TDs still critical of Passport Service despite turnaround time improvementNo justifying a lack of preparation for passport demand following pandemic, Maurice Quinlivan saysMon Jul 25 2022 - 00:00
Drugs worth €120,000 and firearm seized in Dublin suburbGarda search in Finglas part of ongoing investigation into organised crime group in the areaFri Jul 22 2022 - 21:54
Man arrested after assault on woman in Co Kildare woodsGardaí issue appeal for two women who helped victim to come forwardFri Jul 22 2022 - 18:04
Exhibition of glass potatoes at Dublin Castle symbolises opulence during misery of FamineMary Robinson officially opens work of Paula Stokes named 1845: Memento MoriThu Jul 21 2022 - 22:20
Each Irish household must make climate change a personal battle, says Mary Robinson Former president warns of ‘perilous state’ of world, and laments absence of issue from Tory leadership raceThu Jul 21 2022 - 21:37
Tech key to resolving methane problem, Oireachtas agriculture group hears Reducing emissions output via technology should be prioritised over ‘draconian’ herd cuts, says expertWed Jul 20 2022 - 19:43
Forest fire at Co Wicklow beauty spot brought under controlHot weather and dry conditions have combined to create the ideal conditions for a forest fire to startTue Jul 19 2022 - 14:09
Rolling thunder and lightning mark end of exceptionally hot weather on east coastHeavy showers and possibility of local flooding in Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Tipperary and WaterfordTue Jul 19 2022 - 10:17
Ireland records highest ever temperature for July as sweltering conditions continue across EuropeState’s second highest temperature on record comes as heatwave causes wildfires and hundreds of deaths on continentTue Jul 19 2022 - 01:00
Minimum prices for alcohol fail to curb intake by most vulnerable, study findsBritish Medical Journal survey may pose questions for public health policy in context of take-home drink sales in Ireland rising since introduction of minimum unit pricingMon Jul 18 2022 - 23:30
Ireland records hottest day for 135 years as temperatures hit 33.1 degrees in Dublin Status yellow warning in place until Tuesday evening, temperatures rise to 30 degreesMon Jul 18 2022 - 15:51
Ireland has second highest level of rent and mortgage arrears in EU, report findsIn 2020, almost one in five poor households in Ireland were in arrears on repayments, over twice rate of general populationThu Jun 30 2022 - 05:00
Gardaí to carry out ‘full review’ of Toscan du Plantier murder inquiryFrench film-maker was killed at her holiday home near Toormore in west Cork in December 1996Wed Jun 29 2022 - 17:25
‘Technical issue’ to blame for 999 calls not being answered, BT Ireland saysMore than 200 emergency 999 or 112 calls went unanswered in the early hours of TuesdayWed Jun 29 2022 - 17:02
Legal actions filed on behalf of people made sick by contaminated water in GoreyInvestigation found four-day supply of unsafe drinking water left 46 people ill and one person hospitalisedWed Jun 29 2022 - 05:00
Report on cardiac services recommends concentration of services in four centresCardiology locations in Dublin, Cork and Galway to be backed by upgraded facilities at ‘satellite hospitals’Mon Jun 27 2022 - 19:00
Delays reported at Dublin Airport check-in desks over busy weekend Queues at check-in desks due to ‘staffing challenges’ facing airlines, airport management saysSun Jun 26 2022 - 12:33
Thousands take part in first Dublin Pride parade in three years as message of defiance and protest remains‘We have a lot to do yet. We cannot become complacent,’ Taoiseach tells crowd in city’s Merrion SquareSat Jun 25 2022 - 17:55
Cigarettes and tobacco products worth €100,000 seized by gardaí and Revenue in two operationsSearches took place a premises in the Dublin 7 area and at a premises in Co MayoFri Jun 24 2022 - 15:43
Most Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland are lone parents with children — CSOAlmost three-quarters of children who enrolled in school are in primary educationFri Jun 24 2022 - 15:26
Gardaí arrest 12 international fugitives for crimes including assisting murder and drugs traffickingArrests follow operation conducted between Tuesday and Thursday by the Extradition UnitFri Jun 24 2022 - 12:45
Covid cases in hospital rise further Latest figures show hospital Covid cases rising to 685 from 496 in a weekFri Jun 24 2022 - 09:44
Proposed ‘NCT-type certification’ for landlords broadly supported by MinisterNeed to attract and maintain accommodation in rental market must also be considered, O’Brien saysThu Jun 23 2022 - 19:00
Irish society must recognise struggle of members of the trans community, Minister saysMinister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman was speaking during debate on LGBTQI+ issues in the DáilThu Jun 23 2022 - 18:42
Minister ‘finger wagging’ over Dáil question on services for refugees, McGrath saysIndependent TD accuses Darragh O’Brien of being ‘condescending’ and attempting to ‘demonise’ Carol NolanThu Jun 23 2022 - 12:01
