Philip Bromwell

It is now believed that Emily Hand was most likely abducted and is being held by Hamas in Gaza

'We want to love her again' - Dad of missing Emily Hand

The father of an eight-year-old Irish-Israeli girl who is understood to have been abducted by Hamas during the 7 October attacks has said he will "never let her out of my sight" if the family can get her back alive.

Middle East • 07 Nov 23

Baby Clodagh was rescued from the Midleton floods in a JCB (Pics: Lynette Byrne)

New mum recalls journey home through floods in JCB

One week on from the floods that brought devastation to parts of the southwest, stories of remarkable community spirit and cooperation are still emerging.

Ireland • 25 Oct 23

Sami Alagha and his family, who are all Irish citizens, were in Gaza City for an extended holiday when Israel began its bombardment.

Life in Gaza through the eyes of a Dublin schoolboy

An eight-year-old boy from Dublin who became trapped in Gaza after Israel began its air strikes against Hamas has given an insight into life in the besieged enclave.

Middle East • 23 Oct 23

We teamed up with Ian Prenty, a tax partner with Deloitte, to answer some of the most common questions on Budget 2024.

Watch: Your questions answered on Budget 2024

You have been asking plenty of questions about the Budget on our social media platforms.

Budget 2024 • 11 Oct 23

Dylan Kelly and Aoibhe Smyth are youth advocates with Jigsaw

'Show us you care': teen mental health advocates' plea

On World Mental Heath Day, two young mental health advocates say they hope today's Budget delivers more funds for services in the sector.

Budget 2024 • 10 Oct 23

Dr Martha O'Hagan is working on a 'score card' project for Irish woodlands

'Scorecard' project aims to bring back native forests

Ireland may be famous for its forty shades of green, but surprisingly little comes from forest.

Ireland • 08 Sep 23

Saleem Yateem is congratulated by his mother and fiancee at the degree ceremony at UL (Pic: Arthur Ellis/UL)

Syrian refugee who spoke no English graduates from UL

A Syrian refugee who came to Ireland with no English eight years ago has graduated from the University of Limerick with a degree in Bioscience.

Ireland • 31 Aug 23

School principal Pádhraic Gibbons congratulates Michael on his LCA results.

LCA student urges others to follow alternative pathway

61,736 students received their Leaving Cert results this year. At 11am this morning, my camera was pointing at one of them.

Ireland • 25 Aug 23

Three of the six bells at St Audoen's Church date to 1423 and have never needed recasting

Celebrations for Ireland's oldest ringing church bells

The 600th anniversary of the oldest ringing church bells in Ireland - and one of the oldest surviving sets in the world - will be celebrated this weekend.

Ireland • 25 Aug 23

A breaching Northern bottlenose whale in Bantry Bay, Co Cork (Pic: Aoife Curran)

Breaching whales delight onlookers in Bantry Bay

Holidaymakers in Co Cork have been enjoying one of nature's greatest spectacles - whales breaching a little more than a stone's throw from the shore.

Ireland • 21 Aug 23