1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (755+ words) We have more from Jack Horgan Jones in the Phoenix Park. “We have our first TD. And it’s Cork East’s James O’Connor (Fianna Fáil), who is pressing the flesh already as the first bus of proper guests seems to have…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (521+ words) Gardaí investigating the hit-and-run killing of Bryan Lowe (17) in Co Clare last week are preparing to make arrests in the case and believe teenage boys have vital information to share about the crime. They suspect the hit-and-run incident was carried…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (407+ words) Welcome to the Trump Open at Doonbeg, where everyone is busy making their own accommodations for the impending guest of (dis)honour. Tournament sponsor Emirates, for instance, handed the amateurs playing on their pro-am teams black baseball caps rather than…...

3+ day, 3+ min ago   (479+ words) There will be a number of road closures and diversions in Dublin city and Doonbeg, Co Clare, to facilitate US president Donald Trump’s visit this weekend. Trump is expected to arrive in Dublin early on Saturday morning before travelling to…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (394+ words) Rising numbers of hate and hate-driven incidents are threatening democracy and social cohesion and political leaders must “reject hateful narratives”, Ireland’s human rights watchdog has warned. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) was launching a new policy statement…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (552+ words) Eamonn Vaughan, the new owner of Morrissey’s bar in Doonbeg, Co Clare is in the throes of erecting marquees to prepare for the Irish Open at the nearby Trump International Golf Links when he pauses to say that the Trump…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (695+ words) More than 160 Irish barristers and solicitors have called on the Government to “clearly and publicly” convey to US president Donald Trump that Ireland opposes his “illegal war policies”. A group of Irish lawyers, including 40 senior counsel, made the call in…...

4+ day, 20+ min ago   (701+ words) Procurement of offshore counter-drone technology is “being pursued”, the Taoiseach said after a large drone was reported over the Irish Sea days ahead of a visit by US president Donald Trump. The pilot of an Aer Lingus plane reported the…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (563+ words) Spectators attending the Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Co Clare, will face significant security checks in an attempt to ensure no weapons or sinister items are brought on to the course while the US president is…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (357+ words) Gardaí are confident they can meet the “challenges” of US president Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland, the Taoiseach has said. Trump is to visit Ireland on Saturday and Sunday during which he will meet political leaders and also attend the…...