Irish News

Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Bookmark

Ryan Tubridy househunting in London as he reveals one absolute necessity

The 50-year-old sensationally left RTE this summer in a controversy sparked by irregularities over his pay but will launch a show on Virgin UK radio in January.

Bookmark

M50 madness as e-scooter zooms down Ireland's busiest motorway during morning rush hour

The man, who was wearing a hi-vis jacket and a backpack, is seen speeding along on the middle lane of the motorway – as cars and lorries overtake him.

Bookmark

First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on the way before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

Bookmark

All-Ireland winner's alleged assault victim was earlier attacked on nightclub dance floor, court hears

Kyle Hayes, (25), of Ballyahsea, Kildimo, Co Limerick is on trial before the Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, charged with assault causing harm to Cillian McCarthy, (24), from Toureen, Ballysimon, Limerick, outside the ICON nightclub, Upper Denmark Street, Limerick City, on October 28, 2019.

Bookmark

Calls for calm after woman shot and house set on fire amid gangland feud

The innocent woman was shot in the hip and leg area with a suspected pellet gun at around 10:10pm at Swiftbrook in Jobstown on Tuesday night

Bookmark

Man, 20s, dies after van crashes into bridge on M7 motorway in Kildare

Road Traffic Accidents

The driver of the van was pronounced dead at the scene following the single-vehicle collision near Newbridge, Co Kildare this morning

Bookmark

Shane MacGowan Pogues legend Shane MacGowan discharged from hospital for Christmas

The 65-year-old is now set to spend Christmas Day – which is also his birthday – at home, his wife Victoria Mary Clarke has said

Bookmark

HSE paid €130,000 for 29 people to undergo gender reassignment ops outside state

The health authority funded 41 trips abroad for gender reassignment surgeries and related treatments in the past three years, new figures show

Bookmark

Wife of murderer Jozef Puska due in court charged over withholding information that could have led to prosecution

Our exclusive pictures show for the first time the face of Lucia Istokova - the wife of Ashling Murphy’s killer

Bookmark

Gangland hit victim targeted for death because 'he was planning to take control of mob'

Gangland violence

As detectives continue their probe into Saturday’s gun killing of Brandon Ledwidge, 23, sources have also revealed that officers believe he had been in a fist fight with a key associate of the prime suspect

Bookmark

Inquest hears how father-of-one from Kildare died after being bitten by pet dog

A hospital consultant told a sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court that the case highlighted the need for people who are bitten by pets to receive medical treatment immediately

Bookmark

Politics

Sinn Fein Number of assessment of needs completions overdue jumps by over 200% in a year

Figures provided to Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane by the HSE show that nearly 5,000 children are waiting more than three months for their assessment of needs to be completed in the second quarter of this year.

Bookmark

Hope growing Emily Hand may be released from Hamas custody

Israel-Hamas war

It is not yet clear when Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand (9) will be released from Hamas custody.

Bookmark

Tánaiste calls for release of Emily Hand and other hostages following Israel-Hamas deal

Israel-Hamas war

Israel and Hamas agreed on a deal that will see a four-day pause in fighting, which will allow for the release of at least 50 hostages

Bookmark

Independent TD's plant-hire firm doubles cash pile and records €65,000 profits

Mattie McGrath's company was awarded contracts by Tipperary County Council, Waterford County Council and Irish Water

Bookmark

Government signs off on guaranteed PRSI increases for the next five years

The Government had signalled that PRSI rates would have to increase if the pension age remained at 66

Bookmark

Crime

Tallaght Calls for calm after woman shot and house set on fire amid Tallaght gangland feud

The innocent woman was shot in the hip and leg area with a suspected pellet gun at around 10:10pm at Swiftbrook in Jobstown on Tuesday night

Bookmark

Burglaries across Ireland during winter months have declined by a staggering 75% in eight years

Cops said the reduction is down to Operation Thor which was set up to tackle home invasions through crime prevention and intelligence-led enforcement

Bookmark

Sister blasts Cork brother's 'unprovoked rampage' and compares it to a movie after dispute over will

Declan Walsh, 54, caused over €32,000 worth of damage to a tipper truck, close to €6000 in damage to fencing and nominal damage to the family home

Bookmark

Dad of Limerick teen beaten to death with hatchet calls for 'full public inquiry' into murder

Nineteen-year-old Jeffrey Hannan, Southill, was beaten to death with a hatchet on November 22, 2007, in what Gardai believe was an unprovoked attack

Bookmark

Man arrested after two alleged sexual assaults on separate women on and off a train

The two incidents occurred within a short space of time

Bookmark

Health

Product recalls Batch of chocolate urgently recalled from Lidl due to presence of plastic pieces

