Colman O'Sullivan

Jim O'Callaghan, Simon Harris and Hilarry Benn speak on a stage in Farmleigh

Coalition leaders meeting on tightening migration rules

The Coalition leaders are meeting in Dublin and are expected to sign off on a further tightening of migration rules, relating to the criteria for family reunifications.

Politics • 17 Nov 25

Ireland failing to hit climate targets - advisory council

Ireland is failing to reach its climate targets, with emissions during the first carbon budget period - which runs until the end of this year - too high.

Climate Change • 13 Nov 25

Protesters are seen at the Spire on O'Connell Street holding Sudanese flags

Protesters in Dublin call for end to conflict in Sudan

Around a hundred people have protested in Dublin city to raise awareness of the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Dublin • 08 Nov 25

A yellow crane looming over an almost complete apartment building site surrounded by scaffolding

'Contradiction' hampering housing delivery, cttee hears

Irish developers and society as a whole are operating under a "major but rarely discussed contradiction" that is hampering the delivery of homes, an Oireachtas committee has been told.

Politics • 04 Nov 25

Workers outside Fastway holding placards

Couriers in limbo after Fastway receivership - protesters

Fastway couriers and employees have said they are facing a bleak Christmas and have been left in limbo after the company went into receivership last week.

Ireland • 03 Nov 25

Number of passengers affected by data breach unclear

It has not yet clear how many passengers were affected by the data breach relating to boarding passes issued for flights during August, but RTÉ News understands it may be in the hundreds of thousands.

Ireland • 26 Oct 25

'We need to do a lot more' to meet climate targets - SEAI

Retrofitted homes will keep Ireland's residential sector within its carbon budget but petrol and diesel vehicles mean the transport sector is missing climate targets, according to a mid-year energy review by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

Environment • 21 Oct 25

A composite photo of Heather Humphreys on the left and Catherine Connolly on the right

FG's Heather Humphreys defends record on disability issue

Fine Gael Presidential Election candidate Heather Humphreys has defended her record on the issue of disability.

Presidential Election • 20 Oct 25

Firefighters are pictured working on extinguishing a wildfire near the city of Patras in western Greece

Last year saw biggest increase of CO2 in atmosphere

Last year saw the biggest ever recorded annual increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, locking in more long-term global temperature increases, according to a new report from the Wold Meteorlogical Organisation.

Climate Change • 15 Oct 25

Clifford John standing outside his home in east Galway with solar panels in background

'Some confusion' over off-grid power back-up systems

Clifford John has solar panels and a domestic battery for storing power in his house in Galway.

Ireland • 13 Oct 25