'Buzzing', Waterford students express relief over CAO
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589374-cao-first-round/
Published: August 26, 2026 20:53
There is a heavy air at Jack Cunningham Productions' stage school in Waterford city.
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Behind the Story: Remembering Dolly Parton
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0826/1589355-behind-the-story-remembering-dolly-parton/
Published: August 26, 2026 19:25
Tributes continue to pour in for the legendary musician Dolly Parton who died on Tuesday.
Actress who told audience of Parton death recounts moment
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0826/1589367-dolly-parton-play/
Published: August 26, 2026 18:55
An Irish actor who informed the audience of Dolly Parton's death before a performance of 9 To 5: The Musical in England last night has described it as a "unique and special experience".
Prison officers vote for industrial action over pay talks
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589365-prison-officers-pay/
Published: August 26, 2026 18:18
The Prison Officers Association said its members have shown overwhelming support for industrial action, up to and including strike action, if the Government does not set out a clear and credible approach to aligning pay and living standards, at the start…
Heat stress severely impacting children under 9 - report
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0826/1589362-heat-stress-children/
Published: August 26, 2026 18:03
Children under the age of nine are suffering severe impacts on their health and development due to alarming levels of humid heat caused by human-induced climate change.
WRC talks tomorrow aimed at resolving Oberstown dispute
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0826/1589363-oberstown-talks/
Published: August 26, 2026 18:02
Talks will be held at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) tomorrow in a bid to a resolve a dispute over staffing levels at the Oberstown Children Detention Centre in Dublin.
Q&A: Your CAO questions answered
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0826/1589356-qa-your-cao-questions-answered/
Published: August 26, 2026 17:02
First round CAO offers have landed for tens of thousands of students, and the key is not to panic: offers arrive in stages, supports are available and there are many paths through higher education.
LIV Golf lays off majority of staff as PIF funding ends
Published: August 26, 2026 17:01
LIV Golf said on Wednesday it has laid off the majority of its workforce while it continues to secure funding for its next iteration with financial backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund set to expire.
Tim Curry, Rocky Horror Picture Show star, dies aged 80
Published: August 26, 2026 16:30
The death has been announced of the British actor Tim Curry, best known for his starring role in the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He was 80.
Parton visit to Kerry GAA legend's pub was 'monumental'
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589347-dolly-parton-kerry/
Published: August 26, 2026 16:15
Dozens of tourists and locals have been visiting Páidí Ó Sé's Pub in Ceann Trá near Daingean Uí Chúis, Co Kerry, where they gathered to pay respects to Dolly Parton.
Motorists urged to avoid M50 as crash causes major delays
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589349-m50-crash-delays/
Published: August 26, 2026 15:50
There are significant delays on the M50 after a major incident on the motorway which will see a section of the southbound carriageway closed for a number of hours.
What triggered the flood on the Nepal-Tibet border?
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0826/1589335-flood-nepal-explainer/
Published: August 26, 2026 14:28
At least nine people have been killed in massive floods that struck the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China's Tibet. Here is a look at what caused the calamity, and where things stand now.
Drone footage shows devastation after Nepal floods
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0826/1589338-ariel-footage-nepal-mudslide/
Published: August 26, 2026 14:28
A devastating flash flood swept through parts of Nepal's Nuwakot district, leaving a trail of destruction along the banks of the Bhote Koshi river.
School historical sexual abuse commission to begin work
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0826/1589330-schools-sexual-abuse/
Published: August 26, 2026 14:04
The Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Schools has written to survivors to say it is preparing to commence its work.
Railway watchdog issues safety notice to Iarnród Éireann
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589329-railway-safety/
Published: August 26, 2026 13:40
A railway safety watchdog has issued a safety notice to Iarnród Éireann about the importance of planning work before accessing the railway.
Severe eczema can impact growth in children - study
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2026/0826/1589321-eczema-children/
Published: August 26, 2026 13:13
New research from Trinity College Dublin has found that severe eczema can be associated with significant growth restriction in children.