Further support needed for farmers suffering losses due to ash tree diebackPeople risk being hurt or killed by falling roadside trees, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Jun 22 2022 - 22:43
Irish Times journalists scoop top prize at Justice Media AwardsInside the District Courts was co-written by Legal Affairs Correspondent Mary Carolan and Public Affairs Editor Simon CarswellWed Jun 22 2022 - 21:17
Cost of living crisis could pull more children into poverty, Minister tells Social Inclusion ForumForum hears even a short period of poverty can damage a child’s long term life chancesWed Jun 22 2022 - 19:27
HSE plan ‘expected to remedy’ hospital emergency department overcrowding Minister for Health meets top officials to discuss ‘immediate responses’ to mounting problemsWed Jun 22 2022 - 19:25
Water treatment incident that left 46 people ill prolonged due to human error, investigation findsIncident which led to one person being hospitalised described as ‘entirely unacceptable in public health terms’Wed Jun 22 2022 - 17:12
Freedom-of-information requests rose by 13% in 2021Information commissioner welcomes Government moves over public consultation on FOI legislationWed Jun 22 2022 - 00:01
Results of post-mortem on man found on Montrose campus expected Cause of death not yet known but no signs of foul play foundTue Jun 21 2022 - 22:06
Lonely Planet article criticising Dublin as tourist destination ‘doesn’t make for pleasant reading’‘Soaring hotel costs’ wreak havoc on budgets, article claimsTue Jun 21 2022 - 20:48
Nurse failed to contact doctor for seriously ill patient, inquiry hearsPatient told staff he thought he was going to die, fitness-to-practice hearing toldMon Jun 20 2022 - 14:39
Susan Denham awarded honorary doctorate from TCDGraduate and former pro-chancellor of TCD served as chief justice from 2011 to 2017Fri Jun 17 2022 - 20:39
Covid forces Abbey Theatre to cancel 10 performancesTheatre cancels dates for Brian Friel’s Translations but does not say how many cast or crew affectedFri Jun 17 2022 - 18:54
Housing plan ‘certainly not a disaster’, O’Brien saysMinister’s comments come days after criticism from President Michael D HigginsFri Jun 17 2022 - 18:01
Worrying rise in rectal cancer among younger people in Ireland‘You would wonder is it the generation who have grown up with processed food,’ says professorFri Jun 17 2022 - 04:00
‘You always look well on the outside but inside you’re dying’Kathy Daly had colorectal surgery in 2015 after deciding her ulcerative colitis was limiting her lifeFri Jun 17 2022 - 04:00
Ireland to unveil international agreement on explosive weaponsMove follows three years of negotiations to protect civilians and infrastructure in urban settings from warfareThu Jun 16 2022 - 20:19
RTÉ ‘disappointed’ with Dublin Pride’s decision to end partnership RTÉ said it was ‘disappointed’ but noted ‘public discussion - sometimes uncomfortable, difficult, and contentious - is central to RTÉ’s prescribed purpose’Wed Jun 15 2022 - 11:38
Planning requirements for domestic solar panels set to be easedOther buildings including places of worship and schools to be covered by initiative as part of effort to generate more solar power nationallyWed Jun 15 2022 - 07:36
Mica reaction: ‘If they are not going to look after us it will never be forgotten’Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael warned of backlash at next general election unless concessions forthcomingTue Jun 14 2022 - 21:29
Ukraine flags to be extended along full length of Orwell RoadRussian embassy has become a focal point for Irish opposition to Russia’s invasion of UkraineTue Jun 14 2022 - 19:22
Blood donors to be asked for details of their sex lives under new screening systemUK and Canada are believed to be only other jurisdictions ahead of Ireland in embracing individual assessmentsTue Jun 14 2022 - 05:00
Irish blood donations held up well during Covid but supply likely to come under pressure‘You just have to see the waiting lists and you can see what’s coming down the tracks,’ says directorMon Jun 13 2022 - 19:12
New EV charging network announced for DublinThe announcement comes days after the Government’s first progress report on its Climate Action PlanMon Jun 13 2022 - 18:30
Pedestrian injured on O’Connell Bridge following collision with vehicle Gardaí are investigating the incident and the southbound section of the bridge is likely to remain closed for some timeFri Jun 10 2022 - 17:06
US decision to scrap pre-departure Covid test for air passengers to prompt ‘significant increase’ in bookings Move to take effect from midnight on Sunday following heavy lobbying from airlinesFri Jun 10 2022 - 16:07
Many major State climate action measures not delivered on time, progress report saysWhile 307 of 423 measures met deadlines between last October and the end of March, the report is critical of several `high impact’ measures that fell shortThu Jun 09 2022 - 19:24
