43 m. ago Sitdown Sunday: A Route 66 town, a missing man and a detective who thinks he's cracked the case

Settle down in a comfy chair with some of the week’s best longreads.

Events

13 h. ago Principal says sudden deportation of two pupils felt like a death in Dublin school

Thirty five people, including five children, were deported on a flight from Dublin to Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday night

Politics

18 h. ago ALERT: Thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Ireland with risk of lightning damage

ALERT: Thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Ireland with risk of lightning damage  Ireland Live

Events

18 h. ago Israeli forces kill at least 36 Palestinians, says Gaza civil defence agency

A spokesperson said six people were shot dead near a US-backed aid distribution centre.

Politics

19 h. ago Activist aid ship Madleen reaches Egyptian coast as it heads for Gaza

The Madleen left Sicily last week with a cargo of relief supplies “to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza”.

Politics

20 h. ago Music festival Beyond the Pale cancelled a week before it was due to start

The festival, which is based at the Glendalough Estate in Co Wicklow, was scheduled to take place next weekend from 13 to 15 of June.

Culture

21 h. ago Limerick Garda breaks silence after being found not guilty in 'nightmare' corruption case

Speaking after the jury’s decision, Garda Tom Flavin said, “The last seven years have been a nightmare for me and my family.”

Politics

21 h. ago Murdered farmer Michael Gaine was not afraid to be ‘soft, loving and kind’, funeral told

Widow of ‘proud Kerryman and even prouder Kenmare man’ carries urn from church in sheepskin-lined basket

Events

21 h. ago Michael Gaine funeral hears of ‘idyllic’ community struck by ‘something terrible’

Murdered farmer loved life and ‘never had an evil bone in his body’, mourners told

Events

22 h. ago Michael Gaine remembered as 'proud Kerry man' who 'loved life' at funeral

The 56-year-old’s remains were discovered on his farm last month.

Politics

22 h. ago Michael Gaine remembered as loving relative and proud Kerry man

There were searches for Michael Gaine before human remains found on his land were positively identified as his.

Politics

24 h. ago Have you noticed an increase in bad behaviour at the cinema?

Director Martin Scorsese says people talking, snacking and using their phones during a film has put him off going to the cinema.

Politics

25 h. ago Hallgrimsson Explains How Clever June Decision Should Help Ireland's World Cup Campaign

Hallgrimsson Explains How Clever June Decision Should Help Ireland's World Cup Campaign  Balls.ie

Politics

25 h. ago Funeral of Michael Gaine to take place in Kenmare this morning

The 56-year-old’s remains were discovered on his farm last month.

Politics

27 h. ago GRETB calls for investment and collaboration to transform poverty into potential

The Chief Executive of the Galway & Roscommon ETB has called for sustainable investment in youth services and better collaboration across education, youth services and families — to help tackle child poverty, school absenteeism and mental health challenges, and to support young people to thrive. David Leahy was speaking at the national Education & Training […] The post GRETB calls for investment and collaboration to transform poverty into potential appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

27 h. ago Children at west Dublin asylum seeker accommodation witnessed friends being ‘put in the back of a black van’

Three siblings were among 35 people deported on a flight to Nigeria on Wednesday

Events

27 h. ago Nóra Quoirin's family reflect on what would have been her 21st birthday: ‘My universe is still filled with her’

Franco-Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin was discovered dead in the jungle nine days after she went missing from a resort in Malaysia in August 2019. For her family she remains a cherished inspiration

Politics

27 h. ago Life in a Trump stronghold in Virginia: ‘Most people just see those of us who live in Appalachia as hick’

Southwest Virginia, which Barbara Kingsolver put on the literary map, is poor but also beautiful and friendly, with a rich cultural heritage

Politics

31 h. ago Meet Ireland’s newest generation of politicians: ‘Young people want radical change. The patience is wearing thin’

Meet Ireland’s newest generation of politicians: ‘Young people want radical change. The patience is wearing thin’  The Irish Independent

Politics

36 h. ago FactCheck: Have one in eight women in Ireland visited an emergency department after an abortion?

The claim was made by the Pro Life Campaign this week.

Politics