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Madonna, Shakira and BTS to headline World Cup final half-time show
Global superstars Madonna and Shakira and South Korean boy band BTS will headline the first World Cup final half-time show. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who revealed the line-up via a social media video featuring characters from Sesame Street and the Muppets, is the curator of the landmark perfor...
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'Letterkenny nurses are exceptional in the care they provide, despite challenges'
The Donegal Deputy was referring to the recent HIQA report on Letterkenny University Hospital where risks were identified in the emergency department, particularly in relation to overcrowding TD Charles Ward has said that despite the many challenges that nurses in Letterkenny University Hospi...
Kilkenny celebrates Romanian-Irish cultural connections
The event takes place on Saturday, May 17 A special cultural event celebrating the growing friendship between Ireland and Romania will take place in Kilkenny on Sunday, May 17, bringing together local authorities, diplomats, artists, and members of the Romanian community for an afternoon of c...
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Limerick photography student wins national media award
Gidion Obaze was also nominated for News Photographer of the Year and Sports Photographer of the Year LIMERICK and Clare ETB photography student Gidion Obaze has been crowned Sports Photographer of the Year at the National Student Media Awards 2026. Gidion’s award-winning work was praised for...
'Every day is a race against a clock that shouldn't be ticking so fast'
Aaron Langan, a pupil at St Eunan’s NS in Laghey, was walking at Christmas and is now in a motorised wheelchair full-time, and is one of approximately 150 children in Ireland living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy A south Donegal primary school have appealed for funding for life-saving treat...
PICTURES: Take a look behind the scenes at a remarkable Tipperary show
The Clockmaker''s Daughter The Clockmaker’s Daughter was a massive sellout success at the White Memorial Theatre in Clonmel. St Mary’s Choral Society staged a spectacular show that was the talk of the town. READ MORE: A Tipperary woman who broke 'glass ceilings'before they were invented USE T...
World’s first laughing gas breathalyser being trialled by two UK police forces
The world’s first roadside laughing gas breathalyser is being trialled by two police forces in the south of England. The device is being tested by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police for what they describe as the “emerging threat” of drivers taking to their vehicl...
Plans submitted for 175 homes on green fields at Brixham
Protesters mount opposition against proposed Monksbridge development Formal plans to build up to 175 homes in green fields on the outskirts of Brixham have been submitted to Torbay Council. Developers Baker Estates and Belstone Fox want to build the homes with half a hectare of commercial and...
Bob the Bus honoured with prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Totnes community transport charity recognised for supporting thousands of rural passengers every year. Bob the Bus has officially received the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service, recognising the charity’s decades of support for rural communities across South Devon. The award, rega...
Plans submitted for 175 homes on green fields at Brixham
Protesters mount opposition against proposed Monksbridge development Formal plans to build up to 175 homes in green fields on the outskirts of Brixham have been submitted to Torbay Council. Developers Baker Estates and Belstone Fox want to build the homes with half a hectare of commercial and...
Bob the Bus honoured with prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Totnes community transport charity recognised for supporting thousands of rural passengers every year. Bob the Bus has officially received the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service, recognising the charity’s decades of support for rural communities across South Devon. The award, rega...
Plans submitted for 175 homes on green fields at Brixham
Protesters mount opposition against proposed Monksbridge development Formal plans to build up to 175 homes in green fields on the outskirts of Brixham have been submitted to Torbay Council. Developers Baker Estates and Belstone Fox want to build the homes with half a hectare of commercial and...
Bob the Bus honoured with prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Totnes community transport charity recognised for supporting thousands of rural passengers every year. Bob the Bus has officially received the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service, recognising the charity’s decades of support for rural communities across South Devon. The award, rega...
PICTURES: Three national awards for Tipperary students at Enterprise Finals
Students from Tipperary won awards at the finals of the enterprise competition which took place recently. Aidan Humphries, Rockwell College Students from Students from Tipperary have taken three national prizes as part of the National 2025/26 Student Enterprise Programme. Supported by Local E...
PICTURES: Three national awards for Tipperary students at Enterprise Finals
Students from Tipperary won awards at the finals of the enterprise competition which took place recently. Aidan Humphries, Rockwell College Students from Students from Tipperary have taken three national prizes as part of the National 2025/26 Student Enterprise Programme. Supported by Local E...
Lidl issues update on plans to open store in Limerick after controversial planning refusal
Discount retailer Lidl Ireland says talks remain ongoing with Limerick City and County Council A SPOKESPERSON for discount supermarket chain Lidl Ireland has left the door open for the firm to open in Abbeyfeale. It comes after the German firm was refused permission to develop in the West Lim...
'Nobody should suffer in silence': Limerick gardai back Go Purple Day campaign against domestic abuse
Go Purple Day aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse and the support services available throughout Ireland LIMERICK gardai are reminding members of the public to show their support for Go Purple Day which aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse and the support services available througho...
Donegal TD warns children ‘seriously at risk’ without access to ‘life-changing drug’
Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty and Fianna Fáil TD Pat The Cope Gallagher raised the requirement for the drug Givinostat with the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, earlier today Donegal TDs highlighted the urgent need for a drug to be made available for children suffering from Duche...
Buncrana Children’s Charity launches new ‘Buddy Bench’ initiative across Inishowen
“Buncrana Tidy Towns is delighted to support this fantastic initiative by donating the first Buddy Bench. It is a simple idea with a very important message behind it” Buncrana Children’s Charity is delighted to announce the launch of its new ‘Buddy Bench’ initiative, the first project of ...
Trump offers friendly words in Beijing while Xi issues cautionary warning
US President Donald Trump began his trip to Beijing on Thursday by telling Xi Jinping “it’s an honour to be your friend,” even as his Chinese counterpart offered a cautionary warning about avoiding a possible clash between the two nations. The stark contrast in tone underscored just how far ap...