Meta reaches $16.68bn settlement over social media harms
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0826/1589325-meta-settles-with-us-states/
Published: August 26, 2026 13:12
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across the US that it designed those platforms to addict children, misled consumers about their safety and improperly…
Class of 2026: CAO Points Checker
Published: August 26, 2026 13:03
Our checker has the points for every course in the country and lets you see exactly how those points compare to previous years.
Man detoxing from vaping HHC thought he was 'dying'
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589302-hhc-vapes/
Published: August 26, 2026 12:43
A 22-year-old man who was hospitalised in recent days after years of smoking vapes containing HHC has said he thought he was dying when he started to experience withdrawal symptoms.
McCarthy and Murtagh safely through to rowing semis
Published: August 26, 2026 12:40
Day three at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam saw Fintan McCarthy and Fiona Murtagh secure their semi-finals spots in their respective single sculls events.
Ukraine gives Musk state honour, CIA chief visited Moscow
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0826/1589307-cia-moscow/
Published: August 26, 2026 12:21
President Volodymyr Zelensky has bestowed one of Ukraine's top state honours on SpaceX owner Elon Musk as Kyiv seeks to expand use of the company's Starlink terminals, which provide battlefield communications for Ukrainian forces.
Internal RTÉ analysis shows problems with exit scheme
Published: August 26, 2026 12:18
A voluntary exit programme in RTÉ failed to deliver the scale of departures needed by the broadcaster to meet plans for staff cuts, according to an internal analysis.
38 children killed on roads in five-year period - RSA
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589298-road-deaths/
Published: August 26, 2026 12:13
A total of 38 children under the age of 16 have been killed on Irish roads in the last five years, according to new data from the RSA.
Ferry passengers to require passport for UK travel
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589303-irish-ferries/
Published: August 26, 2026 11:50
Passengers travelling between Ireland and the UK with Irish Ferries and Stena Line will be required to carry a valid passport from next month.
Teen charged with attacking youth who came off e-scooter
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0826/1589295-coolock-court/
Published: August 26, 2026 11:01
A 16-year-old boy has been remanded on bail after being charged with attacking another youth who was seriously injured in an e-scooter incident in Coolock, Dublin, earlier this month.
'Major casualties' after mudslide at Tibet-Nepal border
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0826/1589286-tibet-china-mudslide/
Published: August 26, 2026 09:57
Massive flooding killed at least eight people in Nepal today while Chinese state media reported "major casualties" from a mudslide at a Tibet trade hub on China's side of the nations' shared border.
Darline Graham wins senate primary in boost to Trump
https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2026/0826/1589273-us-senate-primaries/
Published: August 26, 2026 09:09
President Donald Trump scored a pair of badly needed victories as his preferred candidates won Republican runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, US media projected, bolstering his claim that he retains a powerful hold over the party's voters.
'She was very special': Irish stars remember Dolly Parton
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0826/1589262-margo-odonnell-remembers-friend-dolly-parton/
Published: August 26, 2026 08:53
Irish country singer Margo O'Donnell has remembered her friend Dolly Parton, saying she had been "praying for a miracle" but knew the music legend was more seriously ill than people realised.
2nd suspect arrested over sword attack at Swedish school
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0826/1589275-sweden-school-attack/
Published: August 26, 2026 08:47
A second person has been arrested over a sword attack at a Swedish high school that left one student dead and three wounded, prosecutors have said.
Status Yellow rain warning for five counties
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589269-weather-weekend/
Published: August 26, 2026 08:42
Five counties are bracing for possible thunderstorms as Met Éireann issued a rain warning for the south-east.
CUH must improve managing budget, health minister says
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2026/0826/1589261-cuh-health/
Published: August 26, 2026 08:01
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said Cork University Hospital must improve in managing its budget and deploying its resources.
Irish couple found dead at Spanish resort
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589260-spain-deaths/
Published: August 26, 2026 07:58
Police in Spain are investigating the deaths of an Irish couple at a coastal resort south of Valencia.
ECB set for September rate hike with no appetite for more
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0826/1589253-european-cental-bank-preview/
Published: August 26, 2026 06:52
European Central Bank policymakers are ready to raise interest rates at their next meeting in September to contain the side-effects of the Iran war but they have little appetite to signal further tightening after that, three sources told Reuters.
