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Emaciated horse rescued by ISPCA at Ballinasloe fair had raced just three months earlier

Emaciated horse rescued by ISPCA at Ballinasloe fair had raced just three months earlier

Dash (7) was found tied to a fence and covered in sores in October

Mon Dec 23 2024 - 11:10
Ireland weather: Chance of snow before Christmas as Met Éireann issues multiple warnings

Ireland weather: Chance of snow before Christmas as Met Éireann issues multiple warnings

Status yellow wind warnings are also in place in several parts of the country this weekend

Sat Dec 21 2024 - 14:05
More than 600 drivers caught speeding on Slow Down Day

More than 600 drivers caught speeding on Slow Down Day

Of the 630 drivers detected speeding, 281 were intercepted by gardaí in 24-hour road safety operation

Sat Dec 21 2024 - 12:03
Michael D Higgins gives last Christmas message as president: ‘We are a country of which there is much to be proud’

Michael D Higgins gives last Christmas message as president: ‘We are a country of which there is much to be proud’

President pays special tribute to members of the Irish Defence Forces who will be overseas this Christmas for showing ‘an example of Irishness and its values at its best’

Fri Dec 20 2024 - 00:01
Renters and households with children most likely to have income that doesn’t match needs - ESRI

Renters and households with children most likely to have income that doesn’t match needs - ESRI

New study finds Irish households on average need 45% of disposable weekly income, after housing costs, to cover basic expenditure

Fri Dec 20 2024 - 00:01
Woman found dead in Gorey, Co Wexford, is named locally

Woman found dead in Gorey, Co Wexford, is named locally

Scene at Baile Eoghan has been preserved for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau

Thu Dec 19 2024 - 17:23
Verona Murphy elected as first female ceann comhairle on first day of 34th Dáil

Verona Murphy elected as first female ceann comhairle on first day of 34th Dáil

Simon Harris condemns Israel's 'amoral onslaught' as new TDs gather for first time

Wed Dec 18 2024 - 18:11
Palestinian museum founder inquires about leasing site of closed Israeli embassy in Dublin

Palestinian museum founder inquires about leasing site of closed Israeli embassy in Dublin

Opening exhibition branch at former Israeli embassy would be ‘political statement’, Faisel Saleh says

Mon Dec 16 2024 - 20:15
Number of registered landlords up by 5.7% in a year

Number of registered landlords up by 5.7% in a year

Number of registered private tenancies increased by 8.4% to 236,198

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 19:45
‘No stone will be left unturned’: Missing Persons Day marked by hundreds in Croke Park

‘No stone will be left unturned’: Missing Persons Day marked by hundreds in Croke Park

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris tells families of commitment to bringing them closure while Minister for Justice Helen McEntee speaks of improved unidentified human remains database

Wed Dec 04 2024 - 19:59
Louth: Erin McGreehan (FF)

Louth: Erin McGreehan (FF)

McGreehan hopes to ‘work to help mitigate the costs of Brexit’

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 13:17
Louth: Paula Butterly (FG)

Louth: Paula Butterly (FG)

In her early career, Butterly lived in Italy for twenty years

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 13:12
Louth: story of the count

Louth: story of the count

Sinn Féin’s incumbent Ruairí Ó Murchú first to be elected on day two of the count

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 13:08
Louth profile: Ged Nash (Lab)

Louth profile: Ged Nash (Lab)

One of only two incumbents in Louth holds seat for Labour

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 17:26
Louth: Ruairí Ó Murchú (SF)

Louth: Ruairí Ó Murchú (SF)

Sinn Féin TD holds seat he first won in 2020

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 16:06
Louth: Joanna Byrne (SF)

Louth: Joanna Byrne (SF)

Drogheda native has reprsented Sinn Féin on council since 2016

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 16:04
How to shop safely online: Garda ‘golden rules’ for Black Friday and Christmas season sales

How to shop safely online: Garda ‘golden rules’ for Black Friday and Christmas season sales

Follow these rules from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau for safer shopping

Fri Nov 29 2024 - 15:49
Dart and other Dublin rail services see hours of delays as signalling fault causes major disruption

Dart and other Dublin rail services see hours of delays as signalling fault causes major disruption

All Dart and Dublin to Dundalk train services had been suspended earlier

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 23:04
Woman in her 80s dies in Laois car crash

