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Boy, 9, killed in Waterford fire had heart surgery just two weeks ago
Ms Rooney, one of the country’s most acclaimed authors of the previous decade, has had several bestsellers, including "Normal People", "Conversations with Friends", and "Intermezzo". "Normal People", which was adapted into an acclaimed limited series...
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Ireland's public sector strike: What’s open and what’s closed…
The action is set to bring widespread disruption to schools, hospitals, and public services across the country. Here is what is open and what is closed. Schools, colleges, and universities: closed Most schools across the country are shut, with around...
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Waterford murder investigation launched after four people killed i…
Michael Flatley today (Oct.10) laid his wife, Niamh O’Brien, to rest following the heartbreaking news of her sudden death. The dancer tragically revealed Niamh’s death on Monday, explaining that she had passed away aged 52 following a period of...
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Gemma Allen: “No matter how much you love New York, it’s nev…
A month before Gemma Allen was born in Cork in 1984, her father lost his job at Ford, and her older siblings spent years joking that she was the curse that brought the house down. Four decades on, the Blackrock native co-hosts and produces "NYSE Wired"...
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Inside Michael Flatley’s family life as beloved wife Niamh is laid to…
Michael Flatley today (Oct.10) laid his wife, Niamh O’Brien, to rest following the heartbreaking news of her sudden death. The dancer tragically revealed Niamh’s death on Monday, explaining that she had passed away aged 52 following a period of...
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Drumcree parade cannot proceed on Garvaghy Road, protesters tol…
Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the US could "potentially" play a role in Irish reunification. The matter of Irish reunification was put to the Taoiseach during an interview with Fox News Digital, recorded when the Irish premier was...
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US could "potentially" play a role in Irish reunification, Taoiseach says
Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the US could "potentially" play a role in Irish reunification. The matter of Irish reunification was put to the Taoiseach during an interview with Fox News Digital, recorded when the Irish premier was...
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"Good craic" - Ireland named the friendliest country in Europe by…
Ireland has been named the friendliest country in Europe - and home to one of the friendliest cities in Europe - in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2026.
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"We cannot afford to step backward" - Celebs call for…
Nearly 50 international celebrities and public figures have signed a letter issued to Northern Ireland Secretary of State Chris Bryant on Tuesday afternoon, October 6, regarding the "impasse" at Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Co Armagh. In the letter -...
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"My heart is broken" - Michael Flatley announces death of wife…
O’Brien died peacefully at Beacon Hospital in South Dublin "following a period of illness", according to a representative. Her husband, Flatley, paid tribute to O’Brien, describing her as his "beautiful wife" and "best friend". "My heart is broken. I...
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Brooklyn, check your attic: Filmmakers need your Farrell's photos to finish the film
For more than 90 years, Farrell’s has been more than a bar-it has been a piece of Brooklyn history. As longtime Brooklyn establishments continue to disappear, a new documentary about Farrell’s is nearing completion, and its filmmakers are asking...
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Top US college golf teams to play in Northern Ireland for the first time ever
Galgorm Castle Golf Club in Ballymena, County Antrim, will host the NI Collegiate Invitational from September 5 to 9, 2027, making it the first regular-season Division I collegiate golf championship ever staged on the island. The new tournament is the...
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Remains of 10 more infants found at Tuam, bringing total to 109
The remains of a further 10 infants have been recovered at the site of the former mother and baby institution in Tuam, Co. Galway, bringing the total number of sets of human remains found there to 109. The Office of the Director of Authorised...
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Drumcree talks end without agreement as Garvaghy residents head back to court
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant described the situation as being between a “rock and a hard place” after unsuccessful late-night negotiations at Hillsborough Castle with representatives from the Orange Order and Garvaghy Road residents on...
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Grandson of Roscommon emigrants, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is finally on his way to sainthood
Fifty thousand people packed a Missouri stadium to watch a TV star become a Blessed. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the grandson of Roscommon emigrants, is now one step from sainthood. A grandson of emigrants from Croghan, County Roscommon, has been...
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The Irish-American family whose basement tea business now…
When John Harney founded Harney & Sons in 1983, he was a 53-year-old innkeeper working out of his own basement with five blends and little else to his name. More than four decades on, the County Cork-descended family behind the brand runs one of...
