Carl Mullan on being a Rose of Tralee escort: ‘I swear to god it was the hardest work I have ever done’
Escorts speak about the Rose of Tralee experience, comparing it to the Sistine Chapel
Student with place on UCD master’s course still awaiting evacuation from Gaza
Department of Foreign Affairs faces protest over pace of bringing over Palestinians who want to study
PSNI arrest man in anti-immigrant ‘vigilante’ investigation
Senior officer says groups targeting people on ‘colour of their skin’ are not protecting community
TV View: Tough day at the office for Keith Andrews, but don’t expect sympathy from Roy Keane
Sky pundit doesn’t have much warmth for his fellow Irishman, who got off to a losing start
Live: Putin ‘expecting’ call from Trump following meeting with Zelenskiy and European leaders
The leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Finland and Nato hope to shore up Mr Zelenskiy at a crucial diplomatic moment in the war
‘We have no choice’: Palestinian women reveal exploitation working in Israeli settlements
Workers describe harsh conditions and sexual harassment but say economic collapse leaves them with few options
‘I have no expectations’: Ukrainian scepticism grows amid push for peace
At a hospital in Lviv, the mental toll of war weighs heavily as doubts grow over prospects of a deal
Gardaí take samples to try and identify ‘alien DNA’ found on Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s boot
Cold case team reviewing Cork murder of French woman in 1996 taking DNA samples of retired gardaí
A rose by any other name: Fionnuala Ward on a garden visitor with a life of its own
Sometime later, to the delight of my neighbour, it popped up on her side of the wall
Trump administration in talks to take 10% stake in Intel
At Intel’s current market value, a 10 per cent stake in the chipmaker would be worth roughly $10.5 billion
Tottenham closing in on £55m deal for Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze
Spurs have also extended contract of captain Cristian Romero until 2029
BBC postpones Ozzy Osbourne documentary with new date yet to be announced
Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home covers farewell Black Sabbath concert weeks before his death in July
Rugby World Cup: Ireland to name team to face Japan on Friday
Scott Bemand’s side joined in Pool C by Japan, Spain and New Zealand
Chinese nationals smuggled £9 million of cannabis into Northern Ireland
Two men who used hollowed out flooring pallets to smuggle drugs are jailed in Manchester
Dundrum Town Centre owners appeal council refusal for outdoor food concessions
Local residents cited concerns around fire safety as well as ‘serious health, hygiene, and safety risks'
Some Palestinians already fleeing Gaza City out of fear of Israeli offensive
Five more Palestinians have died of malnutrition and starvation in the past 24 hours, says health ministry
Man accused of stealing more than €90,000 in Celbridge before flying to Lanzarote
Shop manager was threatened with a hammer and forced to open safes, court told
Literary prize cancels annual award following backlash over inclusion of Irish author John Boyne
Petition called on Polari to remove book by Boyne, who previously expressed gender-critical views
Bolivia the latest South American country to lurch right as fed-up voters reject ruling socialists
Economic collapse and left-wing political infighting help Christian Democrat to surprise victory in presidential vote
Row threatens CityJet rescue, court told
High Court told effect of proposed contractual amendments would have a material impact on firm’s examinership
Why we may not have seen the last of Kellie Harrington in the boxing ring
The double Olympic gold medallist has not officially retired and continues to train with the Irish boxing team
Campaign to reunify Syria should not be waged by force, says president
Remarks aimed at separatists in majority Druze province who have enlisted support from Israel
Eddie Dunbar confirms move to Q36.5 Pro Cycling team from Jayco-AlUla
Cork cyclist to reunite with coach Kurt Bogaerts and Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock
‘If you prick us, do we not bleed?’: UK government minister Chris Bryant reflects on new revealing autobiography
The Welsh politician, a former Anglican priest, has been an MP for 24 years, is still a Remainer and may be related to Donald Trump
Ten Ukrainian civilians killed in Russian strikes as Zelenskiy prepares to meet Trump
Drone and missile attacks condemned as attempt to ‘humiliate diplomatic efforts’ before talks with US and European leaders
Manchester United’s opening defeat throws up more questions than answers
Loss to Arsenal underlined the scale of the task facing Ruben Amorim as his first full season begins
Garda Ombudsman investigates after man injured following interaction with gardaí in Dublin city
Incident occurred near the Holiday Inn on O’Connell Street in Dublin during the early hours of Friday
Downing Street warns against funding Palestine Action after Sally Rooney cash pledge
Author suggested she would use royalties from books and BBC adaptations to fund group banned in UK
Children at risk of physical or sexual abuse experienced ‘significant’ delays before Tusla intervention, report finds
Dublin service says it was ‘challenged’ by scale of demand and its current capacity
Kieran Donnelly steps down as Fermanagh senior football manager
Fermanagh were semi-finalists in this year’s Tailteann Cup
Netflix hit Wednesday gets millions in Irish tax credits
Irish-based co-production firm behind Season 2 of Wednesday gets corporation tax credits of between €20 million and €60 million this year
First Minister Michelle O’Neill among leaders seeking UK sanctions on Israel
Politicians from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales urge Keir Starmer to recall UK parliament to take action against Israel
David Clifford calls for Jack O’Connor to stay on as Kerry manager
Clifford lands POTM award for July while Tipperary’s John McGrath takes hurling prize
Eastern Ukraine mapped: Vladimir Putin demands territory to end Russia’s war
In return for more land in Donetsk, the Russian president said he would freeze the frontline elsewhere
‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ among words added to Cambridge Dictionary
New entries confirm increasing influence of TikTok generation on the English language, say compilers
Four men injured following violent altercation in Co Clare
Incident occurred on Main Street in Miltown Malbay on Sunday evening
Fine Gael is electrified at prospect of Heather Humphreys running for president
No obvious path to nomination for Seán Kelly
Lip-Bu Tan, Intel CEO with Silicon Valley’s toughest turnaround job
He may have won over the deal-besotted Trump, but rebuilding America’s chip manufacturing prowess is a job few envy
I’ve seen the future of live music – and it isn’t Oasis
Give me a night of Blackpink’s future-facing cyberpop over cash-grab nostalgia any day of the week
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