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- Man charged with murder of Sarah McNally in New York April 20, 2024The former boyfriend of Longford woman Sarah McNally, who was stabbed to death in New York, last month has appeared at a court in New York charged with her murder.
- North Korea tests 'super-large warhead': state media April 20, 2024North Korea has tested a "super-large warhead" designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media said, the most recent test since UN sanctions monitoring against the nuclear-armed nation was upended last month by Russia.
- Stardust verdict - the view from inside the courtroom April 20, 2024With the inquests verdict read out the Stardust families began to pour out of the courtroom and into the Dublin air – the words, two in particular, they just heard ringing in the ears - unlawful killing. Another word too began to ring out - justice.
- Playwright marks Abbey debut despite cancer diagnosis April 20, 2024Playwright Hilary Fannin's adaptation of classic 1905 comedy Children of the Sun has started its run at the Abbey Theatre - just as the writer finished her fifth round of chemotherapy.
- Rise in violence has West Bank back at heart of UN agenda April 20, 2024The killing of a young Israeli settler and retaliatory attacks on Palestinian villages and communities has this week put the issue of violence in the West Bank back at the heart of the UN's agenda.
- Greens in 'battle for attention' ahead of June elections April 20, 2024The Green Party gather this weekend for their annual conference ahead of the local and European elections.
- Columbine and a quarter-century of US school shootings April 20, 2024The frequency of US school shootings has increased since the Columbine High School massacre. On the 25th anniversary of the shooting, the question remains if enough is being done to protect children from gun violence.
- What do we know about Long Covid? April 20, 2024In Ireland, there have been over 1.7 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection so far.
- Light at the end of the tunnel for Tara Mines employees April 20, 2024A vote on a deal brokered between unions and the management of Tara Mines could mark the end of the limbo employees have been facing since last July, and the start of the mine reopening.
