'National interest' to guide Aer Lingus decision

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton has said any decision the Coalition makes on the sale of Aer Lingus would be based on the national interest. He said there was a keen awareness of the importance of regional connectivity and...

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Call for scientific decision on blood donations

The Irish Haemophilia Society has said it believes that any change in blood donor deferral for any category of people should be based on scientific evidence. It made its views known as Minister for Health Leo Varadkar is considering a policy review...

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Dutch TV station gunman had no terrorist links

A man who forced his way into the studios of Dutch national broadcaster NOS and demanded to go on live television had no known links to terrorist organisations and acted alone, police said today. During the incident yesterday evening the 19-year-old...

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49 killed in bomb blast at Pakistan mosque

At least 49 people have been killed in a powerful bomb blast at a Shia mosque in southern Pakistan. More than 50 people were wounded in the attack, which happened in the city of Shikarpur, during Friday prayers. Part of the mosque...

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Man being detained over Belfast murder

A suspect arrested following the murder of a Pakistani man who was stabbed to death in Belfast yesterday is being detained using mental health legislation. The PSNI said the 32-year-old man from Somalia had been transferred from police custody to a...

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Barrett denies Shatter influenced debate decision

The Ceann Comhairle has said his decision to cancel a Dáil debate on the creation of a commission of inquiry into allegations of malpractice in a garda division was not influenced by any letter from former minister Alan Shatter. Seán Barrett said that...

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Dwyer trial hears garda found Elaine O'Hara's keys

A garda has told the Central Criminal Court that he found a set of keys linked to Elaine O'Hara in Vartry Reservoir in Co Wicklow, three days after her remains were found in the Dublin Mountains in September 2013. Garda James O'Donoghue was giving...

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Malaysia declares loss of flight MH370 an accident

Malaysia has formally declared missing flight MH370 an "accident" and its passengers and crew presumed dead. The move, which opens the door for compensation payments, was met with skepticism by distraught relatives. The Boeing 777 aircraft disappeared...

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Govt faces extra costs to pay for €100 water grant

Extra resources will be needed to cover the full cost of the Government's controversial €100 Water Conservation Grant, RTÉ News has learned. New documents show that the Government will have to pay for a range of additional costs, including consultancy,...

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Public views sought on bike hangars

The public is being asked for its views on bicycle hangars that would provide secure on-street storage for cyclists. Dublin City Council installed one on a street off Francis Street in the south city to test reaction. It is part of the council's Beta...

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30 searches carried out in organised crime probe

Gardaí have carried out searches all over the country as part of an investigation into the activities of an organised crime gang with links to dissident republicans. The searches are part of a long-running investigation into organised crime, focused...

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ICON pledges 200 jobs as 2015 Action Plan launched

Irish multinational company ICON is to create 200 jobs in a new Global Innovation Hub.  The posts will be in IT, Data Analytics, Clinical Science, Project Management, Finance and Human Resources. The new positions will be split between Dublin...

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Pope meets Spanish transsexual in Vatican

Pope Francis has met a Spanish transsexual and his fiancée at the Vatican, according to reports. Diego Neria Lejarraga, who is a practising Catholic, met the Pontiff after writing to him in December to complain he was being treated as an outcast...

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Bailey's solicitor cross-examined on interview

Ian Bailey's solicitor has denied saying juries could be influenced by media coverage in advance of a case in an interview he gave to a legal publication. Frank Buttimer is under cross-examination by counsel for the gardaí and the State in Mr Bailey's...

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Abuse of President 'an attack on democracy'

A Labour Senator has said the actions of water charge protesters at an incident involving President Michael D Higgins last week were "akin to contravening sections of the Incitement to Hatred Act". Senator Lorraine Higgins said she believes a crime...

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Bloodstains and cuts found on O'Hara mattress

A garda who examined Elaine O'Hara's apartment after her remains had been found said he found bloodstains and cuts on the mattress in her bedroom. Garda Brian Barry said he was involved in a search of Ms O'Hara's apartment in Stepaside on 19 September...

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Jordan ready to exchange prisoner for pilot

A Jordanian spokesperson has said it is ready to hand over a would-be-suicide bomber if pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh is released by the Islamic State group. Mr Kasaesbeh was captured after his jet crashed in northeastern Syria in December during a bombing...

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Garda shot during attempted mugging in New Orleans

A garda has been shot during an attempted mugging while on holiday in New Orleans in the US. Garda Brian Hanrahan, 32, from Killenaule, in Tipperary was on holiday with his father. He was taken to hospital, where is condition is described as "not life...

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'Insufficient evidence' to charge Bailey

Former director of public prosecutions James Hamilton has told the High Court there was insufficient evidence to charge Ian Bailey with the murder of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier. Mr Hamilton also said that no further evidence came to light in subsequent...

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Government to contact IAG on Aer Lingus bid

Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe has said an interdepartmental expert group is to make contact with IAG to assess the issues surrounding their potential offer for Aer Lingus.  The Minister pointed out that the group had made a proposal to make...

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Chains found in Elaine O'Hara's home, trial told

A garda who searched Elaine O'Hara's apartment after she was reported missing said a number of items he found struck him as unusual. Retired garda Ultan Sherlock was giving evidence at the trial of 42-year-old Graham Dwyer who denies murdering Ms O'Hara...

