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Garda regain control of official X accounts after crypto hack

Cillian Sherlock and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:22:57 GMT

Some of the posts appeared targeted at individual users.

Who are the guests on this week's Late Late Show as fantastic line-up revealed

By The Newsroom — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:15:45 GMT

Bob Geldof, Kyla Cobbler and Simon Zebo will join Patrick Kielty on Friday night

Man and woman arrested in connection with fatal arson attack in Waterford city

Robert Forrest — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:15:40 GMT

Gardaí have arrested two people in relation to Tuesday’s arson attack in Waterford city

Garda investigation after man’s body found in Co Cork

Claudia Savage and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:39 GMT

A post-mortem examination will be carried out.

Man and woman arrested in connection with Waterford house fire

Cate McCurry and Mícheál Ó Scannáil and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:03:15 GMT

Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died in the suspected arson attack on their home on Tuesday.

‘No evidence’ RUC investigated any terror links in Omagh call, inquiry told

Mícheál Ó Scannáil and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:51:54 GMT

Baroness Nuala O’Loan is giving evidence to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry.

Hope for progress on public sector talks ‘shortly’, Jack Chambers says

Cillian Sherlock and Cate McCurry and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:42:28 GMT

The Public Expenditure Minister spoke in the Dáil a day after hundreds of thousands of public sector workers took part in a national 24-hour strike.

'Cockroaches and rodent droppings' - 12 food businesses ordered to close in September

By The Newsroom — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:13:02 GMT

The FSAI has said ‘food businesses should be continuously improving their food safety standards via regular training’

Taoiseach hopes ‘behind-the-scenes work’ results in talks with unions

Cate McCurry and Cillian Sherlock and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:06:03 GMT

Micheál Martin said the Government wants negotiations to commence in respect of a national pay agreement.

Committee hears calls for right to healthcare

Cillian Sherlock and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:21:34 GMT

The Oireachtas Health Committee met on Thursday to assess Ireland’s progress towards the Sláintecare universal healthcare system.

‘Death awaits you’: Bomb threat email sent as 150 schools nationwide targeted

Donal O'Regan — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:18:15 GMT

The Department of Education said it consulted with gardaí on the issue

Drug-related intimidation must be confronted ‘head-on’, says Cullinane

Cate McCurry and Mícheál Ó Scannáil and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:49:27 GMT

Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, were murdered in a ‘deliberate attack on their home’, said TD David Cullinane.

An Garda Síochána asked to explain ‘extremely worrying’ social media breach

Cillian Sherlock and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:05:32 GMT

A hack of official An Garda Síochána social media accounts has been described as ‘extremely worrying’ by a civil rights group.

Gardaí issue urgent warning to public after official accounts hacked in major security breach

By The Newsroom — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:16:23 GMT

Gardaí confirmed on Thursday morning that their official X accounts had been hacked

Data centre energy use questioned amid AI summit

Cillian Sherlock and Press Association — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:59:45 GMT

The EU will need to triple its data centre capacity in the next five to seven years, the bloc’s tech chief has said.

Report recommends legislation to limit predatory design features online

Cate McCurry and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:33:53 GMT

The Joint Committee on Children and Equality published its report on ‘Technology, social media and children’, which focuses on the safety of children.

Son of man who died in Waterford house fire says arson attack was over €20k drug debt

Robert Forrest — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:15:02 GMT

John James English was speaking to RTÉ News after the arson attack in Waterford city on Tuesday

Met Police confirms complaint over Graham Linehan arrest will be reopened

Jordan Reynolds and Jessica Coates and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:56:43 GMT

Conservative politicians and Harry Potter author JK Rowling had criticised Mr Linehan’s arrest.

Garda social media accounts taken over and posting about cryptocurrency

Cillian Sherlock and Press Association — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:41:34 GMT

Social media accounts used by An Garda Síochána appear to have been taken over by an outside actor.