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Hundreds of Palestinians continue returning from the south to the north of Gaza

Over 500,000 return to Gaza City since ceasefire

Gaza's civil defence agency has said more than 500,000 people have returned to Gaza City since a ceasefire took effect.

A composite photo of Heather Humphreys on the left and Catherine Connolly on the right

Candidates react to Martin decision to vote for Humphreys

Presidential Election

Actress Diane Keaton pictured at an event

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dies at 79 - US media

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen walking to the podium at the EU Commission headquarter.

Von der Leyen's tightrope walk after failed censure moves

Analysis and Comment

Catherine Connolly after the tv debate

Substantial lead for Connolly in Áras race, poll suggests

Presidential Election

Evan Ferguson

World Cup qualifying recap: Portugal 1-0 Ireland

Joe Biden is seen at Janssen's Market in Wilmington, Delaware

Joe Biden undergoing radiation therapy for cancer

Ian Watkins performing on the main stage during Day 3 of the Download 2008

Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins killed in prison

Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who submitted his government's resignation to the French President this morning, delivers a statement at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on October 6, 2025. France's President Emmanuel Macron on October 6, 20

French PM urges end to 'ridiculous spectacle'

Spring in Athlone town Saints Peter and Paul church over river view, county Westmeath, Ireland

How could the Living City Initiative impact Athlone?

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First Conviction: A family torn apart, a system on trial

RTÉ Investigates

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Man, 50s, dies following three-car collision in Kilkenny

The exterior of the GPO in Dublin.

'Our history': A celebration of Dublin's architecture

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Limerick and Clare to host EuroPride event in 2028

UUP leader Mike Nesbitt speaking at the party's annual conference

English nationalism biggest threat to union, says Nesbitt

A group of people, including young children, protest outside a mosque in Dublin and hold signs calling for it to reopen

Protest held over closed Clonskeagh mosque

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Gaza Peace Deal

Composite shows siblings Manal in Dublin and Waleed in Gaza

Gaza family kept apart by war 'dream of safe life'

When Manal Rizq called her brother Waleed in Gaza, there was music playing in the background.

Men and boys look happy as they wave their hands in the air in a dark outdoor area

Peace deal shows rare hope after brutal two years of war

Analysis and Comment

Palestinians inspect the rubble at the Bank of Palestine in Gaza City

Key moments in the Gaza war

A man is seen looking across a charred landscape in gaza

What do we know about the Gaza ceasefire deal

Presidential Election

Composite image showing Irish presidential candidates Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly

5 key takeaways from first head-to-head debate

Presidential Election

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Emotional Martin eats humble pie as party takes stock

Analysis and Comment

Studio photograph of Heather HUmphreys, Catherine Connolly and two RTÉ presenters

Candidates clash during debate over 'scurrilous' claim

Presidential Election

Image is a collage of electoral commission CEO Art O’Leary and former presidential candidate Jim Gavin

What does Gavin withdrawal mean for your ballot paper?

Presidential Election

Composite image showing Irish presidential candidates Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly

Connolly and Humphreys questioned about campaign videos

Presidential Election

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Palestinians return to north of Gaza as ceasefire appears to hold

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Palestinians return to north of Gaza as ceasefire appears to hold

Palestinians return to north of Gaza as ceasefire appears to hold

Trump says he thinks it will be 'lasting peace' in the Middle East after Gaza peace deal

Trump says he thinks it will be 'lasting peace' in the Middle East after Gaza peace deal

'You can overcome anything' - Woman's story of homelessness to hope

'You can overcome anything' - Woman's story of homelessness to hope

Israel says Gaza ceasefire will come into effect this evening

Israel says Gaza ceasefire will come into effect this evening

Rubio whispers, hands Trump a note before announcing Gaza deal is 'close'

Rubio whispers, hands Trump a note before announcing Gaza deal is 'close'

EPA concerned over sewage discharge into rivers, lakes and coastal waters

EPA concerned over sewage discharge into rivers, lakes and coastal waters

Joy fills streets of Khan Younis after first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal reached

Joy fills streets of Khan Younis after first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal reached

Sense of cautious optimism in Gaza and Israel after previous deal collapsed

Sense of cautious optimism in Gaza and Israel after previous deal collapsed

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Shepard Fairey is seen giving an interview with his piece Flames of Sicontent, 2025 hanging behind him

Art world's 'troublemakers' join forces in London show

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German influencers face tax dodging crackdown

Edinburgh Oktoberfest dumps 7,000l of beer over Storm Amy

Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, explains a model

Nobel Chemistry Prize won for new molecular architecture

A glass jar with a venomous Russell's viper snake preserved in formalin

Snakebite surge as Bangladesh hit by record rains

A white plate with a vegan grilled burger made of plant-based meatless patties

'Veggie burgers' face grilling in EU parliament

Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

Call in the wild: winner startled by Nobel news

A cage containing a leopard at a hotel in Indonesia

Leopard captured after wandering into Indonesian hotel

Statues of pharaoh Amenhotep III (R) and his wife Tiye displayed in Egypt's temple city of Luxor on a sunny day

Egypt opens large Valley of the Kings' tomb to public

Lieutnant colonel and vice-commandant of the Swiss Guards, Loic Rossier poses with the updated ceremonial uniform of the Pontifical Swiss Guard in The Vatican

Pope's Swiss Guards get new garb for special occasions

Spain saw a record 22.3 million foreign tourists in the key summer holiday months of July and August

Spain hosts record number of summer tourists

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Relations bet

Elon Musk halfway to becoming world's first trillionaire