Transport spending: Town and local bus services are the priority, says Eamon Ryan Ports must take ‘leap of faith’ to invest for wind farm deployment, Minister tells committeeThu Feb 09 2023 - 08:11
Ryan to ask for military-level technology to ‘take down’ dronesMinister for Transport warns consequences for drone abuse include seven years in prison after disruptions at Dublin AirportWed Feb 08 2023 - 16:32
Planning Bill to bring ‘greater clarity, consistency and certainty’ Bill aims to respond to population increase and reduce demand for judicial review, which will still be accessible, officials sayTue Feb 07 2023 - 20:54
St Brigid’s bank holiday events to honour notable Irish womenAuthorities appeal to road users to show safety solidarity over weekendFri Feb 03 2023 - 09:48
Weather or not? January was a month of two halves, says Met Éireann Rainfall was all too plentiful, but total hours of sunshine were above their long-term averagesThu Feb 02 2023 - 20:05
Deadline for claims under business energy support scheme extendedTBESS was introduced as part of Budget 2023 to assist businesses with the rising cost of energyMon Jan 30 2023 - 22:33
Limerick leads rest of country in collecting parking fine moneyIllegal removal of vehicle clamps increased sixfold in Dublin from 2021 to 2022Mon Jan 30 2023 - 03:05
Flybe passengers told not to travel to Belfast airport as UK airline enters administration, cancels all flightsFlybe was among the first airlines to go into administration in 2020 during Covid-19Sat Jan 28 2023 - 12:52
Over 3,500 people illegally removed clamps from their cars in Dublin last year The figures indicate a six-fold rise in the number of illegally removed clamps over 12 monthsFri Jan 27 2023 - 10:39
‘Speed-over-distance’ safety cameras credited with dramatic fall in speedingDaily average of 24 motorists caught speeding between junctions on M7 in TipperarySun Jan 22 2023 - 10:42
Big freeze lifts as Arctic air gives way to South Atlantic airTemperatures set to rise over coming days as winter reverts to ‘cloudy, damp and dull’Fri Jan 20 2023 - 08:50
Hoteliers in ‘perfect storm’ of rising costs as bookings from Britain dropEnding 9% Vat rate in March would leave sector with ‘third highest Vat rate in Europe’Thu Jan 19 2023 - 10:47
Cold start to Thursday as road users warned of ice Below-zero temperatures across much of country not expected to rise until late morningThu Jan 19 2023 - 09:04
Freezing rain, snow and ice warnings for Thursday as cold snap continuesMet Éireann states cold and icy weather to improve from FridayWed Jan 18 2023 - 17:15
Plans for ‘safe zones’ to access abortion clinics being worked onCommittee members discussing Bill call for protection of women service users from harassmentWed Jan 18 2023 - 14:23
Woman faces charges after Corporate Enforcement Authority probeEmer Murphy, Loughrea, is accused of theft and fraudulently removing property from Emeracly LimitedMon Jan 16 2023 - 22:20
Launch of Ireland’s first satellite runs into problemsEirsat-1 is unaffected by UK satellite launch failure, but a Vega C rocket which it was scheduled to use has failed to reach its 700km orbitWed Jan 11 2023 - 14:42
Ashling Murphy’s family appeal for privacy as anniversary of killing approachesMs Murphy (23) was killed while out jogging along the Grand Canal near TullamoreTue Jan 10 2023 - 10:32
Man (20s) killed in two-vehicle collision in Co LimerickCrash involving car and van happened between Garryspillane on BallylandersMon Jan 09 2023 - 14:30
Dry January numbers grow as sales of ‘zero’ beers rise all year roundDrinkers still swallowed the equivalent of 40 bottles of vodka in 2019 says Health Research BoardMon Jan 09 2023 - 11:50
Controversial fence to protect ‘fragile dune system’ at Trump’s Doonbeg resort dismantledClare Country council says issue is ‘a live planning enforcement case’Sat Jan 07 2023 - 06:00
Gardaí arrest man after attempted robbery in GreystonesRaider threatened staff at business premises with apparent firearmFri Jan 06 2023 - 10:49
Beef exports to China to resume after near three-year hiatusBreakthrough opens up potentially huge market for Irish farmersThu Jan 05 2023 - 14:58
Cannabis value at €1m seized and man arrested in DundalkGardaí say 50kgs of suspected cannabis herb sent for analysisThu Jan 05 2023 - 07:37
First ‘cost rental’ homes under new agency include two-beds for €1,455 per monthThe development agency says the prices at the Archers’ Wood development in Delgany are pitched at 30% below comparable open market pricesWed Jan 04 2023 - 05:00
Search for missing man in Co Cork called off as body is found Gardaí in Cork had appealed for help to trace Michael Kearns who was last seen on FridayMon Jan 02 2023 - 11:42
