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Moynalty Horse Chase: ‘I wouldn’t vote for Sinn Féin. They are too inexperienced’

Moynalty Horse Chase: ‘I wouldn’t vote for Sinn Féin. They are too inexperienced’

Those who turned out for a local football fundraiser in north county Meath are expecting the present Government to be re-elected

Tue Oct 22 2024 - 06:00
Substantial increase in number of 13 year-olds diagnosed with disability over last decade - report

Substantial increase in number of 13 year-olds diagnosed with disability over last decade - report

The most prevalent physical disability was found to be blindness or visual impairment (24.8%), followed by pain or difficulties breathing (19.1%), trouble doing physical activities (11.9%) and deafness/hearing impairment (2.5%)

Tue Oct 22 2024 - 00:01
War and remembrance  – Ronan McGreevy on the Battle of Le Pilly

War and remembrance – Ronan McGreevy on the Battle of Le Pilly

A dark time for the 2nd Royal Irish Regiment

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 20:05
Two men killed in separate road traffic incidents in Cork and Galway

Two men killed in separate road traffic incidents in Cork and Galway

Man (24) died in single-vehicle collision between Bantry and Ballydehob while second man (20s) was killed near Dunmore

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 17:40
Finance Bill to be brought forward to ensure it is passed before general election, says Chambers

Finance Bill to be brought forward to ensure it is passed before general election, says Chambers

Once polling date is announced, legislation will be sequenced to be completed and become law before Oireachtas is dissolved

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 14:57
Liam Payne’s relatives and friends call for ‘dignity’ for singer in the wake of tragedy

Liam Payne’s relatives and friends call for ‘dignity’ for singer in the wake of tragedy

Cheryl Tweedy called for media to consider ‘what use’ some graphic reports serve as she considers protection of their son, Bear

Sat Oct 19 2024 - 13:12
‘We are happy with the price’: Music promoter Denis Desmond on buying Rory Gallagher’s guitar

‘We are happy with the price’: Music promoter Denis Desmond on buying Rory Gallagher’s guitar

Fender Stratocaster is acquired for more than €1 million at auction in London

Fri Oct 18 2024 - 19:42
Storm Ashley could bring 120km/h winds to two counties as Met Éireann issues orange and yellow warnings

Storm Ashley could bring 120km/h winds to two counties as Met Éireann issues orange and yellow warnings

First named storm of the season set to make landfall on Sunday, with high winds expected amid high spring tides

Fri Oct 18 2024 - 17:56
Liam Payne: One Direction bandmates ‘completely devastated’ by singer’s death

Liam Payne: One Direction bandmates ‘completely devastated’ by singer’s death

Ongoing investigation, including interview of five witnesses, indicates former pop group member (31) was alone at time of death

Thu Oct 17 2024 - 21:30
Student protest: Anger over accommodation crisis, but will they vote for Sinn Féin?

Student protest: Anger over accommodation crisis, but will they vote for Sinn Féin?

Students staged a walkout from lectures to give a message to the Government that they are not satisfied with the costs of education

Thu Oct 17 2024 - 19:36
Gardaí suspect boy (8) may have been killed up to two years before he was reported missing

Gardaí suspect boy (8) may have been killed up to two years before he was reported missing

Murder investigation opened after gardaí fail to find any indication that Kyran Durnin is still alive

Wed Oct 16 2024 - 17:55
British general involved in Bloody Sunday and Ballymurphy massacre dies

British general involved in Bloody Sunday and Ballymurphy massacre dies

General Mike Jackson told Saville Tribunal he ‘emphatically’ rejected suggestion he sought to sanitise the events of January 30th, 1972

Wed Oct 16 2024 - 10:50
‘You will have to go to the Costa del Sol to see an Irish pub’: hospitality protesters descend on Dáil

‘You will have to go to the Costa del Sol to see an Irish pub’: hospitality protesters descend on Dáil

Restaurateurs and publicans warn of mass closures unless Government reverses VAT increase

Tue Oct 15 2024 - 18:36
Ireland’s Jewish community ‘united by a longing to see peace’, says chief rabbi

Ireland’s Jewish community ‘united by a longing to see peace’, says chief rabbi

Members of the community believe in ‘the necessity of war’ against Hamas but not all agree with Israel’s every action, says Yoni Wieder

Sun Oct 06 2024 - 06:00
Soldier buried in unmarked grave gets a headstone after 80 years

Soldier buried in unmarked grave gets a headstone after 80 years

Memorial erected by grandnephew of Richard Keogh, whose relatives were unable to afford one when he died in 1945

Fri Oct 04 2024 - 17:53
Man arrested over alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris

Man arrested over alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris

Taoiseach previously condemned the demonstrations outside his home in May as a ‘form of thuggery’

Wed Oct 02 2024 - 08:25
Commuters have their say on Irish Rail’s timetable changes: ‘This is Third World stuff’

Commuters have their say on Irish Rail’s timetable changes: ‘This is Third World stuff’

