Laura Fletcher

Kate O'Connor's family celebrate her silver medal win at the World Indoor Championships in China from their home in Dundalk

Kate O'Connor the pride of Dundalk after silver medal win

There are tricolours aplenty, as well as 'Well done Kate' signs and bunting along the street where Kate O'Connor grew up in Dundalk, Co Louth.

Regional • 22 Mar

Family and friends of Rosaleen Crotty Ehinger returned to Switzerland for a welly race in her honour

Woman behind St Patrick's Day wellie racing remembered

The Irish woman who brought a combination of wellie racing and St Patrick's Day celebrations to the Swiss Alps was remembered this weekend.

Leinster • 17 Mar

The study found the number of people engaging in strenuous exercise has more than doubled (stock image)

Tallaght residents fitter, healthier over last 23 years

Residents of Tallaght in West Dublin have become fitter and healthier over the last 23 years, according to a new report.

Dublin • 13 Mar

Demonstrators marched to the Department of Justice after speeches outside City Hall

Rallies take place to mark International Women's Day

Survivors of gender based violence led a protest of thousands of people through Dublin city centre this afternoon, to mark International Women's Day.

Ireland • 08 Mar

The largest jobs losses are across 13 of the 26 countries in which Concern works

Hundreds of jobs to go at Concern due to aid funding cuts

400 people working for Concern Worldwide have been made redundant due to aid funding cuts, and the Irish humanitarian organisation expects that figure to rise.

Ireland • 07 Mar

Shane Flanagan, of Ennis in Co Clare, also pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing child pornography at his home on 17 January 2021

Garda pleads guilty to inciting two men to rape woman

A garda has pleaded guilty to two charges of inciting men to rape a woman and six counts of endangerment.

Courts • 07 Mar

Gardaí are working to establish the circumstances of the incident

Boy injured in stabbing at Dublin primary school

An investigation is under way after an 11-year-old boy was stabbed by another child at a primary school in north Dublin.

Dublin • 05 Mar

Cooney won the super-featherweight title with a win over Liam Gaynor in Dublin in November 2023

'Young man chasing dreams' - tributes paid to John Cooney

The boxing world has been stunned by the death of Galway boxer John Cooney, with tributes to the 28-year-old pouring in from professional and amateur boxers.

Boxing • 10 Feb