TUI to ballot teachers for industrial action
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589246-tui-to-ballot-teachers-for-industrial-action/
Published: August 26, 2026 06:09
The Teachers' Union of Ireland is to ballot members for industrial action in a dispute over pay.
Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 children
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0826/1589239-pakistan-fire/
Published: August 26, 2026 05:55
A fire erupted in a maternity ward in Pakistan's capital this morning, killing 14 children, the Islamabad district office said.
Dolly Parton died after 'brief battle with cancer'
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0826/1589243-dolly-parton/
Published: August 26, 2026 05:37
Country music star Dolly Parton died after a "brief battle with cancer", her publicist has said.
Iceland to vote on resuming EU talks in close referendum
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0826/1589244-iceland-eu-referendum/
Published: August 26, 2026 05:34
Icelanders are to vote Saturday on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union amid growing global insecurity, in a referendum seen as going down to the wire.
Tennesseans mourn local hero Dolly Parton
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0826/1589240-tennesseans-mourn-local-hero-dolly-parton/
Published: August 26, 2026 05:19
Fans of late country music icon Dolly Parton laid flowers at a Tennessee statue of the singer who changed their US state forever.
Wide variations in delivery of cancer treatment - data
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2026/0826/1589223-cancer-treatments-ireland/
Published: August 26, 2026 05:00
New data released by the HSE shows wide variations in performance in delivering cancer treatment for patients.
PSNI officer sacked over sexual relationship with victim
https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0826/1589204-psni-officer-north/
Published: August 26, 2026 05:00
A police officer in Northern Ireland has been sacked for having a sexual relationship with a woman he met during an investigation, intimidating a former partner and attempting to falsify evidence.
Kin, Traitors and comedy lead new RTÉ season
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0826/1589229-kin-traitors-and-comedy-lead-new-rte-season/
Published: August 26, 2026 05:00
The return of KIN, RTÉ's biggest-ever Irish drama slate, new home-grown comedy and a second season of The Traitors Ireland are among the highlights of RTÉ's new season of programming.
SpaceX plans to build $100bn rocket complex in Louisiana
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0826/1589238-spacex-100bn-complex/
Published: August 26, 2026 03:27
SpaceX has unveiled plans to build its largest rocket launch complex in southern Louisiana.
Iran and Oman discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0826/1589236-iran-oman-hormuz/
Published: August 26, 2026 01:26
Iran said it had restarted talks with neighbour Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz as it faces heightened economic pressure from US President Donald Trump.
Tens of thousands to receive college offers from CAO
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0826/1589202-cao-college-offers/
Published: August 25, 2026 23:00
Tens of thousands of students will receive first round offers of college places from the CAO at 2pm today.
€1 invested in active travel returns €4 to economy - NTA
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0826/1589227-active-travel-nta/
Published: August 25, 2026 23:00
Every euro invested in active travel produces almost €4 in economic benefits, according to a report commissioned by the National Transport Authority.
Cyclist, 19, dies following hit-and-run in Co Meath
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0825/1589231-death-cyclist-meath/
Published: August 25, 2026 22:22
A 19-year-old man has died following a hit-and-run incident in Co Meath.
'Queen of country music' Dolly Parton dies aged 80
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0825/1589228-dolly-parton-death/
Published: August 25, 2026 21:14
The death has been announced of the music legend Dolly Parton, aged 80.
How Dolly Parton changed young lives in Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0825/1589219-how-dolly-parton-changed-young-lives-in-ireland/
Published: August 25, 2026 20:10
The family of Dolly Parton has asked those wishing to honour the late country music star to support one of the causes closest to her heart, her Imagination Library.
In pictures: The life of music legend Dolly Parton
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0825/1589220-dolly-parton/
Published: August 25, 2026 19:56
Take a look back at some memorable moments from the life of country music icon Dolly Parton, whose charisma, heartfelt lyrics and business acumen captured the public's imagination for nearly six decades.
'Queen of country music' Dolly Parton dies aged 80
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0825/1589218-dolly-parton-death/
Published: August 25, 2026 18:50
Follow live updates and reaction following the death of music icon Dolly Parton, at the age of 80.
