We’re a decade on from our historic referendum on marriage equality and the groundbreaking Gender Recognition Act that followed shortly afterwards (and which tends to be overshadowed by the former).

It was a tough week for Ursula von der Leyen. Sadly, the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban – who was never, ever, going to do her a favour – touched a nerve when he dubbed the EU Commission ...

The introduction of the 15pc tariff rate for most EU exports to the US has been delayed for a week, after president Donald Trump extended his self-imposed deadline to August 7.

West Galway, Dublin city and Co Carlow were the most expensive areas to rent a property for the August bank holiday weekend, an Irish Independent survey of short-term lets has found.

We’ve only half the job done’ – Athlone’s Shauna Brennan targets Champions League progression with tough four-day turnaround ...

Hyde Park, Dundalk at the time, “used his vehicle as a weapon” to strike another motorist as he fled the scene of an accident he caused in North Louth more ...

Euro-area inflation held at the European Central Bank’s target level of 2pc in July, supporting the case for officials, including the head of the Central Bank here, who have argued there is no rush to ...

Irish consumers are increasingly buying ready-made meals that can range from premium produce to high-fat, high-sugar, nutritionally poor offerings.

After a glamorous Ladies’ Day yesterday, fashion was still firmly on the agenda at the Galway Races today for the most stylish competition.

Nans View clung on for a narrow success in the Guinness Handicap at Galway. The feature event on day four of the Festival developed into a real battle up the straight, with Cloud Seeker and Nans View ...

The emotion of the Drogheda United celebrations reflected the significance of this victory. A training camp in Spain was arranged for Kevin Doherty and his players as some form of consolation for the ...

Getty Short-term lets can have their quirks – and some even come with warnings. In a survey conducted by the Irish Independent of over 220 short-term getaway spots, most were standard, run-of-the-mill ...