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Revenue seizes thousands of e-bikes and e-scooters worth estimated €4.5m

Revenue seizes thousands of e-bikes and e-scooters worth estimated €4.5m

Officials believe the vehicles, which were stored in two Wexford warehouses, were smuggled into the country

Fri May 23 2025 - 18:20
Driving tests: New centres and expanded hours in bid to ease waiting times

Driving tests: New centres and expanded hours in bid to ease waiting times

Learner drivers currently face an estimated wait of about 27 weeks on average

Thu May 22 2025 - 06:30
Boy (6) with complex needs spent over 700 days more than medically necessary in hospital

Boy (6) with complex needs spent over 700 days more than medically necessary in hospital

Case of ‘Marcus’ one of 1,772 complaints made to Children’s Ombudsman in 2024

Thu May 22 2025 - 06:00
Tributes paid to ‘wonderful’ Monaghan man who died while holidaying in Portugal

Tributes paid to ‘wonderful’ Monaghan man who died while holidaying in Portugal

Dylan McCahey (25) from Magheracloon died in drowning incident

Wed May 21 2025 - 21:48
‘Concern’ at Irish Blood Transfusion Service over supply in several groups

‘Concern’ at Irish Blood Transfusion Service over supply in several groups

Supply down to three days for some blood groups, such as O negative and B negative

Wed May 21 2025 - 07:00
RTÉ requests breakdown of Eurovision public votes after high points awarded to Israel

RTÉ requests breakdown of Eurovision public votes after high points awarded to Israel

Eurovision: Move comes after request from Spain for audit ‘to avoid external interference and manipulation’

Tue May 20 2025 - 19:33
Replace secure special care units with one ‘centre of excellence’, Tusla told

Replace secure special care units with one ‘centre of excellence’, Tusla told

Review addressed staffing, pay and safety issues at heart of agency’s struggle to provide urgent care for children

Tue May 20 2025 - 16:46
Gardaí investigate claim of attempted child abduction in south Dublin

Gardaí investigate claim of attempted child abduction in south Dublin

Mother says she was ‘shaken’ by the incident, claiming man took child’s hand and walked away from her

Fri May 16 2025 - 17:01
George Nkencho inquest: two gardaí involved in fatal shooting to be given anonymity

George Nkencho inquest: two gardaí involved in fatal shooting to be given anonymity

Coroner grants anonymity over ‘issues of national security and the security of witnesses’

Fri May 16 2025 - 14:59
Majority of sexual assault cases punished with top-range sentences involved ‘stranger rape’, study finds

Majority of sexual assault cases punished with top-range sentences involved ‘stranger rape’, study finds

65 per cent of adult victims were attacked by people they didn’t know, according to analysis

Fri May 16 2025 - 06:00
I have to hand in my notice as my employer is being acquired by a firm with a very bad working culture

I have to hand in my notice as my employer is being acquired by a firm with a very bad working culture

Work Q&A: We are being told there will be no redundancies, so would I be entitled to constructive dismissal?

Wed May 14 2025 - 06:00
Tenant awarded damages after landlord’s agent walks in on him while he was using the toilet

Tenant awarded damages after landlord’s agent walks in on him while he was using the toilet

Representative of Quinn Property Management tells tribunal that agent will call or text before arrival in future

Tue May 13 2025 - 11:35
‘Don’t ruin the love story between Irish and Hungarian patriots’: Viktor Orban criticises Taoiseach

‘Don’t ruin the love story between Irish and Hungarian patriots’: Viktor Orban criticises Taoiseach

Hungary’s prime minister said Micheál Martin was standing ‘on the side of an empire’

Mon May 12 2025 - 14:32
Two-thirds of accidental drownings arise from land-based activities, says water safety chief

Two-thirds of accidental drownings arise from land-based activities, says water safety chief

Water Safety Ireland's Joanne Walsh ‘deeply saddened’ to hear about deaths of two teenagers who got into difficulty off Donegal coast

Mon May 12 2025 - 12:33
Tenants win €3,000 from landlord who told them he was selling house, but re-let it

Tenants win €3,000 from landlord who told them he was selling house, but re-let it

An advertisement showed the vacated property available for a period of three years at a monthly rent of €2,200, the tribunal heard

Mon May 12 2025 - 06:00
Irish band The Murder Capital has German show cancelled over Palestinian flag

Irish band The Murder Capital has German show cancelled over Palestinian flag

Singer says use of flag ‘isn’t just a political statement, it’s a humanitarian statement’

Sun May 11 2025 - 18:25
Vigil for two teenagers who drowned trying to retrieve football from the sea

Vigil for two teenagers who drowned trying to retrieve football from the sea

Emmanuel Familola and Matt Sibanda died near Buncrana attempting to retrieve football, according to reports

