Twenty-four Romanian men aged between 24 and 57 were deported from Ireland on foot of Immigration Orders from Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan, gardaí have said.

The family of a prison officer who was murdered by the IRA over 40 years ago is scheduled to receive a formal State apology in the Dáil on Wednesday.

The HSE overpaid its staff by more than €30 million in the space of three years with thousands of employees receiving money they were not entitled to.

A woman died after she was swept away trying to cross a river in torrential rain in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region, authorities said.

The officer commanding Ireland's final peacekeeping contingent in southern Lebanon has said that next month's mission is "very poignant and very difficult" for members of the Defence Forces.

Minister for Higher and Further Education James Lawless has said the demand from Irish universities for €250 million to bridge a core funding gap is "significantly in excess" of the previously agreed figure.

Hundreds of people have paid their respects at the Sacred Heart Church in Waterford this afternoon where the bodies of Kim and Phillip English and their sons Callum and Jayden are lying in repose.

Ukraine hit Saint Petersburg with a large-scale drone attack, causing fires at an oil refinery and depot, Moscow said today.

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Pope Leo has thanked thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square for their prayers while he was in hospital for an operation to remove a malignant tumour, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.

The income tax return deadline is just around the corner. If you need to complete a self-assessed tax return, then 31 October is one of the most important dates in the year.

The man who died following a fatal assault in Dublin this morning has been named locally as Jamie Bailey.

Irish solo sailor Pat Lawless has been forced to retire from the Golden Globe Race.

A historic town hall building in French city of Limoges was set ablaze during nationwide protests.

Ireland's Lara Gillespie is world champion for the second time after taking gold in a dominant performance in the points race at the UCI World Track Championships in China.

President Emmanuel Macron has said that 'nothing justifies' the violence seen during protests, in a televised address to the nation.

Despite reports of increasing incidents of suspected Russian sabotage in Europe in recent months, most participants at this week's Warsaw Security Forum offered an upbeat assessment of Europe's ability to counter any potential threats from Russia in the future.

As unions prepare to sit down with the Government to hammer out a new pay deal there is a determination among workers that any new deal must cover increases in the cost of living.

Michael Walsh says the loss of his cousin, 75-year-old retired farmer Tom Niland in west Sligo, is still deeply felt following his death in September 2023.

Despite reports of increasing incidents of suspected Russian sabotage in Europe in recent months, most participants at this week's Warsaw Security Forum offered an upbeat assessment of Europe's ability to counter any potential threats from Russia in the future.