The Latest Breaking News from Ireland

Josh Tongue, the uncapped Worcestershire seamer who dismissed Australia’s Steve Smith at the start of the month, has been added to the England Test squad to face Ireland next week

Customers will be charged an extra fee to add someone from outside the household under the new rules

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar promised the increase will be in the next budget

The collapsed assembly and crumbling public services have played into the party’s hands, giving it a majority in local government, says political commentator Sarah Creighton

It will be hottest in the southeast on Wednesday with highest temperatures reaching 21C

With fans in Bono and Rod Stewart, the Noughties group were going to be the biggest Irish band since U2 – then they vanished. On the 20th anniversary of their debut, Ed Power speaks with The Thrills and their former manager to chronicle the band’s staggering rise to the top…

The mercury will hit the highs of 24 degrees in parts of Ireland as part of the high pressure system

Ireland fans took to social media to praise the goal.

Managing expectations with a shallow talent pool is a nightmare task for Kenny.