International

March

March 2024

Ukraine

Emergency power blackouts hit regions of Ukraine after Russian air attack

30 Mar

5.1k

Schengen

Romania and Bulgaria set to join the EU's visa-free zone tomorrow

30 Mar

26.8k

Rome

Concerns over Pope’s health as he misses Good Friday procession in Rome

30 Mar

16.4k

Allez les Bleus

Gardaí considering heading to France for Paris Olympics to assist in mammoth security operation

Poland’s defence minister said his country will be sending soldiers to the Paris Games.

Niall O'Connor

Updated 29 Mar

20.2k

Russia

Wall Street Journal leaves front page blank to mark anniversary of journalist's imprisonment

29 Mar

26.0k

Hezbollah

'More than 40 dead' after Israeli air strike in Syria

Updated 29 Mar

28.8k

Israel

Bambie Thug among Eurovision contestants calling for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza conflict

29 Mar

21.2k

Francis Scott Key

Largest crane on US east coast to be used to clear Baltimore bridge collapse wreckage

29 Mar

24.3k

South Africa

Bus plunges off bridge in South Africa, kills 45 passengers

28 Mar

44.4k

Cowboy Carter

Cover of Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ among songs on Beyoncé’s new country-inspired album

28 Mar

21.6k

crypto

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for cryptocurrency fraud

US prosecutors were seeking a prison term of 40-50 years after a New York jury found Bankman-Fried guilty.

Updated 28 Mar

29.3k

european institutions

Poland raids Russian spy network targeting EU with propaganda and disinformation

28 Mar

15.6k

Gaza

US attempts to distance itself from Israel but decisive test to come over Rafah assault

28 Mar

10.2k

United States

Baltimore bridge collapse: Two bodies recovered in search for missing workers

Sonar scans indicate that the debris of the bridge has “encased” some of the missing vehicles which were on the crossing as it collapsed.

The US National Transportation Safety Board chairperson said interviews with crew members will begin later today.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore said this incident will have a "huge economic impact" on the US.

Updated 27 Mar

45.4k

insurmountable challenges

UN: 'Delivering aid to Gaza is like navigating a brutal obstacle course'

Updated 27 Mar

6.8k

International Court of Justice

'It has to stop': Ireland will intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel

Updated 27 Mar

79.0k

Rafah

Israel carries out overnight strikes on southern Gaza while pleas ring out for more aid

Updated 27 Mar

7.7k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

27 Mar

5.0k

Marriage equality

Thailand becomes first country in southeast Asia to pass bill for same-sex marriage

27 Mar

15.0k

Online Danger

Nearly one in six young teenagers have been cyberbullied - report

27 Mar

5.6k

inflammatory remarks

Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting publicly on upcoming hush money case

26 Mar

19.3k

Liveblog

Ireland v Switzerland, international friendly

26 Mar

38.5k

State of Emergency

Six construction workers unaccounted for after Baltimore bridge hit by ship collapses

Two people had been rescued from the water so far, one of whom is in “a very serious condition”.

There are currently six construction workers who are unaccounted for.

Biden today said he would send "all the federal resources" needed to handle the incident.

Shipping company Synergy Marine Group confirmed that its ship 'Dali' struck a pillar of the bridge, but said all crew members have been accounted for.

Updated 26 Mar

96.6k

Updated 26 Mar

11.8k

ongoing offensive

Israel continues strikes on Gaza despite UN ceasefire resolution

Updated 26 Mar

9.2k

Wikileaks Founder

Julian Assange's last-ditch appeal on extradition to US delayed by UK court

26 Mar

5.8k

Israel

Seven people drown in Mediterranean trying to reach aid dropped into Gaza

26 Mar

10.7k

UN Resolution

Higgins says failure to implement Gaza ceasefire 'would be unforgiveable' after UN vote

The resolution demands an “immediate ceasefire” for the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan that leads to a “lasting” truce.

Elsewhere, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees have said that Israel had definitively barred it from making aid deliveries in northern Gaza.

Updated 25 Mar

29.7k

Moscow attack

Zelenskyy blasts Putin as 'talking to himself' after linking Moscow attack to Ukraine

25 Mar

13.8k

green sees red

Eamon Ryan castigates member states' cold feet on Nature Restoration Law as it faces collapse

25 Mar

17.9k

New York

Appeals court reduces Trump bond to $175 million as former president attends separate trial

Updated 25 Mar

25.6k

Boeing Boeing Gone

Boeing CEO to step down following series of safety incidents with aircrafts

Updated 25 Mar

12.7k

Russia

Four men charged with terrorism over Moscow concert hall attack which left 137 people dead

Updated 25 Mar

24.2k

Rwanda Style

'We are really going in the direction of outsourcing asylum'

24 Mar

25.3k

Trócaire

Irish Aid worker says climate change poses 'existential threat' to Malawi

24 Mar

7.4k

Stalag Luft III

Great Escape 80th anniversary marked in Polish ceremony

24 Mar

11.9k

statement

Kate Middleton says she's 'enormously touched' by support after revealing cancer diagnosis

24 Mar

23.1k

ME-What?

'Sausage making': What is an MEP and what do they do?

What exactly is an MEP? What do they do? And how does the job compare to being a TD, senator or councillor?

Got questions about what MEPs do ahead of the elections in June? Muiris O'Cearbhaill has got you covered.

This explainer details the many elements of the role of an MEP, including voting, negotiating and diplomacy.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

24 Mar

15.3k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Simon Harris to be elected as FG leader, support for Sinn Féin drops and JD Sports criticised for scrambler ad.

24 Mar

7.2k

Moscow

National day of mourning in Russia after over 130 killed in concert hall attack

12 mins ago

9.8k