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HSE warns Electric Picnic festivalgoers of new psychoactive drugs, offers substance tests on site

HSE warns Electric Picnic festivalgoers of new psychoactive drugs, offers substance tests on site

Gardaí say they will work with health service’s harm-reduction initiative, but warn of consequences of drug possession

Wed Aug 27 2025 - 14:53
Gardaí seize e-scooters, e-bikes and drugs in operation targeting criminal activity in Dublin

Gardaí seize e-scooters, e-bikes and drugs in operation targeting criminal activity in Dublin

Operation focused on use of vehicles for drug distribution, money laundering, transporting firearms and drug related intimidation

Mon Aug 25 2025 - 13:16
Ireland set to see rainfall three times above the norm for August this week

Ireland set to see rainfall three times above the norm for August this week

Met Éireann says forecast ‘not looking great’ for thousands heading to Electric Picnic festival

Mon Aug 25 2025 - 11:19
How does your local beach score in new litter survey?

How does your local beach score in new litter survey?

Presence of plastic bottles and cans down 30 per cent since introduction of deposit return scheme, anti-litter group says

Mon Aug 25 2025 - 08:25
Hurricane Katrina 20 years on: An Irish couple’s unforgettable honeymoon in New Orleans

Hurricane Katrina 20 years on: An Irish couple’s unforgettable honeymoon in New Orleans

‘I still have nightmares about being back in New Orleans and then a hurricane hits’

Sun Aug 24 2025 - 06:00
Leaving Cert results day: ‘It wasn’t the end of the world’

Leaving Cert results day: ‘It wasn’t the end of the world’

Students at Clonturk Community College share their results reaction in north Dublin on Friday

Fri Aug 22 2025 - 16:32
Leaving Cert results 2025 live: ‘I put a lot of hard work in’ says Cork student who achieved eight H1s

Leaving Cert results 2025 live: ‘I put a lot of hard work in’ says Cork student who achieved eight H1s

Leaving Cert 2025: live updates: This year marks first stage of gradual phasing out of grade inflation

Fri Aug 22 2025 - 16:12
Advice on life in college: ‘Always start writing that report earlier than you think you need to’

Advice on life in college: ‘Always start writing that report earlier than you think you need to’

Recent TCD and UL graduates offer advice for incoming first years, as well as some professional tips and regrets

Fri Aug 22 2025 - 06:01
Tips for first-year college students: Recent graduates offer advice and share biggest regrets

Tips for first-year college students: Recent graduates offer advice and share biggest regrets

Recent UCD and DCU graduates offer advice for incoming first years, and share their regrets

Thu Aug 21 2025 - 17:01
Warm weather to continue into weekend - but breezier wet spells to come

Warm weather to continue into weekend - but breezier wet spells to come

Remnants of Hurricane Erin expected to bring unsettled conditions next week

Thu Aug 21 2025 - 06:00
Gardaí investigate alleged fraudulent resale of Electric Picnic tickets

Gardaí investigate alleged fraudulent resale of Electric Picnic tickets

As the music and arts festival approaches, gardaí urge public to be very wary of online ticket scams

Wed Aug 20 2025 - 22:16
Hurricane Erin remnants expected to bring wetter and breezier conditions to Ireland next week

Hurricane Erin remnants expected to bring wetter and breezier conditions to Ireland next week

Weather system expected to weaken as it tracks slowly across Atlantic

Wed Aug 20 2025 - 20:18
‘We are sleeping in cars and serial couch-surfing’: Dublin students appeal to homeowners to rent out rooms

‘We are sleeping in cars and serial couch-surfing’: Dublin students appeal to homeowners to rent out rooms

UCD students’ union takes to streets to tell public they can earn up to €14,000 tax-free under rent-a-room scheme

Tue Aug 19 2025 - 19:00
Over 4,000 Dublin households told to disclose waste management details or face fines

Over 4,000 Dublin households told to disclose waste management details or face fines

More CCTV cameras are due to be rolled out in north Co Dublin area to catch illegal dumpers

Fri Aug 08 2025 - 18:35
Three times more IPAS centres closed in last seven months than all of 2024

Three times more IPAS centres closed in last seven months than all of 2024

Department of Justice says 490 beds have been removed from the system due to closures so far this year

Thu Aug 07 2025 - 18:01
RTÉ’s Liveline listenership dipped by 8,000 before Joe Duffy departed

RTÉ’s Liveline listenership dipped by 8,000 before Joe Duffy departed

Almost four million people tune into Irish radio a week, industry figures show

Thu Aug 07 2025 - 16:15
‘Round zero’ CAO offers go out to more than 6,000 people

‘Round zero’ CAO offers go out to more than 6,000 people

Most Leaving Cert students set to receive third level offers later this month

Thu Aug 07 2025 - 10:00
Two men arrested after €750k worth of cannabis plants seized in Drogheda search