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1,500 copies of Charlie Hebdo arrive in Ireland

Copies of the Charlie Hebdo magazine have been distributed overnight to around 120 retailers in Ireland. A spokesman for EM News Distribution Limited said 1,500 copies have been distributed following a delay of 11 days since the initial anticipated...

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Travel bans lifted as NY escapes worst of snow

A blizzard swept across the northeastern United States today, dropping more than 30cm of snow across Massachusetts and Connecticut. But its impact on New York City fell short of dire predictions. The governors of New York and New Jersey lifted...

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Man critical after woman allegedly held in Dublin

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is investigating an incident following reports of the alleged false imprisonment of a woman in Dublin. It is understood the incident began in the Ringsend area of the city when a 33-year-old man is believed...

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Planning permission given for Wicklow hospice

The Wicklow Hospice Foundation has received planning permission for its 15-bed hospice at Magheramore, overlooking the sea near Brittas Bay. The permission for the stand alone specialist unit has been granted by Wicklow County Council. The foundation...

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Lowry defends 'not bad looking' comment

Independent TD Michael Lowry has said he wrote a note to the Taoiseach, published in yesterday's Sunday Independent, asking him to re-appoint Valerie O'Reilly to the board of the National Transport Authority. He told RTÉ's News At One that...

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Mulherin says Kenya calls were not personal

Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin has said that none of the calls she made from her Dáil office to Kenya were personal. The Co Mayo TD was responding to reports that she made calls totalling €2,000 to an individual mobile phone number in Kenya. Speaking...

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Tsipras sworn in as Greek prime minister

Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras has been sworn in as Greek Prime Minister after his party swept to power on a campaign to end austerity and renegotiate the country's debt. Mr Tspiras, 40, is the youngest Greek prime minister in 150 years. Wearing a blue...

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2,000 flights cancelled ahead of US blizzard

The first flakes ahead of a potentially historic blizzard began swirling through New York City, with forecasters predicting up to 90cm of snow in the coming days. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a blizzard warning for New York City and surrounding...

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O'Brien sentence for rape revised after appeal

A 74-year-old man has been jailed for nine years for sexually abusing and raping his daughter over a ten-year period. The revised sentence follows a finding by the Court of Appeal that his original sentence was lenient. Patrick O'Brien was jailed for...

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Aer Lingus takeover bid will be considered by Govt

The Government will give serious consideration to any takeover bid for Aer Lingus, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Paschal Donohoe has said. Minister Donohoe is due to brief the Cabinet on Tuesday in relation to reports of a third offer made...

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Poll shows reservations on same-sex marriage

The latest 'Red C' Sunday Business Post poll has found although a majority of those surveyed intend to vote 'Yes' in the referendum, many have reservations about same-sex marriage. A total of 77% of those surveyed said they intend to...

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Prisoner who jumped from prison van is recaptured

A prisoner who escaped while being escorted by prison service staff from a hospital appointment in mid-December has been recaptured and is back in Portlaoise Prison. Lee McDonnell, was seen at Rowlagh Avenue in Ronanstown west Dublin shortly before...

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Greeks head to polls in crucial election

Some 10 million Greek voters are going to the polls today in an election that could have major implications for that country's future in the eurozone, and for the fortunes of anti-austerity parties in a number of EU member states. Opinion polls have...

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'Very significant' progress made in garda murder

Very significant progress has been made in the investigation into the murder of Garda Adrian Donohoe but it is complex, Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan has said. The commissioner was speaking as she attended a memorial mass for Garda Donohoe at...

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Boko Haram attack repelled in major Nigerian city

Nigeria's military has repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants on the Borno state capital Maiduguri in the northeast of the country, according to security sources. Maiduguri would be a major prize for the insurgents, who are trying...

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Minister says teachers' strike is 'unwarranted'

Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has urged teacher unions to return to talks with her department on Junior Cycle reform. Speaking to RTÉ News, the minister said today's strike action was unwarranted and disproportionate. Almost 30,000 secondary...

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Jean-Claude Trichet could 'assist' Banking Inquiry

Former president of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet has indicated that he could assist the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry in its work on the banking crisis. The ECB had previously refused to send a representative to the inquiry, while Mr Trichet...

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Son charged with mother's murder in Dún Laoghaire

A 30-year-old man has been before Dún Laoghaire District Court, charged with the murder of his mother Jane Braidwood. The 65-year-old died from stab wounds at her home on Clarinda Park East on Tuesday. Fionn Braidwood did not speak during the brief...

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Man's body recovered from River Nore

A man's body has been recovered from the River Nore in Thomastown, Co Kilkenny. The body was recovered around midday by divers from the navy and local civil defence. Searches had been carried out in recent days for local man, 33-year-old...

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Dwyer trial told of 'abusive' relationship

Graham Dwyer committed "very nearly the perfect murder" when he killed Elaine O'Hara, the Central Criminal Court has been told. Prosecuting lawyers told the jury that Mr Dwyer killed the childcare worker to satisfy his deep seated desire to get sexual...

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ECB to buy €60 billion a month in government bonds

ECB President Mario Draghi has announced a multi-billion-euro package, aimed at fending off deflation and stimulating growth. He said the bank will buy €60 billion in assets a month from March until September 2016. The money will include...

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