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Two elderly women have been killed within minutes of each other while crossing the road in separate accidents. One the victims, aged in her early 80s, was hit by a car as she was attempting to get across the southbound carriageway of the N11 in Dublin.

Police have issued a heartfelt plea for the mother of a newborn baby girl whose body was found in a recycling depot to come forward. A worker at the Greenstar waste plant outside Bray, Co Wicklow, came across what he thought was a doll while sorting rubbish on Wednesday morning.

A paedophile priest who admitted abusing more than 100 children was allowed unfettered access to youngsters for more than two years after allegations were first made against him. The cleric who served in Ireland, England, Australia and Rome, abused children up until at least 2004 despite his seniors being warned about him in 2002, the… Continue reading Paedophile priest 'allowed child access after allegations'

Sunny days are on their way after one of the coldest and dullest Aprils for decades, forecasters have said. Temperatures are expected to hit as high as 22C (71.6F) next week in a mini “Irish heatwave” that will finally shake off the miserable spring.

Ireland’s builders have slammed claims they are on a de facto strike by refusing to construct new homes until the housing crisis pushes profits up tens of thousands of euro. Tom Parlon, director general of the Construction Industry Federation, said building firms are having to find other work because there is no money in putting… Continue reading Builders deny claim they are refusing work until profit margins rise

A man has been wounded during a shooting in Dublin, gardai have said. The incident happened in Shancastle Drive in Clondalkin, in the west of the city, shortly before 9pm on Monday.

The grandson of a leading 1916 rebel who was never awarded a military medal for his role in the Easter Rising says hundreds more have not been officially recognised. Cathal MacSwiney Brugha, a university professor, said he is “not bothered” that his famous grandfather, after whom he is named, was never issued the 1916 medal.

Enda Kenny has been re-elected Ireland’s Taoiseach, taking power for a successive term and leading his Fine Gael party into a minority government. Mr Kenny scraped over the line at the fourth time of asking – and 70 days out from the election – after securing the support of a diverse group of independents and… Continue reading Enda Kenny re-elected as Ireland's Taoiseach

A mother who lost five members of her family when their car plunged off a pier has run a marathon in memory of her son just weeks after the tragedy. Louise James paid an emotional tribute to more than 100 runners – including a hero who saved her baby daughter from drowning in the accident… Continue reading Buncrana Pier tragedy mother completes Belfast Marathon

Ireland’s caretaker Taoiseach Enda Kenny will go before parliament again on Friday for his fourth and likely final attempt to be re-elected premier after a months-long political stand-off. Mr Kenny believes he has enough support from a raft of Independents to help him prop up a minority government led by his Fine Gael party, which… Continue reading Enda Kenny to make fourth attempt to be re-elected premier