Grieving family of Joanne Ball told they ‘shouldn’t have to do this’Funeral of woman whose body was found in a wardrobe takes place in Co MeathSat Feb 24 2018 - 16:31
Undersea hunt begins for ‘lost landscapes’ off Irish coastLost frontiers: Ancient forest submerged near Bray first recorded 100 years agoSat Feb 24 2018 - 13:54
Gardaí criticise ‘extreme rubber-neckers’ at crash scenesMotorists fined and issued with penalty points for recording aftermath of collisionsFri Feb 23 2018 - 13:20
Luas trams moving at ‘slow jogging pace’ through city centreTransport Infrastructure Ireland chief says traffic congestion ‘a symptom of economic success’Wed Feb 21 2018 - 13:26
500 pairs of mating frogs under threat in Dublin's Phoenix ParkSurvival of a generation of frogs now in danger, warns Herpetological SocietyMon Feb 19 2018 - 21:53
Still on song: Walton’s music school to remain despite store closureFull repertoire of singing and insrumental lessons on South George’s Street to continueMon Feb 19 2018 - 14:48
Roads big winner with €10.2bn earmarked as old plans dusted offDublin Metro to get €3bn and diesel electric trains to benefit from 300 new rail carriagesSat Feb 17 2018 - 01:00
Ireland 2040: Transport plan includes €5.7bn for roadsProposal features €2bn for Irish Rail for expansion of Dart to Maynooth, DroghedaFri Feb 16 2018 - 14:26
Luas-style tram system for Galway is ‘not appropriate’National Transport Authority says such a project would be expensive and inefficientWed Feb 14 2018 - 19:38
Dublin Port to build customs checks ahead of expected ‘hard Brexit’Facility will apply for planning permission to put new infrastructure in place for next yearWed Feb 14 2018 - 17:19
Chewing gum, insects and glass featured in food complaints in 2017Poor personal hygiene were listed among the bad habits of staff working in the food sectorTue Feb 13 2018 - 20:15
Flight disruptions as WWII bomb closes London City AirportDocklands railway closed, shops and homes evacuated as Royal Navy and police brought inMon Feb 12 2018 - 11:15
College Green may become a no-go area for all non-Luas transportPossible ban on taxis to cost users as Luas ramps up from 22 to 40 trams per hourMon Feb 12 2018 - 06:22
Bishop Brendan Kelly installed as Bishop of GalwayFormer Bishop of Achonry notes ‘diverse’ turnout including other Christian and Muslim representativesSun Feb 11 2018 - 20:06
London plane trees uprooted in Molesworth Street makeoverDevelopers promise replacement in face of criticism at removal of mature treesSat Feb 10 2018 - 01:00
Brexit could lead to Irish hauliers avoiding UKLorries may not have valid licences to travel to Britain if certification process changesFri Feb 09 2018 - 18:56
Frustration for commuters as Luas ticket machines malfunction‘Line-wide’ fault renders ticket machines unable to accept passengers’ card paymentsFri Feb 09 2018 - 09:36
Review of signalling arrangements for Luas after difficulties with new tramsThe 55-metre tram did exactly what it was not supposed to do on day two of serviceThu Feb 08 2018 - 20:45
New longer Luas tram poses no additional difficulties crossing city, says operatorNo reported issues for first 55-metre tram journey in DublinWed Feb 07 2018 - 19:54
Luas to start putting longer trams into service this weekSeven 55m trams to be deployed in Dublin in effort to tackle chronic crowding issuesTue Feb 06 2018 - 16:29
Roads authority has spent €20m on unopened motorway servicesCommittee also hears 2,000 motorists overcharged on M1 tollWed Jan 24 2018 - 16:47
Roads operator cuts amount it spends on salt for de-icing roadsTransport Infrastructure Ireland says unopened motorway service costing €19,500 a monthWed Jan 24 2018 - 14:24
Sod turned on €29m replacement tunnel piping water to DublinFour kilometre drinking water tunnel was dug by men with picks and shovels in 1860sMon Jan 22 2018 - 22:51
Communities want gardaí to be more community basedCommission on the Future of Policing told of need for more Garda training and empathyMon Jan 22 2018 - 21:40
Motorists overcharged due to ‘technical issue’ on M1 toll to get refundElectronic payment tag users overcharged on route between Gormanston to BallymascanianFri Jan 19 2018 - 13:54
