Republic of Ireland

14 hrs ago

Republic of Ireland officially in a heatwave with NI expected to follow

The weather station in Oak Park has risen into the high twenties every day this week since the heatwave began.

14 hrs ago

2 days ago

A blue and yellow Garda (Irish police) car is parked sideways across the walled entrance to a housing estate on a bright sunny day. A male officer in a blue uniform stands close to the wall behind the car. There is another parked Garda car in the background. The estate contains a small number of large detached houses. Two yellow traffic cones are positioned on either side of the first patrol car.

Murder investigation launched after woman's body discovered

Gardaí (Irish police) investigate after a woman in her 40s was pronounced dead in County Kerry.

2 days ago

Dublin, Government Buildings on Kildare Street with security barrier raised

Sinn Féin Irish unity bill voted down in Irish parliament

A vote on the legislation was held in the Dáil on Wednesday evening.

2 days ago

3 days ago

John Hume, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, stands on the walls of Derry. He is looking at the camera while the houses of the city's Bogside can be seen in the background

Award launched to honour Nobel Laureate John Hume

Irish prime minister Micheál Martin announced the new award in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

3 days ago

4 days ago

A media huddle of Sinn Féin politicians at a press conference

Sinn Féin bring forward bill for United Ireland working group

On Tuesday, Sinn Féin will bring forward legislation in the Dáil (Irish parliament) which they say helps with "planning and preparation" for a United Ireland.

4 days ago

Patrick Kielty. He has blonde hair, wearing a navy suit. He is standing in front of the Late Late Show set with his arms crossed.

Patrick Kielty to return as host of The Late Late Show

Kielty, who is from Dundrum in County Down, said hosting the chat-show is "one of the greatest gigs in the world".

4 days ago

The side of a road with a grey ambulance, a blue and yellow garda car, a blue and yellow garda van, a blue can parked on the pavement and another grey car in the distance.

Man killed in Dún Laoghaire shooting was Mark Cullen

The 39-year-old victim bled to death after being shot in the leg on Sunday morning.

4 days ago

5 days ago

A man with thinning hair, glasses, a blue shirt, and a green fleece walks across a car park. He looks down at the ground

Former Irish national swimming coach guilty of sex abuse

The jury in the trial of George Gibney returned its verdicts on Monday afternoon after over seven hours of deliberations.

5 days ago

The image depicts the side of a white An Garda Síochána, Irish police force, car with the words garda written in blue capital letters. Above the word are blue and yellow lines with the crest of the organisation also visible in the middle of the lines.

Motorcyclist dies after single-vehicle crash

Gardaí (Irish police) say that the collision involved a motorcycle and occurred at approximately 10:50 BST.

5 days ago