A 12-year-old boy has died following a collision between a train and a car in Co Mayo last night.

Two hydropower workers have been pulled alive from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal, a rare ray of hope on the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding.

Irish property prices are 17% overvalued, a new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found.

Two Reform UK officials have stepped down and the party has launched an investigation following allegations they breached political donation rules by having polling paid for by an overseas company.

New regulations requiring e-scooter users to wear helmets and high-visibility clothing have come into effect from today.

When Katie Taylor steps into the ring tomorrow night for a momentous farewell - the last Irish boxer, who fought in Croke Park, 54 years ago, will be among the 80,000 spectators.

An American woman who travelled from Colorado to the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival on a whim has returned to Co Clare after finding love at the famous event.

Downton Abbey actor Brendon Coyle is to play Bobby Ryan in a new RTÉ drama about the disappearance and murder of the Tipperary DJ known as Mr Moonlight.

President of Argentina Javier Milei has reiterated the country's claim on the Falkland Islands and said he would introduce sanctions on any oil companies working in the area.

Hannah Jane Large, from Greystones, Co Wicklow, was one of three young people who died when their car veered off the road 29km south of the capital Reykjavík.

Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond has said the impact of the US drastically cutting its aid to countries has been "devastating".

Pádraic Joyce's spell as Galway manager has come to an end after seven years in charge.

Donald Trump is likely to arrive in Dublin early on Saturday 12 September before flying by helicopter to Phoenix Park for meetings with Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Adult fares for public transport will increase by an average of 15% from January 2027 under new fare structures announced by the National Transport Authority.

Martin 'The Viper' Foley, a veteran gangland criminal, has taken the first step in the High Court in his bid to challenge the Criminal Assets Bureau's (CAB) bid to seize and sell his Dublin home.

The Russian Embassy in Ireland has accused the Government of "copy-pasting EU conspiracy theories" regarding an attempted drone attack in Leipzig that Germany attributed to Russia.

Iran said it hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE, vowing to avenge a wedding attack it blamed on Washington as US Vice President JD Vance said the strike was being investigated.

Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien has said a ban on the use of e-scooters by under 18s could now be introduced by the end of this month or early next month, after he received permission from Europe to proceed with the plans.

A train and a car have collided in Co Mayo in what has been described as a "serious incident". The westbound train collided with the vehicle on a level crossing at Kiltybo, near Ballyhaunis, shortly before 9pm.

The Labour Party is proposing a €100-per-child monthly groceries supplement for families over the winter to help deal with the cost of living.