Garda checks across three months net more than 5,000 uninsured vehicles Inspections possible by officers via hand-held or in-car technology without stopping trafficFri May 08 2026 - 06:00
State spending €128m on helicopters that cannot lift groups of soldiers, committee toldDepartmend of Defence official says priority for H145 aircraft was training and capacity Thu May 07 2026 - 17:11
Gordon Snell was a ‘force for good’ and ‘endlessly generous’, funeral hearsAuthor, who was married to Maeve Binchy, had ‘an enormous capacity for friendship’Tue May 05 2026 - 19:19
Former Kerry Group director Frank Hayes leaves estate worth €5mFormer hotelier David Doyle had homes in Portugal and Dublin and assets in Ireland, UK and US, probate office papers showSun May 03 2026 - 06:00
Iran will play World Cup matches; Hegseth ‘dangerously’ exaggerates US military triumph Trump to be briefed on new wave of ‘short, powerful’ strikes on Iran; inflation surges in EuropeThu Apr 30 2026 - 19:30
Road safety campaigner outlines seven actions that could save lives to Oireachtas committeeGreater policing resources and stricter rules for learners among moves mentioned in address by Susan Gray of ParcWed Apr 29 2026 - 18:12
Trump cancels Witkoff and Kushner trip to Pakistan for Iran talksIran’s foreign minister flies out of Islamabad, dealing a new setback to peace prospectsSat Apr 25 2026 - 17:16
Former Arnotts shareholder left estate valued at €9m Papers published by the Probate Office this week give details of the estate of the late businessman Michael O’Connor Fri Apr 24 2026 - 18:56
Councils should be obliged to fix roads with a history of fatalities, committee hearsIrish Road Victims’ Association says ‘lives continue to be lost and families continue to be affected’Wed Apr 22 2026 - 17:56
Picture perfect: Texaco Children’s Art Competition 2026 winners revealedGirl’s portrait based on a phone selfie is hailed as ‘masterful’ and takes overall prizeTue Apr 21 2026 - 20:19
Temperatures to hit 21 degrees on Friday as Met Éireann forecasts ‘warming trend’Met Éireann says high pressure is set to largely dominate for the rest of this week Tue Apr 21 2026 - 12:54
Iran gives positive signal on taking part in peace talks ahead of ceasefire deadlineTehran had said US is ‘not serious’ about negotiationsMon Apr 20 2026 - 21:43
Riverdeep founder Pat McDonagh left estate valued at €25.3mTrailblazing entrepreneur made his fortune in educational software and propertyFri Apr 17 2026 - 18:30
‘Massive numbers’ of creches across Dublin lying unused and unusable, committee hears Creches built as part of developments ‘to meet the bare bones of a planning requirement’ are too small, politicians told Fri Apr 17 2026 - 06:00
Early sunny spells to give way to rain later today, says Met ÉireannIreland weather forecast: Although the immediate outlook is wet, best of the sunshine expected at the weekend Thu Apr 16 2026 - 06:00
Body of man (60s) discovered in Wexford houseGardaí believe the remains of the deceased may have been in place for some timeWed Apr 15 2026 - 22:33
Tuesday set to be mild, dull and damp, Met Éireann saysDrizzle, showers and rain forecast this week but some dry spells on ThursdayTue Apr 14 2026 - 06:00
Motorcyclist killed in Co Antrim crash named Two-vehicle collision took place shortly after 10am on Monday in Crankill Road area of BallymenaMon Apr 13 2026 - 23:32
US blockade of Iranian ports begins as Trump faces backlash over ‘blasphemous’ imageIranian ships will be ‘eliminated’ if they come close to blockade, says US presidentMon Apr 13 2026 - 22:31
Government announces further cuts to fuel prices and defers carbon tax increaseCabinet to meet today amid continuing nationwide protests over the cost of fuelSun Apr 12 2026 - 21:37
Bloodstock consultant and Coolmore member Clem Murphy leaves €8.4m estate in willInternationally known advisor sat on the board of the Breeders’ Cup horseraces in the USSat Apr 11 2026 - 09:31
Further 36 infant remains recovered at Tuam mother and baby home siteProgramme under way to identify remains of infants through DNA, as latest bodies buried in coffins Fri Apr 10 2026 - 16:21
Netanyahu says ‘no ceasefire in Lebanon’; Trump ‘very optimistic’ about Iran peace deal Oil prices rose overnight due to concerns truce has not resulted in the full reopening of the Strait of HormuzThu Apr 09 2026 - 22:06
N6 Galway ring road gets planning approval after years of delays and despite environmental concernsHigh Court challenges to a previous grant of permission for the 18km ring road led to a fresh planning processThu Apr 09 2026 - 09:58
Israel carries out ‘largest strikes’ in Lebanon since war beganIsrael carries out ‘largest strikes’ in Lebanon since war began; oil prices plummet amid US-Iran ceasefireWed Apr 08 2026 - 22:15
Netflix documentary on killing of Jason Corbett nominated for EmmyIrish journalist co-produced documentary ‘A Deadly American Marriage’ about the case involving Molly Martens and her father Tom MartensWed Apr 08 2026 - 19:03
