The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

Social welfare Ireland: €100 Fuel Allowance bonus for households to be given in coming days

Around 400,000 households around the country are eligible

Dublin Live · May 6, 2022

Patrick McEleney expects Shamrock Rovers players to drive on if Stephen Bradley leaves

The Derry star, whose form has helped the club to the top of the Premier Division, recalls how Dundalk lost Stephen Kenny to the Ireland under-21 set-up in late 2018 only to win the League under Vinny Perth

Irish Mirror · May 6, 2022

Professor Luke O'Neill reveals 'exciting' universal Covid vaccine could be in use in Ireland this year

Test results on animals have been “remarkable” so they are now waiting to see if it has the same effect on humans

Irish Mirror · May 6, 2022

Jack Chambers 'very concerned' with IABA as he laments loss of Bernard Dunne as HP Director

The Minister of State for Sport calls on Irish boxing body to get its act together and implement new governance plan overseen by Sport Ireland

Irish Mirror · May 6, 2022

Friday essay: writing poems across oceans, cultures and emails – John Kinsella on creative collaboration

My maternal grandfather was an artist who was a sign-writer. On commission, and under the eye of the public, he painted the giant Queen Elizabeth for the 1954 ‘Royal Visit’ and the giant Captain Cook (with map of ‘New Holland’) for the 200th ‘celebrations’. These lines, read on their own,…

The Conversation · May 5, 2022

Frozen fish recalled due to unauthorised veterinary medicine found in batch

An alert about the recall was issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland

Dublin Live · May 5, 2022

Tipping point for Northern Ireland? Unionists brace for first-ever loss in assembly elections

Is it a sign that Northern Ireland is ready to overcome old divides, or of new troubles ahead? For the first time ever, Unionists could find themselves in the minority when ballots are counted in regional assembly elections. Under the Good Friday Agreement, the DUP would still share power with…

France 24 · May 5, 2022

Met Eireann forecast predicts another heatwave but not before wet weather ahead of weekend

The State weather service predicts that, after Friday, temperatures will creep up to 18C for most of the weekend

Irish Mirror · May 5, 2022

Former Rochdale doorman branded Kinahan cartel 'enforcer' in US government sanctions against infamous Irish cartel

Johnny Morrissey, 62, now living in Spain, has been accused of facilitating international drug shipments from south America into Europe

Manchester Evening News · May 5, 2022

When will heatwave hit Ireland? Met Eireann gives exact date tropical plume will bring temperature spike

Temperatures are set to soar as high as 20C

Dublin Live · May 5, 2022