Gardaí warn burglaries could rise by 20% as evenings get darker Average number of monthly burglaries falls by over half since 2019Thu Oct 01 2026 - 20:55
Gardaí contact UK police forces amid efforts to ‘significantly’ ramp up pursuit trainingGaping skills shortfall emerged after five teenagers in a BMW were killed in a wrong-way crash on the M9 in Co Kildare in AugustWed Sept 30 2026 - 17:51
Ireland’s wild Atlantic salmon stocks down 80% since 1970sPublic consultation launched amid fears ‘iconic species’ could be lost entirely from Irish riversWed Sept 30 2026 - 17:43
Garvaghy Rd residents say chief constable must meet them to explain parade adviceGarvaghy Road residents lodge legal challenge to parade ruling and seek ‘urgent hearing’ Tue Sept 29 2026 - 21:38
John Banville cancels appearance at festival after it drops author with pro-Israel stanceBooker Prize-winning novelist was a headline act at Granada literary festival but withdrew over exclusion of author Ariana HarwiczMon Sept 28 2026 - 06:00
Standoff continues near Drumcree as Orange parade blocked from accessing Garvaghy Road - as it happenedNI Secretary: ‘I don’t think there is a single person’ who really wants to go back ’28, 30 years and relitigate everything and dismantle the Good Friday Agreement’Sun Sept 27 2026 - 23:31
Taoiseach calls on Israel FA to withdraw ‘unacceptable remarks’ about Irish manager Hallgrímsson Trump claims US has ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear programme: As it happenedTue Sept 22 2026 - 21:35
Forty-three Georgian nationals deported from Ireland on SundayTotal of 221 people have been removed from Ireland on charter flights so far this year Sun Sept 20 2026 - 21:31
Dublin Fringe Festival: Hansel and Gretel reimagined scoops production awardFestival winners revealed at ceremony in National Stadium, Dublin, on SundaySun Sept 20 2026 - 21:00
Traffic restrictions to affect Dublin drivers on Monday as EU transport ministers meet Merrion Road, Mespil Road, Leeson Street and St Stephen’s Green among main areas affectedSun Sept 20 2026 - 19:55
‘Something really incredible’: Sexual violence survivors to share stories on Culture NightThe We-Consent initiative held workshops with creative organisation Fighting Words to help give participants ‘ownership’ of their own voices Fri Sept 18 2026 - 07:29
Hosepipe ban lifted with ‘immediate effect’Uisce Éireann said the decision to lift the ban early reflects an increase in rainfall alongside ‘extraordinary efforts’ to reduce water useWed Sept 16 2026 - 13:25
Teenager arrested after firearm and ammunition found in DublinGardaí made find after responding to public order incident in Lucan on Tuesday eveningWed Sept 16 2026 - 12:02
Two men die after road crashes in Tipperary and CorkMotorist (60s) fatally injured in incident in Cashel; van driver (50s) killed in single-vehicle crash on Lee RoadTue Sept 15 2026 - 10:15
Schoolgirl seeks to raise awareness of sepsis after losing her hands and feet to infectionAlmost 12,000 cases of sepsis and septic shock recorded in Irish hospitals last year, with death rate standing at 21.2%Mon Sept 14 2026 - 17:58
Minister for Health defends Saturday hospital unit that treated five patients in 12 weeksConsultants helped tackle surging inpatient numbers, too, during pilot project, which was ‘not real test’ of systemMon Sept 14 2026 - 15:57
Rain and sunshine expected this week with mixed conditions in store for National Ploughing ChampionshipsDry start to Monday with sunny spells in north and eastMon Sept 14 2026 - 07:56
Donald Trump backs Irish unity in comments during Dublin visitCatherine Connolly raises ‘normalisation of war and genocide’ in ‘respectful’ meeting with US presidentSat Sept 12 2026 - 19:04
Trump’s focus turns to Doonbeg as thousands in Dublin and Clare protestFollowing earlier engagements with President Connolly and Taoiseach Martin, Trump has landed at DoonbegSat Sept 12 2026 - 19:00
‘We honour the heroes and the generation that stepped up’: 9/11 remembered 25 years after attacksDonald Trump and JD Vance attend memorials at the Pentagon and New York to honour those killed during September 11th attacksFri Sept 11 2026 - 18:56
Second man arrested in connection with fatal Dún Laoghaire shooting Mark Cullen shot in suspected but botched punishment attack Thu Sept 10 2026 - 16:43
Horse-trafficking investigation spans several counties amid fears food chain compromisedEuropol said some of the animals may have been diverted into the food chain without their true origin and history being knownThu Sept 10 2026 - 16:27
‘Disappointed and shocked’: Protesters criticise proposed new rules for Irish citizenshipGovernment approves priority drafting of legislation that would raise the residency requirement for naturalisation to eight yearsWed Sept 09 2026 - 18:53
Air traffic control issue that led to dozens of Irish flight cancellations ‘resolved’ Nats, which provides services to 15 UK airports, apologises for disruption and says it is working to clear the ‘backlog of flights’Tue Sept 08 2026 - 23:06
