A 42-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Mallow, County Cork last week. Joe Butler, of the Belfry in Mallow, was arrested on…
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Ireland: Prisoner escapes custody while at hospital
A prisoner has escaped from custody while on escort to Tallaght Hospital, in Dublin, on Saturday. The Irish Prison Service said they reported the incident to An Garda Síochána (Irish…
Ireland: Yellow notice issued for two Irish boys being held in Egypt
Interpol has posted a Yellow Notice (missing people alert) for two Irish boys being held in Egypt by their father.Mandy Kelly from Dundalk has not seen her sons for more…
Israel: Foreign minister calls Ireland’s premier Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’
Israel’s foreign minister has further intensified the country’s diplomatic fallout with the Republic of Ireland by calling the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris “antisemitic”. This comes after Israel’s decision…
Israel: Authorities to close embassy in Ireland over ‘anti-Israel’ policies
Israel will close its embassy in Dublin over “the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government”, its foreign minister has said.Gideon Saar said the Republic of Ireland had crossed “every…
Ireland: Woman arrested on suspicion of Kyran Durnin murder
A woman has been arrested by gardaí (Irish police) investigating the disappearance and murder of Kyran Durnin. She is being questioned at a station in the east of the Republic…
Ireland: Power restored to most customers after Storm Darragh
NIE Networks says power has been restored to nearly all of its customers following Storm Darragh. It said 15 customers still require more complex repairs but that “generators have been…
Ireland: Political parties to start talks on government formation
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are to begin talks about the possible formation of a government on Tuesday following a meeting between party leaders Micheál Martin and Simon Harris.They described…
Ireland: Fianna Fáil becomes largest party in Irish election
Fianna Fáil has won the most seats in the Dáil (lower house of parliament) following the Republic of Ireland’s general election. It won 48 seats while Sinn Féin – the…
Ireland: Final seats to be filled in Irish general election
The final 12 seats in the Irish general election are expected to be filled later on Monday. Only a small number of seats separate the three major parties with Fianna…