Longford resident jailed after Finnish companies scammed out of thousands of euros

A man has been given consecutive jail terms for his involvement in payment redirect frauds, which saw two separate companies scammed out of tens of thousands of euros in November and December... Read more »

‘I thought of taking my own life’ – Woman left in daily agony due to healthcare failings

Roisin Howe, a 27-year-old woman from Kildare, describes the daily agony she endures from endometriosis due to the failings of the Irish health care system that forced her to seek a second... Read more »

Met Éireann warns Storm Floris will put more people at ‘greater risk’

Met Éireann has warned that a greater number of people will be at risk from Storm Floris due to large number of outdoor events over the August Bank Holiday weekend with camping... Read more »

Kildare County Council announces the first-ever Athy Youth Pride event

The first-ever Athy Youth Pride Event has been announced today (August 1) by Kildare County Council (KCC). The event, which is being held in partnership with Athy Comhairle na nÓg and In... Read more »

Say ‘I do’ with an alpaca or two in Donegal’s new elopement destination!

If you’ve ever dreamt of getting away from it all to say ‘I do’, now you can get married on one of the most scenic hills in all of Donegal. Instead of... Read more »

Fexco’s AI governance chief on keeping the human in command

From how a tiny faction of AI zealots may be pushing us too fast, to the importance of the EU AI Act, to philosophy, we had a wide-ranging chat with Jared Browne,... Read more »

Bob Vylan, Fontaines DC, CMAT… 15 highlights of All Together Now this weekend 

Main stage, Friday, 10.30pm  Simply put, one of the hottest acts on the planet right now. The Irish rockers released their fourth album Romance last year and, having played to some 45,000... Read more »

Conor McGregor loses civil rape case appeal – The Irish Times

Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against a civil jury finding in favour of Nikita Hand, who sued him over alleged rape of her in a Dublin hotel. The three judge Court... Read more »

‘Harvey was our rock star’ – Parents of boy (9) who waited years for scoliosis surgery vow to continue campaigning after his death

“We are devastated, Harvey was our rock star, and we will continue to campaign for other children in similar situations as Harvey,” his father, Stephen Morrison, said. “We have to continue to... Read more »

Mother of Seán Rooney says Lebanon trial ‘not justice’

The mother of slain Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney has criticised the Lebanese trial that convicted and sentenced those involved in his killing this week. In a statement, Natasha Rooney said her... Read more »