Migrant workers have staged a protest at the Department of Justice (DoJ) calling for changes to current family reunion policies that they say are keeping them separated from their loved ones. The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI), which organised the demonstration, said that under the current family reunion policy essential …

The Social Democrats have launched their campaign for the upcoming European and local elections as party leader Holly Cairns described the elections on 7 June as “an exciting time for the party”. “For the first time everyone in the country has opportunity to vote for the Social Democrats and we …

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been injured in a shooting after a government meeting, news agency TASR has reported. TASR cited parliament’s vice-chairman Lubos Blaha as saying Mr Fico was shot and injured. A Reuters witness said he heard several shots and that he saw a man being detained …

Georgia faced a blizzard of international condemnation as the EU, NATO and UN criticised the adoption of a controversial “foreign influence” law targeting overseas-funded organisations. Ruling party politicians voted through the legislation yesterday in defiance of protesters worried the Caucasus country is shifting away from its pro-Western course towards Russia. …

The Health Service Executive has apologised to the family of a 34-year-old nurse with severe postnatal depression, who killed her baby son and took her own life in Dublin almost four years ago. Nicola Keane, who was a paediatric nurse in Crumlin Children’s Hospital, killed her seven-month-old son Henry on …

A 19-year-old accused of criminal damage and setting fire to a Luas tram during the Dublin riots has been released on bail. Evan Moore of Grangemore Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13 appeared before Dublin District Court, charged with three offences during the public order incident on Dublin’s O’Connell Street on 23 …

Taoiseach Simon Harris has spoken to King Abdullah of Jordan to exchange views on what was described as the desperate humanitarian situation in Gaza. Mr Harris also updated the King on Ireland’s plan to recognise the State of Palestine, outlining Ireland and Spain’s ongoing efforts on Palestinian recognition along with …

Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country’s climate change office has said. Projections consistently show that low-lying Bangkok risks being inundated by the ocean before the end of the century. Much of the bustling capital already battles …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to practice the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after what Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States. What drills will take place and where? Russia’s defence ministry said missile forces in the Southern Military District will take part, …

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices grew by 7.3% on an annual basis in March, the biggest increase so far this year. Home prices rose in Dublin by 7.2% and outside of Dublin by 7.4%, the CSO noted. Year-on-year home price growth had eased …