Ireland Headlines

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:49:29 +0000
Martin heavily criticised over review into Gavin campaign
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin's handling of the selection of its presidential candidate Jim Gavin was heavily criticised at a party meeting in Leinster House last night which lasted almost five hours.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 03:48:58 +0000
Man charged with 59 offences after Bondi Beach attack
A man has been charged with 59 offences, including a terror charge, in connection with the gun attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach, in which 15 people were killed.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000
Ireland needs to break link with fossil fuels, says SEAI
A new report from the SEAI says that although energy related emissions in Ireland have fallen by 16% since 2018, the country has not broken the link between economic growth and fossil fuel use in a meaningful way.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000
HSE probing €712k in duplicate pandemic bonus payments
A HSE internal audit of the Pandemic Special Payment said there were notable control weaknesses and governance gaps that should inform future crisis response payment schemes.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:01 +0000
Dhaka - the frontline of the climate migration crisis
Intensified monsoon floods, riverbank erosion and rising sea levels displace 700,000 Bangladeshis each year.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000
Being tech-savvy has no age limit - club marks tenth year
A technology club for older people based at the Digital Hub in Dublin has concluded its tenth year of classes, which included courses on Artificial Intelligence, WhatsApp and scamming.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:09:43 +0000
Sydney mourners remember rabbis killed in Bondi shooting
Two rabbis killed in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah festival shootings were remembered by hundreds of mourners in Sydney as kind and curious men who would be dearly missed by their friends, families and local community.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:17:29 +0000
Five reviews into care at Portiuncula in progress
Five reviews into the care of women and infants at Portiuncula University Hospital in Galway are still in progress and due to be completed by next March, it has been confirmed.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:41:16 +0000
Monzo gets full banking licence from Central Bank
Digital bank Monzo said today it has secured a full banking licence from the Central Bank here and the European Central Bank, marking its first major step into Europe.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:29:29 +0000
Talks between HSE and Caredoc break down
Talks between the HSE and Caredoc, aimed at avoiding strike action by employees at the GP out-of-hours service, are understood to have broken down.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:38:52 +0000
Harvard morgue manager jailed for selling body parts
A former morgue manager at the prestigious Harvard Medical School has been sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts donated for scientific research.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:22:41 +0000
Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela tankers
US President Donald Trump has announced a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and leaving Venezuela.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:14:01 +0000
Paddy Power Betfair to pay £2m to UK Gambling Commission
Paddy Power Betfair has agreed to pay £2 million (€2.28m) after the UK gambling watchdog found it failed to step in quickly enough when customers were showing concerning betting behaviours, which saw one gambler stake £86,000 in just over two wee...

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:26:01 +0000
Construction roles most in-demand this year - IrishJobs
Project managers were the most sought-after roles in 2025, according to new data from hiring platform IrishJobs.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:23:10 +0000
FBI widens net in hunt for Brown University shooter
The suspected gunman who killed two students at a university in the US at the weekend remains at large as authorities appealed for help in identifying him.

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:23:30 +0000
FF 'damaged' but Martin's leadership secure - Cork TD
A Fianna Fáil TD has said Micheál Martin's leadership of the party is secure after the review of the party's selection of Jim Gavin as its presidential election candidate was released to parliamentary party members.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:07:30 +0000
Nick Reiner charged with murder of parents
Nick Reiner, the son of Hollywood director Rob and his photographer wife Michele, has been charged with two counts of first degree murder after his parents were found stabbed to death at their home on Sunday.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:25:09 +0000
Woman who set bus on fire during Dublin riots jailed
A woman who set fire to a bus during the 2023 Dublin riots, causing nearly half a million euro worth of damage, has been jailed for six years.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:33:02 +0000
UHL bed expansion plans 'impossible', says Kelly
The Government's plan to expand hospital capacity in the midwest is "impossible" under current capital allocations, Labour TD Alan Kelly has said.

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:53:08 +0000
Trial begins of man charged with murder of Cork patient
A 33-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of an 88-year-old hospital patient, but guilty of his manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.

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