Ireland News
Smuggler's ship bringing new life to Killala Bay seabed
Off the north Mayo coast, around 4km out in Killala Bay, we're on our way to the site of the smuggler's ship now lying at the bottom of the seabed.
Midlands schools taking part in World STEM Racing finals
Two schools based in the midlands will represent Ireland at the World STEM Racing Finals in Singapore over the coming week.
Drogheda Utd to face Trabzonspor in 'historic' friendly
A mixture of "history, coincidence and fan engagement" have led to a historic friendly soccer match between Drogheda United and Turkish side Trabzonspor in Turkey this evening.
Netanyahu praises plumber for averting plane disaster
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that an Israeli plumber helped avert disaster after a fight broke out in the cockpit of a jetliner taking 174 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
10 takeaways as FAI officials face Oireachtas committee
FAI officials appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Sport for yet another bruising encounter. The controversy around the Nations League games against Israel dominated throughout.
Financial firms struggle to meet EU accessibility rules
Financial services firms are struggling to meet accessibility requirements that came into law last year, according to new research.
5% of Ireland job postings mention data centres - Indeed
Just under 5% of all job postings on the Indeed hiring platform now mention data centres, according to hiring platform Indeed.
Smuggler's ship bringing new life to Killala Bay seabed
Off the north Mayo coast, around 4km out in Killala Bay, we're on our way to the site of the smuggler's ship now lying at the bottom of the seabed.
Online game companies investigated over in-game purchases
Nine online gaming companies - including the makers of Candy Crush, Minecraft, and Clash of Clans - are being investigated by European consumer authorities, including the CCPC, for potential breaches of consumer protection law.
Google restricts new AI model access over safety concerns
Google said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, releasing Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackers.
Midlands schools taking part in World STEM Racing finals
Two schools based in the midlands will represent Ireland at the World STEM Racing Finals in Singapore over the coming week.
Tennessee woman hospitalised after failed execution
Tennessee woman Christa Pike is in hospital today after authorities "failed" to carry out her execution, her lawyers said, with witnesses reporting the convicted murderer was breathing despite the injections intended to kill her.
Hundreds detained as French school protests escalate
French security forces detained over 600 people while dozens of police and gendarmes were wounded as protests that have seen blockades of high schools and violent clashes escalated, the interior minister said.
US Supreme Court clears way for woman's execution
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Tennessee can proceed with its first execution of a woman in 200 years, clearing the way for Christa Pike to be put to death by lethal injection for murdering a schoolmate three decades ago.
Drogheda Utd to face Trabzonspor in 'historic' friendly
A mixture of "history, coincidence and fan engagement" have led to a historic friendly soccer match between Drogheda United and Turkish side Trabzonspor in Turkey this evening.
Bowel cancer patient urges others to 'persist, persevere'
Mullingar woman Jane Swarbrigg, 44, was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer and is urging others, particularly women, to trust their instincts if something feels wrong.
Around 7,000 without power after strong winds, rain
Around 7,000 homes and businesses around the country are without power this afternoon following strong winds and rain.
Families left out of Kerry CAMHS scheme take legal action
Around a dozen families whose children received apologies for deficiencies in their care by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Kerry are being excluded from a State compensation scheme, leading them to take High Court actions instead.
Pedestrian killed following hit-and-run in Co Kerry
A pedestrian has been killed after he was struck by a van in a hit-and-run in Listowel, Co Kerry.
NI court to hear challenge over Drumcree parade decision
A planned legal challenge to the Parades Commission of Northern Ireland's decision to allow an Orange Order parade to take place in Drumcree, Portadown will be ...