Fitzgerald did not ask Purcell ‘to stay or go’Varadkar says secretary general may have contractual rights in keeping salaryTue Jul 29 2014 - 14:21
Two Irish climbers die on Mont BlancMen fell yesterday in area of mountain known as ‘Giant’s Tooth’Mon Jul 28 2014 - 18:23
Bacteria levels at Killiney beach ‘significantly higher’ than normalNext test results from Dublin bathing waters with swimming bans will be known tomorrowThu Jul 17 2014 - 17:19
Flooding warning issued for whole country by Met ÉireannMuggy nights and thunderstorms expected as temperatures to hit 24 degreesThu Jul 17 2014 - 10:15
Lit up Poolbeg stacks could be ‘as beautiful as Eiffel Tower’Artist proposes illuminating two thirds of Pigeon House chimneysWed Jul 16 2014 - 12:07
Coveney welcomes US arrest of suspect in Irish soldiers’ murderThomas Barrett and Derek Smallhorne shot dead in south Lebanon 34 years agoWed Jul 16 2014 - 09:22
Deaf society ‘insulted’ over sign language interpreters for Dail‘Misunderstanding’ over request by group ahead of visit, Oireachtas saysTue Jul 15 2014 - 16:05
Dublin City Council asks public should it reduce property taxCharge can be increased or decreased by 15 per cent as €80m to be collected in area this yearTue Jul 15 2014 - 10:38
Bathers run for cover amid sudden egg-sized hail stormSiberian beachgoers enjoying hot summer temperatures are hit by freak weather eventMon Jul 14 2014 - 15:44
World Cup win breaks tweets per minute recordFacebook records 280m interactions as #Okeydoke trends in IrelandMon Jul 14 2014 - 14:43
Oscar Pistorius breaks Twitter silence with prayer and psalmAthlete quotes from book about Auschwitz and posts photos with disabled childrenMon Jul 14 2014 - 14:08
Australian tourist found ‘safe and well’, gardaí sayWilliam Tyquin (85) had been missing since seen in Athlone on TuesdayMon Jul 14 2014 - 12:24
Why are cyclists so vulnerable on the roads?Alarming rise in cyclists killed on roads this yearSat Jul 12 2014 - 15:22
Over half of cars fail NCT between January and JuneMore than 750,000 motorists take the test with nine out of ten passing retestThu Jul 10 2014 - 18:30
Symphysiotomy group to meet UN Human Rights CommitteeSurvivors say State failed to provide ‘effective remedy’ to women under international lawThu Jul 10 2014 - 13:20
Truck driver ‘prayed’ for cyclist after fatal collision in BlackrockLouise Butler (26) died from injuries after incident with Superquinn HGV, inquest toldWed Jul 09 2014 - 19:07
Aiken ‘hopes to avoid court’ over refusal of Garth Brooks concertsPromoter is ‘bewildered’ by council’s refusal and backs star’s ‘five shows or none’ stanceSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:00
Garth Brooks’ Dublin gigs make Nashville newsCountry music media reports decision of council to refuse licence for two Croke Park concertsFri Jul 04 2014 - 22:01
Council ‘expressed concern’ over number of Garth Brooks concertsDublin authority outlines decision on refusal of two Croke Park gigs and insists it cannot be appealedFri Jul 04 2014 - 20:00
What’s on for the weekendTraditional music, David Gray, viking boat trips and aqua sphering among weekend eventsFri Jul 04 2014 - 15:05
Abortion guidelines show law’s ‘narrowness’, Coppinger saysGovernment ‘misled’ public on abortion ‘every step of the way’, Pro Life Campaign saysThu Jul 03 2014 - 16:44
Consumer rights and the Garth Brooks concertsSome 160,000 fans purchased not only tickets but many booked hotels and flights for the July concertsThu Jul 03 2014 - 15:45
Appearance of Ku Klux Klan flag in Belfast widely condemnedFlag removed from east of city as Peter Robinson describes those behind it as ‘idiots’Wed Jul 02 2014 - 09:54
Murders up a third as most crimes decline, CSO figures showRape down 19.7%, carjacking down 27.5%, kidnapping up 6.3% and burglaries down 1.4%Mon Jun 30 2014 - 12:49
Seizure of drugs worth €7m to ‘disrupt trade in State’Seven held after heroin, cocaine and other drugs seized in Dublin, Louth and WexfordFri Jun 27 2014 - 09:11
