How a false claim about a Donegal church fire went viral - and the network of anonymous accounts using outrage, disinformation, and profit-driven tactics to target Ireland online

Michael O'Brien, the child sexual abuse survivor who spoke powerfully of his experiences on RTÉ's Questions and Answers, has died.

New machinery is tipping the balance in the decades-long battle to clear rhododendron in Killarney National Park, according to the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

The graves of thousands of people in a famine-era Belfast burial ground are finally set to be officially marked.

Mick O'Dwyer gave a group of GAA fans who had been starved of success for most of the organisation's history the opportunity to experience actual glory, writes Peter Farrell.

During the 30-minute meeting, the far-right activist excoriated National Security Council officials in front of the president and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser.

Mick O'Dwyer, the legendary Kerry Gaelic football manager and player, has died at the age of 88.

The number of murders, manslaughters and unlawful killings dropped by 13% last year according to the latest crime figures released by the CSO.

Donations to Irish people from indigenous communities in Canada during the Great Famine - valued at around €12,000 today - have been "hidden in plain sight", a professor has said.

Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died of a rare infectious disease at their home, a pathologist has said.

Irish language campaigners have welcomed the decision by the UK government to repeal an almost 300-year-old ban on the use of any language that is not English in the courts in Northern Ireland.

North East Correspondent Marc O'Driscoll meets ESB technicians who have been working long days away from their families who themselves may be without power and water because of the storm.

This week there was a sharp intake of breath across the nation when the news broke that the property market could be up overvalued by up to 10%.

Stephen Donnelly and Catherine Martin were two of the highest profile TDs to lose their seats in Election 24, but despite that they will remain ministers until a new government is formed.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has lost his Dáil seat after failing to secure re-election in Wicklow.

First preference votes are the Holy Grail for politicians looking to secure election to Dáil Éireann.

Irish language rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against former Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch.

An investigation by campaign group Global Witness has found that video-sharing platform TikTok approved ads containing disinformation about the upcoming General Election.

The civil action taken by Nikita Hand against Conor McGregor and his friend, James Lawrence, will return to the High Court later this week when Mr Justice Alexander Owens will hear submissions on who ...

Follow coverage of today's developments in the civil action being taken by Nikita Hand against Conor McGregor and James Lawrence.

A new study highlights the ways exercise equips the body to better handle the aftermath of a night of drinking

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war cri...

There may have been ten political leaders in this debate, but it was dominated by the three candidates with the greatest chance of becoming Taoiseach.