Mother of Dubliner charged with Israeli arms plant damage in Germany calls for trial observerDaniel Tatlow-Devally was arrested along with four other Palestinian activists, after they broke into the Elbit Systems Deutschland facilityTue Sept 08 2026 - 19:14
Cost-of-living measures should be budget priority, say opposition groupsPlan to increase public transport fare by 15% ‘absolutely outrageous’, says TD Paul MurphyTue Sept 08 2026 - 16:19
‘He isn’t lazy. He isn’t badly behaved. He is frightened’: The children struggling to attend schoolChildren are experiencing anxiety, vomiting and frightening behavioursTue Sept 08 2026 - 10:00
Release of non-native skunks in Co Kildare being investigatedThe last animal was humanely caught and culled in late April after video evidence showed one in bog near NewbridgeThu Sept 03 2026 - 17:10
‘No stopping it’: Noise from Dublin data centre causing ‘a lot of annoyance’ for residentsClondalkin residents say they can hear a low-frequency noise from an Echelon Data Centres siteThu Sept 03 2026 - 12:56
‘It knocked the feet from under us’: Family moved to Ipas hotel hours from daughter’s medical careThe family of five are housed in a room of 23sq m and share a communal bathroom with other familiesWed Sept 02 2026 - 15:00
HSE fined €645,000 after rotting medical records found amid animal droppings and rubbleData Protection Commission opened inquiry after people gained unauthorised access to paper records at two disused psychiatric hospitalsWed Sept 02 2026 - 09:41
Man due in court after violent brawl in south DublinOne man in critical condition following incident at industrial estate in Leopardstown over weekendMon Aug 31 2026 - 08:40
Rain warning in effect for entire country as Met Éireann forecasts thunderstorms and hailElectric Picnic revellers brace for worsening conditions on climactic day of festival Sun Aug 30 2026 - 12:19
Mean Girls show cancelled mid-performance after power cut at Bord Gáis Energy TheatreAnnouncements were made to evacuate Dublin venue after the electricity went offFri Aug 28 2026 - 23:24
CMAT cancels Paris gig in advance of Electric Picnic headlinerArtist due to perform on Main Stage at Co Laois venue on Saturday from 9pm to 10.15pmFri Aug 28 2026 - 18:41
Heavy rain warning in place for six counties Dublin also faces chance of thunderstorms, intense downpours and surface floodingThu Aug 27 2026 - 12:12
Some people face choice between seeing a doctor and buying food, Dr Mike Ryan saysFormer WHO chief tells webinar on universal healthcare that making patients pay is ‘single worst way’ to fund health servicesThu Aug 27 2026 - 08:18
‘Worsening’ prison overcrowding is reducing rehabilitation opportunities, campaigners sayAverage annual cost of single prison space rises to €103,334, Irish Prison Service annual report shows Wed Aug 26 2026 - 21:25
Car drives off M50 bridge, causing closure and major traffic disruptionMotorway reopens as gardaí attempt to establish how incident occurredWed Aug 26 2026 - 19:36
Met Éireann issues yellow rain warning for five counties in southeastThough summer season approaches its end, Met Éireann predicts further high temperatures and humidity Wed Aug 26 2026 - 09:44
Active travel: NTA report highlights economic benefits of walking and cycling to workReport outlines how investment in active travel infrastructure ‘puts money back into people’s pockets’Wed Aug 26 2026 - 00:01
Teenage cyclist dies in hit-and-run in Co MeathCrash involving van and bicycle took place near Kells at about 8pmTue Aug 25 2026 - 23:29
Readers’ views: Motorway off-ramp spikes among suggestions to tackle wrong-way drivingMatrix sign alerts also suggested by readers in wake of recent incidents that led to fatalities and serious injuriesTue Aug 25 2026 - 16:05
Maynooth-led sleep research will examine links with mental health DataGenChrono programme to bring together leading researchers from 12 organisations in Europe and CanadaTue Aug 25 2026 - 05:00
Electronic tagging contract awarded following delays Pilot scheme to be rolled out on phased basis to alleviate pressure on prisons Mon Aug 24 2026 - 19:41
Friedreich’s ataxia patients await HSE funding decision: ‘It shouldn’t come to money’Patients and families are calling on the HSE to fund Skyclarys, a treatment they say could help slow progression of the rare diseaseSun Aug 23 2026 - 12:00
Theatre director Patrick Sutton diesSutton was founder and ‘driving force’ behind restoration of Smock Alley TheatreFri Aug 21 2026 - 22:49
Leaving Cert results: Tears and joy as students receive marks; grades down compared with last yearLeaving Cert results have been delivered to more than 730 second-level schools, and are available online nowFri Aug 21 2026 - 18:44
‘Suicide’s a big issue in rural Ireland’: Farmer drives at 25km/hr from Mizen to Malin to raise awareness Man to spend six days on board vintage tractor on which his grandfather won World Ploughing ChampionshipThu Aug 20 2026 - 23:07
Met Éireann forecasts mostly dry and bright weekend after week of showersRain clears through Friday before sunny spells take hold, with temperatures reaching 19 degreesThu Aug 20 2026 - 22:31
