Aisling Kenny

Irish participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla gesture as they are greeted in Athens airport

Irish citizens en route home after Israeli detention

All Irish citizens who were detained last week after the flotilla they were on was intercepted by Israeli forces have been released and are on their way home to Ireland, the Department of Foreign Affairs has said.

Middle East • 06 Oct

A small boy carries belongings as he walks amid destroyed streets in Gaza

Gazans cling to hope ceasefire deal is within reach

After two long years of war, people in Gaza and in Israel are exhausted and cling to hopes of a lasting ceasefire.

Middle East • 05 Oct

Watch: Protesters in Tel Aviv call for end to war in Gaza

Protesters in Tel Aviv have called for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages

Middle East • 04 Oct

Eva Chalmers after heart surgery at CHI Crumlin

Pioneering heart surgery for children carried out at CHI

Doctors in Dublin say they have been carrying out pioneering heart surgery on children with heart defects at CHI Crumlin.

Health • 02 Oct

Photo shows a composite of Ireland's three Presidential candidates - Heather Humphreys, Jim Gavin and Catherine Connolly

All three candidates did their best in debate - Connolly

Independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has said all three candidates did their best in last night's television debate.

Presidential Election • 30 Sep

Sean Harding arriving at Nenagh District Court

Man charged at Nenagh court over burglary and assault

A 31-year-old man has appeared at Nenagh District Court charged in connection with an incident in Tipperary town on Friday night.

Courts • 15 Sep

NPWS confirms 24 verified sightings of Asian hornets

The National Parks and Wildlife Service has confirmed that there have been 24 verified sightings of Asian hornets and two nests have been found.

Ireland • 10 Sep

'Every day debilitating', says woman with endometriosis

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said women with complex, severe endometriosis have been failed by a lack of understanding in Ireland.

Health • 03 Sep

Young woman lying down on a sofa suffering from menstrual pain

Over 740 women on waiting list for endometriosis surgery

New figures show there are currently 747 women on waiting lists for endometriosis surgery in Ireland and 313 of these women have been waiting for between three and 12 months.

Health • 03 Sep

Students urged to be wary amid accommodation fraud rise

Gardaí have issued a warning about student accommodation fraud ahead of an expected increase in scams as first-year students seek housing and other students return to college.

Ireland • 25 Aug