Ireland

• 4 hours, 38 minutes ago

  

  INTO to back revised LRC proposals on Croke Park II

  The INTO is to recommend to it's 32,000 members to accept the revised LRC proposals on Croke Park 2.

• 7 hours, 2 minutes ago

  

  EU leaders make progress in talks to crackdown on tax evasion and fraud

  EU leaders have said significant progress has been made at a meeting today in relation to strategies to crackdown on tax evasion and fraud within Europe.

• 7 hours, 3 minutes ago

  

  Gardaí make third arrest in connection with assault on man in Limerick

  Gardaí investigating a serious assault on a man in Limerick yesterday have arrested a third person.

• 7 hours, 45 minutes ago

  

  Wallace seeks public inquiry instead of apology

  Mick Wallace said that he does not want an apology from the Justice Minister - but he wants a public inquiry into the matter.

• 8 hours, 24 minutes ago

  

  INTO leaders to recommend acceptance of revised Croke Park 2

  The INTO has said it will recommend to its members to accept the revised Labour Relations Commission proposals on Croke Park 2.

• 9 hours, 46 minutes ago

  

  Wallace: How could penalty points incident reach Minister 'a year later'?

  Mick Wallace has said he hopes the Standards in Public Office Commission will get to the bottom of the penalty points debacle.

• 9 hours, 59 minutes ago

  

  Govt passes Bill to allow for greater use of generic drugs

  Health Minister James Reilly has welcomed the passing of new legislation which allows for greater use of generic drugs.

• 10 hours, 8 minutes ago

  

  Surveyor believes Tit Bonhomme skipper was in bed at time of crash

  The Marine Surveyor who investigated the wreckage of the Tit Bonhomme says that it was likely that the skipper Michael Hayes was not at the helm at the time of the crash.

• 10 hours, 22 minutes ago

  Ex-priest on child sex abuses can be named, judge rules

  A former priest awaiting trial on historic child sex abuse charges does not have the right to anonymity, a judge held today.

• 10 hours, 44 minutes ago

  

  Kenny: Ireland at 'forefront' of fight for tax transparency

  Tasoieach Enda Kenny has brushed off attacks on Ireland’s tax regime for helping multinationals avoid billions in tax – insisting he was backing plans for global tax transparency and an end to tax havens.

• 11 hours, 33 minutes ago

  

  EU report reveals long-term and youth unemployment problem in Ireland

  Ireland continues to have the second worst long-term unemployment figures in the European Union.

• 11 hours, 46 minutes ago

  

  Taoiseach: 'We do not do special deals' on corporate tax

  The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he will be making clear at a European Council meeting today that Ireland is not a tax haven.

• 11 hours, 53 minutes ago

  

  Court finds pair guilty of murder of Brazilian man in Kerry

  Two men have been found guilty of murdering a Brazilian man and dumping his body in a north Kerry bog.

• 12 hours, 3 minutes ago

  

  Gallagher: Only right and proper that EU recognises Irish language

  A Fianna Fáil MEP is welcoming efforts to support the establishment of an Irish-language version of the official European Parliament website.

• 12 hours, 46 minutes ago » latest

  

  Tit Bonhomme 'had sudden change in direction', inquest told

  The trawler had a sudden change in direction minutes before it crashed into Adam Island.

• 13 hours, 13 minutes ago

  

  Court appoints provisional liquidator to Ballykisteen Hotel

  A provisional liquidator has been appointed to a Co Tipperary hotel with 75 weddings on the books - including one scheduled for tomorrow.

• 13 hours, 25 minutes ago

  

  Obesity 'costing Irish economy more than €1bn per year'

  Leading health experts say obesity is costing the Irish economy more than €1bn every year.

• 13 hours, 44 minutes ago

  

  Tánaiste: No question of Minister 'keeping tabs on political opponents'

  The Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has warned the Justice Minister Alan Shatter that there is no justification for privacy issues to be made public.

• 13 hours, 48 minutes ago

  

  CSO report puts Dublin top of the income rankings

  Dubliners have the highest disposable income per person in the state, according to the Central Statistics Office.

