Former Spandau Ballet frontman Ross Davidson has been jailed for 14 years for a series of rapes and sexual assaults.

A "very significant contradiction of the facts" has emerged in relation to a €30,000 payment to Children's Health Ireland (CHI), the Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) has heard.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee has said criticism of Israel's actions should draw a distinction between the Israeli government and people, including educational institutions.

A new report has highlighted the growing toll across Europe from excessive consumption of alcohol.

The operator of Dublin and Cork airports recorded a post-tax profit of €230m last year, with daa saying it was the busiest year on record for the company in terms of passenger numbers.

Over €6.5m in funding has been approved for eight local authorities across the country to introduce interim flood protection measures.

Healthcare unions have met with Taoiseach Micheál Martin regarding the ending of the 'special leave with pay' scheme for healthcare workers with Long Covid.

The Supreme Court here has confirmed that TikTok can continue data transfers from the European Union to China during its appeal against a regulator's order to ‌halt them over privacy concerns.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has said the country will protect its "nuclear and missile capabilities" as a national asset.

The European Parliament has formally backed a campaign to introduce the Irish anti-cyber bullying Coco's Law across the EU.

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected today while signalling rising concerns over soaring inflation, leaving markets expecting it to lift rates several times this year with a likely initial move coming in June.

The Public Accounts Committee has heard there is still no date for the completion of the new National Children's Hospital while there are thousands of defects yet to be resolved.