True cost of VAT cut in Budget 2026 laid bare by Fiscal Council Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news PAYE workers could have received €600 extra a year ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have paid tribute to conservationist and chimpanzee expert Dame Jane Goodall following her death at the age of 91, describing her as “a visionary humanitarian, scientist ...

A priest aged in his late 80s came to the rescue of an elderly woman who had been targeted by a man brandishing what has been described as a “sharp implement” in Dublin on Wednesday.

The Health Service Executive has achieved more than double the expected prices for eight properties that it has sold in separate lots around the country at recent auctions.

AIB has warned of an emerging threat of “second-helpings scams” in which criminals offer fraud victims fake services to recover their stolen money.

The Donegal dancer was part of the original performance of Riverdance at Eurovision in 1994, performed with the show for more than nine years, and has continued working as a dancer and choreographer ...

Eric Dier scored a controversial 90th-minute penalty to deny Manchester City as Monaco twice came from behind in a 2-2 draw at the Stade Louis II.

Poultry giant Pilgrim’s Europe has posted surging profits approaching €113m. The firm, whose principal office is in the UK, includes the Moy Park chicken business – and it posted profits in sterling ...

Professional rugby players usually know what’s coming when the coach stands in front of them for a review session. But when Leo Cullen and Jacques Nienaber gathered the Leinster squad together in a ...

Brendan Rodgers is hopeful harmony will soon break out around Celtic as supporters prepare for a 29-minute silent protest against the club's board at the start of Thursday’s Europa League match at ...

Shelbourne boss Joey O’Brien insists talk about the club’s historic Conference League qualification has been firmly put to one side as his team begin their League Phase campaign against Hacken ...

Limerick legend Ciarán Carey knows a thing or two about dealing with the pain of All-Ireland SHC final defeat and he insists that new Cork senior hurling Ben O'Connor will have set about healing a lot ...