1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (199+ words) Holidaymakers and locals in the Canary Islands were shaken awake today after a small earthquake struck the area, with tremors reportedly felt across several popular tourist spots. Panicked residents and tourists in Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Fuerteventura reported buildings shaking,…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (365+ words) Global Sumud Flotilla activists who were captured by Israeli forces this week are expected to be deported on Thursday. Around 15 Irish citizens, including President Catherine Connolly's sister, were among those forcibly taken by the Israeli military as they sailed across…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (433+ words) Four in ten Irish holidaymakers had issues with their car rental last summer, while a third paid more than they expected. A new survey by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has revealed widespread problems with international car hire....

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (337+ words) The Eurovision hosts were battling against a booing audience on Saturday night when a large tally of points were awarded to Israel. The annual competition took place this week, despite protests regarding Israel's participation. Five countries, including Ireland and Spain,…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (336+ words) Canadian officials have confirmed that one of the country's citizens has tested positive for hantavirus. The infected person was on board the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of the recent outbreak of the disease. The individual is…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (515+ words) The Eurovision Song Contest got off to a tense start in Vienna on Tuesday without Ireland. Despite the controversy over Israel's participation in the competition, they still managed to qualify for Saturday's final. Ireland is one of five countries boycotting…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (455+ words) The head of the World Health Organisation has said hantavirus will continue to spread, but there is no sign of the outbreak yet." Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of further Hantavirus cases to come as two Irish women who were on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (330+ words) The first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final takes place tonight. Amnesty International has called for Israel to be suspended from the Eurovision Song Contest. "The failure of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to suspend Israel from Eurovision, as it did with…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (387+ words) RT" may have pulled out of Eurovision 2026, but someone in the scheduling department clearly couldn't resist one last act of showmanship. While 200 million viewers across Europe tune in to the Grand Final from Vienna on Saturday night, RT" 2 will be…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (331+ words) The Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in Vienna this week, and for the first time since 1965, Ireland won't be part of it. RT" withdrew from the 70th edition of the contest in protest at Israel's continued participation, citing the humanitarian crisis…...