Two men arrested in connection with a €32.8 million drugs find in Cork have had their time in custody extended by 72 hours at a special sitting of the District Court in Kerry. Gardaí seized 546kg of a drug, believed to be crystal meth, at the port of Cork. The …

Parents and families of St John of God service users have called on the HSE and SJOG Community Services to immediately resume negotiations, following yesterday’s announcement by the voluntary provider that it would be transferring services to the HSE. The National Parents and Families Association has echoed a call from …

The Social Democrats held its national conference at University College Dublin today. Here are seven things we learned: Red lines The party has drawn up some red lines ahead of any talks to form the next Government. Chief among them is a ban on no fault evictions. More spending to …

A former assistant garda commissioner has said gardaí, the Naval Service and Revenue’s Customs Service need to be strengthened through recruitment and resources to tackle the flow of drugs into and through this country. Dr Pat Leahy was speaking as gardaí continue to question two men arrested in Kerry following …

RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst has issued a statement on the departures of some senior executives at the broadcaster. Mr Bakhurst said former Director of Commercial Geraldine O’Leary and ex-Director of Legal Affairs Paula Mullooly did not receive exit payments. Former Director of Strategy Rory Coveney did receive an exit …

RTÉ has confirmed members of the Irish Women in Harmony group were asked to remove badges and clothing which supported Palestine ahead of their live performance on last night’s Late Late Show. Before the ensemble sang their version of Sinéad O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares to You”, it is understood one of …

Basketball Ireland have contacted the government and Sport Ireland after announcing their Instagram page had been “permanently disabled”. In a statement released on Saturday, the association said that it lost access to the social media page on Sunday, 11 February and was informed by Meta on Wednesday, 14 February that …

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the EU may have to do more in terms of its own defence in years to come, if the US becomes more isolationist. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Mr Varadkar said: “I don’t know what the outcome of the next US presidential election is …

Hundreds of protestors have gathered in Drogheda to demonstrate against the use of a town centre hotel as accommodation for international protection applicants. Up to 500 people are expected to be housed in the D Hotel from 5 March, in a two-year contract with the Department of Integration. The hotel …

Updated / Saturday, 17 Feb 2024 13:44 Thousands of people are gathering at Parnell Square for today’s national protest Thousands of people are gathering at Parnell Square in Dublin city for a national protest in solidarity with Palestine. The march was due to start at 1pm but groups are still …