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More than 160 people arrested for intoxicated driving over St Brigid’s weekend

More than 160 people arrested for intoxicated driving over St Brigid’s weekend

Gardaí set up 898 checkpoints and performed more than 4,780 roadside drug and alcohol tests over weekend

Fri Feb 09 2024 - 16:10
Attempts to resuscitate toddler after paddling pool incident heard at inquest

Attempts to resuscitate toddler after paddling pool incident heard at inquest

Coroner records open verdict on 22-month-old boy found unresponsive in less than 10cm of water

Thu Feb 08 2024 - 20:33
Not expanding Dublin airport would have ‘serious impact on economy’, Jack Chambers says

Not expanding Dublin airport would have ‘serious impact on economy’, Jack Chambers says

Junior Minister Jack Chambers adds support for airport authority’s expansion plans

Wed Feb 07 2024 - 15:21
Lisa Murphy was a ‘fascinating, classy and dignified lady’, funeral hears

Lisa Murphy was a ‘fascinating, classy and dignified lady’, funeral hears

Well-known names from the world of showbusiness and entertainment attend model's funeral in Dublin

Tue Feb 06 2024 - 15:16
Irish farmers encouraged to show solidarity with EU protests

Irish farmers encouraged to show solidarity with EU protests

‘Farmers watching protests across Europe are just as frustrated as farmers in other countries’ - Gorman

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 22:02
Drivers to be asked to take part in development of new in-car communications technology

Drivers to be asked to take part in development of new in-car communications technology

Safety alerts will track vehicles and display messages about collisions, congestion, stationary vehicles, road works, and hazardous weather

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 17:12
Met Éireann issues status yellow wind warnings for west and northwest

Met Éireann issues status yellow wind warnings for west and northwest

Atlantic coastal counties from Galway to Antrim are likely to be affected on Wednesday

Tue Jan 30 2024 - 13:11
Labour selects Aodhán Ó Riordáin as its candidate to run in European elections

Labour selects Aodhán Ó Riordáin as its candidate to run in European elections

TD defeats Senator Annie Hoey and Fingal councillor Rob O’Donoghue for the nomination from the party

Sat Jan 27 2024 - 18:23
Irish weather: Unseasonably mild temperatures for January

Irish weather: Unseasonably mild temperatures for January

Temperatures expected to rise to 15 degrees on Sunday, but it will be damp

Sat Jan 27 2024 - 13:55
Nearly 240,000 people across Ireland drinking water with elevated toxin levels, latest figures show

Nearly 240,000 people across Ireland drinking water with elevated toxin levels, latest figures show

Nearly 240,000 people across Ireland drinking water with elevated toxin levels, latest figures show

Fri Jan 26 2024 - 13:43
‘About time fairer fares were introduced’: Guarded welcome for Greater Dublin transport changes

‘About time fairer fares were introduced’: Guarded welcome for Greater Dublin transport changes

Reduced fares are welcomed, but infrastructure needs to improve, say rail users

Wed Jan 24 2024 - 17:33
Two arrested as part of investigation into man’s death in Dublin flat used for drug taking

Two arrested as part of investigation into man’s death in Dublin flat used for drug taking

Body of Tony Dempsey (28) lay unreported in Kevin Barry House for a week after tenant lost control of home

Wed Jan 24 2024 - 13:29
Widespread support for deposit and return scheme - survey

Widespread support for deposit and return scheme - survey

Scheme, which goes live in February, will refund deposits on some drinks cans and plastic bottles

Wed Jan 24 2024 - 12:29
Five units of Dublin Fire Brigade attending blaze in Airways Industrial estate in Santry

Five units of Dublin Fire Brigade attending blaze in Airways Industrial estate in Santry

Locals advised to close windows as smoke drifts across M50 and M1

Tue Jan 23 2024 - 08:59
Coroner records open verdict on man whose skull was found by fishing vessel

Coroner records open verdict on man whose skull was found by fishing vessel

Andrew Finni went missing in May 2022, walking through a field towards the sea exhibiting signs of paranoia, coroner heard

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 19:18
The sponge found near the Cliffs of Moher is 315 million years old and named after a fearsome giant. But is it a big deal?

The sponge found near the Cliffs of Moher is 315 million years old and named after a fearsome giant. But is it a big deal?

