Republic of Ireland

47 mins ago

John Hume, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, stands on the walls of Derry. He is looking at the camera while the houses of the city's Bogside can be seen in the background

Award launched to honour Nobel Laureate John Hume

Irish prime minister Micheál Martin announced the new award in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

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A media huddle of Sinn Féin politicians at a press conference

Sinn Féin bring forward bill for United Ireland working group

On Tuesday, Sinn Féin will bring forward legislation in the Dáil (Irish parliament) which they say helps with "planning and preparation" for a United Ireland.

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Patrick Kielty. He has blonde hair, wearing a navy suit. He is standing in front of the Late Late Show set with his arms crossed.

Patrick Kielty to return as host of The Late Late Show

Kielty, who is from Dundrum in County Down, said hosting the chat-show is "one of the greatest gigs in the world".

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The side of a road with a grey ambulance, a blue and yellow garda car, a blue and yellow garda van, a blue can parked on the pavement and another grey car in the distance.

Man killed in Dún Laoghaire shooting was Mark Cullen

The 39-year-old victim bled to death after being shot in the leg on Sunday morning.

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A man with thinning hair, glasses, a blue shirt, and a green fleece walks across a car park. He looks down at the ground

Former Irish national swimming coach guilty of sex abuse

The jury in the trial of George Gibney returned its verdicts on Monday afternoon after over seven hours of deliberations.

1 day ago

The image depicts the side of a white An Garda Síochána, Irish police force, car with the words garda written in blue capital letters. Above the word are blue and yellow lines with the crest of the organisation also visible in the middle of the lines.

Motorcyclist dies after single-vehicle crash

Gardaí (Irish police) say that the collision involved a motorcycle and occurred at approximately 10:50 BST.

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Man shot dead in County Dublin

Gardaí are appealing for information after a man was killed in a shooting incident in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin.

2 days ago

Three men die in separate weekend crashes in the Republic

The road collisions on Saturday happened in counties Donegal, Kildare and Cork.

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3 days ago

Martin Naughton. He has white hair, wearing glasses, a dark suit, white shirt and grey tie with grey pocket square.

Businessman and philanthropist Martin Naughton dies

Martin Naughton used his considerable wealth to support education and the arts across the island of Ireland.

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