Social media ban not a ‘logical starting point’ for wellbeing of young people, academics say Government says it will consult ‘like-minded countries’ and EU on measures for children’s use of platformsThu Feb 19 2026 - 15:47
Ireland among over 30 states calling for inquiry into potential war crimes in SudanHelen McEntee a signatory to statement expressing ‘grave concern’ over ‘continued deadly unlawful attacks on civilians’Thu Feb 19 2026 - 10:55
Aer Lingus extends 10kg carry-on policy to all regional flightsPolicy will be rolled out across the carrier’s regional network from March 3rdWed Feb 18 2026 - 13:38
Industrial action planned by driver testers cancelled following agreementConcerns about uninsured vehicles being presented for driving testsWed Feb 18 2026 - 12:23
Two people injured in hit-and-run incident in Co CavanA woman in her 20s and the passenger in the vehicle were injured, as the driver left on footWed Feb 18 2026 - 09:54
Crowd raves in protest outside Dublin hotel seeking injunction against Yamamori IzakayaVenue owners say they find it ‘extremely difficult’ to accept recent claims made by neighbouring Hoxton HotelTue Feb 17 2026 - 20:47
Beauty product marketed as ‘Irish made’ but shipped from China breached advertising rulesComplaints against Glaze Aura, VHI and gambling company TonyBet among 15 upheld by Advertising Standards AuthorityTue Feb 17 2026 - 15:58
Bullying intensity in Irish schools increased over eight years, study showsImmigrant backgrounds linked with greatest increase in bullying intensity, OECD report finds Sat Feb 14 2026 - 11:00
Dublin water levels still elevated as temperatures could dip to minus 4Fresh weather alerts for heavy rain and snow after major flooding in DublinFri Feb 13 2026 - 19:50
Flood payments worth average of €613 sent to 133 people in first round of relief schemeDublin, Wicklow and Wexford householders make up majority of initial Storm Chandra assistance fundingThu Feb 12 2026 - 16:40
Irishman detained by Ice appeals to Taoiseach to raise case with Trump amid ‘torture’Seamus Culleton from Kilkenny has been in Texas Ice facility for nearly five months despite holding valid work permitMon Feb 09 2026 - 19:39
Welcome return of brighter, drier conditions forecast by later in weekConditions will remain cold, but absence of rain a relief after period of sustained downpoursMon Feb 09 2026 - 13:24
Flooding latest: ‘Significant’ road damage in Waterford; Clontarf Baths in Dublin ‘destroyed’Dublin City Council monitoring river levels as weather warnings liftedFri Feb 06 2026 - 20:25
Gardaí look to speak to bus driver following fatal Dublin city crashPedestrian in his 80s killed as three others, including driver, a woman in her 50s, treated for injuriesFri Feb 06 2026 - 06:00
‘I saw the bus mounted a footpath’: chaos in Dublin city centre as bus crashes One man pronounced dead and three other adults hospitalised with varying injuriesThu Feb 05 2026 - 20:27
Pedestrian (80s) dead and three people injured after bus crashes in Dublin city centrePresident, Taoiseach, Tánaiste and others offer condolences following North Earl Street incidentThu Feb 05 2026 - 19:54
Dublin bus crash: One dead and three hospitalised as bus crashes into pedestrians in city centreThree adults hospitalised following incident at junction of North Earl Street and Marlborough StreetThu Feb 05 2026 - 18:19
Civilian courts have convicted 27 serving members of Defence Forces There are 23 cases of current Defence Force members appearing before the civil courtsThu Feb 05 2026 - 17:12
Protest urging new Dublin city Gaelcholáiste draws 100 young pupils Gaelscoil principal very concerned as there is ‘no master plan, timeline and virtual images’ for development of buildingWed Feb 04 2026 - 17:27
MetroLink: Bidding process for construction contracts worth €7.9bn beginsEach agreement will bear responsibility for tunnelling, track alignment, stations, and bridges along routeWed Feb 04 2026 - 16:41
Age restrictions needed for social media amid looming ‘public health emergency’ – HarrisPlatforms ‘experimenting with the minds and brains of young people’, Tánaiste saysSat Jan 31 2026 - 15:16
Man (50s) dies after car hits pedestrian in Co Kildare Road collision took place at about 5.25am in the Mylerstown areaSat Jan 31 2026 - 12:49
Mansfield brothers appear before court charged with multiple counts of money launderingJames and Patrick Mansfield were arrested on Thursday morningThu Jan 29 2026 - 13:01
Storm Chandra as it happened: Met Éireann issues Status Yellow rainfall warning for six countiesRoads reopen as clean-up from Storm Chandra gets underwayWed Jan 28 2026 - 20:15
One person arrested and several vehicles seized as part of drug dealing investigationScrambler motor bikes, e-scooters and e-bikes among vehicles seized Tue Jan 27 2026 - 22:03
