Tuesday 29 September 2026Lunchtime (Europe/Dublin)
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Live coverage follows the RAF Fairford inquiry as Marco Rubio alleges foreign involvement without providing evidence and some evacuated villagers return home.
Estonia's prime minister blamed Russian special services for an arson attack on Milrem Robotics and said the country would not be intimidated; Europe live follows responses.
Explainer: South Korea and Ukraine are disputing what was agreed about transferring two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia.
Anthropic's reported IPO prospectus warns investors that advanced AI may bring catastrophic or existential risks, according to Reuters and the Financial Times.
At Labour's conference Angela Rayner promised councils more power to address homelessness; live coverage follows party speeches and debate over pensions.
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The Drumcree standoff entered a third day, with hundreds still on Garvaghy Road and Northern Secretary Chris Bryant planning further talks.
Profile: Breandán Mac Cionnaith, a former IRA prisoner who broke with Sinn Féin over policing, remains central to decades of Garvaghy Road campaigning.
A Dublin couple who supplied affidavits for Conor McGregor's failed civil appeal are to stand trial on charges of perjury; both appeared in District Court.
Mihai Chinez, 49, and his daughter Denisa, 24, were named as the two people killed at a Banagher concrete works on Monday.
Gardaí are investigating three separate serious assaults in Dublin, Sligo and Galway, including a woman allegedly pushed from a balcony in Belmayne.
OECD data show Ireland spends less per student on education than the group average, despite a 27% rise in primary teacher numbers over seven years.
A Civil Service work-to-rule over pay could disrupt Ireland's presidency of the EU Council, senior officials have warned ministers.
A nursing inquiry heard that a nurse posted photos of a woman in her 90s on soiled bedding to Instagram; the panel found professional misconduct.
Minister Darragh O'Brien defended plans to raise bus and train fares by an average of 15% from January, saying public transport remains affordable by EU standards.
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Garvaghy Road spokesman Breandán Mac Cionnaith accused the British government of trying to impose a mediation process; residents want an international mediator.
A Portrush feature meets independent shops and locals keeping the north-coast town active outside the summer tourist season.
Glenn King pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the death of children's nurse Karen Cummings in Banbridge; he also faces a firearms charge.
Analysis: Stormont's parties traded sharp words over Drumcree, though the devolved institutions appear likely to survive the immediate dispute.
A Ferris wheel has been proposed for Belfast's former Europa bus station site at Weavers Cross, with an application seeking permission through 2030.
Loyalists plan a Portadown rally this evening in support of Drumcree Orangemen, billed as a family support event amid the ongoing standoff.
Opinion: Máiría Cahill argues that outside politicians and agitators are exploiting the Drumcree dispute rather than hearing residents' concerns.
Northern Secretary Chris Bryant held talks in an effort to find a way through the Drumcree parade dispute as tensions in Portadown continued.
Opinion: Tom Collins argues that the Drumcree standoff exposed failings in Northern Ireland's legal framework for protecting vulnerable communities.
Chris Nelson, son of murdered solicitor Rosemary Nelson, recalls childhood fear as Garvaghy Road tension returns.
Editorial: The Irish News urges Stormont's main parties to move away from the politics of past division to preserve the institutions.
Land & Property Services petitioned the High Court to wind up the Ice House hospitality venture in Portstewart; a hearing is due this week.
Newry building-supplies group Haldane reported a £5 million profit shortly after resolving a local pay dispute.
The Taoiseach says Dublin is deeply concerned about Drumcree tensions and describes the PSNI's position as extremely difficult.
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A Sinn Féin office was attacked during a second night of disorder in Derry; the party says it will not be intimidated.
Portadown Orangemen say they remain determined to march Garvaghy Road as residents say they want to move on from the standoff.
A report says charges related to petrol-bomb attacks on homes of a drug dealer's sons were dropped against brothers Gary and Sean Anderson, both convicted killers.
A union representative told a tribunal that nurse Sandie Peggie was suspended for her conduct, not her beliefs, after a dispute involving a shared changing room.
DUP MP Jim Shannon's contested common-assault case was adjourned again as his lawyers review prosecution replies; he denies the charge.
A report says jailed EncroChat dealer Mark Dunford intends to rebuild a prison drugs network after receiving a ten-and-a-half-year sentence.
Antrim and Newtownabbey Council is investigating a racist mural on Doagh Road after a complaint; police earlier cautioned two men over the display.