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US, Denmark to renegotiate 1951 Greenland pact - source
Follow live developments on events at the World Economic Forum in Davos today as Greenland, Ukraine and Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' at the fore.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:43:25 +0000
Hospital apologises over €1.4m payment for services
St James's Hospital in Dublin has apologised for paying over €1.4m for cancer services and other services to a company where 18 directors were members of its staff.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:01:00 +0000
Rutte: Greenland deal sees NATO allies up Arctic security
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that Western allies will need to step up their presence in the Arctic under a framework deal with the US, a day after US President Donald Trump walked back threats to use tariffs or seize Greenland by force.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:50:40 +0000
Children relying on school hot meal scheme, cttee to hear
Barnardos will tell an Oireachtas committee that not all of the over 35,000 children it supports would receive a hot meal without The Hot School Meal programme.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Kilmainham Gaol visitors hit by Google ad ticket scams
Visitors to one of the country's top tourist attractions, Kilmainham Gaol museum, are being hit with a scam which sees them pay for fake tickets through duplications of the museum's official website
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:01:17 +0000
Watch: Stunning aurora filmed from space by cosmonaut
Aurora lights shimmering over Earth were filmed on camera by Russia's Space Agency Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Kud-Sverchkov from the International Space Station on Tuesday.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:36:37 +0000
Irish hopes high ahead of today's Oscar nominations
The nominees for this year's Academy Awards will be announced in Beverly Hills at lunchtime, with Irish hopes high in a number of Oscar categories.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:00:01 +0000
Govt 'examining' Board of Peace invitation - Martin
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Government is "examining" an invitation by US President Donald Trump to join his so-called 'Board of Peace', which is ostensibly being created to oversee the peace process in Gaza, but which Mr Trump also wants to use in a broader conflict resolution context.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:39:20 +0000
Former officer acquitted in Uvalde school shooting trial
A Texas jury has acquitted a former police officer of criminal child-endangerment charges stemming from his role in the botched ⁠law enforcement response to the 2022 Uvalde school shooting in which 19 elementary students and two teachers were killed.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:41:10 +0000
82% of businesses grappling with skills gaps - Ibec
New research has found that 82% of firms are grappling with significant skills gaps that are actively undermining productivity, innovation, and competitiveness.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000