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Live Man dies in Donegal incident, 124,000 without power

Follow developments live as Storm Amy leaves hundreds of thousands of customers without power.

Vehicles travel in wet conditions on the N7 in Kildare

Thousands without power after Storm Amy disruption

A man has been killed in a weather-related incident and about 174,000 properties are without power across the island of Ireland as Storm Amy brought widespread disruption.

Ireland • 23 mins

Photo shows writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan against a forest backdrop

Tributes to broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan

President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to the writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan who has died at the age of 55.

Ireland • 7 hrs

Man charged with murder of man in Donegal in April

A 58-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 61-year-old Eddie Friel in Killybegs, Co Donegal last April.

Courts • 2 hrs

Irish UNIFIL troops safe after IDF drops grenades nearby

Irish troops are accounted for and well after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said the Israeli Defence Forces dropped grenades near peacekeepers in Lebanon.

Middle East • 4 hrs

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Gardaí warn against AI 'home intruder' social media prank

Gardaí have urged the public not to engage in a social media prank involving "AI-generated images of home intruders".

Ireland • 5 hrs

'No excuse' as to why Spiritan redress scheme not started

The Spiritan Order has been accused of further traumatising victims and survivors of child sex abuse, by failing to implement the Independent Restorative Justice Framework it announced three years ago.

Ireland • 15 hrs

No increase in tax bands in Budget 2026 - Donohoe

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has confirmed that tax bands will not be increased in next Tuesday's Budget.

Budget 2026 • 3 hrs

A view of works carried out at the site in July this year (Image: RollingNews.ie)

Workhouse era skeletal remains found at Tuam site

Five sets of historical, skeletal human remains consistent with the workhouse era - dating from 1841 to 1918 - have been recovered at the former site of the Mother and Baby Institution in Tuam.

Connacht • 9 hrs

Man pretended to be dead before Bloody Sunday shooting

A witness has said he told a man lying on the ground not to move and pretend to be dead moments before he was shot dead on Bloody Sunday.

Ireland • 6 hrs

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Irish banks to launch instant payments across euro zone

Bank customers are being advised to prepare for changes in how they send and receive money, with the introduction of SEPA Instant Payments and Verification of Payee (VoP) from this month.

Business • 11 hrs

Manchán Magan crouches on top of a pile of turf outside in a field. He wears glasses, a long green coat and green jumper with beige trousers and his hair is tousled in the wind and he

Magan talked about facing death in recent interview

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55. Here, we revisit his recent interview on RTÉ radio where the writer expressed his thoughts on spirituality, the circle of life and death.

Ireland • 9 hrs

A picture of missing man Mark Duffy wearing a blue polo top

Appeal on third anniversary of Mark Duffy disappearance

Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information in relation to the missing person's case of Mark Duffy on the third anniversary of his disappearance.

Leinster • 9 hrs

Protesters sit outside Dáil Eireann while on hunger strike

Family of Dáil hunger striker expresses worry for mother

The family of a survivor of residential abuse who is protesting outside the Dáil has written to the Minister for Education to express "grave concern" about the physical and mental health of their mother.

Ireland • 14 hrs

Photo shows pupils who took part in the Revisiting the Banshee project

Film premiere of Irish folklore stories told by children

A brand-new film of ghost stories, piseógs and superstitions told by Limerick schoolchildren will premiere at the Belltable tonight at 6.30pm as part of the Bualadh Bos Children's Festival.

Regional • 1 hr

Ivan Walsh in his room at a nursing home

'Not where I should be,' say under-65s in nursing homes

Twelve hundred people under the age of 65 are currently living in nursing homes, largely due to a lack of accessible housing according to to the Irish Wheelchair Association.

Ireland • 02 Oct

Watch: 9% VAT rate 'would be big help' - Kerry cafe owner

With Budget 2026 just days away, there continues to be a steady stream of calls for the restoration of a 9% VAT rate in the hospitality sector.

Budget 2026 • 5 hrs

Podcast team sitting discussing the latest topics

Podcast: Government spending and Taylor Swift thoughts!

As the Government puts the final touches on the Budget, this weekend's episode of Behind the Story takes a look at public spending and an innovative database that is helping to keep track of public money.

Behind the Story • 3 hrs

MetroLink given green light by An Coimisiún Pleanála

Permission has been granted for Dublin's long-awaited MetroLink project linking the city centre to the airport.

Dublin • 22 hrs

A sign reads 'Car Park Closed Risk of Flooding' at a car park in Galway

Preparations in west and northwest ahead of Storm Amy

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for counties along the west coast, saying that difficult travelling conditions and power outages are expected.

Weather • 22 hrs

Met Éireann said it could not have a live storm with the name of a candidate during the election

Met Éireann avoided using candidates' names for storms

Met Éireann has said it needed to be sure that none of this year's storms shared a name with any of the candidates for the forthcoming Presidential Election.

Weather • 02 Oct

SJAI abuse survivors express concerns over accountability

Survivors of child sexual abuse at St John Ambulance Ireland (SJAI) have expressed concern over what they have described as a lack of accountability at the organisation, despite the appointment of a National Safeguarding Officer.

Ireland • 02 Oct

Traffic disrupted after Gaza protest at Port Tunnel

A demonstration in support of those on board the Gaza aid flotilla, which blocked the southbound lane of the Dublin Port Tunnel, has ended.

Dublin • 02 Oct

Proliferation of legal challenges a concern - AG

The Government's chief legal adviser has said the proliferation of legal challenges to legislation or to decisions by public bodies, especially in the planning and environmental areas was of significant political and public concern

Courts • 02 Oct

Maros Sefcovic speaking at a press conference with an EU flag behind him

Šefčovič will work 'extensively' with Ireland on Mercosur

The European Union's Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has said he will be working "extensively" with the Irish Government and others who are concerned over the Mercosur trade deal and the potential impact it could have on Irish farmers.

Business • 02 Oct

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Live Man dies in Donegal incident, 124,000 without power

Thousands without power after Storm Amy disruption

Tributes to broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan

Man charged with murder of man in Donegal in April

Irish UNIFIL troops safe after IDF drops grenades nearby

Gardaí warn against AI 'home intruder' social media prank

'No excuse' as to why Spiritan redress scheme not started

No increase in tax bands in Budget 2026 - Donohoe

Workhouse era skeletal remains found at Tuam site

Man pretended to be dead before Bloody Sunday shooting

Irish banks to launch instant payments across euro zone

Magan talked about facing death in recent interview

Appeal on third anniversary of Mark Duffy disappearance

Family of Dáil hunger striker expresses worry for mother

Film premiere of Irish folklore stories told by children

'Not where I should be,' say under-65s in nursing homes

Watch: 9% VAT rate 'would be big help' - Kerry cafe owner

Podcast: Government spending and Taylor Swift thoughts!

MetroLink given green light by An Coimisiún Pleanála

Preparations in west and northwest ahead of Storm Amy

Met Éireann avoided using candidates' names for storms

SJAI abuse survivors express concerns over accountability

Traffic disrupted after Gaza protest at Port Tunnel

Proliferation of legal challenges a concern - AG

Šefčovič will work 'extensively' with Ireland on Mercosur