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A man has been arrested after a violent scrap involving a machete, acid and a wheel brace played out on the streets of a Galway town.

Tiernan O’Donovan, who allegedly travelled to Ukraine and joined the Chosen Company of international volunteers in 2023, was convicted in absentia by the Supreme Court of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) earlier this week

Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency (Nama) is set to be formally dissolved with immediate effect, the government has announced.

The High Court has granted permission for the publication in a national newspaper of the names of more than 300 former Christian Brothers who are now co-defendants accused of a breach of duty in a civil abuse claim.

Convicted child abuser George Gibney’s victims have branded him a "monster" who abused his position as a swimming coach to prey on young women, a Dublin court has heard.

The 46-year-old man pleaded guilty to charges of assault causing harm but had denied two charges of rape and one of coercive control

A car containing an "extremely significant" bomb has been intercepted in the Republic of Ireland as it was being driven across the border for an attack in Northern Ireland, Irish police have said.

Ann Ryan’s home looks across an inlet in the Shannon estuary and straight into a geopolitical crisis. From her front window in south-west Ireland, she can see the factory accused of helping supply Russia’s war on Ukraine.

From Irish government agencies to the Dresden University of Technology, the password manager Passwork Europe S.L. boasts a range of high-profile European clients who use its software to store the digital keys to their organizations.

Gardaí have arrested one man after around €122,400 worth of cocaine and cannabis was seized by authorities.

The European Parliament backed a non-binding call to ban alumina exports to Russia, increasing pressure on Ireland and the EU after a collaborative OCCRP investigation linked an Irish refinery’s supply chain to Russian arms manufacturers.

Gardai are investigating whether Mark Cullen was shot dead by his own gang, as locals speak of a spate of violence and drug dealing in the area.

JD Sports will now reissue 5,604 gift cards where an outstanding balance of €10 or more was cancelled on expiry of the card

In March, the European Parliament adopted its first report on the housing crisis in the EU and possible ways to address it. Polls show that housing has become one of Europeans’ most pressing concerns, rivaling national security in importance.

The eldest daughter of a garda charged with rape and child cruelty has said the family home had ‘an atmosphere of violence and threats” and it felt like living in a military barracks growing up.

Jason Cardiff has finally been arrested in Ireland. On June 24th The Irish Times reported Cardiff was picked up in his “€3 million home in Rathgar”, where Cardiff had been living after refusing to return to the US in 2022.

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Notorious double rapist Simon McGinley is due to be sentenced later this year after admitting three breaches of the Sex Offenders Act, which he claimed were committed after media coverage of his release from prison last year led to threats from local residents.

This is the hilarious moment two bunnies were captured causing chaos at an international airport, delaying flights for the cutest reason.

Ireland’s parliament has voted to remove a mandatory three-day wait for abortion during early pregnancy after campaigners said the rule was an unnecessary restriction.

The EU stopped short of banning alumina exports in its 21st sanctions package against Russia. This decision comes despite mounting pressure following investigations that revealed raw materials from Ireland’s Aughinish plant were feeding into the supply chain of Russia’s military-industrial complex.

A ‘senior lieutenant’ in the Kinahan cartel has been jailed for 24 years.