14 h. ago Storm Chandra: Motorists and householders trapped in floods, 20,000 homes without power

Parts of Wexford and Waterford have been hit badly by flooding as Strom Chandra hits Ireland

Events

14 h. ago California governor Gavin Newsom to launch probe into TikTok over alleged censorship of Trump criticism

Newsom shared a screenshot appearing to show a TikTok user unable to send a message reading “epstein”.

Politics

15 h. ago ‘Major step’: French MPs vote in favour of bill to ban social media for under

Move is latest government push to shield minors from toxic content following Australia’s landmark legislation last year

Politics

16 h. ago Minister says government working on delayed regulation of scrambler bikes after teenager's death

There has been public outrage over the death of 16-year-old Grace Lynch.

Politics

16 h. ago Local growth fund: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Chair calls on UK Government to reverse capital

Local growth fund: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Chair calls on UK Government to reverse capital-revenue split  UK Parliament

Politics

16 h. ago Secondary students to learn more about ‘brutal reality’ of Holocaust

Government to provide €100,000 to the Auschwitz Birkenau Foundation to support its education programme

Politics

17 h. ago Storm Chandra: Met Office issues new weather warning as high winds batter NI leaving 10,000 homes without power

Storm Chandra: Met Office issues new weather warning as high winds batter NI leaving 10,000 homes without power  belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Events

17 h. ago Weather: Storm Chandra leaves 10,000 properties without power

Weather: Storm Chandra leaves 10,000 properties without power  BBC

Society

18 h. ago White House backtracks initial claims about Alex Pretti after intense backlash

Departure of Bovino, whose tactics drew sharp criticism, indicate that officials see killing as political threat to Trump

Events

19 h. ago Government to consider St Patrick’s Day plans amid global uncertainty

State representatives are to travel to 52 countries this year as part of St Patrick’s Day diplomacy

Politics

19 h. ago Watchdog warns that the government's spending plans could leave Ireland economically vulnerable

The State’s spending watchdog said Ireland could be better prepared for the future by running larger surpluses today.

Events

20 h. ago Impressed Minister backs call for national expansion Computer Science Hackathon

The Minister for Education was on familiar ground – around the corner from the primary school where she taught before entering politics – to see this year’s Leaving Certs were using their computer skills to develop solutions to climate-related challenges. Students from eight secondary schools across Galway and Mayo took over the PorterShed for this […] The post Impressed Minister backs call for national expansion Computer Science Hackathon appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

20 h. ago Big spending increases will leave Ireland ‘more vulnerable’, warns budget watchdog

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council to strike cautionary public spending note at Oireachtas committee hearing

Events

20 h. ago Republic’s renters have poorer experience of private sector than those in North, study says

More than half of young renters in NI expect to be able to buy own home; only one-third in Republic with same expectation

Politics

20 h. ago ‘I tried to use my €150 One4All card but the transaction was rejected each time’

Helen could not have foreseen how frustrating her attempts to use her gift card would be

Politics

20 h. ago New grant of up to €4,000 to upgrade windows and doors to be made available from March

The plans, which will see grants of up to €4,800 made available, will be approved by Cabinet this morning.

Politics

26 h. ago US airlines seek US government action over Dublin capacity caps

US airlines seek US government action over Dublin capacity caps  FlightGlobal

Politics

27 h. ago US braces for more freezing cold as winter storm leaves at least 28 dead

Two people were run over by slowploughs, two teenagers were killed in a fatal sledding accident and a woman’s body was found covered in snow.

Events

29 h. ago Trump sends ‘border tsar’ Tom Homan to Minnesota following Ice shooting

State governor Tim Walz speaks to Donald Trump as US president says White House will ‘review everything’

Politics

30 h. ago Judge hears arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings

Two people have been killed by US government officers in the cities of Minneapolis and St Paul.

Events