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Sally Rooney

PM backs ‘rigorous process’ behind Palestine Action ban after Rooney book halt

Irish troops on parade outside

Changing triple lock without referendum a ‘profound betrayal’, claims Sinn Féin

Irish troops on parade outside

Changing triple lock without referendum a ‘profound betrayal’, claims Sinn Féin

Lieutenant Colonel Cormac Brady

Final group of Unifil peacekeepers prepare for deployment

Chris Bryant

Chris Bryant rejects claims UK ‘pandering’ to Irish government in Troubles law

The Four Courts, Dublin

Irish state at fault for not preventing Omagh bomb, says lawyer seeking inquiry

Paul Quinn

Renewed appeal for information around murder of Paul Quinn

Cairde Fail president’s dinner

Partition of Ireland ‘was a disaster’, Micheál Martin says

Garda Graduation

Garda numbers hit all-time high as force reaches historic peak of 14,800

Graham Linehan

Met Police confirms complaint over Graham Linehan arrest will be reopened

Sally Rooney

Sally Rooney’s books withdrawn from UK over her support of Palestine Action

A paramilitary mural in Northern Ireland

Governments urged to establish paramilitary transition mechanism

Daniel Kinahan court case

Kinahan to apply for bail within coming weeks

Minister of Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee

Engineer Robert Pether to return to Ireland following detention in Iraq

Irish consumers fuelling ‘fast tech’ trend leading to rise in discarded e-waste

Dermot Kennedy holding a guitar and singing

Dermot Kennedy reschedules rest of US tour to avoid ‘long-lasting’ vocal damage

Orangemen at a police barricade close to Drumcree Church formed to prevent them entering the Garvaghy Road

Irish political parties urge Burnham to intervene over Drumcree parade dispute
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Labour leader Ivana Bacik are among those who signed the letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
Rebecca Black, Press Association

McAleese resigned from integration role over missed deadline, says GAA president

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Drumcree dispute in a ‘dangerous and lingering limbo’ – McDonald

Helen McEntee

Agreement between Orange Order and residents the only solution – McEntee

The Fine Gael team held a post-Budget canvass with commuters on Wednesday morning at Stephen's Green in Dublin

McEntee defends Budget spending plans despite sharp criticism from watchdog

Simon Harris outside Leinster House

Government using ‘high-risk’ receipts to fund tax and spending plans – watchdog

Irish Budget 2027

Irish Government announces ‘optimistic’ Budget 2027

Michael Flatley

Riverdance star Michael Flatley says his ‘heart is broken’ after wife Niamh dies

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Kneecap visit Portadown to support Garvaghy Road residents

Passengers affected by outage

Ryanair reveals 1,000 flights cancelled last month amid UK air traffic chaos

Republic of Ireland Press Conference – Thursday 11th July

FAI says it did not ‘scaremonger’ public over sanctions for snubbing Israel game

Ivana Bacik

NI Secretary must utilise powers to ban Drumcree parade, Dáil told
Labour leader Ivana Bacik warned of reopened wounds after the decision to permit the Orange Order to march down the Garvaghy Road in Co Armagh.
Cate McCurry, Press Association

Bertie Ahern

Drumcree decision ‘choreographed far too tight, far too dangerous’ – Ahern

A general view Dublin’s Grand Canal dock

Foreign-owned companies eight times more productive than Irish-owned firms – CSO

A PSNI vehicle near Drumcree Church on Tuesday

Bryant urges all sides to ‘double down on compromise’ over Drumcree dispute

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaks to journalists

Irish Government ‘very concerned’ over Drumcree dispute

Angela Scanlon

Angela Scanlon takes over BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show after ‘little summer fling’

Mark Feehily of Westlife on stage

Westlife’s Mark Feehily sues surgeon over weight-loss operation

U2 performance at Mount Temple Comprehensive School

Thousands get surprise U2 gig in Dublin for band’s 50th ‘birthday’

Anti-immigration protest in Dublin

Fact check: Image of protest in Dublin is from April 2025

U2 during a performance in front of students from their old school in Dublin

U2 go back to school where they formed for special performance

Sinn Fein press conference

UUP chief challenges Michelle O’Neill to head-to-head debate on Irish unity

Bono

U2’s new album to feature duet between Bono and Dolly Parton

Kevin Skelton outside the inquiry

Omagh bombing victim’s husband: I’m finished with inquiry after Garda evidence

Gary Anderson

On-the-run killer Gary Anderson detained by Irish police in Co Donegal

Crash scene on M9 in Co Kildare

‘No silver bullet’ – motorway safety tech could be 15 years away, committee told

Spencer Matthews and his wife Vogue Williams at the Bafta TV Awards 2026 in London

Spencer Matthews feels ‘very fortunate’ after arrival of fourth child

Children playing

Child trafficking significantly under-identified in Ireland – IHREC warns

Paul Greaney KC

Families will be ‘disappointed’ Garda officers will not give evidence in person

Three children among group deported to Georgia at cost of 225,000 euro

Garda road closed sign and tape

Motorcyclist is third man to die on Irish roads in past 24 hours

Name sign outside Midlands Prison

Prison service working with HSE after number of overdose presentations at jail

Danny Kruger

Reform UK pledges immigration spot checks and £10,000 fines at Irish border

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to UK

Legacy framework will be a ‘step forward’ in reconciliation, Taoiseach says

Michelle O’Neill visit to Portadown

Taoiseach to keep invitation to meet Garvaghy Road residents ‘under review’

Drumcree Church in Portadown

Mediation company appointed over Drumcree parading dispute

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Prime Minister Andy Burnham laughing together at No 10 North in Manchester

Burnham vows to ‘deepen relationship’ with EU as he hosts Ireland’s Martin

Donald Trump visit to Ireland

PM meeting an opportunity to inject momentum into partnership – Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Taoiseach to be first international leader to visit No 10 North

First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald respond to questions from the media

Dublin and London ‘directly challenged’ to prepare for Irish unity referendum

John Swinney and Catherine Connolly talking to each other, seated in front of Irish, Scottish and EU flags

Irish president discussed ‘importance of self-determination’ with Swinney

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