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Eleanor Donaldson and Jeffrey Donaldson at Newry Magistrates court

Shane Murphy was fatally stabbed at a house in Carrigaline

Man not guilty of brother's murder by reason of insanity

Aoife Johnston died in University Hospital Limerick in December 2022

15-hour wait for antibiotics a 'tragedy', inquest told

Representatives from unions including the NUJ, SIPTU, Connect and Unite are seen making their way into this afternoon's committee hearing

RTÉ controversy was 'devastating' for staff, cttee hears

Micheál Martin was greeted by people in the Jordanian capital Amman

Tánaiste visits refugee camp during Middle East trip

Two saddled horses, one seemingly covered in blood, run through the streets of London

Runaway horses captured in London after four people hurt

Days after the Republican-led House of Representatives cleared the aid, the Democratic-controlled Senate followed suit, passing it with bipartisan support on a 79-18 vote

$95bn US aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Mary Lou McDonald said staff shortages remain a huge issue at the hospital where doctors have previously said the emergency department was an unsafe environment

Staff shortages remain huge issue at UHL - McDonald

From today homeowners can borrow up to €75,000 at significantly lower interest rates to retrofit their homes (file image)

Government announces home retrofit loan scheme

A yellow-orange haze smothered several regions after several days of strong winds from the south

Watch: Greece suffers new round of Saharan dust pollution

A girl walks through rubble after an Israeli air strike on Rafah

Gaza could surpass famine thresholds in six weeks - WFP

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The collision happened at the junction of Glenageary Road Upper, Mountown Road Lower and Kill Avenue

Female cyclist dies after being struck by truck in Dublin

Visiting to Patrick's ward is currently restricted (File image)

Covid-19 outbreak in Wexford General Hospital

A post-mortem examination is due to take place at Cork University Hospital

Motorcyclist dies after crash involving truck in Co Cork

A number of units of Carlow Fire Service battled five significant gorse fires for nine hours on the Blackstairs Mountains (Credit: Alan O Reilly Carlow Weather)

Fires set in mountainous areas 'unacceptable' - minister

Máire Breathnach said she is sad to be leaving the position

Last post office in Gaeltacht na nDéise set to close

Stardust Apology

Relatives of some of the Stardust victims leaving Leinster House after receiving a State apology today (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

'We failed you when you needed us most' - Taoiseach

The families of the victims were given a standing ovation when proceedings began

Overdue apology an important moment for Stardust families

Comment and Analysis

Mary Lou McDonald said the 'big lie' that the fire was caused by arson became the 'State's official position'

Truth around Stardust finally revealed - McDonald

As it happened: State apology for Stardust families

The ravaged interior of the Stardust ballroom. The total human cost of the the tragedy may never be fully known

Who were the 48 victims of the Stardust nightclub fire?

The Stardust inquests heard evidence from 370 witnesses including former staff, survivors, emergency responders and fire experts

Timeline: How the Stardust fire unfolded in 1981

Relatives of the dead have been campaigning for years for the inquests to take place (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Fight for justice: The long road to the Stardust inquests

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Strong winds cover Athens in Saharan dust

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Strong winds cover Athens in Saharan dust

'We failed you when you needed us the most' - Taoiseach

President Higgins receives honorary doctorate at University of Manchester

Train on fire barrels through Canadian city

Trump Trial

Donald Trump said the gag order is a violation of his constitutional free speech rights

Trial hears tabloid publisher helped Trump candidacy

Donald Trump, 77, has been ordered by the judge to appear in the Manhattan court for the duration of the case

Trump broke law by deceiving voters, criminal trial told

Nadine Seiler protests against Donald Trump outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse at the start of the trial

Silent and brooding, Trump endures courtroom ordeal

Donald Trump's successful 2016 run for the White House is at the heart of the case

Donald Trump's hush money trial: the key players

Donald Trump pictured outside the courtroom after the jury selection process last week

What charges does Trump face in historic criminal trial?

Analysis and Comment

News Lens

German police arrested three people this week suspected of sharing information with China

Spy claims in Germany and Britain 'malicious' - Beijing

A policeman gives a driver a breathalyser test in Brussels, Belgium (file image)

Case dismissed after man proves his body produces alcohol

Ramses the Great ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 BC

Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of pharaoh

Mobile saunas are becoming more popular following the surge in sea swimming since the pandemic

A 'healthy addiction': sea saunas make waves in Ireland

The trains can travel at 285 km/ph (file image)

Snake on a train delays Japanese bullet service

Watch: Georgian MPs brawl amid 'foreign agent' debate

The black hole, known as Gaia-BH3, is located 2,000 light years away

Astronomers find 'most massive' black hole in Milky Way

The rare find gives an idea what the animal known as deinotheria or 'Hauerelefant' looked like

Schoolchildren find prehistoric elephant bones in Germany

Marine biologist Anne Hoggett says it is difficult to know how many of the corals alive now will be able to survive and recover

Australia's Great Barrier Reef struggles to survive

Watch: Crooning bird imitates police siren in UK

Artist impression issued by Liverpool John Moores University of a beam of intense radiation produced by a cosmic explosion thought to be the brightest of all time

Brightest cosmic explosion after 'massive star' collapse

The latest search will take place on the 90th anniversary of the first organised surface watch of Loch Ness

NASA v Nessie: Space agency asked to help in search