Europe

Industrial strike

Taoiseach hopes ‘behind-the-scenes work’ results in talks with unions

US import tariffs

EU ‘satisfied for now’ on AI regulation, says justice commissioner

Henna Virkkunen at the RDS

EU tech chief refuses question on US livestreamed execution plan

Kara Owen at The Shed Distillery alongside owner Pat Rigney

British Ambassador calls for closer cross-border ties on Leitrim trip

Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin target living costs in 13.4 billion euro alternative budget

Liam and Noel Gallagher

Oasis to play Slane Castle in September next year

Charli XCX in a leather jacket smiling while sitting on a red couch

Charli XCX announces UK and Ireland dates for Music, Fashion, Film tour

Fianna Fail think in – Tullamore

‘They’re all smiling at me anyway’, Taoiseach says of leadership

Summer weather

Ireland has hottest summer on record, according to early data

Head and shoulders photo of Sean Canney speaking into microphones outside a building

E-scooter owners could be prosecuted if children use them on public roads

Helen McEntee and Kaja Kallas talk during the meeting in Wicklow

Russian attempt to divide EU ‘moving further from battlefield’, McEntee says

Ryanair plane

Some airlines will ‘struggle to survive’ if oil prices stay high, warns Ryanair

Druids Alter in south Leitrim

Local author gives talk about rediscovering ‘Legendary Leitrim’

Ekaterina Zaharieva and Further Education Minister James Lawless

‘High expectations’ for Irish presidency amid turbulent geopolitical conditions

EU Commission given child-safety report co-authored by Leitrim woman

Aughinish Alumina refinery

‘Hard to know’ when Aughinish Alumina workers will have clarity, Tanaiste says

Micheál Martin, centre, in front of news microphones

Intel’s five billion-euro investment not an ‘outlier’, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin spoke to the media as the chip company announced the capital investment project in Co Kildare.
Bairbre Holmes, Press Association

Irish EU Presidency

Need to ‘understand’ impact of sanctions on alumina, Tánaiste says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Taoiseach Micheal Martin

Europe needs to ‘rapidly develop’ defence capabilities, Taoiseach says

Irish holiday makers warned of airport delays.

‘Only going to get worse’ - Irish passengers warned of airport delays

Prince Charles visit to Ayrshire

Businessman and philanthropist Martin Naughton dies aged 87

Taoiseach Micheal Martin (Liam McBurney/PA)

Aughinish Alumina investigation to be completed within weeks, Taoiseach says

The EES was introduced to replace traditional passport stamping

'Queue chaos' for holidaymakers amid new rules at European airports

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech at Dublin Castle

Zelensky takes aim at Russian-owned companies in Europe during Dublin address

A person jogs on Bull Wall in Dublin

‘Extreme thunderstorm activity’ possible as new warning issued

Seats onboard a Ryanair plane

Ryanair to allow parents flying with young children to avoid seat fee

Eamon McCormack O'Connell going for a morning swim in Clontarf, Dublin

Weather warnings for whole island of Ireland as new record temperature possible

Summer weather June 24th 2026

Thursday set to be hottest day of week in Ireland with temperatures up to 31C
The outlook into the weekend projected showers or some longer outbreaks of rain on Friday and Saturday.
Cillian Sherlock, Press Association

Ireland EU presidency

‘Momentum building’ for EU ban on children’s social media use, says Taoiseach

10 and 20 euro notes in front of a gas meter

More than half a million households in Ireland in energy arrears, Dáil told

Helen McEntee and Kaja Kallas

EU chief says it is ‘important to get facts straight’ on Aughinish Alumina

Kaja Kallas visit to Dublin

Ireland’s neutrality ‘does not provide immunity’ from threats to Europe – Kallas

Taoiseach Micheal Martin

Taoiseach says sanctioning Aughinish would ‘harm Europe more than Russia’

Catherine Connolly criticises ‘deafening silence’ over ‘normalisation of war’

The Dublin show is set to take place on Friday July 5 and tickets will be €49.50

Hozier announces biggest ever Irish show at Marlay Park!

Post-colonial museums should return ‘plunder’ to Ireland, minister says

Sinn Fein opposing EU loan for Ukraine like supporting surrender – Taoiseach

Government accused of ‘see no evil, hear no evil’ approach to X

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary: Europe needs to stop trying to pander to Donald Trump

Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Farmers take part in rolling protest against Mercosur deal

Ireland ‘monitoring’ situation with Venezuelan oil tanker – minister

Government accused of ‘two-fingered salute’ over youth housing video

European voice must be ‘front and centre’ of Ukraine peace deal talks – McEntee

Russian drones over Poland ‘wake-up call for the West’, Harris says

Ireland calls for clarity on proposal to partially suspend EU-Israel agreement

Taoiseach expresses ‘full confidence’ in An Post

Arts Minister confident about future of An Post

Quarter of adults pay little or no attention to how their data is used – survey

Cutting-edge medicines hoped to transform treatment of incurable skin condition

US administration’s ‘antipathy’ towards EU ‘misplaced’ – Irish premier

US threat of drinks tariffs a serious issue, says Irish premier

Suspension of US support for Ukraine a ‘serious setback’, says Taoiseach

Irish premier says peace talks will not work without Europe

Dublin Fire fighters and Dublin SPCA rescued a seagull in danger

Seagull fishing for trouble saved by Dublin Fire Brigade

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