https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/en-ieRTÉ 2026-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:32:35 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1002/1593736-talks-to-resolve-drumcree-dispute-end-without-agreement/Talks aimed at resolving the Drumcree parade dispute have broken up without agreement, as a legal appeal over the contentious march is scheduled for Monday.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:29:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1002/1593736-talks-to-resolve-drumcree-dispute-end-without-agreement/Ulsterhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1002/1593732-escooter-u18-ban/A ban on the use of e-scooters for under-18s comes into effect today, just four weeks after new regulations requiring e-scooter users to wear helmets and high visibility clothing came into force.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:12:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1002/1593732-escooter-u18-ban/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593700-belmayne-death-dublin/A woman in her 30s has died from injuries she sustained during a serious assault in north Dublin.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:12:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593700-belmayne-death-dublin/Dublinhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593437-drumcree-latest/Garvaghy Road residents have met to discuss a deal to resolve the Drumcree parading dispute, which was earlier labelled as "not acceptable" by a DUP MP.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:51:50 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593437-drumcree-latest/Ulsterhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1002/1593731-neal-interview/US Representative Richard Neal has described the planned Orange Order march along the Garvaghy Road in Portadown as "provocative".Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:50 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1002/1593731-neal-interview/Ulsterhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593574-data-centres/Just under 5% of all job postings on the Indeed hiring platform now mention data centres, according to hiring platform Indeed.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:08:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593574-data-centres/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593587-drumcree-talks/Talks aimed at resolving the Drumcree parade dispute have broken up without agreement, while the Garvaghy Road residents have temporarily postponed their court case challenging the parade.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:48:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593587-drumcree-talks/Ulsterhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1002/1593638-gaa-women-shorts/While tens of thousands of women and girls will take part in Gaelic games this weekend, only a minority will step on to the pitch wearing kit that puts their comfort front and centre.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1002/1593638-gaa-women-shorts/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593688-banagher-funeral/The funeral mass of the father and daughter who died in a workplace accident in Banagher has heard how they had a "special bond".Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:15:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593688-banagher-funeral/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1002/1593722-stripe-jobs-dublin/Irish-founded financial technology company Stripe has announced plans to create a further 200 new jobs at its Dublin headquarters.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1002/1593722-stripe-jobs-dublin/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1002/1593761-oberstown-strike/A planned strike next week by members of the Fórsa trade union at Oberstown Children Detention Campus in Dublin has been suspended to allow for further talks.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:52:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1002/1593761-oberstown-strike/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593718-public-sector-pay-talks/The leaders of the country's largest public sector trade unions have written to Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers saying there is currently no basis for them to engage in a negotiation on a new public sector pay deal.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:39:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593718-public-sector-pay-talks/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593646-cost-of-policing-drumcree-stand-off-at-l3m-so-far-psni/The cost of policing the Drumcree stand-off has so far cost £3 million, PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has said.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:37:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593646-cost-of-policing-drumcree-stand-off-at-l3m-so-far-psni/Ulsterhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593724-us-bryant/A bipartisan group of US Congress members has called on Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant to put a stop to the Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:04:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593724-us-bryant/UShttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593697-ireland-game-protest/A few hundred protesters gathered on the approach roads to the Aviva Stadium in opposition to this Sunday's game between Ireland and Israel in Serbia.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:05:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593697-ireland-game-protest/Dublinhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593711-andy-sheppard-death/Former RTÉ Foreign Editor and London Correspondent Andrew, or Andy, Sheppard has died.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593711-andy-sheppard-death/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593707-sexual-offences-ireland/A drop in recorded sexual crime is "hugely concerning", according to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:12:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593707-sexual-offences-ireland/Crimehttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593607-ireland-prisons/Ireland's prison system is "sinking under the weight of prison numbers", according to a report by the Irish Penal Reform Trust.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:14:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593607-ireland-prisons/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593643-asian-hornet/An intensive surveillance and monitoring operation to locate and remove an Asian hornet nest in the Ringaskiddy area of Co Cork is under way.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:56:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593643-asian-hornet/Environmenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593706-social-democrats-alternative-budget/Anyone earning €70,000 or less a year should receive a €400 energy credit as part of next week's budget, the Social Democrats has said.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:54:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593706-social-democrats-alternative-budget/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593663-tusla-special-care/Tusla CEO Kate Duggan has said that the child and family agency "regrets sincerely" that it has been unable to meet statutory targets for special care provision.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:41:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593663-tusla-special-care/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593672-students-protest-education-funding/Hundreds of students from across the country are protesting in Dublin, demanding greater Government investment in higher education.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:27:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593672-students-protest-education-funding/Educationhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2026/0930/1593440-garvaghy-road/Garvaghy Road residents' representatives said they would accept a proposal from Chris Bryant if the Orange Order also agreed to the document.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:07:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2026/0930/1593440-garvaghy-road/Ulsterhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593649-esri/Demographic change will place increasing pressure on both family carers and formal care services according to research by the ESRI.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:54:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593649-esri/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593594-chi-tallaght/Children's Health Ireland (CHI) has been found to be in breach of data protection rules over the storage of children's health records within a CHI facility at Tallaght University Hospital.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593594-chi-tallaght/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593659-dail-scoliosis/The planned commission of investigation into significant delays for child scoliosis and spina bifida surgeries must not "airbrush" out promises made by Simon Harris in 2017 when he was minister for health, Social Democrats health spokesperson Pádraig Rice has said.