The US Supreme Court declined to hear US President Donald Trump's appeal of a $5 million verdict in favor of E Jean Carroll after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the former magazine columnist.

Two teenage boys accused of attacking Alex Coughlan, who died after being severely injured in Blanchardstown, are to be tried for murder.

Follow live developments as local communities in Carlow and Kildare react to the fatal crash on the M9 yesterday in which five teenage boys died and a family of four was injured.

A professor of cyber-psychology has called for action to be taken against social media companies where videos of people driving dangerously are uploaded online.

Minister of State Seán Canney has said the Government is preparing legislation to protect gardaí when they are pursuing vehicles driving dangerously.

US President Donald Trump has said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began.

Rescuers in eastern Indonesia will comb through collapsed buildings today, searching for anyone who might still be trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake killed at least 53 people.

Water-bombing aircraft and farmers' tractors joined forces to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has scorched vast swathes of a hard-to-reach nature reserve near the German border.

Post-mortem examinations will be carried out on the bodies of five teenage boys killed in a head-on collision yesterday when their car was driven the wrong way down the M9 motorway.

Ireland's latest gold medal winner Kate O'Connor is excited to relax, reset, and then return to action in 2027 striving to become the best in the business in time for the next Olympics.

Mona McSharry has won her third individual medal of the week at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.

European Champion Kate O'Connor has said she wants to "enjoy this moment" after she won a gold medal in the women's heptathlon at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Dáithí Ó Sé has revealed what judges are really looking for when they select the Rose of Tralee - and it's not faults or mistakes.

An Iranian military official said that Qatar should allow an Iranian team to enter the country to investigate the fate of pilots whom Tehran says were captured by Qatari forces, Iranian media reported.

Raleigh was once the biggest bike company in the world - now its only hope of survival is a cut-price buy-out; but that's a fate that's befallen many other iconic brands, writes Adam Maguire

The Government had hoped that as the deadline looms to begin restoring excise on fuel that the price shock at the pumps would have eased, writes Sandra Hurley.

Several explosions could be heard in Ukraine's capital Kyiv early this morning as authorities warned of incoming ballistic missiles.

Authorities have retrieved 25 bodies from Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba to take the death toll from Tuesday's ferry capsizing to 72, police said, as the search continued for victims.

Kate O'Connor has won a gold medal in the women's heptathlon at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

The funeral mass of Noreen and James McHugh, a wife and husband from Cill Chartha, Co Donegal, has heard they were soulmates, who have left a lasting legacy.

The Scottish Football Association has officially withdrawn its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino, citing the "lack of transparency" shown over the plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors.

The atmosphere in Co Carlow "is one of sadness" following a road collision in which five teenagers were killed and four others, including a child, were injured.

Brendan O'Carroll has announced the Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas and New Year's specials have been cancelled as he faces an "unexpected medical issue".

European Aquatics Championship medal-winning duo Ellen Walshe and Mona McSharry are hoping to ride the wave of positivity into October's World Cup series with the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles also quickly coming into view.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to meet Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner, a day after he held a rare meeting with Hamas officials in Egypt, in a bid to push forward the US President's Gaza peace plan.

American actress Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in TV shows such as Nashville and Heroes, has died at the age ⁠of 36, US media outlets reported, citing a statement from her father.

The EU intends to significantly expand sanctions against Russia ⁠in the coming months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said.

Water-bombing aircraft and farmers joined forces to help firefighters battle Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has scorched vast swathes of a nature reserve near the German border.

Post-mortem examinations will be carried out today on the bodies of five male teenagers killed in a head-on collision yesterday when their car was driven the wrong way down the M9 motorway.

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner has met Hamas's new leader in Egypt, sources with knowledge of the talks told AFP, in a push to revive a Gaza peace plan rejected by Israel.

Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has condemned what he has described as the "reckless behaviour" of motorists driving on the wrong side of motorways.

More than 30 children and young people in Co Galway are set to begin the new school year without access to school transport, prompting parents to call for urgent intervention from the Minister for Education.

Countries across Europe are continuing to battle wildfires brought on by blistering temperatures which have left landscapes tinder-dry.

Russia's Islam Makhachev used his dominant grappling to earn a unanimous decision win over Ian Machado Garry to retain his UFC welterweight title in a tight, tense five-round battle in the main event of UFC 330 in Philadelphia overnight.

A Co Wicklow artist with Down syndrome has credited an inclusive arts programme for boosting his confidence - and his sales.

Thousands of evacuees waited for help on Indonesia's island of Flores after a powerful earthquake killed 48 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses and buildings.

The Sexual Violence Centre in Cork has warned about the prominence and influence of toxic masculinity and how it is leading to incidents of spiking.

Gardaí have appealed for information about a woman and her 5-week-old son who are missing in Co Louth.

There are signals within the Government that the timetable for restoring excise cuts on fuel may have to be revisited.

A man has been arrested after a prisoner died following an assault at Wheatfield Prison in Dublin on Thursday night.

More than 500 people have applied for the Stardust payment scheme set up for survivors of the fire, according to the latest figures from the Department of Justice.

European heptathlon champion Kate O'Connor and swimming star Ellen Walshe enjoyed triumphant returns to Dublin Airport on Monday afternoon following their European Championships heroics.

The industry body representing the liquid fuel sector has expressed concern that the Government is "sleepwalking into a major problem" with the unwinding of fuel price subsidies.

Opening arguments are expected later in the trial of a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur, 30 years after one of America's most influential rappers was gunned down in Las Vegas.

Australian toxic mushroom killer Erin Patterson will launch an appeal on Wednesday against her conviction in a triple-murder case that made headlines worldwide.

Festivities are in full swing in Kerry as the countdown begins for this evening's Rose of Tralee, which will be broadcast live on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player.

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's history.

Post-mortem examinations will be carried out today on the bodies of five male teenagers killed in a head-on collision yesterday when their car was driven the wrong way down the M9 motorway.

Water-bombing aircraft and farmers' tractors joined forces to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has scorched vast swathes of a hard-to-reach nature reserve near the German border.

An investigation is under way after a Garda patrol car was rammed by a stolen vehicle in the early hours of this morning in Co Dublin.

Former minister Michael Healy-Rae has described the actions of his older brother, Danny, as akin to those of a "scud missile" blaming them for leading to his resignation as a junior minister.

Ireland showed heart but ultimately left themselves too much to do in their World Cup opener as they fell to a 3-1 defeat in Wavre, Belgium.

A number of people have died and at least four others have been seriously injured after a two-car crash on the M9 at Moone, Co Kildare.

A dozen people were killed and at least 10 injured ⁠after a Polish bus overturned at night on a motorway in eastern Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said this morning.

The Government had hoped that as the deadline looms to begin restoring excise on fuel that the price shock at the pumps would have eased.

Several explosions could be heard in Ukraine's capital Kyiv early this morning as authorities warned of incoming ballistic missiles.

Colombia's new President Abelardo de la Espriella has called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation, which is reeling after a deadly earthquake.

Ireland's Andrew Coscoran storms to bronze medal in 1500m European final on the penultimate day of action at the European Athletics Championships.

Ellen Walshe has won a gold medal in the 200m individual medley at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.

Robbie Williams has opened up about overcoming a "huge amount of imposter syndrome", saying he has reached a point in his life where he feels incredibly "lucky" and "grateful" to be doing what he does.