Follow live updates as local authorities prepare for the arrival of Storm Austen.

The medical devices company, Stryker, is being prosecuted for breaches of health and safety legislation arising out of an explosion at a plant in Co Cork, following which a man died.

Neve Jones will win her 50th Ireland cap on Saturday, with head coach Scott Bemand making just two changes for his side's first WXV Global Series Test against South Africa.

The UK Met Office said Storm Boelo will bring strong winds and heavy rain to parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England at the weekend.

Judi Dench has said she is no longer able to work as an actor because of her eye condition.

A charity at the centre of a money laundering investigation remains on the register of the Charities Regulator.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has taken down three online video advertisements related to its 'We Consent' campaign, following criticism of one advert in particular.

Artificial intelligence has found critical security flaws in a major programming language called PHP, with many websites taken offline as organisations worldwide work to fend off would-be hackers, but what is PHP and how has it raised AI hacking fears?

Companies and governments around the world are racing to patch vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language, as experts reported a surge in hacking attempts following their disclosure.

⁠French health authorities said they had detected the Shamonda ‌virus ⁠in a human for the first time in a ‌patient who ⁠later ‌died.

Dublin Fire Brigade is reporting a surge in Halloween-related calls in the run-up to the holiday.

The Minister for Justice has confirmed that he has "engaged" with solicitors and that a meeting is likely next week.

Barclays has revealed it expects to have cut around 5,000 staff by the end of 2026 after turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to make the bank more efficient.

Four women have spoken to Prime Time about their experiences with cocaine, from recreational use on nights out to addiction, isolation and recovery

Three counties will fall under a Status Orange weather warning for intense rain later tonight as Storm Austen arrives from the Atlantic.

More than 70,100 people did not wait, or left before completing their treatment, in emergency departments during the first seven months of this year, new figures show.

One in Four has called on the Government to introduce a national child sexual abuse prevention strategy.

Four women have spoken to Prime Time about their experiences with cocaine, from recreational use on nights out to addiction, isolation and recovery

Next week, Israelis vote for the first time since the 7 October 2023 attacks and, in many ways, it is being treated as a referendum on one man: Benjamin Netanyahu.

There has been a significant increase in the number of young people being killed on the country's road this year, according to new figures released by gardaí.