US popstar Lizzo said “I quit”, after claiming she is being ridiculed online for her looks and her character. The About Damn Time singer, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, does not make it clear what she is referring to or what sparked the online statement. However, it comes …

Three hostages being held in central Netherlands have been released but the drama is still ongoing, police have said. “Three hostages have just been released. The situation is not over yet,” police said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. Earlier police said several people were being held hostage in …

The Palestine Red Crescent has said five people were killed and dozens wounded by gunfire and a stampede during an aid delivery in Gaza, where famine is looming. AFP video footage shows a convoy of trucks moving quickly past burning debris near the distribution point in pre-dawn darkness as people …

A woman in her 30s has died following a two-car collision on the N24 in Co Tipperary last night. The crash happened at Kilsheelan at around 10pm where a passenger in one of the cars was pronounced dead at the scene. The body of the deceased was removed to Waterford …

After his first meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back in 1996, then-American President Bill Clinton reportedly turned to his aides and said: “Who does he think he is? Who is the f**king superpower here?” Fast forward to this week, four presidents later, Mr Netanyahu is still on the …

Taoiseach-in-waiting Simon Harris will meet ministers in the coming weeks to discuss his priorities for Government which he is set to lead from 9 April. As he prepares to press the “reset” button for his party, it is already becoming clear that a hardening of migration policy will be a …

A Dublin woman who became blind after brain tumour surgery is forging her own path to pursue her dream of a career in teaching. Claire Shorten, from Ballinteer, lost her vision in 2011, when she was a student at Maynooth University. Several years later she returned to Maynooth to complete …

Floodwaters seeping through hundreds of sandbags are threatening to enter the home of a couple in their 80s in Co Roscommon. Edward John and Teresa Beattie woke up to a flooded driveway a couple of days ago as flood defences at Lough Funshinagh started to give way. “We don’t get …

After decades of discussion and debate, the prospect of workers being automatically added into a private pension scheme took a step closer this week. On Wednesday the Cabinet approved a Bill that is designed to create an auto-enrolment pension system in Ireland. Following the lead of Britain, New Zealand and …

Ukraine said that it had imposed emergency blackouts on several regions after Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at its power stations. Moscow has stepped up its aerial bombardment of Ukraine in recent weeks, targeting energy infrastructure in response to Ukrainian assaults on Russia’s border regions. National grid operator …