Climate activist Greta Thunberg is expected to stand trial in a London court this morning, charged with a public order offence over a protest outside an oil and gas conference last year. Ms Thunberg, who became a prominent campaigner worldwide after staging weekly protests in front of the Swedish parliament …

General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors Antoinette Cunningham has announced her retirement after 33 years with An Garda Síochána. Ms Cunningham was the first full time female official in a garda representative organisation and the first woman to serve at every executive level of the association, …

Staff in RTÉ are disturbed and outraged after the report into RTÉ’s voluntary exit programmes, the chair of the National Union of Journalists Dublin Broadcasting Branch has said. Emma O Kelly said it was yet another glimpse of the parallel world that exists in RTÉ. “We are throwing our hands …

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is joining other EU leaders in Brussels for an emergency summit to try to agree a €50bn aid package for Ukraine, which has been blocked by Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban since late last year. Mr Orban, who is an ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin, is …

An Australian toddler who clambered into a “Hello Kitty” arcade claw machine and “was in no hurry to get out” has been saved in a smash-and-grab rescue, police said. Queensland police said that during a shopping trip three-year-old Ethan climbed into the machine – which was filled with stuffed toys …

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is expected in Cairo for talks on a proposed truce in Gaza, as Israel keeps up its offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. Hamas was reviewing a proposal for a six-week truce in its war with Israel, a source told AFP, after mediators gathered in Paris, …

Businesses are being urged to play their part in making a positive impact around social issues of housing, migration, diversity and inclusion and equality. The Open Doors Initiative (ODI), the not-for-profit organisation creating pathways to education, employment and entrepreneurship for marginalised individuals, is calling on Irish business leaders to step …

Three people have been killed in a road crash in Co Carlow. The single-vehicle crash occurred just after midnight in the Leagh area, around 5km from Carlow town on the main road to Wexford. Two men and a woman, all believed to have been in their 20s, were killed. A …

Two men are due to appear in court later this morning in connection with violent disorder during riots in Dublin last November. Gardaí said the men, one aged 18, the other in his 20s, have been charged after being arrested and questioned yesterday. Their arrests brought to 36 the total …

St Brigid’s values and passions are still being embraced across Ireland 1,500 years after her death. A renowned peacemaker, she is also known as a protector of nature, putting a modern focus on people’s response to global conflicts and climate change. There’s a huge programme of events nationwide for the …