By Grinne N. Aodha

UK

Majority on the island in favour of Irish unity as part of EU – poll

European Movement Ireland’s all-island poll looked at EU satisfaction, defence cooperation and relations with the US.
6 May 2026
UK

Irish Government to draft Bill to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements

Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Harris received Cabinet approval to draft the law on Tuesday.
27 May 2025
UK

Jury in Satchwell trial told to approach case ‘with open mind, without emotion’

Mr Justice Paul McDermott gave his charge to the jury on Monday.
26 May 2025
UK

Ireland examining report that US deportees flight stopped at Shannon Airport

The US flight carrying deportees to Africa went against a Boston judge’s order, The New York Times reported.
22 May 2025
Politics

Ireland’s deputy premier accuses Israel of ‘genocidal activity’ in Gaza

Simon Harris said it was now ‘clear’ that Israel wanted to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
22 May 2025
Politics

No evidence of fall in Covid rules compliance after Storey funeral, O’Neill says

Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill were asked about Stormont decisions on test, trace and isolate at the Covid inquiry.
21 May 2025
Politics

Two Irish diplomats among delegation IDF fired near in West Bank

Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Harris said he condemned the ‘unacceptable’ incident in the strongest terms.
21 May 2025
UK

Man arrested for farmer Michael Gaine’s murder released without charge

The man was held for 24 hours for questioning before being released.
20 May 2025
UK

Man arrested on suspicion of farmer Mike Gaine’s murder continues to be held

Members of the Defence Forces were seen searching farmland by hand on Monday.
19 May 2025
UK

BBC reporter denies excluding ‘unhelpful comments’ about Adams claim

Jennifer O’Leary denied taking out statements from the Spotlight programme to emphasise the claim against Gerry Adams.
14 May 2025
UK

BBC reporter tells court she took ‘utmost care’ with Gerry Adams allegation

Mr Adams is suing the BBC over what he has called a ‘grievous smear’ that alleged he sanctioned the killing of a former Sinn Fein official.
14 May 2025
Politics

Attorney General ‘raised no issue’ with services ban with Israeli settlements

Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman accused the Government of ‘kicking the can down the road’.
11 May 2025
UK

Murder trial jury shown photos of ‘gravesite’ in Satchwell home

A Garda photographer described photographing the site in Tina Satchwell’s home where her remains were found.
9 May 2025
UK

Picture Satchwell painted for years ‘very different’ from evidence, court hears

Richard Satchwell told gardai in 2023 that his wife’s threats to leave him made him feel ‘miserable’.
9 May 2025
Politics

Irish Government accused of ‘false ignorance’ on shipments of Israeli arms

A ‘robust’ probe is being carried out into claims that weapons were being flown through Irish skies unknown to the Irish authorities.
8 May 2025
Music

Israel’s participation in Eurovision is ‘very complicated’, says RTE boss

Mr Bakhurst said RTE would not pull the Irish entry out of the song contest in May.
8 May 2025
UK

Woman whose husband is detained in Dubai meets with Irish politicians

Heather Cornelius met with TDs and Senators at Leinster House about her husband’s 17-year detention.
8 May 2025
UK

Satchwell murder trial told timing of search for quicklime ‘extremely important’

A superintendent said she could not comment on why an invasive search of the Satchwells’ Cork home was not carried out in 2017.
7 May 2025
UK

Satchwell became suspect in missing wife’s case in August 2022, court told

Ann Marie Twomey she could not comment on the previous investigating team’s 2017 search of the Satchwell home.
7 May 2025
Celebrity News

Gerry Adams tells libel case IRA membership was ‘not a path I took’

The former Sinn Fein leader said he would not ‘speculate’ on IRA members or rules in Dublin’s High Court.
6 May 2025
Celebrity News

Gerry Adams tells libel case he will not ‘speculate’ on who was in the IRA

The former Sinn Fein leader told the defamation trial that an attempt is being made to ‘smother’ the jury in history.
6 May 2025