The huge €6.3 billion surplus gives the government more than expected for the budget
Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath will announce their budget this month with dramatically more money to spend than they expected.
The weather can’t dampen the spirits of 70,000 revelers who make the pilgrimage to Electric Picnic
After three years of dormant demand, not even an impending weather warning could dampen the enthusiasm of the 70,000 revelers who flocked to Stradbally Hall to pay tribute to the Electric Picnic festival.
Power players: who stands to gain millions – or even billions – from energy price hikes?
Heating and electric bills are skyrocketing and we have yet to see the full effects of those increases as the fall evenings get cooler. But there will be winners and losers in the power game, and this has prompted demands for a windfall tax on energy companies.
Leaving Cert 2022: from meditation enthusiasts to debate champions – meet today’s top achievers as results are released
Leonardo Motte Reale and Fergal Desmond (both 18) from Christian Brothers College are among today’s top achievers, having scored 8 H1s each in the Leaving Certificate.
Three people in ‘precautionary’ hospital after six-vehicle collision on Dublin’s M50
Three people were hospitalized after a six-vehicle crash on the M50 also caused delays for motorists this afternoon.
Eddie Hatch murder probe: Detectives still trying to identify Kinahan’s senior associate in connection with murder
Detectives investigating the killing of Monk’s brother are still trying to identify a senior associate of Kinahan’s in connection with the killing.
August saw record-breaking temperatures and heatwaves: Met Éireann
Last month saw the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Ireland, according to Met Éireann’s August weather statement, published today.
The National Indoor Arena is opening the door to help with the refugee crisis
In response to a government request, Sport Ireland said the facility is being made available for a period of up to six weeks as part of the emergency response initiative.
WATCH: 92-year-old Offaly man invents clever tools to help the elderly with their daily struggles
Colin Howell has long read Part One: The Secret Life of the Drill Killer, His Mistress, and Their Plot to Murder
Colin Howell and Hazel Stewart’s forbidden love prompted them to commit the near-perfect crime. This is the story of how the pair planned the deaths of their respective partners and how a crisis of conscience finally brought the crime to light.
Meet the two-headed turtle celebrating its 25th birthday
Janus, who has two heads, hearts, two lungs and two distinct personalities, would not have survived long in the wild as he cannot retract his heads into his shell to seek shelter from predators.
Enagh Lough tragedy: Two ‘beautiful boys’ ‘stolen’ from community, funeral hears
A funeral for two “smart and hard-working” teenagers who made Derry their home has heard of a community plunged into grief after they were lost in a tragic drowning accident.
Irish brother and sister look for love in Netflix’s new dating show Dated and Related
A brother and sister from Co Antrim who feature in a new Netflix dating reality show have opened up about their time on the programme, which debuted on the streaming service today.
The born-again Christian was jailed for sexually abusing children at his wife’s facility
A born-again Christian convicted of sexually abusing children at his wife’s childcare facilities over a 13-year period has been jailed for 22 years.
