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Bank of Ireland cuts all fixed mortgage rates by 0.5pc from today

Breaking | Cut applies to new and existing customers as competition increases Bank of Ireland said the cut is effective from todayThe new fixed rat...

Leaders’ pitches to voters after TV debate

The first leaders’ TV debate of the general election concluded with the politicians being offered a chance to make a pitch to voters. Here is what ...

Snow and ice warning extended to six counties as whole country braced for plunging temperatures

The warning comes as six counties are under a snow and ice warning this morning.Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow warning for counties Cavan, Done...

Sisters of missing Galway swimmer overwhelmed by support as search effort continues

The sisters of Máire Ní Fhátharta, a swimmer who was reported missing in Galway Bay last Tuesday, say they have been overwhelmed by the support the...

Airbnb Ireland allocates nearly €1bn to deal with tax investigations

The Irish unit of online accommodation rental service, Airbnb has set aside $1.002 billion (€950 million) to deal with tax investigations across th...

Who is Lara Trump? How the president elect’s daughter-in-law replaced Ivanka and became his new right-hand woman

Where once his eldest daughter took a lead role, Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara has stepped forward. But who is she, and what role will she pl...

Martin rejects Green claims that coalition almost collapsed

The Greens are “electioneering” over claims that the Government almost collapsed over climate measures, the Tánaiste has said. Micheal Martin said ...

Pat Spillane: It’s time to hold our politicians to account on the GAA and rural Ireland

A general view of the action during the recent Leitrim SFC final between Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins and Mohill at Ballinamore Sean O'Heslins GAA Cl...

HSE warns of impact of antibiotic-resistance

The health impact of antibiotic-resistant infections is comparable to that of influenza, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS combined, the HSE has said. Anti...

Richard Satchwell seeking to have murder trial transferred out of the county

Richard Satchwell, centre, leaving the District Court in Cashel, Co Tipperary, after being charged in connection with the murder of his wife Tina S...

Louth woman reunited with engagement ring five months after it was lost at sea

A Co Louth woman has been reunited with her treasured engagement ring, five months after she lost it in the sea. Shannon Goss had given up hope of ...

Ireland weather: Snow-ice weather warning issued for three counties as Ireland braces itself for plunging temperatures, sleet and hail

Snow-ice warning for Cavan, Donegal and Leitrim Temperatures will plummet below freezing this week, with the potential of snow in some partsWeather...

European arrest warrant issued for driver who failed roadside breath test

An arrest warrant was issued by French authorities for a man who failed a roadside breath test in Dublin. Gardaí were conducting a mandatory intoxi...

‘We were fighting for our lives… it was like being in a washing machine’: Survivors recall 2004 tsunami ahead of anniversary

Louis Mullan and Paul Murray were caught up in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami When the tsunami hits, Louis Mullan (pictured here during an interview...

Woman (70s) seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Co Donegal

An elderly woman has been seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Co Donegal. The woman, who is in her 70s, was a pedestrian. She was stru...