UK-based families have been fraudulently obtaining Irish child benefit by falsely claiming residence at Irish addresses, Extra.ie has learned, reports Extra. These families travel to Ireland to register their new-borns, falsely asserting the birth occurred …
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has revealed that nearly 87.66% of those seeking international protection are crossing from Northern Ireland into the Republic before making their asylum applications, reports RTE. Speaking at the Oireachtas Committee …
A Government minister has said “populist outrage” seen in opposition Budget proposals will be ignored, despite recent criticism of how the Government has handled cost-of-living challenges, reports Breaking News. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan defended the …
Homelessness in Ireland has once again reached a new all-time high, with 16,353 people now relying on emergency accommodation, reports Breaking News. A Sinn Féin TD has warned that unless the government’s upcoming housing strategy …
Taoiseach Micheál Martin informed the UN General Assembly that Ireland intends to block entry to Israeli government officials who are “engaged in the unfolding disaster in Gaza,” reports RTE. He addressed the assembly, describing Gaza …
Gardaí have requested assistance from Interpol in their investigation into threats made against Tánaiste Simon Harris, as some of the threats are believed to have come from international extremists, reports Breaking News. According to The …
Tánaiste Simon Harris has held a meeting with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in Washington DC, reports RTE. The discussion, held at the Department of Commerce, provided an opportunity to review the strong economic, …
A man in his 30s has appeared before Bray District Court in connection with multiple home burglaries carried out in Co Wicklow over the last 12 years, reports RTE. Jimmy Cash, aged 36, of 7 …
Fine Gael’s presidential hopeful Heather Humphreys has expressed disagreement with remarks made by fellow candidate Catherine Connolly regarding military expenditure in Europe, reports RTE. Ms Connolly compared the current increase in Germany’s defence budget to …
Two passengers on a Ryanair flight allegedly began eating their own passports shortly after the seatbelt sign was turned off, sparking chaos throughout the cabin. One flyer described the bizarre mid-air episode as “the scariest …
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