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Kinvara returns to Dunguaire Castle's chained gates three years after closure
The people of Kinvara, Co. Galway, will walk together to the chained gates of Dunguaire Castle on Wednesday, September 30, marking three years to the day since one of Ireland's most photographed landmarks closed to the public. Local residents,...
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"A warning sign we shouldn’t ignore": Thousands of jobs gone as AI hits Irish
The finding was noted in a Labor Force survey earlier this year, which showed a drop of 20,000 jobs in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, and was shared with Mr Harris as Finance Minister. It comes after China’s President Xi...
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Orange Order march up in the air following protests
An Orange Order march set to go down a nationalist road for the first time in nearly 30 years is under question after the PSNI confirmed they could not facilitate the route. It comes as thousands gathered since the early hours of Sunday on the...
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Mackenzie Michalski: Loved ones remember American nurse murdered by Irish man
Family and friends of murdered American nurse Mackenzie Michalski want the public to know the real "Kenzie" in a new article from The Irish Times. Mackenzie Michalski, a 31-year-old tourist from Portland, Oregon, was strangled to death by Dubliner...
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ICE detention was a month-long nightmare, says Irishman arrested at Nashville airport
Evan Deveney was drinking a coffee at his boarding gate in Nashville International Airport, waiting for a flight to Montana, when five armed men in black walked towards him and put him in handcuffs and ankle restraints in front of a crowded terminal....
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New York’s Mayor Mamdani has his say on a United Ireland
The Fianna Fáil leader is in the US this week to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) HighLevel Week. He is set to address the General Assembly later on Thursday evening. Ahead of his address, the Taoiseach spent some time with Mayor...
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"Unacceptable" Taoiseach says Israel FA's remarks about Irish football manager should be withdrawn
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has responded after the Israel Football Association accused Heimir Hallgrímsson, manager of the Republic of Ireland men's national team, of "stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy." The Israeli accusation was in response to...
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Nearly 200 Irish athletes urge Ireland's national team to refuse to play Israel fixtures
Nearly 200 Irish athletes have signed an open letter urging Ireland's Senior Men's National Team to refuse to play its upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel. The open letter was organized by Irish Sport for Palestine, which says its...
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Investigation into suspicious package at Shannon Airport ahead of Trump's visit
An Garda Síochána are investigating after a suspicious package was discovered at Shannon Airport in Co Clare, less than three weeks before US President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Ireland. Gardaí responded to a report of a suspicious package...
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Clare woman wins stunning Galway City home as GAA club…
A Clare native living in Galway has scooped a magnificent home in the heart of Galway City after her ticket was the first drawn in a hugely popular GAA fundraiser. The win capped off a campaign that raised more than €1.5 million for one of the west of...
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Homemade blackberry jam and custard donuts bring back a taste…
Blackberry picking season always stirs up fond memories, and Irish chef Donal Skehan has turned that nostalgia into an irresistible treat. His homemade doughnuts, filled with sweet vanilla custard and sticky blackberry jam, are the ultimate way to...
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Guinness heist mystery deepens as trailers found 30 miles away…
It is understood that the thirsty burglars pulled up in lorries alongside two HGV trailers loaded with the black stuff, unloaded more than 800 barrels, and made off. The trailers used in the theft have since been found in Skelmersdale, around 30 miles...
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Irish citizenship rules face biggest overhaul in a generation
Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan is preparing to ask the government to fast track a bill that supporters are calling the biggest shake up of Ireland's naturalization process in decades. The changes would affect anyone applying for Irish citizenship...
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Taoiseach to discuss "need for peace" with Trump in Dublin
Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin touched on what he plans to discuss with US President Donald Trump when the two leaders meet in Dublin next weekend. “We will obviously talk on a number of issues and our consistent view, and the one we have...
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Mayo tragedy as boy, 12, killed after train collides with car
Gardaí are appealing for information following a fatal traffic collision that occurred in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, on Thursday evening, September 3. Gardaí said on Friday morning that shortly after 8:45 pm on Thursday, they and emergency services...
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President of Ireland expected to meet Trump in Dublin next week
US President Donald Trump will reportedly have a "brief courtesy visit" with President of Ireland Catherine Connolly during his Irish visit next week. Trump, who is expected to arrive in Ireland early on Saturday, September 12, will meet with Connolly...
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Ireland's 2026 storm names announced mark 90th anniversar…
Met Éireann has released its list of storm names for the year ahead, drawing on the service's own 90-year history for some of its picks. The announcement, made in partnership with the UK's Met Office and the Netherlands' KNMI, kicks off a storm season...
