New chapter in the extraordinary tale of Celtic Tiger developer Paddy Byrne

Seven years before the terrace of houses he built was burnt to the ground, Paddy Byrne’s helicopter crashed in a hotel carpark.  The events were unrelated, but together gave a rare glimpse... Read more »

Remembrance Sunday marked in events across Ireland – The Irish Times

A number of services are being held across Ireland in remembrance of those killed in conflict. Taoiseach Micheál Martin attended a service in Enniskillen in Northern Ireland where he laid a wreath... Read more »

Super typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines as one million evacuated

It comes as the nation continues to deal with devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi earlier this week Fung-wong blew into Dinalungan town in Aurora province on Sunday night, with sustained winds of... Read more »

Ukraine scrambles for energy with ‘zero’ power generation

Ukraine was scrambling to turn lights and heating back on after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure, with the state’s power provider saying its generating capacity was reduced to “zero”. Russia, which has... Read more »

Brilliant Ballincollig eliminate Eanna to move into National Cup quarter-finals

Ballincollig 85 Eanna 70  Ballincollig produced a season-best to defeat Dublin side Eanna in the first round of the Pat Duffy Men’s National Cup at the MTU Arena on Saturday. Make no... Read more »

Emotional victory for Clonmel Commercials in Tipperary county senior football final

Clonmel Commercials 1-26 Kilsheelan/Kilcash 1-5 Three weeks to the day since his sudden, sad passing, Clonmel Commercials paid the best possible tribute to Philly Ryan, a man whose name has been interwoven... Read more »

Dogs in pound waiting to be claimed after ‘hectic Halloween’ for Animals in Need

It was an exceptionally busy Halloween period for the volunteers at Animals In Need (AIN), with numerous pets being lost or found after being terrified by fireworks and running away from home... Read more »

Midlands men involved in ‘ongoing Traveller feud’ jailed following vicious stabbing in broad daylight

Two men have been jailed for eight years and four years respectively for engaging in a feud between two Traveller families that resulted in a man being stabbed multiple times on a... Read more »

Court told video made in Midlands was practice statement for release after terror attack on Mosque

A court heard a video of masked men produced in Laois appeared to be a practice statement to be broadcast following a far right terrorist attack on a mosque in Galway.  The... Read more »

‘No bigger monster in this world’ – young woman tells court as Midlands man jailed

A “monster” who raped his daughter and threatened to kill her and move on to abusing her younger sister if she told anyone has been jailed for 12 years. The Offaly man,... Read more »