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The Taoiseach said the vast majority of people will understand what he was saying when he welcomed Emily Hand's release

A bus transporting Red Cross staff and Palestinians released from Israeli jails drives through Ramallah in the West Bank this morning

Further group of hostages released by Hamas

The moment nine-year-old Emily Hand was reunited with her father tom after being held hostage by Hamas for 50 days

Watch: Emily Hand reunited with father Tom in Israel

The Justice Minister said new draft Facial Recognition Technology legislation will be ready for Government approval within weeks

Govt to enable FRT laws in response to Dublin riots

Israeli soldiers near the border with Gaza in southern Israel amid the ceasefire

Live US hopes for extension of Gaza truce beyond tomorrow

McEntee under pressure for answers on Dublin riots

Analysis and Comment

'I can't believe so many people were writing me off'

Taylor eyes Croker after 'greatest night' of her career

Pearse Doherty said Helen McEntee should resign after what happened on Thursday night (file image)

Govt 'in denial' following Dublin riots - Doherty

The sculptures were taken from the Parthenon temple at the Acropolis in Athens in the early 19th century by British diplomat Thomas Bruce

Greece to push for UK to return Parthenon Marbles

Irish authors Paul Lynch and Paul Murray are favourites for this year's Booker Prize

Two Irish authors in lead to win Booker Prize

The Pope went to a Rome hospital on Saturday for a scan that the Vatican said had ruled out lung complications after a bout of flu forced him to cancel activities

Pope has 'lung inflammation' as aide reads message

Late Late Toy Show

Sophie Quirke (eight) from Thurles, Co Tipperary hears about her trip to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida

The Late Late Toy Show - seven magic moments

Late Late Toy Show

It's been another great Late Late Toy Show. We look back on some of the best moments from the Elf-themed televisual treat that was Toy Show 2023.

Granny Carol with her daughter Joanne, son-in-law Richard and grandchildren Ben and Eva

Watch: Toy Show reunites family after six years apart

Late Late Toy Show

Stevie Mulrooney sings Ireland's Call

Watch: Stevie sings Ireland's Call on Toy Show

Late Late Toy Show

Patrick gets a pizza action with brother and sister Naoise and Oisín from Drogheda

Review: Kielty is everyone's Buddy on Toy Show debut

Late Late Toy Show

Dublin attack aftermath

Gardaí in riot gear in Dublin city

How the chaos unfolded in Dublin city centre

Unrest across Dublin's city centre began as a heated demonstration at the scene of a serious incident.

Watch: Violent scenes in city centre following stabbing

Siobhan Kearney said that she saw it unfold from across the road

'Absolute bedlam' - Witness details city centre attack

As it happened: Dublin 'now calm' after night of unrest

Video

Clean-up under way in Dublin city centre

Playlist

Clean-up under way in Dublin city centre

Watch: Full statement from Taoiseach about the riots in Dublin city centre

Unrest in Dublin: Shops looted, vehicles on fire, streets closed

Man, 40s, 'person of interest' as gardaí rule out terror motive

Dublin knife attack: Man, 50s, a 'person of interest'

Regional

Mrs Honan was the only woman to serve as Seanad Cathaoirleach since the foundation of the State

Former Seanad Cathaoirleach Tras Honan dies aged 93

Thousands of people took part in a protest through Cork City this afternoon organised by the Cork Palestine Solidarity campaign

Large crowds call for Gaza ceasefire in Cork

Broken windows of a shop in Dublin city centre after violent scenes unfolded last night

Dublin businesses count the cost of city riots

The man's body was removed to UHW

Man, 80s, died in Wexford collision

Gobnait Twomey was a native of Ballingeary who had been living in Finglas in Dublin at the time of her death

Man guilty of dangerous driving causing woman's death

Middle East

Life as a hostage: A former captive on the psychological impact

Stories about ceasefire deals and hostage releases are dominating the news agenda. Katie Hannon spoke to Theo Padnos to give an insight into what it's like to be detained by an armed group, and the mental toll of life in captivity.

A helicopter carrying Israeli hostages released by Hamas arrives at Schneider Children's Medical Center in Petah Tikva, Israel

What are the details of the Israel-Hamas hostage deal?

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, hours after the start of a four-day truce in battles between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, on November 24, 2023. Photo: Getty Images

Gaza: What can aid agencies achieve during four-day ceasefire?

Sahar and Sama El Mokhallalati after making it through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt

Family of Irish-Palestinian doctor make it into Egypt

News Lens

Dr Sultan Al Jaber speaks on stage as COP28 President-Designate

Four key people to watch at COP28

Social media star Eric Roberts is competing in what is deemed to be

Irish Squid Game contestant: 'We were starved'

The complaint was made by Adfree Cities, a network of groups across the UK concerned about the impacts of corporate outdoor advertising

Toyota ad rapped as 'irresponsible' to the environment

Teams from around the world took part in the competition

Load of rubbish: litter-hunters vie for world title

Banksy's identity has long been the source of speculation, with some claiming his name was Robin or Robert Banks

'Banksy' reveals first name in unearthed 2003 interview

DJ Calum and his Hype-man and younger brother Jackson on the Toy Show in 2021

21 of our favourite Toy Show moments of all time!

Late Late Toy Show

Sotheby's Jonny Fowle said he was able to taste a 'tiny drop' of the Macallan 1926

Bottle of whisky sells for record €2.5m at auction

'Fluffy' exoplanet WASP-107b shows potential signs of life (Image: Klaas Verpoest/Johan Van Looveren/LUCA School of Arts/KU Leuven)

Astronomers observe 'candyfloss' planet

An Archer Aviation electric vertical take-off and landing flying taxi at the 2023 Dubai Airshow

Flying taxis braced for takeoff at Dubai Airshow

The shrine said this year about 120 pets would be brought in for blessings for this special occasion and the number would be rising going forward

Dogs in kimonos get blessing for children in Japan

The traditional definition of 'hallucinate' is to seem to see, hear, feel or smell something that does not exist, usually because of a health condition or because you have taken a drug (Stock image)

'Hallucinate' is Cambridge Dictionary's Word of 2023

Comedian John Oliver set the competition on fire when he backed the 'puteketeke'

'Weird puking bird' tops NZ's avian beauty contest

Features

The truth is out there? Why interest in UFOs is back in focus

This summer, US Congress heard claims the US government had covered up collecting and reverse engineering crashed UFOs. Although there was no evidence to support the claims, the subject of UFOs was brought sharply back in focus.

Watch: What is Ireland's Triple Lock mechanism

Netflix was a novelty when it launched here in 2012 - now there are more than 10 streaming services to choose from

Background Bills: The hidden cost of subscriptions

Kenny lost 17 of his 40 games in charge

Brave to the end, hindsight may be kind to Kenny tenure