Lidl have apologised and asked customers not to eat the chocolate

Bookmark

Irish Rail criticised for half of train stations having no defibrillators

The national rail company has revealed that 81 of their 145 stations have no defibrillators

Bookmark

Expert warns Covid strain HV.1 is 'highly transmissible' as eight symptoms revealed

Coronavirus Ireland

New coronavirus variant HV.1 is expected to spread quickly in Ireland and already accounts for around a quarter of all cases in the US

Bookmark

Dublin mum tells of losing baby to skin condition that 300 others are battling: 'She died in my arms'

Katie Ryle should be a 19-year-old looking forward to Christmas with family and friends. but her life was tragically cut short after just eight weeks by epidermolysis bullosa (EB)

Bookmark

Going abroad for major dental treatment from Ireland: how to do it and cut your bill in half

You have to do your research with care - but the savings can be enormous

Bookmark

Education

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school

The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Bookmark

Mobile phones to be banned from classrooms across the country in new government laws

EXCLUSIVE: Education Minister Norma Foley leading the charge to ban the 'scourge' that teachers say is 'destroying' school life

Bookmark

Dublin premises of company that assesses physical disability for Department of Education has no disabled access

Medmark is contracted to assess and certify illness and disability that prevents department employees from continuing work

Bookmark

Junior Cert: Education Minister Norma Foley congratulates thousands of students on exam results

Junior Certificate

Education Minister Norma Foley said 629,189 grades were given out across 21 individual subjects to the 70,727 candidates.

Bookmark

Leaving Cert students left devastated after 'frankly horrific' maths paper slamming it as 'cruel joke'

Leaving Certificate

“I studied my butt off in order to get a good grade in Maths so I can pursue my college goal and after that paper I feel that dream [has] been dumped, so thank you.”

Bookmark

You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.

Galway Woman wins 'biggest ever' prize in Irish radio history live on air as kids steal show The sweet moment was heard live on air and brought about wide smiles in the studio

Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Independent TD's plant-hire firm doubles cash pile and records €65,000 profits

Mattie McGrath's company was awarded contracts by Tipperary County Council, Waterford County Council and Irish Water

Wife of murderer Jozef Puska due in court charged over withholding information that could have led to prosecution

Our exclusive pictures show for the first time the face of Lucia Istokova - the wife of Ashling Murphy’s killer

Driver ignored multiple Garda instructions before fatal crash, inquest hears

Mr Sheridan, a married father of three from Effernock, Trim, Co Meath sustained serious injuries when his 151-reg Mercedes E 300 failed to take a bend and struck a wall at Patrick Street, Trim moments later at around 1.55am.

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Ireland weather: First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on Friday before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

HSE paid €130,000 for 29 people to undergo gender reassignment ops outside state

The health authority funded 41 trips abroad for gender reassignment surgeries and related treatments in the past three years, new figures show

Number of assessment of needs completions overdue jumps by over 200% in a year

Figures provided to Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane by the HSE show that nearly 5,000 children are waiting more than three months for their assessment of needs to be completed in the second quarter of this year.

Five cash supports to help with heating costs that you may not know about

With temperatures set to drop and no sign that energy prices will follow, people need all the help they can get to make ends meet

Galway Woman wins 'biggest ever' prize in Irish radio history live on air as kids steal show The sweet moment was heard live on air and brought about wide smiles in the studio

Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Former Ireland stars deliver parting shots at Stephen Kenny

Republic of Ireland Soccer Team

Kenny's time in charge of the Boys in Green looks destined to come to an end as his contract expires after a dire Euro 2024 qualifying campaign

The greatest Republic of Ireland XI of all-time according to AI

Republic of Ireland national football team

The likes of Roy Keane, Paul McGrath and Liam Brady are all involved

Lottie Ryan opens up on pain of seeing her brother forced to emigrate

"Now, Elliott is in the position that so many people in the country are in, he's like, 'Housing is just too expensive'."

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor 2 public workout interrupted by TikToker challenging Thomas Carty to fight

Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron

Thomas Carty was confronted by a man on an escalator shouting abuse in his direction and challenging him to a fight

Ireland weather: First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on Friday before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

The greatest Gaelic football team of all-time according to AI with David Clifford not included

We asked AI to name the "greatest Gaelic football team of all time based on players in all positions"

Munster are a 'big target' now as Leinster want revenge, says Ireland star

Jeremy Loughman also speaks about his reunion with new Reds signing Oli Jager - who has won Super Rugby titles with Crusaders after the duo won a Leinster Senior Cup together at Blackrock College