Jack knocked off top spot in Ireland’s most popular baby names for first time since 2016Rían and Lily top 2025 list with a number of newcomersFri Feb 27 2026 - 11:10
Almost 320,000 customers unable to pay energy bills last DecemberSinn Féin calls for Government to reintroduce energy credits Fri Feb 27 2026 - 09:01
Palestine protester charged with trespass after disrupting Google event in DublinMan shouted ‘shame on Google’ as he ran on to stage at 3Arena in reference to company’s systems being used by Israeli militaryThu Feb 26 2026 - 18:11
Short absences from school linked to lower Leaving Cert grades, study findsChronic absences at ages nine and 13 linked to depression and higher stress levels in early adult yearsThu Feb 26 2026 - 10:04
An Post announces 300 new jobs in postal delivery staff‘Capacity is the major issue’ as ecommerce continues to grow, says CEOThu Feb 26 2026 - 08:52
Winning ticket sold in €11m Lotto draw Winner urged to contact National Lottery offices to claim prizeThu Feb 26 2026 - 08:21
Imma seeks legal advice amid escalating row with OPW over Kilmainham plans Minister asked to intervene in row which museum says threatens to overlook its contribution to Irish life Wed Feb 25 2026 - 12:48
South Dublin creche worker accused of assaulting children to appear before Circuit CourtWoman charged with offences over alleged incidents at Dundrum, Co Dublin, last summerTue Feb 24 2026 - 15:27
Scabies outbreak at Kilkenny nursing home exacerbated by infection control failuresVarious levels of non-compliance found in half of 50 residential centres inspected by HiqaMon Feb 23 2026 - 11:03
‘Preventable’ prison deaths highlight serious systemic failures, says Irish Penal Reform TrustSeries of reports published by Minister for Justice ‘lay bare cracks in system that continue to widen, with devastating consequences’Sat Feb 21 2026 - 10:58
Hoxton Hotel says it doesn’t want Yamamori Izakaya to close amid noise row Legal case adjourned to allow time for mediation as protesters voice concern over threat to Dublin nightlifeFri Feb 20 2026 - 18:23
Family facing deportation to South Africa ‘relieved’ by temporary reprieve Hundreds of people attended protest in Dublin in support of Oyekanmi family last weekThu Feb 19 2026 - 11:46
Weather warnings coming to an end but Met Éireann forecasts more rainTemperatures set to increase in the coming days as wet conditions look set to persistThu Feb 19 2026 - 06:00
Oscar Wilde death bed photo sells for about 100 times its guide priceThe image was taken on the day Wilde diedWed Feb 18 2026 - 20:29
Met Éireann says some counties could face 50mm of rainfall with multiple warnings in placeThe forecaster has predicted more heavy rain across the country todayWed Feb 18 2026 - 18:41
Teenager (16) injured in Dublin hit-and-run road incidentBoy hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by car near where Grace Lynch was hit and killed by scramblerTue Feb 17 2026 - 22:25
Crowd raves in protest outside Dublin hotel seeking injunction against Yamamori IzakayaVenue owners say they find it ‘extremely difficult’ to accept recent claims made by neighbouring Hoxton HotelTue Feb 17 2026 - 20:47
Minister ‘erred in law’ excluding two institutions from mother and baby homes schemeNorma Foley failed to properly consider whether St Joseph’s and Temple Hill should be included, court findsMon Feb 16 2026 - 23:10
Government urged to consider ‘legal action against religious’ over redress scheme Government should consider litigation if orders refuse to contribute cash for those sexually abused in schools, says Sinn Féin TDSun Feb 15 2026 - 18:27
Air traffic control staff shortages threaten to disrupt passengers Minister ‘paying close attention’ as talks with trade union continue in aftermath of recent flight disruption Sun Feb 15 2026 - 17:13
European Space Agency lab launched in Mullingar Facility will oversee development of technology that could be used in space or elsewhereSat Feb 14 2026 - 14:24
Celtic Mist, Charles Haughey’s former yacht, to end service after role in marine research 17-metre vessel was donated to Irish Whale and Dolphin Group in 2011 Fri Feb 13 2026 - 07:57
Parental child abduction cases becoming more common in Ireland, solicitor saysDepartment of Justice currently dealing with 61 cases as parents struggle to agree on custody arrangementsFri Feb 13 2026 - 06:00
What is in the new Defamation Bill and how will it change rules on press freedom?Key reforms include abolition of juries in defamation cases and more protections for journalistsThu Feb 12 2026 - 17:15
Iranians protest as Dublin hotel hosts event marking 1979 revolution Demonstrators say event should not have gone ahead due to mass killing of protesters in Iran in recent weeksWed Feb 11 2026 - 16:30
