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Today is expected to be the warmest day of the year so far with temperatures set to hit 23C in parts, according to Met Éireann. The forecaster said it will be warm and dry with long spells of sunshine. Temperatures will range from 17 to 23C with light to moderate …

Taoiseach Simon Harris believes the GAA needs to revisit the decision to put certain championship games behind a paywall, saying the organisation have “gotten this wrong” on the streaming service. Saturday’s Munster Senior Hurling Championship game between Cork and All-Ireland champions Limerick is available only on the GAAGO subscription service. …

The technology gap for older people is one of the themes of a convention being held this week in Kilkenny by Age Friendly Ireland. Concerns surrounding online banking, a cashless society, automated customer service helplines have been heard at the event organised by the organisation’s National Older People’s Council. The …

Eurovision legend Marty Whelan has said Ireland is “in with a great chance” at tomorrow’s Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö and “there’s a very strong sense that we are going to do exceptionally well”. Speaking to Colm Ó Mongáin on RTÉ Radio 1’s Today this morning, the 67-year-old broadcaster, who …

Russian forces have launched an armoured ground attack on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region early this morning, advancing one kilometre near the border town of Vovchansk in an effort to create a buffer zone, a senior military source said. The assault opens a new front in the war more than two …

The chief executive of Aer Lingus has said there needs to be urgent action to resolve the passenger cap issue at Dublin Airport. Lynne Embleton said she would like to see more leadership now from the Government on the matter. The airline boss said the passenger cap challenge is one …

The United Nations General Assembly is set to back a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member by recognising it as qualified to join and sending the application back to the UN Security Council to “reconsider the matter favourably”. The Palestinians are reviving their bid to become a full …

Donald Trump is set to return to court after adult film actress Stormy Daniels’ testimony about her alleged sexual encounter with him, as prosecutors prepare to call their final witnesses in the first-ever criminal trial of a sitting or former US president. In seven hours of testimony this week over …

The Minister for Health has said that he is committed to the full roll-out of safe staffing for emergency departments. Stephen Donnelly told the annual conference of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) that University Hospital Limerick, Galway and Cork continue to face big challenges. He said that there …

US authorities have issued the first Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch alert in almost 20 years as a powerful solar storm will hit the Earth today, with the possibility of the Northern Lights being visible from Ireland. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued the alert late yesterday, the …