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Micheál Martin rejects leadership comparison between himself and Keir Starmer

Speaking on Virgin Media’s Tonight with Gavan Reilly, Martin said his leadership style still evolves after 15 years as Fianna Fáil party leader.

Judge warns park violence 'all too common' as teen admits 'disgraceful' Dublin robbery

A victim, also in his mid-teens, required six weeks of treatment and had his jaw wired following the incident in October 2024.

'I'm shocked, but I'm not surprised': Dublin Rose subjected to racist comments online

Medical scientist Mooge was born in Sligo and raised in Dublin and is due to represent the capital at the Rose of Tralee in August.

Cork's historic Counting House to be reborn as new city library after €35m council purchase

The €35 million acquisition by Cork City Council will replace the existing library in Grand Parade.

Dublin man who had sexually explicit conversations with children online jailed

Stephen Comiskey (51) said he had no intention ‘whatsoever’ of meeting up with the children but acknowledged that children had been abused to create the sexual abuse images that were found on his devices.

Rod Stewart congratulates UK's King Charles for putting 'ratbag' Trump 'in his place'

Stewart congratulated the English king on his trip to the ‘Americas’.

Bray Boxing club shooter says jury should not have been shown photos of him holding a gun

Gerard Cervi was found guilty of Robert ‘Bobby’ Messett’s murder in June 2018 by a unanimous jury verdict after two trials lasting a combined 17 weeks over a two-year period and was sentenced to the mandatory term of…

Doctors can refrain from invasive care of man despite ‘likely’ early death, judge rules

He is frail, has lost weight and spends his days in bed mostly, the court was told

Wicklow man who recorded videos of himself sexually assaulting a sleeping woman jailed

Philip Dignam (41) recorded eight videos depicting various acts of sexual assault on the woman while she was asleep or unconscious.

‘You might end up on TV’: An Garda Síochána launches €345,000 recruitment drive

Gda Alan Cummins at the launch of a Garda recruitment drive at Walter Scott House, Dublin. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd

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Cross-party anger at government over Oliver Bond flats as Dublin councillors demand U-turn

Councillors spoke of the dire conditions of the complex, with the apartments described as “barely habitable”.

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'We are living in vile conditions': Dublin City Council housing tenants protest rent hike

Some tenants could face a rent increase of up to 35% under a controversial increase which was passed in a narrow vote by Dublin City Council in November.

Drug dealer threatened ‘to get junkies to rape woman’s son’ over €157k debt, court hears

Mark Salmon also told her he would drive over her son with his car. Photograph: Dave Meehan

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Body of Evidence: Why your body starts storing fat in your 50s — and how it affects your brain

In the first of her series on health and science, Dr Catherine Conlon looks at what research says about body fat, longevity and brain health.

PTSB seeks court approval for €1.6bn sale process to Bawag

PTSB is seeking approval from the High Court for the proposed €1.6 billion sale of the bank to Austrian banking group Bawag. Illustration: Paul Scott

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White House shooting suspect pleads not guilty to attempted assassination of Trump

Cole Allen (31) has been charged with attempting to assassinate US president Donald Trump at a White House press gala last month.

Violent abuser who raped, urinated on and poured bleach over partner fails in appeal

The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his ex-partner, subjected his victim to a prolonged barrage of degrading attacks, pleading guilty to 32 counts of assault causing harm.

‘I don’t have to prove to anybody how Irish I am’: Dublin Rose taken aback by racial abuse

Saud Mooge says racial abuse 'is nothing that I haven’t heard before' but she is surprised at the volume of hate directed at her since she was announced as the Dublin representative in the Rose of Tralee competition.…

‘Alan is gone’: Inquest hears desperate attempts to save boy (8) from drowning on Sligo beach

Alan Singh (8) drowned after suddenly getting out of his depth while playing at Lissadell beach in Co Sligo