The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

Tour guide and drug peddler in India given life sentences for murder of Latvian woman who lived in Ireland

Liga Skromane went missing from a resort near the coastal town of Kovalam in India on 14 March 2018

Irish Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Three arrested over Bolivian people smuggling using common travel area

The Home Office believes migrants were charged thousands of pounds to be flown from Bolivia to the UK through Ireland.

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Government's 0.3% vacant property tax is 'laughable', Dail hears

'If the value of your home will increase by more than 10% if you leave it vacant, how on earth is a tax of 0.3% an incentive to bring it back into use?'

Irish Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

End of CAO points race that caused college misery for students hailed as 'game changer'

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris is opening up new avenues to graduation, with funding for tertiary education and colleges of further education being specifically ringfenced for the first time ever

Irish Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Strep A link to death of four-year-old child in Ireland being investigated

The child who died was from the north east of the country, Dr Eamonn O’Moore of the HSE said

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Strep A Ireland: HSE investigating if death of child, 4, is linked to infection amid growing concern

The HSE and HPSC has said Strep A is being 'actively investigated' as a potential cause of death in a child in Ireland. Concern is growing about the bacterial infection, which has already claimed the lives of nine children.

Irish Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

HSE investigating four-year-old's death over possible Strep A link

There have been 55 confirmed cases to date of invasive Group A Streptococcal disease (Strep A) in Ireland

Dublin Live · Dec 6, 2022

Michael O’Neill reportedly on verge of returning as Northern Ireland manager

The 53-year-old left the role in 2020 after eight years in charge but is said to be close to agreeing a return.

Irish Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Ireland snow tracker shows when it will fall in your area as Met Eireann warn 'big shock' on the way

Met Eireann has issued a number of weather warnings The freezing change in the recently mild weather will bring snow from Wednesday.

Irish Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Dursey residents warn they may abandon island if cable car not fixed

Cattle on Ireland’s most south-westerly island face starvation and humans extreme isolation if aerial link does not run, warns farmer

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022