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2 hours, 43 mins agoUUP: Fine Gael having a 'poke in the eye of unionists' with Brexit remarks
Unionists visited the Fine Gael Ard Fheis this weekend and told ministers in a debate on the North that a bad deal would be “catastrophic” for all concerned.
53 mins agoVaradkar pledges income tax cuts if re-elected as Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar has kickstarted Fine Gael's election campaign by pledging to cut income tax more if returned as Taoiseach, as he attacked the opposition for boom and bust economics of the past.
2 hours, 2 mins agolatestHeroin worth over €2m seized at Dublin Airport
Two people have been arrested after heroin worth an estimated €2.1m was seized at Dublin Airport yesterday.
2 hours, 26 mins agoHarris says election likely unless Fianna Fáil extend Confidence and Supply deal
Health Minister Simon Harris has joined the chorus of Fine Gael ministers who have threatened a general election unless Fianna Fáil sign up to a deal to extend the life of the minority government.
3 hours, 12 mins agoMy focus is on Brexit, not an election, Leo Varadkar says
Simon Coveney had earlier insisted Fine Gael is ‘election ready’ and is not taking a extended confidence-and-supply deal for granted.
3 hours, 54 mins agolatestSinn Féin ‘will not save the day’ for Theresa May’s Brexit deal
The party president Mary Lou McDonald was at a meeting of Sinn Féin's leadership over Brexit and its ramifications for Ireland.
6 hours, 11 mins agoPSNI investigate shooting which may have left man with life-changing injuries in Derry
A man may have suffered life-changing injuries after being shot in Derry last night.
6 hours, 26 mins agoTánaiste: Fine Gael are 'election-ready'
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has declared that Fine Gael are "election-ready" as ministers laid down a demand that talks with Fianna Fáil on the government support pact conclude soon.
6 hours, 39 mins agolatestGardaí charge teenage boy with theft of 14 bikes in Limerick
Gardaí in Limerick city have arrested and charged a teenage boy in relation to the theft of fourteen bicycles in the city.
7 hours, 5 mins agoPaschal Donohoe: Ireland will be ready for a hard Brexit
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said Ireland is planning for challenges in the event of a hard Brexit and faces a “higher risk” if the Brexit deal is not accepted by Britain.
7 hours, 16 mins agoCourts bring in ban on members of public tweeting about trials from courtroom
From today, members of the public will no longer be allowed to tweet about a trial from the courtroom.
8 hours, 5 mins agolatestGovt commissions report into sexual violence to be completed in two years
The Government has confirmed plans to commission a second SAVI report into sexual violence.
8 hours, 54 mins agolatestGroups to hold climate action protest in Dublin
A climate action protest will take place in Dublin City Centre this afternoon.
9 hours, 18 mins agolatest'Money well spent' - Lord Mayor welcomes 92 new social housing units for Dublin
The Lord Mayor of Dublin has welcomed a decision to spend €35m on 92 new homes for social housing.
9 hours, 56 mins agoTánaiste: Theresa May giving brexiteers a reality check
A reality check is being provided to British politicians on what Brexit looks like, according to the Tánaiste.
10 hours, 5 mins agoSurvey finds more than a third of jobseekers in Cork consider leaving city for work
Up to 37% of Cork jobseekers have considered leaving the city to find work, according to a new poll out this weekend.
10 hours, 11 mins agoTerence Flanagan becomes second TD to leave Renua and return to Fine Gael
A former Fine Gael TD who quit the party in a row over abortion is set to run for them in the local elections.
10 hours, 16 mins agoWork to begin on Dublin schools affected by structural faults
Works are to begin this weekend on two of three Dublin schools affected by structural faults.
10 hours, 26 mins agoFine Gael chairman tells members to be ready for election
Fine Gael members have been told to be on an election footing.
17 hours, 4 mins ago latestVideo: Terror attack simulation played out at Dublin City University
The training exercise involved gardaí, first responders and 50 actors who played suspects and victims.
19 hours, 49 mins agoGovernment has ‘no hidden agenda’ on Brexit
Speaking at the opening of the Fine Gael conference in City West, Dublin, the Foreign Affairs Minister praised European negotiators and also sought to deny accusations about Ireland’s agenda.