‘Worst not over’ warns Met Éireann as Storm Chandra floods homes and businesses in Wexford, Dublin and WicklowMet Éireann says risks ‘persist for the rest of the week’ amid more rainfall and slow drainageTue Jan 27 2026 - 22:00
Storm Chandra: ‘Devastation’ in Enniscorthy after flooding as Met Éireann warns ‘we’re not over the worst’Irish Rail and Dublin Airport report disruption, as major flooding hits several countiesTue Jan 27 2026 - 21:56
One in four employees self-identify or have been diagnosed as neurodivergent, research findsWellbeing of neurodivergent employees is ‘significantly poorer’ than that of their colleaguesTue Jan 27 2026 - 00:01
Trump is ‘power-crazy’ and Board of Peace a delusion of power, Mary Robinson saysElements that built up fascism in Germany are now in United States, says former presidentMon Jan 26 2026 - 09:32
School meals should be cooked fresh in community kitchens, says chef Darina AllenFounder of Ballymaloe Cookery School says nutritional value of food served to school children needs to improveThu Jan 22 2026 - 16:13
Breast cancer advocate Ziva Cussen (24) remembered at funeral three years after diagnosis ‘Amazing work she carried out will continue to help and support people,’ service hears Thu Jan 22 2026 - 14:26
Northern Lights visible in parts of Ireland due to powerful stormPhenomenon is result of collision between gas particles in atmosphere and charged particles ejected from sun, says Met ÉireannTue Jan 20 2026 - 09:43
Europe facing ‘existential moment’, says Tánaiste Simon HarrisUS president ‘no longer feels obligation to think purely of peace’ after not being awarded Nobel prizeMon Jan 19 2026 - 20:25
Irish citizen imprisoned in Venezuela flown to Prague in flow of prisoner releasesDepartment of Foreign Affairs ‘aware of case’ and ‘provided consular assistance’Mon Jan 19 2026 - 19:29
Emergency summit of EU leaders called on response to Trump’s Greenland ambitionsGovernments of eight countries against which tariffs have been threatened released joint statement on SundaySun Jan 18 2026 - 21:50
Mother granted orders against three adult children due to drug-related intimidation The woman said she had sustained a broken wrist after being pushed by her sonSun Jan 18 2026 - 06:00
'He lost his life trying to save others': Cavan man who drowned in Australia remembered as hero at funeralSean Keaney (35) died on Whitehaven beach while trying to save others, service hears Wed Jan 14 2026 - 14:42
Wicklow hill fort identified as oldest prehistoric ‘proto-town’ in Ireland The ‘Baltinglass hill fort cluster’ predates the Viking towns once considered Ireland’s earliest urban settlementsThu Jan 08 2026 - 00:01
Sharp drop in number of asylum applications in Ireland last yearApplications for asylum in Ireland dropped by almost 30 per cent in 2025 compared to previous yearWed Jan 07 2026 - 10:18
Housing crisis unlikely to improve in short term under ‘conservative’ targetsExperts say Government’s new-build targets ‘made in a vacuum’ and warn ‘clear direction in policy for 10 years’ is needed to solve crisisTue Jan 14 2025 - 06:00
Ireland to see period of ‘potentially significant’ weather in the coming weekMet Éireann expects sharp cold snap in the coming weekSun Dec 29 2024 - 17:06
Parents struggling to meet rising cost of student accommodation among complaints to MinisterMinister for Higher Education hears of burden of high cost of rental homes for students in letters of complaint at the start of the academic yearThu Dec 26 2024 - 06:00
Micheál Martin calls for ceasefires in Sudan and Gaza as regions are threatened by famineTánaiste says hunger caused by conflicts is being exacerbated by denial of humanitarian aid by warring partiesTue Dec 24 2024 - 16:21
Holly most popular name for girls born over last 10 Decembers - CSONoah tops the list for most popular boy’s name last DecemberTue Dec 24 2024 - 12:45
Ireland weather: Dry, mild and dull conditions forecast by Met Éireann for Christmas weekChristmas Day will be mild and quite cloudy, though some brighter breaks will developTue Dec 24 2024 - 11:43
Emaciated horse rescued by ISPCA at Ballinasloe fair had raced just three months earlierDash (7) was found tied to a fence and covered in sores in OctoberMon Dec 23 2024 - 11:10
Ireland weather: Chance of snow before Christmas as Met Éireann issues multiple warningsStatus yellow wind warnings are also in place in several parts of the country this weekendSat Dec 21 2024 - 14:05
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 operationSat Dec 21 2024 - 12:03
Renters and households with children most likely to have income that doesn’t match needs - ESRINew study finds Irish households on average need 45% of disposable weekly income, after housing costs, to cover basic expenditureFri Dec 20 2024 - 00:01
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