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:33:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593659-dail-scoliosis/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593602-rci-report/Ireland's so-called 'rape shield' law is failing to protect complainants from being cross-examined about their sexual history, according to Rape Crisis Ireland.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:55:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593602-rci-report/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/1001/1593609-sf-alternative-budget-living-costs/Sinn Féin is proposing a permanent ten cent reduction in petrol and diesel as well as extending excise cuts for another six months as part of its €13.4 billion alternative budget package.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:42:21 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/1001/1593609-sf-alternative-budget-living-costs/Budget 2027https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593595-tourism-industry-nervous-us-slowdown/Falling North American visitor numbers, higher costs and accommodation capacity are the main challenges facing the country's tourism sector, according to the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC).Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:40:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593595-tourism-industry-nervous-us-slowdown/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/1001/1593554-mv-shingle-wreck-mayo/Off the north Mayo coast, around 4km out in Killala Bay, we're on our way to the site of the smuggler's ship now lying at the bottom of the seabed.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/1001/1593554-mv-shingle-wreck-mayo/https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593438-public-sector-industrial-action/More than 100,000 public sector workers in areas such as health, education and local authorities have begun industrial action in the form of a work-to-rule.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:57:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593438-public-sector-industrial-action/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593541-taxpayer-loss-asylum-accommodation/There has been a "substantial loss" to taxpayers, as a result of the termination of agreements with a number of potential asylum seeker accommodation providers.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:29:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593541-taxpayer-loss-asylum-accommodation/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2026/0930/1593481-capital-fund-arts-culture/Details of a new €6 million Arts Capital Investment Fund for the Arts and Culture sector have been announced by Minister for Culture, Patrick O'Donovan.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:59:35 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2026/0930/1593481-capital-fund-arts-culture/Arts and Culturehttps://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2026/1001/1593547-drogheda-utd-trabzonspor/A mixture of "history, coincidence and fan engagement" have led to a historic friendly soccer match between Drogheda United and Turkish side Trabzonspor in Turkey this evening.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2026/1001/1593547-drogheda-utd-trabzonspor/Leinsterhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593559-financial-firms-struggle-to-meet-eu-accessibility-rules/Financial services firms are struggling to meet accessibility requirements that came into law last year, according to new research.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593559-financial-firms-struggle-to-meet-eu-accessibility-rules/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593563-gaming-companies/Nine online gaming companies - including the makers of Candy Crush, Minecraft, and Clash of Clans - are being investigated by European consumer authorities, including the CCPC, for potential breaches of consumer protection law.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593563-gaming-companies/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0930/1593512-c-ag-armoured-vehicles/The Defence Forces did not receive the service they expected from the 27 armoured vehicles purchased in 2008.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:22:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0930/1593512-c-ag-armoured-vehicles/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593568-fai-committee-takeaways/FAI officials appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Sport for yet another bruising encounter. The controversy around the Nations League games against Israel dominated throughout.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:06:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593568-fai-committee-takeaways/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0930/1593482-imo-doctors-strike/Doctors who are members of the IMO will join other public sector workers in a nationwide strike on 14 October.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:55:57 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0930/1593482-imo-doctors-strike/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593583-luas-power/Luas Red Line services are back operating, following a power failure on the line earlier this morning.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:18:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593583-luas-power/Dublinhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593434-power-outages-weather/Around 1,500 homes and businesses around the country are without power this evening following strong winds and rain.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:28:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593434-power-outages-weather/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593617-eu-health-ministers-clinical-trials/An informal meeting of EU health ministers in Dublin is discussing boosting manufacturing capacity for medicines and growing the number of clinical trials in Europe.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:35:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593617-eu-health-ministers-clinical-trials/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0930/1593515-c-ag-report-on-wealthy-individuals/Wealthy individuals in Ireland who pay income tax have an effective tax rate of 33%, almost double the rate paid by all other income taxpayers, according to a report by the Comptroller & Auditor General.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:20:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0930/1593515-c-ag-report-on-wealthy-individuals/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593455-rape-ireland-young-men/New research shows that one-in-five adults surveyed believe there are "a lot" of false rape allegations made in Ireland, according to a poll carried out for the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:32:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593455-rape-ireland-young-men/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593497-garda-pursuit-training/Gardaí are working with English police forces to train members in high-speed vehicle pursuits, according to Assistant Garda Commissioner Denis Ferry.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:55:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593497-garda-pursuit-training/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/health/2026/0930/1593422-bowel-cancer-screening/Mullingar woman Jane Swarbrigg, 44, was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer and is urging others, particularly women, to trust their instincts if something feels wrong.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2026/0930/1593422-bowel-cancer-screening/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0929/1593275-cabinet-wrap/Hundreds of people packed into a hall near the Garvaghy Road to be told about the outcome of earlier talks, as the stand-off in Portadown entered its third day.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0929/1593275-cabinet-wrap/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0929/1593272-boiler-scrappage-grant/The Government has approved a significant expansion of home energy grants, including a new additional €2,000 payment to encourage households to scrap fossil fuel heating systems and switch to heat pumps or other renewable heating.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0929/1593272-boiler-scrappage-grant/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0929/1593357-oreilly-cummins-court/A man and a woman have been charged with perjury following an investigation by gardaí into evidence filed in Conor McGregor's failed appeal against a civil court jury's finding that he raped Nikita Hand.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:06:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0929/1593357-oreilly-cummins-court/Courtshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593476-vfi-protest/Morale amongst rural publicans is at rock bottom as pubs continue to close and costs continue to rise, according to the president of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:29:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0930/1593476-vfi-protest/Ireland