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Varadkar says he went too far with rural Ireland comments
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0422/1569602-leo-varadkar-rural/
Published: April 22, 2026 15:27
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he went too far and overstated his case in comments he made about rural Ireland last week.
President signs International Protection Bill into law
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0422/1569577-council-of-state/
Published: April 22, 2026 15:26
President Catherine Connolly has signed the International Protection Bill and will not refer it to the Supreme Court.
Podcast: Ireland's growing defence, security challenges
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0422/1569574-podcast-irelands-growing-defence-security-challenges/
Published: April 22, 2026 14:47
Ireland is "now at that point" where it will have to pull its weight with its EU neighbours on defence, a former chief-of-staff of the Defence Forces has said.
Recall on batches of Good4U Super Sprouts Super Greens
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0422/1569580-fsai-recall/
Published: April 22, 2026 14:24
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has said batches of Good4U Super Sprouts Super Greens are being recalled due to the possible presence of salmonella.
Real anger over cost-of-living crisis response - McDonald
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0422/1569561-leaders-questions/
Published: April 22, 2026 12:47
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said there is real anger that workers and families have not been given a break during the cost-of-living crisis.
Govt Trade Forum talks Middle East with business groups
Published: April 22, 2026 11:51
The Government has held talks with business groups on issues including the war in Iran, EU-US trade and tariffs, free trade agreements, and infrastructure.
1 in 3 women face barriers accessing free contraception
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0422/1569548-free-contraception-research/
Published: April 22, 2026 11:46
Nearly one in three women experienced barriers to accessing the Free Contraception Scheme according to new research.
Woman pleads guilty to careless driving causing death
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0422/1569549-ceara-nolan-trial/
Published: April 22, 2026 11:46
A 25-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a pedestrian in Monaghan three years ago.
Chris O'Dowd to star in Irish coming-of-age comedy
Published: April 22, 2026 11:26
Chris O'Dowd is to star opposite US comedian Bill Burr in Bender, a coming-of-age comedy that will film in Ireland this summer.
EU gives approval to unblock €90bn Ukraine loan
https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2026/0422/1569543-eu-ukraine-loan/
Published: April 22, 2026 11:12
EU officials have started the procedure to finalise agreement on their promised €90 billion loan to Ukraine and a new package of sanctions against Russia, after Hungary gave up its resistance against the decision, three EU diplomats said.
Bishop refutes 'false' narrative on Catholic schools
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0422/1569542-catholic-schools-bishop/
Published: April 22, 2026 11:05
The narrative on Catholic schools is "ill-informed and false", according to the Catholic Bishop of Meath.
Focus Ireland to acquire 1,000 homes over next five years
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0422/1569537-focus-ireland-homes/
Published: April 22, 2026 10:31
Focus Ireland has set out how the organisation will expand the delivery of secure, affordable homes and strengthen prevention and support services for people who are homeless and those at risk of losing their homes over the coming years.
Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights due to soaring jet fuel
Published: April 22, 2026 10:22
Lufthansa said it is removing a total of 20,000 short-haul flights from its schedule until October in an effort to offset the higher cost of jet fuel.
Ryder Cup tickets at Adare Manor to cost €499
Published: April 22, 2026 10:01
A limited number of tickets for the 100th anniversary of the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in County Limerick will go on sale for people in Ireland this Friday, a month before the ballot opens to golf fans across the world.
Call for Lotto to be moved to after 9pm watershed
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0422/1569512-nationally-lottery/
Published: April 22, 2026 09:13
A call has been made to move the National Lottery draw to after the 9pm watershed to avoid "exposing underage children to gambling advertising".
Russian drones strike Ukraine's Odesa port
https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2026/0422/1569492-ukraine-russia/
Published: April 22, 2026 07:20
Russian drones attacked infrastructure in Ukraine's Black Sea Odesa port overnight, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba has said.
Vessel near Oman attacked by Iranian gunboat - agency
https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2026/0422/1569488-middle-east-tracker/
Published: April 22, 2026 07:15
Follow live updates from the Middle East as US President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks.
Tough winter possible as Govt monitors economic shocks
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0422/1569476-spring-forecast-analysis/
Published: April 22, 2026 06:08
If there was an image to sum up the Government's Spring economic forecast, it might be Gene Kelly Singin' in the Rain in the 1952 film of the same name.
