One-in-five primary schools will see a reduction in the amount of special education teaching hours next year, according to primary teachers union the Irish National Teachers' Organisation

The chief executive of Ryanair has warned that if the Dublin Airport passenger cap was to be reinstated it would result in "fewer flights" and "higher fares"

Human rights academics have written to An Coimisiún Pleanála expressing their objection to the construction of a large-scale residential development on the site of the Bessborough Mother and Baby institution

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the 750,000 households which rely on home heating oil have been abandoned

A skeleton which could belong to d'Artagnan, the French soldier who inspired the novel The Three Musketeers, has been discovered in a church in the Dutch city where he died centuries ago, local media reported

An inquest into the death of a psychiatric patient in Cloverhill Prison has been adjourned after questions were raised about potentially missing CCTV evidence

Moves to reform judicial reviews in relation to the planning system will go ahead as proposed, Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has said.

Presidential pardons will no longer be issued for people convicted of a crime before the foundation of the State, the Minister for Justice has confirmed.

A 35-year-old man has appeared in court charged with possession of drugs after cannabis worth €110,000 was seized at the offices of Bauer Media on Monday.

Iran fired cruise missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, the military said in a statement carried by state television, warning of further launches when the strike group's ships come in range - follow updates live

A man in his 20s has died following a crash involving an electric scrambler in Co Clare at the weekend.

The Oireachtas Committee on Health has been told that BAM has said it will not meet its 18th substantial completion date of 30 April for the new National Children's Hospital.

Danish Prime ⁠Minister Mette Frederiksen submitted her government's resignation to the king after ‌her ⁠three-party coalition suffered a large defeat in a general election, the royal ‌palace said in a statement.

A jury in New Mexico has found Meta Platforms violated state law in a lawsuit brought by the state AG, who accused the company of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and of enabling child sexual ⁠exploitation on those platforms.

Russian attacks damaged two energy facilities in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, ⁠leaving close to 212,000 consumers without power, a regional electricity distribution company said.

Officials on the tiny Caribbean island of Terre-de-Haut are considering drastic action as an uncontrolled feral herd of goats cause widespread destruction to vegetation and habitats.

A Premier Inn hotel is set to open in the new Opera Square development in Limerick city

Major of Limerick John Moran has called on the Government to provide clarity on legislation governing the functioning of his office, amid reports of tensions between him, and local councillors and officials

It is 8.15am, and rail commuters in Midleton are clambering onto their city-bound train, writes Jennie O'Sullivan

Poverty, inequality, and disadvantage increase the risk of people entering the criminal justice system according to a report from the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT)

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats appeared headed for their worst election outcome in over a century, as migration and welfare concerns obscured broad support for her defiant stance toward the US over Greenland

The Environmental Protection Agency has reported that environmental compliance at licensed industrial sites was good last year, but persistent challenges remain in the food and waste sectors

The holster, said to be worn by Michael Collins when he was shot and killed, is among items being loaned out by the Military Archives for public display. The initiative is part of a drive to make their collections, usually kept in storage, more accessible for a wider audience

Over 120 of Ireland's most disadvantaged schools are to receive a range of additional supports, including more than 400 additional staff under a new DEIS Plus scheme, which is to be rolled out from this coming September

Children's Health Ireland (CHI) has said that the new National Children's Hospital will open when it is safe to do so, and around seven months after it receives "the keys"

Aer Lingus is to warn that any delay in removing the Dublin Airport passenger cap could result in "very significant capacity cuts" next year

Israel struck the Iranian capital Tehran, Israeli military and Iranian media said, as President Donald Trump said the US was making progress in its efforts to negotiate an end to the war, with reports of ⁠a 15-point plan sent to Tehran

Fuel prices on forecourts have started to drop after the Government agreed to cut taxes on both diesel and petrol

Mohamed Salah is set to leave Liverpool at the end of this season, the Premier League club has announced

A 600-year-old grape seed discovered in the toilets of a medieval French hospital is genetically identical to the grapes still being used to make pinot noir wine, scientists said.

There are five locations in the Gaeltacht in Co Galway where affordable homes can be built, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that there was 70,149 vacant dwellings in Ireland in the final quarter of 2024. This was 2,105 fewer vacant dwellings than the year before and gave an estimated national vacancy rate of 3.2%

Cryptocurrency worth €30 million has been seized following an investigation by the Criminal Assets Bureau and Europol

Human rights groups and the Bar of Ireland have expressed concerns over the Government's proposed changes to the judicial review process.

A man who robbed and assaulted an American tourist in a "gratuitous" attack before lying to the sentencing court about his family background has been jailed for seven years

An Irish-born priest has taken a significant step towards becoming a saint

The Vatican has said that Catholics can receive transplants of animal tissues to address ⁠medical conditions, as procedures involving genetically modified pig or cow organs continue to advance.

Two men in their 30s and a man in his late teens have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the serious assault of a woman in Clondalkin

A YouTube account where Stephen McCullagh posted a fake livestream as a cover for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend has been deleted overnight

Six people were injured in Tel Aviv, where police reported several impact sites after the military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran | Follow live updates

The death toll in the crash of a Colombian Air Force plane ⁠nearly doubled to 66 as authorities continued to recover bodies from the wreckage

Minister for Higher Education James Lawless will today brief the Cabinet on a plan to deliver 42,000 new student beds

The Children's Rights Alliance has expressed major concern over the pace of child and family homelessness, when matched against the construction of social housing

The European Union and Australia have signed a trade ⁠deal marking the culmination of years of negotiations, as Europe seeks to diversify its export markets and expand ties beyond its traditional partners

Seven out of ten people with a health-insurance policy have never changed their provider or plan, according to new research from the Health Insurance Authority

Thousands of Irish fans are making a pilgrimage to Prague this week as Ireland try to qualify for their first World Cup in 24 years

Trade unions and opposition political parties have called for better flexible working arrangements to try to ease the congestion many people experience on the capital’s roads and commuter routes

The State's child care system is failing to protect some of its most vulnerable according to a report published by the Ombudsman for Children's Office

Iran has launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, the Israeli military said, after US President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb Iran's power grid because of what he described as productive talks with Iranian officials

Government party leaders have agreed proposals that will see excise duty on diesel cut by 20 cent and by 15 cent on petrol until the end of May