A fire which broke out on the patio of US actor Mark Wahlberg’s new restaurant, ahead of its ribbon-cutting ceremony, was caused by a “dislodged” fire pit.

The Irish General Election campaign will formally begin later on Friday when Taoiseach Simon Harris asks the President of Ireland to formally dissolve the Dail. The dissolution of the Parliament will ...

The most contentious issue for the coalition Government will be Ireland’s housing crisis, which has rumbled on since the recession when investment in public services was slashed. The Government’s ...