Church leaders decry poverty and political vacuum in NorthOngoing uncertainty of Brexit ‘drains hope’ from society, says joint new year’s messageTue Jan 01 2019 - 18:51
Road deaths drop to a record low for 2018‘Serious concern’ at sharp increase in the number of pedestrian deaths on roadsTue Jan 01 2019 - 17:40
Maeve is first Irish baby of 2019, born seconds past midnightJust one second separates babies born at Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda, and the CoombeTue Jan 01 2019 - 14:59
Road improvements to separate southbound traffic on the N11Study for larger scheme at Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow to go aheadSat Dec 29 2018 - 16:18
Irish Water seeks to take up to 41m litres a day from Lough ReeLocals opposed to plan to hold ‘save the lake’ meetingFri Dec 28 2018 - 19:05
Surprise at Government announcement of €18m for road maintenanceLast year’s allocation at €31.6 million was said by TII to be ‘totally insufficient’Fri Dec 21 2018 - 19:43
‘WB Yeats’ arrives in Dublin ready to ‘arise and go’ to France€147m ship will be visible near East Link bridge for the next three daysThu Dec 20 2018 - 16:45
Irish Ferries decision to halt Rosslare service believed to be due to marketDesire to recoup investment of €147m in new cruise ferry dictating move to Dublin PortWed Dec 19 2018 - 20:12
Commercial vehicles and hauliers face toll increases in 2019Rises of 10 cent per toll for some lorries on the M3 and M50 but no increases for carsTue Dec 18 2018 - 14:22
Dublin 8: ‘transformed for the better but needs more apartments’Former city planner says capital is ‘far too given over to cars’Fri Dec 14 2018 - 14:07
Motorists speeding up to 30km/h over limit may face 7 penalty pointsGraduated speeding measures sought by Minister for Transport Shane RossTue Dec 11 2018 - 14:12
Gardaí investigating violent incident in RoscommonAppeal for witnesses to altercation in early hours of Sunday morning in CastlereaTue Dec 11 2018 - 13:50
Landlords who break 4% rent cap will have to pay up to €30,000Fines and costs will apply to private landlords who illegally increase rentsTue Dec 11 2018 - 10:15
Pedestrian and cycle bridges over Royal Canal planned for Dublin docklandsFurther new pedestrian bridge will link from War Memorial Gardens to Phoenix parkMon Dec 10 2018 - 15:59
Gardaí interview couple after man stabbed in DublinMan remains in a stable condition in St James Hospital after incident at Essex QuayMon Dec 10 2018 - 14:59
Catherine Corless and Fr Tony Coote receive university honoursResearcher wants ‘decent burials’ in white coffins for 796 bodies concealed on siteFri Dec 07 2018 - 21:22
Met Éireann signals two Status Yellow weather warningsWild Lights event at Dublin Zoo scheduled for Friday night has been cancelledFri Dec 07 2018 - 12:50
Gardaí seize €4 million worth of cocaine and cannabisDrugs seized in Dublin were intended to meet high demand in run up to ChristmasFri Dec 07 2018 - 09:05
Lights switched off at motorway junctions in bid to cut electricity bill by €1m a yearAuthority says removal of surplus lighting reduces carbon emissions and saves moneyThu Dec 06 2018 - 11:11
Met Éireann issues status yellow wind warningStrong winds forecast for western counties and marine warning issued for small craftWed Dec 05 2018 - 20:52
Lifetime achievement award winner vows to remain ‘on stage’Former president Mary Robinson honoured for her life’s work at the Dóchas 2018 awardsWed Dec 05 2018 - 20:46
Cancer, fire and environmental services to be impacted by BrexitLGMA conference hears of potential cross-Border ‘human impacts’ for IrelandTue Dec 04 2018 - 17:42
Extreme weather events made a big impact in 2018Snow and heat affected people’s lives, Met Éireann says expect more in the years aheadSun Dec 02 2018 - 11:16
Thousands march in homelessness protest in DublinGroups call for constitutional right to housing and action on student accommodationSat Dec 01 2018 - 20:52
Public transport fare increases and reductions come into forceFare changes from Saturday include 10% increase in the monthly Luas commuter ticketFri Nov 30 2018 - 21:06
Irish Rural Link says some family businesses in small towns no longer viableWarning that State subsidies for traditional businesses may be the only way to reverse the decline in retail activity in rural townsFri Nov 30 2018 - 18:34
