IRELAND BREAKING NEWS

Keys to the World Trade Centre are among the artefacts belonging to 9/11 survivor and Cavan man Hugh Smith to go on display in the county this weekend.

US Vice President JD Vance took center stage at the Republican convention in Dallas in a speech seen as an early test of his 2028 White House prospects, offering a message of nationalistic pride that resonated with the pro-Trump crowd.

New York will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the devastating 11 September 2001 attacks with a ceremony marked by US President Donald Trump's absence and right-wing outrage at the attendance of the city's first Muslim mayor.

The wife of Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, both of whom face drug trafficking charges in the United States, has requested to be released from New York detention and placed under house arrest, citing heart problems.

Several people were killed and injured when a coach carrying Dutch tourists in eastern Switzerland crashed, police said.

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris will today commit to increasing the threshold at which workers pay the higher rate of income tax in each of the next four budgets.

Both Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry were left bemused by a first round at the Amgen Irish Open that, for McIlroy at least, went past the six hour mark.

US President Donald Trump has promised $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the November mid-term elections.

The fourth ever Dublin Independent Fashion Week opened with 'Postmarked' - a live exhibit at Dublin's historic GPO.

Two men accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in a car parked at Galway's Ceannt Railway Station have been refused bail in the High Court.

Michael Tuohey helped two of the 9/11 hijackers check into their flights at Portland International Jetport in Maine.

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has called on Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary to apologise for using the term "rapists" when speaking about the airline's competitors.

Canada has agreed a C$350 million (€218m) aid package for Kyiv to acquire air defence interceptors, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced, after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Correspondence obtained by RTÉ Prime Time shows Ireland's emergency care regulator repeatedly warned health ministers about risks to the public due to gaps in its powers.

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Mark Cullen in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, in July.

A son of Gerard Hutch has appeared in court charged with facilitating a criminal organisation, after having been extradited from Spain earlier today.

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.

Ireland had another successful night at the 2026 World Para Swimming European Championships as Róisín Ní Riain successfully defended her European 100m Backstroke (S13) title, while Dearbhaile Brady claimed a second silver medal of the week.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said it will be "extremely challenging" to agree a seven-year EU budget by the end of the Irish EU presidency.

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.