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Kobe McDonald helped Mayo soar through to the semi-finals of the All-Ireland with one particular moment of class from the youngster overlooked. While the teams were level at half-time, Mayo came out in the second half clinical, composed, and fully deserved their five-point triumph. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW Mayo youngsters, Kobe McDonald and Darragh Beirne, stole the show, reeling off 11 points between them to help Andy Moran’s side progress.

Check out some of our favourite Irish releases from the past week Aerials is a beautiful blend of contrasting textures. Named after a viewpoint in Howth and inspired by an old childhood friend, the track sees Dublin DJ and producer Kormac capturing something that feels both nostalgic and futuristic.

As I was saying when I was so rudely interrupted… Joking aside, let’s recap really quickly: I was sent to Rome in April 2025 to report on the funeral of Pope Francis, but I had a stroke while I was there. I won’t bore you with the details of everything that’s happened since but, after a long period of rehab, I’m back on the road doing what I love, which is driving cars. There, recap over. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW So, first up is the FIAT Grande Panda.

French police are investigating allegations of child trafficking on the hugely popular second-hand fashion site Vinted. The site, which is widely used in Ireland, has almost 30 million users across the EU. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW But a series of bizarre ads for toys has been reported to the authorities over fears they may be linked to child trafficking. The toys were flagged for being priced at astronomical levels and using what they described as sexually-coded language.

The majority of people who apply for asylum in Ireland are not genuine, Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has said. ‘I can’t ignore the indisputable fact that the majority of people who apply for asylum in Ireland are ultimately determined not to be entitled to asylum,’ he said. ‘That is indisputable. Nobody can dispute that fact.’ Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW The number seeking asylum more than halved in a week as the new EU migration pact came into effect.

The August deadline for completion of the National Children’s Hospital will be missed and the hospital will now not be ready until October – at the earliest. The so-called ‘most modern facility of its kind anywhere in the world’, which has cost €2.24billion, had been due to open earlier this year but the signs are it will miss its deadline for the 19th time, with October now being mooted as a possible opening date – and that for medical staff only.

Financial hardship facing developers who built 29 modular homes without planning permission in Brittas in south county Dublin ‘is on them’. That is according to High Court Judge Richard Humphreys, who has approved a seven-week extension to an original six-week remediation plan for the removal of the 29 unauthorised modular homes. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW In a new High Court ruling, Judge Humphreys confirmed a 13-week time frame has been agreed between parties. Modular Homes.

A post office that kept a village in touch with thousands of emigrants for decades has closed its doors for the final time after 159 years because nobody is interested in carrying on the business. Tears were shed in the village of Geesala in northwest Co. Mayo last Wednesday when the post office ceased trading, marking the end of an era.

Three Irish people have died, and another has been seriously injured following a road crash in Spain. Local media reported that the crash occurred in the popular tourist town of Malaga in the south of the country in the early hours of the morning. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW Initial reports suggest two women and a man were declared dead at the scene.

A firefighter and father-of-six in Donegal has been left heartbroken after losing his house and possessions in a huge blaze. Fergal Gatins, his wife Niamh and their six children lost almost everything when their home in Killybegs caught fire on Thursday night. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW Gardaí and fire services responded to a report of a fire in the region at approximately 8.40pm.