Highest immigration since Celtic Tiger pushes State population to almost 5.3mSome 141,600 immigrants entered the Republic between April 2022 and 2023, many of them from Ukraine, CSO figures showMon Sept 25 2023 - 12:15
HSE to provide range of assisted reproduction servicesPublicly funded in-vitro fertilisation, intracytoplasmic sperm injection and intrauterine insemination will help thousands of eligible couples to ‘fulfil their hopes’, Stephen Donnelly saysMon Sept 25 2023 - 00:01
In pictures: The Natural Bodybuilding Federation of Ireland’s National ChampionshipsA record 148 bodybuilders competed in this year’s event on Sunday at The Helix in DublinSun Sept 24 2023 - 21:00
Man arrested after fatal hit-and-run incident in BundoranCommunity ‘stunned’ after death of Ronan Wilson (9), who was visiting from Co TyroneSun Sept 24 2023 - 20:41
Young farmers ‘the way forward’ for changing mindset - but ‘the money’s not in it’At the National Ploughing Championships, the next generation reflects on challenges in a changing landscapeFri Sept 22 2023 - 13:41
Dáil protests: Use of mock gallows investigated as potential criminal offence Leinster House security review under way, with increased vetting of visitors consideredFri Sept 22 2023 - 05:00
Dáil protests: Tánaiste labels conduct of demonstrators as ‘fascist-like behaviour’McEntee says she would not like to see ‘sterile’ zone around Leinster House after some TDs required Garda escort amid protests which saw 13 arrestsThu Sept 21 2023 - 21:59
‘I have the suit in the car’: Food production and a wedding on agenda at Ploughing ChampionshipsFarmers at final day of National Ploughing Championships notice change in weather patterns and nature due to climate changeThu Sept 21 2023 - 19:44
Would you vote for a new rural political party? The view from the Ploughing ChampionshipsIn Ratheniska on Wednesday, farmers were enthusiastic about a new alliance that would represent them – with some reservationsWed Sept 20 2023 - 21:51
President ‘overstepping his role’ with comments on diet, says Kerry TD‘It’s fine for him writing poetry and fancy speeches, but people who have to work hard need meat,’ says Danny Healy-RaeWed Sept 20 2023 - 21:28
Ploughing Championships: World record broken for wellies thrown at same time‘Hundreds of wellingtons flew through the air’: Macra na Feirme says 995 people took part in the record-breaking feat in Co LaoisWed Sept 20 2023 - 14:50
Micheál Martin defends ‘relevance’ of UN after Michael D Higgins says it is ‘losing credibility’President criticises record of international body as world leaders gather in New YorkTue Sept 19 2023 - 19:22
Ploughing Championships: Wet weather hits attendance figures as Minister is challenged by farmers‘You need to get fighting’: Farming group representative tackles Charlie McConalogue over EU nitrates derogationTue Sept 19 2023 - 18:58
Climate change will cause ‘big changes in diet’, says President HigginsSpeaking at Ploughing Championships, Higgins criticises market-led farming and food production industry in EuropeTue Sept 19 2023 - 13:57
Usher Celtic and boss Wes Doyle aiming to sideline Bohemians in Leinster Senior Cup final Inner-city club attempting to join select group as only five non-league teams have lifted the cup since League of Ireland established in 1921Mon Sept 18 2023 - 06:00
How Ireland’s young farmers are facing up to their generation’s financial, social, and environmental challengesAhead of the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois, several young people speak about what it means to be involved in farming todaySun Sept 17 2023 - 06:00
Fight for Castletown: ‘The community spirit out here, it’s just incredible’Kildare residents mobilise to protect access to the Celbridge park, but their battle isn’t over yetFri Sept 15 2023 - 18:14
OPW halts plan for temporary car park at Castletown HouseLocals fear development could negatively impact biodiversity and add to traffic issues in CelbridgeWed Sept 13 2023 - 22:38
Irish man in intensive care with suspected botulism after attending rugby in BordeauxWoman (32) reported to have died in outbreak, which French authorities suspect linked to sardines served in restaurantWed Sept 13 2023 - 21:29
‘Emotions are high’: Kildare locals concerned over development of lands at Castletown HouseDemense is a ‘gem of biodiversity’ and community groups worried about losing access to amenityTue Sept 12 2023 - 09:03
Junior Cycle results to issue on October 18thMinister for Education Norma Foley announced the results date on Monday morningMon Sept 11 2023 - 13:39
Smithfield Horse Fair protesters: ‘The heritage is gone out of Dublin’On Sunday horse owners travelled to Smithfield Horse Fair in Dublin from near and far to show their support for a tradition that they say is under threat from recently introduced bylawsSun Sept 10 2023 - 19:52
Clones crash blackspot: ‘It’s about enforcement rather than speed limits’Locals near the scene of one of summer’s worst fatal crashes are sceptical about planned measuresSat Sept 09 2023 - 06:00
