POLITICS

Spanish court drops extradition bid against Catalan leaders wanted for rebellion Carles Puigdemont, who led the region during its quest for independence, is among those to benefit from the ruling. A Spanish Supreme...

North negotiators must face loss of EU funds following Brexit, says Ahern MacGill Summer School director Joe Mulholland (centre) relaxes with French Ambassador Stéphane Crouzat and former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern ahead of...

Pressure on local councils to help election hopefuls Presidential election confirmed as SF declares it will run Sean Gallagher. Picture: Gerry Mooney Former presidential candidate Sean Gallagher said he has been inundated with responses...

Venue choice to blame for disappointing gate Clare must raise their game to have any hope against Galway Clare's Tony Kelly. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile All-Ireland quarter-finals are not supposed to be like this. The...

Moscow open to Putin visit to Washington, says Russian ambassador Confusion remains over exactly what the US and Russian presidents discussed at their private meeting in Helsinki this week. Anatoly Antonov, Russian ambassador...

FF councillor first to break ranks on presidential race Aras an Uachtarain A Fianna Fáil councillor has become the first in the party to publicly break ranks and commit his support to an...

Northern Ireland farmers accuse EU of playing political ‘football’ over cross-border trade Conservative and Labour MPs were also accused of ignoring the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland. The border in the village...

World Cup final protesters get 15 days in jail They were also banned from attending sports events for three years. A protester is removed from the pitch during the World Cup final (Aaron...

Facebook 'allowed graphic or abusive material to remain online' - undercover investigation reveals Stock picture Facebook moderators were instructed not to remove extreme, abusive or graphic content from the platform even when it...

John F Kelleher eyeing up a county council seat Blarney/Macroom area Fine Gael hopeful John F Kelleher Donoughmore farmer John F Kelleher has announced his intention to contest the next Fine Gael convention...