Two men arrested after €750k worth of cannabis plants seized in Drogheda search

Gardaí found a large-scale cannabis cultivation factory while searching a premises

Wed Aug 06 2025 - 20:38
Man (30s) killed in Offaly single-vehicle crash

Man (30s) killed in Offaly single-vehicle crash

Teenage cyclist (19) struck while cycling in west Dublin dies in hospital

Tue Aug 05 2025 - 13:00
Pioneering film-maker George Morrison dies aged 102

Pioneering film-maker George Morrison dies aged 102

President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to Waterford native known for Mise Éire, the first full-length feature film in the Irish language

Tue Aug 05 2025 - 12:29
One Night in Dublin ... at the museum: A nocturnal walkabout at the Irish Museum of Modern Art

One Night in Dublin ... at the museum: A nocturnal walkabout at the Irish Museum of Modern Art

Art, memory and the odd fox keep watch inside Imma, at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, in Dublin, after hours

Mon Aug 04 2025 - 06:00
Woman (50s) dies after getting into difficulty swimming in Co Donegal

Woman (50s) dies after getting into difficulty swimming in Co Donegal

Gardaí in Killybegs were alerted to the incident at Glencolmcille on Friday evening

Sat Aug 02 2025 - 12:07
‘We are heartbroken’: Gardaí conclude search related to missing Fiona Sinnott in Wexford

‘We are heartbroken’: Gardaí conclude search related to missing Fiona Sinnott in Wexford

Mother of one (19) was last seen leaving Butler’s pub in Broadway at around midnight on February 8th, 1998

Thu Jul 31 2025 - 20:14
‘Unseasonably windy’ bank holiday Monday expected

‘Unseasonably windy’ bank holiday Monday expected

Met Éireann has forecast a mostly dry weekend, but Monday is set to be wet and breezy

Thu Jul 31 2025 - 11:09
Man (20s) dies in Waterford motorcycle crash

Man (20s) dies in Waterford motorcycle crash

Gardaí appeal for witnesses of the single-vehicle incident near Bunmahon on Wednesday night

Thu Jul 31 2025 - 09:44
Alcohol-abuse treatment figures highest in over a decade, study finds

Alcohol-abuse treatment figures highest in over a decade, study finds

Cocaine was the most common additional drug used alongside alcohol, the Health Research Board reports

Thu Jul 31 2025 - 09:43
‘Fights start at lunchtime and they just keep going’: Capel Street workers share concerns after garda stabbing

‘Fights start at lunchtime and they just keep going’: Capel Street workers share concerns after garda stabbing

At its best, the area is ‘absolutely buzzing’, says one retailer. At its worst, ‘customers are afraid to come in’

Wed Jul 30 2025 - 17:43
Man arrested as herbal cannabis valued at more than €2m seized at Cork port

Man arrested as herbal cannabis valued at more than €2m seized at Cork port

The 107kg seizure was discovered in a trailer originating from Croatia

Mon Jul 28 2025 - 10:16
Cyclist seriously injured following collision with car in west Dublin

Cyclist seriously injured following collision with car in west Dublin

Man in his late teens taken to Beaumont hospital after he was struck while cycling in Clondalkin

Mon Jul 28 2025 - 08:34
Dublin city’s first static speed camera to begin operating in Dolphin’s Barn

Dublin city’s first static speed camera to begin operating in Dolphin’s Barn

The camera will be in operation from next Friday

Fri Jul 25 2025 - 18:44
Four women, one man arrested at pro-Palestine protests in Dublin

Four women, one man arrested at pro-Palestine protests in Dublin

Actions at Egyptian embassy and Department of Justice prompt arrests and release

Thu Jul 24 2025 - 20:58
Inquiry begins into historical use of anti-epileptic drug and effects on pregnant women

Inquiry begins into historical use of anti-epileptic drug and effects on pregnant women

Mothers of children diagnosed with foetal valproate syndrome disorder had demanded investigation

Tue Jul 22 2025 - 21:36
Mixed weather to come with cloudy skies, sunny spells and rain forecast by Met Éireann

Mixed weather to come with cloudy skies, sunny spells and rain forecast by Met Éireann

High temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees expected on Tuesday, with frequent showers

Tue Jul 22 2025 - 08:34
Met Éireann records more than 50mm of rain as downpours hit Dublin and Louth

Met Éireann records more than 50mm of rain as downpours hit Dublin and Louth

Status Orange rain and thunderstorm warnings expired on Monday, with 60mm rainfall recorded in Dundalk

