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Two arrested in connection with fatal Dublin assault

A man and woman, aged in their 20s, have been arrested in connection with an investigation into a fatal assault in Dublin.

Dublin • 43 mins

Natalie McNally's partner sentenced to life for murder

A man who killed his partner at her home in Lurgan, Co Armagh, in December 2022 has been sentenced to 31 years in prison.

Courts • 3 hrs

Natasha Butler with relatives of those killed during the Springhill Westrock killings outside Belfast Coroner's Court, where the inquest into the 1972 west Belfast shooting found that soldiers did not use reasonable force in shooting dead three teenagers,

Springhill families welcome UK prime minister's apology

The families of those killed in the Springhill shootings have welcomed the apology of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer describing it as a significant and long-overdue acknowledgment of the truth established by the Springhill inquest.

Ulster • 1 hr

Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court

Complainant B says she should have informed police sooner

A woman who alleges that former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson raped her as a child has told his trial she blames herself for what happened to his second alleged victim because she did not go to the police earlier.

Ulster • 2 hrs

Michael Healy-Rae and Danny Healy-Rae arriving at Leinster House in 2016 for their first day in the Dáil

'Sting in the air' after Healy-Rae interview - councillor

An associate of the Healy-Rae brothers has said he believes they could rectify their issues, but added there is a "sting in the air" following Michael Healy-Rae's claims that his brother Danny cost him his ministerial job.

Politics • 1 hr

20 January 2026; Speaking at the launch of the 2026 Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues is Olympic gold medallist and two-time undisputed world champion boxer Katie Taylor at Croke Park in Dublin. Lidl Ireland today reaffirmed its commitment to the LGFA

Taylor's Croke Park finale set to be confirmed on Friday

Katie Taylor farewell bout looks set to take place at Croke Park with official confirmation set to come this Friday.

Boxing • 2 hrs

Students at Gort Community College in Co Galway discuss their English Paper 1 exam

Leaving Cert gets under way with 'lovely' English paper

The State Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle written exams are under way with record numbers of students registered.

Education • 1 hr

New max fee caps for early learning, childcare services

The Minister for Children Norma Foley has announced new maximum fee caps for early learning and childcare services participating in the State's core funding scheme.

Education • 1 hr

Sports coach jailed for 14 years for raping teenage girl

A sports coach, 63, who was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of two teenage girls has been jailed for 14 years.

Courts • 1 hr

Sunrise Aerial over the City Hall Belfast, Northern Ireland

Disposable income 13% higher in Ireland than NI - CSO

Workers who buy a house in Dublin pay 13 times their incomes compared to employees in Northern Ireland who pay six times their incomes in Belfast, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 5 hrs

Weekly weight training 'cuts risk of early death' - study

Doing 90 minutes to two hours of weight training per week can slash the risk of an early death, experts say.

World • 1 hr

Electric vehicle charging cable connecting to a white car port

€8,500 scrappage grants to encourage switch to EVs

A €10m pilot scrappage scheme to encourage owners of older cars to buy an electric vehicle is to be introduced.

Politics • 1 hr

Funding extended for vessel to continue mapping seabed

The Government is to extend funding to allow the Marine Institute's research vessel, RV Tom Crean, to continue its work mapping the seabed around the coast.

Ireland • 2 hrs

A person holding a phone with an emergency alert

Emergency warning system could be operational next year

A system capable of sending emergency public warnings to mobile phones is set to take a step forward.

Politics • 1 hr

Crowds of people at Sandycove in Dublin during record-breaking heat in May 2026

May temperature record broken by over 2C - Met Éireann

Met Éireann has confirmed that the national maximum temperature record for May was exceeded by more than 2C last month.

Weather • 4 hrs

Man to be sentenced later this month over mother's death

The family of a 62-year-old woman who was viciously kicked to death by her son has said the legal process made it seem at times that she was on trial instead of her killer.

Courts • 2 hrs

France fines Shein €22m over consumer rule breaches

France has fined fast-fashion firm ⁠Shein about €22m over issues with returns, product information and order confirmations, a penalty the company described as disproportionate and vowed to challenge.

Business • 1 hr

Woman holds subtraction flashcards beside a schoolboy

SNA role roadmap published after Cabinet approval

A roadmap for the development and professionalisation of the role of Special Needs Assistants has been set out in a new Workforce Development Plan for SNAs.

Education • 2 hrs

Wim Wenders during the premiere of Special African Encounters during the 41st DOK.fest München at HFF Muenchen on 10 May, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images)

Director Wenders pulls 1975 film over child nude scene

German director Wim Wenders has said he is withdrawing his 1975 film Wrong Move after a campaign by actress Nastassja Kinski against a scene in which she appeared topless when she was 13 years old.

Movies • 1 hr

Passengers are seen at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City

Iran hits Kuwait as US strikes near Strait of Hormuz

Gulf hostilities have flared again as Iranian attacked Kuwait while the US military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.

Middle East • 1 hr

Journalist Vincent McAviney discusses protests in the UK over the death of Henry Nowak

Podcast: New scrappage scheme and UK riots

A new pilot scrappage scheme is hoping to encourage motorists to buy electric cars.

Behind the Story • 1 hr

EU again urges Govt to 'reinforce' defence spending

The EU has reiterated that the Government should reinforce "defence spending and readiness" and gradually adapt the annual budget to "sustain structurally higher defence spending."

Europe • 3 hrs