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- Funeral of singer Moya Brennan to take place in Donegal April 17, 2026The funeral of singer Moya Brennan is due to take place in Co Donegal this afternoon.
- Man who killed retired farmer in hospital ward jailed April 17, 2026A 33-year-old man who punched a retired farmer to death in an unprovoked attack during an acute state of delirium has been sentenced to 13 years in jail with the final year suspended, after he was convicted of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility.
- Puska appeal hearing delayed after change of barristers April 17, 2026Jozef's Puska's appeal against his conviction for the murder of schoolteacher Ashling Murphy has been postponed after he decided to change his barristers less than a week before the hearing was due to begin.
- Scarlett Faulkner remembered for life of 'love and hope' April 17, 2026Scarlett Faulkner was remembered at her funeral mass today as "a young mother, a daughter, a lady whose life was intertwined with love, responsibility and hope".
- Bomb threat probe at home of Pope Leo's brother in US April 17, 2026Police were investigating a bomb threat made to the Chicago-area home of Pope Leo XIV's brother after a search found no explosives or hazardous materials.
- Luas Cork route to connect Ballincollig to Mahon Point April 17, 2026Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has revealed the preferred route for a light rail service in Cork, to run from Ballincollig in the west of the city to Mahon Point in the east.
- Ireland 'significantly' exposed to jet fuel risk - expert April 17, 2026As an island nation, Ireland is "significantly" exposed to jet fuel supply shortages, according to aviation expert Anita Mendiratta.
- Britain, France to chair meeting on Strait of Hormuz April 17, 2026Keep up to date with all of the latest developments in the Middle East as a ten-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire comes into effect, and a meeting is due on the Strait of Hormuz.
- US singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder April 17, 2026US singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a 14-year-old girl in Los Angeles.