Is Bulgaria's next prime minister Moscow-friendly?
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0422/1569437-bulgaria-analysis/
Published: April 22, 2026 06:00
More than 44% of Bulgarian voters backed a centre-left coalition, led by former president Rumen Radev, in their country's election last Sunday. Mr Radev has been widely described as pro-Russian. Does the label stack up?
Children in care: one year following a system in crisis
Published: April 22, 2026 05:01
RTÉ Investigates has spent the last year inside the family law court system, documenting an unfolding crisis in the care of Ireland's most vulnerable children
Dozens waiting for refunds from English language schools
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0422/1569450-english-language-schools/
Published: April 22, 2026 05:00
Dozens of young people in developing countries have been left out of pocket because English language schools operating here have not returned significant sums of money owed to them.
Daniel O'Donnell exhibition to open in Co Kildare
https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0422/1569454-daniel-odonnell-exhibition/
Published: April 22, 2026 05:00
Hundreds of fans are expected in Co Kildare as a new exhibition celebrating singer Daniel O'Donnell and his wife Majella opens.
Fake references used for staff at children's care home company
Published: April 22, 2026 05:00
Forged references were provided for staff at unregulated children's care homes, according to an internal report prepared for the Child and Family Agency, Tusla.
Europe readies response to energy crisis from Iran war
https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2026/0422/1569473-energy-prices-europe/
Published: April 22, 2026 04:33
The European Commission will set out plans to cut electricity taxes and coordinate the summer refill of gas storage, as it seeks to cushion the energy fallout from the Iran war.
El Salvador holds mass trial for 486 alleged gang members
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0422/1569472-salvador-mass-trial-world/
Published: April 22, 2026 03:20
A Salvadoran court has begun a collective trial of 486 alleged gang members, one of the biggest mass trials under President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gang violence through controversial emergency powers.
Ceasefire extension gives Iran time to negotiate - Trump
https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2026/0422/1569469-iran-us-ceasefire/
Published: April 22, 2026 01:12
US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for peace talks, as Tehran's deadline to end the pause came and went without incident.
Gates Foundation opens external review of Epstein ties
https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2026/0422/1569466-gates-foundation-epstein/
Published: April 21, 2026 23:01
The Gates Foundation opened an external review earlier this year into its engagement with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the philanthropic group said.
'No Irish need apply' - stories of emigrants in England
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569439-epic-irish-emigrants-england/
Published: April 21, 2026 18:09
A new exhibition in Dublin called 'No Irish Need Apply? The Economic History of the Irish in England' is examining the lives of Irish emigrants and their descendants in England from the 19th century to the present day.
More money but more pressure on the Government to spend
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0421/1569438-economic-forecast-growth/
Published: April 21, 2026 18:01
Journalists had gathered at the Department of Finance today expecting a 'doom and gloom' Spring Economic Forecast that warned of the geopolitical threats to growth but the headline figure from the briefing proved to be the opposite.
Minister expresses gratitude to Kerry CAMHS whistleblower
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0421/1569430-whistleblower-kerry-camhs/
Published: April 21, 2026 17:37
Minister of State with Responsibility for Mental Health Mary Butler has expressed her gratitude to the whistleblower who highlighted concerns in Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Children's hospital will open 'when it's right', Minister says
Published: April 21, 2026 16:47
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says she cannot currently give an intended completion date for the long-delayed National Children's Hospital Ireland (NCHI), citing repeated slippage by the main contractor and ongoing concerns about delivery.
McConalogue: Funding of Taylor at Croker must make sense
Published: April 21, 2026 16:33
No "specific proposal" from Katie Taylor's promoters have been received by the government in relation to a Croke Park swansong for the Bray boxer, says Minister of State for Sport, Charlie McConalogue.
Turtle to return to sea after 22 years at Kerry aquarium
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0421/1569417-kerry-turtle/
Published: April 21, 2026 15:50
A sea turtle that washed up on a Co Kerry beach with severe injuries in 2004 is set to be released into the Atlantic ocean after spending 22 years at an aquarium in Daingean Uí Chúis.
