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March 2025

New Mexico

Actor Gene Hackman's pacemaker recorded 'last event' on 17 February, tests show

1 Mar

43.5k

Ukraine War

Zelenskyy tells Fox News relationship with Trump can still be salvaged

Updated 1 Mar

37.5k

defence minister

Any role for Irish troops in Ukraine would be about 'peacekeeping, not peace enforcement'

Updated 1 Mar

6.1k

February

February 2025

Oval Office

Zelenskyy leaves White House summit after Trump claims he's 'not ready for peace'

It means a peace deal on the Ukraine-Russia war is hanging in the balance.

Updated 28 Feb

103k

584

Micheál Martin

White House scenes 'extraordinary and very unsettling', Taoiseach tells Late Late

28 Feb

54.2k

taking sides

Zelenskyy thanks European leaders one by one for their support after messy Trump meeting

Updated 28 Feb

44.8k

Rome

Pope Francis put on mechanical ventilation, as prognosis remains 'guarded'

Updated 28 Feb

36.4k

video calls

So long 2005, Microsoft is officially hanging up on Skype

28 Feb

11.4k

Fighter Planes

Simon Harris is 'convinced' that Ireland needs its own squadron of fighter jets

Ireland does not have its own capability to police its airspace and does not have any fighter jets to respond to airborne threats.

Niall O'Connor

Reports from The Curragh Camp

28 Feb

46.5k

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The Donald's English

Donald Trump to order that English be the official language of US for first time in its history

28 Feb

23.1k

Keir Stormer

UK media praise Starmer for pulling out ‘Trump card’ at yesterday’s White House meeting

28 Feb

18.8k

New Mexico

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa suffered ‘no external trauma’, police say

The Oscar-winning film actor and his wife were found dead along with one of their dogs at their home in Santa Fe on Wednesday.

Updated 28 Feb

25.1k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Is Pierce Brosnan cool?

28 Feb

23.9k

Florida

Tate brothers' arrival in US met with 'shock, horror and trauma' by women alleging rape

28 Feb

15.1k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Zelenskyy to meet Trump, deportation flight lands in Georgia and Taoiseach’s St. Patrick’s Day plans confirmed

Updated 28 Feb

3.7k

California

Menendez brothers' family criticises district attorney’s opposition to new trial

28 Feb

7.5k

sex trafficking

No new bombshells in US Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files release

28 Feb

12.6k

washington bound

Taoiseach accepts invitation to visit White House for annual St Patrick's Day meeting

28 Feb

23.9k

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White House

Zelenskyy and Trump to sign minerals deal at White House today

28 Feb

6.9k

New Mexico

Police 'keeping everything on the table' in deaths of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa

Police reportedly believe the circumstances are ‘suspicious’ and warrant a ‘thorough search and investigation’.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff confirmed the news just after midnight local time (7am Irish time).

Local media has reported that the couple's dog was also found deceased.

A prolific star of some of Hollywood's best-known films, Hackman won two Oscars in his career before retiring in 2004.

Updated 27 Feb

106k

Washington

Starmer says Ukraine deal 'can't be a peace that rewards the aggressor' during Trump visit

Updated 27 Feb

12.4k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Taoiseach meets with Zelenskyy, Starmer visits the White House and Gene Hackman dies aged 95

27 Feb

4.0k

How To Survive A Warzone

BBC apologises for ‘serious flaws’ over Gaza documentary narrated by son of Hamas figure

27 Feb

19.7k

Gaza

Israeli army acknowledges 'complete failure' on 7 October after internal investigation

27 Feb

6.6k

Romania

Tates 'not welcome' in Florida, says governor after brothers leave Romania amid rape charges

Updated 27 Feb

38.4k

andrew tate

Who is Andrew Tate, and why is he heading to the US?

27 Feb

12.9k

Gemelli hospital

Pope Francis's 'clinical conditions confirmed to be improving', says Vatican

Updated 27 Feb

7.8k

shannon stopover

Taoiseach meets Ukraine's Zelenskyy at Shannon on stopover to visit Trump

Zelenskyy is travelling from Shannon Airport to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump.

Updated 27 Feb

38.9k

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Brussels

Explainer: How might the EU respond to Trump's potential trade war?

27 Feb

9.4k

FactCheck

Debunked: Image of Pope Francis with respirator mask was made with generative AI

27 Feb

16.7k

star of the screen

Gene Hackman: The roles defining an actor who thought himself not handsome enough for Hollywood

27 Feb

19.8k

Tariffs

The EU is promising a 'firm and immediate' response to Trump trade war threats

27 Feb

13.8k

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ceasefire deal

Hostage handover and hundreds of Palestinians released as eyes turn to next phase of ceasefire

Hamas handed over coffins believed to contain the bodies of four hostages.

Updated 27 Feb

6.9k

Reds On Top

Liverpool extend Premier League lead further after swatting aside Newcastle

27 Feb

3.9k

The Morning Lead

Conspiracy theories are fuelling attacks on NGOs and aid workers, expert warns

There’s been a surge in online disinformation around aid agencies and other non-governmental organisations.

Niall O'Connor

27 Feb

10.7k

tariff threat

Trump claims EU was formed to 'screw' US as he vows to impose 25% tariffs on the bloc

26 Feb

28.3k

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Ukraine

Zelenskyy hoping to visit Trump at White House on Friday to sign earth minerals deal

Updated 26 Feb

21.6k

Vatican

Pope Francis's 'clinical conditions show slight improvement' and kidney issues have 'resolved'

Updated 26 Feb

10.6k

Catholic Church

Catholic parish in Gaza thanks Pope Francis for his support and sends him their best wishes

26 Feb

4.5k

RIP

Henry Kelly - the Irish TV host who became a household name in the UK - has died aged 78

26 Feb

18.3k