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More than 50 Irish and dependants exit Gaza into Egypt as Martin praises Irish diplomats’ efforts

More than 50 Irish and dependants exit Gaza into Egypt as Martin praises Irish diplomats’ efforts

Sara and Ali el-Astal, the children of Irish-Palestinian man Khalid el-Astal, crossed into Egypt on Friday

Fri Nov 17 2023 - 12:42
Tánaiste warns Israel’s war could fuel Palestinian radicalisation as more Irish citizens escape Gaza

Tánaiste warns Israel’s war could fuel Palestinian radicalisation as more Irish citizens escape Gaza

Ayman Shaheen, another who crossed border with family, still waiting for mother to arrive in Egypt

Thu Nov 16 2023 - 18:32
‘I just made it to Egypt now. I am exhausted’: Irish citizens leave Gaza and cross to safety at Rafah

‘I just made it to Egypt now. I am exhausted’: Irish citizens leave Gaza and cross to safety at Rafah

Ibrahim Alagha and his family confirmed they had made it across the border, but Zak Hania expects to be left off list

Wed Nov 15 2023 - 19:47
It would make no sense to sell RTÉ's Donnybrook campus, says Bakhurst

It would make no sense to sell RTÉ's Donnybrook campus, says Bakhurst

Director general tells staff that State broadcaster is looking to buy new studios in Cork

Tue Nov 14 2023 - 21:45
RTÉ crisis: no staff on more than €250,000 under new plan, with some presenters facing cuts

RTÉ crisis: no staff on more than €250,000 under new plan, with some presenters facing cuts

Joe Duffy, Claire Byrne and Miriam O’Callaghan will lose out as part of cost-cutting in Bakhurst’s turnaround plan

Tue Nov 14 2023 - 19:29
Tánaiste urges EU to ‘go further’ in calling for ceasefire amid mounting concern over suffering in Gaza hospitals

Tánaiste urges EU to ‘go further’ in calling for ceasefire amid mounting concern over suffering in Gaza hospitals

Micheál Martin called on Hamas to release Israeli hostages and is due to meet the family of eight-year-old Irish citizen Emily Hand during his trip to Egypt, Israel and Palestine this week

Mon Nov 13 2023 - 21:33
Emily Hand to spend ninth birthday ‘in Hamas tunnels’, father says amid hopes for her safety

Emily Hand to spend ninth birthday ‘in Hamas tunnels’, father says amid hopes for her safety

Tom Hand travels to Dublin to drum up ‘support and sympathy’ from Irish Government

Mon Nov 13 2023 - 19:51
Limerick woman seeks to return artefacts

Limerick woman seeks to return artefacts

Ms Walsh believes that some of the artefacts came from an auction at Thornfield House, a 19th-century period home in Ahane, Co Limerick once occupied by Sir Richard Bourke

Mon Nov 13 2023 - 19:24
Almost half of people say Government not doing enough on climate change, survey finds

Almost half of people say Government not doing enough on climate change, survey finds

Temperatures in the seas around Ireland and the UK were 3-5 degrees higher than normal in June - and climate change is to blame. Graphic: NOAA

Fri Nov 10 2023 - 11:45
Met Éireann issues weather warnings as temperatures set to fall

Met Éireann issues weather warnings as temperatures set to fall

Status yellow rain warning currently in place for counties Clare, Kerry and Limerick

Thu Nov 09 2023 - 13:02
Ireland in contact with ‘key interlocutors’ to seek Emily Hand’s release

Ireland in contact with ‘key interlocutors’ to seek Emily Hand’s release

‘We’re not aware of any other Irish citizen being held hostage by any group in Gaza,’ says Tánaiste

Tue Nov 07 2023 - 07:42
University staff criticise fellow academics over letter calling for Israeli boycott

University staff criticise fellow academics over letter calling for Israeli boycott

‘Perfunctory language’ used to describe October 7th attacks by Hamas, says group

Tue Nov 07 2023 - 06:00
Emily Hand, believed killed by Hamas, now thought to be alive in Gaza, her Irish father says

Emily Hand, believed killed by Hamas, now thought to be alive in Gaza, her Irish father says

Natalie, Emily’s sister: ‘We are doing everything to get you home. We love you so much and miss you’

Sun Nov 05 2023 - 21:58
Water being pumped out of flooded Downpatrick at a rate of ‘7,500 litres a minute’

Water being pumped out of flooded Downpatrick at a rate of ‘7,500 litres a minute’

Residents and businesses in Carlingford and Downpatrick continue to count impact of rising waters

Sat Nov 04 2023 - 16:06
‘My dream was to take her outside, to Ireland, together’: Irish citizen mourns wife’s death in Gaza

‘My dream was to take her outside, to Ireland, together’: Irish citizen mourns wife’s death in Gaza

Khalid El-Astal’s wife Ashwak Jendia, who suffered severe burns in strike on Khan Younis, is latest member of his family to be killed in Israeli siege of enclave

Fri Nov 03 2023 - 21:12
‘Unprecedented’ flooding hits several counties ahead of Storm Ciarán