Public urged to report Census transcription issues
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0421/1569415-census-transcription-issues/
Published: April 21, 2026 15:47
Members of the public have been told that they can report any possible transcription issues in relation to the 1926 Census through the 'Contact Us' form on the National Archives website.
Campaign to help mother-and-baby home survivors in UK
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569407-mother-and-baby-home-uk/
Published: April 21, 2026 15:35
Survivors of mother-and-baby homes are stepping up their campaign to help those who now live in the UK.
Renters thrown 'to wolves' over modular homes - Cairns
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0421/1569403-modular-homes-reaction/
Published: April 21, 2026 15:29
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has warned Government it risks throwing renters "to the wolves" due to its modular homes plans.
Shania Twain adds Opening Act winner to Limerick gig
Published: April 21, 2026 15:22
Wexford teenager Jesse Sludds has been added to the bill as a support act for Shania Twain's Limerick concert this July after he won The Late Late Show Opening Act contest last week.
Kneecap among 1,100 artists urging Eurovision boycott
Published: April 21, 2026 15:17
Kneecap, Paloma Faith, Massive Attack, and Paul Weller are among more than 1,100 musicians and cultural workers calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 over the inclusion of Israel.
Danny Healy-Rae removed as member of agriculture cttee
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0421/1569405-danny-healy-rae/
Published: April 21, 2026 15:14
Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae has been removed as a member of the Agriculture Committee after voting against the Government in a confidence motion.
Man jailed for 12 months for assaulting landlord
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0421/1569402-philip-lalor-court/
Published: April 21, 2026 14:47
A man who assaulted his landlord after being asked to leave the property has been jailed for 12 months.
Nightclub to pay €43,000 damages for assault by doorman
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0421/1569398-court-leggs-dublin/
Published: April 21, 2026 14:39
Leggs Night club on Dublin's Leeson Street has been hit for €43,000 damages for assault by one of its doormen on a man who had been queuing and refused entry.
Man guilty of sexual assault, no verdict on 52 charges
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0421/1569394-wexford-court/
Published: April 21, 2026 14:18
The jury in the trial of a 54-year-old man accused of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault against a child in Waterford has failed to reach a verdict on the majority of the charges.
'Fine, sunny' days in store as temperatures to hit 21C
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569388-warm-weather-ireland/
Published: April 21, 2026 14:10
Met Éireann is forecasting highs of 21C on Friday along with good spells of sunshine as the fine weather that has arrived is set to last all week.
Iran war could put pressure on food chains, warns UN
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569367-food-price-inflation/
Published: April 21, 2026 12:57
Spikes in food price inflation later in the year could result in a global agri-food disaster according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) if ships cannot move through the Strait of Hormuz.
Commissioners appointed to school sexual abuse commission
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569371-commission-appointees/
Published: April 21, 2026 12:51
Four commissioners have been appointed to the Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Schools.
Jury discharged in Wexford murder trial
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0421/1569364-courts-roche/
Published: April 21, 2026 12:24
The jury in the trial of a 35-year-old man, who is accused of murdering John 'King' O'Connor in New Ross, Co Wexford, on New Year's Eve 2024, has been discharged.
Cork creamery fined €8,000 over illegal river discharge
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0421/1569363-creamery-river-cork/
Published: April 21, 2026 12:21
North Cork Co-operative Creameries in Kanturk in Co Cork has been fined €8,000 and ordered to pay more than €3,600 in costs and expenses after the company pleaded guilty to charges arising from an illegal discharge of effluent into a tributary of the River…
Record funding confirmed for high performance programme
Published: April 21, 2026 12:00
A record €28.5 million in funding has been confirmed for Sport Ireland's High Performance Unit for this year, the highest amount ever recorded for a single year.
Girls in Green shoot up to 23rd in world rankings
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0421/1569354-girls-in-green-shoot-up-to-23rd-in-world-rankings/
Published: April 21, 2026 11:07
The Republic of Ireland have risen four places in the FIFA Women's World Rankings after their back-to-back World Cup qualifier wins against Poland.
7,900 died, disappeared on migration routes in 2025: UN
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0421/1569349-migration-un/
Published: April 21, 2026 10:24
Around 7,900 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, taking the total dead and missing since 2014 beyond 80,000, the United Nations' migration agency has said.
