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Ruth Lawrence found guilty of murders of two men in 2014

A 46-year-old woman has been found guilty of the murders of two men who were shot dead and whose bodies were found on an island in a midlands lake 11 years ago.

A view of a construction cranes over the construction site of the Salesforce Tower Dublin in Dublin's Docklands

Govt's National Housing Plan 'deeply disappointing'

Clarity image for housing

Once more with feeling: Govt's latest housing plan on way

President Catherine Connolly greets children during a visit to Gaelscoil Inse Chór in Inchicore

'Níl aon obair bhaile anocht' - President visits school

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Trump says he has an 'obligation' to sue BBC

A photo of Samantha Sheehy sitting at a table

'Looking for a house is ridiculous,' says mother

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Death announced of celebrated violinist Geraldine O'Grady

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55% of 18 to 30-year-olds have never done STI test - HSE

87-year-old John Mackey died from blunt force impacts to his head and chest

Mackey murder accused tells trial of previous convictions

EU Commissioner Michael McGrath stands at a podium during a media event

EU launches 'Democracy Shield' to combat disinformation

A view of the Northern Lights over Sandymount Strand

Northern Lights illuminate Irish skies

President Connolly

President Catherine Connolly reviews members of the Defence Forces

Gallery: Inauguration of President Catherine Connolly

President Catherine Connolly listens to applause following her inauguration speech

Watch: President Catherine Connolly's inauguration speech

Catherine Connolly

Political edge, pledge to diplomacy in President's speech

Analysis and Comment

Three pupils from St Ultan’s School in Ballyfermot, Dublin sit together with a framed image of Catherine Connolly

Watch: Ireland's new president through kids' eyes

Presidential Election

Catherine Connolly looks up while Michael D Higgins is to the right of the shot in the distance

President Connolly speaks of 'intrinsic worth' of Irish

A crowd gathered in a Galway pub to watch the presidential inauguration

High hopes for Catherine Connolly's presidency in Galway

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Connolly's career marked by 'quiet, steely determination'

Regional

Bencroy Mountain in Co Leitrim

Leitrim farmers leading largescale wetland restoration

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Govt responding to requests from Omagh inquiry

A group of people hold signs as they protest outside Leinster House

Greenway plans will make land unviable, farmers warn

Department of Foreign Affairs building in Dublin, Ireland. Government of Republic of Ireland.

Tributes to Wexford woman killed in Dominican Republic

Street view of University Hospital Limerick

Politicians urge minister to tackle Mid-West healthcare

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Features and Analysis

AI and thinking

Outsourced thinking? Experts consider AI's impact on our brains

Aerial drone view of Slemish mountain near Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on a summer evening at sunset, with beautiful side lighting and blue sky, it is a popular tourist attraction and hiking location, and St. Patrick tended sheep there as

The secret history of volcanoes in Ireland

A young woman and young man stand outside the COP30 venue in Belem, Brazil

Watch: Meet Ireland's climate youth delegates at COP30

Padraig Walsh, project manager of the Farm Zero C initiative, at the site near Bandon, Co Cork

Cork farm trialling new techniques to cut emissions

Bronze turkeys on a farm in Termonfeckin, near Drogheda

High energy cost for farmer amid bird flu concerns

Video

What do you want to see in the new housing plan?

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What do you want to see in the new housing plan?

What do you want to see in the new housing plan?

Mother still living at home says it’s affecting her mental health

Mother still living at home says it’s affecting her mental health

Indigenous protesters clash with security at COP30 summit

Indigenous protesters clash with security at COP30 summit

California Governor Gavin Newsom says need to reframe climate action as 'cost of living issue'

California Governor Gavin Newsom says need to reframe climate action as 'cost of living issue'

Catherine Connolly delivers full inauguration speech

Catherine Connolly delivers full inauguration speech

Catherine Connolly's path from Galway to Áras an Uachtaráin

Catherine Connolly's path from Galway to Áras an Uachtaráin

What did President Catherine Connolly wear to her inauguration?

What did President Catherine Connolly wear to her inauguration?

Meet Ireland’s Climate Youth Delegates at COP30

Meet Ireland’s Climate Youth Delegates at COP30

President Catherine Connolly arrives at Áras an Uachtaráin

President Catherine Connolly arrives at Áras an Uachtaráin

Ireland's new president through kids' eyes

Ireland's new president through kids' eyes

People of Galway pay tribute to Catherine Connolly ahead of inauguration

People of Galway pay tribute to Catherine Connolly ahead of inauguration

Outgoing BBC boss ‘very, very proud’ of journalists doing ‘a wonderful job’

Outgoing BBC boss ‘very, very proud’ of journalists doing ‘a wonderful job’

Galway student at COP30 says he’s ‘hopeful’ for climate adaptation movement

Galway student at COP30 says he’s ‘hopeful’ for climate adaptation movement

News Lens

a photo of a new bee species dubbed the 'Lucifer' bee

Devil in the beetails: new 'lucifer' bee discovered

A seagull stealing and eating crisps

Shouting at seagulls may stop them stealing food - study

German music body wins copyright case against OpenAI

A man walks past the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, Ghana

Looted treasures returned to Ghanaian traditional king

People stand next to a centuries-old shipwreck

Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port

An employee opens a massive security door inside the storage room of Tradium

Inside Germany's rare earth treasure chest

A rise in the water levels in Nijmegen, Netherlands

Operation Cloudburst: Dutch train for 'water bomb' floods

Two police officers guard the Stone of Destiny which is also known as the Stone of Scone,

Fate of 'hidden' Stone of Destiny fragments traced

The Giant's Causeway is among the attractions and experiences included in Giant Awakening

New project digitises sounds of Northern Ireland

Croatian free diver Vitomir Maricic relaxes under water

Beyond limits: Croatian freediver's breathtaking record

A view of dinosaur bones at Queen's

Method to identify female dinosaurs discovered at Queen's

Solar panels are seen on the roof of a western Sydney suburban home

Australia to offer free solar power to households