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‘It’s a nightmare’: Lack of affordable housing fuelling teacher shortage, principals say

‘It’s a nightmare’: Lack of affordable housing fuelling teacher shortage, principals say

Filling of vacant ‘specialist’ teaching roles – such as home economics, technology and woodwork – becoming increasingly difficult

Wed Aug 16 2023 - 16:04
Roses seek to set themselves apart ahead of big day in Tralee

Roses seek to set themselves apart ahead of big day in Tralee

Thirty two hopefuls, including first ever married contestant, to compete for crown in five-day festival

Tue Aug 15 2023 - 18:33
‘Yesterday was like a dream come true’: Dublin women’s football team welcomed home

‘Yesterday was like a dream come true’: Dublin women’s football team welcomed home

‘We look up to them so much because that’s where we want to be in a few years,’ one fan said

Mon Aug 14 2023 - 22:17
Colour, dance and shared visions as hundreds celebrate India Day

Colour, dance and shared visions as hundreds celebrate India Day

Taoiseach tells crowd ‘Irish and Indian histories are both similar and deeply intertwined’

Sun Aug 13 2023 - 18:51
‘Small village, big dreams’: the Naul gets behind Dubs as local hero leads out Girls in Blue

‘Small village, big dreams’: the Naul gets behind Dubs as local hero leads out Girls in Blue

In Castleisland, Co Kerry, local players are driving a new interest in the ladies’ game

Sat Aug 12 2023 - 05:00
New bridge over Shannon links Athlone and Maynooth by greenway

New bridge over Shannon links Athlone and Maynooth by greenway

Milestone marks delivery of route for cyclists and pedestrians that will eventually link east and west coasts

Tue Aug 08 2023 - 19:53
Monaghan town left reeling after ‘heartbreaking’ debs crash tragedy

Monaghan town left reeling after ‘heartbreaking’ debs crash tragedy

Kiea McCann (17) and Dlava Mohamed (16) died in a single-vehicle crash near Clones on the way to a debs ball on Monday

Fri Aug 04 2023 - 17:30
Monaghan crash: Girls’ hands were touching as first responders arrived, funeral hears

Monaghan crash: Girls’ hands were touching as first responders arrived, funeral hears

Funeral service for Kiea McCann (17) told of frantic efforts to revive Kiea and her best friend Dlava Mohamed (16) at scene of the crash

Thu Aug 03 2023 - 19:23
Monaghan crash: Hands of victims were touching at scene of incident, Kiea’s funeral hears

Monaghan crash: Hands of victims were touching at scene of incident, Kiea’s funeral hears

Services take place for Kiea McCann (17) and Dlava (16) in Clones and Dublin respectively on Thursday

Thu Aug 03 2023 - 15:31
Best friends Dlava and Kiea are laid to rest

Best friends Dlava and Kiea are laid to rest

Best friends Dlava Mohamed (16) and Kiea McCann (17) who died together in a car crash in Clones on their way to a debs dance, have been laid to rest.

Thu Aug 03 2023 - 15:08
Monaghan crash: Hundreds gather in Clones to pay respects to Dlava Mohamed after debs night tragedy

Monaghan crash: Hundreds gather in Clones to pay respects to Dlava Mohamed after debs night tragedy

Family to travel to Clonskeagh Mosque on Thursday, with Kiea McCann’s funeral to take place in Co Monaghan town

Wed Aug 02 2023 - 21:00
Fatal crash two decades ago occurred on same stretch of road where Monaghan teenagers were killed

Fatal crash two decades ago occurred on same stretch of road where Monaghan teenagers were killed

Ashley McCluskey (20) died in apparently identical circumstances when car went off road

Wed Aug 02 2023 - 19:59
Dlava Mohamed: Teenager who ‘radiated goodness’ brightened up Clones, family and friends say

Dlava Mohamed: Teenager who ‘radiated goodness’ brightened up Clones, family and friends say

Dlava (16) moved with her family from Syria first to Monasterevin, Co Kildare, before settling in Co Monaghan town

Wed Aug 02 2023 - 16:40
Kiea McCann: ‘Strong, beautiful, loving and caring’ girl hoped to study childcare

Kiea McCann: ‘Strong, beautiful, loving and caring’ girl hoped to study childcare

Sisters and community members remembered 17-year-old who moved to Clones from Co Meath

Wed Aug 02 2023 - 16:39
Monaghan crash: Funerals of two teenage victims to be held tomorrow

Monaghan crash: Funerals of two teenage victims to be held tomorrow

Principal describes ‘utter heartbreak and devastation’ after crash that killed Dlava Mohamed and Kiea McCann

Wed Aug 02 2023 - 13:42
Monaghan crash: Clones mourners form guard of honour as remains of teenager killed on way to debs return home

Monaghan crash: Clones mourners form guard of honour as remains of teenager killed on way to debs return home

