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Clonmel crash: school principals speak of 'unbearable grief' in local community

Clonmel crash: school principals speak of 'unbearable grief' in local community

School principals Michael O’Loughlin and Anne McGrath have paid tribute to the Leaving Certificate students who died on the day they received their results.

Sun Aug 27 2023 - 09:42
Pub closures: ‘Each week we were getting new prices. They were doubling and tripling’

Pub closures: ‘Each week we were getting new prices. They were doubling and tripling’

PJ Kelly is one of the many publicans who have quit the business in the wake of Covid-19 and rampant inflation

Sun Aug 27 2023 - 05:00
Clonmel crash: responders attended scene in 'very adverse weather conditions', say Gardaí

Clonmel crash: responders attended scene in 'very adverse weather conditions', say Gardaí

Superintendent Kieran Ruan of Clonmel Garda Station speaks to the media after four young people were killed in a single vehicle road collision.

Sat Aug 26 2023 - 14:57
Four young people killed in Clonmel crash named as gardaí consider role of heavy rain

Four young people killed in Clonmel crash named as gardaí consider role of heavy rain

Grace McSweeney, Nicole Murphy, Zoey Coffey (all 18) and Luke McSweeney (24) died en route to Leaving Cert party

Sat Aug 26 2023 - 13:34
Class of 2023 overcomes Covid-19 to ace the Leaving Certificate

Class of 2023 overcomes Covid-19 to ace the Leaving Certificate

Students of Lucan Community College were surprised and delighted by their reults

Fri Aug 25 2023 - 18:10
‘I was working as a ukulele teacher in China for six years. They take their musical education seriously’

‘I was working as a ukulele teacher in China for six years. They take their musical education seriously’

George Elmes, Ireland’s best-known ukulele player, believes the instrument can no longer be dismissed as a fad

Fri Aug 25 2023 - 10:00
Construction industry report highlights negative perceptions of insecurity and hard labour

Construction industry report highlights negative perceptions of insecurity and hard labour

Young people are being put off by their parents who remember the last recession when many construction workers lost their jobs, study finds

Wed Aug 23 2023 - 21:15
Women, white Irish and those living in Dublin overrepresented in Arts Council funding awards, research shows

Women, white Irish and those living in Dublin overrepresented in Arts Council funding awards, research shows

New figures show people with disabilities are under represented and Irish Traveller or black Irish men are most likely to be classified as ineligible for funding

Tue Aug 22 2023 - 18:07
New Covid variant Eris now impacting on the health service

New Covid variant Eris now impacting on the health service

Highly transmissible variant detected in hospitals and care homes but no evidence it causes more severe infection

Mon Aug 21 2023 - 18:40
E-scooter crash victim named as Algerian asylum seeker in Ireland

E-scooter crash victim named as Algerian asylum seeker in Ireland

Sifee Dine Boudissa (26) died when his e-scooter collided with car outside Dundalk on Saturday night

Mon Aug 21 2023 - 17:47
Census 2022 figures reveal 70,000 households still dependent on turf for home heating

Census 2022 figures reveal 70,000 households still dependent on turf for home heating

Midland counties have the highest rate of turf usage in the State

Sun Aug 20 2023 - 06:00
‘A special kind of courage’ - how the London IRA helped gain Irish independence

‘A special kind of courage’ - how the London IRA helped gain Irish independence

A new account of the assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP illuminates the contribution of the Irish in Britain to the struggle for Irish freedom

Fri Aug 18 2023 - 06:01
Common crane back on peatlands after going extinct in Ireland 300 years ago

Common crane back on peatlands after going extinct in Ireland 300 years ago

Breeding pair seen on Irish bog augers well for a species which was once common in Ireland

Thu Aug 17 2023 - 17:18
Meath Street in Dublin’s Liberties to be given long-awaited facelift

Meath Street in Dublin’s Liberties to be given long-awaited facelift

Dublin City Council to widen footpath and improve street design

Wed Aug 16 2023 - 18:38
Molly Malone statue in Dublin vandalised with black paint

Molly Malone statue in Dublin vandalised with black paint

City’s most famous statue was defaced on sometime on Tuesday night

Wed Aug 16 2023 - 16:43
More than 1,000 student beds to be created under scheme – but not in time for autumn

More than 1,000 student beds to be created under scheme – but not in time for autumn

State funding aims to help third level institutions build more student accommodation

Wed Aug 16 2023 - 06:00
How IRA’s murder of one man connects to four other deaths

How IRA’s murder of one man connects to four other deaths

Granddaughter of Thomas Niedermayer - the focus of new documentary Face Down - wants the multigenerational trauma to stop

Wed Aug 16 2023 - 05:59
Culture Night 2023 to see 1,800 events across Ireland in September

