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11 due in court on drugs charges

Gardaí have charged 11 people in an operation targeting the sale and supply of heroin and cocaine in Dublin. ...  Visit website

Australian Foreign Minister Rudd resigns

Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has resigned amid speculation he was going to mount an attempt to oust Prime Minister Julia Gillard. ...  Visit website

Second day of President Higgins' London visit

President Michael D Higgins will meet members of the Irish community in London on the second day of his visit to the city. ...  Visit website

Judgement in UVF 'supergrass' trial due today

Judgement in the first “supergrass” trial in Northern Ireland for 25 years is due today. ...  Visit website

Children spending '12 hours' on trolleys

The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine has said children are spending over 12 hours on trolleys and in some cases are waiting over 24 hours ...  Visit website

Anonymous targets Greek Ministry of Justice

The Greek Ministry of Justice web site has been taken over by the hacking group Anonymous, as part of what it called Operation Greece. ...  Visit website

New Zealand remembers quake victims

New Zealanders have been been marking the first anniversary of the powerful earthquake that rocked Christchurch. ...  Visit website

Sale of State assets to be announced

The Government is to announce a list of State assets to be sold later today. ...  Visit website

Megaupload's Kim Dotcom granted bail

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has been freed by a New Zealand court and put under effective house arrest. ...  Visit website

Western journalists killed in Homs shelling

US reporter Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik have been killed by shelling in the Syrian city of Homs. ...  Visit website

Legislation on abortion introduced in the Dáil

Legislation to allow abortion in cases where a mother's life is at risk has been formally introduced in the Dáil. ...  Visit website

Two bodies found on Carlow farms

The bodies of two men, one of whom had suffered gunshot wounds, have been discovered on neighbouring farms in Co Carlow. ...  Visit website

NAMA says Treasury is past the point of rescue

The Treasury Holdings Group of companies is insolvent and past the point of commercial rescue, according to NAMA. ...  Visit website

No smoking policy introduced at hospitals

Hospitals in four counties are introducing a smoke-free campus policy to mark National No Smoking Day. ...  Visit website

Court hears of threats on YouTube videos

A court in Longford has heard that somebody is going to be killed if threats continue to be made on YouTube between members of feuding ...  Visit website

Spill from truck leads to collisions in Cork

A spill for a truck caused a number of minor collisions and traffic disruption in Cork city and county this morning. ...  Visit website

Ratings agency warns Greece likely to default

There have been fresh protests in Athens, while ratings agency Fitch warned that a Greek default is still "highly likely". ...  Visit website

Up to 240 Belmayne homes may need repair work

240 householders in Belmayne in Dublin may have to move out of their homes so that fire safety defects can be repaired. ...  Visit website

19 Peacocks stores to shut in Northern Ireland

It has been announced that 19 Peacocks' stores are to close in Northern Ireland ...  Visit website

Equality case over Portuguese job requirement

A Meath man has claimed that he was discriminated against by a company which advertised jobs saying staff must be able to speak Portuguese. ...  Visit website

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