Ireland

Aer Lingus will fly from Dublin Airport to North Carolina from next April, bringing its total number of North American routes to 26, in its largest-ever transatlantic schedule in a bid to make Dublin a hub for connecting passengers

Over 65.000 students received their high school final results; Leaving Cert 2025 highest grade, H1 with a maximum of 625 points, has been achieved by 2,6% less students in what looks to be the first year of normality after post-pandemic adjusted figures

1/3 of jobseekers check out a ­company’s green credentials before applying for a job, new 2025 ESG ­Careers Report reveals, as sustainability policies are playing a growing role in job choices and renewables and circular economy are areas of high interest

A full forensic excavation began on the site of the former mother and baby institution in Tuam, Co Galway to recover and analyze human remains; access to the entire site is closed off to the public and it is also concealed from view with 24/7 surveillance

Rules for pay gender gap reporting expanded or will be required to more Irish businesses in 2025: employers with 50 or more staff will now have to share their pay gap, in a bid to make workplaces fairer for everyone

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

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

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

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

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