worldChildren killed in Texas elementary school shooting were barricaded in classroom with killerThe gunman legally brought two AR-style rifles just days before the attack, soon after his 18th birthday
munsterUp to 800 enquiries for single rental property in Cork CityAgent says interest in one property equivalent to the entire number of rentals available across the country
politicsVaradkar says passport backlog should be discussed by CabinetThe Tánaiste has told his party that the backlog in the passport office now merits a discussion at Cabinet level. Leo Varadkar has been taken to task by his Fine Gael TDs over the backlog in passport applications.
court and crime'Cruel and heartless' cleaner stole jewellery from Clare woman as sister lay dying in hospital
Up to 170,000 homes nationally now at risk of cancer-causing radon gasAround 170,000 homes across the country are now thought to be at risk from a radioactive gas linked with an increase in lung cancer, with Munster and Connaught particularly vulnerable.
Midwest’s regional health forum demands reopening of local hospital A&EsThe Regional Health Forum West has called for emergency departments in local hospitals to be reopened to address chronic overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick (UHL).
Oklahoma governor signs strictest abortion ban in the USOklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed into law the strictest abortion ban in the US, making the state the first in the nation to effectively end availability of the procedure.
‘Disingenuous and dangerous’ – Coveney condemns British government threat to scrap parts of protocolMr Coveney said we are experiencing a distinct shift away from partnership by the British government in relation to Northern Ireland
Man, 40s, arrested following €2.8m cannabis seizure in Rosslare A Revenue spokesperson said its investigations are ongoing
Ex-garda says investigation into his complaint over handling of child sex assault allegation a 'sham'
Should Ireland debate joining Nato and abandoning ‘neutrality’?Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe approached a number of experts and politicians seeking answers to three pertinent questions