A former priest will be sentenced next Wednesday for sexually assaulting and indecently assaulting a young boy in Co Donegal in the 1980s and 1990s. Eamonn Crossan, 73, pleaded guilty to nine sample charges out of a total of 96 charges in relation to one victim, a boy who was …

While Ireland is traditionally a tea-drinking country, our coffee culture has come into its own over the past two decades. In 2021, Bewley’s Coffee Consumption Report found that 78% of Irish adults drank coffee each day. And it wasn’t just a one-a-day habit. Three cups was the alleged daily average. …

The number of new electric vehicles sold in April dropped over 41% when compared to the same month last year, new figures show. The data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) shows that 1,091 new electric cars were registered last month. So far this year, 9,028 new …

Richard Satchwell, who is charged with murdering his wife after the discovery of her body buried beneath the stairwell of their Co Cork home, will go on trial at the Central Criminal Court in April next year. The court was told that Mr Satchwell’s defence team, which is led by …

The Taoiseach has said he has no interest in Ireland “being used as a pawn in British politics”, and called on the UK to honour its agreements on migration. Speaking in the Dáil, Simon Harris said he “is proud to lead a country which honours its agreements” and expects “our …

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said there are “serious issues” in relation to how University Hospital Limerick (UHL) operates, particularly given the increase in staffing in recent years. He told the Dáil that the number of doctors working in UHL had recently increased from 26 to 47 and there had also …

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested this morning for attempted murder after three people were injured in an apparent stabbing at a school in northern England, police said, days after a similar incident in Wales. The boy was detained following reports of three people being injured at Birley Community College …

The Government has launched its Be Summer Ready campaign, which provides advice for people using beaches and when travelling abroad. It has warned that the coming months can bring tragedy in the form of farm accidents, drownings and traffic collisions, and it said wildfires were becoming more common. The Office …

RTÉ lyric FM first hit the airwaves 25 years ago today with its debut broadcast at noon on 1 May 1999. When it started it broke new ground as the only dedicated classical and arts music radio station in the country. This evening the 25th birthday celebrations will be marked …

Health unions have said that the delayed publication of a Health Service Executive (HSE) “pay and numbers” strategy is disrupting health services. The plan will cover workforce planning, the management of new posts, agency staff and overtime. Unions say that when they raise the ongoing recruitment embargo with HSE management, …