Preparations for New Year's celebrations

Preparations are under way around the country for New Year's Eve festivals which will culminate in a countdown to 2015. In Dublin, the New Year will be rung in during a countdown concert at College Green which begins at 8pm. An hour earlier, the Procession...

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Help sought in Dublin over missing teenager

Gardaí are searching for a 16-year-old girl who is missing from Rathfarnham in Dublin since 22 December. Josie Cawley is described as 5' 5'', with long reddish hair and green eyes. It is believed that she is in the Rathfarnham or Tallaght area. Anyone...

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First same-sex weddings held in Scotland

The first same-sex wedding ceremonies in Scotland took place this morning, just after the stroke of midnight, as two couples tied the knot in Glasgow. Dressed in kilts, Joe Schofield and Malcolm Brown, both 42, entered the Trades Hall to the sound of...

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Apple changes iTunes refund policy

Customers in the EU making purchases through Apple's iTunes can now return songs, films and books and obtain a refund without giving a reason following changes to its terms and conditions. The technology giant reportedly changed its returns policy to...

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Bodies of 2 AirAsia victims brought to Surabaya

The first two bodies from the AirAsia plane that crashed off the coast of Borneo arrived in the Indonesian city of Surabaya, where relatives gathered to await news of their loved ones. Rescuers believe they have found the plane on the sea floor off...

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53 dead in Philippines flooding and landslides

The death toll from flooding and landslides in the Philippines wrought by tropical storm Jangmi rose to 53, officials said, with some regions saying they were caught off guard by the deluge. Local officials in Catbalogan town in Samar province said...

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Ferry fire death toll not 'definitive'

The number of people who died after a ferry caught fire off Corfu in the Adriatic Sea is unclear.  Italian Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi said a definitive figure could not be given because of several factors.  There are gaps...

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Appeal over Co Kerry crash which left 15 injured

Fifteen people remain in hospital following a road crash involving a mini-bus and a car in Co Kerry yesterday. The accident happened on the Killarney-Tralee road shortly before 6pm. Four adults and 11 children were taken to...

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British state papers reveal 'excellent relations'

Newly-released British documents from 1985 show that some members of the gardaí may have been passing more information to the British authorities than ministers were aware. A secret report says the British Special Branch and MI5 enjoyed "excellent...

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AirAsia confirms debris is from missing plane

AirAsia has confirmed that the debris found in the sea is from its missing Airbus A320 aircraft. As reports came through of at least 40 bodies being found in the Java Sea, AirAsia Chief Executive Tony Fernandes said he was "absolutely devastated"....

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Tourists spent €3.5bn in Ireland this year

Figures released today show that overseas tourists spent just over €3.5bn in Ireland this year. The Irish Tourist Industry Confederation said that this was a 9% increase on last year, amounting to €300 million. The confederation said that the...

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Search for passengers who sat near Ebola nurse

Health officials in Britain are trying to find passengers who sat near a nurse who has been diagnosed with Ebola after flying back to Scotland from Sierra Leone. The nurse is now being treated at a specialist unit at the Royal Free Hospital in...

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Two die in road accidents in Antrim, Donegal

Two people have died following separate road accidents in Antrim and Donegal. A woman died after being knocked down by a bus outside the bus station in Lisburn, Co Antrim this morning. A spokeswoman for the bus operator Translink said a...

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Tánaiste denies reported plans to cut pensions

Tánaiste Joan Burton has said the Government is not considering cutting the State pension.  Ms Burton was responding to a report in the Irish Times which suggested officials at the Department of Expenditure and Reform were considering a reduction....

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Gardaí not seeking anyone else over Cobh stabbings

Gardaí investigating the death of a married couple and a knife attack on one of their daughters in Cobh in Co Cork say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. The couple have been named locally as Michael Greaney,...

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'Insufficient evidence' objects from AirAsia plane

There is "insufficient evidence" that objects spotted in the sea are from the missing AirAsia plane, Indonesia's vice-president has said. The objects were seen by Australian planes in an area where the Airbus A320, carrying 162 people, is believed to...

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Death toll rises to seven after fire on ferry

The captain of the blaze-hit ferry Norman Atlantic has left his ship as rescuers announced the discovery of two more bodies, raising the death toll to seven. More than 36 hours after he sent out a distress signal, Captain Argilio Giacomazzi handed...

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IMF suspends financial aid to Greece

The International Monetary Fund has said it is suspending financial aid to Greece under its huge rescue program until a new government is formed after elections slated for late January. IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice said discussion on the completion of...

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200 Irish stranded in airport by French snowfall

A group of approximately 200 Irish holidaymakers has been stranded at an airport in the French Alps for over 24 hours because of heavy snow. The group of around 200 people who are travelling with Crystal Ski say they have now spent over 24 hours at...

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President signs Water Services Bill 2014

President Michael D Higgins has signed into law the Water Services Bill 2014. The legislation deals with many of the changes announced by the Government in November in relation to water charges - including a reduction in the bills households will face....

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AirAsia flight QZ8501 search suspended for night

Rescuers searching for a missing AirAsia flight, which lost contact with air traffic controllers with 162 people on board, have stopped their search for the night, Indonesia's transport ministry has said.  Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ 8501, an Airbus...

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Weather warning over low temperature

Motorists have been advised to take extra care on the roads today, with icy conditions expected in many places. A status yellow low temperature warning, has been issued by Met Éireann, and will remain in place until ten o'clock tomorrow morning. Met...

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Passengers being airlifted off burning ferry

Air crews have begun lifting passengers off a burning ferry adrift in the Adriatic Sea, racing to rescue as many of the hundreds trapped on board as possible before nightfall as storms hampered seaborne operations. Helicopters were taking passengers...

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Appeal for information over woman's murder in 1996

Gardaí at Store Street in Dublin have renewed their appeal for information in relation to a murder investigation dating back to 1996. 18 years ago 26-year-old Belinda Pereira was briefly staying in an apartment at Mellor's Court in Liffey St, Dublin...

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Further protests over Missouri shooting

Protests continued last night in the St Louis suburb where a white policeman fatally shot a black man who brandished a gun at a gas station on Tuesday night. A group of protesters marched onto Interstate 170 in the city of Berkeley, Missouri, at around...

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500 gather for Christmas dinner for the needy

An organisation providing Christmas services for the poor and needy has seen its numbers more than double to almost 2,500 in the past two years. The Knights of Columbanus has been hosting the Christmas dinner in Dublin for the past 90 years. Over 500...

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Woman held after stabbing in Louth

A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in Co Louth following a stabbing incident early this morning. A man in his 30s is being treated in hospital after sustaining injuries to his neck, but his condition is not believed to be life-threatening. Gardaí...

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Pope condemns persecution in Christmas message

Pope Francis condemned the "brutal persecution" of minorities by Islamic State insurgents in his Christmas message this morning. He has urged people not to be indifferent to the suffering of so many around the world. Tens of thousands of people turned...

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Lights put out to remember Glasgow crash victims

Christmas lights across Britain were turned off last night as a mark of respect for the victims of Glasgow's bin lorry crash. Around 72,000 people signed up to a Facebook event page which asked participants to switch off their decorations at 9pm and...

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Snowfall warning issued for England

Britain's Met Office has issued a weather warning, with snowfalls of up to 10cm possible in some areas of England tomorrow. It said conditions could "increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services". ...

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Man dies after being hit by car in Dublin

A 75-year-old man who was struck by a car in Kilbarrack, north Dublin, on Monday night has died. The man, who has been named as Anthony Burke of Briarfield Grove, Kilbarrack, was hit by a car on Greendale Road at 7pm on Monday. He died yesterday in...

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Court to rule on pregnancy case on Stephen's Day

The High Court has been told it be must be satisfied there is no real possibility of an unborn child's survival before backing any action which would bring that life to an end. The submission was made by lawyers representing the unborn child in the...

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Christmas spending lower than expected - REI

Consumer spending in the run-up to Christmas has been lower than expected and is only slightly up on the same time last year, according to Retail Excellence Ireland. The organisation also says that sales margins have been lower because of early sales...

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Appeal to trace missing Dublin teen

Gardaí have appealed for assistance tracing missing 14-year-old Shannon Quaide, who has been missing from the Dundrum area of Dublin since yesterday. Shannon is 1.7m (5ft7in) tall, of slim build, and has blue eyes and black hair.  She was last...

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Black teen killed by police officer near St Louis

An 18-year-old black man was shot and killed by police late last night at a gas station in a St Louis suburb near where unarmed teen Michael Brown was killed by a white officer in August. The gas station was cordoned off with yellow tape and guarded...

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96-year-old woman robbed in her Waterford home

Garda in Waterford city are investigating a robbery and an assault on a 96-year-old woman. The incident happened in the woman's house in John's Hill at around 3am. The woman was woken by two male youths who had entered the house. She was uninjured...

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Three family members killed in Glasgow crash

Three of the six victims killed when a bin lorry careered out of control through Glasgow city centre were a couple and their granddaughter. Jack Sweeney, 68, his wife Lorraine, 69, and granddaughter Erin McQuade, 18, from Dumbarton died yesterday...

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Ukraine votes to drop neutral status

Ukraine's parliament has taken a historic step towards NATO membership by overwhelmingly voting to revoke the nation's neutral status. The country adopted its previous position under Russian pressure in 2010. The Verkhovna Rada parliament voted 303-8...

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'No prospect' of survival for unborn child

The High Court has been told that there is no reasonable prospect for survival for an unborn child whose mother is clinically brain dead, even if life support was to be continued. The mother is almost 18 weeks' pregnant. Lawyers for the Health...

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North Korea's internet links restored

North Korea experienced a complete internet outage for hours before links were restored today. The outage comes as North Korea is involved in a confrontation with the United States over the hacking of Sony Pictures. A US company that monitors internet...

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Cannabis worth €1.7m seized at Dublin Port

Customs officers at Dublin Port have seized 85kg of herbal cannabis with a street value of €1.7m. Revenue said the drugs were destined for premises in Dublin's north city area. They were discovered when officers scanned a container of animal feed as...

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Parties reach agreement in Stormont talks

"Broad agreement" has been reached in talks between the five parties in the Stormont power-sharing administration. Consensus between the five parties and the Irish and British governments was reached after 11 weeks of talks, which culminated with a...

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Irish Water investment in infrastructure decreases

Investment by Irish Water in infrastructure this year is set to be significantly lower than the average annual spend by Government over the previous ten years. Documents obtained by RTÉ News under Freedom of Information show the company's capital spend...

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Review of Irish soldiers' deaths in Lebanon

A retired judge has been appointed to conduct a review of the investigation into the deaths of two Irish soldiers in Lebanon in 1981. Minister for Defence Simon Coveney has appointed Mr Justice Roderick Murphy to review all aspects of the case. Private...

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O'Doherty settles unfair dismissal case

Former Independent Newspapers journalist Gemma O'Doherty has settled her unfair dismissal case against Independent Newspapers. Ms O'Doherty contended that she was unfairly selected for compulsory redundancy, after she went to the home of the former...

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Fall in number of unfinished estates

The number of unfinished developments has dropped from 1263 to 992 this year, according to the Government. Of the remaining estates, 766 are inhabited and Junior Minister for Housing Paudie Coffey said they would concentrate on these ones. He said...

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'Generous offer' on table at Stormont talks

A "positive and generous" financial offer to Stormont is conditional on its leaders striking a comprehensive deal on the range of disputes facing the administration. Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said the new package of support drawn up...

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