Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne has said "more empathy" could have been shown by the Taoiseach during the fuel price protests last week, a day after Micheál Martin held a meeting with three Fianna Fáil TDs regarding the response to the fuel crisis.

Lebanon is not aware of planned talks with Israel, an official source has said, following an announcement by US President Donald Trump that leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak later.

Russian strikes have killed at least 14 people in Ukraine, local authorities have said, after Moscow rained missiles and drones on its neighbour in overnight attacks.

Uisce Éireann is to invest over half a billion euro in 30 critical water supply projects over the next decade to upgrade treatment plants, build new trunk mains, and install new strategic water storage facilities.

The daughter of a man killed while crossing the road has welcomed an upcoming Government strategy on traffic cameras to detect dangerous driving.

A group representing allotment growers have called for a significant increase in the number of plots nationwide, saying some existing facilities are reporting waiting times of over ten years.

The Psychiatric Nurses' Association is to call on the HSE to pause a proposal to close a 10-bed Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services unit in Dublin.

LIV Golf reportedly intends to continue "uninterrupted and at full throttle" amid ongoing speculation over a withdrawal of its Saudi Arabian backers.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is travelling to Berlin today to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as part of his programme of meetings with EU leaders ahead of Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council.

Steven Spielberg has unveiled fresh footage from his new sci-fi film Disclosure Day, telling CinemaCon in Las Vegas that there is "more truth than fiction" in the story.

The Government's draft National Drugs Strategy has been described by the Network of Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces as a backwards step.

The State's cost rental housing scheme is offering tenants rents nearly 30% below private market levels, according to a new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute.

The Government must commit to urgent implementation of the national dental policy, which was published seven years ago, according to the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee report on dental services to be published later today.

Drugs that are said to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease "make no meaningful difference to patients" while increasing the risk of swelling and bleeding in the brain, according to a new review.

A 45-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged in connection with the assault of his father, who was found dead in Co Waterford two days ago.

A new approach to the education of children with additional needs has been announced by the Department of Education and Youth.

The protests on the streets may have ceased, but the political upheaval may have just commenced.

A US jury has found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its Ticketmaster business, violating federal and state antitrust laws, according to California's attorney general.

Israel's security cabinet convened tonight to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire, a senior Israeli official said, more than six weeks into a war with Hezbollah that spiralled out of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder has said that Ireland and the US have "similar interests" that are among key issues for the relationship between the two countries.