Ireland Headlines
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:00:01 +0100Gardaí begin search for missing boy feared dead in Dublin
Gardaí investigating the disappearance of a child who they suspect has died, are beginning a search of open ground in north Co Dublin.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 06:37:31 +0100Afghan quake death toll rises to over 1,000 - aid group
The death toll in Afghanistan's earthquake has risen to 1,124, a humanitarian group working in the region said, as rescuers try to reach remote areas impacted by the disaster.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:59:19 +0100Crime numbers disputed as National Guard deployed to DC
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0100Fifteen outlets targeted in 'dodgy box' clampdown
Fifteen retail outlets across the country have been targeted as part of an enforcement operation to clamp down on them enabling access to illegal streaming services via so-called 'dodgy boxes'.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 06:31:46 +0100How 'job' scams work: AI images, fake websites and false promises
AI-generated faces, fake brands and persuasive scripts are now being used to run scams that look increasingly convincing. Prime Time followed one from the first text to the point where victims are asked to hand over money
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:01:00 +0100Charity concerned over AI chatbot use by children
Concerns have been expressed about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots by children amid warnings of inadequate safeguards.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 03:26:12 +0100Israeli attacks kill 13 people overnight in Gaza City
Israeli strikes on an apartment and a residential building have killed 13 people in Gaza overnight, the territory's civil defence agency has said.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:34:30 +0100Putin tells Xi China-Russia ties at 'unprecedented level'
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart that their countries' ties were at an "unprecedented level" during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:17:44 +0100Sudan landslide kills more than 1,000, says rebel group
A "massive" landslide in Sudan's western Darfur region has flattened an entire mountain village and killed more than 1,000 people, leaving just one survivor, a rebel group that controls the area has said.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:28:33 +0100Strike by school secretaries and caretakers continuing
An indefinite strike by school secretaries and caretakers is continuing around the country today.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:49:26 +0100Graham Greene, Dances with Wolves star, dies aged 73
The death has been announced of the Canadian First Nations actor Graham Greene, best known for his Oscar-nominated performance in the 1990 western epic Dances with Wolves. He was 73.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:30:30 +0100Ukrainian drone attack forces evacuations in Russian city
More than 300 people were evacuated from their apartments overnight following a Ukrainian drone attack on the capital of the Rostov region in Russia, the acting governor has said.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:33:49 +0100Rebalancing of banking regulation needed, Federation says
The banking industry is calling for regulatory requirements in the sector to be simplified to address issues of competitiveness and investment.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:30:54 +0100Distressing question of how child can disappear for years
An investigation is under way into the disappearance of a child in Dublin who has not been seen for at least three years. The boy, who would now be seven years old, is presumed dead. Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds reports on what is known about th...
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:29:22 +0100MEP Seán Kelly withdraws from presidential contest
Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly said he has "reluctantly" withdrawn from the Presidential Election after it became clear to him that he would not receive enough support to contest the party's selection process.
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 18:35:47 +0100Ireland 'open' to Ukraine peacekeeping mission - Martin
Taoiseach Mícheál Martin told President Volodymyr Zelensky that Ireland remains open to taking part in any peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0100DCC to meet with gardaí over anti-immigrant flag campaign
Dublin City Council has said it will meet with gardaí in response to concerns expressed about the erection of tricolours across the city by anti-immigration campaigners.
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:18:34 +0100Garda probe into disappearance of child feared dead
Gardaí are investigating the disappearance of a child whom they fear may have died in unreported and suspicious circumstances in Dublin.
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:03:03 +0100Couple who wrote message found in a bottle visit Kerry
A Canadian couple whose message in a bottle washed up on a north Kerry beach two months ago say their visit to Ireland to meet the couple who found the bottle has been very special.
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:45:12 +0100Israel committing genocide in Gaza, leading scholars say
The world's biggest academic association of genocide scholars has passed a resolution saying the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, its president has said.