The UK government aims to fast-track two pieces of legislation through parliament to deliver on the commitments made in its package aimed at restoring power-sharing at Stormont. It comes a day after the publication of measures that would end routine post-Brexit checks on goods shipped from Britain to final destinations …

The leader of Hamas is expected in Cairo for talks on a proposed truce in Gaza, as Israel keeps up its offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. Hamas was reviewing a proposal for a six-week truce in its war with Israel, a source told AFP, after mediators gathered in Paris, …

On St Brigid’s Day, four Brigids have shared what their name means to them. Ranging in age from 11 to 37, each Brigid – or Bridget in one case – has a special connection to Ireland’s matron saint. The group were gathered at the launch of Brigit 2024: Dublin City …

In a series of articles looking at the issue of immigration in Ireland, today RTÉ’s Dyane Connor examines the impact of immigration on the changing face of Dublin’s north inner city. “Everybody talks about how dangerous Dublin 1 is, but it’s a nicer place to live in than it was …

More than 2,500 public sector transport workers across Northern Ireland are taking part in strike action today, despite the prospect of a devolved government with the power to settle their pay dispute being restored this weekend. It is the sixth day of industrial action by transport workers since December and …

In a series of articles looking at the issue of immigration in Ireland, today RTÉ’s Dyane Connor examines the impact of immigration on the changing face of Dublin’s North Inner City. “Everybody talks about how dangerous Dublin 1 is, but it’s a nicer place to live in than it was …

A second tranche of third level degree courses that do not require students to apply through the CAO points system has been announced. The new courses will begin this September in areas such as nursing, business, engineering, construction, and health sciences. They will see more students starting out in a …

A ship carrying around 14,000 sheep and 2,000 cattle docked in Australia after abandoning a journey through the Red Sea, but the livestock remained stuck on board as the government decides whether to let them disembark or send them back to sea. The animals have been on the vessel since …

Consumers are being warned to be on the alert for elaborate investment scams involving online and mobile banking transfers. Figures from FraudSMART, the fraud awareness initiative led by the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland showed a year on year 26% increase in the incidence of such fraud in the first …

EU leaders will face Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a crunch summit meeting in an attempt to overcome his veto on €50 billion in financial aid for Ukraine. Mr Orban, Russia’s closest ally in the EU, prompted anger from his 26 counterparts in the bloc by thwarting a deal …