Former president Nicolas Sarkozy is due to head back to court to defend himself against charges he sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election, in a case that last year saw him become France's first modern day head of state to go to prison.

Hamnet star Jessie Buckley has made history by becoming the first Irish woman to win Best Actress at the Academy Awards in Hollywood.

The Mayor of Kilkenny has welcomed a move by the St Patrick's Day organising committee to remove his name from a ticketed post parade mayoral reception.

A dog warden has said that there has been a "dramatic rise" in dog attacks in recent years.

The National Lottery has said its draw results are operating successfully despite technical issues with the broadcast of the draw earlier this week.

French voters are heading to the polls to vote for mayors and councillors in elections widely seen as a barometer of France's political mood ahead of the high-stakes presidential race next year.

BrewDog was once the top dog of the booming craft beer market, but over-ambition and claims of a toxic work culture undermined the brash brand it had cultivated, writes Adam Maguire.

Jessie Buckley heads into Sunday night's Academy Awards on the brink of history, with Richard Baneham and Retirement Plan also carrying strong Irish hopes.

US President Donald Trump has threatened further strikes on Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub and urged allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran vowed to step up its response and the war showed no ⁠sign of coming to an end.

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris will travel to London as part of his St Patrick's Day programme.

Over 1,450 drivers have been detected speeding since Thursday, including a motorist driving at 138km/h in a 100km/h zone.

President Catherine Connolly has sent a letter of commendation to 13-year-old Austin Appelbee, after he heroically swam for four hours through choppy waters off western Australia to get help for his family who were swept out to sea.

Ireland's Six Nations chances can remain alive - for a few hours at least - if they beat Scotland as an incredible tournament draws to a close on Super Saturday. Follow all the action here.

Russian drone and missile strikes near Ukraine's capital and several other regions have killed four people and wounded 15, authorities have said.

President Catherine Connolly's recent statement on the crisis in the Middle East is being viewed by many as a pointed intervention in the early months of her seven-year presidency. Is this a sign of things to come?

The Biden administration's obsession with gas prices is continuing in the Trump administration as the economic ramifications of the US military operation against Iran begins to increase pressure on the US president and officials.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin begins his official visit to the United States today, as part of St Patrick's Day celebrations.

At least 12 medical personnel were killed in an Israeli strike on a healthcare centre in the town of Borj Qalaouiya in southern Lebanon, health authorities have said.

A swan which was found dead in east Cork earlier this week has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) or bird flu.

The Health and Safety Authority has launched an investigation following the death of a man in his 40s at a meat processing factory in Roscrea in Co Tipperary on Monday.

President Catherine Connolly has used her first St Patrick's Day message to warn against the "normalisation of war" ahead of Taoiseach Micheál Martin's meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

Follow all the action from the moment the Oscars red carpet begins through to the final envelope of the night, as Hollywood gathers at the Dolby Theatre for the 98th Academy Awards.

It's grand final night on Dancing with the Stars and the final four contestants and their dance partners have the Glitterball Trophy in their grasp. Stay with us for all the action as it happens

An investigation is under way after 13 lambs had their necks "deliberately broken" at a farm in Co Down.

Draft law on a "digital wallet" is the next step in the possible introduction of social media age verification, the Tánaiste has said.

Keep up to date with all of the latest developments in the Middle East as Israel begins a wave of new strikes on western Iran, more than two weeks into the US-Israeli war against Iran.

A bus driver in Dublin who shares videos of himself dancing on TikTok has said he hopes his content will bring a smile to people's faces.

10 weeks of ballroom highs, emotional exits and leaderboard battles, just four celebrities remain in the hunt for the Glitterball Trophy. Katelyn Cummins, Eric Roberts, Tolü Makay and Paudie Moloney will each dance twice in Sunday's Grand Finale.

Formula One has confirmed next month's races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not take place as FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said the sport "will always place the safety and wellbeing of our community and colleagues first".

