Analysis: the very high level of storminess has meant more frequent and intense storms, like Storm Isha, hitting Ireland Some years seem to have an endless succession of storms. For some people, this means wet feet, windswept hair and cancelled plans. For others, it’s serious disruption from tree-blocked roads, flooded …

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley turned a spotlight on Donald Trump’s mental fitness yesterday, after the former president falsely accused her of failing to stop the violent assault on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. Mr Trump, speaking on Friday at a campaign event days ahead of New Hampshire’s …

RTÉ’s Southern Editor Paschal Sheehy looks at why so many restaurants are closing and if measures to extend the deadline for payment of warehoused tax debts will be enough to save those still open. The Government responded quickly this week to news of a wave of restaurant closures in the …

It was a sure sign of how much Irish values have changed when the Dáil discussed whether “throuples” would be included in the broader definition of a family which will soon be put to a referendum. For anyone who isn’t up to date with dating trends (or celebrity gossip) a …

Frost and ice covered much of Northern Ireland as the DUP’s 12 strong party officer team met at an undisclosed location on Friday to discuss whether it was time to take power sharing out of cold storage. The meeting was billed throughout the day as “critical”, “decision day” and “yay …

Earlier this month, the media regulator Coimisiún na Meán named the ten video-sharing platforms that will be covered by its new Online Safety Code. They are Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Udemy, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, Tumblr and Reddit. This week, one of the companies, Reddit, commenced legal action against Coimisiún na …

If you have health insurance, there is a very good chance that you could be renewing your policy in the coming days. An estimated half a million consumers renew their cover in January every year, but January 22nd is a peak day in the calendar, particularly for those who are …

US personnel suffered injuries and a member of Iraq’s security forces was wounded in an attack on Iraq’s Ain al-Asad airbase, according to a statement from the US military’s Central Command. The statement said that the base was hit by multiple ballistic missiles and rockets fired by Iranian-backed militants from …

High winds are expected with the arrival of Storm Isha with people warned of power blackouts and dangerous road conditions. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow warning for the entire country from 11am until 4am tomorrow. A Status Orange wind warning will take effect for all areas from 5pm. …

Ireland 1-2 Great Britain Ireland’s hopes of making it to the Paris Games were ended in Valencia on Saturday afternoon as a clinical Great Britain dug out a 2-1 victory in their women’s hockey Olympic qualifier third/fourth-place play-off. On Thursday, Sean Dancer’s Green Army were beaten by Spain in a …