Proposed law to give retirees a say in pension disputes to be debated in the DáilMove follows years of lobbying by former employeesSun Jun 27 2021 - 20:19
Experts call for vaccination of younger people amid Delta concernsPreference among some scientists is to stick with mRNA vaccines if they are availableSat Jun 26 2021 - 11:54
Weekend weather: Wind, rain and sunshine all in storeMixed conditions ahead with sunny spells, showers and cooler temperatures forecastFri Jun 25 2021 - 08:51
Fishing protest: ‘This isn’t about fishermen; this is about every single citizen of the State’Workers and families take to Dublin streets amid frustration with Brexit and EU rulesWed Jun 23 2021 - 19:15
Twelve Lough Derg cruiser passengers rescued after running agroundLifeboat volunteers stood down after cruise company manages to refloat vesselWed Jun 23 2021 - 00:17
Large gorse fire on Howth Head fought by Dublin Fire BrigadeBlaze on Donore Avenue in Dublin 8 brought under controlTue Jun 22 2021 - 23:28
High Court judge David Barniville nominated to Court of AppealGovernment’s nomination will next go to President Michael D HigginsTue Jun 22 2021 - 22:02
Three quarters of renters with flatmates feel they will never own a home, CSO findsVast majority of people living alone say they are happy without anyone elseTue Jun 22 2021 - 19:54
Introduction of preliminary hearings in rape trials ‘urgently needed’Initiative must be supported by adequate resources within court system, says researcherMon Jun 21 2021 - 22:45
New lord mayors elected in Cork, Galway and FingalLabour, Fianna Fáil and Independent councillors take rolesFri Jun 18 2021 - 22:34
Mamo McDonald, women’s rights campaigner and former ICA chair, diesThe Co Galway native, born in 1929, had recovered from Covid-19 last yearFri Jun 18 2021 - 19:55
European travel guidelines aiming to ensure long queues avoidedDirections also note failure to obey rules should be dealt with in same way as unruly passengersThu Jun 17 2021 - 17:40
University of Limerick opens inquiry into €8m site acquisitionFormer Dunnes Stores development land in city at centre of Dáil Pac meeting on oversightThu Jun 17 2021 - 16:02
Irish public’s confidence in officials relatively high – corruption surveyOver two-thirds think ‘sextortion’ is a serious problem, but just 4% have fallen foul of itTue Jun 15 2021 - 20:47
Sandymount to be partly pedestrianised for July and AugustDublin City Council approves move designed to provide extra space for outdoor diningTue Jun 15 2021 - 20:35
Religion teachers believe Catholic students being singled out for bullyingCommittee told practising pupils now seen as ‘old fashioned or out of the mainstream culture’Tue Jun 15 2021 - 19:42
Pyrite and mica: Thousands to protest today over defective homesOwners of mica-impacted houses in Donegal, and Mayo to demonstrate at DáilTue Jun 15 2021 - 00:37
Wealthy north Dublin areas may lose funding for upkeep of suburbsCouncil to vote on cash allocation described as ‘unfair’, giving ‘raw deal’ to areas like SwordsMon Jun 14 2021 - 14:59
Irish abroad with Chinese vaccine want hotel quarantine exemptionVaccine approved by WHO but not EMA, and immunologist warns of variants like DeltaMon Jun 14 2021 - 01:30
Antigen testing has part to play in pilot events, say expertsEvents seen as key learning tools in campaign to build towards larger attendancesFri Jun 11 2021 - 18:09
Temperatures to soar to 26 degrees in parts of Ireland this weekendSunday will be the best weather with warm and dry conditions throughout countryFri Jun 11 2021 - 09:37
Partial solar eclipse delights Irish stargazersCloud cover did not stop enthusiasts viewing rare phenomenon over 2½ hoursThu Jun 10 2021 - 16:22
IFA ‘extremely concerned’ about potential effect of EU policy on membersEU asks ‘more and more’ on environmental reform without funding increase, committee hearsWed Jun 09 2021 - 19:19
Cork lifeboat rescues stricken fishing trawlerVessel towed back into Ballycotton harbour after developing problem with propellerTue Jun 08 2021 - 20:30
Postmortem completed on three-month-old girl killed by dogDog who attacked infant destroyed, gardaí confirmTue Jun 08 2021 - 18:53