Culture Night 2023 to see 1,800 events across Ireland in September

Events will to place in both Republic and Northern Ireland with Belfast and Derry playing host to dozens of events

Tue Aug 15 2023 - 19:10
Gardaí investigating suspected arson attack at Ballybrack property

Gardaí investigating suspected arson attack at Ballybrack property

Ridge Hall was scene of anti-immigrant protests after reportedly being earmarked for refugee accommodation

Tue Aug 15 2023 - 08:47
Irishman in ‘stable’ condition after being gored by bull in southern Spain

Irishman in ‘stable’ condition after being gored by bull in southern Spain

The 33-year-old was taken to hospital with injuries to neck and pelvis following incident at event in Blanca

Mon Aug 14 2023 - 12:05
Weekend washout forecast with ‘quite significant rainfall’ possible

Weekend washout forecast with ‘quite significant rainfall’ possible

Met Éireann forecaster says potential for weather warning with ‘quite significant rainfall’ due Friday night into Saturday

Mon Aug 14 2023 - 11:31
OPW criticised for alleged inaction on relief plans after Meath town flooded

OPW criticised for alleged inaction on relief plans after Meath town flooded

Almost all houses in The Village development inundated with mixture of flood waters and sewage after heavy rain over weekend

Sun Aug 13 2023 - 17:15
Teenager arrested over assault of three British tourists in Temple Bar

Teenager arrested over assault of three British tourists in Temple Bar

The three tourists, all aged in their 20s, were in Dublin to play a friendly game of football

Sun Aug 13 2023 - 12:01
Three tourists in hospital following assault in Temple Bar

Three tourists in hospital following assault in Temple Bar

British men (20s) were taken to St James’s Hospital in Dublin after the attack on Friday night

Sat Aug 12 2023 - 16:08
Hundreds take part in the big banjo bash at the Fleadh Cheoil in Mullingar

Hundreds take part in the big banjo bash at the Fleadh Cheoil in Mullingar

Host town on course to welcome some 600,000 visitors to Ireland’s biggest music festival by end of event next Monday

Fri Aug 11 2023 - 17:47
Bettystown residents count cost of weekend deluge: ‘We need the flood wall’ pledged by OPW

Bettystown residents count cost of weekend deluge: ‘We need the flood wall’ pledged by OPW

In a short time an entire development in Co Meath locality swamped by flood water — 44mm of rain in 24 hours

Wed Aug 09 2023 - 19:45
European weather: What is the forecast for your holiday?

European weather: What is the forecast for your holiday?

Spain and Portugal will see temperatures in excess of 40 degrees this week, but it will be cooler elsewhere

Tue Aug 08 2023 - 13:53
Britain sent ‘banned’ gas grenades to Ireland to counter anti-Treaty rebels, files reveal

Britain sent ‘banned’ gas grenades to Ireland to counter anti-Treaty rebels, files reveal

More than 1,000 poison gas grenades were sent to Dublin to aid the Provisional Government in 1922

Mon Aug 07 2023 - 10:00
Corfu wildfires: Residents and holidaymakers faced night of anxiety as hillside glowed red

Corfu wildfires: Residents and holidaymakers faced night of anxiety as hillside glowed red

Holidaymakers and residents on the Greek island of Corfu faced a night of anxiety as wildfires whipped across the island.

Mon Jul 24 2023 - 13:11
Corfu wildfires: Sirens blare and any tourist would be concerned, but the anxiety for locals is worse

Corfu wildfires: Sirens blare and any tourist would be concerned, but the anxiety for locals is worse

Whole hillside glowed red as Ronan McGreevy watched wildfires spread during his Greek holiday

Mon Jul 24 2023 - 11:14
Three sisters called to the Bar of Ireland together on the same day

Three sisters called to the Bar of Ireland together on the same day

Emma and Carol Walls and Aoife McCann spent three years studying to become barristers

Wed Jul 19 2023 - 19:00
Ukraine criticises alleged use of Irish component in Iranian drone used to target civilians

Ukraine criticises alleged use of Irish component in Iranian drone used to target civilians

Tralee-based company Tillotson allegedly made carburettor used in Shahed drone utilised by Russia over city of Mykolaiv in recent days

Wed Jul 19 2023 - 16:00
Nightclubs and late bars may avail of grants up to €70,000 to combat noise problems

Nightclubs and late bars may avail of grants up to €70,000 to combat noise problems

Venues have to be managed in a balanced way between the needs of both locals and clubbers, says Minister Catherine Martin

Tue Jul 18 2023 - 19:36
RTÉ crisis: Bakhurst thanks TV licence fee payers for loyalty as sales drop by almost €1 million

RTÉ crisis: Bakhurst thanks TV licence fee payers for loyalty as sales drop by almost €1 million

Director general says events have ‘cast such a dark shadow’ over RTÉ

Tue Jul 18 2023 - 11:02
The former Dublin mill set to become the city’s next major tourist attraction

The former Dublin mill set to become the city’s next major tourist attraction

Funding of €30 million will turn once derelict building into a community hub alongside Kilmainham Gaol and Royal Hospital grounds

Tue Jul 18 2023 - 05:00
Unveiling of plaque recognises how living in London shaped Michael Collins as an Irish revolutionary

Unveiling of plaque recognises how living in London shaped Michael Collins as an Irish revolutionary

Memorial in Islington marks site where Collins was sworn into the Irish Republican Brotherhood

Mon Jul 17 2023 - 20:56
What are my rights if I want to cancel my holiday because of the heat?

