Second Asian hornet nest found in Cork, with sighting in Dublin confirmedNew site in Cobh about 10km away from Cork city nest, which was removed on FridaySat Sept 06 2025 - 15:39
Gardaí investigate alleged assault on Pakistani doctor outside Limerick hospitalIrish Pakistani Professionals Association says incident is ‘deeply concerning’Fri Sept 05 2025 - 08:30
GAA moneyball: Astrophysics student uses science to lead club to historic winEveryone ‘absolutely blown away’ when Tullysaran won the league in Armagh, says Eamon McGleenan Fri Sept 05 2025 - 06:00
Paul Brady and Áine Ní Ghlinn among new members elected to AosdánaCreative artists’ group welcomes nine new members including Paul Mercier, Nuala O’Connor and Orla Barry Thu Sept 04 2025 - 21:12
Gardaí believe remains of missing boy assumed dead are buried in north Dublin No response from cadaver dog brought on to search siteThu Sept 04 2025 - 21:02
Galway social-housing rent going up as council bids to cover ‘soaring’ maintenance costsLocal authority says increase down to construction inflation costs and higher energy-efficiency standards Thu Sept 04 2025 - 15:40
Nigel Farage tells US Congress Graham Linehan arrest proves UK has ‘become North Korea’ Metropolitan Police commissioner says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’Wed Sept 03 2025 - 21:49
Three men, one woman arrested in Dublin as part of human trafficking investigation Operation conducted simultaneously in Dublin and Brazil as part of co-ordinated action between gardaí, Brazilian police and EuropolWed Sept 03 2025 - 19:45
Former scout leader died by suicide day before trial on sex abuse charges, coroner findsNeville Kearns was facing more than 110 historical allegations of abusing boys in 1980s and 1990sTue Sept 02 2025 - 18:53
Tuam excavation: more than 100 people come forward to give DNA Samples have been taken from 18 elderly or vulnerable people to help identify any remains that may be found at former mother and baby homeTue Sept 02 2025 - 10:00
Parents not benefiting from free schoolbooks scheme as back-to-school costs soar Money saved on books is being spent on electronic devices and ‘voluntary’ contributions, says SVPMon Sept 01 2025 - 21:15
Some primary schools lose hot meals amid issues of procurement and food safetyProvider withdraws from several small schools over rules and viabilitySat Aug 30 2025 - 12:00
Adult tooth only human remains found to date in early Tuam excavation Excavation of site of former mother and baby institution began in July and is likely to take at least two yearsFri Aug 29 2025 - 15:08
Asian hornets in Ireland would be ‘a disaster’ for bees and biodiversity, expert saysNest found in Cork city after sighting earlier this month, with beekeepers and officials on high alertThu Aug 28 2025 - 16:30
Almost 20,000 derelict buildings in State, with highest numbers in Mayo, Donegal, GalwayNumber of derelict buildings falls nearly 3% in 12 months, GeoDirectory survey findsTue Aug 26 2025 - 08:21
Woman (61) dies in Cork road crash Gardaí appeal for witnesses to come forwardMon Aug 25 2025 - 19:32
Number of International Protection applicants working ‘has increased dramatically’ - CSOMore than 17,000 applicants received social welfare benefit in 2024Mon Aug 25 2025 - 13:33
‘Huge loss to a disadvantaged community’: Future of long-running addiction support service in doubtNumber of staff members at Neart le Chéile are being made redundantSun Aug 24 2025 - 16:00
‘I was scared for my life’: Doctor considering leaving country after alleged racially motivated abuseLetterkenny doctor says man followed and threatened her after she left workplaceSat Aug 23 2025 - 06:00
Bus Éireann tells some parents transport not in place for return to schoolService says it is ‘working intensively’ to ensure transport arrangements are in place soonFri Aug 22 2025 - 16:36
Hiqa: sexual abuse allegations made at centre for adults with intellectual disabilities Concerns also raised by Hiqa about ‘physical aggression, verbal and psychological abuse’ at Dublin facility Thu Aug 21 2025 - 13:21
Smokers in Ireland will lose almost 5m years of life and cost health system €20bn, study findsRCSI finds 20-year-old males expected to ‘lose eight years of life’ compared with non-smokersThu Aug 21 2025 - 10:17
Above-average temperatures to continue but more showers are on the wayMet Éireann says high pressure will build in the coming daysWed Aug 20 2025 - 06:27
Met Police issues warning to Kneecap supporters ahead of Mo Chara court hearing Northern Irish rap trio member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is due to appear before a London court on WednesdayWed Aug 20 2025 - 00:15