France welcome a crisis-hit England as they try and secure the Six Nations title.

Ireland have stayed in the hunt for the Guinness Six Nations title, capping their championship off with an impressive 43-21 win against Scotland, and they will now require England to do them a favour in Paris tonight.

Kharg Island, targeted in US air strikes overnight, is a scrubby stretch of land in the Gulf that handles almost all of Iran's crude exports.

Ahead of the Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles, RTÉ's Arts and Media Correspondent Evelyn O'Rourke reports on the Irish film industry looking to promote their business in order to build Ireland as a global production hub.

The US Embassy in Iraq has been struck in a missile attack as US President Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran's Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

I'm not a Gaeilgeoir. Aside from helping my young children with their Irish homework, before this week you wouldn't have heard me "ag labhairt as Gaeilge", writes Dyane Connor.

Only limited flights are operating through the Gulf, as passengers scramble to make sense of their travel plans – both now and for weeks or months ahead.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin begins his official visit to the United States today, as part of St Patrick's Day celebrations.

The United States destroyed military targets on Iran's main oil hub of Kharg Island, US President Donald Trump said, threatening to strike its oil infrastructure if Iran continues attacks that have halted most ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

A new documentary 'Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere' was released on Netflix on Wednesday.

The US military said today it has elevated the investigation into a devastating strike on 28 February on an Iranian girls' school after media reports revealed the probe shows US forces were likely responsible.

As Jessie Buckley competes for Oscar glory in Los Angeles, family and friends have gathered at the Arbutus Hotel in Killarney to celebrate her remarkable journey.

After a nail-biting and emotional Grand Finale, Rose of Tralee Katelyn Cummins has been announced as the winner of Dancing with the Stars 2026.

A UCD academic has said that delays in processing the visas in Iranian researchers and students is costing Irish research time and money.

A new survey about the Government's hot school meals programme has found that three-quarters of respondents reported their children do not enjoy the variety of food.

A man in his 20s has died in a single-vehicle road crash in Co Westmeath.

Many are asking whether it is worth their while at all investing in a home energy upgrade, writes George Lee.

The Palestinian health ministry has said Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian husband and wife and their two young children in the north of the occupied West Bank.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is on the second day of his visit to the United States, as part of St Patrick's Day celebrations.

One of Ireland's breakout stars of the Six Nations, Tom O'Toole, believes the squad are "building nicely" after their strong Six Nations finish.

An explosion lightly damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam early this morning, in what the city's mayor described as "a deliberate attack against the Jewish community".

US authorities are searching for a man who shot and killed two people in a car park near TPC Sawgrass in Florida, leading The Players Championship to delay opening the gates for the third round of the event on Saturday.

A man and a woman have been arrested after €5.25m worth of cocaine was seized in Co Monaghan yesterday.

President Catherine Connolly's recent statement on the crisis in the Middle East s being viewed as many as a pointed intervention in the early months of her seven-year Presidency. Is this a sign of things to come?

The US-Israeli attack on Iran presents a cascade of political and economic problems, our Europe Editor Tony Connelly examines the matter of sky-rocketing oil and gases on EU members states.

From who gets to nominate, to why Best Picture is counted differently, here is how the Academy Awards voting system works ahead of Sunday night's ceremony, and how a new rule on film viewing could affect the final ballot.

US President Donald Trump threatened to order strikes on the petroleum infrastructure of Iran's Kharg Island oil hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the vital Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further roil markets already coping with a historic disruption in supply.

It's Oscars night on Sunday, an evening of glittering Hollywood fawning, tears and the overuse of the expression "incredible human being". But what happens when things don't quite go to plan? We look back at the most bizarre Oscar moments ever

GardaÍ are investigating the death of a 32-year-old woman whose body was found at a house in Ballincollig, Co Cork, this evening.

A man charged with the murder of his partner who was found with "catastrophic" injuries at a burning apartment in Co Cork told gardaí that he was "replaying a nightmare" having lost his "soulmate" and "best friend".