By Cillian Sherlock
UK
McDonald ‘feels no leadership pressure’ as by-election counting continues
Daniel Ennis is ahead in Dublin Central, while Fine Gael’s Sean Kyne and Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas are neck-and-neck in Galway West.
23 May 2026
UK
Media minister welcomes 250,000 euro cap on RTE salaries
Catherine Martin said a unit would be set up within her department to oversee the allocation of funding for the broadcaster.
15 Nov 2023
Environment
Work under way to fix power cuts and clear damage caused by Storm Debi
A postwoman was taken to hospital after being hit by flying debris in Co Limerick.
13 Nov 2023
Environment
Woman taken to hospital after being hit by Storm Debi debris
There has been coastal flooding in Galway City and nearby Oranmore.
13 Nov 2023
Environment
Power cuts hit 100,000 homes as Storm Debi sweeps across Ireland
Some schools are closed and public transport services are disrupted amid several weather warnings.
13 Nov 2023
Environment
Support extended to businesses flooded during Storm Ciaran
Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney said support schemes will provide ‘urgent assistance’ to businesses.
2 Nov 2023
UK
‘Essential not to lose focus’ on war in Ukraine, Varadkar warns
The Taoiseach said there was a need to ‘double down on’ political, military and financial support for Ukraine.
27 Oct 2023
Celebrity News
Government to withhold 40m euro funding until RTE produces reform plan
Minister Catherine Martin said interim funding of just 16 million euro will be allocated to the Irish broadcaster this year.
11 Oct 2023
Celebrity News
Caretaker host talks of ‘sense of wrong’ as Tubridy RTE show rebranded
The presenter has been off air since June 22 following a scandal regarding the national broadcaster under-declaring his fees.
21 Aug 2023
Environment
Flooding in Cork as Storm Betty lands in Ireland
There is a risk of thundery downpours, as well as strong winds along eastern-facing coasts.
18 Aug 2023
UK
Tubridy did not want to ’cause difficulty’ for RTE with statement, sources say
RTE’s director general accepted there were ‘risks’ over ending negotiations with former presenter Ryan Tubridy.
18 Aug 2023
Celebrity News
Tubridy wants to ‘re-establish trust with listeners’ following report
A review found neither Tubridy nor his agent Noel Kelly had any part in the under-reporting of his 2017-2019 earnings.
16 Aug 2023
Celebrity News
Unions ‘gravely disturbed’ by findings of report into RTE financial practices
The NUJ said there had been ‘an arrow through the heart of the relationship between management and staff’.
16 Aug 2023
UK
‘Too early’ to tell if licence fee drop-off will be long term – media minister
The fall in fee payments follows a scandal involving the main recipient of the licence fee, RTE.
18 Jul 2023
Celebrity News
Irish taxpayer potentially defrauded over RTE payments to Ryan Tubridy, TDs told
A former chair of the RTE board said it was ‘staggering’ that they did not know a barter account for the broadcaster existed.
29 Jun 2023
UK
Use of barter account to bring RTE clients to sporting events ‘outrageous’
Sinn Fein TD Imelda Munster suggested that RTE had been ‘very flippant with taxpayers’ money’.
29 Jun 2023
Celebrity News
New RTE director-general ‘to reconstitute board’ after presenter payments row
The revelation came after TDs were told RTE’s new director-general ‘to reconstitute board’ after presenter payments row
29 Jun 2023
Politics4 May 2023
Trump cutting Ireland trip short to ‘confront’ accuser in New York
The former US president was speaking to reporters while golfing at his resort outside the village of Doonbeg in Co Clare
Politics
Trump says he can defeat ‘incompetent’ Biden in 2024 US election
The former US leader was speaking to reporters while golfing at his resort outside the west of Ireland village of Doonbeg.
4 May 2023
Politics
Donald Trump says Ireland has done a good job luring US companies
Mr Trump visited Scotland before arriving in Ireland.
3 May 2023
Politics
Former US president Donald Trump arrives in Ireland
Mr Trump first visited Scotland before flying to Ireland.
3 May 2023