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07/08/2025

Tánaiste Simon Harris has paid tribute to Gena Heraty, the Irish aid worker kidnapped in Haiti, saying “everything humanly possible” is being done to secure her release.

Speaking to Virgin Media News, Harris said efforts are ongoing to secure the release of Heraty, her colleagues, and a three-year-old boy abducted from the orphanage she runs.

07/08/2025

Donald Trump says there’s a good chance he could meet both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

He says 20,000 Russian soldiers and 9,000 Ukrainians have died this year.

The US has given Russia until tomorrow to agree to a ceasefire or face new sanctions.

07/08/2025

Nearly 2,000 firefighters are battling France’s biggest wildfire this summer, which has scorched land bigger than Paris and killed one woman.

Meanwhile, Spain faces its worst heatwave of the year, with alerts in 30 provinces and highs over 42C.

06/08/2025

The 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell, one of Ireland’s most celebrated historical figures, was marked today at his ancestral home in Derrynane, Co Kerry.

Known as The Liberator, O’Connell’s peaceful campaign for Catholic civil rights is said to have inspired the likes of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King.

06/08/2025

A 23-year-old man charged over the stabbing of a garda in Dublin city last week has agreed to remain in custody, pending DPP directions.

Abdullah Khan appeared before Cloverhill District Court today in relation to the incident, which happened on Capel Street during a routine patrol.

06/08/2025

The Taoiseach has made a direct appeal for the release of Irish charity worker Gena Heraty.

She, her colleagues and a young child were kidnapped from the orphanage she runs near the Haitian capital.

EU diplomats are now involved in efforts on the ground to secure their safe return.

06/08/2025

An investigation is underway after a 33-year-old Irish woman was found dead on board a boat at a yacht club in New York.

Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, who had built a successful fashion business in the US, was discovered unresponsive on a docked vessel at Montauk Yacht Club in East Hampton on Long Island.

Authorities in Suffolk County are working to establish the cause of death.

06/08/2025

The Taoiseach suggests Conor McGregor has not approached any Oireachtas members or local authorities to seek a nomination for the presidency.

The MMA fighter has expressed interest in running for the Áras, but has criticised the process - which requires backing from TDs, senators or councils.

06/08/2025

On the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, survivors of the nuclear attack are urging the world to act before history repeats itself.

There are growing calls for the total abolition of nuclear weapons, amid warnings the risk of their use is rising once again.

06/08/2025

Some parents are spending around €1,000 a year getting their children ready for school, as costs for uniforms, voluntary contributions and devices continue to rise.

With September fast approaching, Barnardos is calling on the Government to better support families under pressure.

06/08/2025

Britain's Princess Anne met with President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin today, during her visit to Ireland for the 150th Dublin Horse Show.

The President praised her long-standing contribution to UK-Irish relations and to equestrian sport.

This is expected to be his final engagement with British royals before leaving office.

05/08/2025

It’s a manic day at the RDS as final preparations take place for the 150th Dublin Horse Show, which begins tomorrow.

Around 120,000 people are expected to attend over the coming days, along with 1,800 horses and more than 250 stalls.

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