Ken Donnelly

A split-screen image showing two different pictures of an asian hornet, which is a small yellow and black-coloured wasp-like insect

Why eradicating the Asian hornet is taken so seriously

Picture shows Harvey Morrison Sherratt, who had spina bifida and scoliosis.

Harris urged to meet parents of Harvey Morrison Sherratt

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called on Tánaiste Simon Harris to meet with the parents of a boy who died last month and who had been subject to delays in accessing urgent scoliosis surgery.

Ireland • 13 Aug

A woman cries with her head in her hands outside her burning house in the Post Marchand neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Heraty kidnapping comes amid crisis and violence in Haiti

The kidnapping of Irish woman Gena Heraty along with seven others from an orphanage in Haiti last weekend comes against the backdrop of a rise in violence, kidnappings and exploitation in a country falling further into gang control, writes Ken Donnelly.

World • 11 Aug

People play music near a statue in Wexford Town during the Fleadh Cheoil

Ceol agus spraoi: What's on this Bank Holiday weekend?

This weekend marks the last Bank Holiday weekend of the summer, and with a wide range of events and festivals planned and a largely clear weather forecast, there is no shortage of opportunities for diversion across the country.

Ireland • 01 Aug

A view of fire damage to buildings earmarked for social housing in Ballina

'Profound disappointment' after Mayo social housing fire

Mayo County Council has expressed its "profound disappointment" following a fire at a site earmarked for social housing in Ballina overnight.

Connacht • 22 Jul

Sarah Coyle, believed to be Ireland's oldest person, pictured on her 108th birthday in July 2024

Ireland's 'oldest person' dies at 108

Sarah Coyle, the woman who is believed to have been Ireland's oldest person, has died at the age of 108, her family has confirmed.

Ireland • 15 Jul

Michael O'Brien was a former Fianna Fáil councillor and mayor of Clonmel

President pays tribute to abuse survivor Michael O'Brien

President Michael D Higgins has led the tributes to child sexual abuse survivor Michael O'Brien, who died yesterday.

Ireland • 23 Apr

American right-wing political commentator Tucker Carlson was in Dublin to interview Conor McGregor

Carlson meeting unlikely to take McGregor closer to Áras

On Tuesday this week, Conor McGregor and Dublin city councillors Malachy Steenson and Philip Sutcliffe took a stroll down Merrion Street outside Government Buildings. However, the real intrigue was about the man who accompanied them.

Analysis and Comment • 18 Apr

People holding banners and Palestinian flags at Leopold Square in Berlin last week

Irish citizens say they were ordered to leave Germany

Two Irish citizens living in Berlin have been issued with deportation orders for involvement in pro-Palestinian protests in the German capital, they have said in a statement.

Europe • 02 Apr

The DSPCA CEO said the ban has impacted the perception of bulldog breeds in general (Stock pic)

'Mass confusion' as XL Bully ban comes in, charity says

The ban on ownership of XL Bully dogs, which came into effect today, is causing "mass confusion and panic" among dog owners and shelters, the head of the Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) has said.

Ireland • 01 Feb