President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that after talks with a top US Army official, he is ready for "honest" work with the US on a plan to end the war in Ukraine, while European allies pushed back against punishing concessions to Russia.

An international investigation involving the gardaí, the UK National Crime Agency and other agencies has established that a billion-dollar money laundering network bought a bank in Kyrgyzstan to evade sanctions and facilitate payments to support Rus...

The Road Safety Authority has urged road users to make sure their vehicles are as safe as possible before driving in the current icy conditions.

The current quality of Cork city's drinking water is a "potentially serious public health concern", according to a legal submission made by a prominent public health specialist

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced a series of changes to the Eurovision Song Contest voting rules for 2026 in a move it says is designed to strengthen trust, transparency and audience engagement.

Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand, strutting to victory after staging a walkout when an organiser of the beauty pageant chastised her among several dramatic missteps before the final round.

Food security was a major focus at COP30 in Brazil this week, as countries try to adapt to the impact climate change is having on food production.

A 25-year-old man living in Dublin has been charged as part of an investigation into alleged people smuggling from Ireland into the UK.

An airport security and safety auditor has said it could take up to a year to establish what caused a plane to crash just outside Tramore in Co Waterford yesterday.

The Women of Honour campaign group has urged the Government to amend victims' rights legislation to ensure military crime victims have the same legal rights as civilians

Fifteen of Ireland's top natural bodybuilders are preparing to take centre stage in Los Angeles this weekend for the World Natural Bodybuilding Championships.

Britain's defence minister has said that Russia's Yantar, observed in the waters north of Scotland, is used for gathering intelligence and mapping undersea cables. In Russia, its official mission is described as purely civilian, writes Tania Reut.

The funerals of two young men who died in last weekend's road crash in Dundalk will take place later.

Sole borrowers accounted for almost a third of first-time buyer mortgage drawdowns in the year to the end of June

World leaders are arriving in Johannesburg to take part in the G20 Leaders' Summit over the weekend.

One person has died after a small plane crashed in Co Waterford.

US President Donald Trump has assailed Democratic politicians who told members of the US military they must refuse any illegal orders, calling them traitors who could face execution.

Republic of Ireland will take on Czech Republic in the FIFA World Cup play-off semi-finals, with Denmark or North Macedonia awaiting in the final, which would be in Dublin if the Boys in Green progress..

A fire erupted in a pavilion of the UN climate talks in Brazil, forcing panicked delegates to run for the exits and interrupting negotiations.

Talks at the Workplace Relations Commission aimed at resolving a pensions dispute involving school secretaries and caretakers have broken down. The negotiations ended this evening without agreement, and the workers' trade union, Fórsa, said it wants...