'The songs are my legacy' - 80 years of Dolly Parton
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0825/1589216-dolly-parton-obit/
Published: August 25, 2026 18:42
Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tiny Tasseltop," an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a shoebox.
Dolly Parton, music legend, dies aged 80
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/music/2026/0825/1589206-dolly-parton-music-legend-dies-aged-80/
Published: August 25, 2026 18:00
The death has been announced of the music legend Dolly Parton. She was 80.
'I have no place to go,' says 72-year-old man with cancer
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0825/1589196-ukrainians-housing-citywest/
Published: August 25, 2026 17:30
A 72-year-old man with stage three cancer is among a group of vulnerable Ukrainians who are due to be moved from their accommodation in Citywest.
Five men arrested over Co Tyrone bonfire mosque offences
Published: August 25, 2026 17:10
The PSNI has arrested five men as a part of ongoing investigations into a loyalist bonfire pyre in Co Tyrone in July onto which a replica of a mosque was placed.
Browne McMonagle hospitalised as Bellewstown abandoned
Published: August 25, 2026 16:37
Dylan Browne McMonagle was taken to hospital in Drogheda after being sent crashing to the turf when his mount Mosel fell at Bellewstown as the pair were mounting a challenge a furlong from home in the opening race, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median…
Civil servant charged with breaking Official Secrets Act
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0825/1589188-civil-servant-secrets-act/
Published: August 25, 2026 16:02
A Dublin civil servant, accused of leaking sensitive Government information to a hostile foreign power, is facing extra charges, including breaching the Official Secrets Act.
Protest over bid to move group of vulnerable Ukrainians
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0825/1589187-ukrainians-citywest-dublin/
Published: August 25, 2026 16:02
Demonstrators have called on the Minister for Justice to reverse plans to end the provision of housing for a vulnerable group of Ukrainians living at Citywest.
Electric Picnic determined to have a 21st to remember
Published: August 25, 2026 16:01
The 21st annual Electric Picnic festival will open its gates from Thursday evening, with 80,000 people expected to attend the Stradbally site over the weekend.
Trump threatens Lake Ontario to be named 'Lake America'
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0825/1589183-lake-ontario-trump-canada/
Published: August 25, 2026 15:11
US President Donald Trump said that he was considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as a trade war between the United States and Canada escalates.
'This cannot happen again' - Friedreich's Ataxia patients
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0825/1589174-friedreichs-ataxia-patients/
Published: August 25, 2026 14:50
Patients with Friedreich's Ataxia have called for change after their campaign for the reimbursement of the drug Skyclarys.
Men accused of rape at Ceannt Station to apply for bail
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0825/1589178-galway-ceannt-station/
Published: August 25, 2026 14:42
Two men accused of the rape and false imprisonment of a woman at Ceannt Station in Galway city earlier this month will apply for bail in the High Court later this week.
Norway to crack down on use of smart glasses
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0825/1589175-norway-to-crack-down-on-use-of-smart-glasses/
Published: August 25, 2026 14:08
Norway said today it planned to regulate the use of smart glasses and similar devices and was considering a ban on features that enable facial recognition in public spaces.
Man granted bail over seizure of Semtex device at border
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0825/1589170-monaghan-bomb/
Published: August 25, 2026 14:06
A National Museum of Ireland employee, charged over the seizure of a Semtex explosive device near the border last month, has been granted bail.
Green light for school's floodlights amid geese concerns
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0825/1589169-brent-goose-dublin/
Published: August 25, 2026 13:59
Dublin City Council has given the green light to private school St Michael's College for a new flood-lighting system for the school's sports grounds, despite concerns expressed by Dublin 4 residents for the Light-Bellied Brent Goose and their own…
Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn conviction rejected
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0825/1589167-ghislaine-maxwell/
Published: August 25, 2026 13:34
A US judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to throw out her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
Fentanyl, Reagan ad and near deal: US-Canada trade war
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0825/1589152-us-canada-trade-war-timeline/
Published: August 25, 2026 13:05
A look at developments in a tariff war between Canada and the US since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025.
Irish actress Evanna Lynch marries fiancée in London
Published: August 25, 2026 12:27
Co Louth actress Evanna Lynch, best known for starring in the Harry Potter film franchise, tied the knot with Denis Skinner last week.
