The death of a young woman in a Co Monaghan canal was due to a 'violent physical assault' and not accidental, a new forensic pathology report claims

Documents in the State Papers revealed an exchange of letters between government ministers after 12 people were hospitalised following the hysterical reaction of the crowd to a Boyzone gig in Tallaght in 1995

Very few young people today vote for Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael. So where would our leading politicians be if they came of age now? Or for the younger ones, where might they be had they been born decades earlier?

Christy Moore interrogation in UK questioned by Irish officials in 2004 www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

How ‘trade down’ loans will take the grey area out of lending for retirees www.independent.ie/business/mon...

Family of Wexford mother killed in hit and run abroad set up fundraiser to ‘seek justice’ www.independent.ie/regionals/we...

Clodagh McKenna: My stepdaughter had a real affiliation with Cork and is now completing Ballymaloe Cookery School course like me www.independent.ie/life/food-dr...

Abdication secrets, Boyzone hysteria and Shannon as a NASA stop: Day One of the Irish State Papers www.independent.ie/irish-news/a...

Ireland says goodbye: Tributes to the big names we lost in 2025 www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

Review of the year, 1995: Renewed peace efforts, ‘Playboy’ ban lifts, ‘Irish Press’ closes and the first peek at Luas plans www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...

Dermot Bannon on haters, housing and his health: ‘I was weeks away from a heart attack – I was terrified’ www.independent.ie/style/celebr...

Government to buy buildings around country to turn into state-led childcare services www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...

From ChatGPT to dodgy box wars: 13 tech trends that defined 2025 www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboard player with The Cure, has died aged 65 www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

Zelensky says meeting with Trump to happen ‘in the near future’ www.independent.ie/world-news/z...

European Union ‘monitoring’ if water charges introduced in Ireland www.independent.ie/irish-news/e...

Interim care order extended for siblings as father remains in custody and mother uncontactable www.independent.ie/regionals/wi...

Sports camp ordered to pay €8,000 to teenager who was sent home after it became aware she had history of self-harm www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

Donald Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians www.independent.ie/world-news/d...

New CCTV footage released as gardaí renew urgent appeal for missing teens last seen in Meath www.independent.ie/irish-news/n...

Zelensky says meeting with Trump to happen ‘in the near future’ www.independent.ie/world-news/z...

From loss to life on the land: how farming found its way back into her life www.independent.ie/farming/rura...

The best and worst films of 2025 as selected by our resident critics www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

Martina Devlin: We’re swimming in cash, but many are drowning in debt as prices keep rising www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...

Declan Lynch’s year in radio: Pat Kenny leaves midweek, and the great RTÉ ‘refresh’ manages to leave Brendan Courtney without a permanent spot www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

Modern Morals: My friends with children leave me out of all their plans and it really hurts my feelings www.independent.ie/life/family/...

Still no electronic tagging of prisoners despite 2007 law paving the way www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

Most of Ireland to enjoy sunshine this St Stephen’s Day, but temperatures to drop below freezing tonight www.independent.ie/weather/most...

Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Best and worst of the rugby world in 2025 www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/...

Drug gangs used blackmail, violence and arson in 2,500 intimidation cases across Ireland in last five years www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

'Today, we all share one dream. And we make one wish - for all of us. ‘May he perish’, each of us may think to ourselves. But when we turn to God, of course, we ask for something greater. We ask for peace for Ukraine. We fight for it, we pray for it, we deserve it'

From political scandals and court sagas to people’s stories of achievement, resilience and – unfortunately – tragedy, here is what our Irish Independent readers were reading this year

How well do you remember this year's news? Pick a category and put yourself to the test

Archbishop Eamon Martin said he would like to see 'a full-scale promotion of marriage' both civil and religious because marriage is 'good for children, good for couples, and it’s good for society'

U2 frontman Bono was one of the last to take to the stage, performing a rendition of Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) with singer May www.independent.ie/irish-news/b...

Violence has subsided but not stopped since the Gaza truce took effect on October 10, with the sides regularly accusing each other of violating the ceasefire www.independent.ie/world-news/i...

Ambulances took over an hour to respond to 1,500 emergencies in first six months of this year www.independent.ie/irish-news/a...

How ‘Killeagh’, the song that captured magic of grassroots GAA in rural Cork, shot Kingfishr to the Christmas No 1 www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...

On the beat with Store Street gardaí – ‘We’re busy from morning till night, there’s rarely a break here’ www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

Last-minute regulation signed to stop employers undermining My Future Fund www.independent.ie/business/mon...

Mr Jacobs was understood to be considering his legal options amid escalating tensions at the top of the airports operator, including a potential move to unseat him www.independent.ie/irish-news/d...

TII has agreed to purchase 10 of the Darmouth Square properties, which are understood to be worth in the region of €2.5 million each www.independent.ie/irish-news/a...

Brand, 50, had already been charged with two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault in relation to alleged offences between 1999 and 2005, involving four women www.independent.ie/style/celebr...

Indo Politics Awards 2025: Conquering Connolly, tenacious Taoiseach and gaffes galore www.independent.ie/podcasts/the...

Kathryn Thomas: ‘The first time myself and Padraig went to Paris holds such special memories for us both – cycling around the city in the throes of early, heady romance’ www.independent.ie/life/home-ga...

‘This all still feels very surreal’ – Cavan family syndicate celebrate €17m Lotto win with plans to buy holiday home in France www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...

Irish division of Gareth Sheridan’s Nutriband is targeted for involuntary strike-off www.independent.ie/business/iri...

Gardaí investigating death of woman whose body was discovered on Clonmel roadside, Co Tipperary www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...

Woman arrested on suspicion of murder of Donabate boy Daniel Aruebose (3) released without charge tinyurl.com/mrphmjuu

Health Minister in enhanced flu vaccine row as infection rate soars www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...