TD who gave sex offender reference 'should come forward'
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569345-offender-reference-td/
Published: April 21, 2026 10:19
A TD who reportedly gave a character reference to a man convicted of sexual exploitation should "come forward", the Taoiseach and Tánaiste have urged.
Irish man's lawyer requests new expert in Budapest trial
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569342-mackenzie-michalski-us/
Published: April 21, 2026 10:01
Another trial hearing took place in Budapest yesterday in the case of an Irishman accused of killing a female American tourist in the Hungarian capital in November 2024.
'Dismissive approach' from No 10 over Mandelson vetting
https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026/0421/1569334-mandelson-vetting-process/
Published: April 21, 2026 09:47
The former top official at the UK's Foreign Office has said there was a "dismissive approach" to Peter Mandelson's security vetting from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office.
McEntee urges counterparts to suspend EU-Israel agreement
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0421/1569331-mcentee-eu/
Published: April 21, 2026 09:26
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee says she will urge her EU counterparts to agree the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement at today's ministerial meeting, or at the very least agree to suspend its trade elements.
The Osmonds star Alan Osmond dies aged 76
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0421/1569328-the-osmonds-star-alan-osmond-dies-aged-76/
Published: April 21, 2026 09:00
American musician Alan Osmond, who performed with his brothers in chart-topping pop group The Osmonds, has died aged 76.
Home energy upgrade applications up 186%
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0421/1569325-cabinet-politics/
Published: April 21, 2026 08:40
Applications for individual home energy upgrades are up 186% in the first three months of the year, Minister for Climate, Energy and Environment Darragh O'Brien will tell the Government.
Russian strikes in Ukraine injure 25 people overnight
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0421/1569309-russia-ukraine/
Published: April 21, 2026 07:45
Russian strikes across Ukraine wounded more than a dozen people in at least four regions, at a time when US-led peace talks to end the war have ground to a halt, officials have said.
'Predator' leaders seeking new 'world order' - Amnesty
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0421/1569299-amnesty-world-order/
Published: April 21, 2026 07:07
The leaders of the United States, Israel and Russia are seeking to impose a new "predatory" world order while most countries are too cowardly to stop them, rights group Amnesty International said.
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder charge
Published: April 21, 2026 06:34
US singer D4vd has pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in his Tesla in Los Angeles last year.
Canadian tourist killed in Mexico pyramid shooting
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0421/1569290-mexico-shooting/
Published: April 21, 2026 06:07
A Canadian tourist was killed and six other people were wounded when a man opened fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said.
New Apple CEO Ternus described as 'product perfectionist'
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0421/1569289-john-ternus/
Published: April 21, 2026 06:02
Apple has confirmed that John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as chief executive of the tech giant later this year.
EU ministers to consider suspension of trade with Israel
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0421/1569275-eu-trade-israel/
Published: April 21, 2026 06:00
EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg this morning will assess a fresh call for a suspension of trade relations with Israel in light of escalating attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank as well as its intervention in Lebanon.
Vodafone Ireland announces €360m investment
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0421/1569287-vodaphone-jobs-business/
Published: April 21, 2026 06:00
Mobile, broadband and TV provider Vodafone has announced a €360 million investment in Ireland.
Investigation into dumping of animal carcasses in Tyrone
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569273-animal-carcass-dumping-tyrone/
Published: April 21, 2026 05:00
Environmental inspectors have launched an investigation into a spate of illegal dumping of the bodies of dead animals in Co Tyrone.
US, Iran warn of readiness for war as talks in limbo
https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2026/0421/1569286-iran-us-world/
Published: April 21, 2026 03:49
The United States and Iran each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that US President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan.
Call for Minister to investigate 'pimping websites'
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569255-sexual-exploitation/
Published: April 21, 2026 00:01
The Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute (SERP) has called on the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to investigate the role of so-called 'pimping websites' in the Republic of Ireland.
Economy forecast to grow even in 'severe' scenario
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0421/1569257-spring-economic-forecast/
Published: April 20, 2026 23:01
An economic forecast to be published by the Government today is expected to say that the economy will continue to grow even in the "severe" scenario of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
Curlew conservation scheme sees breakthrough in Fermanagh
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569263-curlew-conservation/
Published: April 20, 2026 23:01
A conservation measure aimed at reversing the decline in the curlew population has yielded a breakthrough as the first recorded instance of a 'headstarted' curlew that has established a breeding territory has been identified.
