RTE NEWS
Martin, McDonald nominated for Taoiseach as Dáil sits |
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| Coverage of developments as the Dáil is set to elect a Taoiseach today following the unruly scenes yesterday. |
Schools to close for full day after warnings expire |
| Follow all of the latest updates ahead of Storm Éowyn, which is due to make landfall overnight with Status Red warnings in place. |
Number of homes built decreased 6.7% last year - CSO |
| A total of 30,330 homes were built in 2024, a decrease of 6.7% on 2023, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office. |
Teen to be sentenced for murders of three girls in UK |
| Axel Rudakubana is set to find out the number of years he will spend behind bars after admitting the murders of three girls at a dance class in Southport. |
Essential services 'in emergency mode' ahead of Éowyn |
| The Chair of the National Emergency Coordination Group has said all critical infrastructure and essential services are now operating in emergency mode ahead of the arrival of Storm Éowyn. |
Irish film talent eyeing Oscar nominations at lunchtime |
| The Oscar nominations will be announced in Los Angeles this lunchtime, and hopes are high that it will be another good year for Irish film talent at 1.30pm. |
DPP appeals the leniency of Crotty sentence |
| The Court of Appeal intends to give its decision later today in an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions against the leniency of a three-year suspended sentence imposed on former soldier, Cathal Crotty for beating a woman unconscious in a random attack. |
Eleanor Donaldson application adjourned for second time |
| An application by the wife of the former DUP leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, to drop two charges against her linked to his alleged sexual offending, has been adjourned. |
'Constructive' talks to pave way for Taoiseach nomination |
| The Dáil has reconvened following talks between Taoiseach Simon Harris, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and opposition leaders at Government Buildings to defuse a row which led to the Dáil being suspended yesterday amid chaotic scenes. |
Irish poet Michael Longley dies aged 85 |
| Irish poet Michael Longley has died aged 85. The acclaimed poet was born in Belfast in July 1939 and lived in the city until his death. |
Scrapping passenger cap should be new govt's first move |
| Ryanair has called on the incoming Transport Minister to abolish the Dublin Airport passenger cap as the new government's first initiative. |
Doireann Garrihy returns to RTÉ 2FM in major shake up |
| Doireann Garrihy is set to return to RTÉ 2FM to helm the drivetime slot, while new presenters join the weekend and breakfast lineup. |
Stalemate and stand-offs take hold of Leinster House |
| Stalemates and stand-offs took hold on one of the strangest days Leinster House has seen, writes Mícheál Lehane. |
New wildfire near LA grows in size and forces evacuations |
| A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles has rapidly spread to more than 9,400 acres, or 38sq/km, fueled by strong winds and dry brush, and forcing mandatory evacuation orders for more than 31,000 people. |
Chief US diplomat vows 'unwavering support' for Israel |
| The United States' new top diplomat Marco Rubio has reaffirmed the country's "unwavering support" for Israel, days into a fragile ceasefire in Gaza and a large-scale raid in the West Bank. |
20% of retail workers suffer abusive behaviour every week |
| Over two thirds of retail workers in Ireland have experienced abusive or inappropriate language or behaviour from the public, according to new research. |
EU ready for closer ties with US administration - McGrath |
| Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath has said the EU is ready to bring forward plans to buy more US oil and gas as a way to build closer ties with the new Trump administration. |
Two men due in court on money laundering charges in Louth |
| Two men are due in court later this morning charged with money laundering and drugs-related offences. |
Sax player and singer Paddy Cole dies, aged 85 |
| Irish veteran sax player and singer Paddy Cole has died aged 85. |
Agriculture Commissioner met with applause at IFA meeting |
| EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen has said it is not fair that the EU imports agricultural products treated with products that are not allowed to be used by farmers within the EU. |