Northern Ireland, London, and Wales lead footfall growth as improved spring weather supports UK town centre recovery

The latest Town Centre Visitor Report from Place Informatics, the UK’s leading authority on visitor behaviour analytics, confirms that the positive momentum in UK footfall continues to build. Average footfall across the UK’s town centres increased by 3.92% …

‘Just a once-off’ – full soccer coverage to return to RTÉ after punditry dropped for Ireland-Luxembourg game

Katie McCabe rested for Ireland’s June camp as Ellen Molloy and Hayley Nolan earn recalls for USA clashes

The Girls in Green boss already said that she intended to rest the Arsenal star for the friendlies later this month following a gruelling season, with Ward confirming her 23-player squad this afternoon for the games against the world’s number one side in …

LIVE: Met Éireann warns of spot flooding and lightning damage for 21 counties across Ireland

Met Éireann is warning that localised flooding and lightning damage can be expected in most counties across the country over the next 24 hours. In its latest update, the forecaster has issued a number of status yellow thunderstorm warnings, covering a …

Thunderstorm warnings for much of Ireland ahead of 'mild and humid' nights

Thunderstorm warnings have been issued for most of the country, as heavy showers are set to fall over the next 24 hours.A total of four warnings have been issued and cover every county except for Galway and Mayo. Met Éireann is warning of "heavy …

Riots In Northern Ireland: Chaos Erupts After Two 14-Year-Old Boys Accused Of Attempted Rape

At least 15 police officers have been injured, and 10 rioters detained following violent riots that rocked Northern Ireland's town of Ballymena since 9 June 2025, when two teenagers accused of attempting to rape a young girl, were arrested. The violent …

Global trade and geopolitical tensions to hurt domestic demand as Ireland 'particularly exposed' to external shocks

Rising geopolitical tensions, shifting trade policy and growing economic uncertainty have increased the risks facing Ireland's financial system, which is "particularly exposed" to recent external events, the Central Bank has warned.  …

What is happening in Ballymena? North Ireland riots explained

First gonorrhoea vaccine to be made available for gay and bisexual men in Northern Ireland

The Department of Health has approved a vaccination programme targeting gonorrhoea to be rolled out across Northern Ireland. The news follows the announcement that England would become the first country in the world to roll out a vaccine for gonorrhoea in …

Six arrested in Northern Ireland - as 17 officers injured in second night of violence

Six people have been arrested after disorder broke out for a second night across Northern Ireland, with 17 officers injured. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said officers in Ballymena "came under sustained attack over a number of hours…