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Halloween display raising ‘mayhem’ and cash for charity

A night of “mayhem” is predicted to befall a haunted house in south Dublin on Halloween. A macabre marquee on the front garden of Ken Carraher’s ho...

Hezbollah says it will escalate war with Israel after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed

Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack, has been killed by Israeli forcesHezbollah announces 'transition to a new and escalating ph...

Former justice minister Alan Shatter to run as independent in general election

Former Fine Gael justice minister Alan Shatter has announced he will run as an independent candidate in the upcoming general election. Mr Shatter w...

One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina

‘Liam will forever live in our hearts’ – family statementPayne fell from third-floor hotel room balconyHotel worker sought help for intoxicated gue...

Dáil could vote to allow assisted dying next week in certain circumstances as Fianna Fáil to allow a free vote

Fianna Fáil Deputies are to be allowed a free vote on the issue, and campaigning TD Gino Kenny has called on other Government parties to follow sui...

Hospital apologises for ‘repeated failings in care’ of Cork girl (2) as case settled for €5m

A leading paediatric hospital has unreservedly apologised in the High Court to the parents of a two-year- old Cork girl who suffered brain damage a...

Bryan Dobson, Sonia O’Sullivan and David Norris to feature on new season of RTÉ’s The Meaning of Life with Joe Duffy

The Liveline presenter took over from Gay Byrne five years ago following the passing of the former Late Late Show presenter.It marks the eighteenth...

GAAGO subscription revenues rise by 118% to €4.96 million

Subscription revenues at the controversial GAA and RTÉ joint streaming venture, GAAGO, surged by €2.6 million, or 118 per cent, to €4.96 million la...

Flights reported to have carried munitions through Irish airspace not in breach of international law, says Eamon Ryan

It is prohibited to transport munitions of war on civil aircraft across Irish airspace without an exemption from the Transport Minister.News websit...

Removal of Ó Donnghaile picture from Belfast City Hall is appropriate

Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill has said she thinks it is appropriate that a portrait of former Belfast Lord Mayor Niall Ó Donnghaile is ...

Bank of Ireland issues warning to businesses over ‘Live Chat’ scam to access bank accounts

Fraudsters are calling customers pretending to be from Bank of Ireland, claiming that their account has been compromised.They are then directing th...

Two people arrested in Donegal after suspected stabbing on Wednesday night

Gardaí in Co Donegal have arrested two people following a suspected stabbing last night. The incident happened at a house in Ballybofey around 9pm....

Saoirse Hanley: As a ‘Liam Payne girl’, how do you reckon with the tragedy of losing someone you actually never knew?

Pictured: Saoirse Hanley and a friend at a One Direction concertAfter One Direction’s second Dublin gig, in 2013, my friend and I were outside the ...

Three charged following death of child in Northern Ireland

Three people have been charged following the death of a child in Northern Ireland, police have said. It follows the launch of a murder inquiry into...

Liam Payne death: Celebrities pay tributes as fans gather in Buenos Aires, Argentina to mourn

Tributes pour in following death of Liam Payne  'Former SAS: Who Dares Wins' host Ant Middleton said he “formed a brotherhood” with Liam Payne afte...
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