Child killed in Co Cavan collision named locally, Zelenskyy hails ‘good meeting’ with Trump and 13 killed after powerful earthquake in Japan

Kielan Mooney (30) of Bloomfield Park, Derry, was convicted following a trial at the Central Criminal Court of anal rape, oral rape and rape of the woman at a Dublin hotel.

As the hosepipe ban stays in effect around the country, it is becoming increasingly clear that data centres have a transparency problem no one wants to solve.

It’s being run by local community safety groups that have replaced former Joint Policing Committees.

The Hoops had trailed Ararat-Armenia 2-0 from the first leg.

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As Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uncertain political future, those seeking to replace him may compete by offering equally hardline policies, or worse.

The judge said the accused had no ties to Ireland and appeared to have entered the State illegally.

The €520 flat fee for District Court criminal legal aid cases will remain in place, but payment of the fee will now be split in two.

The 31-year-old was serving the suspended part of his sentence for killing his sister when he fatally stabbed father-of-four Mark Carroll in the chest.

The arguments being used against transgender participation in sport echo those used in the past to also keep women off the playing field.

Isobella Perrie Sullivan (25 has been charged with possession of explosives.

In her victim impact statement, the young woman said she was working towards healing with those who supported her by her side.

The stores will sell everyday essentials, like meat, eggs and vegetables, to New Yorkers at a discount of 30%.

The report published today points to further affordability issues in the property market for first-time buyers.

Blazes have ripped through vast swathes of woodland in both France and Spain.

More than 390 Ukrainian drones targeted the Moscow region overnight.

Tehran has denied that there are any direct talks with the US to end the conflict.

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The brothers are facing allegations of rape, assault, trafficking and indecent image offences in the UK.

The road is currently closed as a result of the fatal collision.

The winner has come forward and arrangements are being made for them to collect their prize.

Zelenskyy spent just over an hour with Trump at the White House, in talks that came with Kyiv and Moscow intensifying long-range strikes.

Capacity constraints with Uisce Éireann have caused significant delays to the delivery of new homes across the country.

The child had been receiving treatment at Temple Street Children’s Hospital following the collision near Shercock.

Tá Rialtas na hÉireann ag rá go bhfuil rún daingean acu go leanfadh seirbhís ateangaireachta Ghaeilge nuair a thagann deireadh le hUachtaránacht na hÉireann ar Chomhairle an Aontais – ach níl aon chinnteacht go dtarlóidh sin nuair a éagann ár seal ar 31 Nollaig.

The man in his 20s is currently detained at a garda station in Dublin City.

European football’s governing body insists the World Cup is not an ‘asset to trade’.

The journey has ended for this year’s islanders – let’s have a look at how the season fared.

International media outlets were particularly fascinated by the story of the curse.

Some of the graffiti appeared to attack people who claim to communicate messages from the reputed apparitions.

The quake had a magnitude of 7.1, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, but reached the highest possible level of seven on Japan’s Shindo scale.

O’Connor is targeting heptathlon gold in Glasgow.

Under-18s will no longer be allowed to use e-scooters, and high-vis vests and helmets will be mandatory.

Mayo bring Sam home, wildfires rage on, and Merz in Dublin.

Wiffen’s time was just over 10 seconds off his Olympic record and personal best.

Micheál Martin said the engagement would focus on challenges facing the bloc, including the ongoing wrangle between member states on the size of the EU’s long-term budget.

Controversy is brewing over a cancelled event involving the group.

Tá dráma Gaeilge nua, bunaithe ar an saothar a spreag an ceoldráma My Fair Lady, chun díriú ar an dteannas idir chainteoirí ó dhúchas ón nGaeltacht agus an ghlúin óg atá ag foghlaim na teanga agus á coimeád beo i gcathracha ar nós Baile Átha Cliath agus Béal Feirste.

As an American, Sasha Piton has a complicated history with health insurance – but then so does Ireland.

Irena Mereacre died on Tuesday afternoon, days after her mother Nell Raven was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision in Shercock.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu.

The Climate Change Advisory Council said the drop masks slow progress on home retrofits and cleaner heating, leaving Ireland off track for its 2030 climate targets.

Job-hunting is almost always tough – but people in their 40s, 50s and 60s report that it is extremely difficult out there right now.

It’s big sounds and production values at The Lighthouse Church’s weekly Sunday Service.

The government says it is determined that the Irish language will continue to be used, promoted and celebrated as an official EU language after the presidency – but there’ s no certainty that Irish language interpreting will continue to be available.

‘Pog mo thóin’ was thrown around the villa a fair few times this season – but it wasn’t the Irish contestants leading the charge.

The former teacher is challenging that decision and the procedure underpinning the appeal.

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28-year-old Djamel White is the youngest author to feature on the longlist with his first novel All Them Dogs.

Emily Wilson said she would be ‘ashamed’ to have written any part of the script for Christopher Nolan’s epic.

Tusla records not only revealed almost 7,000 missing from care incidents but also how one child had been reported missing 274 times in 12 months while in State care.

The World Cup-winning former France midfielder succeeds Didier Deschamps.

An Irish content creator has welcomed the addition of two Irish-language signs within the Paris theme park.

The 83-year-old confessional lyricist said in a statement that she had “been learning how to live with Parkinson’s disease” and that she had also been treated for skin cancer.

J&J said the settlement covers around 76,000 claims, representing nearly all remaining talc claims.

Traffic jams, pouring rain and packed pubs did little to deter supporters as Mayo’s All-Ireland-winning team returned to a hero’s welcome in Castlebar.

As heatwaves become more frequent, access to safe, swimmable blue spaces in our cities is not a luxury, it should be a public health priority.

A new Irish language drama, based on the play which inspired the My Fair Lady musical, is likely to spark debate over its depiction of the snobbery within the Irish language.

The 78-year-old former swimming coach was found guilty earlier this month of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape.