Ireland's third chartered deportation flight of year returns 35 people to Nigeria

Ireland's Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) of An Garda Síochána carried out an operation removing individuals from the State to Nigeria yesterday, Wednesday, June 4. The operation resulted in the removal of 35 individuals - 21 males, nine …

Ireland records warmest ever spring, with temperatures more than 2C above average

Spring 2025 was Ireland’s warmest and sunniest on record, according to Met Éireann — marking the hottest spring in 126 years of recorded data.It was also the first spring in which average temperatures exceeded the 20th-century norm by more than 2°C. Most …

Ireland's biggest Dozer Push at CQMS’25 in Tullamore

Previous Next Published: Thu 5 Jun 2025, 4:30 PM Last updated: Thu 5 Jun 2025, 4:38 PM Ireland's biggest ever bulldozer push, The Big Push, has been announced for CQMS’25, Ireland’s premier Construction and Quarry Machinery Show taking place in Molloy’ …

Stick or twist… the Northern Ireland players who need to move clubs this summer – or stay put

Derry City handed tricky away tie as League of Ireland big guns avoid each other in FAI Cup draw

Ireland must not recoil from climate challenge - Taoiseach

It is crucial that Ireland embraces the challenge of climate change rather than recoiling from it, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Speaking at the Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Climate Change Science into Action conference on Thursday, …

Geraldine Hanna to serve longer as Northern Ireland victims’ commissioner designate

Geraldine Hanna is to remain as commissioner designate for victims of crime in Northern Ireland for a further two years. Northern Ireland’s justice minister, Naomi Long, has announced a two-year extension to Ms Hanna’s term, which began on 13 June 2022. …

Adair returns for Ireland's T20 series against Windies

Mark Adair has returned to the Ireland squad for the three-match T20 series against the West Indies at Bready, but Craig Young, Curtis Campher and Gareth Delany have been ruled out. Pace bowler Adair returns from injury after missing the recent one-day …

UL study finds strong progress against superbugs in Ireland

The study highlights that efforts to control antibiotic usage are paying off. Reduced and careful usage of antimicrobials has led to a “significant” decline in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in community and hospital settings, finds a new study from the …

Ireland heatwave June verdict as Met Eireann reverse original forecast

Met Éireann has had a change of heart regarding the possibility of another mini-heatwave this month, following a dip in temperatures earlier this week. Despite previous long-range forecasts hinting at a return of high pressure and another bout of warm …