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Britain's King Charles III reacts as he greets Ireland's President Catherine Connolly, during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London

State visit for UK's King Charles to Ireland next year

President Catherine Connolly has invited King Charles to Ireland next year for a State visit, which the President said he has "graciously accepted".

Aaron Connolly, of Willistown, Drumcar, Co. Louth

Man's conviction for Co Louth murder in 2018 quashed

Israeli military boarding an aid flotilla

President's sister among those detained by Israel on ship

criminal courts of justice

Waterford man who raped boy he met on dating app jailed

Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to small business owners during a visit to Home Cafe and Kitchen in Kensal Rise

I am not going to 'walk away' from role, insists Starmer

The council has invalidated the planning application lodged in April to allow Conor McGregor complete his large-scale extension to his €3m Paddocks home near Straffan, after a site visit earlier this month

Council invalidates McGregor house planning application

Celebrations in Mullingar

'Absolutely marvellous' - Westmeath bask in final glory

In this photo illustration a child holds an iPhone while using the online game platform Roblox

Roblox defends child safety measures amid criticism

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Enniscorthy resident creates national flood predictor app

An Iranian man walks past a huge billboard supporting Iran’s national football team in the upcoming 2026 World Cup

Pakistan sends fresh Iranian peace proposal to US

DARA representing Bulgaria with the song ‚Bangaranga‘ and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, performs the winning song on stage

Has the gleam come off Eurovision's glitter ball?

Regional

The first sod is turned for Waterford Airport construction plans

Sod turned on €30m Waterford Airport construction phase

Gardaí in Carrick-on-Shannon have appealed for any witnesses to come forward

Man, 60s, dies after tractor crash in Co Leitrim

The PSNI has appealed to any witnesses to provide it with information

Person killed in two-car crash in Co Tyrone

Flowers laid in front of Dublin Monaghan bombing commemoration stone

Dublin-Monaghan bombings marked on 52nd anniversary

Pico Lopes in Crumlin

Crumlin community surprises Lopes with World Cup send-off

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Features and Analysis

A general view of trailers who broke down on the Ugandan border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Padea, on May 17, 2026. Ugandan officials confirmed that a 59-year-old man from DR Congo had died in Kampala after being admitted earlier in the week.

Explained: WHO's high-risk Ebola emergency

21 young students who came to Ireland last year from Gaza

'Life feels like a movie' - Gazans studying in Ireland

A woman holds up a map

'Be bold and courageous' - the US redistricting battle

Analysis and Comment

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Pay transparency directive - what it means for businesses

Portrait of Irish Formula One driver Derek Daly during a mid-season testing day at Brands Hatch motor racing circuit, Kent, England, June 24, 1982.

'I heard the phone ring to tell her that I was dead'

Video

US fighter jets collide midair during aerial demonstration in Idaho

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US fighter jets collide midair during aerial demonstration in Idaho

US fighter jets collide midair during aerial demonstration in Idaho

'Gaza is now forgotten,' says Jerusalem bishop

'Gaza is now forgotten,' says Jerusalem bishop

Enniscorthy developer creates national flood prediction app

Enniscorthy developer creates national flood prediction app

President's sister among those detained by Israel on ship

President's sister among those detained by Israel on ship

Strikes on Russia which killed four people were justified - Zelensky

Strikes on Russia which killed four people were justified - Zelensky

People leaving Ireland due to lack of housing - President Connolly

People leaving Ireland due to lack of housing - President Connolly

Heath officials racing to contain severe outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo

Heath officials racing to contain severe outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo

Former Kerry dairy business rebrands as Kinisla, creates 100 jobs

Former Kerry dairy business rebrands as Kinisla, creates 100 jobs

Bye-Elections

Graphic of the Galway West constituency

Galway West constituency profile

Graphic of the Dublin Central constituency

Dublin Central constituency profile

RTÉ's Barry Lenihan doing a piece to camera outside Leinster House.

Watch: Barry Lenihan's bye-election explainer for news2day

Derelict houses in dublin central

Dereliction a big issue for Dublin bye-election voters

TWIP

Galway West candidates discuss key election issues

News Lens

A giant African harvester ant walks along a stalk of grass in Silole sanctuary in Kajiado

Kenya's new poaching problem: smuggling harvester ants

The Francis Griffith Newlands fountain at Chevy Chase Circle on the Washington, DC–Maryland border

Missing placard highlights Trump's scrubbing of history

Helpers pour water on a stranded humpback whale covered with blankets to protect the animal's skin

Whale rescued after stranding in Germany last month dies

ancient egyptian paintings on restored tomb walls

Egypt exhibits Tutankhamun tomb artifacts in Luxor

U2 attend Street Child World Cup Finals in Mexico City

The skull of St Zdislava of Lemberk

Czech police find stolen skull of saint

Naegohyang squad - GETTY

South-North Korea football match sells out in 12 hours

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham

David and Victoria Beckham named as billionaires

The red carpet roll out during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival

Cannes calls in the sniffer dogs during film festival

Image shows a black and white dog wearing a red beret hat, eating a creamy treat from a silver chalice.

Bone appetit: Paris pups lap up treats

Peter Jackson at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Peter Jackson to write and direct Tintin sequel

Bags of Calbee potato crisps are seen at a convenience store in Tokyo

Japan crisp packs to go colourless due to Iran war crunch