The association representing the country’s frontline Defence Forces has taken a case to the Council of Europe to force the State to recognise the right of soldiers, sailors and aircrew to register as conscientious objectors.

We must never forget. Four simple words, yet they have breath-stopping resonance when they are spoken by Charlotte Berger-Greneche, one of the children saved by the Cork woman who was memorialised yesterday at the official opening of the Mary Elmes bridge.

Efforts to repatriate so-called Isis brides could be fast-tracked, including former Defence Forces recruit Lisa Smith.

Cork’s newest bridge looks set to be named after a woman thanks to the public after four leading female historical figures were included on a five-name shortlist.

Ahead of National Holocaust Memorial Day tomorrow, we talk to three of the four remaining survivors left in Ireland. Their stories have never been more important, writes Áilín Quinlan.

From shoe box to window box, Tom Burke recalls the journey of Ireland’s First World War soldiers on eve of the centenary of the November 11, 1918, armistice.

It’s a long road to recovery.

An Irish climber has reached K2 base camp in Pakistan ahead of his attempt to ascend the world’s second highest peak.

The traumatic effects of war and conflict on people coming to Europe could be better assessed and treated as a result of an international project led by Irish researchers.

Cork man Padraig O’Reilly was named Irish Red Cross Volunteer of the Year 2018 this afternoon while 12-year-old Donegal native Sarah McConnellogue received the Irish Red Cross Young Volunteer of the Year Award.

Severe pressure on health and water services are being tackled by staff nationwide as the massive clean-up continues in the aftermath of Storm Emma.

A sum of €3.8m in donations made to some of the world’s best known charitable organisations through a Dublin-based IT service provider has been dissipated, it has been claimed before the High Court.

A sum of €3.8m in donations made to some of the world's best known charitable organisations through a Dublin-based IT service provider has been dissipated, it has been claimed before the High Court.

A German police union boss has criticised organisers of Berlin’s annual open-air New Year’s Eve party for designating a special "safety area" for women, saying it suggests they are not safe from assault elsewhere.

Sleep - what a beautiful word. Say it. I bet you feel like a sleep now. 

A large fire on the top floors of a six-story New York City apartment building has resulted in nine injuries.

Newly released CIA files show how spooked the Soviets were by Kenney’s assassination and the frightening spectre of nuclear war breaking out, writes Ryle Dwyer

The Government must learn from the delays in response to recent flooding in Donegal and put immediate supports in place, claim Fianna Fáil.

Hurricane Irma is showing signs of weakening and could be downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday.

Boris Johnson has defended the Government's response to Hurricane Irma, insisting that criticism of its reaction to the "biggest consular crisis" the country had faced was "completely unjustified".

Homeowners who paid water charges will receive refunds of between €100 and €160 before the end of the year, once the Cabinet approves the move today.

Homeowners who paid water charges will receive refunds of between €100 and €160 before the end of the year, once the Cabinet approves the move today.

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Houston on his second trip to storm-ravaged Texas in the past week.

The founder of Yemen's Red Crescent has died in the war-torn country's capital due to deteriorating health.

Surging mudslides and floodwaters in and around Sierra Leone's capital Freetown have killed more than 300 people, many of them trapped as they slept.

At least two people have been gored and several more injured during the second running of the bulls in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona.

Be warned that the video is graphic and may be very upsetting.

The Government is experiencing an “inability” to find accommodation to house people caught up in the mass migration crisis and providing them with the necessary services is emerging as a “very significant issue”.

At least one person has been killed after a fire broke out in a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.

Latest: Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council leader Nicholas Paget-Brown has said he is stepping down following criticism of the response to the Grenfell Tower disaster.

The 11th-hour decision to shelve Kensington and Chelsea Council's first cabinet meeting since the Grenfell Tower disaster has been branded an "absolute fiasco".

A total of £202,000 of British government money has been handed out to 180 families who were directly affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

A total of 125 migrants trying to make night-time crossings from Africa to Spain have been rescued.

A torrent of water from three overflowing rivers has torn through a small city in Colombia while people slept, destroying homes, sweeping away cars and killing at least 193 residents.

Here's your lunchtime bulletin.

One person is still missing more than 36 hours after an explosion and fire caused a block of flats to collapse in England.

The water level has dropped behind the US's tallest dam, reducing the risk of a catastrophic spillway collapse and easing fears that prompted the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people downstream.

At least three tornadoes have touched down in southern Louisiana, ripping houses from their foundations, downing electricity lines and leaving 10,000 homes without power.

US President Donald Trump will host Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.

German airmen who crashed in Ireland during the Second World War and survived were interned here, becoming objects of great curiosity among local people who encountered them, as Ryle Dwyer discovers.