Kiea McCann (17) and Dlava Mohamed (16) killed and three other people injured in crash when car left road and hit a tree

Tue Aug 01 2023 - 23:57
Nine out of 10 people under 30 vaccinated against Covid-19 received most recent dose a year ago

Nine out of 10 people under 30 vaccinated against Covid-19 received most recent dose a year ago

Number of children aged between five and 11 fully vaccinated remains low across the Republic

Tue Aug 01 2023 - 19:11
Road deaths in first half of 2023 at highest level for six years

Road deaths in first half of 2023 at highest level for six years

Galway, Mayo and Cork account for almost a third of road fatalities over this period

Tue Aug 01 2023 - 16:16
Fogarty’s shop in Thurles closes after 70 years: ‘Mam’d get up at 7am, and close at 10pm and go to bed’

Fogarty’s shop in Thurles closes after 70 years: ‘Mam’d get up at 7am, and close at 10pm and go to bed’

‘Bittersweet’ day for the shop which has been at the centre of trade in Thurles, Co Tipperary for decades

Mon Jul 31 2023 - 21:10
Reek Sunday: pilgrims keep up ancient tradition despite tough conditions

Reek Sunday: pilgrims keep up ancient tradition despite tough conditions

Linked arms and wry quips support those moving towards the peak of Croagh Patrick, as the terrain becomes more craggy and the rain more unforgiving

Sun Jul 30 2023 - 19:28
Deirdre Jacob’s father appeals for information 25 years after  her disappearance

Deirdre Jacob’s father appeals for information 25 years after her disappearance

Trainee teacher (18) went missing near Newbridge family home on July 28th, 1998

Fri Jul 28 2023 - 20:43
Helen McEntee backs Drew Harris, questions merit of no confidence vote by gardaí

Helen McEntee backs Drew Harris, questions merit of no confidence vote by gardaí

Minister for Justice says there is no threat to Garda Commissioner’s job regardless of outcome of ballot

Fri Jul 28 2023 - 15:19
Ireland’s World Cup clash with Canada most-viewed women’s sports event in Irish television history

Ireland’s World Cup clash with Canada most-viewed women’s sports event in Irish television history

Women's World Cup match saw an average of 550,600 watching, an audience share of 68.9 per cent

Thu Jul 27 2023 - 16:23
Man (40s) dies in single vehicle crash in Roscommon

Man (40s) dies in single vehicle crash in Roscommon

Crash happened at about 2:40pm on N5 at Cloonfree near Strokestown

Wed Jul 26 2023 - 22:46
Irish women’s captain Nichola Fryday retires from international rugby

Irish women’s captain Nichola Fryday retires from international rugby

Offaly native won 34 caps during her Irish playing career

Fri Jul 21 2023 - 22:37
Infant boy in critical condition after collision with vehicle on private property in Waterford

Infant boy in critical condition after collision with vehicle on private property in Waterford

Child was transferred to Cork University Hospital by air ambulance; Garda investigation underway

Fri Jul 21 2023 - 22:03
‘People are afraid to come down the street’: Talbot Street businesses unsurprised at tourist attack

‘People are afraid to come down the street’: Talbot Street businesses unsurprised at tourist attack

Dublin tourist attack: Business owners in the north inner city point to under-resourced policing in the wake of latest assault

Fri Jul 21 2023 - 10:15
Dublin attack: McEntee vows response to ‘thuggery’ after tourist’s life-changing injuries

Dublin attack: McEntee vows response to ‘thuggery’ after tourist’s life-changing injuries

Criminality ‘has become normalised in Dublin’, says Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan

Fri Jul 21 2023 - 05:00
Galway assault leaves man in critical condition in Dublin hospital

Galway assault leaves man in critical condition in Dublin hospital

The victim was attacked on Dominic Street at 2.30am on Thursday morning

Thu Jul 20 2023 - 20:26
RTÉ DG has ‘good, open, constructive’ conversation with Ryan Tubridy

RTÉ DG has ‘good, open, constructive’ conversation with Ryan Tubridy

Kevin Bakhurst met with the presenter in a one-to-one meeting this week

Thu Jul 20 2023 - 18:14
US tourist has ‘life-changing injuries’ after Dublin city centre attack involving three youths

US tourist has ‘life-changing injuries’ after Dublin city centre attack involving three youths

Man (57) had just left his accommodation on Talbot Street when he was set upon by several youths

Thu Jul 20 2023 - 15:52
Kilkenny v Limerick: Throw-in time, TV details and team news ahead of All-Ireland SHC final

Kilkenny v Limerick: Throw-in time, TV details and team news ahead of All-Ireland SHC final

John Kiely’s Treaty men have their eyes firmly set on their fourth All-Ireland title in as many years

Tue Jul 18 2023 - 18:19
Ireland v Australia: Kick-off time, TV channel and latest team news ahead of World Cup curtain-raiser

Ireland v Australia: Kick-off time, TV channel and latest team news ahead of World Cup curtain-raiser

