High compliance with rule making face coverings mandatory on public transportGarda association and bus union both say they are not responsible for policing regulationMon Jul 13 2020 - 13:32
Stunning image of comet Neowise captured over Dublin BayBrightest comet this century will be seen in Irish skies for the next fortnightSun Jul 12 2020 - 22:58
Dublin has crowd-free weekend as pubs long for July 20th restart‘It is a big ask to tell people they have to have a meal. We find ourselves saying ‘No’ to a lot of people’Sun Jul 12 2020 - 10:57
Coronavirus: Number of tests carried out in State exceeds 500,000Two more deaths confirmed and 23 new cases reportedSat Jul 11 2020 - 18:24
AIB to compensate another 1,100 tracker mortgage holdersBank admits the additional group of EBS and Haven customers were overchargedSat Jul 11 2020 - 15:42
Brightest comet of the century visible in Irish skies for the next weekNeowise is so bright it has been photographed using mobile phonesFri Jul 10 2020 - 17:10
Walkers lament reopening of Phoenix Park to trafficMinister says the park remains a vital commuter route ‘whether we like it or not’Fri Jul 10 2020 - 16:25
Work on children’s hospital halted over Covid-19 costs stand-offConstruction yet to resume seven weeks after restrictions on building sites liftedFri Jul 10 2020 - 03:01
Learner drivers could be forced to take driving lessons to renew permitsRoad Safety Authority recommends stringent new conditions for licence renewalsThu Jul 09 2020 - 21:17
Surge in bike thefts tracks Covid-19 bicycle boomDublin had more than 430 robberies in June, up from almost 300 during same 2019 periodThu Jul 09 2020 - 06:00
Temple Bar publicans ‘appalled’ by Dame Lane scenesMost pubs in Dublin’s nightlife district have stayed closed and may not open on July 20thTue Jul 07 2020 - 07:18
Gardaí recover Glock 17 handgun and arrest a man on the M7Suspect (39) taken into custody following intelligence-led operationMon Jul 06 2020 - 23:09
Taoiseach had ‘no idea’ Barry Cowen was convicted of drink driving in 2016Minister to make Dáil statement after being disqualified from driving for three monthsMon Jul 06 2020 - 21:10
Mayo a winner as €2.8m jackpot sold in lucky storeThird lottery winning sale for Murphy’s newsagents in Main Street, BallinrobeMon Jul 06 2020 - 18:07
Man rescues seagull ‘impaled’ on a Dublin city centre lamppostGardaí put the injured bird in a box and took it to the veterinary clinic at UCDMon Jul 06 2020 - 09:11
Spread of invasive false widow spider ‘makes bites more likely’Oxford zoologist says arachnid may be more dangerous and aggressive than suggestedSun Jul 05 2020 - 21:15
Two brothers die in ‘tragic accident’ while diving in Co TipperaryGarda spokesman says men drowned at quarry used by diving centre in PortroeSun Jul 05 2020 - 20:05
Dig for remains of Red Hugh O’Donnell in Spain reveals 16 skeletonsArchaeologists examine bones for missing toes which would identify Irish leaderSun Jul 05 2020 - 18:45
Solar giants Jupiter and Saturn are dominating the night skies in JulyFull moon on July 5th with Mercury, Venus and Mars in view from Ireland this monthFri Jul 03 2020 - 13:49
Ena Rice obituary: ‘Beautiful, quiet, gentle’ woman loved spending time with familyBeloved mother and grandmother was known for her warmth and inner strengthThu Jul 02 2020 - 11:15
Historic coalition agreement ends almost a century of Civil War politicsFianna Fáil and Fine Gael were forged out of the bitterness of an ancient quarrelSat Jun 27 2020 - 09:25
Vaping stiffens arteries leading to variety of health problems, study findsVaping may increase Covid-19 infection risk: tobacco cigarettes increases risk of COPD by 704%Fri Jun 26 2020 - 00:05
Controversial sale of National 1798 Rebellion Centre in Enniscorthy scrapped by councilPlans to sell to a private developer provokes backlash among councillorsThu Jun 25 2020 - 21:49
Status yellow thunder warning issued for the whole countryMet Éireann says some severe downpours, hail and spot flooding may occur overnightThu Jun 25 2020 - 20:40
Fears grow for Sam the Fox recently spotted around Government formation talksUrban fox appears to have a bad case of mange and looks emaciatedThu Jun 25 2020 - 15:42
