Irish - Last week 12th April 2026 - 18th April 2026
'This government have let the people down': The moment Michael Healy-Rae quit as minister
Healy-Rae waved to cheering crowds gathered outside of Leinster House after resigning.
Michael Healy Rae says he will vote no confidence in government and resign as Minister of State
A no confidence motion in the government is up for debate in the Dáil today but government has moved to defend its actions.
Nurses travelling to work in groups to avoid racist abuse
There were 183 reported incidents in the past five years.
Limerick woman Scarlett Faulkner dies in hospital three weeks after roadside attack
The young woman was on life-support after an attack on the side of a road outside the village of Birdhill, Co Tipperary, on 21 March.
Taoiseach under fire over fuel protest handling in marathon four-hour long Fianna Fáil meeting
The Taoiseach was told at parliamentary party meeting today that he can come across as ‘narky’ and it doesn’t go down well with the public.

