Ireland Headlines
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:36:14 +0000Man killed in Dublin stabbing, woman arrested
A woman has been arrested after a man was killed in a stabbing incident in Ballyfermot in Dublin in the early hours of this morning.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:28:38 +0000Taoiseach to address global leaders at COP27 today
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will address global leaders later today when he outlines Ireland's position on climate action at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 +0000Charity gave 1,200 people keys to own home last year
The housing and homelessness charity Peter McVerry Trust has said it supported over 10,000 people in 2021, an increase of almost 30% on the previous year.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:54:45 +0000US voters head to the polls in crucial midterm election
Voters in the US are preparing to go to the polls in crucial midterm elections that will determine the next two years of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda and set the stage for the next presidential election in 2024.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:01:00 +0000Cancer patients in deprived communities 'more at risk'
Cancer patients in deprived communities are more at risk, according to a new report.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:12:48 +0000Zelensky open only to 'genuine' talks with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he was open to talks with Russia, but only "genuine" negotiations that would restore Ukraine's borders, grant it compensation for Russian attacks and punish those responsible for war crimes.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:27:47 +0000Qatar World Cup ambassador makes anti-gay comments
A Qatar World Cup ambassador has told German television broadcaster ZDF that homosexuality was "damage in the mind", as the Gulf state prepares to host the global tournament in less than two weeks.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:02:00 +0000Go-Ahead Ireland to apologise over bus issues
Transport company Go-Ahead Ireland, which operates 30 bus routes in and around Dublin, will apologise to customers for recent service problems when its executives address the Oireachtas Committee on Transport later today.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 04:15:13 +0000Trump hints at 'very big announcement' coming next week
Donald Trump grabbed the election eve spotlight to flag an expected announcement on a new White House run, as the US prepares to vote in midterms that polls show could land Congress back under Republican control.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:17:11 +0000Overseas tourism expected to reach 75% of 2019 figure
International travel has recovered quickly from the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, with overseas tourism to Ireland this year expected to reach 75% of the 2019 figures.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:56:23 +0000Information gap on migrants in some local authorities
A study by the Immigrant Council of Ireland has identified a gap when it comes to the level of information currently available on migrants living in 25 of the 31 local authority areas around the country.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:15:38 +0000State brings its stake in AIB down to 57%
The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said the State has sold off another part of its stake in AIB to institutional investors for €396.6m.
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:56:55 +0000That's a wrap. Sony phasing out some plastic packaging
Sony will start phasing out plastic packaging for small electronic gadgets such as smartphones, cameras and audio accessories from next year, a company spokesperson has said.
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:41:13 +0000Mayor: Mansion House will have crib but no live animals
Lord Mayor of Dublin and Green Party Councillor Caroline Conroy has told a meeting of Dublin City Council that there will be a crib at the Mansion House this Christmas but it will not include live animals.
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:21:32 +0000HSE to begin notifying those affected by data breach
The HSE will shortly start notifying people whose information was illegally accessed in last year's national data breach.
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:53:04 +0000Protocol Bill called 'pig of a law' as clears next step
The UK government's attempts to effectively tear up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol have cleared their latest hurdle in parliament.
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:02:23 +0000Ukraine warns power situation 'tense'
Ukraine has announced it has received more air defence systems from Western military allies, as officials in Kyiv asked residents to use electricity sparingly after weeks of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:49:50 +0000CHI seeing 50% increase in children presenting at EDs
Children's Health Ireland has said it is seeing a 50% increase in the number of children presenting to their emergency departments at Temple Street, Crumlin and Tallaght, and Urgent Care Centre in Connolly, compared to the same period in 2019.
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:35:48 +0000WHO: 15,000 killed by hot weather in Europe in 2022
At least 15,000 people have died in Europe because of hot weather in 2022 so far, the World Health Organization has said, with Spain and Germany among the worst-affected countries.
Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:41:13 +0000'Long Covid limits life, it's effectively a disability'
More than two-and-a-half years after initially contracting Covid-19, Tanja Buwalda says that living with Long Covid is "a million times worse" than the virus itself.