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3 hours, 26 mins agoLyra McKee's life was 'cruelly and pointlessly ended by violence', says Archbishop Martin
Archbishop Eamon Martin has paid tribute to journalist Lyra McKee "whose life was so cruelly and pointlessly ended by violence" in Derry on Friday.
2 hours, 51 mins agolatestMan injured after being knocked off his bike and assaulted
A man has been injured in a serious assault in the Kilbarrack area of Dublin 5.
3 hours, 3 mins agolatestThe Lotto results are in...
There was no winner of tonight's Lotto jackpot worth over €2.8m.
5 hours, 29 mins agolatestUK government cannot throw Good Friday Agreement under the bus, campaigner says
The British government cannot just "throw the Good Friday Agreement under the bus" to pursue a shortsighted Brexit agenda, a campaigner has said.
5 hours, 51 mins agolatestLyra McKee’s death ‘should end use of guns in Derry’
A friend of Lyra McKee said the murdered writer’s legacy should be to open people’s eyes to the result of the Good Friday Agreement.
6 hours, 26 mins agolatestLatest opinion polls show conflicting results for main parties
One says Fianna Fáil is now more popular than Fine Gael - with another having the government party 10 points ahead of their rivals.
7 hours, 46 mins agolatestFianna Fáil raise concerns about lack of costings for SláinteCare
Fianna Fáil has criticised the Government over a failure to provide costings for the 10-year health strategy, SláinteCare.
9 hours, 9 mins agoNew breed of terrorist emerging after Lyra McKee killing, PSNI warns
Detective superintendent Jason Murphy described it as a ‘worrying’ situation.
9 hours, 21 mins agolatestMajor incident at Donegal leisure centre stood down by HSE
Several ambulances attended the scene where it is believed up to 50 children had taken a reaction to the water.
9 hours, 51 mins agoFundraising page in memory of Lyra McKee exceeds £50,000 goal
The 29-year-old was killed in Derry on Thursday night after she was shot in the head amid riots in the city.
'You've got a friend in me': Tom Hanks shoots video for Cork conjoined twins
Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks has shot a special Toy Story video for Irish twins who were born conjoined after learning that they have kept their Woody and Buzz toys with them through 52 operations.
11 hours, 57 mins agoDerry ‘revolted’ by killing of Lyra McKee
A bunch of flowers left outside the city’s Guildhall landmark civic building said “never in my name”.
12 hours, 37 mins agolatestCo Louth store closes ATM over 'ongoing security issues'
Management at a busy service station has decided to close their external ATM due to "ongoing security issues".
13 hours, 45 mins agolatestUCD launches Ireland's first Digital Policy Studies course
The course, which includes Certificate, Diploma and Masters’ level qualifications, aims to equip policy makers with the skills needed for a digital future.
15 hours, 32 mins agolatestTwo men due in court over €1.3m drug seizure in Co Waterford
Two men are due in court this morning in relation to the discovery of a "substantial" grow house in Co Waterford.
15 hours, 56 mins agolatestFamily: Key evidence not heard by jury in Martens trial
The family of a father and daughter jailed for the murder of their Irish son-in-law and husband claim that key evidence was not put before the jury which convicted them.
16 hours, 17 mins agoTwo men arrested in connection with murder of Lyra McKee
The men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested by PSNI detectives this morning.
16 hours, 40 mins agolatestGirl, 15, in critical condition after stabbing in Co Armagh
The teen is in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in the neck in Co Armagh.
17 hours, 13 mins agoPolice hunt Lyra McKee killers amid outpouring of grief
The 29-year-old was shot dead by dissident republicans believed to be from the New IRA.
1 day agoMichael D Higgins tells dissidents to reflect on their ‘appalling’ actions
Speaking during a visit to Belfast, Michael D Higgins said the killer or killers of Lyra McKee did not represent anybody on the island.
1 day agolatestBoys hit exercise targets more than girls
Adolescent boys are almost twice as likely as their female counterparts to get the recommended one hour’s physical activity a day, according to new research.