Changes made to facilitate more intercity trains have made things ‘infinitely worse’, according to commuters

Mon Sept 30 2024 - 16:08
Man appears in court after discovery of gold bullion worth almost €1.4 million in Dublin

Man appears in court after discovery of gold bullion worth almost €1.4 million in Dublin

Gardaí charged Farhats Bahtijevs (55) with 10 offences relating to money laundering and illegal drugs

Mon Sept 30 2024 - 13:16
We asked a renter, a landlord, a pensioner, a carer and a wheelchair user what they want from Budget 2025

We asked a renter, a landlord, a pensioner, a carer and a wheelchair user what they want from Budget 2025

‘It was alright before my husband died. But on my own, coming into the winter, I am worried’

Mon Sept 30 2024 - 06:00
'A lot of people here are very angry': on board the cataract bus from Cork to Belfast

'A lot of people here are very angry': on board the cataract bus from Cork to Belfast

Bus loads of cataract patients are making a 900-kilometre round-trip from Cork to Belfast for treatment due to long waiting lists locally. Video: Ronan McGreevy

Sun Sept 29 2024 - 13:36
‘Why am I paying private health insurance? It defeats the whole purpose’: Cataract bus passengers face higher costs

‘Why am I paying private health insurance? It defeats the whole purpose’: Cataract bus passengers face higher costs

HSE has cut reimbursement rate for patients travelling for operations but many in need of procedure have little choice but to pay up

Sun Sept 29 2024 - 06:00
Tax leads to significant decline in consumption of sugary drinks

Tax leads to significant decline in consumption of sugary drinks

Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax sees 25 per cent drop in consumption of sugary drinks

Fri Sept 27 2024 - 19:00
XL bully dogs facing being put down given reprieve until next year

XL bully dogs facing being put down given reprieve until next year

Ban on rehoming would have forced shelters to euthanise dogs still in their care next week

Fri Sept 27 2024 - 17:42
Death or Sweden: XL bully dogs shipped overseas before ban next week

Death or Sweden: XL bully dogs shipped overseas before ban next week

Dog rescue charity in Sweden agrees to accept 22 animals who would otherwise be put down

Thu Sept 26 2024 - 18:46
The Libertines at 3Olympia: Pete Doherty and Carl Barât in perfect harmony for joyous singalong session

The Libertines at 3Olympia: Pete Doherty and Carl Barât in perfect harmony for joyous singalong session

This was a crowd that was young when The Libertines were young, most in their late 30s and early 40s

Tue Sept 24 2024 - 09:53
Barne Estate row generates considerable heat but chink of light rests on key question

Barne Estate row generates considerable heat but chink of light rests on key question

Billionaire John Magnier claims Richard Thomson-Moore agreed to sell 751-acre estate, a claim denied by opposing side

Tue Sept 24 2024 - 06:00
Spanish Armada: Co Sligo conference hears of shipwrecks and massacres in Ireland

Spanish Armada: Co Sligo conference hears of shipwrecks and massacres in Ireland

Of the 1,600 Spanish imprisoned in Ireland after the Armada, 1,100 were executed, says a Spanish author

Sat Sept 21 2024 - 13:38
Museum to tell the story of Monaghan Protestants who found themselves on ‘wrong’ side of Border

Museum to tell the story of Monaghan Protestants who found themselves on ‘wrong’ side of Border

Monaghan County Museum is part of the €22 million peace campus in the town

Sat Sept 21 2024 - 06:00
M50 will choke up with lorry traffic unless rail freight is redeveloped, says Eamon Ryan

M50 will choke up with lorry traffic unless rail freight is redeveloped, says Eamon Ryan

Minister for Transport says development of Dublin Port must include additional rail freight

Fri Sept 20 2024 - 06:27
Iron Maiden to play in Dublin as part of 2025 world tour

Iron Maiden to play in Dublin as part of 2025 world tour

Band will play Malahide Castle gig next June as part of 50th anniversary Run for Your Lives tour

Thu Sept 19 2024 - 07:00
Palestinian artists trapped in Gaza to get Irish ‘avatars’ in Culture Night show

Palestinian artists trapped in Gaza to get Irish ‘avatars’ in Culture Night show

Dancing with Strangers: From Palestine to Ireland among more than 300 events to be held across Dublin on Friday

Tue Sept 17 2024 - 17:57
XL bully dog put down after attacking owner

XL bully dog put down after attacking owner

Armed gardaí alerted to incident where man was hospitalised for injuries

Tue Sept 17 2024 - 16:07
Spanish city honours Irish chieftain Red Hugh O’Donnell with a mock funeral fit for a king

Spanish city honours Irish chieftain Red Hugh O’Donnell with a mock funeral fit for a king

In Valladolid, thousands attended the re-creation of the royal funeral that King Philip III ordered following Red Hugh O’Donnell’s untimely death in 1602

Sat Sept 14 2024 - 12:25
Spanish aristocrat with familiar Irish name recalls family’s storied history in Ireland and Spain

