Europe Ireland Four trainers won 44% of the total prize money in horse racing, being the only ones to win a highest-level, or Grade One, race in 2023 to 2024; the study was conducted as Horse Racing Ireland plans to exclude high-achieving trainers in 60 races per year
Europe Ireland Dublin Airport had its busiest day ever in its 85-year history Sunday with 127.000 passengers, one flight taking off or landing every minute; between 130.000 and 140.000 passengers are expected in some days this summer
Europe Ireland A drone carrying a pipe bomb crashed at a house in north Dublin: it was being flown by one criminal faction to target another when the intended attack went wrong; the incident is being regarded by gardaí as a significant escalation in a local feud
Europe Ireland Thousands of people took part in an anti-immigration rally in Dublin, alongside a smaller counter-demonstration; both passed off without any major incidents with gardaí acting as a cordon between both groups on O’Connell Street
Europe Ireland Firefighters have been battling gorse blaze on the outskirts of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim; with a from of 800m and flames 2 meters high, it is considered a major fire in the country and has required specialized equipments and jets and
Europe Ireland Over 3.300 obsolete laws enacted in the 19th century will be repealed by a bill to be presented to the Dáil next week; the ordinances and proclamations date back to the period between 1821 and 1861, during British rule in Ireland
Europe Ireland The number of houses offered for short-term rent in Ireland is almost nine times higher than the number available for long-term rental, according to data from charity Threshold
Europe Ireland Over 620 children are waiting more than a year for access to child and adolescent mental health services; opposition described the situation as 'infuriating'
Europe Ireland Pupils will be able to enjoy school meals also during summer break, thank to the New pilot project 'Hunger on Holiday'; funding that will be granted to schools
Europe Ireland The number of homeless people fell slightly in December, according to Department of Housing, following record figures in November when 14.864 people were hosted in emergency accommodation, of whom 4.510 children
Europe Ireland 800.000 households, including homes, offices and shops, were left without electricity after the passage of storm Éowyn; according to ESB, the company that manages the electricity grid, some buildings could remain without electricity for a week
Europe Ireland U2 frontman Bono was awarded the Medal of Freedom by Joe Biden; he paid tribute to his bandmates and fellow activists as he became the first Irish recipient of the highest US civilian honour since Mary Robinson, awarded by Barack Obama in 2009
Europe Ireland A historic gate in Dublin's Phoenix Park, removed last September after being hit by a council lorry, will be reinstated this month, the Office of Public Works said