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3 hours, 16 mins ago
Garda will not redact files for inquest into murdered Arlene Arkinson's death
Gardaí have agreed to provide files to an inquest for murdered schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson without redacting their contents, a coroner's court has heard.
4 hours, 31 mins ago
UK government to help pay travel expenses for NI women travelling to England for abortion
Women on low incomes from Northern Ireland who seek a free NHS abortion in England will also receive state support to pay for their travel costs, the British government has announced.

5 hours, 3 mins ago
First ever live broadcast of court proceedings in Ireland tomorrow
The first live broadcast of court proceedings in the history of the State is due to happen at the Supreme Court tomorrow.
6 hours, 22 mins ago
Environmental group launches court challenge to Government's National Mitigation Plan
An environmental group has launched a High Court challenge against the Government's plan aimed at reducing carbon emissions and combating climate change.
6 hours, 22 mins ago
Clients have no case to answer, lawyers for Tusla and Garda officers tell Charleton tribunal
Lawyers for Tusla and Garda officers have told the Charleton tribunal that their clients have no case to answer in relation to complaints by whistleblower Garda Keith Harrison.
6 hours, 54 mins ago
ASTI teachers vote to reject public-service pay deal
Members of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) have today voted to reject the latest public-service pay deal.

6 hours, 53 mins ago
Family of reporter killed in car bombing appears at libel trial
The family of an anti-corruption reporter who was killed in a car bombing a week ago have appeared in court in Malta for a libel case against her.
7 hours, 1 mins ago
Corbyn warns May her real fight is with 'warring' Tory factions, not EU
Jeremy Corbyn claimed it was "Groundhog Day" over Brexit before warning Theresa May her biggest battle is with the "warring" Tory factions rather than the EU.

7 hours, 20 mins ago
Juncker denies making disparaging comments about May after Brussels dinner
The European Commission president has denied leaking a disparaging account of a dinner to discuss Brexit with Theresa May.
8 hours, 5 mins ago
Greece aims for swift austerity review as bailout end approaches
Bailout negotiators have returned to Greece to try and reach a deal by the end of the year on the terms for the next loan payout, as the debt-plagued country prepares to end eight years of rescue funding programmes next summer.
8 hours, 47 mins ago
Conjoined twins born in Gaza will need care abroad
A Palestinian doctor has said conjoined twins born in the Gaza Strip are in good health, but will need treatment abroad.
9 hours, 0 mins ago
US secretary of state makes secret visit to Afghanistan
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson has made a secret trip to Afghanistan to outline the Trump administration's new south Asia policy.
9 hours, 52 mins ago
Top Russian radio news journalist stabbed in throat
A well-known journalist at Russia's leading news radio station has been stabbed in the throat by an attacker who burst into her studio - the latest in a string of assaults on journalists or opposition activists in Moscow.
10 hours, 5 mins ago
Trump defends call to widow of soldier killed in Niger
US president Donald Trump has defended his call to the widow of an American soldier killed in Niger, saying he was "respectful" and that he did not forget the soldier's name.

Toy Show ticket applications open as regional auditions hit Cork
The hunt for tickets for The Late Late Toy Show is now an as applications for the most sought after seats have opened today.
Weird things you never knew it was possible to do at an airport
Waiting for a flight? Fill in time with these wonderful activities.

This is what a near miss looks like from the deck of a racing boat
Potential disaster was narrowly averted.
Art involving a staircase and a trampoline in Paris’ Pantheon is blowing people’s minds
The piece is called The Mechanics of History.
Gigi Hadid is launching a make-up collection with Maybelline: Here’s what we know so far
The American supermodel and face of Maybelline has collaborated with the brand on a collection of her own.
Julian Assange shared a ‘male secret’ on Twitter, so men have responded with some of their own
The WikiLeaks founder’s opinion on “male feminists” has been mocked.
The moving story behind this Hurricane Ophelia photograph
The Irish Examiner print edition turned many heads last week when it published this stunning image across the top of its front page.
10 jokes that are so stupid they’re funny
“What do you call a Frenchman wearing sandals?”

4 hours, 35 mins ago
Harvey Weinstein: Prosecutor launches investigation into studio
The civil action follows police investigations in New York City, Los Angeles and London.
7 hours, 14 mins ago
Warwick Davis: There are fewer roles for people with dwarfism these days
Warwick Davis was born with a rare form of dwarfism called Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.

9 hours, 20 mins ago
Nicholas Hytner among theatre bosses urging harassment victims to come forward
The heads of 19 theatres have signed a letter slamming harassment.
10 hours, 37 mins ago
Gerard Butler: I’ve had so many crises in my life I just get on with it
The actor is recovering from a motorcycle accident.
12 hours, 8 mins ago
Organisers announce Kodaline as headliners for Dublin's New Year's Festival gig
Kodaline will be the headline act for the New Year's Festival in Dublin.
12 hours, 9 mins ago
Media watchdog drops probe into Noel Fielding’s GBBO fridge gag
The witty presenter shut himself inside a fridge for a joke during the pre-watershed show.
13 hours, 3 mins ago
Gemma Collins: My fall off the Teen Awards stage could have been fatal
The TV star said her awkward tumble could have been a lot more serious due to stage mechanics.

4 hours, 54 mins ago
UK financial watchdog fines Merrill Lynch for failing to report transactions
Britain's financial watchdog has fined Merrill Lynch International £34.5m for failing to report 68.5m exchange traded derivative transactions, in what the watchdog said was the first fine of its kind.

12 hours, 11 mins ago
Manager defrauded Bombardier of €774,000 to buy Harley-Davidsons and US holidays
A train manufacturing boss in the UK has been jailed for six years after using almost £700,000 (€785,000) of company money to fund his lavish lifestyle of luxury holidays and expensive motorbikes.
13 hours, 21 mins ago
Research shows more Irish companies offering perks to keep employees
Office dogs, lunchtime yoga and free beers have become more common in the Irish workplace as bosses look to boost morale and compete for staff.