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The hardware store in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv was bombed by Russia

Two IRA gunmen were lying in wait for Ian Sproule when he returned home to his family's remote farm in Castlederg

Family of man shot in Tyrone accuse Govt of hypocrisy

The Israeli military denied the claim that a soldier was captured

Hamas claims to have taken Israeli soldier 'prisoner'

People gather at the site of a landslide in Maip Mulitaka in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province

Three bodies retrieved from Papua New Guinea landslide

Charlie Bird and Colin Murphy in Ransom '79

'There was no stopping Charlie Bird chasing this story'

Leo Cullen's Leinster let another chance at a fifth title win slip

Cullen: 'We are pretty devastated'

Joyce O'Mahony's body was discovered at a house at the Lough in Cork city earlier this week

Cases of undiscovered bodies tend to be sad and complex

Analysis and Comment

More than 300 people were in the two-storey structure when the fire broke out

Four children among 27 dead in India amusement park fire

Brooke Teeling, Barry McCann and Saoirse Kerfoot are students at OLM Drimnagh in Dublin

Hands on: Dublin teens on studying Leaving Cert Applied

RTÉ 2fm will celebrate 45 years on air next Friday, after launching as Radio 2 on 31 May, 1979

'Comin'atcha' for 45 years - where next for RTÉ 2fm?

Analysis and Comment

Months of US pressure to get Israel to change course in its Gaza military campaign was coming to the boil seven days ago (File image)

US pressure to change Israel's Gaza campaign off the boil

Analysis and Comment

Regional

Dr Mick Loftus was a lifelong advocate for wellbeing and campaigned vigorously against alcohol sponsorship of sport

Sculpture unveiled of former GAA President Mick Loftus

The two men appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice

Two men charged over €2.1m Dublin cannabis seizure

There has been an outpouring of surprise and sadness in Galway city that the family run Ward's store is shutting up shop

'Sad day' as Galway corner shop to close after 93 years

Na Gaeil Óga wants to acquire a pitch in the Lucan area

Irish language GAA club seeks to secure permanent home

The ships are exclusively used for training French navy cadets in navigation and rescue techniques

First French naval ships dock in Limerick since 1691

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Russian strike on Ukraine DIY shop kills two, injures 33

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Russian strike on Ukraine DIY shop kills two, injures 33

Sculpture unveiled of former GAA President Mick Loftus

Israel strikes Rafah after UN court orders halt to offensive

Dog lovers gather to celebrate their four-legged friends

Seabird colony 'thrives' in Dublin Port

European Elections 2024

European Elections 2024: Dublin constituency

European Elections 2024: Ireland South constituency

European Elections 2024: Midlands–North-West constituency

Its aim is to offer guidance for candidates on what to do when they are faced with harmful and/or illegal content online (stock image)

New guide for election candidates facing online abuse

That issue of migration has become the one more and more people are talking about during the campaign

EU candidates set out their stall during eventful debate

Features and Analysis

A banner at the European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium

Five things to look out for in June's European elections

Analysis and Comment

Thousands of kilometres have already been racked up as candidates travel their vast constituencies in the hunt for seats in the European Parliament elections on 7 June.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election on Wednesday

Sunak must contend with tumultuous past of his party

Analysis and Comment

Ireland has a long-standing love of takeaways - but having a treat dinner has got significantly more expensive

Cheap as chips: Why your takeaway is costing more

James Casserly is looking forward to putting his Leaving Cert behind him as he focuses on career hopes

Going places: Leaving Cert Applied student maps out plans

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Palestinian State

Sonya McGuinness (R) pictured alongside the ambassadors from Norway and Spain during the meeting with Israeli officials earlier

Irish ambassador reprimanded over Palestine recognition

A demonstration is support of Palestine in Dublin earlier this year (pic: RollingNews.ie)

Hurdles to Palestine statehood despite Irish recognition

Analysis and Comment

Coalition leaders made the announcement this morning

Historic announcement is one step on long path to peace

Analysis and Comment

In his conversation with Mahmoud Abbas, the Taoiseach condemned the attack on Israel on 7 October

Recognition keeps two-state solution hopes alive - Harris

Ireland a number of other EU countries are considering 21 May as the date on which they will jointly recognise the State of Palestine

Recognition of Palestine welcome but late, says expert

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The company has worked closely with civilian and military customers in various countries to demonstrate the jetpack's ability

Medics use jetpack to decrease causality response time

A pair of Labradors engaged in some 'light shoplifting' in a rural shop in England

Re-tail therapy: Dogs engage in 'light shoplifting'

Carlo Acutis was informally known as 'God's influencer'

Pope clears sainthood for boy known as 'God's influencer'

Named Gliese 12 b, the planet orbits its host star every 12.8 days, and is comparable in size to Venus

Astronomers discover 'potentially habitable planet'

'Study for Portrait of Jose Capelo' was painted in 1989 (Pic: Spanish National Police)

Spanish police recover Francis Bacon painting worth €5m

Handout photo issued by the ESA of Euclid's new image of star-forming region Messier 78

Euclid telescope captures largest images of Universe

Watch: Applause as 'bionic MP' returns to work

Cement binds concrete together but the whitish powder is highly carbon-intensive to produce, with the sector generating more than triple the emissions of global air travel

Scientists say they can make zero-emission cement

Legendary Mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa after scaling Mt Everest last year

'Everest Man' scales mountain for record 30th time

March and April set all-time records for visitor arrivals to the town

Swarmed with tourists, Japan town blocks view of Mt Fuji

People walk past an emblematic red and white tram on Istiklal Street

Istanbul's century-old streetcar gets a makeover

Scarlett Johansson provided the voice for the AI interface in the 2013 film 'Her'

ChatGPT to pause use of voice after Johansson comparison