Ireland Headlines
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0000New €320m runway at Dublin Airport to open
The first commercial flight is due to take off from Dublin Airport's new north runway later today.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:08:23 +0000Ukraine will fight 'until the end' - Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed in an Independence Day address that his country would fight Russia's invasion "until the end" and would not be making "any concession or compromise".
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:18:55 +0000Eurotunnel passengers forced to leave train under sea
Eurotunnel passengers had to be evacuated from a train after it broke down beneath the English Channel.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:26:19 +0000Westmeath Rose is crowned the Rose of Tralee
Rachel Duffy has been announced as the 2022 Rose of Tralee, becoming the first Rose representing Westmeath to take the title.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:28:54 +0000Shooting suspect helped to die in Spain before trial
A gunman paralysed in a shooting spree in which he wounded four people was helped to die in Spain, his lawyer said, after a judge allowed the euthanasia before his trial for attempted murder.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:36:36 +0000Drought uncovers dinosaur tracks in US park
A drought in Texas dried up a river flowing through Dinosaur Valley State Park, exposing tracks from giant reptiles that lived some 113 million years ago, an official said.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000Putin - The Russian leader in six acts
Perhaps one of the best ways to try to understand the Vladimir Putin of 2022 is to look back at how he got here, writes Fiona Mitchell.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:24:43 +0000Kyrgios to face legal action over '700 drinks' comment
The spectator accused by Nick Kyrgios of having "about 700 drinks" during this year's Wimbledon final is taking legal action against the Australian for defamation.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:49:42 +0000Hunt for gunman who killed girl in Liverpool shooting
The people of Liverpool have been urged to turn in the masked gunman who killed a nine-year-old girl as he chased his intended target into her home.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:29:40 +0000Pelosi's husband pleads guilty to drink-driving
The husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to five days in jail and ordered to pay $6,800 in fines and restitution after he pleaded guilty to causing injury by drunken driving in California.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000Regional Independents to discuss Budget priorities
Members of the Dáíl's Regional Independent Group are due to meet with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure this afternoon to discuss their own priorities for Budget 2023.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:01:09 +0000Taylor Swift's songwriting subject of college course
The songwriting of Taylor Swift will be the subject of a new literature course at a Texas university this autumn.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:19:39 +0000Ireland's Ambassador to Ukraine glad to be back in Kyiv
Ireland's Ambassador to Ukraine has said she is glad to be back in the capital following the reopening of the embassy there this week.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:01:00 +0000Europe prepares for a winter without Russian gas
Woolly socks and thermostats turned down a notch: Europeans are preparing for a difficult winter without gas supplies from Russia, part of the fallout from the war in Ukraine.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000How much longer could the war in Ukraine last?
Six months after Russian forces launched what they hoped would be a blitzkrieg invasion of Ukraine, the conflict has turned into a grinding campaign of daily air strikes and battles with no clear endgame in sight.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000World economy still feeling impact from conflict
Six months of war in Ukraine has sparked fears of recession
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0000Key moments from six months of war in Ukraine
Russia invaded Ukraine early on 24 February, sparking the worst conflict in Europe in decades. We look back at six months of war that has killed tens of thousands of civilians.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:40:20 +0000New Rose of Tralee savours Westmeath's first win
The new Rose of Tralee, Westmeath Rose Rachel Duffy, has told RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland that she is "absolutely blown away" by the reception she has received since her win on Tuesday night.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:32:56 +0000Troy 'happy' to address Dáil over property interests
Minister of State Robert Troy has said he is "very happy" to address the Dáil to answer questions about his property interests as he again apologised for errors he made in declaring said interests.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:21:50 +0000DPC engaging with Twitter after whistleblower claims
The Irish Data Protection Commission says it is engaging with Twitter following claims from a whistleblower that the company misled regulators about its defences against hackers and spam accounts.