Irishman detained in Texas overstayed 90-day visitor’s visa issued in 2009Texas court ruled against Seamus Culleton despite his being married to a US citizen and being a green card applicantWed Feb 11 2026 - 06:36
South Dublin community urges quashing of deportation order against family Supporters of South African Oyekanmi family say they have blended into school and community life Tue Feb 10 2026 - 20:16
No space for up to 400 asylum seekers in January amid persistent system pressure More than 13,000 people applied for asylum in State last year, down from a record 18,651 in 2024Sun Feb 08 2026 - 17:27
Minister meets people impacted by flooding with more rain forecast in affected areasKevin ‘Boxer’ Moran to visit flood-hit areas of Co Waterford on SundaySun Feb 08 2026 - 11:23
Almost 200 ‘dodgy box’ accounts shut down after gardaí raid property in Galway A number of electronic devices were seized following the searchFri Feb 06 2026 - 21:57
Irish Times photographers highly commended at AIB Press Photographer of the Year awardsMark Condren of Mediahuis Ireland wins overall prize for record seventh timeFri Feb 06 2026 - 21:13
David Gillick among those calling for South African teen and family not to be deportedLocal community in South Dublin rallying around Joseph Oyekanmi, a promising athlete, and his family Fri Feb 06 2026 - 16:52
People urged to work from home, schools on alert, more rain forecast Dart and other rail services cancelled on Thursday due to flooding on the track and debris on the lineThu Feb 05 2026 - 22:06
Weather latest: Met Éireann issues multiple warnings including orange alert ahead of heavy rainOrange rain warnings in place in Waterford and Wicklow for Thursday with ‘spells of very heavy’ downpours forecastWed Feb 04 2026 - 19:43
Unregulated dermal filler procedures pose serious threat to health, says medical groupProduct can be legally administered in Ireland without a professional qualificationTue Feb 03 2026 - 10:00
Enniscorthy faces ‘very significant risk of flooding’; rainfall warning in place for seven countiesEast coast forecast to see more heavy rain on already saturated ground Fri Jan 30 2026 - 20:36
Tusla whistleblower claims put forward to Public Accounts Committee for examinationInternal review in 2018 raised financial management issues at child and family agency facility in CorkThu Jan 29 2026 - 08:00
Storm Chandra flooding: How to apply for Emergency Response Payment and who is eligible?Support is available to people whose homes or businesses were affected Wed Jan 28 2026 - 10:34
Tusla ‘failed to show lawful basis for processing whistleblower’s data’, watchdog findsCiarán Kenneally resigned from role with agency in 2019 after making protected disclosureFri Jan 23 2026 - 06:00
Trump drops threat of tariffs over Greenland following Nato talks in Davos Framework for future deal on Danish territory formed after US president met with military alliance’s secretary general Mark RutteWed Jan 21 2026 - 22:16
Irish citizen detained in Russia since August after ‘anti-Russian’ messages found on phoneDaria Petrenko, who lives in Co Galway, has not spoken to her husband in months and is worried for his safetySun Jan 18 2026 - 06:00
‘All of my messages, they just have one tick’: Iranians in Ireland fear for safety of loved ones Many unable to contact relatives since internet blackout was imposed earlier this monthFri Jan 16 2026 - 14:05
Seán Binder tells of ‘enormous relief’ at being found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece‘The only real outcome of all of this is that it has stopped people from engaging in search and rescue’Fri Jan 16 2026 - 10:46
Four creches remain closed due to Garda vetting issuesTusla says: ‘The regulations are in place to keep young children safe from harm’Wed Jan 14 2026 - 16:36
Ireland has ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to change education system, says MinisterMembers of the public encouraged to take part in National Conversation on EducationWed Jan 14 2026 - 14:21
AI Minister to seek legal advice on Government response to Grok appNiamh Smyth says X must be held accountable for controversial AI-generated sexualised contentWed Jan 14 2026 - 11:30
Simon Harris has ‘warm and constructive’ meeting with Gavin NewsomTánaiste continues official visit to California Wed Jan 14 2026 - 08:08
Additional charges against creche worker accused of assaulting children in her careTanya Martin faces five further charges related to the alleged assaults last AugustMon Jan 12 2026 - 18:36
Mother and baby home survivors receive €75.7m in redress, less than 10% of budgetMore than 5,000 people have received compensation to dateMon Jan 12 2026 - 06:00
‘It’s the death knell for Irish farming’: Thousands attend Mercosur protest in AthloneEU trade deal with South American bloc is ‘difficult pill to swallow’, say farmersSat Jan 10 2026 - 15:26
