Television Academy has announced that Rich Peppiatt’s Irish language film, Kneecap, based on the Belfast rap group of the same n...

Man (40s) arrested after gates at Government Buildings damaged in suspected ramming incident

Breaking | Gardaí believe same vehicle involved in similar ramming incidents at Áras an Uachtaráin and the Department of Housing Gates at the Depar...

Intel to cut 15% of jobs and suspend dividend payments

Intel is cutting close to 17,000 jobs and suspending its dividend payments. The chipmaker, which employs close to 4,900 people in Ireland, said on ...

Prince William was ‘furious’ with Donald Trump for his Kate Middleton ‘nude sunbathing’ claims

Prince WilliamPrince William was “furious” at Donald Trump for claiming that Kate “only [had] herself to blame” when she was photographed topless, ...

‘Sleep tight our beautiful son’- Parents of Kilkenny e-scooter tragedy say goodbye to their ‘blue eyed boy’

Joe Carthy tragically passed away following a collision between his e-scooter and a car in Co Kilkenny on Saturday July 27 Mourners at his funeral ...

Clare retailer says staff now operate ‘under a cloud of fear’ after 3 armed robberies over 10-day period

A Co Clare retailer has told a court that she and her staff 'now operate under a cloud of fear’' after three armed robberies on her businesses over...

Drones delivering medical supplies to South Dublin hospitals as way of ‘avoiding the traffic congestion on roads’

Wing and Apian have partnered with healthcare technology company Medtronic to try and demonstrate the benefits drones could offer in healthcare log...

Olympic gold medallist Daniel Wiffen clarifies Down v Armagh debate

Daniel Wiffen's Olympic gold medal victory sparked joy both north and south of the border this week, but questions over the swimmer's home county s...

Teen charged with murder of three children in Southport stabbing named as Axel Rudakubana as judge lifts naming restriction

breaking | Police charge 17-year-old with three counts of murder following Southport stabbings A 17-year-old boy charged with three counts of ...

Garda body cams to be rolled out in Limerick

Garda body worn cameras are set to be rolled out in Limerick after they were successfully launched in Dublin. Minister for JusticeHelen McEntee and...

Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Deif died in Gaza strike, Israel says

breaking | Palestinians evacuate a body from a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on July 13 (Jehad Alshrafi/A...

Aer Lingus trade unions to meet to discuss implications of pilots’ pay rise

Trade unions representing other staff at Aer Lingus meet today to discuss the implications of the recent pay increase awarded to pilots. SIPTU, Fór...