Two more arrested over text message scam in which €64,000 stolenNine customers of Irish banking institution had money taken after answering textsTue Jun 08 2021 - 18:24
Irish teachers with Chinese-made vaccine face mandatory quarantineMore than 16,400 applications received for passports in the past week, says CoveneyThu Jun 03 2021 - 20:05
Courts system needs reform to protect survivors of sexual violence, says reportCitizens’ Assembly on gender equality says guidelines should remove barriers to justiceThu Jun 03 2021 - 07:30
Smedias: DCU scoops Newspaper of the Year award at online eventQueen’s and Trinity top winners’ list at 21st annual National Student Media AwardsWed Jun 02 2021 - 22:30
Jet-ski users urged to respect safety of swimmersCoast Guard warns users of high-powered pleasure craft of danger they pose to publicWed Jun 02 2021 - 21:33
Disadvantaged children face ‘profound, long-term impact’ from pandemic – reportMental health problems are outstanding issue, intensified by isolation and inactivityTue Jun 01 2021 - 08:56
Fishing sector requests access to report that says catches must be weighed portsideSector critical of European Commission move which it says threatens produce qualityMon May 31 2021 - 19:02
Covid-19: 378 further cases confirmed in the StateNew data shows 73,000 passengers departed State for overseas destinations in AprilMon May 31 2021 - 17:59
Passport Service expects record number of applications in 2022Fewer people than normal applied for passports during the pandemicMon May 31 2021 - 09:38
Planned resumption of air travel a ‘green light’ for flight bookingsAirlines have criticised delays in Ireland reinstating Common Travel Area with BritainFri May 28 2021 - 20:25
New research points to potential for single breast cancer radiotherapy shotFindings offer ‘promise’ of new treatment for patients, says Irish Cancer SocietyFri May 28 2021 - 19:22
Damp Friday set to clear into warm, sunny weekendTemperatures to hit 21 degrees on Saturday with fine weather lasting into next weekFri May 28 2021 - 11:00
Mixed reaction from experts to new guidelines on dining outProfessor Kingston Mills says ‘no science at all behind” 105 minute limitThu May 27 2021 - 18:30
Government will be fearful about recovery spending levels, says HarneyPotential for future interest rate rises will be a concern over longer term, conference toldThu May 27 2021 - 17:09
Chairman of power company resigns after comments about AfricaMainstream Renewable Power, which was founded by Eddie O’Connor in 2008, announces decisionThu May 27 2021 - 10:30
Noble false widow bites can require hospital treatment, study findsNUIG researchers say spider species is one of the most common in IrelandThu May 27 2021 - 08:41
Stena Line calls for Irish ‘bubble’ with British travellers‘Last year was worst year in our 58-year history,’ says ferry company spokesmanWed May 26 2021 - 22:25
Fingal council moves to begin development of 1,200 homes in north DublinVote to sell public land passes without support from Sinn Féin or Social DemocratsTue May 25 2021 - 22:19
Irish journalists covering 2020 Olympics set to benefit from additional vaccinesMost reporters will have had at least one dose via State rollout before travelling to JapanMon May 24 2021 - 22:14
Businessman sorry for ‘insensitive’ comments about AfricaEddie O’Connor accused of using ‘antiquated stereotypes’ during climate conferenceMon May 24 2021 - 21:45
Pedestrianisation of Irish city streets begins ahead of outdoor summerWorkers strengthen outdoor dining options in areas around South William StreetMon May 24 2021 - 21:03
Pilots’ union urges ‘draconian’ response to forced landing of Ryanair flightInternational bodies call for inquiry into ‘unlawful interference’ during incidentMon May 24 2021 - 17:52
Protests in Mayo and Donegal over shortfall in pyrite redress scheme‘A lot of people are only noticing it now but others are dealing with it for over 15 years’Sun May 23 2021 - 14:11
St Helen’s Court residents in Dún Laoghaire protest against eviction‘I don’t have the resources to get anything outside of this. It’s deeply worrying’Fri May 21 2021 - 18:17
Ireland’s reserve of honeybees could be greatest in worldPopulation can be followed on interactive digital map built to mark World Bee DayThu May 20 2021 - 20:32
