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Chimneys, hot ashes and soot among main causes of 25 fire-related deaths last year

Chimneys, hot ashes and soot among main causes of 25 fire-related deaths last year

Irish fire services attended 20,000 fires in 2024 in homes, commercial buildings and at forest and grassland sites

Mon Aug 18 2025 - 06:00
Tenders for new Dublin-Belfast hybrid trains being evaluated almost two years after issuing

Tenders for new Dublin-Belfast hybrid trains being evaluated almost two years after issuing

The tender was published in September 2023, but Irish Rail says ‘no undue delay’ has occurred

Mon Aug 18 2025 - 06:00
Damning findings of report on Garda roads policing ‘heartbreaking’ for victims’ families, campaigners say

Damning findings of report on Garda roads policing ‘heartbreaking’ for victims’ families, campaigners say

Road-safety advocate said ‘small number of gardaí don’t think people’s lives are worth doing their jobs’

Thu Aug 14 2025 - 17:36
Man (40s) killed in Co Limerick car crash

Man (40s) killed in Co Limerick car crash

Woman (30s) in hospital with serious injuries after crash on N20 near Croom

Thu Aug 14 2025 - 13:08
Oasis fans warned no public parking allowed around Croke Park

Oasis fans warned no public parking allowed around Croke Park

Irish Rail to lay on extra trains, including some after midnight

Thu Aug 14 2025 - 12:04
 Ireland ‘just below heatwave threshold’, as Met Éireann predicts sustained high temperatures

Ireland ‘just below heatwave threshold’, as Met Éireann predicts sustained high temperatures

Wednesday will bring temperatures as high as 27 degrees, and occasional showers

Wed Aug 13 2025 - 14:32
Replacing Dart’s 40 year-old fleet with electric carriages worth €250m faces third review

Replacing Dart’s 40 year-old fleet with electric carriages worth €250m faces third review

Original 76 carriages from 1984 and should have been withdrawn in 2024

Wed Aug 13 2025 - 06:00
‘Israel, stop killing journalists’: Protest held in Dublin after killing of Gaza reporters

‘Israel, stop killing journalists’: Protest held in Dublin after killing of Gaza reporters

Tánaiste Simon Harris encourages Israeli protests against Netanyahu government

Tue Aug 12 2025 - 06:00
South Dublin’s new Dart station 40 minutes from the city will be a ‘godsend’

South Dublin’s new Dart station 40 minutes from the city will be a ‘godsend’

A taxi to the area from Dublin city centre costs about €70

Fri Aug 08 2025 - 09:44
Man (40s) dies in Co Tipperary crash

Man (40s) dies in Co Tipperary crash

Single-vehicle crash in Nenagh on Wednesday night

Thu Aug 07 2025 - 09:29
Storm Floris: 200 premises still without power in west after unseasonable high winds

Storm Floris: 200 premises still without power in west after unseasonable high winds

ESB says crews are working to restore power in areas in Sligo, Tuam, Ennis and Athlone

Tue Aug 05 2025 - 11:39
Former Mater Private CEO Fergus Clancy leaves €15.8 million estate

Former Mater Private CEO Fergus Clancy leaves €15.8 million estate

Will of Bray-based steam engine enthusiast Mervyn Howard Heatley shows estate of €12 million

Sun Aug 03 2025 - 09:43
George Nkencho inquest: Hearing of witness evidence delayed until early next year

George Nkencho inquest: Hearing of witness evidence delayed until early next year

Mr Nkencho (27) was shot dead in 2020 after he appeared to lunge at gardaí with a knife

Mon Jul 28 2025 - 19:00
Widow of noted psychiatrist Michael Mulcahy left more than €5m in will

Widow of noted psychiatrist Michael Mulcahy left more than €5m in will

Farmer’s estate was almost €10m and businessmen left over €7m, Probate Office documents show

Sun Jul 27 2025 - 06:00
Four women, one man arrested at pro-Palestine protests in Dublin

Four women, one man arrested at pro-Palestine protests in Dublin

Actions at Egyptian embassy and Department of Justice prompt arrests and release

Thu Jul 24 2025 - 20:58
Flower-bed barriers to be placed around Molly Malone statue to discourage tourists from touching breasts

Flower-bed barriers to be placed around Molly Malone statue to discourage tourists from touching breasts

Dublin statue’s chest turned a different colour through rubbing due to recently invented ‘tradition’

Tue Jul 22 2025 - 21:51
District Court judge resigns with intention to return to practise in higher courts as a barrister