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Revealed: The county with highest pub closures at 37.2%
Limerick has recorded the biggest decline in pub numbers in Ireland over the past two decades, with more than 37% of its pubs closing between 2005 and 2025. A new report has found that the number of pubs in Limerick fell by 37.2% during the period,...
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Kennedy Summer School confronts Trump era, Irish tax windfall and online threats
The three-day Kennedy Summer School in County Wexford brought together economists, journalists and political figures to debate Ireland's future and America's direction under Donald Trump. The 2026 Kennedy Summer School wrapped up in New Ross this week...
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Irish Government announces €500,000 aid package towards…
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee TD and Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond TD have announced €500,000 in emergency funding to support relief efforts following the devastating floods and...
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Blowback for Burnham as British PM says Irish border poll is "off t…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been met with criticism after he said in Belfast on Thursday that an Irish border poll is "off the table." When asked if he would be the British Prime Minister to "push the button" on a border poll, Burnham told...
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Americans in Ireland encouraged to register to vote from abroad ahead of midterms
The Irish branch of Democrats Abroad is encouraging all US voters in Ireland, no matter their political affiliation, to register to vote from abroad. The message has been issued just over two months before the US midterm elections, which will be held...
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Desperate hunt for Irish tourists missing after Nepal flash flooding
More than 400 tourists, including 33 Britons, were among thousands caught in the monster flash flood that swept away whole villages. A deadly 30ft wall of rock, mud and freezing water wiped out everything in its path, throwing up clouds of debris....
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How Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library helped thousands of Irish…
The legendary singer was passionate about helping children to learn how to read after growing up with a father who couldn’t read or write. The singer established the Imagination Library, which helped donate over 300 million books to children...
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Ireland's population is now over 5.5m
The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show increasing numbers of older people living in Ireland and falling numbers of children. They also reveal a drop in the number of immigrants coming to Ireland over the past year, but mark...
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Man, 45, charged with murder of Irish woman in Melbourne
The woman has been named locally as Annmarie O’Reilly, who was originally from Co Tipperary. Emergency services were called to a house on Ferntree Gully Road yesterday morning following reports of an injured woman. Ms O’Reilly, who was in her 30s,...
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Bites and stings - Heatwave sent creepy crawlies into a frenzy as…
Irish holidaymakers have been reporting an increase in the summer invasion of creepy crawlies as the soaring temperatures earlier this year sent insects into overdrive. From angry wasps at the barbecue to mosquitoes buzzing around bedrooms, and...
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Giant's Causeway: 45 pounds of coins removed from Co Antrim…
More than 45 pounds of coins - the equivalent of some 10,000 coins - have been removed from Giant's Causeway in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. Tourists who visit the World Heritage Site have been wedging coins into the basalt columns for some 40 years,...
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Police recommend boyfriend be charged with murder of New York woman in Killarney
Gardaí (Ireland's police) investigating the murder of Jamey Carney have sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), in which they recommend that Ahmed Al-Saqar be charged with the murder of his American girlfriend, the Kerry's Eye...
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Finding his voice: How Oisín Coyne is making his mark on New York…
From "Morning Ireland" to the sidelines of New York soccer, rugby and Gaelic games, Oisín Coyne has built a fast-rising broadcasting career on versatility, work ethic and an accent he was once told to soften. Now settled in New York, the Kildare native...
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Ireland gears up for massive security operation ahead of Trump's Doonbeg trip
Irish authorities are bracing for a major security operation as they prepare for President Donald Trump's expected visit to Ireland next month. The trip is likely to include a meeting with Ireland's leader, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, in Dublin before...
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Call for applications to HeaneyMiłosz Residency 2027
The Heaney-Miłosz Residency, a writer-in-residence programme celebrating the friendship between Nobel Laureates Seamus Heaney and Czesław Miłosz, is now open for applications. The Heaney-Miłosz Residency offers the chance for an emerging or mid-career...
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Another Gold for Ireland as Kate O’Connor wins heptathlon in…
Kate O’Connor has sensationally won Gold in the Heptathlon at the European Championships after a great two days in Birmingham. The reigning World Championship silver medallist and Commonwealth gold medallist took home the Gold medal after finishing...
