A record number of Irish beaches have been handed a Blue Flag award as the country heads into another weekend of scorching ...

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with ...

And it gets in truly, madly, deeply at the time of a pope’s death or a conclave when Rome is not only a city, but the world.

“It’s an amazing feeling,” said an elated Joseph Brian, a 39-year-old chef from Belfast in Northern Ireland, who came with ...

Commemorative events are taking place across the country to mark 80 years since World War Two ended in Europe.

Ryan Curran is hoping that Saturday’s Irish Cup final proves to have a fairytale ending after a challenging two years in which he almost gave up on football entirely. No-one involved with the 2024 ...

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Riad Bouchaker, 51, was charged in December 2023 in relation to the incident at Parnell Square in Dublin city centre. Mr Bouchaker is accused of the attempted murder of two female children and one ...

Riad Bouchaker (51) was first charged in December 2023 in relation to the incident at Parnell Square in Dublin city centre. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the ...

The range of rooftop dining in Times Square spans everything from sushi to Italian. Whether you're looking for a chic rooftop bar or an Irish pub with city views, Times Square has a something for ...