A motorist travelling at 119km/h in a 50km/h zone in Dublin is among 150 drivers detected speeding so far today as part of a garda speed enforcement operation

At least three people, including a four-year-old child, have been killed following a "massive" Russian strike across Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said

A woman who was arrested in connection with the investigation into the disappearance of Daniel Aruebose, the child who went missing in north Dublin over four years ago, has been released without charge

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On what's expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the Christmas period, gardaí have appealed to drivers to reduce speed and be mindful of other road users

Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early ⁠this morning to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia ‍launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine near the border with Poland, the armed forces of the NATO-member country said

Gardaí are continuing to question a woman in connection with the investigation into the disappearance of Daniel Aruebose, the child who went missing in north Dublin over four years ago

The singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for hits including Driving Home for Christmas, has died at the age of 74, a spokesperson for his family has said

Just 30% of the Government's new-build social homes target was met in the first nine months of the year, according to new Department of Housing figures

Ten people have been helped to safety after a 50-metre-long sinkhole breached a canal in Shropshire in England, leaving several narrow boats stranded

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said she hopes that patients will be in the new National Children's Hospital by next Christmas

Gardaí have arrested a woman in connection with the investigation into the disappearance of Daniel Aruebose who went missing over four years ago

US President Donald Trump has named Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as his special envoy to Greenland, reigniting Danish and Greenlandic ⁠alarm over Washington's plans for the vast, mineral-rich Arctic island

Irish citizen Donna Hughes-Brown, who had been held by immigration authorities in the US for almost five months, has said it is fabulous to be free but she is still feeling a bit overwhelmed since her release last week

The car park for visitors to Castletown demesne in Co Kildare via the M4 access road reopens today

The Department of Transport has ordered 100 energy-efficient DART carriages to replace the original fleet in service since the DART opened in 1984

Japan's regional assembly has backed a plan to allow the world's largest nuclear power plant to resume operations, a watershed moment in the country's return to nuclear energy nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster

A senior Russian general was killed in southern Moscow today after an explosive device placed under his car went off, investigators said in a statement

A traditional arrow ceremony is to take place at Hook Lighthouse in Co Wexford on New Year's Day, reviving a custom that dates back more than three centuries

An Irish citizen who had been held by immigration authorities in the United States for almost five months has been freed and is back at the family home in Missouri

The Government has announced a new €400m equity programme in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to deliver new homes

The President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, has used her first Christmas message to extend warm greetings to people at home and abroad, while urging reflection on shared values of kindness, tolerance and respect

Two suspects in last week's deadly mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach trained for the attack in the countryside, police have alleged in court documents

Talks held between ⁠US, European and Ukrainian officials over the last three days in Florida aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine were productive and focused on aligning positions, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said

A drone attack on a busy market in Sudan's North Darfur state killed 10 people over the weekend, first responders said

Over €1 million worth of damage is believed to have been caused by a fire at Meath Civil Defence's headquarters in Navan

US Justice Department officials denied redacting the Epstein files to protect President Donald Trump as criticism mounted over the partial and heavily censored release of documents

⁠More Nigerian children abducted ‍last month from a Catholic school in Niger state ⁠have ⁠been released, state police said

The Jewish community in Cork has celebrated the last night of Hanukkah in Shalom Park with the lighting of an art installation as part of what is known as the Evening Echo ritual

Ukrainian top negotiator Rustem Umerov said he will meet with US counterparts, as a third day of talks to end the war was about to begin in Miami

There needs to be more support for foster carers to ensure the number of children in residential care does not increase, according to the Irish Foster Care Association

An emergency doctor working at Cork University Hospital said there has been a steady stream of patients of all ages with flu-like symptoms, alongside their regular emergency work, putting pressure on the whole hospital system

A man in his 90s has died following a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Co Down. 93-year-old Patrick Joseph Brady (Patsy) was pronounced dead at the scene.

A conservation ecologist who is in charge of logging each native seed in Ireland has described the project as like "Noah's Ark" for plants - a vault for renewal after ecological disasters

A German engineer has become the first wheelchair user to go to space as part of a Blue Origin mission.

The painter Anne Madden has died at her home in Dublin. She was 93 years of age. One of the leading Irish artists of the 20th century, she became known for her epic canvases inspired by the Burren in Co Clare and its megalithic monuments.

Foster and Allen, one of the country's best known bands, are marking 50 years in the music business. The midlands duo of Mick Foster and Tony Allen started out in 1975 and rose to national and international fame

A man who died after his car went off the road and into a river in Co Cork during heavy rain on Friday has been named as 34-year-old Joice Thomas

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An Irish charity has been working with emergency accommodation and direct provision centres across the country to give children without a home, the gift of a book

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A minute's silence has been observed at Sydney's Bondi Beach, one week on from a gun attack which happened during a seaside Hanukkah celebration, killing 15 people

The United States "apprehended" an oil tanker off Venezuela, the latest salvo in a pressure campaign against Caracas, the US government said

A man in his 60s has died after he became unwell following a two-car collision in Co Westmeath

Rory McIlroy has been crowned the RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year

With the Christmas rush well under way, many shoppers are flocking to urban centres and shopping centres for last minute gifts. Others are choosing to shop online. So how do smaller towns in rural Ireland manage to survive?

Activists have recreated the nativity scene in Dublin to draw attention to the conflict in Gaza

The United States has offered a potential new format for peace talks between Ukraine and ⁠Russia with American and possibly European envoys participating, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said

Four people have been arrested after the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch seized suspected Class A drugs with an estimated street value of £500,000 (€571,190)

A former television personality has appeared in court accused of flouting a safety order within ten days.