‘It’s a reality that you have to pay for things’: foster carers call for support Demonstrating foster families say there is an ‘urgent need’ to raise allowance amid inflationWed Sept 06 2023 - 18:57
Ryan Tubridy returns to airwaves as guest on Chris Evans’s UK breakfast showDJ Evans introduced Tubridy as an ‘absolute legend of Irish broadcasting’ but didn’t discuss pay controversyWed Sept 06 2023 - 14:31
Girl (7) who drowned while swimming at Fountainstown Beach in Co Cork namedBody of child, who lived with family in Crosshaven, discovered at 7:30pm, three hours after search beganWed Sept 06 2023 - 12:13
Body of eight-year-old girl recovered from water after search operation off Cork coastIn separate incident in Co Wexford, a man in his 80s died after getting into difficulty swimming at Curracloe BeachTue Sept 05 2023 - 22:19
More than 5% of Irish adults living with long Covid symptomsIndependent TD Denis Naughten calls on Government to ‘expedite the delivery of a national action plan on long Covid’Mon Sept 04 2023 - 16:37
Caesarean sections at Rotunda Hospital reach highest level everProcedure was used in 39% of deliveries last year at busiest maternity hospital in the RepublicWed Aug 30 2023 - 05:00
Irish flight disruption could last for days after 20 cancelled at Dublin Airport on TuesdayHundreds slept on floor at Dublin Airport on Monday night following air traffic control faults in UKTue Aug 29 2023 - 21:24
Enoch Burke returns to protest at Wilson’s Hospital school at beginning of new termMr Burke was previously dismissed by the school and has been involved in a lengthy court battle with his former employerMon Aug 28 2023 - 11:15
Clonmel crash: ‘Very difficult few days’ ahead with funerals of four victims Funeral of siblings Luke and Grace McSweeney will take place on Friday morning in St Peter and Paul’s ChurchMon Aug 28 2023 - 08:56
Clonmel crash: Heavy rain suspected to have played ‘significant role’ Gardaí continue to investigate other potential contributory factors to Tipperary collision that killed four peopleMon Aug 28 2023 - 01:00
Clonmel crash: Thousands gather for vigil to remember car crash victimsOutpouring of collective grief at town’s Kickham Barracks Plaza in Tipperary as thousands gather to mourn deaths of Nicole Murphy, Zoey Coffey, Grace McSweeney and Luke McSweeneySun Aug 27 2023 - 21:28
People of Clonmel gather in effort to make sense of tragedy that claimed four livesNicole Murphy, Zoey Coffey, Grace McSweeney and Ms McSweeney’s brother Luke killed in car crash on FridaySun Aug 27 2023 - 21:10
Clonmel crash: The four young people who lost their lives Short profiles of Grace McSweeney, Zoey Coffey, Nicole Murphy and Luke McSweeneySun Aug 27 2023 - 19:00
Clonmel crash: Community ‘grieving together’ after loss of four young peopleVigil on Sunday evening will see town come together as it deals with ‘nearly unbearable’ griefSun Aug 27 2023 - 13:36
Man charged over damage to Dublin’s Gate theatreTheatre said its performance schedule has not disrupted by the incidentThu Aug 24 2023 - 18:51
Newly crowned Rose of Tralee rejects criticism that festival is outdatedNew York’s Róisín Wiley says event is about celebrating women and Irish cultureWed Aug 23 2023 - 14:42
‘There doesn’t need to be a teacher shortage’: Educators want experience gained abroad recognisedRefusal to recognise teaching experience in private secondary schools outside the EU is dissuading Irish teachers from returning homeWed Aug 23 2023 - 05:00
New York’s Róisín Wiley wins Rose of Tralee 2023: This is ‘something I’ve hoped for my whole life’ On the streets of the Co Kerry town, opinions on the festival swung from apathy to gentle endorsementTue Aug 22 2023 - 23:55
‘The Rose of Tralee is a celebration of Irish women’: Search for the next Rose enters its final phaseSome 18 Roses took to the stage in Co Kerry for the first of two selection nights, as Kathryn Thomas joins Dáithí Ó Sé as the event’s first ever co-hostMon Aug 21 2023 - 22:05
‘We’ve been booked out since February’: Tralee businesses gear up for the Rose festivalThronged bars, céilí tents and busy streets dominate the highlight of the Kerry calendarSun Aug 20 2023 - 19:42
Liam MacDaid, former Bishop of Clogher, dies aged 78Donegal native passed away suddenly while on holiday in FranceThu Aug 17 2023 - 19:00
‘It’s a nightmare’: Lack of affordable housing fuelling teacher shortage, principals sayFilling of vacant ‘specialist’ teaching roles – such as home economics, technology and woodwork – becoming increasingly difficultWed Aug 16 2023 - 16:04
Roses seek to set themselves apart ahead of big day in TraleeThirty two hopefuls, including first ever married contestant, to compete for crown in five-day festivalTue Aug 15 2023 - 18:33
‘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 saidMon Aug 14 2023 - 22:17
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 BlueIn Castleisland, Co Kerry, local players are driving a new interest in the ladies’ gameSat Aug 12 2023 - 05:00
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 coastsTue Aug 08 2023 - 19:53
