Hundred tonnes of rubbish found in illegal Co Wicklow dumpTyres and domestic waste found in ‘dozens’ of black sacks near GreystonesThu Jul 21 2016 - 08:52
Fr Seán Fagan ‘paid a high price’ for his beliefs, Mass hearsMarist priest ‘dared to imagine how Catholic church could be different’, funeral toldTue Jul 19 2016 - 18:42
New taxes proposed for bottles, cans and fast-food containersLevies on plastic bags have been so positive the revenue they bring in is falling sharplyTue Jul 19 2016 - 07:16
Over half of State’s water supplies are substandard, study saysIrish Water survey claims the issue is over three times worse than previously thoughtSat Jul 16 2016 - 01:00
Planning system ‘not to blame’ for housing crisisIrish Planning Institute warns on Simon Coveney’s plans to ‘fast track’ housing schemesFri Jul 15 2016 - 01:00
‘€450 million a year rent support will not solve housing crisis’More than 8,000 households already benefiting from higher levels of rent supportThu Jul 14 2016 - 01:15
Over 70 families became homeless in south Dublin in MayCouncil says it has a number of schemes under way to meet housing targetsTue Jul 12 2016 - 01:00
Cars seized from drivers owing average €28,600 in M50 tollsUpmarket vehicles including a Range Rover, BMWs, Audis and Mercedes Benz are seizedMon Jul 11 2016 - 07:29
Meath council to continue water charges policyAuthority says it will discriminate against housing tenants who have not paid billsMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
GoSafe: legal case threatens survival of firm linked to speed camerasRedflex Holdings difficulties in US and Australia could affect State’s €115m contractMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
President Higgins leads tributes at Commemoration DayIrish men and women who died in wars or on service with the UN honoured at RHKMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
Thousands of eFlow toll tag-holders face queues on key routesCeltic Roads Group dispute with State body means tags may be switched off from AugustFri Jul 08 2016 - 17:46
Thousands of eFlow toll tag-holders face queues on key routesCeltic Roads Group dispute with eFlow means tags may be switched off from AugustFri Jul 08 2016 - 13:14
Speed camera contract awarded to GoSafeConsortium wins €115.5m tender as member company’s ex-director faces sentencingThu Jul 07 2016 - 01:00
Southeast Dublin ‘needs 3,300 houses a year until 2022’Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council report says return to 2007-level housing output neededTue Jul 05 2016 - 18:24
Irish scientists welcome ozone layer recoveryHole over Antarctica getting smaller thanks to ban on CFCsSat Jul 02 2016 - 01:00
Horse charity boss steps down after complaint to RegulatorIrish Horse Welfare Trust CEO was also director, secretary and cheque signatorySat Jul 02 2016 - 01:00
Cancer patients protest outside St Vincent’s Hospital in DublinOnline petition against decision not to retain specialist reaches 13,500 signaturesThu Jun 30 2016 - 18:04
Nurse accused of stealing from patient found guilty of misconductElizabeth Williamson allegedly withdrew €5,300 from terminally ill man’s accountMon Jun 27 2016 - 13:01
The cascade effect: wolves and rivers, bees and IrelandIf it’s hard to see how a wolf can change a river, it’s easier to see how fewer bees might be bad for crops. Both show how small changes can cause big ripplesSat Jun 25 2016 - 06:00
Woman pushed a pram under a descending railway barrierIrish Rail highlights dangerous incidents for International Level Crossing Awareness DayFri Jun 10 2016 - 16:08
Six Dublin beaches have swimming restrictions liftedProhibition notice at Velvet Strand in Portmarnock to remain in place until MondayFri Jun 10 2016 - 15:35
Irish teenagers among the most prolific ‘sexters’ in EUAnti-bullying conference hears of text and explicit pictures seen as ‘normal’ onlineThu Jun 09 2016 - 00:01
Dublin Port Tunnel to get ‘time over distance’ speed camerasNew camera system being installed at entrances and expected to go live in late autumnWed Jun 08 2016 - 21:44
