Photographic Genius Award: Fianna Fail’s Waterford TD Mary Butler got 31 colleagues, mostly TDs, to pose together for a photograph on Merrion Square to signal support for the No campaign in the abortion referendum. Photograph: Fianna Fáil Miriam Lord: Annual end of Dáil year awards

Plus: ‘Make Ireland late again’ – Why I’m running for office of Uachtaráin na hÉireann

Gsoc officer allegedly ‘coached’ garda’s solicitor The Gsoc staff member under investigation was responsible for carrying out an investigation into a garda who was involved in a road traffic incident involving a member of the public. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien

Officer under investigation also accused of several other instances of malpractice

A sister’s story: ‘She looked like she was asleep’ Memorial plaque to Niamh Doyle in her sister Louise’s home. “My story comes from love,” says Louise. “It’s not to slate anybody – to slate the gardaí or the girl. It’s just a story that I’m telling. Niamh deserves it.” Photograph: Peter Murtagh

Louise Doyle’s account of her sister Niamh, who died in a road crash that claimed four lives, is a story of enduring love

Call for incentives for people to work until aged 70 Regina Doherty, Minister for Employment, said the department needed to consider ways to "incentivise" older people to stay at work. Photograph: EPA

Minister for Employment suggests people save their pensions towards lump sum at 70

Trump, Helsinki and temporarily slipping from Fox News favour Fox News reporter John Roberts asks a question of Donald Trump as CNN’s Jim Acosta (centre) looks on. Photograph: Doug Mills/New York Times
  • US
  • 01:00

America Letter: After a half-baked clarification, network was back trumpeting US leader

Macron’s reputation bruised by claims of security aide’s violence Alexandre Benalla protecting Emmanuel Macron in Rodez, on May 5th, 2017. Photograph: Regis Duvignau

Alexandre Benalla fired over fraudulent police behaviour and misuse of video images

FBI seizes recording of Trump discussing payments related to ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal says she began a nearly year-long affair with Donald Trump in 2006, shortly after his wife Melania gave birth to their son Barron.
  • UK
  • 23:22

Recording seized by FBI during raids on Michael's Cohen’s home and offices in April

Brexit: UK's White Paper largely unworkable, says Barnier The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier chats with Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, prior to the General Affairs Council meeting at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium. Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/EPA
  • UK
  • 16:20

EU’s chief negotiator claims document has useful elements but many questions remain

McIlroy plans all guns blazing assault on Claret Jug Rory McIlroy reacts after his birdie putt just misses on the 18th hole during the second round of the British Open at Carnoustie. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images

McIlroy two shots behind joint leaders Zach Johnson and Kevin Kisner

Hysteria over Varadkar aviation comments doesn’t fly If there is a no-deal Brexit, Britain will leave the EU and all its accompanying regulations and treaties, including in the area of air travel. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/ Bloomberg

Taoiseach’s warning repeated by Aviation Authority and European Commission

Applications to challenge abortion referendum result rejected Joanna Jordan: sought to challenge abortion referendum result. Photograph: Collins Courts

Judge orders result of vote cannot come into effect for a week to allow plaintiff seek appeal

Man jailed for 18 years for raping daughter from age of three John Murphy: pleaded guilty to the sexual assault and rape of his eldest daughter between 1988 and 2010. Photograph courtesy of RTÉ News

John Murphy already in prison for abuse involving two younger sisters

Die Hard at 30: how Bruce Willis led to Quentin Tarantino, George Clooney and Jennifer Aniston Donald Clarke: Willis was among the first actors to go from A-list TV star to A-list movie star. Photograph: 20th Century Fox/Getty

Donald Clarke on the film’s enduring legacy, literary roots and Willis’s breakout role

Why you need to read this to learn how to really read Photograph: iStock

In this hyper linked world of gifs and meme, we risk, in a take on the words of Socrates, becoming what we see

Retail sector can reap great savings from ESB’s Smart Energy Services Energy represents a significant opportunity for retailers to reduce costs and we help them exploit that, says ESB customer solutions manager Ronan Geraghty
Sponsored

Working with retailers such as Tesco Ireland and BWG, ESB’s Smart Energy Services have created substantial savings

Sponsored by ESB

Latest News

Most Read

1 Fintan O’Toole: Trial runs for fascism are in full flow
2 Remarkable footage of sole survivor of Amazon tribe emerges
3 Hysteria over Varadkar aviation comments doesn’t fly
4 Walking and cycling route from Dublin to Galway planned
5 Henry Cavill: ‘Ireland taught me how to love the rain’
6 Man jailed for 18 years for raping daughter from age of three
7 A sister’s story: ‘She looked like she was asleep’
8 Why we find Irish roots for famous visitors like Meghan Markle
9 Miriam Lord: Annual end of Dáil year awards
10 Applications to challenge abortion referendum result rejected
Real news has value SUBSCRIBE

Video