New Zealand police on Sunday named nine people, including four foreigners, who died when a skydiving plane crashed and burst into flames at the remote Fox Glacier tourist spot. Read More »
TONY BLAIR INTERVIEW: ONE OF the most striking lines in Tony Blair’s autobiography A Journeyis the almost throwaway reminder that the first and only ministerial role he ever had was as prime minister of Britain. Read More »
Convicted criminal John Traynor has been arrested in Holland on foot of an extradition warrant issued by police in Britain. Read More »
THE ‘TRIPLE lock’ mechanism, which requires UN, Government and Dáil approval for any deployment of Irish troops overseas, should be reviewed, according to Fine Gael. Read More »
Gardaí, customs officers and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officers from Monaghan Co Council have uncovered an illegal dump and an illegal diesel-laundering plant near Caltleblaney, Co Monaghan. Read More »
LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand – Wanaka photographer, Camilla Stoddart, has earned a place in the final of the prestigious Red Bull Illume photography awards. Read More »
The High Court has remanded in custody a 57-year-old convicted sex offender wanted in Scotland for allegedly failing to notify the authorities there of his whereabouts. Read More »
With little rain forecast, fans, musicians – and even charity cyclists – can expect a bumper weekend in Laois, writes RONAN McGREEVY Read More »
IRISH PRIMARY schools are still among the most overcrowded in Europe, with Department of Education figures showing that over 106,000 pupils are in classes of 30 or more, up from 93,000 last year. Read More »
A man died this evening following a crash involving two vehicles in Co Roscommon. Read More »
STAFF AT Independent News & Media have been told of significant changes to pension arrangements in the future in a bid to tackle a €120 million financial deficit. Read More »
Stan McCarthy , Kerry Group chief executive, with Brian Mehigan, chief financial officer, at the group's interim results in Dublin yesterday. Read More »
Tony Blair lied to prevent the collapse of the North's peace process, he has admitted in his memoir. Read More »