Basketball Ireland has called accusations of ant-semitism by an Israeli player against the Irish women’s team “inflammatory and wholly inaccurate”, saying it had reported the comments to governing body FIBA Europe. The sides’ EuroBasket qualifier tomorrow has been overshadowed by a campaign for Ireland to boycott the fixture, which will …

Republicans in the US Senate have defeated a bipartisan effort to bolster border security that had taken months to negotiate, but said they could still approve aid for Ukraine and Israel that had been tied up in the deal. By a vote of 49-50, the Senate failed to approve a …

A new rare disease awareness campaign has been launched in Dublin. It features 17 individuals who are sharing their stories to promote better understanding of rare diseases in Ireland. Organisers say the campaign title, ‘I Am Number 17’, reflects the fact that one in 17 people in Ireland will be …

Gardaí are investigating an arson attack on a building in Leixlip in Co Kildare in the early hours of this morning following rumours linking it to accommodation for asylum seekers. Honeywood, a seven-bed dormer bungalow, was been badly damaged after it was set on fire before 1.30am. It is the …

Management at Dublin’s Coombe Hospital and the Connect trade union have been invited to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in a bid to resolve a dispute over the introduction of handheld technology. Yesterday, Connect said it would commence a ballot of craft workers in hospitals across the country after the …

Fine Gael TD Richard Bruton has paid an emotional Dáil tribute to his brother, John, whose death was announced yesterday. The 76-year-old former taoiseach died following a long battle with illness. His State funeral will take place in his home town of Dunboyne, Co Meath on Saturday. Speaking during expressions …

A Co Wicklow woman had a lucky escape after she carried a scorpion stowaway back with her from a recent holiday in Kenya. Lorraine Dempsey discovered the scorpion in an unpacked bag 12 days after her return home. Speaking to RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Ms Dempsey said she lifted up her …

University Hospital Galway has apologised to the family of a 49-year-old woman who died from cancer after what the High Court heard was a failure to interpret a number of tests over several years. The court was told that Lynn Rocke, from Mountbellew in Co Galway, had been having mammograms …

Dublin Fire Brigade’s chief fire officer has told the Stardust inquests that there is no evidence venues are currently engaged in the practice of locking or draping chains over fire exits while people are inside. Dennis Keeley was giving evidence today at the Dublin District Coroner’s Court and answering questions …

A Dublin man has been jailed for trying to meet and have sex with a girl he believed to be 13 years old, who turned out to be a bot invented by a group looking to catch child groomers. Shane Corrigan, 53, of Newton Court, Belcamp Lane, Coolock, pleaded guilty …