Woman in her 80s dies in Laois car crash

Collision occurred between two cars on the M7 at Borris-in-Ossory

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 21:16
Election 2024 updates: Simon Harris conducts last-minute Dublin canvass as campaign enters final stretch

Election 2024 updates: Simon Harris conducts last-minute Dublin canvass as campaign enters final stretch

Mary Lou McDonald signals that Sinn Féin voters should give transfers to Social Democrats and People Before Profit

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 20:53
‘Quiet heroine’ Louise Asmal, who co-founded Irish anti-apartheid campaign, dies

‘Quiet heroine’ Louise Asmal, who co-founded Irish anti-apartheid campaign, dies

President Higgins pays tribute to human rights campaigner who worked alongside her husband Kader Asmal on ‘defining’ moral issue of their day

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 15:42
‘I don’t believe Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael have the desire to truly tackle the housing crisis’: How will first-time buyers vote?

‘I don’t believe Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael have the desire to truly tackle the housing crisis’: How will first-time buyers vote?

Election 2024: Many voters struggling to get on property ladder will be basing their first preferences on parties’ policies on issue

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 06:00
Election 2024: Latest poll results show momentum is with Sinn Féin, says McDonald

Election 2024: Latest poll results show momentum is with Sinn Féin, says McDonald

‘I don’t think fair people will judge me on 40 seconds,’ Harris says following backlash over disability worker interaction

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 17:52
‘I’m going to go home and see my dog and get a Chinese’: Irish Unifil troops welcomed home from Lebanon

‘I’m going to go home and see my dog and get a Chinese’: Irish Unifil troops welcomed home from Lebanon

Israel’s invasion of Lebanon made peacekeeping tour among most dangerous and complex undertaken by an Irish unit

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 17:19
General election 2024: What are the issues in housing?

General election 2024: What are the issues in housing?

Housing is a central issue in this election, from building targets and government supports for prospective house buyers to rising rents and building defects

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 06:00
Election 2024: Gerry Hutch lodges papers to run as independent candidate

Election 2024: Gerry Hutch lodges papers to run as independent candidate

People Before Profit says it will abolish UCS for those earning less than €100,000 as Simon Harris confronted over homeless crisis

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 21:15
Election 2024: Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Féin-led government would cut rents and ban rent increases for three years

Election 2024: Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Féin-led government would cut rents and ban rent increases for three years

Fianna Fáil accuses Green Party of creating ‘additional hurdles’ for first-time buyers in its manifesto

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 19:14
Election 2024: day five of the campaign - as it happened

Election 2024: day five of the campaign - as it happened

Aontú presents its immigration policies as Labour pledges €7bn of Apple tax cash for housing

Tue Nov 12 2024 - 21:53
‘I am very worried for my son’: Mother calls for release of Belfast man detained in Dubai

‘I am very worried for my son’: Mother calls for release of Belfast man detained in Dubai

Craig Ballentine (33) held under ‘slander’ law over negative Google review of dog grooming centre where he had worked

Tue Nov 12 2024 - 18:05
Food Safety Authority of Ireland issues 16 enforcement orders on businesses in October

Food Safety Authority of Ireland issues 16 enforcement orders on businesses in October

Enforcement orders issued for breaches of food safety legislation

Tue Nov 12 2024 - 11:58
Father of girl hit in the eye by fireworks appeals for witnesses

Father of girl hit in the eye by fireworks appeals for witnesses

Dad of 14-year-old also wants a nationwide fireworks ban after Halloween incident in Galway

Thu Nov 07 2024 - 06:15
Stardust campaigner plans to run as National Party election candidate

Stardust campaigner plans to run as National Party election candidate

Sinn Féin names replacement for Brian Stanley on Laois ticket as party leader tells TD to ‘man up and take responsibility for his own behaviour’

Mon Nov 04 2024 - 21:35
Criminal barristers in Belfast to withdraw services in protest over fee levels

Criminal barristers in Belfast to withdraw services in protest over fee levels

Barristers voted not to take on any new ‘Category A’ cases going forward, Bar of Northern Ireland says

Mon Nov 04 2024 - 00:01
Classes cancelled following cybersecurity incident at South East Technological University

Classes cancelled following cybersecurity incident at South East Technological University

‘No evidence’ any data or information compromised at this point, university says

Fri Nov 01 2024 - 18:26
Births to women aged 40 and over increased by 21.5% in 10 years

Births to women aged 40 and over increased by 21.5% in 10 years

First-time mothers accounted for 21,943 or 40.3% of all births in 2022.