Thursday to be hottest day of year before return to unsettled weatherConditions forecast to turn cool and showery just as travel restrictions are liftedWed Jun 24 2020 - 11:23
‘We are here to celebrate new beginnings’: Summer solstice offers Covid-19 respiteFacemasks and distancing set aside as longest day of the year marked on Hill of TaraSun Jun 21 2020 - 13:01
‘Chronic’ RTÉ funding meant Normal People taken to BBC – Lenny AbrahamsonDirector says RTÉ did not have funds to develop series, now an international sensationSat Jun 20 2020 - 17:49
Housing campaigners call for ban on co-living schemes due to Covid-19Protesters say more understanding needed on impact of coronavirus in such facilitiesSat Jun 20 2020 - 15:52
Two men arrested following robbery at knife point at service station in Co DublinSuspects found hiding after search by Garda dog unit and air support unitSat Jun 20 2020 - 11:18
Debenhams staff fear ‘Clerys II’ if they do not receive a redundancy settlementProtesting workers picket all 11 stores in the Republic over redundancy termsFri Jun 19 2020 - 18:35
Cromwell statue at Westminister should stay, says Irish vice-chancellor of OxfordLouise Richardson references ‘Voldemort’ figure in opposing removal of Cecil Rhodes statue at collegeFri Jun 19 2020 - 11:38
Fifteen shots were fired in Castlerea with four hitting Det Garda Colm HorkanKilling of detective garda was ‘a random act’, says Drew HarrisThu Jun 18 2020 - 22:30
False widow spiders in Ireland more venomous than first believedResearch shows bite from invasive species has same toxins as deadly black widowThu Jun 18 2020 - 16:03
Revealed 100 years on: The letters of a British general kidnapped by the IRACuthbert Lucas played played tennis and croquet and drank whiskey with his captorsThu Jun 18 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19: Face masks alone not enough to protect against coughing, research findsSocial distancing still required as masks can degrade through persistent coughingTue Jun 16 2020 - 13:44
Thunderstorms forecast for Leinster and parts of Munster on TuesdayIrish Water says drought risk persists in many areas despite recent heavy rainfallTue Jun 16 2020 - 12:41
Hosepipe ban will not be lifted despite rainfall warningForecast thunderstorms will not be sufficient to replenish reservoirs, Irish Water warnsMon Jun 15 2020 - 16:06
Met Éireann issues weather warnings for torrential rain and thunderstormsMet Éireann issues advisory following death of nine cattle in suspected lightning strikeMon Jun 15 2020 - 14:26
Man arrested after pedestrian killed in Co Donegal hit and runMan struck by car which failed to stop at scene of incident at Windyhall roadMon Jun 15 2020 - 09:26
Two-thirds of men drinking to cope with the lockdown, national survey revealsDrinks industry charity Drinkaware expresses alarm about excess alcoholMon Jun 15 2020 - 08:34
Retribution and attribution – An Irishman’s Diary on the assassination of Percival Lea-Wilson and a Caravaggio masterpieceSun Jun 14 2020 - 17:01
Michael Portillo: ‘Ignorance of Ireland among the British is rather shocking’Documentary by former UK minister examines War of Independence from Britain’s point of viewSun Jun 14 2020 - 15:40
Queuing for sport - Decathlon opens first outlet in Republic with boundless enthusiasm‘Ikea of sport’ has spent €13 million on its flagship store in BallymunSat Jun 13 2020 - 15:43
Links to slave trade evident across Ireland‘The Irish tended to have a very strongly held belief in their own white racial superiority’Fri Jun 12 2020 - 03:00
Gardaí investigate shooting of man in his 40s in LimerickInjured man was discovered in a car in Castle Street after 7pmThu Jun 11 2020 - 22:12
Drop in road incidents at level crossings due to Covid-19 travel restrictionsMotorists warned against complacency at crossings after lockdownThu Jun 11 2020 - 21:52
Pat McManus obituary: Nurse insisted on frontline work despite MSFuneral wreathes reflected passion for NHS and for Celtic FCThu Jun 11 2020 - 17:58
Childcare package to include reopening grant and funds to upgrade buildings‘Imminent’ plan to provide grants and subsidies to creches and enable parents return to workWed Jun 10 2020 - 07:48
Childcare providers wait with ‘bated breath’ for funding announcementCreches and childcare services facing ‘huge costs’ to open as planned on June 29thWed Jun 10 2020 - 02:45
