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- Man drowned after falling into Dublin city dock - inquest June 29, 2026A man who fell into the Inner Dock in Dublin's north inner city drowned despite his friend managing to hold his head above the water for around 40 minutes before they were rescued, an inquest has heard.
- Minister raises legal aid fee for solicitors to €520 June 29, 2026Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has increased the proposed flat fee for criminal legal aid solicitors in the district court to €520 from the original proposal of €455.
- Podcast: Reducing excise cuts and increasing pension age June 29, 2026Cuts in excise, of 32 cent on diesel and 27 cent on petrol, which were brought in due to rising oil prices as a result of Iran war, are due to expire at the end of July.
- Probe into suspected arson attack on Islamic prayer hall June 29, 2026Gardaí are investigating a suspected arson attack on an Islamic prayer hall in Dublin.
- 'King of the north' sets out big picture politics June 29, 2026
- UN experts express 'grave concern' over Pether's health June 29, 2026UN experts have expressed "grave concern" that Australian engineer Robert Pether, who had been living in Elphin in Co Roscommon, is rapidly declining as he faces a life-threatening medical situation in Iraq.
- World Cup 2026: Brazil 2-1 Japan recap June 29, 2026Brazil have beaten Japan in Houston to reach the last 16 of the World Cup. Read back on how the action unfolded.
- Mother of sex assault victim wins remote work dispute June 29, 2026The mother of a teenage sex assault victim has won €2,500 in an employment rights case at the Workplace Relations Commission.
- Concern over Ireland's absence from prosecutor's office June 29, 2026The incoming European Chief Prosecutor has warned that Ireland's absence from the European Public Prosecutor's Office may have created a gravitational pull for organised crime gangs to operate out of Ireland for the purposes of VAT fraud and money laundering.
