Athlone man dies in Malta drowning tragedy

Noel Ryan, a hugely popular retired businessman from Athlone, died tragically yesterday (Tuesday) after getting into difficulty while swimming during a holiday in Malta. The death of the 76-year-old has been met with widespread shock and great sadness in …

Transport Minister Shahoubi discusses enhancing transportation links with Malta

Irish man (76) drowns while on holiday in Malta

AN IRISH MAN has died while swimming off the coast of Malta on yesterday afternoon. According to local police, the 76-year-old man, who was understood to be visiting Malta on holiday, was found unresponsive in the water near Xatt is-Sajjieda in the town of …

Restored samurai armour from Malta on show at Expo 2025

Three sets of Japanese Samurai armour, originally gifted to Malta in 1862 as part of a diplomatic mission, have been meticulously restored and reassembled by expert conservators in Japan—thanks to a collaborative initiative between Heritage Malta, the …

Levels of dust in air spike significantly as Saharan dust reaches Malta

Updated 11.30am Elevated levels of dust pollution were recorded across Malta by the Environment and Resources Authority's monitoring stations on Wednesday morning, as the Saharan dust reached the island. Throughout the morning, ERA's online air …

PN concerned over possible closure of US Embassy in Malta

The Nationalist Party said on Wednesday it is concerned over reports stating the United States plans to close its embassy in Malta. “Such a decision would mean that, for the first time since Independence, Malta would be left without an American Embassy – …

Earthquake shakes Malta in early hours of Wednesday

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake was felt across parts of Malta early on Wednesday morning after it struck off the southern coast of Italy. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 3:26 am with its epicentre located 37 …

Malta’s early school leavers rate drops to 9.6% in 2024

Early school leavers rate has dropped to 9.6% in 2024, placing the country above the EU average, according to new data from Eurostat. “Today’s result is much better than that of other countries such as Italy, Hungary, Denmark, Germany and Spain among other …

Irish man drowns in Malta seaside town

An Irish man has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in Malta.The man, aged 76, had been swimming in St Julian’s, a popular holiday destination, when he got into difficulty. According to local reports, police were called near Cavalieri Hotel …

Three new routes launched at Malta International Airport

Three new routes were launched in March at Malta International Airport with the summer season about to get underway. Scandinavian Airlines made its return to Malta, launching direct flights to the Danish capital of Copenhagen, Universal Air has started …