The discovery of Cyathophycus balori is significant, and not just because its story sounds like something out of Harry Potter

Sat Jan 06 2024 - 06:00
Warmest year on record ‘by a significant margin’ with above average rainfall

Warmest year on record ‘by a significant margin’ with above average rainfall

Rain days range from 212 at Phoenix Park, Dublin, to 283 at Knock Airport, Co Mayo, according to Met Éireann

Thu Jan 04 2024 - 19:42
Ancient fossil sponge estimated to be 315m years old found near Cliffs of Moher

Ancient fossil sponge estimated to be 315m years old found near Cliffs of Moher

Find is determined to be new species, a member of a family of sponges that thrived when Co Clare was close to the equator

Wed Jan 03 2024 - 16:36
Weddings welcome in assembly rooms but no funerals, says Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council

Weddings welcome in assembly rooms but no funerals, says Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council

Council cannot restrict numbers or guarantee silence appropriate for funerals in County Hall, officials say

Tue Jan 02 2024 - 06:00
‘Someone I looked up to my entire life’: Funeral of man shot in Wicklow brings Gorey to a stop

‘Someone I looked up to my entire life’: Funeral of man shot in Wicklow brings Gorey to a stop

A crowd of about 400 people followed Clinton McCormack’s horse-drawn hearse through Co Wexford town

Sat Dec 30 2023 - 16:40
Irish tourist (35) stabbed in Brazil during attempted street robbery

Irish tourist (35) stabbed in Brazil during attempted street robbery

Department of Foreign Affairs ‘aware’ of incident and ‘stands ready to provide consular assistance’

Sat Dec 30 2023 - 12:59
Convictions for wildlife crime include badger digging, disturbance of bats and hare lurching

Convictions for wildlife crime include badger digging, disturbance of bats and hare lurching

Minister Malcolm Noonan said ‘citizen reporting’ was ‘essential’ in safeguarding nature

Fri Dec 29 2023 - 16:41
Ireland weather: Status yellow warnings for 11 counties amid rain and strong wind

Ireland weather: Status yellow warnings for 11 counties amid rain and strong wind

New Year’s Eve revelers and January 1st swimmers should expect showers, says Met Éireann

Fri Dec 29 2023 - 15:32
Let Uber operate in rural Ireland to tackle transport issues around country, senator says

Let Uber operate in rural Ireland to tackle transport issues around country, senator says

Fine Gael senator Garret Ahearn challenges minister Eamon Ryan to do more to speed the provision of taxis and hackneys outside big cities

Wed Dec 27 2023 - 13:33
Christmas bathers advised not to swim if there is heavy rain

Christmas bathers advised not to swim if there is heavy rain

Dublin City Council and Bathing Water Taskforce share concerns over potential pollution

Sat Dec 23 2023 - 04:01
Farmers to get increased money for lands lost to road development

Farmers to get increased money for lands lost to road development

New deal adds €6,500 per acre in disturbance money, up from €3,500 under 2016 agreement

Fri Dec 22 2023 - 15:34
One person per hour arrested for intoxicated driving since new road safety campaign launched

One person per hour arrested for intoxicated driving since new road safety campaign launched

New initiative aimed at vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, some 43 of whom have died on Irish roads in 2023, says Minister of State

Thu Dec 21 2023 - 16:00
Hotel prices to hit €10,000 for super luxury rooms in Dublin this weekend

Hotel prices to hit €10,000 for super luxury rooms in Dublin this weekend

‘Ordinary’ rooms in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway average about €200 to €300 per night

Wed Dec 20 2023 - 15:28
Warning against buying fake hurling and camogie helmets

Warning against buying fake hurling and camogie helmets

CCPC and GAA warn of danger to players from Gola-branded, retro-style protection equipment

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 15:42
Invasive moths harmful to humans and trees found in Dublin were ‘bred’ here

Invasive moths harmful to humans and trees found in Dublin were ‘bred’ here

Caterpillars from nests near Phoenix Park showed the colony was two years old

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 04:30
Wife of Irish-Palestinian citizen in Gaza makes plea to Government to secure family’s release

Wife of Irish-Palestinian citizen in Gaza makes plea to Government to secure family’s release

Zac Hania and nephew’s names were not on list of those allowed through Rafah Crossing in late November

Sat Dec 16 2023 - 18:37
Former president of the High Court Joseph Finnegan dies aged 81

Former president of the High Court Joseph Finnegan dies aged 81

Finnegan served as a judge of the High Court from 1999 and was president of the court from 2001-2006

Sat Dec 16 2023 - 14:33
Weather warning: More rain on the way but less likely to be a white Christmas

Weather warning: More rain on the way but less likely to be a white Christmas

Outlook for the week is mild and windy with ‘a good chance of rain’

Sat Dec 16 2023 - 13:42
Cork University Hospital must improve infection prevention, says watchdog