Mon Jul 21 2025 - 19:30
Heavy downpours cause flash flooding in Dublin and Limerick

Heavy downpours cause flash flooding in Dublin and Limerick

July rainfall records broken in parts of Dublin and Meath as warning expires

Mon Jul 21 2025 - 13:42
‘The best night out’: The Gen-Z ‘Ticketmaster warriors’ spending €1,500 a year on gigs

‘The best night out’: The Gen-Z ‘Ticketmaster warriors’ spending €1,500 a year on gigs

‘Concerts are the best night out you can have as a young person in Ireland,’ says one music fan, who spent €1,500 on tickets last year

Mon Jul 21 2025 - 06:31
‘This war took my entire life from me’: Thousands attend pro-Palestine march in Dublin

‘This war took my entire life from me’: Thousands attend pro-Palestine march in Dublin

Social Democrats TD Garry Gannon is to take legal case against Central Bank over Israeli bonds

Sat Jul 19 2025 - 18:14
‘We’re in a dire situation’: Parents fundraising ‘an average of €10,000 per primary school’

‘We’re in a dire situation’: Parents fundraising ‘an average of €10,000 per primary school’

Capitation funding falls about €25,000 short of real costs on average, new survey finds

Wed Jul 16 2025 - 06:00
‘Honest belief’ rape defence: Advocacy groups welcome ‘necessary’ proposed law change

‘Honest belief’ rape defence: Advocacy groups welcome ‘necessary’ proposed law change

Removal of the defence ‘a crucial step’ towards survivor-centred justice system, says National Women’s Council

Tue Jul 15 2025 - 06:00
Leaving Certificate student died after blood clotting formed in lungs, inquest hears

Leaving Certificate student died after blood clotting formed in lungs, inquest hears

Avid camogie player who had been prescribed contraceptive pill had undiagnosed genetic condition

Fri Jul 11 2025 - 20:25
Living in a small apartment: ‘It’s claustrophobic ... you can’t get away from each other’

Living in a small apartment: ‘It’s claustrophobic ... you can’t get away from each other’

New guidelines announced by Minister for Housing James Browne will see a reduction in the minimum size of studio apartments

Fri Jul 11 2025 - 15:00
RTÉ creche’s kitchen and staff canteen had to close temporarily after food safety inspection

RTÉ creche’s kitchen and staff canteen had to close temporarily after food safety inspection

‘Significant’ rodent droppings posed ‘grave, immediate danger’, hygiene inspector said

Wed Jul 09 2025 - 15:28
Motorcyclist (20s) dies in crash near Abbeyleix, Co Laois

Motorcyclist (20s) dies in crash near Abbeyleix, Co Laois

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to the incident on the N77 on Tuesday evening

Wed Jul 09 2025 - 09:40
Student fee increase an ‘additional strain’ for those with multiple children in college

Student fee increase an ‘additional strain’ for those with multiple children in college

Husband already works seven days a week to fund daughter’s accommodation, one parent says

Wed Jul 09 2025 - 09:10
‘A crisis’: Self-generated imagery makes up quarter of child sex-abuse material reported

‘A crisis’: Self-generated imagery makes up quarter of child sex-abuse material reported

Irish hotline reports 116% increase in such photographs, videos and pictures in space of a year

Wed Jul 09 2025 - 06:00
‘Our cities are dying’: Large turnout at Dublin housing demonstration

‘Our cities are dying’: Large turnout at Dublin housing demonstration

'My dad was a civil servant and owned a home at 23. It was a completely different world,’ says one protester

Sat Jul 05 2025 - 17:50
The Pillowman, at the Gate Theatre: ‘Another level of dark, even for Martin McDonagh’

The Pillowman, at the Gate Theatre: ‘Another level of dark, even for Martin McDonagh’

Fra Fee and Ryan Dylan, who star in the Dublin venue’s summer production, on cancel culture and comedy

Sat Jul 05 2025 - 05:16
Body of 53-year-old Eastern European man found in Co Cork as gardaí appeal for information

Body of 53-year-old Eastern European man found in Co Cork as gardaí appeal for information

Information sought on male walking the road between Banteer and Kanturk on June 13th

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 17:01
‘I was homeless twice during my studies’: Students rally against possible rise in third level fees

‘I was homeless twice during my studies’: Students rally against possible rise in third level fees

Couch surfing, commuting and skipping meals are now commonplace college experiences, say union representatives

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 15:28
The Yeats sisters: ‘The untold stories of these fantastic Irish women’

The Yeats sisters: ‘The untold stories of these fantastic Irish women’

Musician and art historian Lyndsey McDougall on her muse Lily Yeats, and the unexpected convergence of religion and rock’n’roll

Wed Jul 02 2025 - 05:10
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