Justin McCarthy

An post stamp featuring Daniel O'Connell

No AI on Daniel O'Connell stamp with TV aerial - An Post

An Post has said AI software was not used to generate the artwork on a stamp, which appears to show a television aerial on a building behind the nationalist leader Daniel O'Connell.

Ireland • 31 Jul

Evan Fitzgerald tried to buy guns on the dark web before the Carlow incident

No further Police Ombudsman action in Carlow gunman case

Police Ombudsman, Fiosrú, has said it has decided to take no further action in relation to the case of Evan Fitzgerald, who fired shots in the air in a Co Carlow shopping centre before taking his own life.

Ireland • 30 Jun

John McNeela had called for the Army Pensions Act to change

Father of peacekeeper killed in Lebanon to get pension

The Government is set to change the law to facilitate the payment of a pension to an 84-year-old man whose son was killed while on peacekeeping duties with the Irish Defence Forces.

Ireland • 26 Jun

Ireland will not have access to the EU's Entry/Exit system, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, and the EU Visa Information System

Ireland may lack 'robust' asylum seeker checks - report

Immigration officials in Ireland may not be able to perform robust identity checks and security screening on asylum seekers due to the country's lack of access to key EU security databases, a Government report has warned.

Politics • 25 May

The agency said it has seen a marked increase in the number of children presenting with highly complex needs

Tusla unable to secure special care for three children

Child and Family Agency Tusla has said it is unable to meet its statutory obligation to provide secure special care for three children in danger.

Ireland • 28 Apr

The interview between Tucker Carlson and Conor McGregor has amassed more than a million views on YouTube since it was broadcast on Friday evening

Freemasons to donate fee for hosting McGregor interview

The Freemasons of Ireland are to donate the money they were paid for hosting an interview between Conor McGregor and Tucker Carlson to charity.

Ireland • 20 Apr

Minister for Housing James Browne said there would be a 'political price to pay' if the Government fails to deliver housing (File image)

Market for building apartments 'broken', says minister

Minister for Housing James Browne has said the financial market for building apartments in Dublin is broken and the tax regime needs to be examined to stimulate development.

Poltics • 24 Mar

Paschal Donohoe indicated that income tax cuts proposed in the programme for the government may not go ahead if severe tariffs are introduced

Jobs and tax cuts at risk if tariffs go ahead - Donohoe

The Minister for Finance has said tens of thousands of jobs in Ireland could be at risk if US trade tariffs are introduced in early April.

Politics • 24 Mar

Michael Lowry has requestied an opportunity to make a personal statement to the Dáil to address what he described as a 'smear' against him (Photo: RollingNews.ie)

Lowry asks to address Dáil to reply to SF allegations

Independent TD Michael Lowry has asked for permission to address the Dáil to respond to allegations made about him by Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty.

Politics • 25 Jan

Roderic O'Gorman dismissed suggestions that there should be a rethink of the legislation if it has the potential to damage Ireland's economy (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Passing Occupied Territories Bill 'big test' for new govt

The leader of the Green Party has said the passage of the Occupied Territories Bill will be a big test of the next government's ability to take difficult decisions.

Politics • 13 Jan