100 years on from the Sack of Balbriggan

In one of the most violent reprisals of the War of Independence the Sack of Balbriggan saw two people murdered and dozens of homes and businesses burnt to the ground. Video: Enda O'Dowd/ Balbriggan & District Historical Society

US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."