The Tánaiste has said there are “too many examples of people who are given relatively short sentences” for what he described as “heinous crimes”, reports RTE. Simon Harris said he plans to engage with Justice …
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to undermine democratic institutions in Ireland, members of the Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence have been told. The committee received evidence from the National Union of Journalists, Media Literacy …
A man from Co Longford who attacked an Irish Rail ticket inspector on a train at Connolly Station has received a two-year prison sentence, reports RTE. The court heard that 32-year-old Gerry Nevin assaulted the …
The Dáil has been told that there was a sharp rise last year in the number of Irish citizens seeking consular help in relation to deportation from the United States. The figure increased from 15 …
An Irish national who has lived in the United States for nearly two decades has said he fears for his safety after being detained by immigration authorities last year, reports RTE. Seamus Culleton, a native …
Broadcaster Ryan Tubridy has said that RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst may ultimately have done him a favour by releasing him from his contract in the aftermath of the 2023 payments controversy. Speaking on RTÉ’s …
There was a 6% rise in the number of people seeking help from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) last year compared with 2024. Requests made in December were 12% higher, highlighting the …
The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to bring their almost four-year war to an end by June and has offered to host negotiations between the two sides in Florida next week, according to Ukrainian …
Investigators believe the missing mother of US news anchor Savannah Guthrie is “still out there” but they have not identified any suspects, a sheriff in Arizona has said, reports RTE. Revealing fresh details from the …
The European Commission has charged TikTok with implementing an “addictive design” in its application that may endanger the physical and mental health of children and vulnerable adults, reports RTE. It stated that the platform committed …
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