US President Joe Biden’s administration faced renewed pressure from his fellow Democrats to influence Israel not to launch a full-scale invasion of Rafah, the city where almost half of the Gaza Strip’s 2.3 million people have taken refuge. 57 of the 212 Democrats in the House of Representatives signed a …

The US State Department accused Russia of having used a chemical weapon against Ukrainian forces in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, while also announcing fresh sanctions against Moscow. In addition to the chemical agent chloropicrin, Russia also used “riot control agents (tear gas) as a method of warfare in …

Families of victims of the Troubles have said the introduction of the UK’s Legacy Act marked a “day of shame” as they protested outside the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast. New legacy rules take effect today in Northern Ireland that prevent access to the courts. A total of 38 legacy …

The Department of Justice collected more than €71 million from issuing migrant registration cards in 2013, the highest total ever recorded. Every year migrants in Ireland from outside of the EU and UK must pay a €300 fee for an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card. The Migrants Rights Centre Ireland …

Hundreds of people who had been living in tents on Mount Street in Dublin city have been moved to Citywest and to Crooksling tented accommodation in Co Dublin, the Government has said. A multi-agency operation took place today to dismantle the encampment in the city centre, which was completed this …

One of the first Irish cuckoos tagged as part of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has returned home after a winter that took him as far as the rainforests in the Congo basin. Last May, three Irish cuckoos were tagged in Killarney National Park to track their migration …

Polls open this morning in England in local elections which are being seen as a crucial indicator of the state of the parties ahead of a general election later this year. The vote is also being viewed by many as a litmus test for the leadership of British Prime Minister …

A report published today shows new renters are paying significantly more per month than those with existing tenancies. The survey, from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), shows the costs facing those with new tenancy arrangements increased by 9.1%, over the course of 2023. In the final quarter of last year …

The BBC in Northern Ireland has begun a legal process to establish whether a senior journalist was subjected to alleged police surveillance. The case involves Vincent Kearney, who is now RTÉ’s Northern Editor. In 2011, he was a documentary maker with the BBC in Belfast. The broadcaster has written to …

Amateur drama is taking centre stage in Athlone, Co Westmeath as the first competitors in the 2024 RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival take to the boards later. Nine groups will battle it out in the Dean Crowe Theatre from tonight until 10 May in the 71st festival. Three plays never-before …