Two UN peacekeepers wounded in another Israeli strike on Lebanon base, as ‘plans in place’ for troops to pull out if threat increases | Irish Independent
Two peacekeepers were injured today after two explosions near a watchtower in southern Lebanon, while Unifil’s main base in the area was shaken by explosions for the second time in 48 hours as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah.
Man who allegedly rammed gate of Áras an Uachtaráin causing €10,000 worth of damage caught ‘red-handed’ by gardaí | Irish Independent
A DUBLIN man deliberately rammed his car into the gate of Áras an Uachtaráin before being caught “red handed” in the vehicle by investigating gardaí, it is alleged.
'I Have Peace' Coercive control survivor Nicola Hanney
'I Have Peace' Coercive control survivor Nicola Hanney.
Bruno Fernandes keen to get back among the goals for Manchester United
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes admits he has to take more responsibility for his lack of goals.
‘It was absolute lawlessness’ – Husband and wife appear in court over violent disorder incident in Longford
A judge has described as “absolute lawlessness” an alleged incident of violent disorder in Longford town on Thursday during which a man in his 30s was airlifted to hospital.
Dublin’s electric vehicle charging points set to double with 200 on the way
Local authorities in Dublin have announced that hundreds of additional public charging locations for electric vehicles (EVs) will be implemented in the capital.
JM Coetzee's The Jesus Trilogy on stage: a big canvas to explore love and sex, good and evil
South African/Australian novelist JM Coetzee won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2003 and has twice won the Booker Prize. He is a literary big cheese with a global following. To say that the recent
Luke O’Neill: Everything you need to know about Ozempic – and why it could soon be used to treat depression, Parkinson’s and addiction
You will have heard of the drug Ozempic as these days it’s often in the news. It is being widely used to treat two serious conditions that afflict so many of us: type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Nicola Hanney book extract: ‘Paul stormed down after me like a robot from Terminator. “Open the door, you f**king bitch,” he said, hammering his fist on the windscreen’
That Friday, I went for a little drink in Niamh’s local, leaving my car there, and then we took a taxi into town to meet Sonia in the Bailey pub off Grafton Street for a drink and then to Dawson Street for dinner.
Dublin greats Ciarán Whelan, Denis Bastick and Johnny Magee turn out to support former goalkeeper Keith Gorman
The Parnell Park lights came on ... for Keith Gorman.
Dundalk Musical Society to delight audiences with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Dundalk Musical Society, who are celebrating a remarkable 73 years of bringing shows and panto to the Dundalk Stage, are busy putting the finishing touches to their its production of Disney’s Beauty
Presenter Jay Blades enters not guilty plea to coercive and controlling behaviour charge | Irish Independent
BBC presenter Jay Blades has denied engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife.
Family of Private Seán Rooney (24), who was shot dead in Lebanon, ‘frustrated and concerned’ by lack of UN engagement | Irish Independent
The family of Private Seán Rooney are concerned and frustrated that the UN has so far failed to respond to a request from a coroner for assistance in examining the circumstances of his death in Lebanon two years ago, an inquest has heard.
Daughter who murdered parents and lived alongside their bodies for four years built makeshift tomb inside home, court told | Irish Independent
A daughter murdered her parents then lived alongside their bodies for four years, with her father’s body found in a “homemade mausoleum” in his bedroom, a court has heard.
Lawyers for Richard Satchwell to apply for murder trial to be held outside Cork | Irish Independent
Richard Satchwell (57), the truck driver charged with killing his wife, Tina (45), whose body was discovered buried underneath the stairs of their Cork home, wants his murder trial held in Dublin or Limerick and not in Cork.
Two UN peacekeepers wounded in another strike on Lebanon base as ‘plans in place’ for troops to pull out if threat increases | Irish Independent
Two peacekeepers were injured on Friday after two explosions near a watchtower in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL said, while its main base in the area was shaken by explosions for the second time in 48 hours as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah.
Wind-power aims are ‘ambitious’, but, even if its late, with Ireland on the right track targets will be met, says Orsted director
‘I’ve been fortunate to have a career that has always been centred in Cork,” TJ Hunter, Orsted’s senior director of onshore for the UK and Ireland, tells me.
Nations League Diary: Daniel McDonnell reflects on Ireland’s dramatic victory in Helsinki
A win at last! Daniel McDonnell reflects on Ireland’s dramatic victory in Helsinki, and the hope that it can be the catalyst for a longer term change in fortunes.
Mural unveiled in Temple Bar to shine a light on family homelessness
A new mural that shines light on family homelessness in Ireland was unveiled in Dublin’s Temple Bar today.
Patricia Cornwell: ‘All of us have the ability to solve crimes if we pay attention’
Patricia Cornwell sold her first novel, Postmortem, while working at the office of the chief medical examiner in Richmond, Virginia in the USA. It went on to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony and Macavi
Nicholas Sparks’s Counting Miracles is a poignant drama of family and faith
Counting Miracles, the eagerly anticipated love story by Nicholas Sparks, bestselling author of The Notebook, is a heartwarming tale that captures the essence of love, hope and personal transformation in its trio of lead characters.
New book Lucky Loser questions if Donald Trump’s good fortune will expire before White House race is decided
When Donald Trump was elected in 2016, the media were held partly to blame. Newspapers and TV had given him millions of dollars of free coverage, earning record viewers for themselves – but only belat
St. Anne’s dig deep to get the job done against Marshalstown-Castledockrell
The emergence of St. Anne’s as a coming force in the camogie sphere was given more credence when they defeated Marshalstown-Castledockrell to claim the Under-16 Roinn 1C Cup in Samaritans St. Patrick’s Park.
‘It was divine’ – Last remaining tubs of curry sauce from famous Cork chipper auctioned off online | Irish Independent
An internet bidding war for the last tubs of curry sauce from a famous Cork chipper saw an IT expert pay 2550pc above the original price for "the divine" condiment.
Enoch Burke sent back to jail after again refusing to abide order to stop attending school he was sacked from | Irish Independent
Teacher Enoch Burke was sent back to jail by the High Court after again refusing to abide by an order that he stop attending at the school he has been sacked from.