District Court judge resigns with intention to return to practise in higher courts as a barrister

Brian O’Shea raised concerns about ‘disgustingly unhygienic’ toilets and ‘gravely inadequate’ infrastructure in Munster courts

Tue Jul 22 2025 - 20:38
‘We’ll pay for locks and moorings but rivers must run free’: Shannon business owners object to new charges

‘We’ll pay for locks and moorings but rivers must run free’: Shannon business owners object to new charges

Waterways Ireland asked by former minister for housing and local government Darragh O’Brien to ‘reflect’ on charges

Mon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
‘Not a single complaint’: Smiles and raised fists as Tipp fans celebrate All-Ireland hurling win

‘Not a single complaint’: Smiles and raised fists as Tipp fans celebrate All-Ireland hurling win

Cork supporters ‘gutted’ after side’s ‘complete collapse’ in second half at Croke Park

Sun Jul 20 2025 - 19:02
‘Deep and rich’ story of medieval high rulers and nobles determined by archaeologists in Galway

‘Deep and rich’ story of medieval high rulers and nobles determined by archaeologists in Galway

Ancient settlement overlooking Galway Bay details western Ireland’s place in the wider world

Sun Jul 20 2025 - 06:00
Woman dies in hospital after collision in Dalkey car park last weekend

Woman dies in hospital after collision in Dalkey car park last weekend

Woman aged in her 70s dies after incident in south Dublin last Sunday afternoon

Fri Jul 18 2025 - 18:00
Status yellow rain warning issued for Cork and Kerry

Status yellow rain warning issued for Cork and Kerry

Met Éireann says Friday brighten up after a fairly cloudy start

Fri Jul 18 2025 - 11:22
Changes announced to Hpat system for studying medicine

Changes announced to Hpat system for studying medicine

Modifications to Central Applications Office calculations not to begin until 2027

Fri Jul 18 2025 - 00:01
Workplace deaths at a record low, HSA report shows

Workplace deaths at a record low, HSA report shows

Work-related fatalities dropped to 34 in 2024

Fri Jul 18 2025 - 00:01
Mater Private manager admits to modifying pay system to his advantage

Mater Private manager admits to modifying pay system to his advantage

Fitness to practise committee hears of €56,000 in overpayments

Tue Jul 15 2025 - 19:22
South Dublin councillors agree to cut local property tax by 7.5% for next four years

South Dublin councillors agree to cut local property tax by 7.5% for next four years

Most vote in favour of reduction that ‘will ease the burden on homeowners’

Mon Jul 14 2025 - 19:55
Plan for effective removal of rainbow pedestrian crossing in Arklow leads to clash between authorities

Plan for effective removal of rainbow pedestrian crossing in Arklow leads to clash between authorities

Wicklow County Council claims it was ‘not in a position to refresh the paint’ due to current law

Thu Jun 26 2025 - 16:37
Defence Forces pay levels rise in bid to retain staff amid ‘poaching’

Defence Forces pay levels rise in bid to retain staff amid ‘poaching’

Oireachtas committee hears retention of staff especially challenging in relation to air traffic controllers

Wed Jun 25 2025 - 11:07
Gardaí appeal for help in tracing driver in 2011 hit-and-run in Co Monaghan

Gardaí appeal for help in tracing driver in 2011 hit-and-run in Co Monaghan

Appeal comes on 14th anniversary of incident which killed 20-year-old Fintan Traynor

Wed Jun 25 2025 - 07:20
World leaders call for diplomacy as shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire takes hold

World leaders call for diplomacy as shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire takes hold

Two more groups of Irish citizens have been assisted in leaving Israel and Iran, says Harris

Tue Jun 24 2025 - 20:58
Iran launches attack on US air base in Qatar, all missiles intercepted

Iran launches attack on US air base in Qatar, all missiles intercepted

US asks China to put pressure on Iran not to close the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route

Mon Jun 23 2025 - 18:11
Aircraft leasing executive Paul Barton left €17.5m estate

Aircraft leasing executive Paul Barton left €17.5m estate

Probate Office documents also show Cork woman left €5.9m

Sun Jun 22 2025 - 15:25
Ireland weather: Hottest day for nearly three years recorded as temperature reaches 29.6 degrees

Ireland weather: Hottest day for nearly three years recorded as temperature reaches 29.6 degrees

Met Eireann warns of high UV risk and the need to be ‘sun smart’