1 day agolatestSurvivor: Gardaí should question nuns
Nuns who ran the Bessborough mother and baby home in Cork should be questioned under caution by gardaí, a woman who gave birth to an infant there nearly 50 years ago has said.
1 day agoScoping work slammed as ‘cosmetic’ exercise
Adoption campaigners have said the long-delayed scoping exercise into illegal registrations is a “cosmetic” exercise as it is not looking at illegal adoptions.
1 day agoTwo arrested as gardaí recover gun in Dublin
Two men have been arrested and a gun was recovered by gardaí at a house in Dublin today.
1 day agoMan Booker winner Anna Burns recalls journalist’s ‘open wee heart’
Milkman author Anna Burns was among several who paid a tearful tribute to murdered journalist Lyra McKee during a vigil at Belfast City Hall.
1 day ago
CCTV footage of events leading up to Lyra McKee's death released
Lyra McKee was killed while PSNI officers were carrying out a search operation in Derry last night.
1 day agoHundreds attend vigil for slain journalist Lyra McKee ‘killed for doing her job’
NUJ members have held a rally outside the Guildhall in Derry.
1 day agolatestTwo cannabis grow-houses discovered in last 48 hours
Two Vietnamese men, aged 32 and 43 years, were arrested on Thursday at an industrial premises in Waterford Airport Business Park.
1 day agolatestSpecialist: Strong campaign needed to combat rising STI numbers
An “in-your-face” public health campaign using billboards and bus shelter advertising is needed to combat the ongoing rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to a specialist in sexual health.
1 day agolatestMichael D Higgins visits Windsor Park during Belfast trip
Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina also heard about how sectarianism is being tackled by the Irish FA.
1 day agolatestTwo houses destroyed in west Donegal fire
Two houses have been destroyed as dozens of firefighters try to tackle a massive gorse fire in West Donegal today.
1 day agoLyra McKee ‘wanted to expose the truth’
She was an incredible investigative journalist and a defender of press freedom, a GoFundme fundraiser page added.
1 day agolatestHundreds take part in climate change protest in Dublin
The protestors are calling on the government to take action to reduce the impact of climate change on the environment.
1 day agoCommission says they are prohibited from telling surviving family members about burial locations
The Mother and Baby Homes Commission says it is legally prohibited from informing any surviving family members of the children they have found burial locations for.
1 day agoFamilies must urge relatives to leave violent dissident groups – police chief
Deputy chief constable Stephen Martin said families should ‘have conversations in their home’ about stepping away from dissident violence.
1 day agoOur hopes and dreams have been snuffed out: Partner of Lyra McKee
Just three months ago, Lyra McKee wrote on social media about how happy her life was at that point - especially thanks to her partner Sara.
1 day agolatestBody of missing man found by fishermen in Co Clare
The discovery was made by two fishermen early today while a search was ongoing for a 59-year-old man reported missing from Sixmilebridge in Clare.
1 day agoPlanning permission blocked for 13-storey apartment block in Cork suburb
The proposed 66-apartment, 13-storey tower in Glanmire would have been just four metres shorter than the Elysian tower, the tallest building in Cork.
1 day agoCowards will not drag Ireland back into the past, vows Varadkar
The Irish Taoiseach paid tribute to murdered journalist Lyra McKee.
1 day agoPSNI seek more than one person in Lyra McKee murder probe; Mayor of Derry reveals city's heartbreak
Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Martin said police believe more than one person was involved in the shooting.
1 day agolatestBessborough nuns should be questioned by gardaí, former resident urges
Limerick woman, Ann O'Gorman, who had a little girl called Evelyn at Bessborough when she was just 17 years old, says that gardaí need to intervene in order to question members of the religious order who are still alive.
1 day agoIncrease in student numbers will put strain on third level institutions, union warns
The Teachers' Union of Ireland is warning that a significant projected increase in the number of students in the country's third level institutions will greatly worsen the current crisis in the sector unless urgent action is taken.
1 day agoCannabis grow house with drugs worth €50,000 discovered in Co Monaghan
Gardaí in Monaghan have discovered a cannabis grow house in the Ballybay area this morning.
