News from Lucan

A motorcyclist in his 30s has died in a suspected hit-and-run in Co Carlow.

25 April 2024

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez has said he will suspend public duties until next week to decide whether he wants to continue leading the government after a court launched a preliminary investigation against his wife.

25 April 2024

Palestinian militant group Hamas has released a video of an Israeli-American man held hostage in Gaza who is seen alive and saying that the captives are living "in hell".

25 April 2024

The power-sharing deal between the SNP and Scottish Greens at Holyrood has been brought to an end, it is understood.

25 April 2024

Two of the horses who bolted and ran loose in London yesterday are in a "serious condition", a UK minister has said.

25 April 2024

America's university campuses have been rocked by pro-Palestinian protests, which began at Columbia University in New York last week. Police clash with protestors as US House speaker calls for President Biden to take action

25 April 2024

Venice has begun to charge day-trippers looking to enter the historic Italian city, a world-first intended to ease the pressure of mass tourism.

25 April 2024

More than 100,000 children were denied primary school screening dental appointments last year, according to the Irish Dental Association.

25 April 2024

The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, have collapsed during the night without causing any injuries, firefighters have said.

25 April 2024

Delays and flight cancellations are set to impact swathes of Europe today, after authorities failed to reach a deal with some French air traffic control workers to avert a strike.

25 April 2024

An international conference on cancer will be held in Farmleigh in Dublin. Leading cancer experts from around the world are attending the event to promote greater cooperation in tackling the disease.

25 April 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on the United States and China to manage their differences "responsibly" as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough talks.

25 April 2024

A ceremony to install a stalled presidential transition council in Haiti will take place this morning on the outskirts of the capital Port-au-Prince

25 April 2024

Rudy Giuliani, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, is among 18 people charged in Arizona with illegally seeking to claim the state's 2020 electoral votes for the then-US president, in an indictment that names Mr Trump as an unindicted co-conspirator.

24 April 2024

Egypt has said it will not allow Palestinians to be pushed across the border from Rafah in Gaza following confirmation from Israel that it intends to proceed with a military offensive in the city.

24 April 2024

The Prison Officers' Association has said that problems in the prison service with overcrowding, drug abuse, attacks on prison officers and drug trafficking are getting worse.

24 April 2024

A survey of businesses that signed up to a pledge to improve diversity and inclusion in their workplaces has found higher levels of female participation at senior and executive levels compared to the national average.

24 April 2024

Ireland's young LGBTQI+ population are experiencing significant mental health challenges, according to research by Trinity College Dublin.

24 April 2024

Language barriers are among the challenges faced by displaced Ukrainians in Ireland when it comes to trying to access employment and education.

24 April 2024

The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed no prosecution following an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by a garda in Dublin three-and-a-half years ago

24 April 2024