The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

Irish police open murder investigation after four killed in ‘deeply disturbing’ Waterford arson attack

Two other children are critically injured in hospital following the fire, which Minister of State John Cummins described as a ‘horrific scene’

The Independent UK · Oct 13

Too Polite to Ask for Your Money Back? It Could Be Costing You €150 a Year

AIB research suggests adults in Ireland lose about €150 a year by avoiding money conversations, overpaying shared bills, and leaving debts unclaimed.

International Business Times UK · Oct 12

‘Orange state is gone forever’, Michelle O’Neill tells Assembly

DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley said Sinn Féin’s ‘new Ireland project stands dead in the streets of Portadown’.

Evening Standard · Oct 12

EU budget: Ireland pitches €141bn cuts to appease the ‘frugals’

Ireland proposes cutting the next EU budget by 8%, with global cooperation and competitiveness taking the deepest cuts, while agriculture and cohesion funding is reduced by only 3%. It also includes a €55bn-a-year package of own resources. EU leaders will discuss the plan on 15-16 October.

Euronews · Oct 10

The shocking true story behind Monica Dolan’s new film The Lost Children Of Tuam

The Mr Bates vs The Post Office star hopes the film will shine a light on a devastating chapter in Ireland’s history

Evening Standard · Oct 9

Ombudsman resisted ‘high-level’ pressure to publish Omagh bomb report – inquiry

Baroness Nuala O’Loan resisted pressure from the Northern Ireland secretary and police when publishing a 2001 report critical of RUC leadership.

Evening Standard · Oct 8

New Paris exhibition explores Ireland's housing crisis through contemporary art

Huge demonstrations have been held over the last few weeks in Spain over its housing crisis, but the issue is not restricted to Spain. Many other countries also have a huge problem with housing, including Ireland, with experts saying that for every street of 10 houses, the country actually needs…

France 24 · Oct 8

Hear’Say and Liberty X reunite for joint tour to mark 25 years since Popstars

The groups will perform together at 13 venues across the UK and Ireland next year.

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Ronaldo's walkout, Israel-Ireland tensions and Zidane's return: The recent drama in football world

Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from Portugal's squad sparks discussions about his career's conclusion after leading for 23 years. New coaches Zinedine Zidane and Jurgen Klopp faced varying challenges in their initial matches with France and Germany. Tensions arose during the Israel and Ireland matches, highlighted by politically charged atmospheres and UEFA…

The Economic Times · Oct 8

Ireland’s pension boost shows what independent Scotland could do, say SNP

Ireland's €10-a-week welfare payment increase shows what is possible when independent countries control their own future, an SNP MSP has said

The National (Scotland) · Oct 7