Holocaust memorial organisers defend decision to invite Michael D Higgins to speakChief rabbi Yoni Wieder objected to President’s presence because of failure to acknowledge or address anti-SemitismWed Jan 15 2025 - 21:09
Gardaí seize cannabis plants with estimated value of €130,000 from Wexford grow house Operation used sophisticated equipment for growing the illegal drug, say officersWed Jan 15 2025 - 16:31
Michael D Higgins should not speak at Holocaust commemoration in Dublin, say Jewish representatives President Higgins will address the gathering in the Mansion House on Sunday, January 26th, the eve of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration campTue Jan 14 2025 - 19:11
Cavan killing: Suspect arrested in chip shop after asking owner to call gardaíMan (30s) arrested after woman dies and man (60s) is seriously injured near BallyconnellSun Jan 12 2025 - 19:33
‘Really disturbing’: Galway community garden is vandalised twice in DecemberTrees and support poles are taken from Merlin Woods community garden and dumped elsewhere along with religious objectsSun Jan 12 2025 - 13:16
Man arrested in connection with multiple instances of romance fraud in Dublin Suspect in his 30s was arrested and several electronic devices were seized from himFri Jan 10 2025 - 22:17
Woman arrested in connection with Dublin riots of November 2023 Suspect is being questioned in relation to an allegation of criminal damage arising out of the riots of the night of November 24th, 2023Fri Jan 10 2025 - 18:44
Ireland weather: Status orange ice warning for 15 counties but temperatures set to climb in coming daysLying snow, some icy patches and black ice set to linger into weekend as temperatures begin to climbThu Jan 09 2025 - 18:49
Ireland weather updates: New orange warning issued for low temperatures and ice from this eveningCold snap: Met Éireann records temperature of -7.5 in Mullingar as ESB and Uisce Éireann work to restore electricity and water suppliesThu Jan 09 2025 - 18:07
Surge in flu cases as almost 4,000 fall ill in first week of the yearLatest figures from HPSC show largest recorded number of cases of virus for at least seven yearsThu Jan 09 2025 - 16:01
Ireland weather: Status orange ice warning comes into effect for most of countryDonegal remains on status yellow warning with temperatures forecast as low as -8 degrees in the midlandsWed Jan 08 2025 - 21:10
‘We’re looking at the positives’: Snowed in without power, family of six embraces camping stove amid ‘tough’ tech-free daysWithout electricity or heating for four days, the O’Dwyers in Co Limerick have taught their kids card games, Cluedo and charadesWed Jan 08 2025 - 19:00
Paul Williams: ‘Organised crime could not thrive without the connivance of so-called law-abiding society’The crime writer and journalist has penned a personal account of his career covering the underworld, and he describes it as the most difficult of them all to writeSat Jan 04 2025 - 05:00
Irish anti-Semitism claims ‘false, irresponsible and mischievous’, said Jewish community in 1944Community lived on ‘terms of closest friendship’ with fellow citizens, noted Jewish representative councilTue Dec 31 2024 - 00:00
Irish America appalled by De Valera’s visit to German minister after Hitler’s deathFurious messages to diplomats in US took issue with taoiseach’s action amid wartime neutralitySat Dec 28 2024 - 00:00
Mary Robinson was blocked by Government from taking up UN role in 1993Dick Spring warned dual role would clash with public’s understanding of presidency as ‘total’ roleFri Dec 27 2024 - 00:00
Family of Irishman assassinated on Bloody Sunday by Collins ‘Squad’ compensated by BritishCaptain Patrick McCormack’s relatives received equivalent of £450,000 after he was shot dead in Gresham Hotel in DublinFri Dec 27 2024 - 00:00
Mild Christmas conditions forecast to turn dramatically colderRelatively mild and settled conditions to continue until the weekendThu Dec 26 2024 - 15:18
Delivery driver (40s) dies after car enters water at Grand Canal in KildareGardaí appeal for witnesses to incident in which father-of-one Jason Hallahan diedMon Dec 23 2024 - 19:22
Speed limits are ‘there for a reason’, says senior garda, after 600 weekend detectionsAssistant Commissioner says there is still a cohort of motorists who do not obey speed limits designed to protect vulnerable road usersMon Dec 23 2024 - 15:40
Ireland weather: Met Éireann forecasts Christmas Day to feel like spring with mild conditionsTemperatures as high as 14 degrees are forecast, though the record temperature of 18.1 degrees is unlikely to be brokenSun Dec 22 2024 - 17:40
As it happened: Watch the winter solstice at Newgrange The discovery of a 5,000-year-old secret at the prehistoric site in 1967 has made Newgrange world famousSat Dec 21 2024 - 08:30
Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues wind alert for eight countiesStrong winds and ‘large’ coastal waves are forecast for affected counties in the north and westFri Dec 20 2024 - 09:51
National slow down day under way as Christmas rush beginsLast day of work for many before Christmas will see gardaí enforcing enhanced speed checksFri Dec 20 2024 - 09:25
