The United States has carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he plans to meet US President Donald Trump soon and that a lot could be decided before the new year to end the war with Russia.

The head of the Government's emergency management group has said that lessons have been learned on how best to respond to severe weather events in the wake of Storm Éowyn.

Police investigating a stabbing in Co Down on Christmas Eve have issued an image of the suspect.

The Israeli military has said that its forces killed a member of Iran's Quds Force in Lebanon who had been involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon.

With Zippay on the way, 2026 is already shaping up to be an interesting year for Irish banking.

Pope Leo XIV condemned the "senselessness" of war and the "open wounds" it leaves behind, as he delivered his first Christmas message after a year marked by conflict but also hopes for peace in Gaza and Ukraine.

More than 500 guests have gathered at the RDS in Dublin for their Christmas dinner, organised by the Knights of St Columbanus.

Israel has reacted furiously to a condemnation by 14 countries including Ireland, France and Britain of its approval of new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling the criticism discriminatory against Jews.

As the Christmas festivities were getting under way around the country, parents in maternity hospitals across Dublin were welcoming the newest additions to their families.

Archbishop Eamon Martin has condemned wars in Gaza, Ukraine and other parts of the world in his Christmas homily.

In an attempt to have some festive fun, we have made a stab at picking the Greatest Football Team of the 21st Century. This is sure to go without a hitch...

Following another spectacular year of sport, we share some of the best work from our friends over at Sportsfile and Getty Images.

From Oasis at Croke Park to that Coldplay kiss cam moment and from Netflix hit Adolescence to The Traitors Ireland, it's been an eventful year in entertainment. Here are some of our top stories of 2025

The impact of artificial intelligence on the workplace and ongoing battles to retain remote working were among the employment issues that came to the fore during 2025.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he had "very good" talks with US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, focused on ending the "brutal Russian war".

Police in Brazil have arrested a man who gardaí suspect is connected to the disappearance of Daniel Aruebose, the child who went missing in north Co Dublin more than four years ago.

The European Union, France and Germany condemned US visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and disinformation, with Brussels saying ⁠it could "respond swiftly and decisively" against the "unjustified measures".

Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien has said around ten houses in Ranelagh in south Dublin will be bought as part of mediation with residents that led to them withdrawing their judicial review application into the MetroLink.