IRELAND BREAKING NEWS

An operation to extradite one of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's sons is currently under way, with a government jet now in the process of bringing him back to Ireland from Spain.

A large sand artwork, protesting against the visit of US President Donald Trump to Ireland, has appeared on a beach in Dublin Bay.

A man wanted by the National Crime Agency in the UK in connection with a multi-million pound fraud has been arrested in Dublin.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said there should be greater clarity around the arrangements for the calling of a referendum on Irish unity in Northern Ireland.

Paddy Keenan, the renowned uilleann piper who helped shape the sound of Irish traditional music, has died aged 76.

The rate of inflation in Ireland reached 3.7% in the 12 months to August, up from 3.4% in the year to July, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has said it is "absolutely" appropriate to compare other airlines to "rapists".

Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman has said the State has the resources to protect people from the rising cost of living, but it needs a government that has the will "to see it through".

People Before Profit leader Richard Boyd Barrett has said his party will introduce a private member's motion proposing a levy on data centres and use the revenue it raises to fund energy credits for households.

Harry Styles has confirmed he will play two shows at Croke Park in Dublin next summer, following days of speculation about an Irish return.

More than 30 women have told Prime Time they experienced sexual harassment, misogyny, bullying or intimidation while working in the National Ambulance Service.

August was the world's joint hottest month on record, with global temperatures 1.65C above pre-industrial times, scientists have said.

The Dutch Food and Safety Authority has announced that it will impose fines on four Irish carriers transporting unweaned calves to the Netherlands.

The media regulator has said that rather than an aged-based blanket social media ban, there should be a ban on online services that are unsafe for children.

US President Donald Trump said he would pay every American adult a $5,000 "Trump dividend" if Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm election, a striking attempt to persuade voters to back his party.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is meeting the leaders of Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary in Bratislava today.

The Government is to move to ensure providers offering the State's free childcare programme are exempt from costly commercial rates bills.

A multi-agency initiative is being launched in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, today to support older people who may be feeling isolated, disconnected, or alone within their communities.

Almost half of workers say AI is making them reconsider their career path, according to new research from Microsoft.

The strongest Amgen Irish Open field in years, which includes nine major champions, eight of the world's top 50 and 20 Ryder Cup players, simply can't divert away from the imminent arrival of the US President Donald Trump with the world set to watch proceedings at Doonbeg.