Cork University Hospital must improve infection prevention, says watchdog

Hiqa reports on six of Republic’s hospitals make recommendations, but provide clean bill of health in general

Fri Dec 15 2023 - 16:19
Joint Garda and Revenue operation nets cannabis worth €660,000

Joint Garda and Revenue operation nets cannabis worth €660,000

Gardaí arrest woman in her 30s as investigations continue

Tue Dec 12 2023 - 23:26
Search for  fisherman missing off Co Louth to resume at first light

Search for fisherman missing off Co Louth to resume at first light

One man rescued following mayday call from fishing vessel, but another man remains missing

Tue Dec 12 2023 - 19:53
Laois beef farmer pledges to stand up to ‘unfair’ criticism after election as IFA president

Laois beef farmer pledges to stand up to ‘unfair’ criticism after election as IFA president

Francie Gorman defeated Co Limerick dairy farmer Martin Stapleton in vote with marked increase in turnout

Tue Dec 12 2023 - 19:23
Doubling of Dún Laoghaire baths project costs to €18.2m criticised by auditor

Doubling of Dún Laoghaire baths project costs to €18.2m criticised by auditor

The baths which date from 1843 closed in 1997 and were the subject of a 17-year campaign by locals to have them refurbished and reopened to the public

Tue Dec 12 2023 - 06:00
Shane MacGowan funeral cortege to pass through Dublin streets today on final farewell

Shane MacGowan funeral cortege to pass through Dublin streets today on final farewell

Procession to be led by Artane Band and lone piper as horse-drawn carriage bears coffin ahead of Co Tipperary burial

Fri Dec 08 2023 - 06:24
Dublin riots: Helen McEntee refuses to withdraw use of term ‘scumbag’

Dublin riots: Helen McEntee refuses to withdraw use of term ‘scumbag’

Minister tells Committee on Justice ‘no personal circumstance’ forced anybody to set bus alight or attack gardaí on November 23rd

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 17:53
Personal injury claims down for third year in a row

Personal injury claims down for third year in a row

Numbers of personal injury claims down for third consecutive year in 2022 - PIAB

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 15:05
Application lodged for permission for Slane bypass in Co Meath

Application lodged for permission for Slane bypass in Co Meath

A planning application for a bypass of Slane, Co Meath has been submitted to An Bord Pleanála

Wed Dec 06 2023 - 20:24
Health committee says progress on elective hospitals ‘too slow’

Health committee says progress on elective hospitals ‘too slow’

Róisín Shortall says opening of first elective hospital on existing hospital grounds will take at least 10 years

Wed Dec 06 2023 - 20:23
Child poverty in the Republic down by almost 20% - Unicef

Child poverty in the Republic down by almost 20% - Unicef

Top-ranking countries include Slovenia and Poland, those at the bottom include UK and France

Wed Dec 06 2023 - 19:50
Ireland’s hedgerows being lost at an ‘alarming rate’ as new Bill aims to restore native corridors

Ireland’s hedgerows being lost at an ‘alarming rate’ as new Bill aims to restore native corridors

Protection of Hedgerows Bill is supported by the Bar of Ireland’s Natural Justice Campaign, Hedgerows Ireland and Green TDs, and will go before the Oireachtas in the new year

Mon Dec 04 2023 - 05:00
Warning to drivers as annual Christmas Road Safety Campaign set to begin

Warning to drivers as annual Christmas Road Safety Campaign set to begin

Garda Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman says risk areas and times for offences including speeding and drink and drug driving identified in each Garda division

Thu Nov 30 2023 - 20:29
Weather: Snow showers and ice forecast across Ireland as yellow warning issued for entire country

Weather: Snow showers and ice forecast across Ireland as yellow warning issued for entire country

Temperatures are expected to dip below minus 3 degrees as yellow weather warning issued

Thu Nov 30 2023 - 17:12
Ice warnings across most of Ireland as Met Éireann issues yellow alert for Thursday evening

Ice warnings across most of Ireland as Met Éireann issues yellow alert for Thursday evening

Similar warnings in place for Northern Ireland as frost and ice expected

Wed Nov 29 2023 - 16:20
Curlew numbers rising as conservation targets are being met

Curlew numbers rising as conservation targets are being met

Minister Malcolm Noonan to announce next steps in conservation programme in ‘very near future’

Tue Nov 28 2023 - 19:40
M50 traffic delays easing after seven-vehicle collision

M50 traffic delays easing after seven-vehicle collision

Emergency services responded to incident on the southbound carriageway at junction 9 near Red Cow

Tue Nov 28 2023 - 11:15
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