2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (1673+ words) The European Commission this week issued a preliminary finding against Meta, accusing it of failing to prevent children under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook. The commission said shortcomings with Meta's operating system are in breach of the Digital Services Act…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (79+ words) County Wexford has always been a stronghold of the May Bush tradition in Ireland, and over the past two decades folklorist Michael Fortune has kept the tradition alive in his native county. Michael introduces the festivities below. Planting the tradition…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (1607+ words) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had unusually strong words for his American ally this week. The US clearly had no strategy for the Iran war, he said bluntly. "The problem with conflicts like this is always you don't just have to…...

1+ day, 57+ min ago  (370+ words) Workers at Italy's stock exchange staged a half-day strike yesterday to demand better working conditions, amid strained relations with pan-European exchange operator Euronext, of which Borsa Italiana is a member. About 100 employees demonstrated outside the stock exchange building in Milan's…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (130+ words) Bernd Wiesberger returned to the winner's enclosure for the first time in five years with victory at the Volvo China Open. The Austrian had a titanic tussle with Adrian Otaegui, who had opened up a three-shot lead heading down the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (277+ words) Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob, whose party secured a razor-thin majority in parliamentary elections last month, today said he had failed to form a coalition. His announcement opens the door for runner-up Janez Jansa, an admirer of US President Donald…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (214+ words) Oprah Winfrey is set to come to Dublin this September for an intimate live conversation at the 3 Arena. The Pendulum Summit, a leadership, business, and personal development conference, will host its first-ever autumn event with a one-night-only experience, Up Close…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (347+ words) The European Commission has confirmed its approval of the Visual Effects (VFX) Uplift, which will be included in the section 481 Film Tax Credit. The aim to roll out the measure was outlined in the Programme for Government 2025, with a commitment…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (469+ words) Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Helen Mc Entee has said that she wants to bring Ireland's new maritime strategy "to the fore" during Ireland's upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union, which begins on 1 July. Ms…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (192+ words) Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face trial at the International Criminal Court after judges confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his so-called "war on drugs." Mr Duterte will be the first Asian former head of state to face…...