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Trade unions representing workers in the public health service are set to stage a series of lunchtime protests starting on Thursday

The Tánaiste has re-assured families of Irish Defence Force peacekeepers in Lebanon that they are safe and accounted for.

A man has been arrested in relation to an investigation into the attempted bribery of a professional League of Ireland footballer.

The biggest budget in the history of the state was delivered today.

A quarter of all weddings in Ireland last year were branded as 'new age’ in a report published by the Iona Institute, which has found many people are opting for more secular nuptials.

On the eve of Budget day, coalition leaders are finalizing plans amid speculation over key measures and reports of internal disagreements.

The National Lottery is now urging all Lotto players from Dublin, Wexford, Laois and Kildare who purchased tickets for Saturday night’s draws to check them

Drivers are being warned to exercise caution on the roads today and tomorrow, following a series of weather warnings

RSA warning drivers of difficult travelling conditions

The Government's White Papers of spending and receipts confirms the Government will have a surplus of €25 billion for this year.

A 13-year-old boy was among those arrested for driving under the influence last year, according to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety’s annual report.

A new report from Bodywhys, the national charity for eating disorders, shows that men and boys represent just 10% of those seeking support for eating disorders, despite making up an estimated quarter of those affected.

Two librarians in Cork have set up a shared reading club for those living with dementia.

Met Éireann have predicted outbreaks of rain for several areas, while it will remain dry elsewhere.

As part of a new investigation into the death of Clare man Patrick Nugent in 1984, Gardaí have commenced the exhumation of his remains to allow a new State Post Mortem examination to take place

A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests that a 15 percent reduction in flight speeds could significantly reduce emissions in the airline industry.

Renters in Ireland could receive significant financial relief under new Budget proposals from Fianna Fáil

A man has been hospitalised following a fire in Cork in the early hours of this morning. Gardaí investigating the blaze have arrested a woman.

The delay to the opening of the National Children's Hospital again until 2026 is being described as "a fiasco"

The Government is set to walk back plans to introduce hate speech laws which would criminalise incitement to violence and hatred.

The Garda Representative Association has criticised the late deployment of Public Order Units at the Coolock riots last July and the riots in Dublin city centre last November.

The National Transport Authority has approved a 9% increase in taxi fares

The Government is expected to outline on Budget day how the €14 billion Apple tax revenue will be spent

The Dáil returns today after the summer recess, with several key issues dominating the agenda

The sunshine looks set to continue with temperatures hitting 24C ahead of a mixed weekend.

Children from beleaguered Gaza are set to receive medical care in Ireland under humanitarian plans set out by the government on a child-by-child basis.

Gardaí have seized an estimated 6 million euros worth of cocaine in a major international operation targeting drug trafficking networks.

A rare spectacle will be visible in the skies tonight. 

Former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards has been sentenced to six months, suspended for two years for having indecent images of children

Four childcare workers have been suspended following serious allegations of abuse involving toddlers at a South Dublin creche.

A family-run shop in Galway is celebrating a monumental moment after selling a winning ticket worth €1,005,000 in last Friday’s EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle Draw.

To mark the Global International Day of Democracy, An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission is asking eligible voters not to wait for an election to be called to register to vote.

Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has criticised Government for failing to meaningfully tackle the housing crisis. 

The Finance Minister, Jack Chambers is set to unveil a €3 billion infrastructure spending boost in the upcoming budget

A new HSE report has revealed that 117 children in Ireland have died from sepsis in the last number of years.

The ECB has announced interest rate cuts of a quarter of one per cent for the Eurozone area.