Wednesday 14 October 2026Evening (Europe/Dublin)
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A container ship has sunk near the strait of Hormuz and a second vessel is reportedly sinking, amid a surge in Iranian attacks suggesting an attempt to close the waterway before the US elections.
A court heard Ukrainian special forces officer Serhii Kuznetsov led the team of divers sent to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022; he denies involvement.
UK politics live: Burnham tells Zelenskyy the UK's support for Ukraine will not change, with Zelenskyy set to raise intelligence-sharing difficulties and Starlink access.
Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellites despite an outage of the Musk-owned system, as Russia launches ballistic missiles without US warning.
Ukraine is littered with landmines on a scale last seen in Vietnam, and demining groups facing deadlier threats are turning to drones and AI.
Video: Kyiv residents reel after an overnight Russian missile attack set a residential building ablaze in what they call a completely civilian area.
Cornell president Michael Kotlikoff acknowledges he knew about 2024 fraternity sexual assault allegations, addressing the handling of the case as he faces calls to resign.
US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, a blow to Republicans before the midterms amid widespread anger over the cost of living under Trump.
Bank of America has been fined $1.2bn for money laundering failures, the third largest fine in US Treasury history, for failing to report suspicious activity.
France's foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot accuses Elon Musk of online harassment campaigns, attacking foreign efforts to destabilise France before the 2027 election.
Guinea-Bissau denies approving a Danish-led hepatitis B vaccine trial in babies backed by RFK Jr, with the health minister saying the government did not authorize it.
US politics live: Trump heads to rallies in Arizona and Montana as the justice department gives state officials 48 hours to review a list of likely noncitizens.
Pope Leo's recovery from lung cancer surgery is progressing as planned; he has begun walking in his hospital room and is eating normally.
Relatives of William Chapman, killed by a tiger, say footage of the attack shared online after Trump reposted it is deeply offensive and causing severe distress.
Mont Blanc, the roof of Europe, has lost more than a metre of height in a year, its peak now 4,807 metres, with fluctuations driven by Alpine climate changes.
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Public sector workers strike across the country, with more than 300,000 holding a one-day stoppage over pay: nobody can survive on the wages we're getting.
Mater hospital health service workers say they had no choice but to strike, citing the absence of a pay deal, the cost of living, inflation and surging property prices.
Analysis: public opinion may shift if the second strike goes ahead, and with some unions paying no strike pay, workers will feel their own action in their pockets.
Waterford murders: gardaí seized cars and phones in a first wave of intense searches, with no arrests yet and two children still critical.
Sally Rooney's books will no longer be available in the UK over her support for Palestine Action, with Faber blaming UK antiterrorism legislation for stopping distribution.
A columnist who paid the TV licence long after needing to says RTE is testing patience, arguing we are paying, we are the product and it has the platform.
Tech leaders outlined AI dangers and opportunities at a Dublin summit, with Google DeepMind's co-founder calling recent incidents early warning shots of tech's potential for harm.
An Aer Lingus pilot says he felt uncomfortable crossing a picket line to attend WRC hearings picketed by union members during the one-day public sector strike.
Rubbish and broken glass line the capital's streets with no one to clean up during the strike, as the council's plea to bring litter home falls on deaf ears.
A council is assisting a Garda investigation after skeletal remains believed laid to rest in the mid-1800s were found dumped at Mount Saint Oliver Cemetery in Limerick by a woman out walking.
Tell Me About It: a reader says she does not get on with her husband's sisters and it is affecting her marriage, after one called her mean and selfish to her face.
The Anti-Defamation League's Jonathan Greenblatt, speaking at a Herzog Park event in Dublin, called Ireland players' actions at Israel football games shameful and highlighted a hostile environment for Irish Jews.
An opinion piece argues Trump's barbarism and delusions have brought America to the brink, with Putin appearing more and more his puppetmaster.
PTSB's support for an 88-year-old widow leaves her family unimpressed, testing the bank's altogether more human marketing claim.
A man allegedly provided the gun used to kill Robbie Lawlor and celebrated triumphantly with the murder mastermind in EncroChat exchanges, Belfast Magistrates' Court heard.
Netflix is to cut 1,000 jobs as growth concerns mount, with the streaming group under pressure to boost engagement after shares fell more than 40% in a year.
Ministers criticise anonymous comments about Patrick O'Donovan's health after he was hospitalised following an EU presidency event.
The deaths of Philip and Kim English and their children Callum (12) and Jayden (8) in a petrol bomb attack on their Waterford home are linked to a local drugs feud, with two others critical.
The family of Martina Calpin (60), who developed sepsis after a procedure at Sligo University Hospital in 2021, have settled a case over treatment of her abdominal condition.
Russell Brand is a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator, prosecutors allege; the actor faces rape and sexual assault charges, which he denies.
