Nearly 130 heads of state and government, and other high-level representatives are to meet their counterparts as the UN General Assembly's high-level general debate begins.

The number of legal aid certificates granted in July this year fell by 93% compared to last year, according to the Law Society, which will appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Justice later today.

Almost seven in ten young adults are considering moving abroad for a better quality of life, according to new research from the National Youth Council of Ireland.

Russia hit Ukraine's industrial heartland overnight, killing four, while an attack in the north cut power supply to thousands, Ukrainian officials said.

It's a Mayo versus Kerry battle once more as David Clifford is up against Ryan O'Donoghue and Jack Carney for the PwC GAA GPA Footballer of the Year award.