An amateur fighter suffering a drug-induced hallucination that he was Jesus Christ held a butcher’s knife to a terrified grandmother’s neck just five weeks before he killed his own mother, a court has heard. Luke Donnelly (above) was...
Two men who planned to attack a Galway mosque using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have claimed they were radicalised by anti-immigrant groups, but have since distanced themselves from those influences. The three-judge Special...
Nikki Aldridge ran to her phone and frantically called her mother. She was struggling to take in what she had just learned and was desperate for someone in the family to shed some light on what was happening. “Did you know Pat has been a...
Hospital porters, cleaners and catering staff will get strike pay during a national 24-hour stoppage next week, but teachers will not. Different union rules mean thousands of state employees are not entitled to a payment during next...
More than 300,000 public sector workers will take strike action on Wednesday in a dispute over pay that is unlikely to be resolved before then. Strike action is planned for October 14 and 21, involving public service workers such as...
Following Ryan Tubridy’s ignominious exit from RTÉ, a display of his best outfits from The Late Late Toy Show was removed from the corridors of Montrose. The dummies disappeared as the fabulous costumes, including Sebastian the Lobster,...
After a tumultuous week and a shock decision that left some feeling blindsided, RTÉ staff are hopeful a solution can be found to the funding dispute. A surprise decision by Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan to allocate €240m to...
Sharon Horgan attending the Albie Awards at the Natural History Museum in London yesterday. The awards, named in honour of Justice Albie Sachs for his seminal role in ending apartheid in South Africa, aim to shine a spotlight on brave...