17+ hour, 6+ min ago  (165+ words) A TEENAGER HAS died, and several people were injured after a fountain collapsed during celebrations of Spain’s victory in the World Cup. “The city hall of Ciudad Rodrigo expresses its sadness and presents its condolences for the death of a…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (302+ words) ARGENTINA PLAYERS HAVE celebrated their World Cup win over England with a sign reading “The Falklands are Argentinian”. England’s World Cup dreams were ended in a semi-final defeat to Argentina as Lionel Messi inspired a chaotic late 2-1 turnaround. Fixtures between…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (217+ words) TWO EUROPEAN NATIONS recorded their hottest day on record today as the sweltering heat continues in Central Europe. Ireland may have cooled down (although not for long, seemingly), but high temperatures continue to pulse across the continent. Slovakia, Croatia, and…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago  (168+ words) LAST UPDATE | 1 hr ago THREE IRISH PEOPLE have died after a collision in Spain on Sunday. The collision happened in the early hours of the morning, at around 2.40am in Malaga. Local media reported that two vehicles collided and one of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (293+ words) 193 MILLION PEOPLE across Europe are expected to experience temperatures above 35 degrees today as a record-breaking heatwave shifts eastwards. Around 75 million people in Germany alone are forecast to face temperatures above 35 degrees, while more than 404 million across Europe are expected to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (861+ words) EUROPE IS ROASTING under scorching temperatures this week, with red alerts issued for cities across the continent. The punishing heat is driven by a plume of very warm air moving north from Europe, where several countries have experienced extreme heat…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (669+ words) IRELAND COULD BRING forward sanctions against Israel after it assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in July, Fianna Fáil’s Timmy Dooley has said. It comes following international condemnation of a video shared by Israel’s far-right national…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (393+ words) IT’S A DAY of rest, and you may be in the mood for a quiet corner and a comfy chair. We’ve hand-picked some of the week’s best reads for you to savour. (The New York Times, approx 13 mins reading time)…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (338+ words) POLICE HAVE DETAINED four people at Bilbao airport in northern Spain following clashes that broke out after activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla returned home. The incident occurred as supporters gathered in the arrivals hall to welcome six campaigners as they…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (439+ words) ISRAEL HAS RELEASED illegally detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla after widespread condemnation of a video showing the activists with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground. Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with David McCullagh, lawyer for detainees Suhad Bishara…...