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- Govt 'won't be found wanting' on fodder supports - Heydon August 20, 2026Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said the Government "won't be found wanting" in terms of supports of farmers who are facing significant fodder deficits due to the recent dry spell.
- Woman whose family killed in crash warns of pursuit risks August 20, 2026An Irish woman who lost her husband, son and unborn daughter in a road crash in Britain which prompted police to revise their strategy for pursuing dangerous drivers, has said such pursuits could make the situation worse.
- Vigil to be held in Carlow for those injured in M9 crash August 20, 2026The parish priest for Graiguecullen, Co Carlow, has said a vigil being held there tomorrow for three women and a boy injured in last weekend's crash on the M9 will be a chance for the community to show solidarity.
- Consumers urged to remain vigilant against ticket scams August 20, 2026Bank of Ireland is warning people to be extra careful when buying tickets for popular concerts and festivals, especially ahead of the upcoming Electric Picnic.
- Key moments in Prince Harry and Meghan's six years in US August 20, 2026
- Prosecutors demand life in prison for mushroom killer August 20, 2026Australian prosecutors have asked judges to stiffen mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's prison sentence - saying she should never be set free.
- Lack of Leaving Cert did not stop college maths student August 20, 2026A university student who never sat her Leaving Cert wants pupils about to get their exam results to know that "there are so many options to get to wherever you want to be" regardless of how many CAO points they receive.
- US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time August 20, 2026The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's invalidated tariffs.
- Australia summons Israeli envoy on Gaza aid worker death August 20, 2026Australia summoned Israel's ambassador and expressed outrage at a decision by its military not to pursue criminal proceedings over the death of an Australian aid worker in a 2024 airstrike in Gaza.
