James O’Connor to remain in FF after meeting TaoiseachCork East TD says meeting with Martin over road projects in NDP was ‘a success’Thu Oct 07 2021 - 23:16
Ireland will still attract foreign direct investment despite tax change – IDABusiness groups react to change of rate from 12.5% to 15% for firms making at least €750mThu Oct 07 2021 - 21:52
Facebook Ireland to investigate ads on ‘abortion pill reversal’Three such adverts appeared on the platform here reaching ‘up to’ three million peopleWed Oct 06 2021 - 07:40
Rose Callaly: Violence against women as serious an issue nearly two decades agoRose’s daughter Rachel was murdered by her husband Joe O’Reilly in 2004Tue Oct 05 2021 - 23:55
Study shows Ireland has low rate of disease ‘multi-morbidity’Odds of having diabetes in US double that of Ireland or England, research findsTue Oct 05 2021 - 23:02
Revenue seizes cigarettes worth €323,000 at Dublin PortIllegal cigarettes represent potential loss of €256,000 to exchequerTue Oct 05 2021 - 19:02
Courts Service still using IT system from 1990s, says chief executiveAngela Denning tells conference much of technology being used not fit for purposeFri Oct 01 2021 - 15:06
Ireland near bottom of international table for investment in justice, Clarke saysMinorities, marginalised groups run a real risk of having less effective access to justiceFri Oct 01 2021 - 10:00
When business partners fall out over who should take credit for past successThe dispute around Web Summit is detailed in a 31-page Superior Court of California filing whose contents are disputedFri Oct 01 2021 - 05:42
Paddy Cosgrave’s Web Summit sues former partners over ‘covert’ venture fundDavid Kelly and Patrick Murphy say they will strongly defend allegation that they breached agreement with Web SummitWed Sept 29 2021 - 17:16
‘Always a risk’ of states quitting EU if concerns not addressed – BarnierFormer chief Brexit negotiator sees no way to accept ‘any renegotiation’ of NI protocolWed Sept 29 2021 - 00:16
Ireland to give 335,500 Covid-19 vaccines to UgandaState makes commitment to donate AstraZeneca shots under Covax programmeTue Sept 28 2021 - 20:02
‘Comprehensive review’ of State’s planning laws announcedTaoiseach says move is attempt to simplify legislation to accelerate delivery of housingTue Sept 28 2021 - 18:54
‘Pandemic bonus’ will not impact FG’s budget plans – TánaisteWays to reward retail staff for work during Covid-19 being explored, Varadkar saysTue Sept 28 2021 - 06:00
Fine Gael TDs pushing back against plans for capped mica compensation packageMinister for Housing Darragh O’Brien says nothing is off the table when it comes to possible solutionsMon Sept 27 2021 - 21:36
Concern over Ireland’s water quality in Government, Minister saysHalf of country’s water courses in ‘poor or worse’ condition, O’Brien saysMon Sept 27 2021 - 19:29
Property market is not out of control, Minister for Housing saysHike in prices ‘not unique to Ireland’ and can be handled by increasing supply – O’BrienMon Sept 27 2021 - 17:57
Option for 100% mica redress remains on the table, says VaradkarFG representatives sought meeting following intensifying pressure from constituents for solutionFri Sept 24 2021 - 21:01
Lyra McKee murder: Two men due in court over rioting and petrol bombsMan arrested on Thursday released pending report to Public Prosecution ServiceFri Sept 24 2021 - 07:35
Four hospitalised after light aircraft crash lands on Co Wexford beachInjuries not believed to be life threatening of two men and two women on boardThu Sept 23 2021 - 21:45
Circular on student housing being used for tourists will be sent to councils - MinisterAngry exchanges over causes of crisis as students protest outside DáilThu Sept 23 2021 - 15:59
Alarm failure at water plant helped Gorey incident go unnoticedWexford County Council says week-long delay in reporting the problem to both Irish Water and the HSE is under investigationTue Sept 21 2021 - 20:54
Minister denies crisis in peat harvesting sector is product of ‘green agenda’Malcolm Noonan insists Government is bound by planning laws on large-scale extractionTue Sept 21 2021 - 18:36
Switch to electric vehicles faces uphill battle, survey of Irish motorists suggestsFindings of Circle K study show gulf between State policy and public confidenceTue Sept 21 2021 - 05:00
Ireland starts importing peat following wind-up of domestic productionTensions remain between industry growers and Government following 2019 rulingTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:59
