Hungary's new PM visits Poland hoping to mend ties after Orbán's closeness to Putin (May 19, 2026 05:41)
In Poland, his visit is being presented as the possible start of a ‘new era’.
Highest number of calls ever to national rape crisis helpline in 2025 (May 19, 2026 05:15)
All of DRCC’s services saw an increase in 2025.
Ireland needs to set a point after which no new gas and oil boilers can be installed - SEAI (May 19, 2026 05:15)
A ‘phase-out’ is needed – but it ‘may not necessarily be a ban’.
Over half of septic tanks failed tests last year, with some councils way behind on inspections (May 19, 2026 05:00)
Faulty systems can contaminate drinking water wells and expose people to harmful bacter...
Tighter laws on dog breeding and puppy farms to be brought to cabinet today (May 19, 2026 04:00)
Under the plans, heavier fines and penalties will be imposed on breeders who break the ...
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes (May 18, 2026 23:05)
Advocacy groups want reform of the discharge process, described by one law professor as...
Five people dead after shooting at California mosque, including two suspects (May 18, 2026 22:03)
The suspects are believed to be 17 and 19 years old.
President Connolly 'very proud' of her sister who was detained by Israel on Gaza-bound flotilla (May 18, 2026 21:42)
At least six Irish activists have been detained by Israeli forces this morning, accordi...
Concern over 'disturbing' footage of man being restrained on ground before his death (May 18, 2026 21:40)
Yves Sakila died on Friday afternoon in Dublin.
Trump says he called off imminent plans to attack Iran at request of Gulf states (May 18, 2026 21:02)
Trump said in a post on social media that the attacks had been planned for tomorrow.
Jury rules against Elon Musk and finds he filed lawsuit too late in feud with OpenAI (May 18, 2026 20:31)
Musk, the world’s richest man, was a co-founder of OpenAI, the company that launched in...
Channel 4 removes all seasons of Married at First Sight UK after allegations of rape (May 18, 2026 19:42)
Channel 4 said the show is produced under “some of the most comprehensive and robust we...
Catherine Connolly aims to 'decolonise our minds' in extraordinary 12 hours in London (May 18, 2026 19:39)
It’s not every day you meet a king while your sister has been captured on the high seas.
Here's What Happened Today: Monday (May 18, 2026 19:36)
The most important Irish and international stories you need to know today.
Families of five people shot dead by British Army accuse UK government of ‘silence’ after inquest (May 18, 2026 19:20)
The inquest found that British Army soldiers ‘did not use reasonable force’ in the shoo...
Reality star Spencer Pratt turns LA heads with provocative AI-generated campaign videos (May 18, 2026 19:14)
Pratt played a villain on The Hills, but now he’s trying to appeal to the city of angels.
The WHO has declared the new Ebola outbreak an international emergency – what does that mean? (May 18, 2026 18:17)
As of 16 May, eight laboratory-confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases and 80 suspected de...
Detector dogs assist Revenue in seizing contraband worth close to €700k in operations last week (May 18, 2026 18:00)
Detector dogs Sam, Ciara and Toby assisted in the seizures.
Rearing them right: Should modern parents bring back ‘the man’? (May 18, 2026 18:00)
Back in the 80s, parents outsourced the job of discipline to the phantom strangers anyw...
Housing and cost of living dominate as Galway West left candidates enter final stretch (May 18, 2026 16:40)
Labour’s Helen Ogbu and Social Democrat’s Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich say housing, living cos...