‘Rethink Metrolink’ steps up fight to retain Green Line LuasCampaigners using Twitter, leaflets, and posters between Sandyford and RanelaghFri Nov 30 2018 - 12:37
Christmas drink-driving campaign aimed at ‘morning after’ driversGarda figures indicate 6% of DUI arrests this year took place between 7am and 11amThu Nov 29 2018 - 19:56
Motorists speeding through roadworks on M7 warned to slow downFirst hours of speed camera crackdown on route shows lack of compliance with lower 60 km/h limitTue Nov 27 2018 - 15:49
Road safety chief calls for mobile devices to detect illegal driversRemembrance day for victims: 130 people killed on the State’s roads so far this yearSun Nov 18 2018 - 16:07
Fine Gael criticised for ‘self-congratulation’ on climate changeExtinction Rebellion Dublin rally hears calls to ‘stand up and fight’ for the environmentSat Nov 17 2018 - 18:45
Limerick teenager to appear in court over theft of 14 bikesIncidents occurred in Limerick city from August to November 2018Sat Nov 17 2018 - 12:39
Protests to be held over ‘spectacular failure’ on biodiversityRallies to be held in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast on SaturdayFri Nov 16 2018 - 20:10
Transport firms that fail people with disabilities should face penalties – reportNational Disability Authority should get powers to monitor and enforce access for people with disabilities, report saysWed Nov 14 2018 - 17:36
Rules on swapping driving licences relaxedWould-be motorists from non-aligned countries will have to take six instead of 12 lessonsTue Nov 13 2018 - 21:31
Drugs worth €570,000 seized in Dublin 7Woman (34) found carrying over €40,000 worth of cannabis and methamphetamineTue Nov 13 2018 - 13:55
No sign of distress to Dún Laoghaire wildlife from plastics pollution - councilStatement covering sea waters around site clashes with findings by Birdwatch IrelandTue Nov 13 2018 - 09:34
Tourist numbers forecast to grow in 2019 despite Brexit ‘challenge’Fáilte Ireland encouraged by rise in arrivals from US and Europe, who spend more than UK visitorsMon Nov 12 2018 - 20:58
Plastic shards from Dún Laoghaire spill found in DonabateBirdWatch Ireland expresses concern for thousands of Brent geese wintering in bayMon Nov 12 2018 - 16:23
Kilkenny council spent €7m on building for library never usedLocal government auditor also criticises council for contracts without proper tenderMon Nov 12 2018 - 00:56
Irish Rail planning more changes to Dublin commuter timetablesAlterations to routes on Maynooth, Drogheda, Sligo, and Rosslare linesFri Nov 09 2018 - 15:31
Dublin ‘effectively full’ on 145 days last year, Fáilte Ireland saysLeast active tourism destinations likely to be hardest hit by ‘no deal Brexit’, TDs toldWed Nov 07 2018 - 21:37
Teachers face cyberbullying from parents as well as pupils, study showsOne parent attending a meeting with a teacher and a principal used a smartphone to record the meeting, later putting it onlineWed Nov 07 2018 - 17:02
CF campaigners deeply upset over lack of progress on €11m hospital unitCatherine Noone announces planning application for unit at Beaumont Hospital to be lodged by end of NovemberTue Nov 06 2018 - 18:08
Access to mental health services for young people ‘severely inadequate’GPs talk to parents ‘over patient’s head’ children’s ombudsman to tell psychology conferenceTue Nov 06 2018 - 16:34
Funding of €9m for four flood-relief schemes in Co LeitrimLough Allen to be lowered for the third winter in a row to help prevent downstream floodingMon Nov 05 2018 - 18:57
Clean-up after 70kg of plastic found along south Dublin coastSpecialist team working on recovery of strips used in restoration of Dún Laoghaire BathsMon Nov 05 2018 - 18:22
Public consultation opens on plans to fix former Bray dumpLandfill to be the subject of €2m containment to stop further waste materials spilling onto the beach and ending up in the seaMon Nov 05 2018 - 18:10
Westmeath school design fees double over new building regulationsDesign changes ‘placed responsibility on designers’ to certify work under new rulesMon Nov 05 2018 - 00:51
Gardaí place stress of life-threatening illness below job stressStudy on the impact of trauma on gardaí to feature in psychological society’s conferenceMon Nov 05 2018 - 00:26