Schoolboy charged over N7 collision has case adjournedJudge hears it could take six weeks to prepare file and get instructions from the DPPThu Jan 18 2018 - 13:51
Flanagan has ‘open mind’ on details of judicial appointments bodyNew commission would have 13 members and several 11-member subcommitteesWed Jan 17 2018 - 19:19
Hillwalkers appeal High Court decision on Wicklow walking routeCourt told of ‘new evidence’ in 17-year dispute in form of 1799 Powerscourt estate mapWed Jan 17 2018 - 05:55
Councillors expect 20 ‘spare’ acres on Stillorgan reservoir siteIrish Water urged to allow public access to surplus land for recreational useMon Jan 15 2018 - 21:02
Irish Water granted permission for Vartry reservoir upgradeCllr says decision may be flawed as environmental impact assessment should have been submittedThu Jan 11 2018 - 06:43
Government’s refusal to release fish disease information may be investigatedCampaign wants department to release more than 200 documents on diseases in salmon farmsWed Jan 10 2018 - 09:13
TDs against reforming drink-driving law are ‘costing lives’RSA criticises ‘rural TDs’ who ‘have called for leniency in drink-driving legislation’Mon Jan 08 2018 - 20:24
M50 driver shocked as ‘spear’ came through his windscreenDriver in appeal for witnesses as he escapes serious injury from piece of suspensionMon Jan 08 2018 - 19:37
Road safety campaigners appointed to board of RSAMinister for Transport encouraged by progress outlined in mid-term review of strategyMon Jan 08 2018 - 12:28
Baptism barrier: there may be other ways, says Catholic PrimateEamon Martin hopes Government Ministers might ‘commend Catholic education’Sun Jan 07 2018 - 21:30
Pack up the tinsel: where to recycle your Christmas treeCounty councils offering free tree services say check for closing date as litter fines applyFri Jan 05 2018 - 18:26
Shane Ross raises doubts over new law to protect cyclistsMinister’s foresees problems, asking: ‘How do you prove someone is 1.5 metres away?’Fri Jan 05 2018 - 03:05
Welsh government finds common cause with Irish hauliersCustoms barriers could ‘plunge the economies of these islands into deep recession’Thu Jan 04 2018 - 05:35
Doreen Keogh, Corrie’s first barmaid, dies at 91Irish actor also appeared in ‘Ballykissangel’, ‘Father Ted’, ‘Cold Feet’ and ‘Fair City’Tue Jan 02 2018 - 20:19
Closed-down rural housing body may resume activityRural Resettlement Ireland remains ready to assist in migration of people to countryMon Jan 01 2018 - 18:07
Road deaths down 15% in 2017 to 158, the lowest on record‘Ultimately our aim should be zero deaths on our roads,’ says Minister for Transport Shane RossMon Jan 01 2018 - 13:21
New Year’s Eve: what's happening in Dublin and around the countryOur guide of what to do and where to go across Ireland to ring in 2018Sat Dec 30 2017 - 15:02
Dead horses found at several Tipperary sitesConcerns raised for animal welfare after discoveries of dead and decomposing horsesThu Dec 28 2017 - 19:30
My brain scan: a look at the organ I have carried in my skull for half a centuryI need to know why I’ve developed weak legs. But what else will the scan tell me?Wed Dec 27 2017 - 07:01
34 people recalled so far after review at Kerry hospitalA total of 46,000 scans and X-rays are being reviewed after three serious events reportedFri Dec 22 2017 - 08:39
Record year for tourism but UK market remains difficultTourism Ireland targets the ‘culturally curious’, the US and new markets for growthThu Dec 21 2017 - 14:54
CSO survey shows rising economic tide ‘not lifting all boats’Analysis reveals regional income disparities, especially in Border and midwest areasTue Dec 19 2017 - 16:12
Use of ‘hubs’ could normalise family homelessness, human rights body warnsSimon says numbers seeking help from charity are up by a third to 11,000 peopleTue Dec 19 2017 - 10:26
Public transport passengers could soon be paying by phoneNational Transport Authority wants to replace Leap Cards with smartphone technologyMon Dec 18 2017 - 02:00
State agency to be called to account for lack of motorway servicesOireachtas committee to inquire into €15,000 a month bill on unopened servicesSun Dec 17 2017 - 15:51
