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27 leaders sign off on plan to massively boost EU military spending

EU leaders and Zelenskyy gather in Brussels for 'five minutes to midnight' summit
The meeting – announced on 23 February – has taken on an increased significance in the wake of Donald Trump’s decisions on Ukraine in recent days.
Zelenskyy tells Fox News relationship with Trump can still be salvaged
This year 2025

Ex-football chief Rubiales convicted of sexual assualt over forced kiss
He has been fined €10,800.
Poll: Would you pass the Garda fitness test?
Last year 2024
Campaign trail at a glance: Taoiseach to be quizzed in live TV interview later
Elsewhere, Fine Gael has pledged to cap childcare at €200 per child.
At a glance: Housing dominates agenda, and the first campaign trail mention of Paul Mescal
Simon Harris has congratulated Trump and pledged to 'deepen and strengthen historic bonds'
Woman and man due in court over fatal assault of man in Kerry village in May

'Jokes are the least offensive things you can end up with when you look around the world'
The co-adaptors of the new stage version of Dr Strangelove – Sean Foley and Armando Iannucci – spoke to The Journal in London.

Multiple buildings, including Dept of Taoiseach and Áras an Uachtaráin, rammed by van overnight
Hours before the incident, the suspect posted online about plans to kill an unnamed man and anyone who got in his way.

A 'coronation' for Kamala Harris? Here's what happens next in the race for the White House
Anyone who emerges to take on Harris is facing a steep challenge.
Hunter Biden found guilty in US trial of lying about his drug use to illegally buy a gun
Ireland's '10 points' for Israel shouldn't surprise anyone - a pollster explains why
'The EBU is not what the Eurovision is - f**k the EBU' - Bambie Thug

As it happened: Switzerland have won Eurovision with Ireland's Bambie Thug finishing sixth

Tensions between acts over Israel's presence on display at Eurovision press conference
The Dutch act called on Israel’s singer to answer a question about performers’ safety concerns.
RTÉ Eurovision chief: If we withdraw that's the end of the Olympics, the end of the World Cup

Large-scale protest planned in Malmö today to coincide with Israel's Eurovision appearance
Security is likely to be stepped up within the city today, ahead of the Israeli singer’s performance in the second semi-final.

Watch: Sweden gave 'King of Eurovision' Johnny Logan a return to the big stage last night
The Irish singer belted out ‘Euphoria’ – the 2012 winner by the only other person to have won the contest twice, Sweden’s Loreen.
Bambie Thug says EBU 'ordered' change to Ogham make-up that spelled out pro-Palestine messages

Eurovision: Bambie Thug confirms they will perform in final after qualifying from semis tonight
The Cork-born ‘witch’ broke a bleak spell for Ireland at the competition by finishing among the top ten acts tonight.

'Crown the Witch': Raucous cheers for Bambie Thug in Malmö have Irish fans dreaming
Travelling fans were in buoyant form after last night’s full dress rehearsal, held amid tightened security at Malmö Arena.
Everything you need to know about what's happening on stage this week at Eurovision

How a president's intervention set the stage for the most contentious Eurovision in years
The buildup to the competition has been overshadowed by the debate over Israel’s inclusion – so what can we expect in Malmö?
Emmet Bergin - best-known for his role as Dick Moran in Glenroe - has died

Ever wondered if you'd pass the Garda fitness test? Here's what it's really like
Gardaí invited the nation’s media to Templemore to run sprints, balance on beams and jump farm gates – here’s how we got on.
Top earners list: Tubridy earned over half a million euro in his last full year working for RTÉ
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Israeli Embassy shows graphic footage of 7 October attacks at screening for Irish media
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Department of Foreign Affairs in contact with 'small number of Irish citizens in Gaza'
Commissioner told 'credibility of gardaí at stake' as TD warns of potential 'Jo Cox moment'