RTE NEWS
'I don't think I will be going back' to Ireland: Smith |
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| The Irish woman who travelled to Islamic State-controlled territory has said she does not think she will ever be coming back to Ireland. |
Joining IS 'wasn't worth it,' says Lisa Smith |
| In an interview for RTÉ News, former member of the Irish Defence Forces Lisa Smith describes her life in Syria after leaving Ireland to join the so-called Islamic State. |
Warning Irish economy on 'cusp of overheating' |
| The Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) has warned that the Irish economy is on the cusp of overheating. |
Minister: Citizenship ruling being dealt with urgently |
| The Minister for Justice and Equality has said the recent High Court decision that anyone applying to be a naturalised Irish citizen must have unbroken residence in the State for a year before the date of their application was being dealt with as an urgent priority by his department. |
Possibility backstop could apply to NI only - Varadkar |
| Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that a no-deal Brexit scenario would only be as a result of decisions made by the British government or parliament. |
MPs pass vote to block full suspension of parliament |
| British MPs have approved an amendment from the opposition Labour party which aims to strengthen measures designed to try and stop Parliament being suspended to force through a no-deal Brexit. |
CervicalCheck steering group meeting was 'frustrating' |
| A meeting of the CervicalCheck Steering Committee at the Department of Health has ended, with one committee member describing it as a "frustrating encounter". |
Open Championship Day 1 - updates |
| Live updates from the opening day's action as the Open Championship comes to Royal Portrush |
Barrel of fun ahead for first new cooper in 40 years |
| A 26-year-old man from Blarney in Co Cork has become the first cooper to be appointed by Irish Distillers at its Midleton distillery in Co Cork in 40 years. |
Trump intensifies attacks on Democratic congresswomen |
| US President Donald Trump stepped up his vilification of four liberal lawmakers as un-American at a raucous rally yesterday, underscoring that the attacks will form a key part of his strategy for winning re-election in 2020. |
Appeal issued over False Widow spider bites |
| A Galway-based spider expert is asking anyone who has been bitten by the False Widow spider to contact his laboratory. |
UK economy may be facing recession - watchdog |
| The UK's fiscal watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility, says a no-deal Brexit will add around £30 billion a year to British government borrowing, with net debt rising by around 12% of GDP after three years. |
Unionists fear identity loss if Ireland united - survey |
| Unionists fear losing identity and land, and facing nationalist triumphalism and potential retribution in the event of a united Ireland, research suggests. |
UK Brexit negotiators 'had no plan' - EU's Timmermans |
| Brussels believed the UK would produce Harry Potter-style wizardry in Brexit negotiations but instead faced a Dad's Army approach, according to a top EU official. |
How close were the British to joining the Euro? |
| London Correspondent Sean Whelan has been looking through declassified UK papers from the 1990s showing the UK's relationship with Europe and the Clinton White House. |
Imitation firearms seized during insurance fraud search |
| Two imitation firearms have been seized by gardaí in Dublin investigating fraud related Insurance Ghost Brokering activities. |
Death toll in suspected Japan arson attack rises to 33 |
| At least 23 people are feared dead in a suspected case of arson at an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto. |
Cancer-free: US woman breaks celebratory bell |
| US woman Darla Jaye was so excited to complete her radiotherapy for breast cancer this week, that she jumped at the chance to ring the 'Cancer-Free Bell'. |
Video series asks: What do you love about your life? |
| A Co Clare filmmaker with Down syndrome is behind a unique online video series exploring what people love about their lives. |
US Senator wants FaceApp probe over security concerns |
| US Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has called on the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a national security and privacy investigation into FaceApp, a face-editing photo app developed in Russia. |
