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Apple has lost a high-profile tax battle in a boost to efforts to clamp down on so-called “sweetheart” tax deals for multinationals with claims that the tech giant had benefited from billions-worth of unfair tax breaks from the Irish government.

The Princess of Wales has finished chemotherapy treatment and says her focus now is to "stay cancer free."

Despite our good intentions, Irish households are stumbling in some surprisingly simple areas of recycling—and it’s time we all took a closer look at what’s really going into our recycling bins.  

A man (24) has appeared in court charged with assault causing harm of a man outside a café on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork city centre on Friday afternoon.

Gardaí in Coolock are investigating all the circumstances in relation to a serious assault at a domestic residence in Clonshaugh, Dublin 17 in the early hours of Saturday, 7th September, 2024.

The Marie Keating Foundation is marking September being Prostate Cancer Awareness month by launching a new campaign with a powerful message for men: "Stand Up for Your Prostate."

Cannonball, the action-packed supercar spectacle blasted off from Johnstown Estate in County Meath on Friday with proceeds to The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has opened an investigation into Ticketmaster and its handling of Oasis tickets.

Construction workers striking around the country say they are frustrated with the lack of compensation for travel time.

British police will be in Dublin this weekend for the Nations League match between the Republic of Ireland and England at the Aviva Stadium.

230,000 children don't have access to basic items like shoes or a warm coat - an increase of almost 30,000 since 2022 according to research from the ESRI

There could be turbulent times ahead for Dublin Airport as it prepares to exceed a long-standing passenger cap.

Ireland’s budget watchdog has warned that further Government spending will have raised consumer prices to the tune of a culmulative 2% by the end of next year

The days of plastic bin bags along Dublin city’s streets are numbered.

Uisce Éireann is launching a new free-to-use text alerts service which will provide water supply updates and information to customers across 1.6 million households

Sinn Féin has unveiled a five-year A Home Of Your Own plan to build 300,000 homes at a cost of €39 billion

It's claimed the issue of a 'class-size lottery' is still very much in existence, with some areas in Ireland still seeing classrooms of 30 children.

The bodies of six Israeli hostages have been recovered from Gaza.

Labour’s Leader and Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has condemned the Government’s failure to tackle the escalating homelessness crisis.

ICC Ireland and Chambers Ireland have voiced strong concerns about the recent increase in tariffs on steel, aluminium, and electric vehicles, most recently seen in Canada this week.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is appealing to parents, guardians and teachers to make road safety a top priority for the new school year.

The number of homeless children in Ireland has risen to 4,401.

It appears that the sun is set to shine for Coldplay fans this weekend with sunny skies and clear spells set to shine across Croke Park for these sold-out dates this weekend.

Dublin Airport is advising passengers they must remove liquids under 100ml from hand luggage at security from September 1st

Tusla informed prospective foster parents that they needed to lose weight before being approved to care for a child.

Many top scoring students have missed out on their top-choice college courses despite earning near-perfect Leaving Cert scores.

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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has said that alcohol limits in airports are needed to curb the rise in disorder on flights.

A new report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland shows a continuing decline in the number of pubs with the rate accelerating since Covid-19

The Department of Transport is examining reports flights carrying weapons for Israel flew through Irish airspace

The former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has died - he was 76.

Rising rents are hitting regional cities hardest, due to a major shortage of accommodation.

The famous DeLorean from the movie Back to the Future is going back into production

The 19-hour long alert will see heavy rain in The Rebel County

Taoiseach Simon Harris will lead the ceremony at Béal na Blath today.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, James Geoghegan, has urged motorists to make themselves aware of the changes that are starting from 7am to 7pm this Sunday, 25th August. 

Gardaí are investigating following the seizure of a firearm and ammunition in Finglas, Dublin 11, yesterday, Friday, 23rd August 2024.

Minister for Education Norma Foley says grades for next year’s Leaving Certs will not be artificially boosted, as was the case until now since and during the pandemic years.

A long summer of anxiously waiting has come to an end for thousands of Leaving Cert students today.

There's been an increase in the number of people in employment in the second quarter of the year

The Government is working towards an outright ban on smartphones in secondary schools.

Gardai say investigations are ongoing into the cause of a fire at a building in South Dublin.

The Democrats came hard at the Republicans last night at the party's national convention in Chicago, amid the conferring of the presidential ticket on current Vice-President Kamala Harris, as the return of two beloved members of their fraternity wowed the crowds and cut to the chase to warn Americans of the eminent danger of another Trump presidency

Tributes have been paid to journalist, author and feminist campaigner Nell McCaffrey, who passed away aged 80.

Cork City Council says low lying areas of the city may experience tidal flooding until Friday.

A baby girl is recovering in hospital after being attacked by an XL bully dog last week in Co. Kerry.