Sun May 11 2025 - 13:37
ASTI to ballot teachers on Leaving Cert reforms, with possible path to industrial action if rejected

ASTI to ballot teachers on Leaving Cert reforms, with possible path to industrial action if rejected

Other teaching union TUI recommended members accept deal on changes

Sun May 11 2025 - 13:29
Drug shortages adding to workloads at Irish pharmacies

Drug shortages adding to workloads at Irish pharmacies

Medicine shortages increasingly negatively affecting patient outcomes, Irish Pharmacy Union says

Sat May 10 2025 - 06:00
Tenant accused of sending ‘threatening’ messages to landlord had built up rent arrears of €42,000

Tenant accused of sending ‘threatening’ messages to landlord had built up rent arrears of €42,000

Tribunal orders tenant to pay maximum allowable €27,600 in arrears plus damages of €5,000

Fri May 09 2025 - 19:06
Eurovision: RTÉ gets ‘commitment’ from European Broadcasting Union to discuss Israel participation

Eurovision: RTÉ gets ‘commitment’ from European Broadcasting Union to discuss Israel participation

Song Contest organiser confirms it will have ‘broader discussion’ with participating stations

Fri May 09 2025 - 17:18
Landlord ended lease of tenant who worked from home after ‘massive increase’ in electricity bill

Landlord ended lease of tenant who worked from home after ‘massive increase’ in electricity bill

Residential Tenancies Board says notice of termination was invalid, but rules out compensation

Fri May 09 2025 - 06:00
Dublin man died from face, neck and head injuries after prison assault, inquest told

Dublin man died from face, neck and head injuries after prison assault, inquest told

Martin Salinger from The Liberties had to be identified by finger print and palm analysis after the assault

Thu May 08 2025 - 15:39
Landlord moved family out of property for daughter who only stayed there ‘for weekends’

Landlord moved family out of property for daughter who only stayed there ‘for weekends’

Arrangement terminated due to claim daughter required home, but tribunal hears she never moved in full-time, staying at the property ‘for weekends’

Thu May 08 2025 - 06:00
‘Elite status’ woman not obliged to pay rent, RTB hearing told

‘Elite status’ woman not obliged to pay rent, RTB hearing told

Tribunal orders woman claiming ‘elite status in her bloodline’ to pay more than €4,000 in rent arrears

Wed May 07 2025 - 09:22
Man (40s) arrested after hit and run injuring garda in Louth

Man (40s) arrested after hit and run injuring garda in Louth

Officer got out of patrol car to investigate van ‘parked suspiciously’ in Ardee

Tue May 06 2025 - 08:51
Cyclist in 60s dies after being hit by car in north Dublin

Cyclist in 60s dies after being hit by car in north Dublin

Victim was cycling on the R139 in Dublin 17 when crash occurred

Tue May 06 2025 - 08:08
Harris says he doesn’t believe Irish airspace used to transport weapons to Israel

Harris says he doesn’t believe Irish airspace used to transport weapons to Israel

Tánaiste appeared on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show on Friday night

Fri May 02 2025 - 23:11
‘They need bigger reservoirs’: Hosepipe ban in Kells sparks call for improved infrastructure

‘They need bigger reservoirs’: Hosepipe ban in Kells sparks call for improved infrastructure

Co Meath town facing six-week ban on using hosepipes to water plants, fill paddling pools or wash cars due to dry conditions

Fri May 02 2025 - 21:30
Chay Bowes, an Irishman working for Russian state media, deported from Romania

Chay Bowes, an Irishman working for Russian state media, deported from Romania

Bowes says he travelled to Romania to cover the country’s presidential election

Fri May 02 2025 - 16:03
Six-week hosepipe ban for three areas amid Ireland’s record-high April temperatures

Six-week hosepipe ban for three areas amid Ireland’s record-high April temperatures

Conservation orders to take effect after midnight on Tuesday for Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Milford, Co Donegal and Kells-Oldcastle, Co Meath

Fri May 02 2025 - 06:00
The homeless university lecturer: ‘There’s a sense of shame around it’

The homeless university lecturer: ‘There’s a sense of shame around it’

Screenwriter Jenny Roche was ordered to vacate her rented property in Moycullen, Co Galway, having overheld for more than eight months

Fri May 02 2025 - 06:00
Woman (80s) dies after being hit by a truck in Roscommon

Woman (80s) dies after being hit by a truck in Roscommon

Pedestrian struck at an N5 junction in Frenchpark on Thursday afternoon

Thu May 01 2025 - 22:43
Three people detained after Shannon Airport security breach

Three people detained after Shannon Airport security breach

Pro-Palestinian activists drove van through fence on Thursday evening

Thu May 01 2025 - 22:38
Mount Street residents and businesses feel ‘barricaded in’ as anti-tent fences remain one year on

