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30,000 cases of child sexual abuse material confirmed as reports of illegal content in Ireland surge 30pc

According to the watchdog organisation Hotline.ie, almost 30,000 confirmed reports of child sexual abuse material were received in Ireland last yea...

PSNI fined more than €900,000 for ‘egregious’ data breach

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has been fined £750,000 (€900,150) for an “egregious” data breach in which the personal information of staff...

Boris Johnson interview cancelled after BBC presenter accidentally sends him notes

Laura Kuenssberg, the BBC’s political editor between 2015 and 2022, said it was ’embarrassing and disappointing’ Former prime minister Boris Johnso...

Government to spend €9m on pouches to lock away phones in schools

Minister Foley has previously said she was considering a ban on mobiles in schools to “keep childhood smartphone-free”.As part of the overall €11.8...

Harris will not shy away from ‘speaking truth’ to Biden over support for Israel

The Taoiseach has insisted he will not shy away from speaking Ireland’s “truth” to President Joe Biden over US support for Israel. Simon Harris wil...

Fine Gael TDs demand Mary Lou McDonald answer Dáil questions on Sinn Féin press officer’s conviction for child sex offences

Ciarán Cannon TD, who is standing down at the next election, asked on a point of order for time to be urgently set aside 'for Deputy McDonald to ma...

Farmer who threw bag of cow dung towards politician has case to answer, judge says

A judge has ruled that a Galway farmer accused of assaulting Fianna Fáil Minister Anne Rabbitte when throwing a bag of cow dung towards her at a pu...

Revelations over former Sinn Féin press officer’s child sex crimes ‘deeply concerning’, says Simon Harris

Former press officer Michael McMonagle recently pleaded guilty to 14 offences of attempted sexual communication with a child and attempting to inci...

More than 170 patients waiting for beds in Cork and Limerick

Hospitals in Limerick and Cork were the most overcrowded in Ireland on Wednesday morning with 175 patients waiting for beds, according to the Irish...

Man arrested over attempted bribery of a professional League of Ireland football player

BREAKING | Stock imageA man has been arrested over the the alleged attempted bribery of a professional League of Ireland football player during the...

Small earthquake recorded off coast of Donegal

A small earthquake was recorded off the coast of Donegal in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The county is a hotbed of seismic activity and occa...

Israeli armoured units join operations in southern Lebanon as UN calls emergency meeting

LATEST | Infantry and armoured units join Israeli forces in LebanonIsrael's retaliation may hit Iranian oil facilities, Axios reports Israeli soldi...

Pedestrian dies in collision in Co Mayo

A pedestrian has died in a fatal road traffic collision in Co Mayo on Tuesday night. The incident happened involving a car and a pedestrian on the ...

Pedestrian dies after crash in Co Mayo

breaking | stock image Photo: PAA pedestrian has died in a fatal road traffic collision involving a car on Tuesday.Shortly before 11:00pm, Gardaí a...

Fionnán Sheahan: Morally bankrupt, fiscally amnesiac and nakedly political – Budget 2025 has more money than sense in attempt to buy election

‘Party on Paschal’ dumps prudent tag, ‘Young Jack’ in USC fix and ‘Rockefeller Heather’ protects wealthy in budget giveaway Finance Minister Jack C...
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