Liberal Democrats record their best result for more than a centuryEd Davey's party wins 71 seats and benefit from tactical voting in their heartlands.Fri Jul 05 2024 - 19:29
‘I’m absolutely shattered but it has been worth it’: Things only getting better for Starmer’s supportersNew British prime minister and Labour’s election win greeted with enthusiasm by tourists and party followers outside Downing StreetFri Jul 05 2024 - 18:09
Conservative problems long pre-dated Sunak’s leadership Tories now face fundamental questions about future direction of the partyFri Jul 05 2024 - 11:43
Tory tears: ‘The disappointment will come in about two years when the next lot crash everything’Tory election workers strike a defiant note despite crushing electoral defeatFri Jul 05 2024 - 07:25
Keir Starmer says burden has been lifted off shoulders of ‘our great nation’Labour leader promises an end to the ‘politics of performance and a return to politics as public service’Fri Jul 05 2024 - 07:21
Covid-19 infection rates found to be 33% higher in more deprived areasESRI/Pobal research finds infections 50 per cent higher in the poorest compared with the richest areasThu Jul 04 2024 - 00:01
Music project linked to U2 now teaching one in 12 children in the StateMusic Generation gave music lessons to 115,000 children last year and is now operating everywhereWed Jul 03 2024 - 09:06
Dublin Zoo cleared of wrongdoing after investigation into allegations of mistreatment of animalsZoo says 17 allegations were never raised with it by whistleblowers and caused ‘considerable distress’Tue Jul 02 2024 - 10:56
‘We are not going to say we are going to get over his loss because we won’t’, Mick Wallace tells son’s funeralFormer MEP’s son died earlier this week from a brain tumour at the age of 30 after becoming unwell at a music festivalSat Jun 29 2024 - 19:55
Flights resume after Aer Lingus pilot strike disrupts journeys affecting 17,000 passengersUnion and company are due to return to Labour Court on Monday with almost 400 flights already cancelledSat Jun 29 2024 - 17:42
Myles Dungan: ‘Rural Ireland was riddled with class distinctions’‘Agrarian insurgencies predated the struggle for independence. Most were far more prolonged, bloody and militarily effective than nationalist uprisings,’ says the historianSat Jun 29 2024 - 05:00
Plaque honouring children who opposed Queen Victoria visit to be unveiled in DublinInaugural event remembering Maud Gonne-led protest in 1900 to take place in Drumcondra on SaturdayFri Jun 28 2024 - 21:45
Man arrested following suspected fatal assault at house in Co KerryPaudie O’Connor (40s) died at scene in Castleisland in the early hours of Friday morningFri Jun 28 2024 - 17:52
Man to appear in court in connection with assault on Canadian tourist in DublinMan (20s) was one of four people arrested following assault on O’Connell StreetFri Jun 28 2024 - 09:06
Historical events usually recede in importance as they retreat in time - not the first World WarIn Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914, a chauffeur took a wrong turn, and so did the worldFri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
Graves of Irish men who died in first World War identified after more than a century UK ministry of defence to hold rededication services for 10 who served in Irish regiments during Great WarThu Jun 27 2024 - 18:51
Tourist numbers visiting Ireland are up but their stays are getting shorterNumber of foreign visitors rose by 8.5 per cent last month despite increase in cost of visiting, CSO findsThu Jun 27 2024 - 13:14
Number of recorded Covid-19 cases increases by 60% in a weekMore than 1,000 confirmed cases of disease as numbers in hospital with infections rises from 312 to 486Thu Jun 27 2024 - 08:37
RTÉ funding: Paschal Donohoe and Catherine Martin at loggerheads over future funding modelMinister says majority still pays fee and warns tens of millions would have to be found elsewhere to fund broadcastingWed Jun 26 2024 - 13:24
Crime statistics: Robbery, extortion and firearm offences all spike in the first quarter of 2024Figures published by the Central Statistics Office show falls in number of recorded sexual assaults and controlled drug crimesWed Jun 26 2024 - 13:13
RTÉ's Late Late Show and Fair City to be produced off Montrose site under new strategyGovernment agrees to release first tranche of €20 million in interim funding following reform programmeTue Jun 25 2024 - 17:41
Former RTÉ Northern editor Tommie Gorman dies aged 68Veteran correspondent received treatment for cancer over many yearsTue Jun 25 2024 - 15:17
Rammstein at RDS review: Incendiary, spectacular and irresistible performance from showmen of German metalShow has style but also plenty of substance. Rammstein have the tunes to complement the spectacleMon Jun 24 2024 - 11:07
Local Elections: Kildare County Council resultsSocial Democrats win seven seats on local authority, with close battle between Sinn Féin and Aontú candidates in NewbridgeThu Jun 13 2024 - 12:12
Irish population rose by record 3.5% last year, says European CommissionIncrease of 181,000 in the population is twice that estimated by the Central Statistics OfficeMon Jun 10 2024 - 05:00
