Jailed schoolteacher Enoch Burke is seeking permission from the Court of Appeal to challenge a High Court ruling made nearly three years ago, which barred him from returning to Wilson’s Hospital School, reports Breaking News. …
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has said it is “very difficult” to advise Irish citizens in Gulf states to follow guidance “on the ground” when they “want to do more.” Helen McEntee said hundreds more …
The US government has just announced that it wants all American citizens to “DEPART NOW”, in capital letters on a press release, from 14 countries in the UAE. Countries include Dubai, Abu Dhabi and …
President Donald Trump has publicly stated that the ongoing U.S. military operations against **Iran** are projected to last “four or five weeks”, though he emphasized the United States has the capability—and willingness—to extend the campaign …
On February 6, 2026, Taoiseach Micheál Martin formally confirmed his acceptance of an invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit the White House on St Patrick’s Day, March 17. He announced the decision during …
There were 9,363 children awaiting initial contact from a Child Disability Network Team (CDNT) at the end of 2025. HSE figures show that 6,035 children have been waiting more than a year for their first …
The announcement that the National Gender Service is shutting its waiting list has been described as “further evidence of the dire situation facing trans people,” according to the Trangress campaign. It means that no additional …
Four years after Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the ongoing war as “a stain on our collective conscience” and once again called for an immediate ceasefire. During a session …
A former pastor who embezzled over €125,000 from his own church in Co Kildare has had his six-and-a-half-year prison sentence reduced by one year on appeal. The Court of Appeal heard on Friday that Ebenezer …
The Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise has clarified diocesan guidelines, stating that wakes with an open coffin will no longer be allowed in churches. This follows a letter from Bishop Paul Connell to funeral directors …
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