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A father and daughter have died following a workplace incident at Banagher Precast Concrete in Co Offaly.

The Living Wage Technical Group has said that the living wage should rise to €16 an hour, a 3.9% increase from last year's rate of €15.40 per hour.

Medical scientists who are members of the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association (MLSA) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over delays in agreeing a new public sector pay deal.

A Government backed scoping report into the treatment of children with scoliosis and spina bifida at CHI has recommended a commission of investigation rather than a public tribunal.

A vegetarian who claimed misleading signage led her to pick up a sample of pâté, leaving her "sick to her stomach" over the thought of eating meat, has failed to make out a claim for religious discrimination.

Leinster GAA will this week look to refine their proposal for a new senior inter-county hurling provincial championship of eight teams amid an extended structure.

The European Commission plans to postpone the European Union's landmark law to reduce methane emissions, a spokesperson has said today, following calls from governments including France and the United States to pause or roll back the policy.

A 37-year-old man has appeared in court, charged in connection with a fatal hit and run in Listowel, Co Kerry in which a 17-year-old pedestrian died.

Israel captain Manor Solomon declared that his country was "ten times better" than Ireland following their Nations League tie in Debrecen, promising a "completely different game" when the sides meet again.

Protesters have begun a third day camped outside the administration of the Madrid region to object to the eviction of an octogenarian and demand stronger protection for tenants in the face of ⁠a lack of housing and soaring rents.

Animal welfare groups have issued Irish Ferries with a formal legal notice in relation to what they claim are breaches of animal welfare legislation during the transport of unweaned calves between Ireland and France.

An alleged racist incident involving Ireland goalscorer Adam Idah during the Israel Nations League game is being assessed by the FAI.

Oasis have sold out their entire Live '27 tour, including the band's two concerts at Slane Castle next September.

Madonna was the biggest winner at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, taking home seven prizes, while Taylor Swift made history as the most-awarded artist in the ceremony's history.

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he plans to have a dinner meeting with Anthropic CEO ⁠Dario Amodei, but reaffirmed his stance against slowing the pace of AI development.

300 events exploring the capital's past, are taking place over the next fortnight in what organisers say is the largest free history festival in the world.

The use of opioid pain medication under Ireland's main community drug scheme has increased by more than 10% since 2018, according to a new RTÉ Investigates analysis.

Pope Leo has said ⁠that negotiators seeking to end war in Europe must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace, as efforts to end Russia's bloody war in Ukraine continue to fail.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee has said the issue of several hundred billion euro in frozen Russian assets should be "kept on the table" as the EU looks for ways to meet Ukraine's defence needs as winter approaches.

The level of housing stock for sale has increased, while the rate of growth in asking prices for homes almost halved in the last 12 months, according to a new report from Daft.

FAI President Paul Cooke admitted after the Republic of Ireland's controversial 3-0 win over Israel that the association were still unclear what additional sanctions they would have potentially faced had they not fulfilled the fixture.

Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson hailed the character of his squad after they dismantled Israel 3-0 in a hugely controversial encounter in Debrecen and said that some of the commentary attacking the squad had gone too far in recent days.

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for 9 counties today and a Status Yellow rain warning has also been issued for five counties.

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for 9 counties today and a Status Yellow rain warning has also been issued for five counties.

A record number of 17,885 people were in emergency accommodation last month, according to the Department of Housing.

The Parades Commission of Northern Ireland has allowed the Orange Order parade at Drumcree to proceed in a limited capacity for the first time in 28 years.

The two victims of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson faced him across a courtroom as lawyers made final submissions about the sentence he should receive for abusing them as schoolgirls.

U2 have returned to their former school in Dublin for a special performance marking 50 years since the band first came together.

The European Union has said that it was "ready to defend" its €120 million fine against Elon Musk's X platform after the United States asked a top court to let it intervene on Mr Musk's side.

A 20-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital following an assault in Listowel, Co Kerry, last night.

Data obtained from an encrypted communications network features in the case against a man charged with the murder of gangland figure Robbie Lawlor, a Belfast court heard today.

U2 have been honoured with a new €2 commemorative coin marking 50 years since the band first came together in Dublin.

The State body overseeing sports authorities in Ireland has been ordered to rehire a sacked finance manager to her former role after the Labour Court ruled she had been unfairly dismissed.

Second-level teachers, who are members of the ASTI, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking industrial action over delays in agreeing a new public sector pay deal.

A number of so-called dawn raids have been carried out by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) of businesses active in the solar panel industry.

The Minister for Public Expenditure has said that a lower rate of carbon tax on home heating oil is being considered for the Budget.

Ethiopian forces battled overnight to repel an assault by Tigray rebels in the Afar region, a humanitarian source today, with reports of an internet blackout in the north of the country.

Republic of Ireland midfielder Jason Knight does not believe the game against Israel on Sunday should go ahead.

Beverley Callard has revealed she became unwell while filming Fair City earlier this week, with an ambulance called to the set.

German car giant Volkswagen has confirmed a recall of around 2.86 million vehicles worldwide over a potential steering risk, according to the German transport authority KBA.

Artificial intelligence is here to stay, but are the next generation of leaders and innovators still able to think for themselves?

Head of Events at Dublin City Council Tony Smithers has said that the capital's Winter Lights programme was always intended to run in December as before, and had been extended to February, after Lord Mayor Daryl Bannon appeared to suggest the illuminations

Taiwan's government has denounced the Chinese President's comments on the island's future to Donald Trump as a "distortion of the facts", saying only the Taiwanese people can decide their future.

Saudi Arabia, Turkeyand Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, while Tehran sought to distance itself from the ⁠rapid advance of its…

Cork parents are calling for a new specialist secondary school for academically capable neurodiverse students whose needs, they say, are not being met by existing provision.

Far-right activist Daniel Thomas - known to his supporters as Danny Tommo - is to appear in court in England charged with criminal damage after allegedly slashing a boat in the English Channel with an emergency responder on board.

A Russian drone hit a high-rise building in central Kyiv this morning, killing a child, while one person was killed in the southern region of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said.

The first tickets for Oasis' two concerts at Slane Castle next year go on sale on Friday morning, but only people who registered in advance and receive an access code will be able to take part.

Israel and its involvement in US strikes on Iran, its actions in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank have been central to many of the conversations at the UN this week, including in Taoiseach Micheál Martin's address.

Leaving Certificate results will be available to students who appealed their original grades today.