Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating a combined €150,000 to three Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) clubs near their newly purchased Strancally Castle in County Waterford, Ireland. Shamrocks GAA, Tallow GAA and Lismore GAA will each receive €50,000, with the donations paid over two years. The couple said they recognise the […]
Ireland’s health service operator, the Health Service Executive (HSE), has been fined €645,000 by the country’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) after medical records were found stored in unsuitable and poorly maintained locations. Inspections revealed records kept in areas including a disused bathroom and a turf shed, with some storage sites affected by mould, poor
Irish lawmakers have asked TikTok to explain how it handles videos that glorify illegal and dangerous driving after police warned that young people were driving on the wrong side of motorways for social media attention. The move follows a deadly crash on Sunday in which five teenage boys died, while three women and a child […]
Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, best known for co-writing and performing the Academy Award-winning song “Falling Slowly” from the 2007 film Once, has died at the age of 56 following a motorcycle crash in Dublin. His management confirmed he passed away early Wednesday after a single-vehicle road accident. Hansard began his musical journey as
Irish police have intercepted a car carrying a significant explosive device near the border with Northern Ireland, preventing what officials said could have caused extensive damage. The vehicle was stopped near Carrickmacross in County Monaghan, around 10 kilometres from the border, and the army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team safely examined the device. A woman
Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Academy Award, has died at the age of 81 following a period of ill health. Fricker won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1990 for her powerful portrayal of Bridget Fagan Brown, the mother of artist Christy Brown, in the acclaimed film My Left Foot. […]
Ireland’s lower house of parliament, the Dáil, has voted in favour of legislation to remove the mandatory three-day waiting period for abortions. The Sinn Féin-backed bill passed by 86 votes to 70 and will now move to the health committee for further examination. Under current law, women seeking an abortion up to 12 weeks into […]
A 32-year-old man, Daniel Heyneman, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his mother, Annie Heyneman, and an additional six years for the attempted murder of his father, Henk Heyneman. The convictions stem from a violent incident on January 11, 2025, at the family home in Ballyconnell, County Cavan, Republic of […]
Several European broadcasters are refusing to air the 2026 Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s participation amid the ongoing Gaza conflict. Broadcasters in Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Iceland have either withdrawn from the contest or introduced alternative programming ranging from comedy shows and music specials to documentaries focused on Gaza
Daniel Kinahan, an alleged leader of the Kinahan organised crime group, has been arrested by Dubai police on charges linked to organised criminal activity. Authorities confirmed the arrest followed the receipt of a judicial file from Irish officials, although police initially did not publicly name him. A law-enforcement source later verified his identity. The arrest […]