Dublin among top 10 cities for air quality, study findsHealth scientists warn recent cold snap saw air quality levels across the country worsen dramaticallyMon Jan 02 2023 - 11:10
National Broadband Plan rollout ‘showing real momentum’, says NBI chiefTotal of 102,888 premises ready to connect to high-speed broadband under plan subsidised by up to €2.7bnSun Jan 01 2023 - 17:27
Major house fire in Carrigaline, Co Cork brought under control Four units of Cork Fire Brigade were able to prevent the fire spreading to adjoining propertiesSat Dec 24 2022 - 00:44
More than 568 motorists caught speeding in 14 hours as part of Garda operationChristmas Slow Down Day takes place as number of deaths on State’s roads so far this year is 156Fri Dec 23 2022 - 22:07
Woman (30s) seriously assaulted in Co Tipperary car parkGardaí seeking information on incident which took place in Clonmel in early hours of last SundayFri Dec 23 2022 - 21:43
Belvedere College students take part in sleep out for homeless charitiesOver 250 students, teachers and past pupils will raise funds for Focus Ireland, Peter McVerry Trust and Home AgainWed Dec 21 2022 - 16:14
Cllr Thomasina O’Connell first to benefit from new maternity leave measuresLaois County Council cathaoirleach said lack of rights had been ‘one of the major bars’ to women staying in politicsTue Dec 20 2022 - 19:20
Midlands set for cash injection of almost €70m to build tourism in places impacted by climate action measuresSouth Dublin also to see multimillion-euro investment in tourism and activity promotionsMon Dec 19 2022 - 12:01
Fire alarm at Dublin Airport causes partial evacuation of terminalCrowds gathered outside Terminal 1 on Monday morning after they were asked to leave the buildingMon Dec 19 2022 - 11:59
Body of Irishman Odhrán O’Neill recovered from water in Thailand after kayaking incidentOdhrán O’Neill (22) was Kayaking in Khao Sok National Park on Saturday when his kayak capsizedMon Dec 19 2022 - 09:42
Dundalk refugees appeal for more time amid claims families are being splitDepartment gave 50 refugees, mainly Ukrainians, less then 48 hours notice of move to the west of IrelandSun Dec 18 2022 - 18:19
SEAI warns energy emissions ‘going in wrong direction’CO2 emissions rose by 5.7 per cent in 2021, when they should have fallen by 4.8 percent, authority saysWed Dec 14 2022 - 17:31
Green Party councillor’s ‘silly’ motion to remove meat from council events defeatedCouncil refuses to back motion calling for only plant-based food to be served at all council eventsMon Dec 12 2022 - 22:50
Little hope of action to cut cost of public electric car charging Eamon Ryan tells owners to charge at home at night as it’s ‘much cheaper’Fri Dec 02 2022 - 17:55
Convert Dáil car park into ‘green space in the centre of the city’, Eamon Ryan says‘Easy to say’ for TD who lives near Leinster House, say rural deputies opposed to planFri Dec 02 2022 - 14:19
Dublin Port blockade will continue three nights a week, say protesters against asylum-seeker housing planProtesters say the campaign is ‘purely about housing people in office blocks’Tue Nov 29 2022 - 22:39
Stillorgan residents ‘mithered’ by traffic noise offered hope County councillors says new road ‘pavement’ could reduce noise levelsMon Nov 28 2022 - 21:54
Dublin mayor signs twinning agreement with Ukrainian capital KyivDublin to examine how best to support humanitarian assistance to UkraineMon Nov 28 2022 - 18:30
Paintings unearthed after 40 years in attic to be sold in Dublin for charityWorks by former head of ISPCC go on display in St Stephen’s GreenSun Nov 27 2022 - 09:58
Electric vehicle charging to match cost of diesel after 67% further hikeIn some cases a small petrol-powered car would be cheaper after ESB signalled new price risesThu Nov 24 2022 - 15:49
Plan to plant 100 million trees across the island announced in WexfordProject backers seeking support from farmers, businesses, schools, public services, and local authoritiesWed Nov 23 2022 - 19:35
Number of people killed on the roads so far this year higher than all of 2021Gardaí say they are concerned as December toll is set to drive figures even higherWed Nov 23 2022 - 09:05
End to Dublin’s rates rebate sends message that empty buildings aren’t acceptable, councillor says‘Symbolic’ change to rules will net €1.5m for community services and encourage landlords to use empty buildingsTue Nov 22 2022 - 11:35
Local authorities ‘need to try harder’ on water, waste, air and noiseOnly five of 31 councils hit required standards according to EPA reportFri Nov 18 2022 - 14:44