1 day agoWatch: Lucky escape for Shannon shoppers after car crashes into filling station
Several people had a lucky escape yesterday after a car crashed into the front door of a filling station supermarket in Shannon, Co Clare.
1 day agolatestGardaí investigate reports of sexual assault in Clare
An investigation has been launched following reports of an alleged sexual assault on a young woman in Co. Clare.
1 day agoDigger, tractor and trailer used to steal ATMs in Co Meath
The incidents follow a spate of similar raids on both sides of the border in recent months.
1 day ago'Substantial' cannabis grow house discovered in Co Waterford
More than 1,000 cannabis plants at various stages of growth with an estimated value of €800,000 were seized during a search.
1 day agoLyra McKee's last Tweet described 'absolute madness' in Derry
Ms McKee, 29, was shot in the head during a "terrorist incident" amid disturbances in the city and died later in hospital.
1 day agoPolitical parties in Northern Ireland issue joint statement condemning Lyra McKee murder
In a statement, they called for "calm heads" after Ms McKee who was shot dead during riots in Derry last night.
1 day agoLyra Mckee: A journalist of ‘courage and integrity’ remembered by colleagues
A journalist shot dead by dissident republicans in Derry was a person of courage and integrity, colleagues have said.
1 day agoDissident republican group linked with four murders since 2011
The New IRA is the biggest of the dissident republican groups operating in Northern Ireland.
1 day ago'A beautiful life brutally stolen': Tributes paid to journalist Lyra McKee
Tributes have been paid to 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee who was shot dead during riots in Derry last night.
1 day agoNancy Pelosi arrives at Stormont for final day of visit to Ireland
She will attend an event on the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Belfast.
1 day agoMEPs vote to ban bots bulk buying tickets
Members of the European Parliament have voted to ban the use of bots to mass-purchase tickets for sporting and entertainment events.
1 day agoTwo men due in court in connection with discovery of Co Leitrim grow house
The Lithuanian men, aged 22 and 49, were arrested on Tuesday during the search of a property in the Manorhamilton area.
1 day agoEnvironment watchdog: Ireland may face fines because of water treatment failings
The State’s environmental watchdog has warned that Ireland is not addressing wastewater deficiencies at a “fast enough pace”. The country is facing the threat of EU fines.
1 day agoLyra McKee: Woman killed in Derry was a 'rising star of investigative journalism'
Journalist Lyra McKee tweeted about the "absolute madness" in Derry in the hours before she was shot dead yesterday evening.
1 day agoGroup wants inquests for every child at Tuam
Survivors of the Tuam mother and baby home have said the only way the causes of death of the children who died in the institution can be established is by holding inquests for every child.
1 day ago'A senseless loss of life': Journalist Lyra McKee, 29, shot dead during riots in Derry
Police in Northern Ireland are treating the death as a “terrorist incident”.
1 day agoDownward growth predicted for economy in 2019 and 2020
A disorderly Brexit will turn a planned budget surplus into a deficit, says Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe.
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Two men arrested in connection with murder of Lyra McKee
The men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested by PSNI detectives this morning.
Two arrested as gardaí recover gun in Dublin
Two men have been arrested and a gun was recovered by gardaí at a house in Dublin today.
Girl, 15, in critical condition after stabbing in Co Armagh
The teen is in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in the neck in Co Armagh.
Co Louth store closes ATM over 'ongoing security issues'
Management at a busy service station has decided to close their external ATM due to "ongoing security issues".
Police hunt Lyra McKee killers amid outpouring of grief
The 29-year-old was shot dead by dissident republicans believed to be from the New IRA.
CCTV footage of events leading up to Lyra McKee's death released
Lyra McKee was killed while PSNI officers were carrying out a search operation in Derry last night.
Family: Key evidence not heard by jury in Martens trial
The family of a father and daughter jailed for the murder of their Irish son-in-law and husband claim that key evidence was not put before the jury which convicted them.
Man Booker winner Anna Burns recalls journalist’s ‘open wee heart’
Milkman author Anna Burns was among several who paid a tearful tribute to murdered journalist Lyra McKee during a vigil at Belfast City Hall.
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