Ireland’s declining swimming pools: ‘The shocking reality is 57% of our pools are provided by hotels’Swim Ireland says the ‘shocking’ reality is 57% of swimming pools in the State are located in hotelsTue Apr 07 2026 - 06:00
Former Dublin lord mayor leaves estate of €1.9m, probate records showMichael Donnelly was a public representative for more than 30 years, serving in local authority and in SeanadSun Mar 22 2026 - 06:00
Man arrested as part of investigation into Monaghan cockfighting A large number of people fled scene where gardaí found 15 dead and 70 live roostersFri Mar 20 2026 - 21:29
Wicklow volunteers deliver on ‘gruesome’ aid plea for soldiers in UkraineArmy chaplain says refrigerated truck will mean soldiers’ bodies can be returned to families with more dignityThu Mar 19 2026 - 17:44
Temperatures to reach up to 18 degrees today as spring arrives in IrelandMet Éireann says high pressure has taken over with dry and settled weather and plenty of sunshineThu Mar 19 2026 - 11:43
St Patrick’s Day revellers leave 40 tonnes of litter in DublinIrish Business Against Litter reminds shops it is their responsibility to clean up outside their premisesWed Mar 18 2026 - 19:32
Dublin Airport growth would see it compete with housing for water and power, committee hearsResidents groups set out concerns for planned scrapping of annual passenger capWed Mar 18 2026 - 17:49
Family of Ronnie Delany recall a national hero and great family manFormer athlete’s son tells funeral service in Dublin his father’s ‘one request was to tell mum how much he loved her’Mon Mar 16 2026 - 14:30
Met Éireann issues snow-ice warning for 11 counties as some flights diverted from Dublin AirportMinister for Transport’s flight from Paris diverted, with wind and rain warnings in place as temperatures set to drop as low as 4 degreesThu Mar 12 2026 - 12:18
‘It was scary at times’: Relief at Dublin Airport as second Gulf repatriation flight landsPassengers and their families speak highly of Irish Embassy and UAE government efforts to keep them safe and informedThu Mar 12 2026 - 06:00
Man arrested in connection with murder of Dubliner in 2005 Remains of victim were discovered in wooded area in Hollywood, Co WicklowWed Mar 11 2026 - 23:49
Met Éireann forecasts a drop in temperatures and issues 18-hour wind warning for ThursdayWednesday will be dry and bright for most of the day but temperatures set to drop on ThursdayWed Mar 11 2026 - 11:03
Two sections of planned south Dublin greenway droppedPublic consultation shows 48% of people against the project linking Cornelscourt to CherrywoodTue Mar 10 2026 - 10:00
Decision on €2.7m Temple Bar umbrellas ‘yet to be made’ after years out of commissionUmbrellasMon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
Middle East live updates: One dead in Dubai amid ongoing Iranian missile and drone attack; fresh strikes in Iran Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian rejected Trump’s demand for ‘unconditional surrender’ but apologised to neighbouring countries for attacksSat Mar 07 2026 - 20:51
Dublin solicitor Ivor Fitzpatrick died without making a will, leaving estate of €46m Property developer and lawyer worked with some of Ireland’s most prominent businessmenSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Greystones cliff erosion exposes waste and raises concerns old town dump is falling into seaResidents fear waste from former dump may be further exposed due to coastal erosionSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Met Éireann issues yellow rain warning for six counties as Irish Rail services disruptedBlustery rain and spot flooding expected in Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and WicklowThu Mar 05 2026 - 16:45
John Banville’s Christine Falls chosen as One Dublin One Book 2026Dublin City Council is encouraging people to read Christine Falls in April and attend events connected with the novelTue Mar 03 2026 - 19:44
US and Israel attacks on Iran necessary to stop ‘intolerable threat’ of nuclear weapons, says TrumpGas prices soar amid Middle East conflict; ‘limited resumption’ of flights from Dubai airportsMon Mar 02 2026 - 20:47
Government may reconsider refusal to take part in €150bn EU security fund, says MinisterHelen McEntee wants Ireland’s defence capability to ‘match that of other small western European countries’Thu Feb 26 2026 - 18:08
Temperatures to dip below freezing on Friday night with rain also forecast, says Met ÉireannMeteorological spring begins on Sunday, but no let-up in rain yet, says Met ÉireannThu Feb 26 2026 - 10:07
The Old Irish Goat is a living link to Ireland’s Bronze AgeStudy shows distinct breed has genetic links to goats that lived in Ireland 3,000 years agoThu Feb 26 2026 - 06:00
Met Éireann forecasts no sign of sunny weather over next ten days – but storm fears recedeRain showers to continue as normal patterns returnTue Feb 24 2026 - 11:09