Irish Water to audit treatment plants after contaminationAt least 52 people around Gorey have become ill following failures at two plantsTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:33
Q&A tainted water: What happened at two treatment plants?Problems emerged at Ballymore Eustace in Kildare and Creagh in Gorey, Co WexfordMon Sept 20 2021 - 19:21
A night of hunting the false widow spider: ‘They are everywhere in this area’Equipped with tweezers and headlamp, researcher catches 94 spiders on Lucan roadSat Sept 18 2021 - 04:46
Ireland faces ‘significant population’ of false widow spiders in next 20 yearsNUI Galway’s venom study examines effect of growing colonies of spiders in urban areasSat Sept 18 2021 - 04:45
Allegations against midwife amount to ‘poor professional performance’, witness saysBrenda McGarrity before inquiry over alleged inability to operate neo-natal resuscitation equipmentFri Sept 17 2021 - 17:37
Midwife was ‘Googling’ information while woman was in labour, inquiry toldNurse is facing allegations over professional performance during home birthsThu Sept 16 2021 - 17:56
State will not face higher bill for broadband plan despite Covid delays, committee hearsNational Broadband Ireland will not be penalised for pandemic disruption, TDs are toldWed Sept 15 2021 - 19:50
Church of Ireland Primate enthroned after Covid-enforced delaysTraditional ceremony held at St Patrick’s Cathedral on the Hill of ArmaghTue Sept 14 2021 - 23:46
Remains of baby found dead on Kerry beach in 1984 exhumed by gardaí‘Baby John’ discovered with stab wounds on White Strand beach in CahersiveenTue Sept 14 2021 - 20:55
Cycling, walking projects get bulk of transport spending in 2021Funding of €204 million for local authorities will go on facilities for bikes and walkers, with €75 million for urban transport projectsTue Sept 14 2021 - 14:07
Average rate of Covid-19 infection falls by 14% in two weeksInfection rates remain stubbornly high in Border region with Monaghan worst affectedFri Sept 10 2021 - 10:41
Planned trial of Deansgrange cycle route hits major setbackDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council says further consultations required for projectThu Sept 09 2021 - 21:46
Warning issued over risk of swan deaths at new Bray bridgeBirdWatch Ireland cites reported cases of bird deaths at Samuel Beckett BridgeThu Sept 09 2021 - 01:05
Fáilte Ireland unveils €9m funding for outdoor dining spaces‘These structures are designed with full understanding of what the Irish climate is’Wed Sept 08 2021 - 22:27
Martin describes WhatsApp comments as ‘repulsive, demeaning, misogynistic’Deputy leader disappointed by party executive’s attitude towards exchange involving Green colleagueWed Sept 08 2021 - 19:23
Cigarettes worth more than €600,000 seized at Dublin PortContraband disguised as railway sleepers, uncovered by Revenue officers at Dublin PortTue Sept 07 2021 - 22:03
Restaurants dissapointed as latest guidelines retain trading hours restrictionsFáilte Ireland documents give further detail on Covid-19 health advice across sectorsTue Sept 07 2021 - 20:25
Public consultation under way on proposed overhaul of Co Wicklow’s N11Multimillion euro project is not about putting more cars on the road, say officialsMon Sept 06 2021 - 01:21
Covid-19 restrictions reduced tax revenues by €3.6bn in 2020Unemployment rose to 31.5% at peak of pandemic and has now fallen to 12.4%Fri Sept 03 2021 - 14:10
Hotline to help people with images posted online without consentMove forms part of new awareness campaign by Department of JusticeThu Sept 02 2021 - 00:01
Teachers not at elevated risk from Covid-19, study findsRisk of hospital admission halved during school closures, study published in BMJ findsWed Sept 01 2021 - 23:30
Electric Picnic festival cancelled for 2021‘We have now run out of time,’ organisers say as council refuses to reverse licencing decisionWed Sept 01 2021 - 18:30
Blood study may show how widely Covid-19 circulated before first Irish case confirmedIrish Blood Transfusion Service looking for antibodies in tens of thousands of archived samplesWed Sept 01 2021 - 17:39
Long road to gold glory for Paralympic cyclist Eve McCrystalCo Louth athlete put Garda career on hold to pursue dream of medal in TokyoWed Sept 01 2021 - 02:00
Q&A: What will be allowed under the new Covid-19 reopening plan?Measures will mark most significant change to how pandemic is managed since March 2020Tue Aug 31 2021 - 19:41
