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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the Government is leaning towards a pause on carbon tax on home heating oil for the remainder of its lifetime.

When the final whistle goes in Serbia this evening, Heimir Hallgrimsson and his squad will finally be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Béibhinn Parsons and Brittany Hogan were back among the scorers as Ireland delivered an improved performance to record their second victory in seven days over Japan at Virgin Media Park.

Alison Hammond has revealed she had to leave the set of This Morning after suffering a "massive panic attack".

Gaza's civil defence agency and a hospital have said that an overnight Israeli airstrike on an apartment in Gaza City killed five Palestinians, including four women.

Two men who died when a trench they were working in collapsed in Crossnacreevy, Co Down yesterday, have been named by police.

During a press conference that ended abruptly with the FAI strongly denying racism claims from an Israeli journalist, Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has hailed the "togetherness" within the group as his squad prepare to conclude this block of Nations…

The Government looks set to agree on a €10 increase to the State pension and core welfare payments as discussions around Budget 2027 continue.

Russia has issued a new call for diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv, warning the Ukrainian capital of "massive" strikes, in a statement by its foreign ministry.

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain to demand affordable housing, a day after MPs rejected relief measures for tenants.

A large crowd gathered in Portadown in support of the residents of the Garvaghy Road.

UAE investigators have said the co-pilot of a flydubai flight to Israel this week was planning a "terrorist act" and used the cockpit's emergency axe to attack the captain, but they did not reveal his motive.

Andy Burham's speech to the Labour Party conference secured widespread praise for its skillful construction, rich content and superb delivery, but it was put at risk of being overshadowed by some ill-chosen words on the topic of football, writes London Co…

RTÉ's Europe Editor Tony Connelly assesses how the EU is dealing with the energy price shock and what choices governments face in trying to alleviate the pressure on households.

Ireland was supposed to limit spending increases to 7% in 2026, but the Government is failing to meet its own already enormous target and using windfall taxes to cover the overrun.

The prison commissioner in the southern US state of Tennessee has resigned over the failed execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike, Governor Bill Lee has said.

Two Iranian men identified a Manchester synagogue previously subjected to a fatal terrorist attack as a target for an alleged homemade bomb plot, a court has heard.

A charity working to support those with impaired vision has called on dog owners to be more aware of the dangers posed by animal waste on footpaths and in other public spaces.

Emergency services are responding to an incident at a workplace in Co Down.

Phil Lynott, the much loved Dubliner, musician, lead singer of Thin Lizzy and cultural icon, died forty years ago in 1986.

The Central Bank has today launched a €15 silver proof commemorative coin celebrating the literary legacy of Irish author Maeve Binchy.

A man described as a 'Jekyll and Hyde' has received a six-year jail sentence for stabbing a former friend seven times while he was on bail for a vicious attack on his ex-partner.

People Before Profit is proposing a new tax on multimillionaires as well as increasing the corporation tax to 20% as part of its alternative budget package.

A west Belfast woman who stabbed her abusive partner to death while he slept has won a legal bid to overturn her conviction for murder.

Troy Parrott has ascended to superstar status a few years after he looked in danger of slipping into the wilderness

Nearly 500 free travel passes were confiscated after they were found being used by somebody other than the person named on the card.

A further 10 sets of infant remains have been recovered from the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Co Galway.

French high school students have lit fires outside schools and faced off with police as a protest movement that has forced the closure of some 400 establishments showed no sign of abating.

The woman who died in hospital on Wednesday following a fall from a balcony in north Dublin has been named as Kathleen Carey.

Manchester City have lodged their appeal against the damning judgment that they broke Premier League financial rules.

The INTO has said that some schools may not be able to supervise children outside of school hours next week due to industrial action by its members.

The pilot who was wounded during an attack by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight earlier this week has said he acted to protect the plane's passengers.

A planned strike next week by members of the Fórsa trade union at Oberstown Children Detention Campus in Dublin has been suspended to allow for further talks.

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has said that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organisation that evaluates artificial intelligence models.

EU energy officials will meet today amid a growing standoff between Europe and the United States over diesel prices.

The unprecedented botched execution of a woman in Tennessee has reignited the debate over execution methods in the United States - which varies from lethal injection to firing squads.

A record 52% of Europe was exposed to intense heat stress during the exceptionally hot summer that seared the continent this year, the EU's climate monitor has said.

Christa Pike is critically ill and receiving "life-saving medical care" in a Nashville hospital hours after she survived two attempts to execute her with lethal injections, her lawyers said, renewing scrutiny of ⁠capital punishment in the US.

US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will be "hit very hard" if it is found to be linked to a pilot's attack on a flydubai flight to Israel.

Talks aimed at resolving the Drumcree parade dispute have broken up without agreement, as a legal appeal over the contentious march is scheduled for Monday.

US Representative Richard Neal has described the planned Orange Order march along the Garvaghy Road in Portadown as "provocative".

While tens of thousands of women and girls will take part in Gaelic games this weekend, only a minority will step on to the pitch wearing kit that puts their comfort front and centre.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that Seoul would take "further measures" if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologise over what he called its unilateral disclosure of North Korean POWs being sent to South Korea.

Councillor Peter Byrne will contest Newry and Armagh for the SDLP in next year's Assembly convention, replacing Justin McNulty.

A ban on the use of e-scooters for under-18s comes into effect today, just four weeks after new regulations requiring e-scooter users to wear helmets and high visibility clothing came into force.

Irish-founded financial technology company Stripe has announced plans to create a further 200 new jobs at its Dublin headquarters.

A Troy Parrott-inspired two-goal lead was wiped out in the space of five second-half minutes as the Republic of Ireland were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with Austria at Aviva Stadium.

A bipartisan group of US Congress members has called on Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant to put a stop to the Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road.

EU energy officials will meet tomorrow amid a growing standoff between Europe and the United States over diesel prices.

A prolific burglar who headbutted and killed an 86-year-old Irish man as he tried to protect his 91-year-old wife has been jailed for 18 years.