Dublin teen stars alongside Ryan Gosling in new "Star Wars" film

Irish teen actor Flynn Gray has been named as part of the cast for "Star Wars: Starfighter." Gray, 14, joins the previously announced Ryan Gosling, as well as Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy...

Irish child star gets handpicked by Disney for new Star Wars movie

An Irish teenager is to star with Hollywood A-lister Ryan Gosling in the new blockbuster Star Wars movie. Flynn Gray, 14, from Dublin was revealed yesterday by film company Walt Disney as the co-star for the latest instalment called Star Wars:...

Irish missionary and eight others freed weeks after kidnapping in Haiti

An Irish aid worker and eight fellow captives have been released nearly a month after they were kidnapped in Haiti. Gena Heraty, a missionary who ran the Our Little Brothers and Sisters orphanage in the hills outside Haiti’s capital,...

Irish missionary Gena Heraty who was kidnapped in Haiti released after 'terrible ordeal'

An Irish missionary who was amongst nine individuals abducted from an orphanage in Haiti has been freed, it has been confirmed. Gena Heraty, from Westport in Mayo, serves as director of the Sainte-Helene orphanage in the commune of Kenscoff,...

Irish aid worker Gena Heraty released by Haiti kidnappers

James Cox Irish aid worker Gena Heraty has been released alongside the other people she was kidnapped with in Haiti. The Mayo woman was taken from the St Helene orphanage she works in earlier this month. In a statement, her family members said...

Irish missionary among 8 people freed in Haiti after being kidnapped during attack on orphanage

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child are among eight people who have been freed in Haiti by kidnappers after being held for almost a month following an attack by gunmen on an orphanage, officials and relatives...

Irish missionary among eight freed in Haiti after kidnapping during orphanage attack

Published on 29/08/2025 - 20:18 GMT+2 An Irish missionary and a three-year-old child are among eight people who have been freed by kidnappers in Haiti after being held for almost a month following an attack by gunmen on an orphanage, officials...

Ireland AM's Muireann O'Connell shares rare insight into family life as she opens up on sister

Muireann O'Connell has shared a rare insight into her family life as she opened up about her sister recently. The Ireland AM presenter often shares glimpses of her mum Marie on her social media, but keeps the rest of her family out of the...

Irish bishops launch initiative encouraging faithful to return to Sunday Mass

The Irish Catholic Bishops Conference is publishing a pastoral message this weekend as part of an initiative to encourage the faithful to return to Sunday Mass in person, after COVID-19 pandemic contributed to plummeting levels of Mass attendance....

Irish aid worker Gena Heraty released after month-long kidnapping ordeal in Haiti

The family of Irish aid worker Gena Heraty said they are “relieved beyond words” following her release after nearly a month of captivity in Haiti. Ms Heraty, a native of Westport, Co Mayo, and in her 50s, was kidnapped along with seven colleagues...

Irish woman Gena Heraty released after Haiti kidnapping

Irish woman Gena Heraty and all those abducted with her have been released following their kidnapping in Haiti earlier this month, her family has confirmed. Gena Heraty, a native of Westport in Co Mayo, who is in her mid-50s, oversees the...

Irish aid worker Gena Heraty released by Haiti kidnappers after month in captivity

In a statement this evening, her family said: “We are so delighted to be able to share that Gena, and all those taken with her, have been released following their kidnapping on 3 August, 2025, from the St. Hélène property in Kenscoff, Haiti. “We...

Irish woman ‘repeatedly punched in the face by police’ during Gaza protest in Berlin

The incident took place on Rosenthaler Straße in Berlin following calls for people to “flood the streets” in protest from 6pm on Thursday. A series of videos posted by ‘irishblocberlin’ on Instagram show Kitty O’Brien clutching her mangled nose,...

Irish protester ‘repeatedly punched in the face by police’ during Gaza protest in Berlin

The incident took place on Thursday. A series of videos posted by IrishBlocBerlin on Instagram show Kitty O’Brien clutching their nose before lifting their bloodied hands to German police while shouting: “Their blood is on your hands.” The footage...

Irish woman kidnapped in Haiti released with other hostages: Ireland

Irish missionary Gena Heraty released after Haiti kidnapping

The family of kidnapped missionary Gena Heraty in Haiti have said they are "relieved beyond words" at her release. Ms Heraty, who is originally from Westport in County Mayo, is the director of an orphanage in Haiti, and was among several people...

Ireland storm forecast as ominous weather maps show furious 90 kmh winds closing in

Ireland is bracing for a potentially stormy weekend, with Met Eireann warning that miserable weather is on the way. Strong winds and heavy rain could cause some disruption, with forecasters keeping a close eye on a low pressure system churning in...

Irish public invited to challenge misconceptions about Autism

On Friday, September 12th from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, AsIAm, Ireland’s Autism Charity, is partnering with Microsoft Ireland to present a free online session titled “Autism – Separating Fact from Fiction.” As part of the 14th Autism Europe Congress in...

Dublin City Schools finance director resigns

SPECIAL MEETING: Dublin City Board of Education members prepare for a called meeting Thursday. Board members and Superintendent Fred Williams (right) all say they were surprised to learn from state officials about employer and employee...

Irish households urged 'do not eat' two popular dairy food items over serious illness fears

Batches of a popular Irish-made ricotta and buffalo cheese range have been recalled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) due to the presence of the bacterial illness, listeria. The Toons Bridge Dairy Ricotta & Buffalo Ricotta cheeses...