Ireland

‘Stop horror of history,’ says President Michael D Higgins as Israel moves to ban aid agency

Irish premier Simon Harris said that Europe needed to find the ‘moral courage’ to act on Israel’s actions.

Taoiseach pledges to move ‘swiftly’ to call election after Finance Bill passes

Simon Harris said the working assumption was the legislation would complete its passage next Thursday.

Four day Halloween festival begins in Derry, billed by organisers as largest in Europe

Tens of thousands of revellers due in the city for the festival, which ends on Thursday with parade and fireworks

Taoiseach warns ‘people will die’ as result of Israel ban on Palestinian aid agency as President says ‘time to stop the horror or history’

Israel ban of Palestinian aid agency “gross violation of humanitarian law”

Taoiseach brands Israeli ban on UNRWA as ‘disastrous and shameful’

The Tanaiste has also condemned the moves in the Israeli parliament to prevent the UN Palestinian refugee agency from working in Gaza.

Vigil held in Dundalk for missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin

The eight year old is presumed dead and gardai have launched a murder investigation.

Belfast to Dublin train link expanded to hourly service

The Irish government has invested 25 million euro to facilitate the increased number of services on the route.

Cillian Murphy: Small Things Like These film tries to stay ‘faithful to book’

The film is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan, about Ireland’s notorious Magdalene Laundries.

Kneecap announce their biggest ever live show in Ireland

Tickets for their Dublin 2025 show go on general sale this week

Two arrested following discovery of man’s body in Co Wexford

A Garda spokesperson said officers arrested a male aged in his 40s and a female in her 30s.