Spanish aristocrat with familiar Irish name recalls family’s storied history in Ireland and Spain

Hugo O’Donnell is a descendent of Red Hugh O’Donnell who left Ireland after the Battle of Kinsale and died in Spain

Fri Sept 13 2024 - 17:50
Environmentalists warn ‘failure is not an option’ in saving the hen harrier from extinction in Ireland

Environmentalists warn ‘failure is not an option’ in saving the hen harrier from extinction in Ireland

Measures taken in the past to save the bird of prey have not stopped its numbers declining sharply this century

Tue Sept 10 2024 - 16:58
Planning granted for hundreds of homes in Cork on land owned by GAA

Planning granted for hundreds of homes in Cork on land owned by GAA

Lands on which 319 homes can be built will be sold to offset the costs of redeveloping Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Tue Sept 10 2024 - 06:38
Lobbying register expanded to include 60 more public bodies

Lobbying register expanded to include 60 more public bodies

HSE, Central Bank, Department of Defence and Road Safety Authority among organisations now covered

Mon Sept 09 2024 - 00:01
Apartment prices show double-digit growth outside Dublin as investors seek value outside capital

Apartment prices show double-digit growth outside Dublin as investors seek value outside capital

Two-bedroom apartment prices have risen by more than 10% in some counties this year, according to property industry report

Sun Sept 08 2024 - 23:53
How coastal erosion is changing beach made famous in Saving Private Ryan

How coastal erosion is changing beach made famous in Saving Private Ryan

Curracloe is one of many beaches in the southeast being altered dramatically by climate change

Sun Sept 08 2024 - 14:49
How coastal erosion is damaging the 'jewel in the crown' of Wexford beaches

How coastal erosion is damaging the 'jewel in the crown' of Wexford beaches

Featured in the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan, Curracloe Beach in Co Wexford, is now facing threat from coastal erosion. Video: Ronan McGreevy

Fri Sept 06 2024 - 17:44
Airlines must move away from dependency on Dublin Airport, says Minister

Airlines must move away from dependency on Dublin Airport, says Minister

Carriers to be told any new routes can be catered for at Shannon, Cork or other regional airports

Fri Sept 06 2024 - 15:41
Ireland’s first age-friendly housing estate aims to ‘future-proof’ development as the population gets older

Ireland’s first age-friendly housing estate aims to ‘future-proof’ development as the population gets older

Castlefen in Co Kildare is intended to serve as a model for other similar housing estates across the country

Fri Sept 06 2024 - 14:30
Gardaí to investigate whether sex abuse rings operated in schools

Gardaí to investigate whether sex abuse rings operated in schools

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris says force will investigate if abusers were working together

Thu Sept 05 2024 - 13:25
Oasis respond to criticism of dynamic ticket pricing for sold-out UK and Ireland shows

Oasis respond to criticism of dynamic ticket pricing for sold-out UK and Ireland shows

Band says ticketing system was decided on by management, Ticketmaster and promoter

Thu Sept 05 2024 - 10:02
Schools abuse: Sorrow of religious orders just ‘hollow words’ if redress funding doesn’t follow, says Harris

Schools abuse: Sorrow of religious orders just ‘hollow words’ if redress funding doesn’t follow, says Harris

An Garda Síochána appeals to victims to come forward but says there may be limitations as to the action it can take in some cases

Wed Sept 04 2024 - 16:33
2024 was coldest summer in nine years, says Met Éireann

2024 was coldest summer in nine years, says Met Éireann

Several arctic blasts from the north in early June ‘set the scene’ for the summer

Wed Sept 04 2024 - 15:54
British holiday camp apologises for policy which led to looking out for ‘dirty Irish accents’

British holiday camp apologises for policy which led to looking out for ‘dirty Irish accents’

Pontins implemented a policy of active discrimination against Irish Traveller community between 2013 and 2018, investigation finds

Mon Sept 02 2024 - 15:07
How U2 helped to transform the teaching of music in Ireland

How U2 helped to transform the teaching of music in Ireland

Music Generation was started with seed money by U2 some 14 years ago and now teaches music to one in 12 children in Ireland

Sat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
‘It was an erotic obsession’: Author Robert Harris on a British prime minister’s secret love affair and its disastrous consequences

‘It was an erotic obsession’: Author Robert Harris on a British prime minister’s secret love affair and its disastrous consequences

The author of Munich, Fatherland and Enigma on his new book about the love affair which distracted British prime minister Herbert Asquith as the first World War broke out

Sat Aug 31 2024 - 04:39
Electric Picnic vs craft beer: how Irish microbreweries are fighting back against the industry’s biggest players

Electric Picnic vs craft beer: how Irish microbreweries are fighting back against the industry’s biggest players

The exclusion of craft beer breweries from Ireland’s largest music festival is a microcosm of the David-and-Goliath nature of the business

Fri Aug 30 2024 - 06:00
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