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Mary O’Rourke ‘wanted to do things, to be involved, to have a voice’ — she succeeded

Gregarious politician with easy-going charm who could also be as tough as old boots will be laid to rest tomorrow Bertie Ahern and Mary O'Rourke at...

Irish weather: Seven counties under Status Orange and Yellow rain warnings as Met Éireann forecasts thunder and flooding

A Status Orange rain warning for three counties bringing “very heavy and persistent rain” has been the cause of the localised flooding.Kerry and Co...

O’Neill apologises over party press officer references for McMonagle

Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill has apologised for “hurt and distress” after two press officers provided references for a former employee...

Garth Brooks song cover dropped from RTÉ’s ‘Late Late’ as country star accused of rape

The annual special is always pre-recorded on the Thursday before broadcast to accommodate performers who have live concerts around the country on F...

Fine Gael ‘in mourning’ over sudden death of election candidate from Roscommon

The Taoiseach Simon Harris has expressed his shock at the sudden death of Fine Gael Roscommon councillor John Naughten, who was due to be the party...

Michael McMonagle: Charity that employed suspected paedophile says it contacted Sinn Fein 14 months ago over references

The British Heart Foundation said it spoke “with a senior Sinn Féin HR official where we shared that we had two references from Sinn Féin”.It will ...

Prisoner dies following incident at Cloverhill Prison

A male prisoner in his 40s has died following an incident at Cloverhill Prison overnight. Shortly after 5.30am on Saturday, October 5th, gardaí and...

Gardaí launch investigation into death of prisoner at Cloverhill Prison

breaking | Cloverhill Prison in DublinAn investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the death of a male prisoner at Cloverh...

Met Éireann warns of heavy rain this weekend before aftermath of Hurricane Kirk hits

Met Éireann has updated its warnings for southern counties ahead of expected heavy rainfall this weekend, while Ireland may have to brace for more ...

Israeli strike hits north Lebanon as raids pummel Beirut suburbs

Israeli strike hits Tripoli in north Lebanon, source saysMore nightly raids hit Beirut's southern suburbsFate of Hezbollah leader's heir apparent u...

Sinn Féin failed to return security pass of child sex offender Michael McMonagle

Sinn Féin failed to return the Stormont security pass of a former party employee under investigation for sex offences and also did not alert the As...

Catch 22 for Simon Harris as election options narrow and risk of backlash increases

Choice of annoying party TDs or alienating Tánaiste with November or February datesVote transfers between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil viewed as vital...

Philly McMahon: Leave football alone, it’s original thinking – not rule changes – that the game needs

I’m not convinced by the FRC’s proposals – if we’re not careful we won’t be able to recognise the sport soon Niall Morgan goes on the attack for Ty...

The Northern Lights could put on a ‘breathtaking’ display over Ireland this weekend

The Northern Lights could put on a show across Ireland this weekend with recent solar flares creating the potential for a “breathtaking” display. T...

Explainer: Will decision on FIFA’s transfer rules ‘change the landscape of professional football’?

World players’ union FIFPRO says the decision, following a challenge to the rules by former Arsenal, Chelsea and Portsmouth player Lassana Diarra, ...
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