Convicted paedophile Bill Kenneally has died in prison while serving a 19-year sentence for historic abuse of boys in Waterford.

US President Donald Trump and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a deal aimed at ending the Middle East war.

The Central Bank has revised upwards its forecasts for inflation for this year and next, and warned of the possibility of it reaching almost 5% in a severe scenario in 2027.

Ukrainian drones hit Moscow's oil refinery for the second time this week while Russia fired missiles into Kyiv, as President Volodymyr Zelensky sought support from the US and Europe to reach a peace deal.

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have found themselves at odds with the majority of their TDs on the politically sensitive issue of abortion.

Some Dublin city centre businesses are reporting difficulties with the new waste collection system introduced to deal with a ban on bin bags in the capital's core.

The Government should consider reintroducing an emergency ban on no-fault evictions to help tackle homelessness, according to a new report by the Oireachtas Committee on Housing.

The Government will launch an action plan to strengthen the State's response to financial crime, money laundering, and terrorist financing.

Actress Daveigh Chase, who voiced Lilo in Disney's animated film Lilo & Stitch, has died aged 35.

Polls have opened in Makerfield in northwest England, where voters are taking part in what could be one of the most consequential by-elections in British political history.

England got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start as they beat Croatia 4-2 on ⁠Wednesday thanks to two goals from captain Harry Kane and one apiece from Jude Bellingham and substitute Marcus Rashford.

Almost three-quarters of Irish adults are in favour of a social media ban for under-16s, according to new research.

The victim of the Belfast stabbing is out of an induced coma but may lose sight in his right eye, his family have said.

A 33-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Noreen Daly in Co Waterford on Sunday.

The European Parliament has approved tougher migration rules that will grant authorities much broader detention powers and allow for the creation of deportation centres outside the bloc.

Members of the Fórsa trade union working at Oberstown Children's Detention Campus will commence industrial action next week in a dispute over staffing, safety and capacity concerns.

The Dáil last night voted in favour of a Sinn Féin bill providing for the removal of the three-day mandatory wait period to access abortion services in early pregnancy.

Tropical Storm Arthur formed near the Texas coast and is expected to bring life-threatening flooding across portions of the southeastern US, the country's National Hurricane Center said.

England begin their 2026 World Cup campaign with an eye-catching 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas where Harry Kane (2), Jude Bellingham and substitute Marcus Rashford were among the goals.

Irish guidelines on what constitutes low-risk alcohol consumption may need to be reconsidered, according to a new report from HIQA.