Property: a revamped 1970s Killiney three-bed house a short walk from the beach, with many attractive modern features.
Forgotten Island review: an animation whose plot breaks up into a kaleidoscope, with the psychedelic zip of early-1970s kids' TV.
Inside Business podcast: Microsoft president Brad Smith says Ireland is well-positioned for future growth.
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A man who threatened to rape a PSNI officer has been jailed for eight months, with the judge warning the court will not tolerate misogynist abuse.
Michelle O'Neill rejects Chris Bryant's claim there is no more money, after the Secretary of State called the Executive's overspending irresponsible.
Tensions are incredibly high as concerns grow over the Apprentice Boys' Lower Ormeau parade plan, which follows the end of the Drumcree stand-off.
The British government's Troubles plan reverses Good Friday Agreement reforms, with the Attorney General in London to take on a key prosecution role.
Two men deny terror charges linked to the PSNI data breach caused by a spreadsheet released in error.
The Royal College of Nursing in NI opens a strike ballot, saying nurses were left with little choice after a 3.3% pay increase failed to materialise.
Brian Feeney on how unionism lost the battle over Drumcree on social media, sharpening polarisation in already poisonous Stormont relations.
More jobs are at risk as a Belfast and Derry financial services firm launches a redundancy process, after a January scheme cut 82 jobs.
Review: President Obama plays it safe at his sold-out Belfast O2 show, but his message of hope still lands.
The developer of Belfast's Sirocco Works site is renewing its planning application for a major development as councillors prepare a site visit.
It's Different for Mothers, a book about the experience of 33 mothers during the Troubles, has been launched.
Alex Kane: Infamy! Infamy! The DUP's got it in for me! Gavin Robinson finds himself caught between two stools.
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Three Northern Ireland men who brutally attacked a Celtic fan outside Ibrox after a chaotic Old Firm match, leaving him with a bleed on the brain, each face a lengthy jail term.
Ruth Langsford pays tribute to her dog Maggie: rest in peace our darling girl.
The FTSE 100 closed higher despite hot US inflation figures.
Andrew Bailey calls for a clampdown on downright criminal social media content.
A bonfire to be lit in Rathcoole on Halloween night will mark the birth of Protestantism, according to the organisers.
The PSNI is investigating an unnotified procession in the Waterside area of Derry on Tuesday evening.
How MLAs traded insults during a three-hour debate before the no-confidence votes, none of which received cross-community support.
Live coverage of the Drumcree dispute as a DUP delegation meets the PSNI chief and the party demands full transparency.
The DUP could be the biggest losers from Drumcree as a new political climate emerges, with the parading row heading back to court.
Chris Bryant rejects claims he bowed to mob rule over the Drumcree parade decision.
A fire appliance was damaged as firefighters came under attack in west Belfast.
Ulster-Scots Commissioner Lee Reynolds is accused of spectacularly overreacting to a council request for clarity on translations for dual language signs.
Spirit of Northern Ireland Awards: a grieving mum says her daughter Caoimhe, who died at 23, lives on through her mother's work.
Police are treating a van fire that spread to a property on the Stewartstown Road in west Belfast as deliberate arson.
A Belfast family searches for answers after their mother, who had dementia, was allegedly assaulted inside a care home; a doctor said it significantly contributed to her declining health before her death four months later.
The NI Forest Schools Association urges Education Minister Givan to see more teaching delivered outdoors.
Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, the original Derry Girl, talks therapy, loving herself, going no contact with family and moving to Barcelona.
How Eddie Coll became Northern Ireland's longest-serving prisoner under the "two strikes" law, and now speaks from prison.
Jail fury as an inmate's Naomi Long hate video, posted from behind bars, backfires and he is branded enemy number one by fellow inmates.
A long read argues factory farming is driving toxic pollution in Lough Neagh, with Andrew Muir's policies both challenging and incentivising intensive megafarms.
Construction barricades have been removed as new apartments are finalised on the former site of the notorious Kincora boys' home in east Belfast.
Education Minister Paul Givan opened New-Bridge Integrated College's state of the art new building in Loughbrickland.
A Northern Ireland court therapy dog and professional cuddler has received an award for the difference he makes to people's lives.
Restaurant review: rustic pizzas, creamy pastas and comfort classics at Zio in Portadown, with a buzzing open kitchen and revamped decor.
A four-bedroom house on an exclusive Belfast street has sold for 5.5 million pounds, one of the most expensive domestic properties in Northern Ireland.
Getting sensitive information from the RUC about the Omagh bomb investigation was almost like pulling teeth, Baroness Nuala O'Loan tells the inquiry.
The SDLP has selected Gerard McDonald as its west Belfast candidate for the next Assembly election.
NI Secretary Sir Chris Bryant slams irresponsible Stormont ministers and says he has not given in to violence over the Drumcree dispute.
Opinion: as a nation of supposed animal lovers, must the fireworks season stop?