‘Unprecedented’ flooding hits several counties ahead of Storm Ciarán

Weather Ireland: Storm Ciarán set to bring further rain, as Newry left under water after canal breaks its banks

Wed Nov 01 2023 - 06:00
Dublin Fire Brigade dealing with high volume of incidents on Halloween night

Dublin Fire Brigade dealing with high volume of incidents on Halloween night

Average of one emergency call received every 70 seconds

Wed Nov 01 2023 - 00:22
‘He broke the culture in a week’: How Elon Musk changed Twitter’s Dublin operation

‘He broke the culture in a week’: How Elon Musk changed Twitter’s Dublin operation

One year on from the billionaire’s €43bn takeover, former staff recall the brutal cull at the Irish offices of the tech giant now known as X

Fri Oct 27 2023 - 12:46
Journalists tell ‘powerful’ story of Don Tidey kidnapping

Journalists tell ‘powerful’ story of Don Tidey kidnapping

Former Quinnsworth managing director was present at the launch of The Kidnapping

Thu Oct 26 2023 - 21:25
Donegal ‘fourth-best region to visit’ in world - Lonely Planet

Donegal ‘fourth-best region to visit’ in world - Lonely Planet

Travel media company praises county’s ‘unspoilt coastal hiking trails’, ‘ancient forts’ and ‘musical traditions’

Wed Oct 25 2023 - 15:23
CSO removes ‘under reservation’ designation from garda crime statistics after quality assurance improvements

CSO removes ‘under reservation’ designation from garda crime statistics after quality assurance improvements

Central Statistics Office began publishing garda crime stats with qualification in 2018 after finding some reported crimes not listed on Pulse, while others misclassified

Wed Oct 25 2023 - 13:07
Jury shown CCTV footage of teacher Ashling Murphy’s last movements during murder trial

Jury shown CCTV footage of teacher Ashling Murphy’s last movements during murder trial

Jozef Puska of Mucklagh, Co Offaly, denies murder of teacher in January 2022

Fri Oct 20 2023 - 19:23
Israel’s defence minister tells ground troops to be ready to enter Gaza Strip

Israel’s defence minister tells ground troops to be ready to enter Gaza Strip

Israel-Hamas conflict: Rafah crossing will be opened to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Friday, Egyptian state media reports

Thu Oct 19 2023 - 21:35
Bill Kenneally continued to canvass for TD cousin after he was told about abuse claims

Bill Kenneally continued to canvass for TD cousin after he was told about abuse claims

Former Fianna Fáil TD again denies showing apathy towards claims made against the former basketball coach

Wed Oct 18 2023 - 18:29
Demand for services for victims of human trafficking in Ireland grew significantly

Demand for services for victims of human trafficking in Ireland grew significantly

A total of 497 individuals engaged with Ruhama, an increase of 35%

Tue Oct 17 2023 - 06:29
‘If it was open, I would go’: Irish citizen seeks help for his children trapped in Gaza

‘If it was open, I would go’: Irish citizen seeks help for his children trapped in Gaza

Khalid El-Astal, born in Belfast, moved to Riyadh for work earlier this year. Now he cannot get back to his family

Mon Oct 16 2023 - 18:42
Israel pulls out of participation in Web Summit event over Paddy Cosgrave tweets

Israel pulls out of participation in Web Summit event over Paddy Cosgrave tweets

Israeli ambassador to Portugal accuses Web Summit chief executive of making ‘outrageous statements’

Mon Oct 16 2023 - 18:41
Irish Unifil troops safe after rocket strikes peacekeeping headquarters in Lebanon

Irish Unifil troops safe after rocket strikes peacekeeping headquarters in Lebanon

Soldiers on Lebanon-Israel border forced to shelter after exchanges between Lebanese and Israeli territory

Sun Oct 15 2023 - 22:40
Fresh appeal for information on 1971 murders of Una Lynskey and Martin Kerrigan

Fresh appeal for information on 1971 murders of Una Lynskey and Martin Kerrigan

Cold case review carried out into the deaths of young Co Meath man and woman

Thu Oct 12 2023 - 12:20
As it happened: Budget 2024 fallout sees sharp exchanges in the Dáil

As it happened: Budget 2024 fallout sees sharp exchanges in the Dáil

Sinn Féin leader says Donnelly was ‘thrown under the bus’ while Taoiseach accuses SF of being ‘seriously high tax’ party

Wed Oct 11 2023 - 20:09
‘I’m worried about the kids’: Irishman in Palestine says everyone in Gaza is a target

‘I’m worried about the kids’: Irishman in Palestine says everyone in Gaza is a target

Zac Hania, whose four sons were all born in Ireland, said he and his family don't feel safe

Wed Oct 11 2023 - 17:44
Funding of €242m in budget for provision of homelessness services

Funding of €242m in budget for provision of homelessness services

Budget 2024: Allocation will go towards funding services supporting people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, homeless prevention measures and tenancy sustainment

Tue Oct 10 2023 - 19:46
Rain on the way as temperatures set to drop after spell of warm weather

