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Ali Bahreini, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations in Geneva, told reporters that he saw the U.S. as "complicit in what Israel is doing." www.independent.ie/world-news/m...

Someone is waking up to the biggest Irish lottery win in history - and it's been confirmed the ticket was bought in a shop, not online

Former All-Star hurler Anthony Nash was arrested and criminally charged with public order offences in Dublin this weekend, just two days before his court appearance on a separate drink-driving charge in Cork

Irish winner of €250m Euromillions jackpot www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

First Look: Inside Dublin Airport’s new Platinum VIP suites – with a chauffeur drive to your flight www.independent.ie/life/travel/...

Last week, Mr Murphy and members of an activist group had their passports taken and were held after attempting to walk to Rafah as part of a protest march highlighting the blockage of aid into Gaza. www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Donald Trump said he wanted a "real deal" to end the nuclear problem with Iran and indicated he may send senior American officials to meet with the Islamic Republic www.independent.ie/world-news/e...

Drogheda United’s expulsion from European football confirmed as Cas reject appeal www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy detained for second time in Egypt www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

‘Two-tier’ child benefit system being considered but tax cuts unlikely in October’s Budget www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Carlow shooter: Gardaí probe if manifesto was saved on USB stick found taped to friend’s window www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

Insurance brokers accused of ‘inherently unfair’ commission structure that favours higher premiums m.independent.ie/business/mon...

More than half of Irish eight-year-olds from less advantaged areas now own a smartphone, which is twice the rate of those from wealthier backgrounds, according to new research

Six students died in 2015 when the fourth-floor balcony on which they were standing during a party collapsed due to faulty workmanship www.independent.ie/irish-news/n...

Sirens rang out across Israel after 4 p.m. on Sunday in the first such daylight alert, and fresh explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv www.independent.ie/world-news/m...

Junior minister Marian Harkin has appointed a man who was twice banned from the road for drink-driving as one of her ministerial drivers

'People say I’m looking for attention,' says Natasha O'Brien, 'and they’re right. I’m doing an interview, of course I’m seeking attention. But I’m seeking attention for something.' That 'something' is more broadly the ­issue of violence and victims’ rights

'I entered into an agreement in good faith when I handed over my rings. Even though my solicitor won the case... it’s unlikely I’ll get any of the money back because the jeweller has filed for bankruptcy. My rings can never be replaced. There’s huge sentimental value and now they’re gone'

Gardaí are investigating if Annie McCarrick was murdered after a man became 'obsessed' with her and flew into a rage over whether she was embarking on a potential new romance

That Leinster essentially beat the Bulls at their own game will be all the more satisfying for Leo Cullen and his coaches, whose smart game-plan worked a treat www.independent.ie/sport/united...

US state politician and husband killed in ‘targeted’ attacks on two Democrats www.independent.ie/world-news/n...

Leinster have been dealt a significant late blow on the morning of their BKT URC final against the Bulls at Croke Park after Lion Jamison Gibson-Park was withdrawn this morning

Irish citizens being detained in Egypt, including People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy, have been released. However, even though all Irish citizens have been released, some of them have still not had their phones returned

Lured by the promise of a catering course, Anne Marie Allen was recruited into the secretive Catholic organisation Opus Dei at 15. She spent the next seven years as a domestic slave, living a life of self-mortification and servitude

Fianna Fáil has not contested a presidential election in 28 years - and Barry Andrews ruling himself out of the race will raise questions about whether they should run a candidate this time

Paul Murphy TD held by Egyptian authorities as group attempts to march to Gaza tinyurl.com/yx49cyp4

Phone pouches for schools are now to be joined by other forms of secure storage after a cabinet decision this week. www.independent.ie/irish-news/w...

Air India tragedy: How did British passenger survive plane crash which killed 240 people? www.independent.ie/world-news/a...

Father’s Day as an estranged daughter:
‘He walked out when I was five to start a new life with another family’ www.independent.ie/life/fathers...

Israel launches attacks on Iran’s nuclear programme, in most significant attack on country in decades www.independent.ie/world-news/m...

Arrest of a man known to student is first in 32-year investigation into her disappearance

Mediahuis Ireland, the publisher of the Irish Independent, has reached the major milestone of 100,000 digital subscribers. The Irish Independent began placing its journalism behind a paywall in February 2020 as part of a new digital strategy

Jill Vickers-Kealy (33), from Co Wicklow, stayed in downtown LA from Sunday until yesterday morning, and found herself in the middle of chaotic scenes on Monday night www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

More than 200 people are on board the flight www.independent.ie/world-news/a...

Man, 60s, arrested on suspicion of Annie McCarrick murder www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...

‘No messing around’ – Entire country to become Rent Pressure Zone within weeks in scramble to stop rent hikes www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

Taoiseach labelling Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ won’t stop Central Bank approving ‘war bonds’, governor tells TDs

Culture Department tells Arts Council to pause spending on legal action against contractors, committee hears

Irish great-grandmother deported by Israeli authorities despite bid to stay in West Bank

An investment of £50m (€59m) will be made available for the GAA venue in Belfast www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic...

19-year-old cyclist dies following collision with van in Dublin www.independent.ie/irish-news/1...

Jim Sheridan’s Sophie Toscan du Plantier film: How case against Ian Bailey unravels and some fictional elements veer towards implausible www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

Nearly all government ministers owe money to the State due to pension error, with funds to be ‘fully recouped’ www.independent.ie/irish-news/n...

Everyone’s talking about: Beta blockers – but are they a good idea to manage anxiety? tinyurl.com/yz7tax8e

Up to 13,000 retired civil servants and ministers checked for ‘serious’ incorrect pension payments as one owes €280,000 tinyurl.com/2mssefeh

Should I be worried about new, more contagious Covid strain circulating, and what are Nimbus variant symptoms? tinyurl.com/2vtu36vr

At least 10 dead and many injured in Austrian school shooting www.independent.ie/world-news/e...

‘We left shocked that our baby would need surgery on both hips – I felt pressure being put on me to agree’ www.independent.ie/irish-news/w...

Entire country to be brought under Rent Pressure Zone in major change agreed by Government leaders www.independent.ie/irish-news/e...

The Madleen 'was a powerful symbol of the urgent and essential need to end the blockade on humanitarian aid' said Simon Harris this afternoon. 'What has happened is another effort by the Israeli authorities to stop the entry of aid'