Flights return to normal as French air traffic strike called offRyanair and Aer Lingus expect to operate full schedule today after two days of disruptionThu Jun 26 2014 - 10:55
New system to manage HSE finances is a ‘priority’, Reilly saysReport criticises health service financial management over accountability and technologyThu Jun 26 2014 - 10:28
‘Hands off’ free travel passes, older people’s group saysAge Action says changes to scheme could create a ’new set of problems’ for populationWed Jun 25 2014 - 19:39
Two arrests over armed raid of Blackrock petrol stationMen threatened staff and stole cash during raid in Dublin suburbWed Jun 25 2014 - 11:25
Geraldine Lavelle is determined to walk again after spinal injuryFamily fundraise for 27-year-old Mayo woman injured when out cyclingSat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Men with ‘Irish accents’ sought over alleged Melbourne assaultAustralian police release CCTV footage of incident in city centre after St Patrick’s DayWed May 21 2014 - 16:07
End of an era: Ryanair to cut on-time trumpet jingleAirline’s Twitter followers vote to change ‘famous’ landing bugle after survey of passengersWed May 21 2014 - 15:56
Rory McIlroy ends engagement to Caroline WozniackiWedding invites ‘made me realise that I wasn’t ready for all marriage entails’, golfer saysWed May 21 2014 - 15:02
White-tailed eagle chick hatched in Clare is sibling of shot birdFirst births of the year take place in Mountshannon and GlengarriffWed May 21 2014 - 11:54
Labour taking ‘81 per cent of criticism’ - RabbitteLabour Ministers defend party’s performance in Government after poor poll resultsMon May 19 2014 - 16:20
Funnel cloud in Co Longford makes for dramatic showPhotographs taken of tornado-like formation as heavy rain, thunder cross countryMon May 19 2014 - 14:47
Man (41) held over Terenure carjacking involving familyWoman and children forced to drive to ATM in Rathgar, Dublin after being held up on FridayMon May 19 2014 - 11:29
Sinn Féin rise and low Labour support reflected in pollsTwo surveys put Eamon Gilmore’s party at 6-8% with Gerry Adams’ party at 20-23%Mon May 19 2014 - 10:25
Fisherman clinging to lobster buoy is rescued in Co DonegalMan ‘very lucky’ after cries heard by pair tending sheep near Tullagh beachMon May 19 2014 - 08:58
Moody’s upgrades Ireland’s credit rating by two notchesOutlook ‘stable’ four months after ratings agency restored State to investment gradeSat May 17 2014 - 13:00
Man (60) held over stabbing in New Ross houseVictim (34) was seriously injured in Wexford incident last night and he is stable in hospitalFri May 16 2014 - 17:01
Man held in connection with bodies found in burnt-out carAnthony Burnett and Joseph Redmond discovered dead in Dundalk two years agoFri May 16 2014 - 16:53
Terminally ill Irishman, whose online appeal raised $100k, diesCancer patient and California resident Ronan Winter ‘passed away gently in sleep’, wife saysMon May 12 2014 - 16:42
Frances Fitzgerald will bring ‘reforming zeal’ to roleNomination of new Minister for Justice welcomed by civil society groupsThu May 08 2014 - 12:52
Imgur appeal for terminally ill Irish emigrant raises $80kOutpouring of support for California resident Ronan Winter diagnosed with oesophageal cancerThu May 08 2014 - 11:13
Two men arrested over Dublin taxi hijackDriver held up and vehicle stolen by passengers in Castleknock early todayThu May 08 2014 - 08:41
Dublin city centre eatery among five issued with closure ordersDamson Diner on South William Street visited by Food Safety Authority inspectors last monthWed May 07 2014 - 14:01
Mary Hanafin: ‘credibility at stake’ over election nominationFianna Fáil HQ had started to prepare leaflets, Blackrock election candidate saysWed May 07 2014 - 13:51
Mick Wallace considers legal action against Alan ShatterIndependent TD says Kenny and Gilmore ‘undermining’ support by backing MinisterWed May 07 2014 - 12:00
Data Commissioner decision challenged by Facebook userMax Schrems’ complaint to Irish authorities ‘extremely important’ after Snowden, court toldTue Apr 29 2014 - 19:51
