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A hospital anaesthetist in England who injected his partner with drugs during a series of exorcism ceremonies, leaving her close to death with multiple organ failure, has been jailed for 14-and-a-half years....

A rush of workers going back to their office desks failed to materialise today despite the latest easing of Covid-19 restrictions, indicating that many employers are opting for a 'soft' return and adopting a more blended employment model....

Erin's Isle secured their second successive victory in this year's Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship when defeating Naomh Olaf by 1-17 to 0-12 at Pirc U Bhriain on Saturday evening....

Naomh Fionnbarra kept their Dublin Senior 'B' Hurling Championship title defence alive as they edged Round Towers Clondalkin by 1-18 to 1-16 at Monastery Road last Saturday evening....

ON Saturday afternoon, Cormac Costello came to the gate of O'Toole Park. "Hello, I'm Cormac Costello. I'm playing for Whitehall," he told the officials....

YOU could hear the gentle hum of the DART. The rain had stopped. It was a pleasant evening. The Last Rose of Summer....

Next weekend sees Round 2 of the Dublin Senior 1 Football Championship take place across Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the main contenders looking to take another progressive step towards securing a precious quarter-final place....

ANDREA Murphy and Katie McNally struck two goals apiece at Kilbogget Park last Wednesday to get the seven in-a-row chasing Foxrock/Cabinteely off to a perfect start in the Dublin Senior Ladies Football Championship....

The United States plans to relax travel restrictions on vaccinated passengers from the European Union and Britain, a source familiar with the plans has said....

A kitten that became trapped in a water treatment plant tank is recovering from his ordeal after being rescued by an animal welfare charity....

Ireland may never enter a global corporate tax deal, the minister for finance has admitted....

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has said the Government will have to look at similar and potentially larger measures in this year's Budget to support those struggling to pay fuel bills because of rising energy costs...

A close female associate of gang boss Cornelius Price was arrested over the weekend for withholding information about the suspected double murder of Willie Maughan, and his pregnant girlfriend Ana Varslavane property in Gormanston, Co Meath, on April 14, ...

Sea swimmers hoping to enjoy a dip during the current spell of good weather have been dealt a blow with news of further bathing restrictions at Dollymount and Sandymount Strand....

Fully vaccinated people from Ireland, the EU and the UK will be able to travel to the United States from November onwards, reports in the Financial Times state this afternoon....

A BUILDER tried to "coerce" a woman into his car late at night while claiming to be a garda, then choked her boyfriend who came to her aid, it is alleged....

Investigations and Sanctions Unit fields 800 public inquires in first full year of operation...

Priest says words seemed 'inadequate to comprehend the tragic loss of life' that day...

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that a tax on vacant homes will not "change the game" in solving the housing crisis....

Friends of a teenage boy who died after his bicycle was hit by a car have told how he was "flung in the air" by the impact and that the sound of the crash was "like a gunshot"....

A Belfast-based auction house is next week putting up for sale a walking stick that belonged to Michael Collins....

France has cancelled meetings with British and Australian officials and is trying to rally EU allies behind its push for more European sovereignty after being humiliated by a major Pacific defence pact orchestrated by the US....

Dundalk's chaotic season has suffered another unwelcome twist with a Covid outbreak hitting the squad on the eve of their FAI Cup quarter-final replay with Finn Harps....

A young woman has been granted bail after being charged with assaulting a man who is in a serious condition in hospital after suffering a severe head injury....

Leinster have been handed a big boost ahead of the start of the new United Rugby Championship (URC) season, as a trio of Ireland internationals are among five players returning to full training this week....

A student has opened fire at a university in Russia, leaving six people dead and 28 hurt, before being shot by police and detained, officials said....

An ex-IRA gunrunner and former Sinn Fin ard comhairle member has been assaulted while saying the rosary at a Pride parade....

A My Little Pony experience has been launched at the National Gallery which allows visitors to transform famous horse paintings into portraits of the show's characters....

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has outlined the challenging season that lies ahead for his side, as he admitted everyone within the national squad was "desperate" to win next year's Six Nations....

Mixed emotions among Dublin's office workers as remote work restrictions ease...

Meeting between Irish Water and Goreybased politicians over area served by Creagh plant...

Owner of a Roscommon hub believes many workers will favour a wait-and-see approach...

Boris Johnson has warned that the post-Brexit issues with Northern Ireland...

A search has been suspended in a Florida nature preserve for a man police say is a person of interest in the death of his girlfriend, Gabriel "Gabby" Petito, whose body authorities believe was discovered at a Wyoming national park the couple visit...

German MPs have questioned Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, the frontrunner to succeed Angela Merkel in national elections this weekend, over a high-stakes money-laundering probe that could shake up the race....

JUST one in three Irish parents are saving for their retirement regularly, according to a new survey....

Three people have died after crossing into Poland from Belarus, and a fourth person has been found dead on the Belarusian side of the border following a surge in illegal migration that has caused a diplomatic row....

A young woman who vomits up to 20 times a day due to a rare genetic condition has told how she will slowly starve to death if she doesn't receive life-saving treatment....

GROCERY sales have continued to decline from record levels, falling 2.3pc as looser restrictions prompt people to visit restaurants and cafes....

Russia's ruling party has retained its supermajority in parliament, cementing President Vladimir Putin's grip on power in elections that most opposition politicians were barred from and that were marred by multiple reports of violations....

An appeal has been issued to help find a four-year-old boy who has been missing since yesterday, and is believed to be travelling in the company of an adult relative....

A new pilot project highlighting Dublin's diverse archaeology is to run for the next three months at St Anne's Park in Raheny....

Southampton are enduring an anxious wait to learn the full extent of the injury Jack Stephens sustained against Manchester City....

In person gym classes return today for first time since the lockdown in the spring of 2020...

A court in Rwanda says the man who inspired- the film Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina, has been found guilty of terror-related offenses....

As Glenn Hoddle reflects on the legacy of his fellow Tottenham legend Jimmy Greaves, he suggests there may never have been a goal scorer to compare to one of the game's all-time great goal scorers....

The funeral Mass for Eileen and Jamie O'Sullivan has taken place at St Michael's Church in Lixnaw this morning with the burial just a short distance away in Kilfeighney cemetery....

A walking stick belonging to Michael Collins is to be auctioned in Belfast next week....

Shot against the backdrop of the unique natural beauty and culture of the West of Ireland, over the course of six half hour episodes a new television show will follow the lives of six families who have moved or are in the process of moving to the west of ...

AN iconic hotel in one of Ireland's most visited beauty spots has announced it is closing temporarily following notification that a member of staff has been diagnosed as a COVID case and colleagues designated as close contacts....