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RTÉ News hires new south-east correspondent after high-profile departure
Conor Kane is to take on the role that was held by Damien Tiernan.
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Weather warnings, Sudan and Tiger Woods had everybody talking today.
'They saw an astonishing amount of horror': The photographers who shot the Troubles
A new documentary on their work goes out on RTÉ One tonight.
How many post offices are due to close in rural Ireland? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of dragons now in the presidential race.
Jonathan Hutch is suing TV3 over its news coverage of gangland trial
He is the brother of Gareth Hutch who was murdered in 2016.
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Here’s what made the headlines today – including Ireland’s Hockey World Cup runner-up success.
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Here’s what made the headlines today – including Ireland’s big hockey win.
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Jean-Claude Juncker says the EU is behind Ireland, Disclosures Tribunal continues and temperatures set to hit 29 degrees next week – it’s the Evening Fix.
Some US news websites have been blocked by the new EU data law
The General Data Protection Regulation came into effect today.
Press Council attacks 'unaccountable' social media for 'giving space to conspiracy theorists'
The Press Ombudsman also said it has increased aggressiveness in public discourse.
12 picture-perfect illustrations of the news by Dublin collective The Good Times
Vibrant vignettes of current affairs.
Malaysian government proposes 10 year jail term for 'fake news'
The law, if passed, would include foreign media.
Is staying on top of the news important? One married couple give polar opposite views
Are we constantly bombarded with details we don’t need to know about? Or are we more informed and educated than ever before?
Poll: Are you using Facebook less since it changed its news feed?
The social network has reported a fall of 5% in the amount of time spent on its site since it moved to prioritise human interactions over media and business updates last month.
Clickbait: 'Reliable sources of news are beginning their own digital, tabloid-lite adventure'
But that’s fine, because debunking dodgy writing is really a lot of fun, writes Richard MacCarthy.
25 of the best Irish news photographs of the year
It’s been a year of leadership battles, transport strikes, Brexit and… novelty socks.
25 of the most breathtaking, striking images of 2017
It’s been a year of tragedies and celebrations – here’s 2017 retold in a series of striking images.
Here's what happened today: Tuesday
Ireland V Denmark, Conor McGregor’s apology and plant-based milk had people talking today.
'I don't think we got it because we're women': Caitriona Perry and Keelin Shanley on Six One jobs
The pair also made clear that they were happy with their pay.
How should I talk to my three-year-old son about 'bad people'?
We want our kids to stay innocent – but we also want to prepare them. Where is the right balance, asks Chrissie Russell.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Here’s what’s making the headlines this morning.
"One of RTÉ's finest" - Former TV news presenter Don Cockburn has died
The face of RTÉ News in the 1980s has died aged 87.
Ireland's biggest newspaper group wants Google and Facebook to pay for news
Company chairman Leslie Buckley said traditional publishers should ‘demand payment’ from the online duopoly.
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Spanish terror investigation continues, searches for missing Tina Satchwell, and a rainfall warning arrives.
Facing a newspaper shortage, Venezuelans are acting out the news on buses
Commuters on the way to work are getting a daily dose of news in the Venezuelan capital Caracas.
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Right2Water protest in Dublin, a man killed in a collision in Meath and arrests made in Sweden – It’s the Fix
The 9 at 9: Sunday
It’s Sunday. Stay in bed a bit longer and have a read of the day’s stories.
Colette Fitzpatrick to become TV3 news' new 'senior anchor'
The move will see Fitzpatrick “take the helm at 3News Ireland” according to the company.
The 5 at 5: Thursday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Watch: The bizarre moment US news network C-Span was 'taken over' by Russia Today
Russia Today is the Moscow-backed English language new network.
UTV Ireland will broadcast live for the last time this evening
The channel will be replaced on Monday morning with a new “female orientated” channel called Be3.
The 9 at 9: New Year's Day
Here’s what’s happened in the first few hours of the New Year.
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Quiz: Can you link the picture to the 2016 news story?
How well can you remember your 2016 news-by-picture?
Here's What Happened Today: St Stephen's Day
George Michael, Apollo House and the Chapecoense crash had everyone talking today.
This is how Facebook plans to crack down on fake news
The company said it will be focusing on the “worst of the worst” offenders and partnering with outside fact-checkers to sort honest news reports from made up stories.
Family of missing Sandra Collins hope inquest will shed light onto her disappearance
After a “horrific” 2016, the family hope 2017 will bring news for them.
Pope likens scandal-obsessed media to people sexually attracted to faeces
Pope Francis said he believed the media must be much clearer and more transparent.
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
This is the new man in charge of news at RTÉ
Jon Williams led ABC News’ international news coverage and strategy.
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