20 hours, 34 mins agoMan arrested after cocaine worth €145,000 seized from car in Blanchardstown
Gardaí stopped a car just outside the Sheepmore Estate in Dublin 15 at 4pm this afternoon.
21 hours, 12 mins agoOne winner of tonight's €50m EuroMillions jackpot
There was one winner of tonight's Euromillions jackpot worth more than €50.3m.
22 hours, 27 mins agoTánaiste: British MPs must choose between Brexit plan or 'chaos'
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has told rebellious British MPs to choose between the Brexit deal or chaos "which potentially triggers a series of events that unravels the whole Brexit project itself".
22 hours, 47 mins agoBrexit to dominate agenda at Fine Gael Ard Fheis
The Fine Gael Ard Fheis is underway this evening in Dublin, with the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar opening the conference with a welcoming address.
23 hours, 13 mins agoWest Cork house fire led to drug seizures worth €100,000
Two people have been arrested following the developments, which come as part of an ongoing garda operation investigating the cultivation of drugs in the West Cork Garda Division.
1 day agolatestKinahan-Hutch feud 'one element' of Kildare murder investigation
Gardaí are examining the last movements and communications of murder victim Clive Staunton in a bid to determine the circumstances behind the gangland shooting.
1 day agoTaoiseach warns against attempt to ‘amend or unthink’ Brexit deal
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the agreement might unravel if such an attempt was made.
1 day agolatestMurder accused claims Nicola Collins suffered injuries from shower fall
Nicola Collins had 125 separate bruises and lacerations to her head and body, extending from her scalp to her ankles.
1 day agoCork gardaí appeal for witnesses after car driven on wrong side of dual carriageway
Gardaí in Cork are appealing for witnesses in relation to an incident of dangerous driving in Ballincollig.
1 day agolatestOverall number of people on hospital waiting lists falls in October
The number of people who are on hospital waiting lists fell against last month, according to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF).
1 day agoGardaí appeal for witnesses after fatal shooting in Kildare
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them after Clive Staunton was shot dead in Leixlip, Co Kildare last night.
1 day agolatestMan to stand trial as 10-month boy ‘lucky to be alive’ after ‘crude circumcision’
A 54-year-old man is to stand trial after a 10-month old baby boy was left lucky to be alive from a “crude circumcision” carried out in the midlands three years ago.
1 day ago latestFormer Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos wins Tipperary Peace Award
The former president of Colombia who brokered a peace deal which ended 50 years of guerrilla warfare has said that the peace process in Northern Ireland played a "key role" in inspiring the peace effort in that country.
1 day agoChinese man living here for 18 years challenges driving-licences policy
A High Court challenge has been brought against a policy which prevents undocumented persons from applying for or having a driving licence renewed.
1 day agolatestChildren in Cork residential care centre pepper-sprayed during call out by gardaí, report finds
Children's rights groups have expressed concern over the finding in an inspection report that children in a residential special care centre were pepper-sprayed and handcuffed when gardai responded to staff calls for assistance.
1 day agoPSNI find weapons haul on top of hot boiler which caught fire in Belfast
A dissident republican weapons haul has been discovered in a residential boiler house that caught fire in Belfast, police have said.
1 day agoHigh Court orders couple to remove protective seawall breakwater that blocked public access to beach
A couple has been ordered by the High Court to remove a protective seawall breakwater which was mostly built on State foreshore and blocked public access along a beach.
1 day agoBusiness student gets jail for using app to override credit card machine in clothing theft
A business student who used a sophisticated device to override a credit card machine to steal €2,550 worth of clothing has been jailed for four months.
1 day agolatestIreland "should be able to look after our own sick": President of High Court
This country "should be able to look after our own sick in our own hospitals and facilities" and not have to send those who need specialised services to the UK, the president of the High Court has said.
1 day agolatestTwo arrested following discovery of cannabis and grow houses in West Cork
Two people have been arrested following the discovery of €102,000 worth of cannabis and two grow houses in West Cork.
1 day agoUpdate: Theresa May will win no-confidence vote 'handsomely' - David Lidington
Latest: Former British Cabinet minister John Whittingdale has submitted a letter to the 1922 Committee calling for a confidence vote.