Four youths arrested after stolen car struck garda car
https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2026/0825/1589151-cork-arrests/
Published: August 25, 2026 12:11
Four boys and a young man, ranging in age from mid-teens to 19, have been arrested after a stolen car struck a garda car in Co Cork in the early hours of this morning.
Zelensky sees window for US mediation to end Ukraine war
Published: August 25, 2026 12:03
Ukraine sees a potential window for peace talks with Russia, as Kyiv develops proposals with US and European officials.
Drunk driver injures 12 in Albufeira - Portuguese police
https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2026/0825/1589150-albufeira-drunk-driver/
Published: August 25, 2026 11:50
A drunk driver injured 12 people, including two police and a Polish national, as he mowed down pedestrians in the resort town of Albufeira early this morning, Portuguese police have said.
Mother of teen killed in m9 crash apologises to victims
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0825/1589146-jack-kennedy-funeral/
Published: August 25, 2026 11:37
The mother of one of the teenagers who died in a head-on collision on the M9 motorway more than a week ago has apologised to the families who were injured in the incident.
In pictures: Tornado wreaks havoc in southwest France
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0825/1589133-france-tornado-gallery/
Published: August 25, 2026 11:27
A look at images of the aftermath of a tornado that swept through the village of Pomas in southwestern France.
Israel threat on Gazan children's kites 'outrageous' - UN
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0825/1589142-israel-gaza/
Published: August 25, 2026 11:06
The UN has condemned Israel's threat to expel people from areas where kites are launched from within Gaza.
Warning of accommodation fraud ahead of new college term
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0825/1589137-student-accommodation-fraud/
Published: August 25, 2026 10:39
Students are being warned about the "sharp annual spike" in accommodation fraud as they prepare to start or return to college.
Harris: Social media firms 'platforming illegal activity'
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0825/1589126-social-media-ireland/
Published: August 25, 2026 10:13
The Tánaiste has accused social media companies of "platforming illegal activity" and said they had a lot to answer for.
UN, Red Cross issue urgent appeal over autonomous weapons
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0825/1589122-autonomous-weapons-warning/
Published: August 25, 2026 09:54
The United Nations and Red Cross have warned that the world is "dangerously close" to a future where autonomous weapons could target humans, and issued an urgent appeal for international regulations.
Harris indicates further budget measures on fuel poverty
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0825/1589118-excise-ireland/
Published: August 25, 2026 09:20
Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that diesel and petrol prices were in a very different place when the Government made the decision to gradually restore excise from 1 September.
US judge delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0825/1589107-lockerbie-trial/
Published: August 25, 2026 08:16
A US federal judge has postponed the trial of a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, citing new evidence.
Call for stronger response to violence against women
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0825/1589102-ihrec-abuse/
Published: August 25, 2026 08:03
Ireland must strengthen its response to violence against women, including domestic abuse, according to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.
Belfast homecoming for Dáithí after heart transplant
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0825/1589100-daithi-mac-gabhann/
Published: August 25, 2026 08:01
A nine-year-old boy who waited eight years for a heart transplant has arrived home to Belfast following his surgery in the UK earlier this summer.
Search for man reported missing in Irish Sea stood down
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0825/1589101-search-irish-sea/
Published: August 25, 2026 07:59
A search operation following a report of a man missing from a ferry in the Irish Sea has been stood down, the UK Coastguard has said.
Caffeine in Costa cappuccino 3 times that of Starbucks
Published: August 25, 2026 06:45
Coffee drinkers may be getting more or less caffeine in their drinks than they anticipated, with levels varying "wildly" between popular high street chains, a new study shows.
Syria's president hails removal from US terror list
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0825/1589089-syria-us/
Published: August 25, 2026 06:36
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has hailed the United States' removal of his country from the state sponsors of terror list, a major sanctions relief step.
Trump bought shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX in June
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0825/1589084-trump-bought-shares-in-elon-musks-spacex-in-june/
Published: August 25, 2026 06:07
US President Donald Trump invested as much as $50,000 in Elon Musk's SpaceX in June, according to a public financial disclosure, giving him a financial stake in a major government contractor run by his former adviser.
