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John Noble Lindsay: Man (91) to stand trial charged with causing death of schoolgirl Scarlett Rossborough

Scarlett RossboroughA 91-year-old man is to stand trial accused of causing the death of an eight-year-old child in Co Antrim.Scarlett Rossborough w...

Housing minister cannot say whether homeless figures will drop before election

The Minister for Housing could not say whether the number of people in emergency accommodation will decline before the next general election, after...

‘25 years of hell’ – man (67) who habitually raped and assaulted wife is jailed for life

BREAKING | Stock imageA man who habitually raped and assaulted his wife, subjecting her to “25 years of hell” has been jailed for life.Imposing sen...

Good Friday Agreement committee calls for ‘immediate’ preparations for a united Ireland

An all-party committee has called for preparations for a united Ireland to begin “immediately”, saying that every Government department should exam...

The Euro 2024 final was one England near-miss too many – it was time for Gareth Southgate to go

Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager after Euro 2024 final defeatIf you play as poorly and as ponderously as England did for giant swathes o...

459 patients waiting for beds

A total of 459 patients are waiting for beds in Irish hospitals according to the latest Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Trolley Watch...

Gareth Southgate steps down as England manager following Euro heartache

He announced his decision to quit in a statement issued by the Football Association on Tuesday morning, following the team’s defeat to Spain in the...

Police in Belfast attacked with petrol and paint bombs

Police have been attacked with petrol and paint bombs in Belfast. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) urged the public to avoid the Broad...

Coolock mayhem: Asylum seeker site now closed off by massive concrete barriers, more people due in court after day of violence

LATEST | Up to 19 people in total arrested – 15 appear in court charged with a range of public order offences and more to appear in court on Tuesda...

Garda Commissioner and McEntee condemn violent scenes in Coolock

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has condemned “unacceptable” scenes when violence flared and his officers came under sustained attack at a disused f...

Trump appears with bandaged ear at Republican convention – and Biden admits ‘mistake’ in ‘bullseye’ comment

LATEST | The President told an NBC interview he would still focus on the comments of his Republican rival Republican presidential candidate former ...

Katie McCabe on Sunday Independent/RTE investigation: ‘It was a really difficult watch. I felt a lot of different emotions’

McCabe is back in the Ireland squad for tomorrow's final Euro 2025 qualifier against France at Páirc Uí Chaoimh having served a one-match ban for t...

Council of State meets to discuss constitutionality of Defence Bill

The advisory body of President Michael D Higgins has met to discuss the constitutionality of legislation contained in the Government’s Defence Bill...

D4 residents fear Google’s pub plan will mean increase in public urination

Last month, Google Ireland Ltd lodged plans with the council to change a permitted use of ‘retail, cafe, restaurant, marketplace’ to that of ‘publi...

Criminal cases adjourned due to barristers’ protest

A barristers' strike meant a number of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trials did not begin on Monday, while the Central Criminal Court in Dublin did...
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