Fire near IFSC in Dublin city centre ‘under control’Luas Red Line services disrupted as emergency services request Gas Networks Ireland to attend sceneTue Aug 19 2025 - 23:42
Drugs worth more than €8m seized following investigation by Garda and Polish policeThirteen Polish nationals based in Ireland were arrestedTue Aug 19 2025 - 23:16
Leprino Foods plan to close Portlaoise plant threatens 130 jobsSiptu describes news as ‘shocking and regrettable’Tue Aug 19 2025 - 17:54
Children at risk of physical or sexual abuse experienced ‘significant’ delays before Tusla intervention, report finds Dublin service says it was ‘challenged’ by scale of demand and its current capacityMon Aug 18 2025 - 16:35
ASTI warns of potential strike if concerns about Leaving Cert reforms not addressedFears about AI and poor science facilities not dealt with ahead of new school term, union saysMon Aug 18 2025 - 06:00
New customers to receive cash instead of energy credits in household benefit schemeElectricity Association of Ireland at odds with Government over decisionWed Aug 13 2025 - 11:00
Irish authorities tackle 52 cases of international child abduction by parentsMost children taken from Ireland are brought elsewhere in Europe Mon Aug 11 2025 - 15:53
Judge warns litigants to undergo ‘reality check’ before suingMr Justice Michael Twomey says lawyers were only winners in multimillion High Court claimMon Aug 11 2025 - 11:46
Germany halts arms exports to Israel that could be used in GazaNetanyahu says Israel intends to take control of Gaza in order to ‘have a security perimeter’ Fri Aug 08 2025 - 16:35
‘Significant failings’ at disability centre put residents at risk, watchdog findsNon-compliance impacted the delivery of care to residents in 11 centres, says health watchdog Thu Aug 07 2025 - 18:30
Irish doctors increasingly prescribe highly addictive opioids for pain, new study findsUsage rates of pain medications now outpace those in England, according to new researchThu Aug 07 2025 - 06:00
Tributes to Irish woman found dead on New York yacht as police investigate what happened Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra was found unconscious on vessel at exclusive Montauk Yacht ClubWed Aug 06 2025 - 21:20
Gena Heraty kidnapping: Tánaiste speaks to Haitian minister to try to bring end to Irish woman’s ‘horrendous ordeal’Co Mayo woman was working in orphanage in Port-au-Prince where eight people were takenTue Aug 05 2025 - 09:14
Gena Heraty ‘dedicated her life to supporting the most vulnerable’Gena Heraty among eight people kidnapped from orphanage in Haiti Tue Aug 05 2025 - 06:00
Tánaiste says ‘no stone unturned’ in efforts to locate Irish woman kidnapped in HaitiIrish missionary Gena Heraty among eight kidnapped from orphanage on SundayTue Aug 05 2025 - 06:00
Irish man claims State has ‘abandoned’ his child in Poland, court filings showGirl’s mother took her to Poland without father’s consent; parents in battle over where child should receive medical careTue Aug 05 2025 - 06:00
‘It’s more than our mortgage’: Parents dismayed as creches hike feesSeveral centres have withdrawn from a Government funding scheme in recent daysMon Aug 04 2025 - 06:00
Nikita Hand to sue Conor McGregor and two former neighbours over withdrawn claims in failed appealThe High Court action was filed on Thursday, shortly after the Court of Appeal dismissed McGregor’s applicationFri Aug 01 2025 - 09:17
Seán Rocks, presenter of RTÉ radio’s culture show Arena, dies aged 64Tributes are paid to the Monaghan man who was a celebrated actor before moving into broadcastingThu Jul 31 2025 - 12:17
Parents face fee rise after Dublin childcare provider pulls out of ‘deeply flawed’ core funding modelMore centres expected to withdraw from scheme in coming weeks, citing growing costsWed Jul 30 2025 - 22:01
International protection applicants from Pakistan added to accelerated processing listApplications from Pakistani nationals have grown considerably in recent yearsMon Jul 28 2025 - 23:36
Higgins ‘open’ to visiting Tuam mother and baby home site as he welcomes excavationThe excavation will begin on Monday, some 11 years after research by local historian Catherine Corless revealed 796 children died at the institutionSun Jul 13 2025 - 09:00
Temperatures reach 30 degrees as heatwave set to break early next weekForecasters say record that has stood for almost 150 years is unlikely to be brokenSat Jul 12 2025 - 15:52
Temperatures of 29 degrees recorded on Friday as heat warning extended into SundayTemperatures are due to reach up to 30 degrees on Saturday, Met Éireann forecasts Fri Jul 11 2025 - 22:58
Truck driver in 70s killed in early morning crash in Co MeathMan dies in hospital following crash near Tramore, Co Waterford on Wednesday eveningFri Jul 11 2025 - 12:05
