Carbon tax to be increased to €71 per tonne of CO2 Carbon tax is to increase by €7.50 to €71 per tonne of CO2 emitted, which will be applied to auto fuels with effect from tomorrow, and to all other fuels from 1 May 2026. Environment • 2 hrs
Carbon tax to be increased to €71 per tonne of CO2 Carbon tax is to increase by €7.50 to €71 per tonne of CO2 emitted, which will be applied to auto fuels with effect from tomorrow, and to all other fuels from 1 May 2026. Environment • 2 hrs
Govt commits over €5bn investment for housing delivery The Government has committed over €5bn in capital investment for housing delivery next year. Budget 2026 • 4 hrs
Govt commits over €5bn investment for housing delivery The Government has committed over €5bn in capital investment for housing delivery next year. Budget 2026 • 4 hrs
VAT for catering, hairdressing to be cut from 13.5% to 9% The Government is reducing the VAT rate for food and catering businesses, and for hairdressing services from 13.5% down to 9%. Budget 2026 • 1 hr
VAT for catering, hairdressing to be cut from 13.5% to 9% The Government is reducing the VAT rate for food and catering businesses, and for hairdressing services from 13.5% down to 9%. Budget 2026 • 1 hr
Public inquiry urged into NI cervical screening failures MLAs have stood with a group of women at Stormont calling for a probe into cervical screening failures. Ulster • 6 hrs
Public inquiry urged into NI cervical screening failures MLAs have stood with a group of women at Stormont calling for a probe into cervical screening failures. Ulster • 6 hrs
Minimum wage set to increase to €14.15 an hour in 2026 The Minister for Finance has announced that as of 1 January 2026, the national minimum wage will increase by €0.65 per hour to €14.15 per hour. Budget 2026 • 3 hrs
Minimum wage set to increase to €14.15 an hour in 2026 The Minister for Finance has announced that as of 1 January 2026, the national minimum wage will increase by €0.65 per hour to €14.15 per hour. Budget 2026 • 3 hrs
Govt to cut VAT rate on apartment sales from 13.5% to 9% The Government will reduce the VAT rate on the sale of completed apartments to 9% from 13.5%, from tonight until the end of December 2030. Budget 2026 • 1 hr
Govt to cut VAT rate on apartment sales from 13.5% to 9% The Government will reduce the VAT rate on the sale of completed apartments to 9% from 13.5%, from tonight until the end of December 2030. Budget 2026 • 1 hr
Triúr de theaghlach O'Connor á n-adhlacadh 'Bhí gean as cuimse ar an teaghlach agus meas dá réir'.Sin a dúradh inniu ag Aifreann éagnairce don triúr de mhuintir O'Connor a bhfuarthas iad marbh ina dteach cónaithe i nDroim Gamhna i gContae Lú an tseachtain seo caite. Nuacht • 6 hrs
Triúr de theaghlach O'Connor á n-adhlacadh 'Bhí gean as cuimse ar an teaghlach agus meas dá réir'.Sin a dúradh inniu ag Aifreann éagnairce don triúr de mhuintir O'Connor a bhfuarthas iad marbh ina dteach cónaithe i nDroim Gamhna i gContae Lú an tseachtain seo caite. Nuacht • 6 hrs
Investigation after man's body found in Enniscrone An investigation is under way into the death of an elderly man whose body was discovered in Co Sligo last night. Regional • 6 hrs
Investigation after man's body found in Enniscrone An investigation is under way into the death of an elderly man whose body was discovered in Co Sligo last night. Regional • 6 hrs
Na hionsaithe uafáis in Iosrael á gcomóradh Cothrom an lae inniu 2 bhliain ó shin a tharla na heachtraí uafáis inar maraíodh suas le 1,200 duine nuair a thug treallchogaithe Hamas ruathar faoi láithreacha Ghiúdacha i ndeisceart Iosrael. Nuacht • 7 hrs
Na hionsaithe uafáis in Iosrael á gcomóradh Cothrom an lae inniu 2 bhliain ó shin a tharla na heachtraí uafáis inar maraíodh suas le 1,200 duine nuair a thug treallchogaithe Hamas ruathar faoi láithreacha Ghiúdacha i ndeisceart Iosrael. Nuacht • 7 hrs
Multi-use plane delivered to Defence Forces A new multi-use aircraft has been delivered to the Defence Forces at Casement Aerodrome. Ireland • 3 hrs
Multi-use plane delivered to Defence Forces A new multi-use aircraft has been delivered to the Defence Forces at Casement Aerodrome. Ireland • 3 hrs
'Veggie burgers' face grilling in EU parliament Championed by green advocates as much as mindful eaters, the days of plant-based "steaks" and "veggie burgers" may be numbered under plans up for a vote in the European Parliament tomorrow. News Lens • 8 hrs
'Veggie burgers' face grilling in EU parliament Championed by green advocates as much as mindful eaters, the days of plant-based "steaks" and "veggie burgers" may be numbered under plans up for a vote in the European Parliament tomorrow. News Lens • 8 hrs
'Pressure' on Fianna Fáil TDs to back Gavin - O'Connor Fianna Fáil TDs and senators were put under "extensive pressure" to back Jim Gavin by Micheál Martin and Jack Chambers, a TD has said. Presidential Election • 6 hrs
