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
Man (40s) arrested after double armed robbery in BraySuspect was apprehended by gardaí during search of areaThu Aug 20 2026 - 21:14
Grace Lynch’s father tells of near miss with scrambler bike months after daughter’s deathGarda liasion officer told Martin Lynch camera not working on road in which encounter took place Thu Aug 20 2026 - 16:00
Want a heritage plaque on your house? Who decides who gets one?Dublin City Council programme recognises events and people, including the first Irish show by The Beatles to the Ballyfermot train ambushThu Aug 20 2026 - 06:00
Kellie Harrington to ‘have a go’ at qualification for Olympics in 2028Irish boxer said it would be ‘a dream’ to represent Ireland at her third Olympic Games in Los AngelesWed Aug 19 2026 - 17:50
Day centre may have to reduce services after Ukrainian staff forced to leave accommodation Manager Irina Bereznytska, herself Ukrainian, says the centre is likely to operate for only two or three days a weekMon Aug 17 2026 - 06:00
Derry republican bonfires treated as ‘sectarian-motivated hate crimes’ by PSNIPhoto of Sinn Féin Michelle O’Neill burned alongside British flag and Israeli flagsSun Aug 16 2026 - 14:15
‘A beautiful animal’: Shark fishing needs more regulation and training, expert saysNo documented cases of unprovoked attacks by sharks on humans in Irish Waters, says Irish Wildlife Trust Thu Aug 13 2026 - 13:10
Man who died after getting into difficulty in Cavan river named locallyJames Anthony Fanthorpe McHugh (20s) was taken from Annalee river at Ballyhaise and pronounced deadWed Aug 12 2026 - 21:13
‘I’m not going to make it’: Man feared for life after shark mauling off WaterfordSebastian Achim was airlifted to hospital after 1.5m-long blue shark bit his leg on deck of boat and ‘ripped’ part of his calfWed Aug 12 2026 - 18:58
Boy airlifted to hospital after crash in Co ClareThe incident involving a bicycle and tractor occurred at about 6pm on MondayWed Aug 12 2026 - 10:18
Hosepipe ban could be extended, Uisce Éireann says‘Rain forecasted in some areas in next few days isn’t going to do much to change the soil moisture deficit,’ says utility’s head of water operationsWed Aug 12 2026 - 10:00
Irish Ferries the last remaining option for livestock transport after French firm halts exportsCampaigners celebrate shift as farmers and politicians express concern for market accessTue Aug 11 2026 - 16:56
Irish in earthquake-hit Colombia: ‘Everything started shaking’Community of expat Colombians in Ireland tell of shock and agonising wait for news of loved ones back homeTue Aug 11 2026 - 16:54
More women than men seeking help for crack cocaine addiction at national centre, report findsAlcohol remains the most common substance for which people seek treatment from the Coolmine Therapeutic Community Tue Aug 11 2026 - 08:36
Deposit return scheme divides opinion: ‘As an environmentalist I truly hate it’The Irish Times received more than 150 responses to a callout on people’s experience with the scheme Mon Aug 10 2026 - 16:51
Woman says time running out for her as HSE delays decision on Friedreich’s ataxia drugEmily Felix has taken legal action in desperate bid to access drug that can slow disease’s progressionMon Aug 10 2026 - 06:00
Rain forecasted for this weekend but temperatures to reach 25 degreesMet Éireann forecasts Friday will be mainly dry before rain develops in parts of the west and northwest overnightFri Aug 07 2026 - 09:51
Deposit Return Scheme: what happens all those containers? What about the unclaimed money?Everything you need to know about the Deposit Return SchemeThu Aug 06 2026 - 10:43
July among ‘hottest, driest and sunniest months on record’, Met Éireann says All monthly rainfall totals across country were below 1991-2020 averageWed Aug 05 2026 - 12:50
How are European destinations popular with Irish tourists affected by extreme weather?Thousands of tourists have faced evacuation and rescue from wildfires as temperatures remain highTue Aug 04 2026 - 11:27
