“Bulletmen and women” from across Europe are set to compete at a major road bowling championship in County Cork this weekend. The 40th anniversary of the King and Queen of the Roads şenlik in Ballincurrig will welcome some of the best …
Security rules eased for Dublin Airport passengers
Passengers travelling through Dublin Airport no longer need to take liquids, gels or electronics out of their hand luggage at security in either terminal. The airport, which introduced the new rules on Friday, is also scrapping the 100ml maximum …
MI6 launches dark web portal to attract spies in Russia
MI6 is launching its own dedicated portal on the dark web in the hope of attracting new spies online, notably from Russia. Secure messaging platform Silent Courier aims to strengthen national security by making it easier for the intelligence agency …
Weekly quiz: Why were these nuns on the run?
This week tensions flared at a rally in London, the world of boxing paid tribute to Ricky Hatton , and cult show The Summer I Turned Pretty reached its climax . But how much attention did you hisse to what else happened in the world over the past …
Remains found in search for missing uzunluk to be removed
Human skeletal remains that gardaí (Irish police) believe are those of Daniel Aruebose are expected to be removed from a County Dublin site. The remains, which were found by police on the Portrane Road site in Donabate, will be sent for paediatric …
Workers across France strike over budget cut plans
Hundreds of thousands of workers are expected to take part in strike action across France on Thursday, after trade unions called for a day of protests against budget cuts. The interior ministry said between 600,000 and 900,000 people could attend …
€1.2m of suspected cocaine seized in Dublin
About €1.2m (£1m) of cocaine has been seized during searches of two houses in Dublin. On Wednesday, gardaí (Irish police) searched a residence in Dublin 11, where 12kg of suspected cocaine with a street value of about €840,000 (£729,090) was …
Father and son embrace the buzz at ploughing championships
Crowds have been flocking to this year’s National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, County Offaly. Thursday is the final day of the three-day event, which runs from 16-18 September. It has been a family affair for one of the competitors, Jack …
Spain counts the cost of “nightmare” wildfire summer
José Antonio Bruña, a honey producer, is standing on a hillside where he keeps his beehives near the small Spanish village of Porto de Sanabria. He points to the exact spot, a few hundred metres away on the mountain opposite, where lightning struck a …
Lithuania charges 15 over alleged Russian-backed parcel bombs
Fifteen people have been charged with terrorism offences in Lithuania over the alleged Russian-backed detonation of parcels in Germany, Poland and the UK, prosecutors say. The suspects are accused of using delivery companies DHL and DPD to send four …