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Huge increase in US residents applying for Irish Foreign Birth…
The US, as well as Canada, Australia, and Great Britain, have all seen a surge in residents applying for Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) in Ireland. The figures are being highlighted by the Washington, DC-based group Irish By Descent on the foot of a...
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Nearly 800 Hate Crimes and Hate Related Incidents reported in…
An Garda Síochána published figures today, Friday, August 14, on Hate Crimes and Hate Related Incidents reported across Ireland during 2025. According to the figures, the number of Hate Crimes and Hate Related (non-crime) Incidents increased by 15%,...
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"Blood was everywhere" - Man reveals terrifying shark bite orde…
A fisherman who was injured in a shark bite in Waterford admitted that he is "very lucky" after surviving the bite. The terrifying incident occurred just off the coast of Ardmore on Tuesday afternoon (August 11), with a fisherman getting bitten in the...
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“We’re all immigrants”: 30 years helping immigrant families find…
Over the past three decades, John Stahl has watched America's immigration system transform from the front row. From the aftermath of the Diversity Visa lottery to today's executive orders, travel restrictions, and shifting enforcement priorities, the...
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New details emerge after Irish designer’s death on luxury New…
Martha Nolan-O’Slattara’s mouth, chest and the back of her head were turning purple when paramedics found her aboard a boat docked at the ritzy Montauk Yacht Club in the Hamptons in August 2025. The Co. Carlow woman had been living in New York for a...
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Bualadh bos for Belfast as 2026 Fleadh officially the biggest ever
Footfall of more than 1.6 million was recorded in Belfast between August 2 and August 9 for the 2026 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, making this year's festival of Irish music, song, and dance the biggest ever. “This has been a week like no other for...
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Irishman found dead in popular holiday resort’s lagoon is named
Holidaymakers were left shocked after they found the body of an Irishman floating in a lagoon at a popular Thai holiday resort. The man - named in media in Thailand as 28-year-old Scott John Revie Little - was discovered floating in a lake on Thursday...
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Belfast boom as Fleadh footfall shatters predictions, set to excee…
Crowds continue to flock to Belfast for the 2026 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, the world’s biggest celebration of Irish music and culture. Belfast City Council announced on Friday that the latest figures from Belfast One Business Improvement District...
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Mother of Carlow woman found dead in New York launches $50…
Elma Geraldine Nolan, the Co Carlow-based mother of Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, has filed the summons for a wrongful death lawsuit against Christopher Durnan. Durnan is the reported owner of the yacht where NolanO'Slatarra was pronounced dead last year,...
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Trump's return to Ireland to see massive security operation
Irish police, protest groups, and government ministers are all bracing for a complicated visit from US President Donald Trump. Trump is expected to touch down in Ireland on September 12, timing his arrival so he can attend the closing stages of the...
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Annual college costs in Ireland revealed
Going to college in Ireland now costs an average of more than €16,000 a year, an increase of almost €500 on last year, new research shows. However, the gap between the most expensive place to study, Dublin, and the cheapest, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal,...
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Glen Hansard’s wife Maire pays powerful tribute at funeral
The Oscar-winning musician died in a motorcycle accident last Wednesday, July 29, leaving the world devastated. The 56-year-old is survived by his wife, Maire, and their three-year-old son, Christy. On Tuesday, mourners gathered at St Patrick’s...
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Irish politicians trying to ensure Trump stays away from parliament - and a Connolly clash
The trip by the US president will definitely take place after the summer, to coincide with the Irish Open at Doonbeg, which Mr Trump owns. The president will be living up to a promise he made in a prerecorded video for the US Embassy at Dublin’s July...
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Gardaí believe Glen Hansard lost control of bike before fatal crash
Gardaí investigating the tragic death of Glen Hansard are continuing to piece together the 56-year-old’s final hours. The Oscar-winning musician and songwriter died in an early morning motorbike accident on Wednesday in the Lucan area of...
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Glen Hansard's Dublin wake and funeral to be open to the public
The funeral arrangements for Glen Hansard, the Irish Oscar winner who died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin on July 29, were announced in a notice on RIP.ie on Friday. A public wake for Hansard will take place in the Baroque Chapel at the Irish Museum...
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Ireland unveils new tourism strategy to boost visitor spending through 2029
Ireland's tourism authority has launched an ambitious new plan to grow revenue, create jobs and encourage visitors to explore beyond the country's most famous destinations. The strategy, unveiled this week by Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and...
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