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Irish woman Gena Heraty released after Haiti kidnapping |
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| Irish woman Gena Heraty and all those abducted with her have been released following their kidnapping in Haiti earlier this month, her family has confirmed. |
Initial stages of Gaza City attack under way, says Israel |
| The Israeli military has said it is "operating with great force on the outskirts of Gaza City" as it confirmed that the initial stages of its attack on the Palestinian territory's largest city is under way. |
US appeals court finds Trump's global tariffs illegal |
| A US appeals court yesterday ruled that many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal - but allowed them to remain in place for now, giving him time to take the fight to the Supreme Court. |
Three killed in blaze during protest in Indonesia |
| At least three people were killed by a fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia's Makassar city, a local official said, after rallies erupted across the country following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle. |
Ahern not ruling out presidency run, Chambers backs Gavin |
| Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he is not ruling himself out of seeking a nomination for president after expressing disappointment with the Fianna Fáil leadership for failing to express support for him. |
Special schools hit as SNAs refuse to pass picket line |
| A special school in Carlow was closed today while most of the children attending a special school in Dublin were asked to stay at home after Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) refused to pass picket lines of striking school secretaries and caretakers. |
Musical chairs: 5 questions as presenters on the move |
| Broadcaster David McCullagh has been announced as the new presenter of Radio 1's Today programme as current presenter Claire Byrne is set to leave RTÉ later this year for Newstalk. Here's what we know so far about the changes. |
Watch: Election picnic - views on the race for the Áras |
| Electric Picnic - 'the ultimate rock n' roll circus' - is under way at Stradbally, Co Laois. |
'It's catastrophic': Mother reacts to school disruption |
| Denise Guihen's twin boys, 13-year-old Finn and Shay, attend Scoil Mochua special school in Clondalkin in Dublin. |
Over 5,000 children recorded as homeless last month |
| The number of children who are homeless and living in emergency accommodation has exceeded 5,000 for the first time. |
Man arrested over assault on English tourist in Dublin |
| A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with a serious assault in Dublin's Temple Bar last week. |
Dentistry students studying abroad over college limits |
| Seán Hillery from Ennis in Co Clare wants to follow his father into dentistry. However, finding a place to study in Ireland was not possible due to the high number of points he needed after he completed his Leaving Cert in 2023. |
Homelessness is very tough, says Dublin mother of four |
| A mother with four children, who have been living in emergency accommodation for just over a year, has said the situation is "very tough". |
Mystery surrounding Kyran Durnin disappearance continues |
| Tomorrow marks one year to the day that schoolboy Kyran Durnin was first reported missing. On 30 August 2024, Kyran, who would now be nine years old, was reported missing from his home in Drogheda, Co Louth. |
Watch: Electric Picnic festival goers reveal top acts |
| Electric Picnic 2025 is officially underway, with 80,000 festivalgoers set to descend on Stradbally, Co Laois, across the weekend. RTÉ News finds out which acts people are looking forward to seeing the most. |
Podcast: The booming live music scene and David has news |
| As thousands of music fans descend on Stradbally for Electric Picnic, Behind the Story takes a deep dive into the booming business of Ireland's live music scene. |
Zelensky urges more pressure on Putin after Kyiv attack |
| Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Western allies to send a "strong joint signal" to Vladimir Putin, after Russia killed 23 people in one of its deadliest attacks on Kyiv since the start of the war. |
Galway cinema closed after damage caused by heavy rain |
| The EYE Cinema in Galway has temporarily closed after heavy rain caused extensive damage to the building yesterday. |
McCullagh moves to Today programme as Byrne to leave RTÉ |
| Broadcaster David McCullagh has been announced as the new presenter of Radio 1's Today programme as its current presenter Claire Byrne is set to leave RTÉ later this year. |
Trump withdraws Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection |
| The Trump administration has withdrawn former vice president Kamala Harris's Secret Service security protection, a White House official has said. |