Rain on the way as temperatures set to drop after spell of warm weather

Tuesday will again be warm and humid, with highs of 17 to 21 degrees across the country

Tue Oct 10 2023 - 08:49
Israel-Hamas war: Deaths pass 1,400 as EU reverses decision on Palestinian aid suspension

Israel-Hamas war: Deaths pass 1,400 as EU reverses decision on Palestinian aid suspension

UN secretary general ‘deeply distressed’ by Israel’s complete siege of Gaza, where a ‘small number’ of Irish citizens are located

Mon Oct 09 2023 - 21:44
‘Like the heart was ripped out of the village’: one year on from the Creeslough disaster

‘Like the heart was ripped out of the village’: one year on from the Creeslough disaster

The small Co Donegal village continues to struggle with the trauma left by the October 2022 blast that killed 10 people

Sat Oct 07 2023 - 06:20
Phibsboro crash: Family of Carol Seery (67) was with her at the time of the suspected hit-and-run

Phibsboro crash: Family of Carol Seery (67) was with her at the time of the suspected hit-and-run

Garda ombudsman to investigate after the incident happened at about 9.10pm

Thu Oct 05 2023 - 22:18
Sligo bachelor who died after burglary remembered as ‘gracious, gentle’ man

Sligo bachelor who died after burglary remembered as ‘gracious, gentle’ man

Tom Niland (75) died last week after spending the last 20 months on life support

Thu Oct 05 2023 - 13:52
Irish woman (30s) in serious condition after shooting in north Australia home named

Irish woman (30s) in serious condition after shooting in north Australia home named

The body of a 35-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds at the property in Milner

Thu Oct 05 2023 - 10:33
‘It’s impossible to study this way’: students protest in Dublin to call for housing solution

‘It’s impossible to study this way’: students protest in Dublin to call for housing solution

Long commutes ruin student experience for many locked out of capital’s costly accommodation market

Wed Oct 04 2023 - 16:40
Young people outline huge difficulty in returning to rural homes to live and work

Young people outline huge difficulty in returning to rural homes to live and work

National Rural Youth Assembly hears from young people from Inishbofin and Clare Island who fear losing touch with their families and communities

Tue Oct 03 2023 - 20:17
‘By the way, you’re forgiven’: Dublin vicar appeals to thief to return camera

‘By the way, you’re forgiven’: Dublin vicar appeals to thief to return camera

Gardaí are investigating the alleged theft from a church in Dublin city centre on Sunday

Mon Oct 02 2023 - 20:12
OPW unable to reach public access deal with Castletown House developers

OPW unable to reach public access deal with Castletown House developers

Entrance from M4 side will not be open to the public on Saturday

Fri Sept 29 2023 - 20:13
Ireland weather: Met Éireann warns of ‘whole day’ weather event with arrival of Storm Agnes

Ireland weather: Met Éireann warns of ‘whole day’ weather event with arrival of Storm Agnes

Orange rain warning for Cork and Kerry and yellow weather warning for other parts of the country on Wednesday

Tue Sept 26 2023 - 21:35
People Before Profit seek reinstatement of eviction ban ‘for duration of current housing emergency’

People Before Profit seek reinstatement of eviction ban ‘for duration of current housing emergency’

Ban would ‘stop an already bad situation getting worse,’ says Richard Boyd Barrett

Mon Sept 25 2023 - 21:32
Highest immigration since Celtic Tiger pushes State population to almost 5.3m

Highest immigration since Celtic Tiger pushes State population to almost 5.3m

Some 141,600 immigrants entered the Republic between April 2022 and 2023, many of them from Ukraine, CSO figures show

Mon Sept 25 2023 - 12:15
HSE to provide range of assisted reproduction services

HSE to provide range of assisted reproduction services

Publicly funded in-vitro fertilisation, intracytoplasmic sperm injection and intrauterine insemination will help thousands of eligible couples to ‘fulfil their hopes’, Stephen Donnelly says

Mon Sept 25 2023 - 00:01
In pictures: The Natural Bodybuilding Federation of Ireland’s National Championships

In pictures: The Natural Bodybuilding Federation of Ireland’s National Championships

A record 148 bodybuilders competed in this year’s event on Sunday at The Helix in Dublin

Sun Sept 24 2023 - 21:00
Man arrested after fatal hit-and-run incident in Bundoran

Man arrested after fatal hit-and-run incident in Bundoran

Community ‘stunned’ after death of Ronan Wilson (9), who was visiting from Co Tyrone

Sun Sept 24 2023 - 20:41
Young farmers ‘the way forward’ for changing mindset - but ‘the money’s not in it’

Young farmers ‘the way forward’ for changing mindset - but ‘the money’s not in it’

At the National Ploughing Championships, the next generation reflects on challenges in a changing landscape

Fri Sept 22 2023 - 13:41
Dáil protests: Use of mock gallows investigated as potential criminal offence

Dáil protests: Use of mock gallows investigated as potential criminal offence

Leinster House security review under way, with increased vetting of visitors considered

Fri Sept 22 2023 - 05:00
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