A verdict of medical misadventure has been recorded at the inquest into the death of a young Dublin woman who collapsed at home with a pulmonary embolism, three days after she had been discharged from a hospital where she was diagnosed as only suffering from a panic attack. Katie Doyle …

The decision of the merchant prince of Cork, Simon Coveney, to up anchor and set sail from the shores of Cabinet was never going to provoke the same shock as Leo Varadkar’s revelation that he was abandoning ship a fortnight ago. However, news of a second lifeboat being launched from …

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has been receiving declarations of support from outside of the Coalition parties, which will smooth his way to become Taoiseach next Tuesday in a Dáil vote. Mr Harris has received the support of three Independent TDs and further meetings are scheduled with others tomorrow. Michael …

A New York judge has denied Donald Trump’s bid to delay his 15 April trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star until the US Supreme Court reviews claim to presidential immunity in a separate criminal case. The court is scheduled to hear the former US …

Cyberbullying, working hours and sick leave entitlements will be among the topics debated on the second day of the annual convention of the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI). 500 second-level teachers from across the country have gathered for the conference which began yesterday in Wexford. More than 80 motions …

Basketball Ireland have confirmed that the Portlaoise Panthers and the Limerick Sport Eagles will play the remaining 0.3 seconds of their Division 1 quarter-final this week. Portlaoise lost out to 80-78 in St Mary’s Hall on Saturday, 23 March, with two converted free-throws by former Irish international captain Jason Killeen …

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has spoken to three Independent TDs seeking their support in next week’s vote in the Dáil to elect him as Taoiseach. He discussed matters with Marc MacSharry, Seán Canney and Michael Lowry. He will meet Denis Naughten, Cathal Berry and Noel Grealish in the coming …

According to the Forbes business magazine, global superstar Taylor Swift’s musical career has made her a billionaire. The 34-year-old pop star has accumulated S1.1 billion (€1.2 billion), base earnings from her Eras Tour and the worth of her pop music catalogue. “Swift is the first musician to hit 10-figure status …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a bill to lower the mobilisation age for combat duty from 27 to 25, a move that should help Ukraine generate more fighting power in its war with Russia. The bill had been on Mr Zelensky’s table since it was approved by politicians in …

A man has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of an Irish woman in New York. 41-year-old Sarah McNally, who was originally from Co Longford, died following the incident at the Céilí House pub in Maspeth in Queens on Saturday evening. Police in New York have confirmed that …