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Nine online gaming companies - including the makers of Candy Crush, Minecraft, and Clash of Clans - are being investigated by European consumer authorities, including the CCPC, for potential breaches of consumer protection law.

Google said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, releasing Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackers.

FAI officials appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Sport for yet another bruising encounter.

An Opposition motion seeking a windfall tax on energy companies with surging profits during a cost of living crisis has been rejected by the Dáil.

More than 100,000 public sector workers have begun industrial action in the form of a work-to-rule.

Former Kerry manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice has been appointed the manager of the Galway senior footballers on a three-year term, having been ratified at a meeting of the county board on Wednesday night.

Israeli attacks have killed at least seven Palestinians in two separate attacks in Gaza, the territory's health officials said.

British broadcaster and campaigner Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86, her family said in a statement.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said there are "strong indications" Iran played a part in a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford.

A plan to require residents in some areas of Dublin city to use wheelie bins instead of bin bags has been paused indefinitely.

A plane heading to Tel Aviv from Dubai was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one of the pilots allegedly tried to crash the plane and kill everyone onboard.

There has been a "substantial loss" to taxpayers as a result of the termination of agreements with a number of potential asylum seeker accommodation providers.

Two Dublin car dealers have been convicted of misleading consumers about the history of second-hand cars, following prosecutions brought by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).

A man accused of attacking Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae in Dublin has brought a High Court application to be released pending trial.

FAI Director of Football John Martin has revealed there was no consultation with goalkeepers within the Republic of Ireland squad prior to squad selection for the Israel games.

The Defence Forces did not receive the service they expected from the 27 armoured vehicles purchased in 2008.

Wealthy individuals in Ireland who pay income tax have an effective tax rate of 33%, almost double the rate paid by all other income taxpayers, according to a report by the Comptroller & Auditor General.

One of the pilots of the Israel-bound flight that was diverted today attacked his co-pilot and tried to crash the plane to kill everyone, a passenger has said.

There have been "repeated failures" to utilise funds provided under the European Union's Just Transition Fund (JTF) due to implementation delays, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) has found.

Gardaí are working with English police forces to train members in high-speed vehicle pursuits, according to Assistant Garda Commissioner Denis Ferry.

The British Museum is facing legal action over its Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, with lawyers representing a blind man alleging the museum is breaching equalities laws ⁠by not providing audio described tours.

There have been robust exchanges at the Health Committee with disagreements between members and witnesses over the mandatory three-day waiting period under current abortion legislation.

Details of a new €6 million Arts Capital Investment Fund for the Arts and Culture sector have been announced by Minister for Culture, Patrick O'Donovan.

Details of a new €6 Million Arts Capital Investment Fund for the Arts and Culture sector have been announced by Minister for Culture, Patrick O'Donovan.

Former Justice Minister Helen McEntee relied on a law designed solely for investigating Garda commissioners to justify sending a Garda whistleblower file back to the Gardaí.

Doctors who are members of the IMO will join other public sector workers in a nationwide strike on 14 October.

Heimir Hallgrimsson claimed that "a lot of lies" had been written about the situation within the Republic of Ireland camp as he emphasised that the players had welcomed Gavin Bazunu back with open arms in the wake of his decision not to partake in the UEFA

Morale amongst rural publicans is at rock bottom as pubs continue to close and costs continue to rise, according to the president of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland.

Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear ⁠weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.

New research shows that one-in-five adults surveyed believe there are "a lot" of false rape allegations made in Ireland, according to a poll carried out for the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv and nearby areas killed four people, damaged ⁠energy infrastructure and shrouded the capital in smoke, Ukrainian officials have said.

The Republic of Ireland face Austria at Aviva Stadium tonight in the third of their four matches in this portion of the UEFA Nations League campaign.

Heimir Hallgrimsson will speak to the media ahead of the Republic of Ireland's UEFA Nations League clash with Austria at Aviva Stadium on Thursday.

A flight bound for Israel from Dubai diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals due to a ⁠fight between the pilots rather than a hijacking, an Israeli official has said.

Social Democrats TD and Spokesperson on Sport Daniel Ennis has said the Ireland players "have been hung out to dry" by the FAI and the board of the association should resign.

Further talks are expected to take place as part of the latest bid to break the Drumcree parade stand-off, which has now entered a fourth day.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has acknowledged he could go "all the way" and propose rejoining the European Union as he considers the UK's future relationship with Brussels.

A woman convicted of murdering a schoolmate three decades ago is due to be executed by lethal injection in Tennessee today, becoming the first woman that state ⁠has put to death in more than two centuries.

Over 100,000 public sector workers in areas such as health, education and local authorities are beginning industrial action today in the form of a work-to-rule.

The Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition is seeking a meeting with PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher as it continues its bid to stop a contentious Orange Order march at Drumcree.

Around a dozen families whose children received apologies for deficiencies in their care by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Kerry are being excluded from a State compensation scheme, leading them to take High Court actions instead.

A young Westmeath woman diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer earlier this year is urging others and in particular women to trust their instincts, if they feel something is wrong.

Around 18,000 homes and businesses around the country are without power this morning following strong winds and rain.

More than 2,700 homes and businesses around the country are without power this morning following extreme weather conditions.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has urged Americans to vote out US President Donald Trump's allies in Congress as United States forces were due to withdraw from their remaining bases in neighbouring Iraq today in a departure celebrated ⁠by…

South Korea's military has demanded an apology from North Korea, blaming Pyongyang for a 21 September explosion that severely injured three South Korean soldiers inside the countries' Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

He didn't say, "Let's rejoin the EU".

The FAI is to tell the Oireachtas Sports Committee how the decision to proceed with the controversial fixtures against Israel was made in the best interests of Irish football.

European countries should have shown more solidarity and offered more support to Spain after the mass arrival in Ceuta of tens of thousands of migrants, Spanish King Felipe VI said during a gala dinner to mark a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.

The future of the Domino maternity scheme at Cork University Maternity Hospital is in doubt due to staffing shortages, according to the INMO.