Garda group's concerns over policing EU Presidency
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0421/1569266-gra-garda-representative-association-conference/
Published: April 20, 2026 23:00
Rank and file gardaí say they are concerned they will not have sufficient resources to police the forthcoming EU Presidency and that the Commissioner may have to declare it an exceptional policing event.
Cabinet to hear proposed exemptions for modular homes
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0421/1569267-cabinet-modular-homes/
Published: April 20, 2026 23:00
A proposal to grant planning exemptions for modular homes of up to 45 square metres in back gardens will be brought to Cabinet today.
US Secretary of Labour leaving Trump administration
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569276-us-labour-secretary/
Published: April 20, 2026 22:15
US Secretary of Labour Lori Chavez-DeRemer is to leave her job, the White House said, departing after a tenure beset by a series of scandals including complaints over the treatment of young female staffers.
Apple says chief Tim Cook stepping down in September
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0420/1569270-apple-tim-cook/
Published: April 20, 2026 21:13
Apple has announced that Tim Cook will step down in September, handing the chief executive job to company veteran John Ternus.
Man on trial over New Year's Eve 2024 murder in Wexford
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0420/1569252-john-oconnor-wexford/
Published: April 20, 2026 18:51
A 35-year-old man has gone on trial accused of murdering John 'King' O'Connor in New Ross, Co Wexford, on New Year's Eve 2024.
Podcast: Pressure on Starmer over Mandelson appointment
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569243-podcast-pressure-on-starmer-over-mandelson-appointment/
Published: April 20, 2026 18:28
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under renewed pressure over what he knew, and when, about the failed security vetting of Peter Mandelson.
US singer D4vd charged with murder of teenage girl
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0420/1569245-rapper-d4vd-murder/
Published: April 20, 2026 18:00
Singer D4vd has been charged with the murder and dismemberment of a teenage girl whose decomposing body was found in an abandoned Tesla in the Hollywood Hills.
Fines of €434,000 for M50 toll evaders after no shows
Published: April 20, 2026 16:47
Fines totalling €434,000 were handed down to 18 M50 toll evaders - including one driver with more than 1,000 unpaid trips - following a series of prosecution no shows.
'Deeply painful' - man jailed for rape of stepdaughter
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569232-tommy-barry-court/
Published: April 20, 2026 16:31
A woman who was raped and sexually abused by her stepfather as a young child has praised the dedication of the detective who worked on the case for over 25 years.
Woman 'lunged' at security manager with Taser, court told
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0420/1569220-lisa-temple-court/
Published: April 20, 2026 15:23
A woman who "lunged" at a bank security manager with a Taser and punched another in the head during an operation to repossess her home has been taken into custody after refusing to sign a bond to keep the peace while under a suspended sentence.
Reconstruction of Gaza will cost $71 billion, says Kallas
https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2026/0420/1569218-gaza-reconstruction-eu/
Published: April 20, 2026 15:21
The cost of reconstructing Gaza will run to $71 billion, according to the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
Taoiseach defends fuel support amid rising costs
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569190-micheal-martin-fuel/
Published: April 20, 2026 14:59
Fuel supports for households and ensuring key sectors remain fiscally sustainable, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said, amid concerns about rising costs across the economy.
Further planned job cuts at PayPal's Irish operation
Published: April 20, 2026 14:50
Payments company PayPal has informed the Government of plans to cut more jobs at its Irish operation.
YouTube announces new screen time limits for teens
Published: April 20, 2026 14:39
YouTube has announced a new control feature that allows parents to set a time limit or turn off the YouTube Shorts feed completely within a supervised account.
Ukrainian teenager had multiple stab wounds, inquest told
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0420/1569210-davydenko-inquest/
Published: April 20, 2026 14:31
A Ukrainian teenager who was killed during a violent incident in a care facility in north Dublin last year suffered multiple stab wounds to his body, an inquest has heard.
Man held after crossbow attack on police in Co Down
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569191-kilkeel-crossbow/
Published: April 20, 2026 12:46
A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he fired a crossbow at police officers and brandished a sword in Co Down.