Canada to announce response to Trump's new tariffs
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0825/1589083-us-canada/
Published: August 25, 2026 06:05
Canada has said it will announce its response to President Donald Trump's new tariffs, as neighbours that used to be close allies spiral into a trade war.
AI-generated music banned from Australian charts
https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2026/0825/1589081-ai-charts-australia/
Published: August 25, 2026 05:41
Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia's top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting "the human nature of artistry", an industry body said today.
Uncertainty over Skyclarys decision as HSE team to meet
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0825/1589064-skyclarys-friedreichs-ataxia/
Published: August 25, 2026 05:00
The HSE Senior Leadership Team will meet to discuss the drug Skyclarys, which is for people with the rare neurological condition, Friedreich's ataxia.
Iran vows retaliation as US widens economic sanctions
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0825/1589079-iran-vows-retaliation/
Published: August 25, 2026 03:18
Iran has promised to retaliate against expanded US economic sanctions, which Washington said would cut off Iran's economic lifeline.
Apology sought for deportees killed in Venezuelan quakes
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0825/1589078-quake-victims-apology/
Published: August 25, 2026 01:35
Relatives of Venezuelan deportees from the United States who died in the earthquakes that struck their country have demanded an apology from Venezuela's interim government.
Fórsa members at Oberstown to escalate strike action
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0825/1589077-forsa-oberstown-strike/
Published: August 24, 2026 23:13
Members of the Fórsa trade union employed at the Oberstown Children Detention Campus in Dublin are to escalate their industrial action in a dispute over resourcing and staffing levels.
IFAC warns Budget 2027 likely to be larger than announced
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0825/1589066-ifac-budget-2027/
Published: August 24, 2026 23:01
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned that the actual budget package is likely to be much larger than what is announced in Budget 2027.
Govt plan to grow international financial services jobs
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0825/1589069-financial-services-jobs/
Published: August 24, 2026 23:01
The Government will launch a strategy to grow employment in the international financial services sector to 70,000 by 2030.
Tornado tears through French village, injuring dozens
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0825/1589074-french-tornado-injuries/
Published: August 24, 2026 23:00
A tornado tore through a village in southwestern France yesterday, injuring 41 people and damaging hundreds of homes, according to local authorities.
Interim examiner appointed in bid to save HSI
https://www.rte.ie/sport/equestrian/2026/0824/1589072-interim-examiner-appointed-in-bid-to-save-hsi/
Published: August 24, 2026 21:08
Horse Sport Ireland, the all-Ireland national governing body for the equestrian sector, has been given the protection of the High Court, with an interim examiner appointed in a bid by its directors to save it.
Fórsa members at Oberstown to escalate strike action
https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2026/0824/1589065-oberstown-strike-action/
Published: August 24, 2026 19:24
Members of the Fórsa trade union employed at the Oberstown Children Detention Campus in Dublin are to escalate their industrial action in a dispute over resourcing and staffing levels.
Search ongoing for person missing from ferry in Irish Sea
Published: August 24, 2026 19:14
A search operation is under way following a report of a missing person from a ferry in the Irish Sea, the Department of Transport has said.
Podcast: New rules on repairs and 'Economic Fury'
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0824/1589054-podcast-new-rules-on-repairs-and-economic-fury/
Published: August 24, 2026 19:01
New EU rules mean Irish consumers have a 'right to repair' rather than replace products that break.
Survey: Distance among reasons for not cycling to school
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0824/1589057-survey-cycling-children/
Published: August 24, 2026 17:20
Nearly 80% of children never cycle to school despite their parent's desire to spend less time in the car on the school run, research from RedClick/Ireland Thinks has shown.
Right to repair rules 'make sense', engineer says
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0824/1589036-repair-rules/
Published: August 24, 2026 15:12
An engineer who works for a company in Co Donegal which offers repair services for large domestic appliances has said new EU product repair rules make sense.
Police arrest 12 after linking crash to organised crime
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0824/1589031-middlesbrough-crash/
Published: August 24, 2026 14:43
British police investigating a car crash in northeast England over the weekend that killed seven people, including two police officers, said they had arrested 12 people in a probe into organised criminal activity linked to the incident.
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