What are my rights if I want to cancel my holiday because of the heat?

Options may depend on whether or not you have booked a package holiday or your own flight and accommodation

Mon Jul 17 2023 - 20:32
Release of pet rabbits in Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green criticised as ‘irresponsible’

Release of pet rabbits in Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green criticised as ‘irresponsible’

Four lionhead rabbits being cared for by DSPCA after being let loose in Dublin park

Mon Jul 17 2023 - 12:20
Forever Young Festival fully reopens after weather disruption

Forever Young Festival fully reopens after weather disruption

Co Kildare festival only permitted those camping onsite to listen to Saturday’s acts but says all tickets valid for Sunday

Sun Jul 16 2023 - 09:33
‘Unseasonably strong winds’ loom as yellow weather warning issued for coastal areas

‘Unseasonably strong winds’ loom as yellow weather warning issued for coastal areas

St Swithin’s Day outlook is for more rain at least for the next few days, whatever about the next 40

Sat Jul 15 2023 - 16:15
Ryan Tubridy RTÉ hearings lead to 300-fold rise in Oireachtas TV audience

Ryan Tubridy RTÉ hearings lead to 300-fold rise in Oireachtas TV audience

Leinster House channel had more than nine million minutes of online viewing on Tuesday, compared to the usual 29,000 minutes for a committee hearing

Sat Jul 15 2023 - 14:56
Stephen Donnelly says ‘nobody right now’ knows final cost of national children’s hospital

Stephen Donnelly says ‘nobody right now’ knows final cost of national children’s hospital

Minister for Health accuses Sinn Féin of ‘playing politics’, saying providing estimated cost could open State to further claims

Fri Jul 14 2023 - 15:19
Ireland to see heavy rain over weekend as weather to remain unsettled for foreseeable future

Ireland to see heavy rain over weekend as weather to remain unsettled for foreseeable future

Warning for heavy rain in place in 25 of the 26 counties from 2am to 7pm

Fri Jul 14 2023 - 11:39
RTÉ to hold external review into severance packages for senior staff following PAC revelations

RTÉ to hold external review into severance packages for senior staff following PAC revelations

National Union of Journalists welcomes announcement of independent review of scheme

Fri Jul 14 2023 - 08:47
Protest ‘is something in the French genes’, says France’s ambassador to Ireland

Protest ‘is something in the French genes’, says France’s ambassador to Ireland

Bastille Day celebrations: Vincent Guérend says France is changing and relations with Ireland have never been stronger

Fri Jul 14 2023 - 05:00
Inishbofin skulls begin  long journey home after being stolen in 1890

Inishbofin skulls begin long journey home after being stolen in 1890

Islanders will bury 13 skulls in the graveyard of St Colman’s Church on Sunday

Wed Jul 12 2023 - 18:38
Feelings about fate of Ryan Tubridy ‘running high’ among RTÉ staff, says DG

Feelings about fate of Ryan Tubridy ‘running high’ among RTÉ staff, says DG

Kevin Bakhurst has had a dozen meetings with staff since taking over on Monday

Wed Jul 12 2023 - 16:52
RTÉ pay crisis: Kevin Bakhurst signals need for ‘interim funding’ from State to meet broadcast costs

RTÉ pay crisis: Kevin Bakhurst signals need for ‘interim funding’ from State to meet broadcast costs

Board of RTÉ executive management is stood down as Ryan Tubridy and his agent prepare to face Oireachtas committees

Mon Jul 10 2023 - 21:46
Pat Kenny says political criticism of RTÉ ‘hard to take’ given children’s hospital cost overruns

Pat Kenny says political criticism of RTÉ ‘hard to take’ given children’s hospital cost overruns

Broadcaster praises agent Noel Kelly for ‘exemplary service’ and accused politicians of being pleased about RTÉ’s problems

Mon Jul 10 2023 - 16:14
Gardaí confirm woman and her four children have been located ‘safe and well’

Gardaí confirm woman and her four children have been located ‘safe and well’

Martina Ward, her three sons and her daughter not seen at home in Co Roscommon since last week

Fri Jul 07 2023 - 18:47
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