'Pressure' on Fianna Fáil TDs to back Gavin - O'Connor Fianna Fáil TDs and senators were put under "extensive pressure" to back Jim Gavin by Micheál Martin and Jack Chambers, a TD has said. Presidential Election • 6 hrs
Investigation after person dies in house fire in Co Cavan A person has died following a house fire in the Killygowan area of Co Cavan. Ulster • 4 hrs
Investigation after person dies in house fire in Co Cavan A person has died following a house fire in the Killygowan area of Co Cavan. Ulster • 4 hrs
Pope Leo to visit Turkey, Lebanon in November Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon in a six-day trip beginning late November, his first voyage since becoming head of the Catholic Church, the Vatican has said. World • 8 hrs
Pope Leo to visit Turkey, Lebanon in November Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon in a six-day trip beginning late November, his first voyage since becoming head of the Catholic Church, the Vatican has said. World • 8 hrs
Trio win Nobel Prize for Physics Scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit", the award-giving body said. World • 6 hrs
Trio win Nobel Prize for Physics Scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit", the award-giving body said. World • 6 hrs
Ainm Jim Gavin le fanacht ar an mballóid Beidh ainm Jim Gavin ar an bpáipéar ballóide i gcónaí do thoghchán na huachtaránachta ar an 24 Deireadh Fómhair. Nuacht • 9 hrs
Ainm Jim Gavin le fanacht ar an mballóid Beidh ainm Jim Gavin ar an bpáipéar ballóide i gcónaí do thoghchán na huachtaránachta ar an 24 Deireadh Fómhair. Nuacht • 9 hrs
Call in the wild: winner startled by Nobel news Nobel medicine prize winner Fred Ramsdell thought his wife had spotted a grizzly bear in the backcountry of Wyoming when she suddenly let out a yell yesterday - only to discover he had won the most coveted award in science. News Lens • 9 hrs
Call in the wild: winner startled by Nobel news Nobel medicine prize winner Fred Ramsdell thought his wife had spotted a grizzly bear in the backcountry of Wyoming when she suddenly let out a yell yesterday - only to discover he had won the most coveted award in science. News Lens • 9 hrs
Buiséad 2026 fógraithe ó thráthnóna Tá na fíricí agus na dindiúirí do Bhuiséad 2026 fógraithe ó thráthnóna inniu. Nuacht • 1 hr
Buiséad 2026 fógraithe ó thráthnóna Tá na fíricí agus na dindiúirí do Bhuiséad 2026 fógraithe ó thráthnóna inniu. Nuacht • 1 hr
Jaguar to restart manufacturing after 6-week shutdown Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said today that some factories would restart manufacturing tomorrow after a nearly six week shutdown following a cyber attack, one of the country's most disruptive and high-profile hacks. Business • 10 hrs
Jaguar to restart manufacturing after 6-week shutdown Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said today that some factories would restart manufacturing tomorrow after a nearly six week shutdown following a cyber attack, one of the country's most disruptive and high-profile hacks. Business • 10 hrs
Renewables overtake coal for first time - analysis The world may be reaching a "crucial turning point" in the shift towards clean power, a think tank said as its analysis showed renewable generation overtook coal globally for the first time on record. Environment • 9 hrs
Renewables overtake coal for first time - analysis The world may be reaching a "crucial turning point" in the shift towards clean power, a think tank said as its analysis showed renewable generation overtook coal globally for the first time on record. Environment • 9 hrs
Book of condolence opens for educationalist Don O'Leary A book of condolence in memory of the late educationalist, social advocate and former City Councillor, Don O'Leary, has opened at Cork City Hall. Munster • 11 hrs
Book of condolence opens for educationalist Don O'Leary A book of condolence in memory of the late educationalist, social advocate and former City Councillor, Don O'Leary, has opened at Cork City Hall. Munster • 11 hrs
Will the Budget address corporation tax uncertainty? Ahead of Budget 2026, AIB's Chief Economist said he would like to see a plan in the budget to reduce Ireland's reliance on corporation tax receipts. Business • 11 hrs
Will the Budget address corporation tax uncertainty? Ahead of Budget 2026, AIB's Chief Economist said he would like to see a plan in the budget to reduce Ireland's reliance on corporation tax receipts. Business • 11 hrs
Monthly UK house prices dip 0.3% in September - Halifax The average UK house price fell by £794 or 0.3% month-on-month in September, according to the latest figures from lender Halifax. Business • 11 hrs
Monthly UK house prices dip 0.3% in September - Halifax The average UK house price fell by £794 or 0.3% month-on-month in September, according to the latest figures from lender Halifax. Business • 11 hrs