Romanian woman elected as councillor a month after approaching TD for helpLumi Panaite Fahey (47) elected as Fine Gael councillor for the Celbridge local electoral area on third countSun Jun 09 2024 - 19:57
Super Garden winner who died suddenly left this world on a ‘complete high’, funeral Mass hearsJohn Dooley (57) died suddenly shortly after exhibiting his winning garden at Bloom in the Phoenix ParkSat Jun 08 2024 - 15:50
‘Hell on Earth’: Story of Irish veterans on the 80th anniversary of D-DayFrom rugby stars to future priests and economic migrants to Troubles negotiators, these are their storiesThu Jun 06 2024 - 17:29
Second warmest Irish spring on record as above normal temperatures enter 12th consecutive season Average temperature for March, April and May was 10.12 degrees, for only the fourth time in recorded historyThu Jun 06 2024 - 16:24
Blackrock College scandal: more than 290 people accuse 49 Spiritans and 12 lay staff of abuse Survivors’ group urges ‘non-adversarial’ compensation scheme for those affectedThu Jun 06 2024 - 12:41
Woman (23) who died after dog attack at her home in Co Limerick named locallyNicole O’Donnell Morey was mauled by at least one of her own dogs in Ballyneety, suspected to be on restricted listWed Jun 05 2024 - 21:11
Limerick dog attack: What is an XL bully and how dangerous are they?There are no banned breeds in Ireland but the type was made illegal in England and Wales last year after series of attacksWed Jun 05 2024 - 15:50
Psychiatric nurses to be balloted on possible industrial actionMove prompted by HSE decision to exempt mental health services from a recruitment embargoWed Jun 05 2024 - 10:11
Summer put on hold with near-freezing night temperatures ahead this weekIt will feel distinctly chilly for the time of year in the days ahead after a glorious start to the month of JuneTue Jun 04 2024 - 11:11
Health watchdog urges people to draw up health plans for when they lack capacity to make decisionsSafeguarding Ireland finds that just 4 per cent of the public have an advance healthcare directiveTue Jun 04 2024 - 09:04
The Eastern Front: A History of the First World War by Nick Lloyd: A compelling and authoritative readThis book is necessarily long as there is no short way of telling such a complex storyTue Jun 04 2024 - 05:00
What now for the Dublin Portal? Has the city ‘disgraced ourselves again’ over the art installation?The portal live-streaming the public on streets in Dublin and New York has brought out the best and the worst in peopleSat May 18 2024 - 07:00
Grief and anger mark 50th anniversary of Dublin-Monaghan bombingsMatter of ‘profound regret’ that nobody has been made accountable for worst atrocity of Troubles, says President Michael D HigginsFri May 17 2024 - 18:19
Bruce Springsteen in Dublin: Croke Park concert setlist, weather forecast, ticket information and moreEverything you need to know about the final date of Springsteen’s Irish tourFri May 17 2024 - 14:36
Dublin-Monaghan bombings: ‘When I looked out into the street, I knew all normality was gone. It was like hell on Earth’Bernie McNally was one of the hundreds of people who was badly wounded in the bombings which killed 33 people and an unborn baby 50 years ago todayFri May 17 2024 - 06:00
Bruce Springsteen in Cork: Setlist, weather forecast, transport info for Páirc Uí Chaoimh concertEverything you need to know about Thursday’s concert, The Boss’s third date on his Irish tourThu May 16 2024 - 09:06
Ireland could get 5,000 US visas if new Bill passes through US CongressE-3 programme was originally meant for Australians, but it has been undersubscribedWed May 15 2024 - 22:52
Gardaí appeal for taxi driver witnesses to fatal gangland shooting in DrimnaghJosh Itseli (20) was shot in the head with an AR-15 rifle on Knocknarea Road earlier this monthWed May 15 2024 - 21:24
Both Luas lines back in operation after power outage left commuters walking along the tracks Power outage fixed on Red and Green lines which went down during rush-hourWed May 15 2024 - 19:17
'Dublin can't have nice things': residents give their view on the PortalDublin residents give their view on the Portal which has been suspended temporarily because of bad behaviour on the part of some people. Video: Ronan McGreevyWed May 15 2024 - 13:00
Dublin-New York portal to close until ‘later this week’ after bid to blur lewd images failsNewly installed tourist attraction has drawn large crowds to Dublin’s North Earl Street but some have posted offensive imagesTue May 14 2024 - 20:08
Eurovision 2024 organisers promise review of controversies after Bambie Thug complaintsEuropean Broadcasting Union ‘regrets’ that some delegations did not respect the rulesTue May 14 2024 - 12:05
Bambie Thug’s sixth place makes for dramatic Eurovision night in MalmoNonbinary singer causes stir on and off the stage with their spat against Israel and its entrantMon May 13 2024 - 06:00
Waterford drama group triumphs again at RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival Ballyduff Drama Group wins overall prize for the second time in three years in AthloneSun May 12 2024 - 14:15
Thunderstorm warnings issued after Roscommon records highest temperature of the yearStatus yellow thunderstorm warning is issued for the north and east of IrelandSun May 12 2024 - 11:48
