Justin McCarthy

A Mowag armoured personnel carrier at Camp Shamrock in Lebanon

Watch: On patrol with Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon

What is it like to drive one of the armoured personnel carriers used by Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon?

Lt. Col Stephen Mac Eoin said Irish troops are preparing any any further escalation in violence

Irish troops preparing for rise in violence in Lebanon

The battalion commander in charge of Irish and Polish peacekeepers in south Lebanon has said his troops are preparing for an escalation of violence between Hezbollah militants and Israel.

World • 28 Feb 24

Irish peacekeepers took shelter shortly before 8am

Irish troops in Lebanon take shelter amid rocket fire

Irish peacekeepers in South Lebanon were sent to bunkers this morning after rocket fire close to Camp Shamrock.

Ireland • 27 Feb 24

UN armoured vehicles are seen at Camp Shamrock

Watch: Camp Shamrock - home for Irish troops in Lebanon

Two distant bangs greeted us shortly after our arrival at UN base UNP 2-45, better known as Camp Shamrock, writes Justin McCarthy from Lebanon.

Ireland • 27 Feb 24

The proposal will be contained in the new National Demand Management Strategy

Plan to remove car parking spaces from public servants

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has said a proposal to remove car parking spaces from public servants will be included in a plan to be brought to the Government in the coming weeks.

Ireland • 14 Jan 24

Toy Show The Musical made a loss of €2.2 million

'Significant concern' over Toy Show musical accounts

"Significant concern" was expressed by RTÉ's Audit and Risk Committee over how the sponsorship revenue for Toy Show The Musical was reflected in the show's accounts.

Ireland • 12 Dec 23

The records also show that there was no formal approval process by the Board for the musical (Photo: RollinsNews.ie)

Toy Show The Musical lacked 'rigorous interrogation'

There was "a lapse of control, and a lack of rigorous interrogation" of the loss-making Toy Show The Musical by the RTÉ Board, according to RTÉ Board Chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh.

Ireland • 16 Nov 23

Government departments, offices and agencies must make mandatory payments into the Climate Action Fund if their staff travel by plane

Public bodies admit failing to pay into climate fund

Numerous public bodies, state agencies, local authorities and regulators have admitted failing to make mandatory payments to the Climate Action Fund to offset their air travel emissions.

Ireland • 22 Oct 23

The 261 acres of land, situated between the North and South runways, was put up for sale in May

Co-owner of land at airport ready to sell to fund

A businessman who co-owns a critical land bank at Dublin Airport has said he will sell it to an international investment fund after daa made a "derisory" offer to purchase it.

Ireland • 10 Sep 23

John Gilligan pictured in 2016 (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Minister has 'grave concern' over Gilligan documentary

The Minister responsible for the National Drugs Strategy has said she has "grave concerns" over a decision by Virgin Media to air a television documentary featuring interviews with convicted drug trafficker John Gilligan.

Ireland • 04 Sep 23