Man questioned after Revenue seizes cigarettes from Dublin market

A man was questioned by Revenue officers who seized over €40,000 worth of cigarettes. The discovery came following the search of a market in north Co Dublin on Sunday. The seized cigarettes had an estimated retail value of over €43,700 with a...

On This Day: Edward Bruce, the last High King of Ireland, dies in 1318

Edward Bruce, a Scotsman, was the last High King of Ireland and reigned between 1315 and 1318. He died on this day, October 14, in 1318. Over seven hundred years ago, Edward Burce was crowned last High King of Ireland. The English colonists in...

New TG4 series 'Ó Mhuir Go Tír' explores Ireland's island transportation evolution

‘Ó Mhuir Go Tír’ is a captivating four-part factual entertainment series that gives a unique insight into the modes of travel used by sea to link the islands off Ireland to the mainland from the 1950s to the present day. From balancing cars on...

Mayo native to address Oireachtas meeting on issues affecting returning Irish emigrants

Published: Tue 14 Oct 2025, 10:12 AM AN all party meeting on returning Irish emigrants is taking place in Dáil Éireann today. Mayo native Ciaran Staunton, Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform, US, and Karen McHugh of Safe Home Ireland will address...

Scammers impersonating Lidl on TikTok to swindle social media users

Sneaky scammers are now impersonating Lidl on TikTok in a bid to defraud social media users. Numerous adverts which claim to be from the budget supermarket selling a range of high-value items for knock-down prices have been uncovered by this...

Cyprus sees more new businesses than closures in 2023

Cyprus recorded an enterprise birth rate of 9.7 per cent and a death rate of 7.2 per cent in 2023, according to Eurostat data released this week, showing that more companies were created than closed during the year. Across the European Union, 3.5...

Halloween - an Irish invention, an American export

Halloween may have been invented by the Irish, but it was the Americans who turned it into the spookfest it is today. Halloween was invented by the Irish, but when I first moved here it wasn't that big a deal. Not when compared with the Halloween...

Roscommon named Ireland's safest county to live in, while Dublin ranked least safe

The River Shannon, Termonbarry, Co Roscommon(stock)(Image: Google Maps) Roscommon has been named Ireland’s safest county to live in, a new study has shown. The midlands county was branded the safest place in Ireland to live following research by...

Urgent warning for Irish homeowners over venomous spiders

All Onic Entertainment (via Getty Images) The National Poisons Information Centre of Ireland has issued an important warning about the rise of the False Widow Spider across the country, especially as the weather turns colder. The Centre shared an...

Summer Fridays’ Next Chapter, Lauren<strong> </strong>Ireland Looks to Build a Legacy Brand With Joy and Structure

Summer Fridays began as an extension of the founders’ creator roots, said Lauren Ireland — who launched the brand in 2018 with Marianna Hewitt — in conversation with the brand’s president Kim Natale at WWD’s third annual L.A. Beauty Forum. “That...

Four registered sex offenders are among 23 men deported from Ireland

All Live95 News Getty Images The deportees were aged between 22 and 49. Four registered sex offenders are among 23 men who have been deported on a chartered flight from Dublin to Romania. The men were removed under the EU 'Freedom of Movement...

KSG Catering creates 75 jobs at Dublin Airport

Food services company KSG Catering has created 75 new jobs at Dublin Airport, with the opening of three new restaurants. The new roles created are in management, culinary, barista and service positions. The outlets, which are located in Terminal...

​​Who has been the best Irish president so far?

WITH LESS THAN two weeks to go until voters select the tenth President of Ireland, the race between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys is entering its final stretch. It’s been an intense few weeks of campaigning and debate about what the...

Trim Castle Hotel to host children’s Irish folklore workshop this Halloween

All News Extra Trim Castle Hotel is set to host an enchanting children's Irish folklore workshop as part of the Púca Festival. Trim Castle Hotel will open its doors to a magical world of Irish myth and legend with a special Halloween workshop for...

National World to rebrand as Iconic Media as Denmark explains ABC move

Regional publisher National World is to be rebranded as Iconic Media, its new owner has confirmed. Iconic Media is the name of the Irish newspaper publisher owned by Malcolm Denmark, who took control of National World in May. Now it has been...

EPA warns water quality in Ireland has deteriorated

Just over half (52pc) of surface waters in Ireland are in satisfactory ecological condition, according to the EPA, which is a deterioration from the previous assessment for 2016-2021, where 54pc of surface waterbodies met their water quality...

RS Group appoints Emma Hockham as Head of People, UK &amp; Ireland

RS Group plc has appointed Emma Hockham as Head of People, UK & Ireland. In this role, she will lead the company’s workforce strategy across the region, overseeing employee engagement, leadership development, and HR processes. Her focus will...

What’s driving Indian, international students to Ireland?

In a chat with The PIE News, Wendy Dsouza, senior VP, Enterprise Ireland, and Anam Hamid, South Asia advisor, Education in Ireland, discuss rising undergraduate demand, industry-led learning, emerging disciplines, and Ireland’s appeal as an...

Women less likely to get dementia if they take HRT after menopause, Irish study says

Women who take HRT after menopause are less likely to get dementia, new Irish research has suggested.The University of Galway study, which involved over 1,300 women, is one of the first studies to make strong claims about this link. However, women...

Winners revealed of the 2025 Irish-Language Book of the Year Publishing Awards

A duo of enterprising Conamara publishing houses were the big winners at a celebration of publishers and writers of Irish-medium books held in An Taibhdhearc last week. They took the top three prizes when An tOireachtas, in conjunction with Foras...