Ireland Headlines

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000
Offaly arson attack was 'designed to kill', says minister
The Minister for Justice has said that those behind an arson attack in which a four-year-old boy and his grand-aunt were killed will be brought to justice.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000
HSE did not offer enhanced flu vaccine for over 65s
The HSE did not offer an enhanced influenza vaccine for people aged 65 years and older this season as it was not deemed cost-effective.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:29:07 +0000
Zelensky to meet European allies after Trump criticism
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet European allies in London today, after US President Donald Trump accused him of not reading the US proposal to end the war with Russia.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 01:09:03 +0000
One in seven homes sell for at least 20% over ask price
One in seven of all housing transactions are settled for at least 20% over the original asking price, with two in five settled at 10% or more above the asking price, according to a report.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:48:24 +0000
Warning of flooding risk as rain alert issued for south
Met Éireann has warned of the potential for localised flooding and difficult travel conditions as it issued a Status Yellow rain warning for a number of counties in the south of the country.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:08:34 +0000
Toy Show Appeal tops €30m as viewers donate €4.6m
The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal has now raised more than €30 million since it began in 2020, after viewers in Ireland and around the world donated over €4.6 million during and after Friday night's Late Late Toy Show.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:07:47 +0000
Have you got the flu? The key issues around this season's flu
Whether you have already had a flu jab or are thinking about getting one, here are some questions you may have

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000
Living standards higher in Republic than in NI - report
Living standards in the Republic are higher than in Northern Ireland, a new report by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:41:14 +0000
Hamnet's Buckley, Mescal tipped for Golden Globe nods
Irish actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are tipped to land Golden Globe nominations on Monday.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:15:27 +0000
Public urged not to bin batteries due to risk of fire
The waste management industry is urging the public not to bin batteries following a rise in fires sparked by batteries, vapes and electronics being thrown into household wheelie bins, skips and public street bins.

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 09:34:43 +0000
Walshe wins sensational gold at European Championships
Ireland's Ellen Walshe has won a sensational 200m butterfly gold at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin, Poland.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000
EU ministers to sign off on elements of Migration Pact
Ireland is expected to opt for a financial contribution to frontline migration states in an emergency situation rather than take in migrants from those member states.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:25:16 +0000
Ryan Tubridy weds partner Dr Clare Kambamettu
Ryan Tubridy and his partner Dr Clare Kambamettu tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in the West of Ireland at the weekend.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:24:45 +0000
Trump airs doubts over Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros
US President Donald Trump has commented on Netflix's effort to acquire Hollywood studio Warner Bros, saying the streaming giant already has "a very large market share" and "it could be a problem."

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:35:48 +0000
Thailand strikes Cambodia as border tensions reignite
Thailand said it launched airstrikes into Cambodia as fighting broke out in multiple areas along their disputed border, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump.

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 17:43:44 +0000
Infant boy in critical condition following crash in Louth
An infant boy is in a critical condition in hospital following a collision in Dundalk last night.

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 07:00:01 +0000
US sets out stall for correcting 'Europe's trajectory'
Landing Friday with the subtlety of a scud missile, the new National Security Strategy of the United States of America has quite a lot to say about Europe and us Europeans. And it ain't pretty, writes Sean Whelan.

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:31:11 +0000
Review after couple wrongly advised of fatal abnormality
The CEO of the HSE has issued an "unequivocal" apology on behalf of the organisation and has said an independent review will take place into the case of a couple who agreed to have a termination after being wrongly advised that their healthy baby boy...

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:48:20 +0000
Logan says Israel should be removed from Eurovision
Three-time Eurovision winner Johnny Logan has said that Israel shouldn't be allowed to take part in the song contest.

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 20:39:01 +0000
Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped children
Nigeria's government has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were abducted last month in Niger state in one of the country's worst mass kidnappings to date, local media reported.

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