Ireland Headlines
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:41:54 +0000Russia in massive strike on Ukrainian drone, energy sites
Ukraine has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of "cynically" ordering massive missile strikes as negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the US meet to discuss a plan to end the almost four-year-long war.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:02:43 +0000Winter storm, sub-freezing cold descend on US
Snow has fallen over parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas in a frosty prelude to a winter storm that is expected to converge with bitter Arctic cold and engulf much of the United States over the weekend.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:15:16 +0000How Trump blindsided Davos and shattered Western Alliance
Reports in 2019 that Donald Trump wanted to buy Greenland were instant fodder for late night TV comedians but dismissed as another example of a president operating on fantastical whims.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:35:46 +0000New Zealand landslide operation turns to recovery
Efforts to rescue at least six people buried by a landslide at a New Zealand holiday park ended with police shifting their focus to recovering human remains.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:01:00 +0000'Manifest destiny' - Trump revives US expansionism
Donald Trump is not the first US president to push for territorial expansion. Throughout history, the United States acquired land through transactions, treaties and war. With its designs on Greenland, America invoked its national myth of "manifest de...
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000Family seeks answers after death of 'go-getter' Bryonny
For months after his daughter's death, Chris Sainsbury sought solace in a cream jumper he was wearing in the days before Bryonny's death.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:04:23 +0000Lancaster backs Connacht to 'thrive' in new surrounding
Whether by accident or design, it feels appropriate for the ribbon to be cut on Connacht's new and improved home this weekend.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000Musk v O'Leary: Has tech billionaire met his match?
It is doubtful a war of words between Michael O'Leary and Elon Musk was on anyone's bingo card at the start of 2026, writes Business Correspondent Fergal O'Brien.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:01:00 +0000Senior cycle pushing schools towards individual devices
Second-level schools are coming under increased pressure to introduce individual electronic devices for students as a result of a new senior cycle curriculum.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:03:41 +0000Thousands braved cold to demand ICE leave Minneapolis
Thousands of demonstrators braved bitter cold to march through the streets of Minneapolis and demand an end to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in their city
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:43:38 +0000US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two
The US military said it killed two alleged drug traffickers in a strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific while the Coast Guard was searching for a third person who survived.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:31:11 +0000Gung-ho approach best bet to halt Kerry's gallop
Kerry are hoarding all the silverware as we enter the second season under the new rules - can anyone halt their charge?
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:19:47 +0000Talks resume in Abu Dhabi on Ukraine ceasefire plan
Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are meeting in Abu Dhabi for a second day of negotiations on a plan being pushed by President Donald Trump to end the almost four-year-long war in Ukraine.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:38:40 +0000Brian Crowley: A formidable poll-topper of Irish politics
We look back on the life and career of Brian Crowley, one of the most formidable vote-getters in Irish politics, who has died age of 61.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:52:09 +0000Fair Deal tenants won't have right to stay for six years
Tenants in properties that are covered by the Fair Deal scheme will not get an automatic right to stay in those homes for six years, under rent reform plans set to be published next week.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:16:06 +0000MetroLink paying €30m+ for Ranelagh homes a 'no brainer'
The head of MetroLink has said it is likely to pay over €30 million to buy homes in Dartmouth Square in south Dublin, as part of a deal with residents to withdraw their judicial review of the project.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:58:03 +0000Brazilian man jailed for life for murder of ex-girlfriend
A Brazilian man who was convicted of the murder of his ex-girlfriend in a flat in Cork has been jailed for life, and apologised to her family for taking her life.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:14:40 +0000DJ Fat Tony on Beckham wedding dance 'awkwardness'
DJ Fat Tony has claimed Nicola Peltz Beckham was left in tears at her wedding to Brooklyn Beckham after his mother Victoria Beckham ended up dancing with him.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:18:18 +0000Starmer and Prince Harry slam Trump's Afghanistan claim
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has denounced as "insulting" Donald Trump's claim that British troops avoided the front line in Afghanistan, amid widespread anger at the US president's remarks.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:14:20 +0000What's behind calls to end the GAA's Allianz sponsorship deal?
What's behind the campaign, why are the GAA intending to maintain the link, and are we about to see players protest over Allianz's continuing sponsorship of GAA competitions?