The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

Voters will go to the polls on Friday to elect a successor to Michael D Higgins as president of Ireland.

Think Ireland is all pub crawls and countryside charm? Add Michelin stars and hotels fit for royalty.

The role is to include oversight of air and water quality, waste management, nature and biodiversity and the marine environment.

Mere days after wrapping up a European tour, the Glasgow bruisers say they’ll return to England, Ireland and Scotland in March

High rate of spoilt ballots also probable as poll shows 49% of voters do not feel represented by either candidate

Betfred’s CEO said the odds of closing up shop are ‘10 to one against’ on high streets across the UK and Ireland

'If there was a broad lesson from the success of Northern Ireland, it’s that an inclusive process worked – and I mean inclusive in the full sense, all different parties, even including militants,' Peter McLoughlin.

The Tanaiste’s comments came after Fine Gael candidate for the Irish presidency suggested a Stormont parliament could be retained in a united Ireland.

The Irish government has announced that a pilot scheme providing artists and creatives with a weekly stipend of €325 (£283) will be made permanent. The scheme, which was first introduced in 2022, was launched in an attempt to mitigate the growing financial instability many in the creative industries face.