1 day agoFarmers and businesses urge DUP to rethink opposition to Brexit deal
The DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson has been accused of being disrespectful after he claimed some industry figures who support the text had not read it.
1 day agoMan seriously injured in Dublin house fire
A man in his 40s has been seriously injured in a fire in South Dublin.
1 day agolatestGardaí renew appeal for help to find man missing for more than two weeks
Gardaí have renewed their appeal for help in finding a man missing from Newbridge in Co. Kildare.
1 day agoVIDEO: Ministers call booing of British national anthem 'embarrassing and idiotic'
Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Health Minister Simon Harris have criticised football fans who booed the British national anthem.
1 day agolatestWest Cork gardaí find two cannabis grow houses and make two arrests
Gardaí have made two arrests after they found two cannabis grow houses in Cork.
1 day ago46,000 nurses to vote on strike action
Two nursing unions are set to ballot 46,000 members for strike action next week over concerns that pay is too low to recruit and retain staff.
1 day agolatestMulti-millionaires pursued for suspected tax avoidance
The Revenue Commissioners has launched 20 investigations into multi-millionaires suspected of attempting to avoid tax payments, including one found with millions of euro in cash hidden in their home.
1 day agolatestHere's how much Irish households spend on food that is thrown out
Today sees the launch of a series of mini-cookery programmes aiming to help guide and encourage people to plan meals more efficiently in order to prevent food waste.
1 day agoCriminal Assets Bureau release three men in Kerry arrested in money laundering probe
Three men arrested yesterday in Kerry have been released without charge.
1 day agoScientists vote to change the kilogram
The kilogram is making history as scientists vote to give it an update for the first time in a century.
1 day agoMan charged with murder after woman found dead in Enniskillen home
The body of Pauline Kilkenny was found on Tuesday.
1 day agolatestClarence Hotel among many to object to injecting centre in Dublin city
Bono and The Edge's Clarence Hotel has voiced their opposition to a planned injecting centre in Dublin city.
1 day agoIrish MEPs welcome vote calling for better treatment of Lyme disease
A number of Irish MEPs have welcomed a European Parliament vote calling for better diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.
1 day agoFine Gael: Extending Confidence and Supply deal until 2020 'badly needed for stability' around Brexit
Fine Gael members will have more power to stop the party from going into government, under plans to be considered at its Ard Fheis.
1 day agoMan, 40s, shot dead in Kildare
A man was shot dead in what is believed to have been a feud-related shooting in Co Kildare tonight.
1 day agoBatch of raw goat's milk recalled over E-Coli concerns
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has recalled a batch of raw goat's milk over concerns that it could contain E-Coli causing bacteria.
1 day agolatestFianna Fáil propose Bill to ban tattoos and intimate piercings for under 18s
A ban on young people getting tattoos and body piercings is being proposed by Fianna Fáil.
1 day agoTullamore hospital hit by ransomware attack
Dublin Midlands Hospital Group has confirmed an isolated ransomware attack at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore yesterday.
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One winner of tonight's €50m EuroMillions jackpot
There was one winner of tonight's Euromillions jackpot worth more than €50.3m.
VIDEO: Ministers call booing of British national anthem 'embarrassing and idiotic'
Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Health Minister Simon Harris have criticised football fans who booed the British national anthem.
Scientists vote to change the kilogram
The kilogram is making history as scientists vote to give it an update for the first time in a century.
Business student gets jail for using app to override credit card machine in clothing theft
A business student who used a sophisticated device to override a credit card machine to steal €2,550 worth of clothing has been jailed for four months.
Multi-millionaires pursued for suspected tax avoidance
The Revenue Commissioners has launched 20 investigations into multi-millionaires suspected of attempting to avoid tax payments, including one found with millions of euro in cash hidden in their home.
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after fatal shooting in Kildare
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them after Clive Staunton was shot dead in Leixlip, Co Kildare last night.
Cork gardaí appeal for witnesses after car driven on wrong side of dual carriageway
Gardaí in Cork are appealing for witnesses in relation to an incident of dangerous driving in Ballincollig.
High Court orders couple to remove protective seawall breakwater that blocked public access to beach
A couple has been ordered by the High Court to remove a protective seawall breakwater which was mostly built on State foreshore and blocked public access along a beach.
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