The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

The Irish government has announced that a pilot scheme providing artists and creatives with a weekly stipend of €325 (£283) will be made permanent. The scheme, which was first introduced in 2022, was launched in an attempt to mitigate the growing financial instability many in the creative industries face.

Rival presidential candidate Catherine Connolly accused the Irish government of not doing enough to plan for constitutional change on the island.

County Roscommon, Ireland: As harvest comes to a close, I visit the National Famine Museum, an important place of myth-busting and memory

A lawyer for the only British soldier charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre says prosecutors failed to prove murder and attempted murder charges

Swimmer Shane Ryan who represented Ireland at three Olympics tells Rory Carroll that the controversial event provides a chance to set up his financial future

The show, touring in 2026, is based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film.

Parent firm Flutter blamed the closures on ‘increasing cost pressures and challenging market conditions’.

Doris missed the British and Irish Lions tour through injury but will skipper Andy Farrell’s squad this autumn

In search of an escape from busy London, Isabelle Duff finds solace in tiny County Louth

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The Republic of Ireland face Portugal at home and Hungary away as the campaign comes to a head next month.