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The boy was pronounced dead at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise

Five-year-old boy and man killed in separate road crashes

A five-year-old boy and a man in his 20s have died in separate road crashes in counties Laois and Westmeath.

The strength of the force now stands at around 7,500 across the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps

Defence budget should reach highest level, says Tánaiste

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that Ireland's defence budget should reach the highest level possible of around €3 billion in the years ahead.

Ireland • 22 Feb 25

Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane has died after a short illness (Photo: RollingNews)

Sinn Féin pays tribute to Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane

Sinn Féin has paid tribute to former senior IRA member, Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane who has died after a short illness.

Ireland • 21 Feb 25

US Senator Jim Risch said Ireland must increase defence spending to safeguard undersea cables

US senator calls on Ireland to increase defence spending

The Chair of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has called on Ireland to increase its defence spending to ensure the protection of undersea cables.

Ireland • 19 Feb 25

Simon Harris said the rules around peacekeeping duties are very clear

Ireland 'not at point' on peacekeeping role in Ukraine

The Tánaiste has said the Government is "not at the point yet" on deciding whether Irish peacekeepers will have a role in Ukraine.

Politics • 18 Feb 25

Friends of Joe Drennan described the sentence given to the man responsible for his death 'an insult to his memory'

March for Joe Drennan calls for DPP to appeal sentence

More than 1,000 people have taken part in a 'walk for justice' for Joe Drennan this afternoon in Co Laois.

Ireland • 09 Feb 25

Demonstrators gathered outside USAID's headquarters in Washington DC earlier this week to protest Mr Trump's closure of the agency

Irish NGOs warn Trump's USAID shut down will 'cost lives'

A group representing Irish humanitarian organisations has warned that the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the US Agency for International Development will "cost lives".

Ireland • 08 Feb 25

More than 440,000 people discovered that they overpaid tax in 2024 so far this year

Over 500,000 people missing out on tax refunds - Revenue

More than half a million people are missing out on tax refunds, according to estimates from the Revenue Commissioners.

Business • 04 Feb 25

Donald Trump signed an executive order last week for a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance

Fears for Irish cross-border aid as Trump orders review

Fears are growing over the future of substantial US funding to The International Fund for Ireland (IFI) after US President Donald Trump issued an order to review nearly all foreign assistance programmes.

US • 27 Jan 25

States of Mind: Donald Trump's clock 'already ticking'

In the latest and final episode of this series of 'States of Mind', Jackie Fox and Sean Whelan dig deeper into what Trump 2.0 means with Republican strategist Michael Ricci and former speechwriter for Barack Obama Terry Szuplat.

US • 21 Jan 25