Fri Jun 20 2025 - 19:04
Henry Mount Charles, owner of Slane Castle, dies aged 74

Henry Mount Charles, owner of Slane Castle, dies aged 74

Peer who brought some of the world’s biggest acts to play at his Co Meath home was suffering from cancer

Thu Jun 19 2025 - 11:04
Sex crimes: Recorded incidents of male victims rose by 54% in 2024

Sex crimes: Recorded incidents of male victims rose by 54% in 2024

Almost all suspected sex-crime offenders in 2023 were men, according to latest CSO figures

Wed Jun 18 2025 - 12:46
Ombudsman ‘cautiously optimistic’ ‘injustice’ over personal transport for disabled people ‘about to be righted’

Ombudsman ‘cautiously optimistic’ ‘injustice’ over personal transport for disabled people ‘about to be righted’

Ombudsman

Wed Jun 18 2025 - 06:00
Apparent arson attack destroys martial arts centre on Dublin’s Townsend Street

Apparent arson attack destroys martial arts centre on Dublin’s Townsend Street

Pregnant woman in apartment above Republic of Jiu Jitsu premises woken by intense heat and smoke

Tue Jun 17 2025 - 12:51
Ireland weather: Met Éireann forecasts temperatures of 24 degrees - but rain not far away

Ireland weather: Met Éireann forecasts temperatures of 24 degrees - but rain not far away

Summer sunshine set to dominate but showers never far away

Mon Jun 16 2025 - 10:16
Protest announced following Wicklow County Council decision not to repaint rainbow crossing

Protest announced following Wicklow County Council decision not to repaint rainbow crossing

Council said it would show support for LGBTQ+ community through other actions

Thu Jun 05 2025 - 15:15
Richard Satchwell showed ‘Tina’s dog in death more respect’, sister says as murderer sentenced to life

Richard Satchwell showed ‘Tina’s dog in death more respect’, sister says as murderer sentenced to life

Lawyers for Satchwell had unsuccessfully tried to have the murder charge against him withdrawn and substituted with manslaughter

Wed Jun 04 2025 - 14:46
Closure of Bray-Greystones cliff walk has ‘cost the economy €73m’

Closure of Bray-Greystones cliff walk has ‘cost the economy €73m’

The 7km trail was one of most popular walks on east coast, but has been closed since early 2021

Tue Jun 03 2025 - 19:04
Dún Laoghaire harbour set for €1m watersports campus

Dún Laoghaire harbour set for €1m watersports campus

Master plan will set out comprehensive and long-term vision for a ‘living harbour’, says council

Tue Jun 03 2025 - 05:25
Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin attracts 28,000 participants

Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin attracts 28,000 participants

Cork City Council announces runner died during marathon event on Sunday

Sun Jun 01 2025 - 20:10
Former UCD school of classics secretary left will valued at €5.67m, papers show

Former UCD school of classics secretary left will valued at €5.67m, papers show

Nora Timmins, mother of two Wicklow TDs, leaves €1m in will

Sun Jun 01 2025 - 14:44
Mary Ronan, separated wife of developer Johnny Ronan, leaves estate valued at €5.6 million

Mary Ronan, separated wife of developer Johnny Ronan, leaves estate valued at €5.6 million

Pat Veale, former director of property firm PJ Walls Group, left €6.9 million estate, latest Probate Office filings show

Sun May 25 2025 - 06:00
Colder conditions and rain on way for weekend

Colder conditions and rain on way for weekend

Unsettled outlook for the coming week according to Met Éireann forecast

Thu May 22 2025 - 15:19
Hot spell coming to an end as Met Éireann forecasts unsettled conditions

Hot spell coming to an end as Met Éireann forecasts unsettled conditions

There is a chance of a few showers on Wednesday, but it will be largely dry

Wed May 21 2025 - 06:03
Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues thunderstorm warning for 19 counties on Tuesday

Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues thunderstorm warning for 19 counties on Tuesday

Forecaster says cooler and wetter weather on the way, with major salmon fisheries having had to close due to rise in water temperatures

Tue May 20 2025 - 19:19
Thunderstorm warnings issued by Met Éireann for five counties on Monday

Thunderstorm warnings issued by Met Éireann for five counties on Monday

Showers will develop on Monday, but rest of the week set to be largely dry, Met Éireann says

Mon May 19 2025 - 16:42
Tributes paid to ‘beautiful child’ who drowned off Co Sligo beach

Tributes paid to ‘beautiful child’ who drowned off Co Sligo beach

School and community express grief and condolences over death of Alan Singh (7) ahead of Thursday funeral

Mon May 19 2025 - 14:00
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