Murder attempt linked to ‘The Family’ gang thwarted after gun and ammunition seizedTwo men are in custody following the seizure of a Glock pistol from a vehicle in Clondalkin, Dublin, on Tuesday nightThu Dec 19 2024 - 17:56
Woman found dead in Gorey, Co Wexford, is named locallyScene at Baile Eoghan has been preserved for examination by the Garda Technical BureauThu Dec 19 2024 - 17:23
Social welfare Christmas payments: Dates, when are the increases and is there a double payment?Social welfare recipients will receive two payments at the same time this weekThu Dec 19 2024 - 15:23
Officer dismissed from Defence Forces for attempting to interfere with candidate’s application for Army careerLieutenant Shane Hunt lied to candidate over cadetship interview process and then produced false document of successful candidates which excluded his nameWed Dec 18 2024 - 15:32
‘This day is a long time in coming’: Memorial to garda and soldier killed during rescue of Don TideyPte Patrick Kelly and Garda recruit Gary Sheehan were shot dead by a Provisional IRA gang 41 years agoMon Dec 16 2024 - 17:20
Remembering Robert Armstrong: Ronan McGreevy on a gardener whose life was disrupted by two world warsThe proud, stubborn and courageous Monaghan man chose a path which led to his premature deathSun Dec 15 2024 - 19:00
United Nations urged to release report into death in Lebanon of Pte Seán Rooney Organisation criticised repeatedly for failure to hand over crucial documents to coroner investigating soldier’s deathSat Dec 14 2024 - 00:01
Prison watchdog warns of ‘immense task’ in tackling overcrowding in Irish jailsPrison population increased by nearly 13 per cent last year with many jails near capacity all the timeFri Dec 13 2024 - 20:45
RTÉ Late Late Toy Show appeal raises over €5m for children’s charities for first timeMore than €3.7 million was donated through online banking app RevolutFri Dec 13 2024 - 17:44
Storm Darragh: Thousands of premises may remain without electricity until end of weekSixty technicians from France arrive to assist with each fix restoring only eight to ten premises eachTue Dec 10 2024 - 10:42
Storm Darragh: Power still out at 35,000 premises ESB Networks warns outages could last a week after strongest storm to hit Ireland since 2020Mon Dec 09 2024 - 09:15
Storm Darragh: Power outages could last for days after Ireland battered by strongest winds for yearsWeather Ireland: National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management urges public ‘to continue to take care’ in aftermath of stormSat Dec 07 2024 - 21:12
Storm Darragh: Hundreds of thousands of premises without power amid ‘extensive damage’ to electricity infrastructureWeather Ireland: Bus, rail and ferry services disrupted as storm crosses IrelandSat Dec 07 2024 - 17:58
Ireland has ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance to fuel EU hydrogen network German government looking to Ireland to produce huge amounts of hydrogen from offshore wind farms as it looks to decarbonise its heavy industryTue Dec 03 2024 - 17:31
Dublin South West: Paul Murphy (PBPS)Murphy describes himself as an eco-socialistTue Dec 03 2024 - 12:57
Dublin South West: John Lahart (FF) Former teacher would have ‘no issue doing business with the Labour Party’Tue Dec 03 2024 - 12:46
Dublin South West: Colm Brophy (FG)Brophy was appointed as a junior minister in 2020 but lost the position in 2022Tue Dec 03 2024 - 12:43
Dublin South West: Seán Crowe (SF)Crowe first joined Sinn Féin as a 19-year-old in 1976Tue Dec 03 2024 - 12:40
Dublin South West: story of the countSinn Féin’s Seán Crowe was once again the poll topperTue Dec 03 2024 - 12:36
Dublin South West: Ciaran Ahern (Lab)General election victory was at the expense of Green Party TD Noel Francis DuffySun Dec 01 2024 - 20:42
Election 2024: Analysis and reaction as exit poll shows tight race, but what do these results mean?The 2024 general election is set to be mighty close - with the largest parties all duking it out, according to our exit pollFri Nov 29 2024 - 23:59
Homeless figures reach a new high of almost 15,000Figures published on day of general election show annual increase of 13.5 per cent in those accessing emergency accommodationFri Nov 29 2024 - 15:38
‘She’s here, we’re completely in love with her’: Holly Cairns gives birth to baby daughterSocial Democrats leader announces birth on day of election but is unable to voteFri Nov 29 2024 - 13:11
Carers and the election: ‘I had to borrow €35,000 because my son has never had a public therapy session’Winners at Netwatch Family Carer of the Year Awards call on next Government to improve servicesThu Nov 28 2024 - 19:35
Mother who fought for school places for autistic, non-verbal twins named Family Carer of the YearSarah Dooley from Co Laois takes overall award as five young carers also honoured at this year’s Netwatch Family Carer of the Year ceremonyThu Nov 28 2024 - 14:03
Donegal fishermen frustrated as general election looms: ‘We are the fish basket of Europe, yet we’re the poor relation’Fishermen doubt politicians will be able to fight their corner on the issues that matter most in BrusselsWed Nov 27 2024 - 15:29