• 14 hours, 37 minutes ago » latest

  

  Minister open to extending Dáil term to complete abortion legislation

  The Minister for Health James Reilly has raised the prospect of extending the Dáil term to deal with the new abortion legislation.

• 14 hours, 40 minutes ago

  

  State gets more time to prepare for Dundon challenge

  The State has been given time to prepare for a High Court challenge by Limerick man John Dundon over his trial for the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan.

• 15 hours, 17 minutes ago

  

  'This is not a tax haven'

  The Tanaiste is insisting no special tax rate deals apply to any companies operating in Ireland.

• 16 hours, 3 minutes ago

  Grafton St all set for €4m facelift

  Work on a facelift for Dublin's Grafton Street begins in June.

• 16 hours, 20 minutes ago

  Donegal man facing charge over Hyde Park bombing

  Anthony Downey, 61, from Co Donegal, is to be charged over the IRA’s Hyde Park bombing in London which killed eight soldiers on July 20, 1982, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service said today.

• 16 hours, 36 minutes ago

  

  Burger King confirm Kepak will supply restaurants with beef

  Burger King is partnering with the Kepak Group to supply its Irish and British restaurants with beef.

• 18 hours, 1 minute ago

  

  Monaghan oil laundering plant uncovered

  Gardai and customs officers have uncovered an an oil laundering plant in Drumacon, Co Monaghan following an intelligence-led surveillance operation.

• 18 hours, 20 minutes ago

  

  Two arrests in connection with Limerick assault

  Gardai in Limerick investigating a serious assault have arrested a man in his 20s and a woman in her late teens.

• 18 hours, 46 minutes ago

  

  Lord Mayor says Mansion House is haunted

  The Lord Mayor of Dublin has claimed the Mansion House is haunted.

• 19 hours, 2 minutes ago

  

  Buttimer: 'Big ask' to have abortion legislation enacted before recess

  The Chair of the Oireachtas Health Committee says "it is a big ask" for the government to have abortion legislation enacted before the Dáil's summer recess.

• 19 hours, 7 minutes ago

  

  Iodine deficiency lowers children's IQ, report says

  Researchers claim iodine deficiency during pregnancy could lower children's IQ.

• 19 hours, 9 minutes ago

  

  Midwest Radio broadcast special mass for fine weather

  As the fodder crisis continues to pose serious problems for the farming community, a local radio station in Co Mayo will today broadcast a special mass, to pray for fine weather.

• 19 hours, 36 minutes ago

  

  Tit Bonhomme inquest enters second day

  An inquest into the deaths of five fishermen when their trawler sank off the West Cork coast last year continues today.

• 19 hours, 43 minutes ago

  Verdict expected in Tipperary rape trial

  A verdict is expected in the trial of a man accused of raping a woman at a Tipperary house.

• 19 hours, 46 minutes ago

  

  Focus on Irish tax laws as Kenny heads for Brussels

  Ireland's tax laws will come under the spotlight again today when the Taoiseach attends a European Council meeting in Brussels.

• 1 day, 8 hours, 38 minutes ago

  

  Shatter: No problem saying sorry if Wallace feels I did him wrong

  The Justice Minister Alan Shatter says he has "no problem in saying I am sorry" if Deputy Mick Wallace feels that he did him some personal wrong by mentioning Wallace's incidence of discretion.

• 1 day, 8 hours, 42 minutes ago

  Daylight hammer attack leaves man critical in Limerick

  A man in his 30s is in a critical condition in Limerick after an attack in the city this afternoon.

• 1 day, 8 hours, 52 minutes ago

  

  Man, 27, arrested in connection with Cork manslaughter

  Gardaí investigating the manslaughter of a homeless man whose body was found in a refuse chute in Cork last week have arrested a 27 year old man.

• 1 day, 9 hours ago

  

  Kenny gives Shatter his backing

  Enda Kenny has dismissed calls for Alan Shatter to resign over his use of confidential garda information against a political opponent during a live television broadcast.

• 1 day, 9 hours, 33 minutes ago

  New services will help lone-parents get back to work

  New services have been announced to help lone-parents to return to work.

• 1 day, 10 hours, 50 minutes ago

  

  Home-made bomb parts discovered in Dublin

  Parts of a home-made bomb have been discovered on the North Strand Road in Dublin.