The Girls in Green are the underdogs in their opening match of the Women’s World Cup against hosts Australia

Tue Jul 18 2023 - 16:37
Workers made redundant may receive increased social welfare payments

Workers made redundant may receive increased social welfare payments

Proposals could see laid-off workers receive as much as €450 a week for six months

Mon Jul 17 2023 - 20:38
‘Hundreds’ of fish killed in river Tolka, says Inland Fisheries Ireland

‘Hundreds’ of fish killed in river Tolka, says Inland Fisheries Ireland

Authority ‘following a definite line of inquiry’ regarding the cause of the fish kill, which occurred upstream of the Mill Road Bridge

Mon Jul 17 2023 - 18:07
Minister condemns targeting of library staff after protests over LGBTQ+ literature

Minister condemns targeting of library staff after protests over LGBTQ+ literature

Heather Humphreys did not comment on whether she would support stronger legislation to tackle such incidents

Mon Jul 17 2023 - 15:30
Thunderstorm warning issued for six counties as wet July shows no sign of relenting

Thunderstorm warning issued for six counties as wet July shows no sign of relenting

Unsettled weather due to extend into next week, according to Met Éireann

Sun Jul 16 2023 - 18:08
Ryan Tubridy in his own words: ‘Yes, the salary is enormous... but that doesn’t affect my soul’

Ryan Tubridy in his own words: ‘Yes, the salary is enormous... but that doesn’t affect my soul’

The broadcaster speaks about his pay arrangements, job prospects and his “relationship with the children of Ireland” in two Oireachtas committee hearings

Tue Jul 11 2023 - 20:39
Planning approved for 578 homes in Inchicore five years after project was first announced

Planning approved for 578 homes in Inchicore five years after project was first announced

An Bord Pleanála grants approval for Dublin City Council cost-rental regeneration project at former St Michael’s estate

Tue Jul 11 2023 - 17:48
National Children’s Hospital: Still no completion date for the project, board will tell Oireachtas committee

National Children’s Hospital: Still no completion date for the project, board will tell Oireachtas committee

The chief officer of the board will cite examples of the developer’s low productivity and its failure to provide monthly progress reports

Tue Jul 11 2023 - 12:10
Flooding during Ireland’s warmest June: ‘It’s happened twice in the last two weeks’

Flooding during Ireland’s warmest June: ‘It’s happened twice in the last two weeks’

Hotter weather is bringing more rain than some old drainage and sewage systems are able to cope with

Fri Jul 07 2023 - 17:25
Irish Rail warns passengers of people posing as staff trying to impose cash fines

Irish Rail warns passengers of people posing as staff trying to impose cash fines

Three individuals tried to administer fines and get cash from passengers, train service operater says

Fri Jul 07 2023 - 12:52
Counterfeit cigarettes valued at €10m seized in Dublin

Counterfeit cigarettes valued at €10m seized in Dublin

Haul represents an estimated loss of €7.5 million to the Exchequer

Wed Jul 05 2023 - 12:28
‘We are grappling with the horrific news’: Mourners attend prayer service for teenagers who died in Greece

‘We are grappling with the horrific news’: Mourners attend prayer service for teenagers who died in Greece

Addressing the service, Tim Kelleher, principal of the Ailesbury Road school, reserved special praise for students who stayed behind to search for their classmate

Tue Jul 04 2023 - 15:58
All-Ireland football quarter-final throw-in times, TV details and team news

All-Ireland football quarter-final throw-in times, TV details and team news

Huge weekend in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Dublin v Mayo; Kerry v Tyrone; Armagh v Monaghan; Derry v Cork

Fri Jun 30 2023 - 12:58
Dara O’Shea joins Burnley on four-year deal in return to Premier League

Dara O’Shea joins Burnley on four-year deal in return to Premier League

O’Shea made 96 appearances for West Brom after joining the club in 2017

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 16:42
GAA fixtures, TV details and team news ahead of the weekend

GAA fixtures, TV details and team news ahead of the weekend

Connacht rivals Galway and Mayo will meet in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals in the main event of the weekend

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 14:00
Galway and Mayo to face off in All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals

Galway and Mayo to face off in All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals

In the semi-finals of the Tailteann Cup, Andy McEntee’s Antrim will meet Meath

Mon Jun 19 2023 - 15:56
Liam Brady to retire from RTÉ punditry duties after 25 years

Liam Brady to retire from RTÉ punditry duties after 25 years

Brady first appeared as a pundit with RTÉ during the 1998 World Cup

Mon Jun 19 2023 - 14:16
‘It’s up to others to catch up’: Denis Irwin backs United to take motivation from Man City’s treble

‘It’s up to others to catch up’: Denis Irwin backs United to take motivation from Man City’s treble

Former United defender says club need a few key signings this summer to help close gap on their great rivals

Wed Jun 14 2023 - 06:00
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