Our columnist wonders if the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran is worth the one page it’s written on.

There were 12 confirmed and one probable case stemming from the MV Hondius, including three deaths.

A man in his 20s and a male teenager will appear before the courts on Friday.

Michal Sadilek had fired Czechia into an early lead at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The man and boy are not believed to be known to each other.

The Tánaiste said a new child and family homeless strategy will go to cabinet in the coming weeks.

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Christine Bohan, Jane Matthews, Christina Finn and Rónán Duffy unpack how a waiting period that was never recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly or the Oireachtas committee survived for eight years, and whether scrapping it is the beginning of a bigger conversation about abortion legislation the government doesn’t want to have.

Bill Kenneally died behind bars this morning while serving a 19-year prison sentence.

With acute rental shortages and impact on housing stock, why has it taken Ireland so long to act?

It is believed that a woman was attacked on the street – initial indications were that a weapon was not used in the incident.

Current guidelines advise no more than 17 standard drinks per week for men and 11 for women.

The Waterford man was one of Ireland’s worst sex predators.

Her father said his estranged daughter had been homeless and living in Los Angeles, near the hospital where she died.

Children affected by birth-related injuries need lifelong support, not to have their families dragged through Ireland’s cruel and lengthy claims process, writes Dr Suzanne Crowe.

Shehbaz Sharif said leaders of both the United States and Iran had signed the agreement and endorsed him as a mediator.

Multiple consultants outside obstetrics who were appointed directly to public-only contracts were permitted to bill insurers for epidurals, C-section anaesthesia and newborn reviews.

“If this is you, we are asking you to come forward to police now,” the PSNI said in a statement.

The Sinn Féin bill has united both government and opposition TDs on what has historically been a divisive topic.

A long-awaited Knicks championship and the energy of its new mayor Mamdani have unleashed a wave of civic joy across New York.

The 27 leaders of the EU member states are locked behind closed doors as they work through a lengthy agenda.

Currently, the only public toilets in the 707-acre park are at the Knockmaroon entrance and inside the visitor centre.

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Micheál Martin said it is his understanding that the closure is not the result of the EU presidency.

Fintan Drury’s new book, Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Gaza, is out today. In it, he argues that the scale of Israel’s destruction of Gaza would not have been possible without Western support.

Patrick Sharkey (83) was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for a total of 132 charges.

The PFA said today that it does not endorse the upcoming Ireland-Israel fixture.

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The vote passed by 86 votes to 70.

The judge called on the jury ‘not to be swayed by sympathy or prejudice against one or the other’.

The suspects were identified, arrested and subsequently charged to court for theft over the crime.

Progress Ireland’s housing policy director on the YIMBY idea that has worked for New Zealand – and kept voters onside.

Met Éireann have said thereywill be spells of heavy rain that could cause spot flooding and difficult travelling conditions in counties Cork and Kerry.

Caleb Yirenkyi bundled in the winning goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

Talks to end the US-Israeli war against Iran are set to begin on Friday.

The QS World University Rankings evaluated over 1,500 institutions, and said Irish universities are improving faster than many of their global counterparts.

When The Journal visited this week, almost every street had a house displaying a Reform poster – but the party faces a challenge from its right flank.

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DR Congo earned their first-ever World Cup point.

Mr Burke had called on Andy Pike to recuse himself from chairing the inquiry on grounds of objective bias.

Noreen Daly has been described as “kind, caring and generous”.

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Difficult conditions forced a break in play.

Wallace was asked on air about Iran’s restrictions on freedom of speech, its crackdown on anti-government protests, and other human rights abuses.

Riad Bouchaker has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of three children and assault causing serious harm to crèche worker.

Gardaí, Dublin Fire Brigade and emergency services attended the scene in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Systems and structures in place were ‘wholly inadequate’ to manage the scale of abuse at the Co Antrim facility, the inquiry found.

At least 17 people were wounded in the strikes, which also set a shopping centre and apartment building ablaze.

Acclaimed actor Judi Dench was among those to pay tribute to the tree.

The 42 braves downtown Boston in the name of enlightenment and friendship.

Agreement signed by Iran and US, Dáil votes to remove three-day wait for abortions and polls open for UK byelection.

As police failed to solve the murders, some critics alleged the case would have progressed quicker had the women not been sex workers.

The Bayern Munich forward provided an assist and a goal.

The Credit Union Managers Association wants authorised credit unions to become qualifying lenders to allow more people access the scheme.

The 27 EU leaders will take part in a two-day summit today and Friday.

Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Croatia 4-2 in Group L.

The High Court has reserved its judgment in the case.

The government dropped its proposed hate speech law in 2024 after significant pushback.

The bad plays two gigs in Dublin on 19 and 21 June.