SMOKE from wildfires burning in central Canada has drifted thousands of miles across the Atlantic, arriving in Ireland and other parts of northwestern Europe, according to European climate researchers ...

NORTHERN Ireland’s population is expected to reach its highest point in 2033, hitting nearly 1.95 million, before it starts to gradually decline, according to a recent report by the Northern Ireland ...

TWO antique items which belonged to Oscar Wilde are expected to fetch over €10k when they go under the hammer this month. A desk and a bed once owned by the Irish literary icon will feature in Fonsie ...

THE JUSTICE ministers of Ireland and the UAE have issued a joint statement confirming their solidarity in the fight against organised crime following the extradition of an Irish man from Dubai. On May ...

GARDAÍ have appealed for witnesses to come forward after two people died in a house fire in Connemara, Co. Galway. Officers and members of the fire service were called to reports of a fire at a home ...

IRELAND has deported 35 people to Nigeria on a chartered flight from Dublin Airport. That figure included 21 men, nine women and five children – who were part of family groups, An Garda Síochána said ...

A GARDA was hospitalised after being assaulted by a disruptive passenger who arrived in Dublin on a flight from the US. On June 3, the captain and crew of a United Airlines flight from Newark reported ...

A CYCLIST has died after being involved in a collision in Co. Cork yesterday afternoon. The man, aged in his 60s, was struck by a van as he cycled along the N25 at Carrigtwohill at around 5pm. He was ...

HEATWAVES can have a major influence on the spread of disease new research by Irish scientists has found. The study conducted by researchers at Trinity College Dublin, found that a multitude of ...

A PRINCIPAL who has served at an historic Irish secondary school for more than eight years has announced his retirement. Father Ignatius McCormack will retire from his position as principal of St.

FIRST Minister Michelle O’Neill has called on the British Government to honour its commitments on funding the redevelopment of Casement Park stadium. Out of action since 2013, the GAA grounds in ...

THE BBC has confirmed it will block international access to its BBC Sounds platform in 2025, ending online availability of its radio stations, including BBC Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle, for listeners ...