Mount Street residents and businesses feel ‘barricaded in’ as anti-tent fences remain one year on

‘As far as I’m aware, DCC is happy to leave them up there,’ one business owner says

Thu May 01 2025 - 13:01
Children’s ombudsman welcomes new measures to help child defendants understand ‘complex’ legal system

Children’s ombudsman welcomes new measures to help child defendants understand ‘complex’ legal system

Ombudsman report finds young people do not always understand court processes

Wed Apr 30 2025 - 00:01
Ireland weather: Met Éireann forecasts ‘warmer than normal’ temperatures

Ireland weather: Met Éireann forecasts ‘warmer than normal’ temperatures

Bank holiday weekend set to see still ‘pleasant’ conditions

Tue Apr 29 2025 - 06:00
Man (66) who died while cycling was ‘meticulous’ in wearing safety equipment, inquest hears

Man (66) who died while cycling was ‘meticulous’ in wearing safety equipment, inquest hears

Coroner not certain whether brain bleed occurred before or after fall

Mon Apr 28 2025 - 21:29
Officials working to resolve case of Irish woman detained in US after arriving from Ireland

Officials working to resolve case of Irish woman detained in US after arriving from Ireland

Taoiseach says he is ‘concerned’ about Cliona Ward, a green card holder who had been living in the US for decades

Mon Apr 28 2025 - 20:34
Islamic Cultural Centre in Dublin guarded by dozens of private security personnel amid alleged threats

Islamic Cultural Centre in Dublin guarded by dozens of private security personnel amid alleged threats

Clonskeagh centre says it closed amid ‘credible information’ on ‘potential attempts to forcibly take control of the premises’

Fri Apr 25 2025 - 16:09
Noted Dublin silversmith left ‘devastated’ and ‘facing bankruptcy’ after theft of life’s work

Noted Dublin silversmith left ‘devastated’ and ‘facing bankruptcy’ after theft of life’s work

Séamus Gill arrived at Dublin workshop to find about 300 items were stolen, including ‘legacy pieces’ taken from safe

Fri Apr 25 2025 - 14:49
‘Wouldn’t it be great if he got voted in?’ The cardinal from Drimnagh tasked with organising the papal conclave

‘Wouldn’t it be great if he got voted in?’ The cardinal from Drimnagh tasked with organising the papal conclave

Cardinal Kevin Farrell’s former neighbours recall the Drimnagh man who is running the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis

Fri Apr 25 2025 - 12:31
‘My heart shattered. There’s no hope for us’: Families react to housing department’s decision on Dublin flats regeneration

‘My heart shattered. There’s no hope for us’: Families react to housing department’s decision on Dublin flats regeneration

Number of homes in Dublin’s Pearse House would have been reduced to give residents more space but department has refused to fund project

Fri Apr 25 2025 - 06:00
‘She was literally dying in front of our eyes’: Woman (79) died from rare, aggressive cancer related to asbestos exposure

‘She was literally dying in front of our eyes’: Woman (79) died from rare, aggressive cancer related to asbestos exposure

Marie Hitchcock from Balally, Co Dublin had spent some time at an RAF base in the UK

Wed Apr 23 2025 - 14:42
Boy dies after being struck by car in Co Westmeath

Boy dies after being struck by car in Co Westmeath

Victim is third person to be killed in weekend road incidents

Tue Apr 22 2025 - 00:06
Thousands living in coastal areas ‘narrowly’ avoided devastating flooding during Storm Éowyn, research finds

Thousands living in coastal areas ‘narrowly’ avoided devastating flooding during Storm Éowyn, research finds

University of Galway research team reveal thousands living in western coastal areas narrowly avoided devastating flooding

Tue Apr 22 2025 - 00:01
Inmate dies of suspected overdose at Midlands Prison

Inmate dies of suspected overdose at Midlands Prison

A prison service spokesman said the death will be investigated

Sun Apr 20 2025 - 18:39
Home-building starts slip to lowest level since February 2021

Home-building starts slip to lowest level since February 2021

Company notices of commencement to build decline to 2016 point

Thu Apr 17 2025 - 16:48
Nephew of Gerry Hutch died of methadone toxicity, inquest hears

Nephew of Gerry Hutch died of methadone toxicity, inquest hears

Edward Hutch jnr’s remains showed signs of decomposition when found at Portland Place in Dublin

Thu Apr 17 2025 - 14:46
E-bikes Q&A: What are the obligations and rules for using this form of transport?

E-bikes Q&A: What are the obligations and rules for using this form of transport?

A court case this week illustrated that those using e-bikes could be held liable for injuries caused

Thu Apr 17 2025 - 11:14
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