Órla Ryan

Thousands of people attended a protest in Athlone, Co Westmeath, on Saturday against the EU-Mercosur trade deal. On Friday, European Union states approved the agreement with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, although it still needs to be backed by ... See more

Thousands of farmers are expected to demonstrate against the Mercosur trade deal in Athlone, Co Westmeath, on Saturday. Significant traffic is also anticipated in the town as a large convoy of tractors and other vehicles gathers in advance of a rally at t... See more

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern was involved in the mediation process aimed at ending a hunger strike by four industrial school survivors outside Leinster House last year. In 1999, Mr Ahern apologised on behalf of the State to victims of institutional child... See more

A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening gardaí at Blanchardstown Garda station. According to a Garda statement, the man entered the station in Dublin 15 shortly before 4am on Tuesday and made a number of threats. Officers from the National Neg... See more

Just over 1,600 asylum seekers voluntarily left Ireland last year, according to provisional figures from the Department of Justice. That is a 72 per cent rise on 2024, when 934 people left the State by way of voluntary return. While there was an overall i... See more