As the curtain dropped and the applause subsided at the interval of The Playboy of the Western World, currently playing at London's National Theatre, I overheard an English accent in the row behind me ...

Israeli air strikes have killed nine people in Gaza, the territory's civil defence agency has said, including three children.

Walmart has become the first retailer ever to hit $1 trillion in market valuation after a year-long rally that has seen its shares rise nearly 26%, placing it among the ranks of Big Tech heavyweights ...

Most of your electricity bill is determined by international fuel prices, the energy regulator and electricity grid operators ...

Doctors say that AI can help detect up to 30% more breast cancers and that the technology will transform diagnosis and treatment in the years ahead, following recent research on it uses.

The Minister for Justice is to seek Cabinet approval to widen the scope of the Criminal Law and Civil Law Bill.

The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of his current wife at their Delaware home in December, local police said last night.

Shane McGrath is expecting a thrilling occasion on Saturday night when All-Ireland champions Tipperary take on a Cork side looking to exact a degree of revenge for last year's Liam MacCarthy heartache ...

Representatives from social media companies will appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Media, where they are expected to outline the safety features on their platforms.

US President Donald Trump has made a fresh plea for Americans to move on from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, even as it left a ...

A new report comparing Ireland's justice system to other countries has shown the average number of sexual offences committed here between 2019 and 2023 was 43% higher than the EU average.

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