Ireland Headlines

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:01:00 +0100
Ukrainians will not give land to occupiers, says Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine could not violate its constitution on territorial issues, adding that "Ukrainians will not give their land to occupiers".

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:00:01 +0100
Heraty kidnapping comes amid crisis and violence in Haiti
The kidnapping of Irish woman Gena Heraty along with seven others from an orphanage in Haiti last weekend comes against the backdrop of a rise in violence, kidnappings and exploitation in a country falling further into gang control, writes Ken Donnel...

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 04:51:56 +0100
Japan marks 80 years since Nagasaki atomic bombing
Twin cathedral bells rang in unison in Japan's Nagasaki for the first time since the atomic bombing of the city 80 years ago, commemorating the moment the atrocity took place.

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:00:01 +0100
Shamrock supernova: Oasis' five best Irish gigs
Oasis roll into Dublin next weekend for two gigs at Croke Park. The band have a long relationship with Ireland and have played here many times - we look back in languor at the band's key Irish gigs

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0100
Tariffs: Some clarity, but still a lot of uncertainty
After months of negotiations, on again-off again tariffs, delayed implementation dates and threatened higher levies, Donald Trump's 15% tariff on most imports from the EU to the US took effect at midnight on Thursday.

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:57:21 +0100
Mel Gibson to mark 'Braveheart' anniversary in Trim
Actor and director Mel Gibson is in Trim as a series of events begin to mark the 30th anniversary of the making of the Oscar-winning film, Braveheart, part of which was filmed in the historic Co Meath town.

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:06:09 +0100
Preview: Ireland aim to build more World Cup momentum
Ireland face the might of Canada in this afternoon's second World Cup warm-up match looking to build on last weekend's comeback victory over Scotland.

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 05:21:28 +0100
Man who lit cigarette at Paris memorial sentenced
A man who was caught on video lighting a cigarette from a memorial flame at a major Paris war monument has been given a three-month suspended sentence.

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:00:02 +0100
Can Benjamin Netanyahu weather the Gaza backlash?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to occupy Gaza City has triggered international condemnation, but the real threat to his survival may come from within Israel, writes Tania Reut.

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 08:33:05 +0100
Three arrested and €1.28m seized in Dublin operation
Three men have been arrested and more than €1.28 million in cash seized as part of an operation targeting an organised crime group in Dublin.

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:45:47 +0100
Israel's Gaza City plan 'must be halted immediately' - UN
The Israeli government's plan for a full-scale military takeover of Gaza will cause more deaths and suffering and must be halted immediately, the United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk said.

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:51:48 +0100
Significant rise in use of pain medication - research
The use of pain medication, including potentially addictive opioids, has risen significantly in Ireland in recent years, new research shows.

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:01:10 +0100
Govt intends to continue with OTB after Congress letter
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has said the Government intends to continue to advance its commitment to the Occupied Territories Bill.

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:48:16 +0100
Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell dies at age 97
Jim Lovell, the NASA astronaut who commanded the famous Apollo 13 mission around the moon and back, has died, NASA has announced.

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:30:24 +0100
Over €66m unclaimed from Deposit Return Scheme
Irish consumers last year turned their back on €66.7m when they failed to cash in their deposits for drink containers through the Government's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:01:08 +0100
Tubridy repays RTÉ €150K from controversial payment deal
RTÉ has confirmed that former presenter Ryan Tubridy has repaid the organisation a sum of €150,000 he received as part of a controversial payment deal made in 2020.

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:00:01 +0100
Trump-Putin: A pivotal meeting for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump confirmed late yesterday that he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week as the US strives to end the war in Ukraine.

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 09:23:50 +0100
US-Russia summits: the highs and lows
With US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin set to meet next Friday in Alaska against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, here's a look back at previous historic encounters between the two nuclear powers

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:02:23 +0100
Netherlands win Aga Khan Trophy as Ireland finish third
Ireland finished in third place in the Nations Cup Of Ireland at the Dublin Horse Show as the Netherlands lifted the Aga Khan Trophy.

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:28:06 +0100
Record 89,000 applicants to CAO for third-level places
There were 89,308 applicants to the Central Applications Office (CAO) this year for college courses this autumn, representing a record high.

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