Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu told world leaders that attacking Iran “was one of the easiest decisions I’ve ever had to make” and denounced as “moral cowards” a mass of delegates who ...

Hello everyone. Welcome along to The Irish Times live blog for the Republic of Ireland’s opening fixture of the 2026/27 Nations League.

It’s been a typically hectic off-season in player movement among the Division 1A clubs in the Energia All-Ireland League, be it prized players from last season’s schools cup competitions or stalwarts ...

Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia have launched a wide-scale offensive and seized control of regional airports, according to government officials, threatening to reignite a civil war after months ...

Rory Stewart has been an Afghan NGO leader, a Conservative leadership candidate, a Harvard professor, a popular podcaster, and the deputy governor of an Iraqi province. This week, he created a moment ...

The crash happened at 2.40pm on Monday on the R341 at Ballyconneely Road in Clifden.

Rank-and-file gardaí are set to engage in industrial action, likely affecting security at some EU presidency meetings, and are also set to march on Garda Headquarters as part of their campaign.

Luas Green Line services are not running through central Dublin on Thursday morning due to a power fault. There is no service operating between St Stephen’s Green and Dominick, according to Luas.

The potential for international criticism and reputational damage arising from the “denaming” of Herzog Park in Rathgar should have been identified before the proposal was put to Dublin City ...

Cristiano Ronaldo considered retiring from international football after the World Cup before deciding to extend his Portugal career.

A total of 27 people have been identified as “key individuals” by investigations into the 1998 Omagh bomb, the inquiry into the atrocity has heard.

Girl power was in evidence as Thursday afternoon’s session at the European Elite Boxing Championships produced another medal rush in Sofia.