Kildare saw largest population growth since 1926 - Census
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0420/1569176-census-population/
Published: April 20, 2026 11:56
The population of Co Kildare has grown massively over the past century, with the 1926 Census showing an increase of 327% in the county, while Co Leitrim, Co Mayo and Co Roscommon saw decreases in their population sizes.
BoI staff warned on meeting minimum in-person attendance
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0420/1569171-warning-sent-to-bank-of-ireland-hybrid-staff/
Published: April 20, 2026 11:21
Hybrid workers in Bank of Ireland have received a warning from management over meeting the minimum number of in-person attendance days.
Four candidates vie to lead UN amid global turmoil
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569167-four-candidates-vie-to-lead-un-amid-global-turmoil/
Published: April 20, 2026 11:03
Four candidates are vying to succeed António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations, as the organisation faces escalating global instability, ongoing conflicts, and a severe financial crisis.
Sentencing of man who attacked gardaí adjourned to July
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569166-abdullah-khan/
Published: April 20, 2026 11:02
The Special Criminal Court has adjourned the sentencing of a 24-year-old man who admitted stabbing a garda and trying to set Conor McGregor's pub on fire, as it wants a comprehensive risk assessment report from the probation service to address the man's…
Spring Economic Forecast prepared against war backdrop
Published: April 20, 2026 10:38
Ireland's Spring Economic Forecast is being finalised by the Department of Finance against the backdrop of heightened global uncertainty triggered by the war in the Middle East.
Slovenia's Golob fails to form gov, opening door to right
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569161-slovenias-golob-fails-to-form-gov-opening-door-to-right/
Published: April 20, 2026 10:18
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob, whose party secured a razor-thin majority in parliamentary elections last month, today said he had failed to form a coalition.
7.4-magnitude quake hits Japan, tsunami warning issued
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569132-japan-earthquake/
Published: April 20, 2026 08:38
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck northern Japan, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) has said, issuing a tsunami warning for waves up to 10 feet.
Starmer faces grilling from MPs over Mandelson scandal
https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026/0420/1569119-keir-starmer/
Published: April 20, 2026 07:02
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will battle to save his job in parliament later by setting out further details of the "unforgivable" error by officials in not telling him Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting.
One dead after Ukrainian drone strike in south Russia
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569111-russia-ukraine/
Published: April 20, 2026 06:24
A Ukrainian drone attack killed a man and wounded another in the resort city of Tuapse on the Black Sea in southern Russia, the regional governor has said.
'I'm living proof that kindness changes lives'
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0420/1569048-chornobyl-krystina-nikityonik/
Published: April 20, 2026 06:00
A woman who was born in Belarus in the aftermath of the Chornobyl nuclear accident and was raised in an asylum for children has said the generosity of Irish people saved her life.
Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly Radev set for election win
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0420/1569104-bulgaria-election/
Published: April 20, 2026 05:53
Bulgarian ex-president Rumen Radev - an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia - hailed a "victory of hope" after his coalition topped the eighth parliamentary elections in five years.
IDF condemns soldier pictured hitting Jesus statue
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0420/1569103-lebanon-israel/
Published: April 20, 2026 05:49
The Israeli army has said that an image circulating on social media that shows a soldier in south Lebanon hitting a statue of Jesus Christ is authentic and depicts one of its troops.
Man who shot dead seven of his children in US identified
https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2026/0420/1569102-louisiana-shooting/
Published: April 20, 2026 05:37
A man shot dead eight children - seven of them his own - this morning in the southern US state of Louisiana in an incident of domestic violence that spanned three locations, police said.
Israeli and Palestinian fathers campaign for peace
https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2026/0420/1569098-middle-east/
Published: April 20, 2026 05:25
Two bereaved fathers, one Israeli and one Palestinian, are using their friendship to campaign for peace between their two nations.
President Connolly to meet with Council of State
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0420/1569092-council-of-state/
Published: April 19, 2026 23:47
The Council of State is to meet today to consider the constitutionality of the International Protection Bill 2026.
Iran vows to 'soon respond' after US hits cargo ship
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0420/1569094-middle-east/
Published: April 19, 2026 23:29
Iran's military has vowed to respond after a US destroyer fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade a US naval blockade.
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