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Thousands of Israelis join one-day general strike in support of hostages

Binyamin Netanyahu criticised protests, adding ‘job must get done and Hamas must be defeated’

Ukraine has right to make decisions on its territory, says Taoiseach after Trump comments

Micheál Martin repeats call for ceasefire after Trump backs ‘peace deal’ that concerns European leaders

European leaders to join Zelenskiy in Washington for meeting with Trump over Ukraine

Trump presses Ukraine to strike an agreement after meeting Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska

Iberian wildfires: Spain fighting to control 20 fires while eight blazes rage in Portugal

High temperatures adding to difficulties and expected to hit 45 degrees in several places on Sunday

Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies aged 87

English actor’s work will continue to ‘touch and inspire people for years to come’, says his family

Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television

Your guide to the best sport on television (Monday – Sunday, August 18th – 24th)

State’s population grew by almost 90,000 last year, EU figures show

Republic’s annual population growth of 1.64% stands at about seven times higher than EU average

Protesters go on strike in Israel demanding Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases

Netanyahu says government is determined to implement decision for military to seize Gaza City

Trump pressing Ukraine for a quick deal after failed summit is a clear triumph for Putin

US president’s push for an agreement without a ceasefire threatens to place Ukraine in a double bind that could be crushing

Opposition must be wary of slating Trump’s Washington DC crackdown

I find myself packing pepper spray again

Assessments of children who may have had unnecessary hip surgeries pushed back to next year

Independent expert review panel being convened to review cases

Connacht and Munster take wins in Women’s Interpros second round

Munster take second bonus-point win with 11-point win over Leinster

All-Ireland handball finals: Martina McMahon wins women’s title, Gary McConnell dethrones Robbie McCarthy

Eleven-time champion McCarthy announced his retirement after Saturday's final

Wallabies break South Africa’s aura of invincibility in win that asks: is Australian rugby back?

Joe Schmidt’s side earned a first win in Johannesburg since 1963 on Saturday

Ireland’s EuroHockey Championship ends in defeat to England

Katie Mullan found a leveller in the 23rd minute only for England to reply in the third quarter

Thousands of Guatemalans deported from US with nothing more than the contents of a white plastic sack

More than 24,000 Guatemalans have been deported from the US in 2025, with family separations are likely to increase

Should I be paying tax in the United Kingdom on a pension if I live in Ireland?

Modern workplace mobility means people can have pensions in different countries, and there are rules in place to make sure we are not taxed twice on them

Presidential election: Heather Humphreys giving ‘very serious’ thought to running for Fine Gael

National executive member Regina Doherty says there should be a contest between former minister and MEP Seán Kelly if both wish to run

Man arrested over fatal hit-and-run in Co Antrim released on bail

Man (50s) killed and woman (40s) taken to hospital after incident in Ballyclare

Former BBC reporter Peter Taylor: ‘People forget how we got to Good Friday – how precious it is’

Award-winning broadcaster speaks of how journalism is ‘under threat’ today and likelihood of Irish unity ‘in the next 20, 30 years’

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