Fresh from their Christmas break, TDs and Ministers knuckled down in the Dáil for nearly 2½ months. They must be delighted now to be embarking on a two-week Easter break. The Taoiseach is exhausted from all the foreign travel. The Tánaiste is exhausted from the effort it takes to maintain a low profile. The leader … Read more
The Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne, who is chair of Drogheda United, has said she did not see the individuals responsible for the damage to Dundalk FC’s new all-weather pitch during the game between the clubs on Friday. The AstroTurf pitch at Oriel Park was being used for the first time, but was damaged after … Read more
Social network X, which has its European headquarters in Dublin, has conceded that it hosted content that is illegal in Ireland, according to the Minister with responsibility for artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking after a meeting with officials from X on Friday, Minister of State Niamh Smyth said the Elon Musk-owned network, which hosts AI app … Read more
As a TV company, RTÉ is blessed with in-house expertise to call upon when management decides to shoot an advertising campaign, because these things can be horrendously expensive. So naturally, when the Morkeshing and Commorcial hotshots in Montrose decided to film a slick new promo for RTÉ News, they hired in an outside company to … Read more
President Michael D Higgins has said that people in Gaza are being subjected to “forced starvation” and hunger is being used as “an instrument of war”. Addressing the National Famine Commemoration in Kilmallock, Co Limerick, on Saturday, the president said the world must act to prevent “a massive loss of life”. “Famine is a horrific … Read more
Thousands of jobs in the Irish film and television industry could be affected if US president Donald Trump presses ahead with threats of 100 per cent tariffs on films made outside of the United States, say prominent industry figures. There is a lack of clarity, however, as to what is intended, what tariffs might apply … Read more
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has told TDs she bears “no ill will and my door is always open” after she won a Dáil vote of confidence by 96 to 71 with two abstentions. In a short statement at the end of the debate, she said: “I will continue to uphold my solemn declaration to vindicate … Read more
It’s not a show to avoid tough topics, but throughout the week Liveline (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) has a decidedly fluffy feel, as Katie Hannon tends to all manner of sheep-related stories. On Monday the guest host learns of the threat posed by errant dogs to flocks around the country. On Tuesday she expands on … Read more