Minister ‘will not apologise’ for housing strategySimon Coveney wants planning permissions for social housing to be ‘fast-tracked’Wed Jun 08 2016 - 17:55
Fingal County Council issues warnings over three beachesPortmarnock, Claremont and Sutton among seven beaches affected by sewage contaminationTue Jun 07 2016 - 18:51
Mourners gather for former ‘Sunday Press’ editor’s funeralCongregation at Sandyford church told Michael Keane had long association with parishTue Jun 07 2016 - 17:17
Swimming forbidden at four north Dublin beachesRush, Skerries, Balbriggan and Loughshinny beaches contaminated by a suspected sewage dischargeSun Jun 05 2016 - 14:55
Family hopes drowning death of son will lead to greater awarenessBoy in water for 10 to 15 minutes; a good portion of that time he was not breathingSat Jun 04 2016 - 01:01
Night restrictions on Dublin Airport runway may be liftedNew EU rules on noise from airports allows for reassessment of permissible levelsFri Jun 03 2016 - 01:00
Halawa torture claims being treated with ‘utmost seriousness’Irish citizen has been in jail three years waiting trial, facing a possible death sentenceThu Jun 02 2016 - 18:52
Alcohol a factor in 40% of road deaths, RSA study showsResearch finds 120 died or seriously injured in June Bank holiday weekends since 2007Wed Jun 01 2016 - 13:26
Public buses and Ministerial cars should go electric, say engineersChange in attitude required to ensure Ireland meets renewable energy targets, says lobbyTue May 31 2016 - 15:58
‘No redundancies’ in Irish Water plan to shed 382 jobsStaff employed in councils across the State expected to be redeployed to other dutiesMon May 30 2016 - 01:00
Nearly €5bn needed to prevent decay on roadsDepartment aims to spend €106m on emergency repairs but officials say more neededMon May 30 2016 - 01:00
Drivers with foreign licences earn over 10% of penalty pointsDemerits can only be applied if offender is resident and switches to Irish licenceMon May 30 2016 - 01:00
Galway mussel farmer killed in diving accidentIrish Coast Guard reports busy weekend as thousands flock to beaches and hillsSun May 29 2016 - 20:09
Seventy-one people have died on the State’s roads in 2016An Garda Síochána figures show 13 more deaths than in the same period last yearSun May 29 2016 - 16:48
Three in custody in connection with Gareth Hutch murderChief Supt says he is ‘absolutely confident’ killers of Gareth Hutch will be caughtSat May 28 2016 - 12:58
Hutch killers will be brought to justice, says Garda chiefChief Supt Pat Leahy says he is ‘absolutely confident’ killers will be caughtFri May 27 2016 - 10:25
Blue flag awards: Check if your local beach makes the listAn Taisce gives 85 Irish beaches blue-flag status for this year’s summer seasonThu May 26 2016 - 17:22
‘No fry zone’ near schools opposed by council bossesWicklow councillors to vote on banning fast-food outlets within 400m of campusesThu May 26 2016 - 01:00
Days and nights are getting warmer, study findsNew research on climate change is said to have ‘significant ramifications’ for IrelandThu May 26 2016 - 01:00
GoSafe speed camera firm in US lawsuit over alleged graftAustralian-based company enjoys 16% share of Republic’s €100m camera contractSat May 21 2016 - 01:00
Property owners reject rent supplement claimsLandlords say they are ‘not part of the problem’ despite department criticismMon May 16 2016 - 20:17
Charlie Bird and Claire Mould marry in a Humanist ceremonyNo honeymoon as the broadcaster’s book tour is scheduled in Belfast next weekSat May 14 2016 - 19:28
Shane Ross will not use ‘State chequebook’ in Luas rowNew Ministers at Cabinet ‘goggle-eyed looking at each other saying ‘am I allowed talk?’’Sat May 14 2016 - 14:24
Funeral service for baby found at Co Wicklow recycling plantGardaí still keen to speak to mother of ‘Alannah’ as they are concerned for her welfareFri May 13 2016 - 13:16
Coveney commits to credit union funds review for social housingILCU prepared to provide fund of up to €5bn to assist in development of social housingThu May 12 2016 - 16:19
Monkstown primary school parents protest against phone mastParents call on Vodafone and IADT to drop plans due to health concerns for childrenWed May 11 2016 - 13:56