The government jet carrying the two Irish citizens who had been on board the MV Hondius landed just after 9pm in Baldonnel. A short time later two ambulances & a HSE vehicle were seen leaving the airport

Legislation which could take away guardianship rights from a parent who killed the another parent in s family, could be applied retrospectively subject to the discretion of a court according to the Dept of Justice. rte.ie/news/2026/0505… via @rte

Bus Éireann has confirmed that school transport services are intended to resume tomorrow. www.rte.ie/news/post/10... via @rte

Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle practical examinations which were due to take place tomorrow have been deferred due to disruptions caused by this week's fuel protests. www.rte.ie/news/post/10... via @rte

“no executive summary, no timeline of events, no chronological narrative, no overall table of contents, no unified pagination..the report is divided into multiple volumes, each with multiple chapters; each chapter with its own page numbers” No index. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

Former TD Finian McGrath, who was minister for disabilities when the Farrelly Commission examining the 'Grace' foster home abuse case was launched, has said its chair should answer questions over its findings

Gardaí have described the scale and nature of the search for missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine as "unique and challenging"

The Minister for Health is to ask the HSE to expand cardiac services at University Hospital Waterford to a 24/7 service. Cardiac services at the hospital currently operate from 8am to 8pm. It follows the publication of the National Review of Adult Specialist Cardiac Services

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The Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film "No Other Land" Hamdan Ballal was beaten up by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and taken away by Israeli soldiers, his colleagues and eyewitnesses said.

DoD evicts NYT, NBC, NPR and Politico from their physical work spaces inside the Pentagon and gives them to NY Post, Breitbart, OAN and HuffPost.

I've not had a chance to listen yet but I promised my Irish friends that I would pass it along. Katie Hannon and her producer, Elayne have been incredibly gracious throughout this. #speirgorm podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/b...

Just wait and see - he’ll turn out to be the third cousin twice removed of somebody in the studio

This was the moment Independent candidate Gerard Hutch, also known as ‘The Monk’, arrived at the Dublin Central count at the RDS. Labour’s Marie Sherlock took the final seat following the distribution of Paschal Donohoe’s surplus. Link in bio for live updates📲 #rtenews #GE24 #Election24

Gary Gannon (Social Democrats) elected in Dublin Central | Live updates: rte.ie/b/1483874

Sarah Dooly from Debbycot in Mountmellick in Co Laois is the Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Award- Sarah cares for her twin sons with special needs and a third child who's undergoing cancer treatment.

Killybegs in Donegal badly flooded again this morning on Bridge Street. Photo by Eileens Unisex Hairsalon. Sadly more flooding images are likely to emerge this morning. We need flood forecasting information made public!

Masked men invaded Nikita Hand’s earlier this year www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...

Body discovered during search for woman in Galway Bay- www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...

International criminal court issues arrest warrant from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu- www.bbc.com/news/article...

RTÉ News is now on Bluesky. Appropriately for an Irish audience, the first post is about the weather.

Hundreds of people WILL now be housed indoors tonight after strong concerns were expressed about deteriorating conditions at a site for international protection applicants in Crooksling www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...

Calls to move hundreds of people sheltering in damp & leaking tents at a site for international protection applicants in Dublin indoors, amid plummeting temperatures www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...

Some of the front pages this morning

Jon Kenny, actor and comedian dies, aged 66 www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

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