Before issuing its formal response to the ruling of the EU Court of Justice, the Irish Government first had to point out that there was an error in the statement released to the media by the court. It had originally claimed that Ireland was to be hit with a €3 …

The operator of the Homesavers discount chain has been ordered to pay €30,000 in compensation to a manager who said he was pressured to “obstruct” gardaí and health inspectors probing a major mouse infestation at a store. There were so many mice living in the Homesavers store at the City …

The open season for deer hunting in Ireland has been extended by three months for male deer and by one month for female and antlerless young males. Extending the season was one of the key recommendations of the Deer Management Strategy Group that reported last December. The group was set …

Drug testing for members of An Garda Síochána has still not been introduced more than two and a half years after they were first announced in June 2021. The Policing Authority has been told that there is as yet no firm timetable in place for the introduction of drug testing …

Fianna Fáil has added Senators Niall Blaney and Lisa Chambers to the party ticket to contest the European elections in Midlands-North-West. They will join Laois-Offaly TD Barry Cowen who was selected at the party convention earlier this month. The party’s Director of Elections Darragh O’Brien TD said: “I congratulate both …

A wildfire spreading across an area of Texas has become the largest in the US state’s history, covering nearly 4,500 square kilometres of scorched rural lands and destroyed homes. The Smokehouse Creek Fire has merged with another blaze and is 3% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The …

Trade unionist Brendan Ogle has said it came as the “gravest disappointment” to him that a colleague he had considered a friend was allegedly seeing to it that he was “written out” of Unite’s plans for the Republic of Ireland. His case under the Employment Equality Act 1998, in which …

No prosecutions are to be pursued following consideration of the final files from a major investigation into the British army’s top agent in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said it considered a large volume of material and information contained in six files submitted by Operation …

Gardaí have confirmed they are investigating claims an unregulated emergency accommodation firm previously used by State child and family agency Tusla altered garda vetting files and “fabricated” pre-employment checks. The issue was raised in the Dáil today after media reports referenced an internal Tusla compliance unit report into the case. …

Civic leaders in southern Lebanon have raised fears for the safety of civilians due to the use by Israel of the chemical weapon white phosphorus along the border between Israel and Lebanon. Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon say they have observed the weapon being deployed in the region and are taking …