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The Government has said it will examine the independent climate watchdog's critique of its plans to handle extreme weather and climate change.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 3:26 pm

Thailand's army has accused Cambodia of violating a newly signed ceasefire agreement, reached after weeks of deadly border clashes, by flying more than 250 drones over its territory.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 3:22 pm

Up to 1,000 additional blood platelet donors are needed in the coming year to meet demand, as "there is no substitute for platelets".

Posted: December 29, 2025, 1:57 pm

A British-Egyptian activist has apologised for resurfaced social media posts in which he called for violence against Zionists and police, as opposition politicians urged the UK government to revoke his citizenship.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 1:56 pm

British boxer Anthony Joshua has suffered "minor injuries" after the car he was travelling in crashed in Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of two people.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 1:20 pm

The unavailability of gluten-free food, mashed potatoes with every meal, cockroaches in a prison cell and clothes shrunk from the laundry were just some of the complaints made by inmates of Mountjoy Prison in 2024.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 1:19 pm

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said he will swiftly form a new ⁠government after his party won half the votes in yesterday's election, signalling a possible end to the year-long political deadlock that has paralysed parliament and delayed key international funding.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 1:18 pm

Myanmar's dominant pro-military party claimed an overwhelming victory in the first phase of the elections, a senior party official told AFP, after democracy watchdogs warned the junta-run poll would entrench military rule.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 1:04 pm

The HSE has reported a drop in the number of organ transplants carried out this year as a result of organ donations.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 12:14 pm

We have reached the penultimate day of this year's State Paper release - and today carries a bit of a sporting theme. Two of today's main stories centre around the Republic of Ireland national team.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 12:01 pm

An advisory body has warned that Ireland's population is at risk of what it called a "vicious downward cycle" due to a declining birth rate.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 11:34 am

Four retailers - SuperValu, Centra, ALDI Ireland Lidl Ireland - have announced a cut in the price of their own brand butter ranges.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 9:38 am

US President Donald Trump has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida for talks on breaking a deadlock over the Gaza ceasefire and addressing Israeli concerns about Iran and Lebanese group Hezbollah.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 6:10 am

The head of An Garda Síochána's Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau has said gardaí are actively targeting those involved in drug-related intimidation and violence and are identifying, through a research project, who is involved and why.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 6:00 am

Bondi Beach shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed recalled the moment he ran towards one of the attackers and wrestled the gun from him, saying in an interview published with a US outlet he wanted to protect "innocent people".

Posted: December 29, 2025, 5:03 am

China has started live-fire military exercises around Taiwan, hours after announcing "major" drills in waters and airspace near the self-governed democratic island.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 4:21 am

A train carrying 250 people has partially derailed on Sunday in Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 98.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 2:59 am

President Vladimir Putin has told US President Donald Trump that Russia would review its position in peace negotiations after what Russia said was a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian presidential residence, the Kremlin said.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 1:35 am

Tensions emerged between officials from the Irish and UK governments on Friday 4 October 2002 after PSNI officers raided Sinn Féin offices at the Northern Assembly in Stormont and arrested four members of the party.

Posted: December 29, 2025, 12:01 am

Irish embassy officials gave thousands of pounds worth of World Cup 1994 tickets to Irish fans left stranded and ticketless in Florida - after a British travel agent suddenly went bust - in order to prevent what they feared risked becoming a "riotous situation".

Posted: December 29, 2025, 12:01 am