“Disastrous capitalism” is “poisoning the world”, according to former president Michael D Higgins. Speaking at a Labour Party event in Galway on Friday evening, Higgins severely criticised the current ...

Charity wants man who moved in to one of its properties earmarked for homeless people to leave before end of February ...

Harry Byrne’s first taste of action in over a month lasted only three minutes as Leinster’s 11-match unbeaten run ended at ...

Kent beat Tipperary’s Ger Ryan (76 votes) and Sligo’s John Murphy (32 votes) to be elected as Jarlath Burns’ successor. Kent, ...

Niamh Power and Laura Connolly of Kilmeen Drama Group in the Enda Walsh play Ballyturk. Photographs: Enda O'Dowd ...

Following Wednesday’s State apology by Taoiseach Micheál Martin to survivors of abuse in industrial and reformatory schools, another such apology is now reported to be imminent, this time to the ...

A scaffolder accused of murdering his friend by stomping on his head told a garda he fought with the deceased after he said ...

The driver of the truck, Arturs Birznieks, a father of two from Latvia who was living in Co Mayo, died at the scene after his cab was completely destroyed in the collision, which occurred at 2.50am, ...

Today is Ireland Reads Day, and the backdrop against which it takes place is worrying. A Children’s Books Ireland report has ...

Power, for now, must take what comes his way as far as his scheduling is concerned, but his outings so far have been decent, making all cuts thus far. He finished tied-31st in the Sony Open, tied-63rd ...

As street dog’s death sparks protests, Brazilians see not just cruelty but familiar shadow of system protecting the well‑connected ...

The Government has pointed to the opportunities for Irish industry, including the dairy and drink sectors, in a muted response to the European Commission decision to apply the Mercosur agreement ...