Thu Oct 31 2024 - 14:56
University open days: when they take place and what makes each university unique

University open days: when they take place and what makes each university unique

Key details about 2024-2025 open days for UCC, UCD, TCD, UL, Maynooth University, University of Galway, DCU and RCSI

Tue Oct 29 2024 - 02:00
Open days at technological universities and other higher education institutions: everything you need to know

Open days at technological universities and other higher education institutions: everything you need to know

Key details about 2024-2025 open days for National College of Ireland, St Patrick’s University, IADT, NCAD, Munster Technological University and more

Tue Oct 29 2024 - 01:45
Man missing in Wexford Harbour named locally as Brandon Roche (20)

Man missing in Wexford Harbour named locally as Brandon Roche (20)

Coast Guard, RNLI and Garda water unit will continue search on Tuesday for man who entered water at 2am on Sunday

Mon Oct 28 2024 - 21:32
Kyran Durnin: ‘Very clear failings’ in case of missing Co Louth boy, O’Gorman says

Kyran Durnin: ‘Very clear failings’ in case of missing Co Louth boy, O’Gorman says

Last positive sighting of Kyran Durnin was at the end of the school year in 2022, when he was aged six

Sun Oct 27 2024 - 16:43
Kyran Durnin timeline: What we know so far about missing eight-year-old

Kyran Durnin timeline: What we know so far about missing eight-year-old

Last positive sighting of Kyran was in 2022, and missing persons case has been upgraded to a murder investigation

Thu Oct 24 2024 - 14:51
Long waits and poor performance at Drogheda emergency department, watchdog finds

Long waits and poor performance at Drogheda emergency department, watchdog finds

Demand exceeds inpatient and emergency department capacity at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Hiqa finds

Wed Oct 23 2024 - 16:38
HSE employment strategy likely to result in ‘major industrial dispute’ this winter

HSE employment strategy likely to result in ‘major industrial dispute’ this winter

Fórsa trade union says strategy threatens public service healthcare provision and is balloting for industrial action

Wed Oct 23 2024 - 14:36
CSO figures show 10,000 more Ukrainians in Ireland since same time last year

CSO figures show 10,000 more Ukrainians in Ireland since same time last year

There were 109,566 arrivals to Ireland up to the end of September since the Russian invasion in 2022

Wed Oct 23 2024 - 14:11
Kathleen Lynn Hospital, Dolores O’Riordan Park and Catherine Corless Place: Readers on how we should honour Irish women

Kathleen Lynn Hospital, Dolores O’Riordan Park and Catherine Corless Place: Readers on how we should honour Irish women

We asked Irish Times readers if there were any streets, buildings, places or structures in Ireland that they thought should be named, or renamed, after women

Tue Oct 22 2024 - 06:00
Who is Niall Ó Donnghaile, the former Sinn Féin senator who resigned over ‘inappropriate’ texts to teenager?

Who is Niall Ó Donnghaile, the former Sinn Féin senator who resigned over ‘inappropriate’ texts to teenager?

A former Lord Mayor of Belfast, he resigned his Seanad seat last year citing health reasons

Tue Oct 15 2024 - 15:52
‘Loneliness’ main reason behind calls to Alone’s national helpline last year, charity says

‘Loneliness’ main reason behind calls to Alone’s national helpline last year, charity says

About one third of people experiencing loneliness told Alone they did not have someone to visit them

Tue Oct 15 2024 - 14:43
Donal Murray, former bishop of Limerick, dies aged 84

Donal Murray, former bishop of Limerick, dies aged 84

Murray resigned in light of Murphy commission report on handling of child sex abuse allegations in Dublin archdiocese from 1975 to 2004

Mon Oct 14 2024 - 22:16
Irish Times receives almost 50 nominations for Irish Journalism Awards

Irish Times receives almost 50 nominations for Irish Journalism Awards

Shortlist demonstrates ‘rude health of Irish journalism which continues to hold power to account’, says NewsBrands Ireland chief executive

Mon Oct 14 2024 - 18:42
Safety of Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon is paramount, Taoiseach tells Israeli president

Safety of Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon is paramount, Taoiseach tells Israeli president

Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks with Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog about ‘deteriorating situation’ in region

Mon Oct 14 2024 - 14:53
Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warnings for Cork and Waterford this weekend

Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warnings for Cork and Waterford this weekend

Heavy and persistent rain could lead to potential spot flooding, forecaster says

Sat Oct 12 2024 - 16:11
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