Number of tourists to Ireland in 2016 set to top nine millionBumper year expected for hospitality sector, but effects of Brexit an increasing concernThu Nov 24 2016 - 20:50
Raw sewage flows into water at 43 urban areas, EPA report saysAgency names Howth, Kilmore Quay and Spiddal as among areas with untreated water dischargeWed Nov 23 2016 - 23:59
Failure to fully fund public transport may ‘undermine recovery’National Transport Authority chief issues clarion call on hazards of congested capitalWed Nov 23 2016 - 16:34
Stena Line ferry finally docks at Fishguard after 26 hoursFerry from Rosslare failed to dock in Wales due to high winds and rough watersTue Nov 22 2016 - 12:06
Meath and Wicklow landfills to take extra waste to avert crisisAuthorities warn of household and commercial waste ‘being left uncollected at the kerbside’Tue Nov 22 2016 - 06:58
St Patrick’s Cathedral criticised for response to child abuseOne of Patrick O’Brien’s victims calls for Church of Ireland to set up ‘outreach’ serviceSun Nov 20 2016 - 22:29
Micheál Martin criticises British for ‘backward-looking nationalism’Fianna Fail leader speaks of republican answer to’grave dark moment in world affairs’Sun Nov 20 2016 - 18:19
The Ark and Children’s Rights Alliance celebrate 21 yearsChildren’s cultural centre hosts day-long event as both organisations reach milestoneThu Nov 17 2016 - 20:07
Broadstone station Luas wall to be subject of protest meetingLocals call on Luas Cross City project to replace concrete wall with less intrusive railingWed Nov 16 2016 - 16:08
‘Not enough being spent’ on State’s €30bn motorway networkTransport Infrastructure Ireland: Planned Cork-Limerick road at least 10 years awayWed Nov 16 2016 - 11:37
‘Knowledge test’ for taxi drivers under reviewNTA seeks public’s input as it looks at regulations following 42 per cent fall in driversMon Nov 14 2016 - 16:42
Taxi review to follow over 40% drop in licensed driversNTA says review is to ensure legitimate and competent operators are rewarded fairlyMon Nov 14 2016 - 01:00
In wake of Croydon crash Luas says trams have fail-safe brakesBritish authorities indicate tram in which seven perished devoid of automatic controlsFri Nov 11 2016 - 17:20
Minister Naughten defends Government on climate change plansEnvironmental Protection Agency said Ireland would not meet 2020 emissions targetsFri Nov 11 2016 - 16:15
Psychiatric patient spent 12 days in isolation without showerReport finds patients at Portlaoise hospital held in isolation until they showed ‘remorse’Thu Nov 10 2016 - 20:38
Rainfall in Dublin welcomed as boost to reservoir levelsIrish Water hopes further rain will avert need for night-time water restrictionsTue Nov 08 2016 - 16:53
Stag’s Head in Dublin selected as Ireland’s top pubGalway restaurant Loam and Ashford Castle hotel also win at National Hospitality AwardsTue Nov 08 2016 - 12:09
Garda support unit vehicles rammed by car in Co LouthIncident follows investigations into Carlingford burglaries as part of Operation ThorTue Nov 08 2016 - 10:25
Wexford set to ban fast food shops from opening near schoolsPush for ban follows Wicklow County Council decision to back move on MondayMon Nov 07 2016 - 18:57
Canals will reopen as soon as possible, organisation saysWaterways Ireland responds to reports that routes have been closed due to security issuesMon Nov 07 2016 - 15:50
Upper Shannon and Erne region ‘offering jobs, schools and housing’New forum to promote Cavan, Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon seeks to attract back members of its diasporaMon Nov 07 2016 - 01:00
Final vote due on Wicklow’s ‘no-fry zone’ rule near schoolsCouncillors to decide on 400m exclusion zone in an attempt to tackle obesity problemMon Nov 07 2016 - 01:00
Campaigning cleric says poverty in Dublin comparable to 1916Br Kevin Crowley says situation ‘worsening’, with demand for food bank services risingMon Nov 07 2016 - 01:00
New M50 emergency diversion routes identified‘Relief routes’ between junctions aim to prevent delays after road collisionsFri Nov 04 2016 - 08:24
Some public transport fares to rise by up to 18%, NTA saysAuthority announces savings of 50% for commuters from some Kildare townsThu Nov 03 2016 - 20:21
South Dublin apartment block secured for council housingDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council makes deal for homes in new developmentThu Nov 03 2016 - 15:27
Garda says closing stations saved force €1.8mStatistics also say closing 140 stations did not cause an increase in crime in those areasThu Nov 03 2016 - 01:01
Denis Naughten to rain on Solar power developers’ paradeMinister to tell Energy Institute subsidising solar could quadruple customers’ energy levyWed Nov 02 2016 - 14:27
Council uses CCTV on motorway to catch litter dumpingMonaghan County Council watching motorists as they throw rubbish from carsTue Nov 01 2016 - 01:00
Dumping: CCTV to monitor Dublin and Wicklow hillsCameras with night vision capability to keep hot spot fly-tipping areas under surveillanceTue Nov 01 2016 - 01:00
How communities are responding to illegal dumpersAs rubbish blights pristine Dublin Mountains, Pure Project removes tonnes of rubbishMon Oct 31 2016 - 16:30
Hostages and suspicious ship part of Garda training exerciseOfficers ‘arrest’ crew of vessel on Boyne and quell hostage-taker on Drogheda QuaysThu Oct 27 2016 - 12:30
Crashes on Irish roads claim nine lives in four daysWoman in her 20s dies after car crashes into wall in Skerries, Co Dublin on TuesdayTue Oct 25 2016 - 14:11
Four people die in road incidents over weekendTributes paid to Lee Henry (13), who died following a suspected hit-and-run in DublinMon Oct 24 2016 - 07:25
Seanad move to National Museum building opposed by An TaisceHeritage body lodges objection saying planning permission needed for change of useSun Oct 23 2016 - 22:00
Majority of motorists support public register of drink-driversAA research finds support for the ‘naming and shaming’ of those with convictionsSun Oct 23 2016 - 16:43
Boy (13) killed by hit-and-run driver in Coolock, DublinMan arrested after failing to stop after pedestrian struck on the R139 on Saturday eveningSun Oct 23 2016 - 15:41
Cost of Public Services Card rose from €19.8m to €60mC&AG says no business case made for scheme, TD labels it ‘unmitigated disaster’Thu Oct 20 2016 - 15:29
5,000 new homes planned for N11 corridor in north WicklowAn Bord Pleanála accused of ignoring State policy on where new housing should be builtThu Oct 20 2016 - 15:24
Higgins ‘ashamed’ of social exclusion suffered by poorPresident says ‘nation failing to display spirit of humanity on which democracy is built’Mon Oct 17 2016 - 15:40
Illegal dumping continues to blight Irish landscapeUrgent remedy needed to deal with growing waste problemSat Oct 15 2016 - 01:00
Positive body language can improve confidence, conference hearsPeople can fake it to make it Dr Clare Kambamettu tells mental health meeting in DublinFri Oct 14 2016 - 16:10
Pharmacist supplied steroids to allow brother avoid illicit drugsBodybuilding case: David Lenagh accused by Pharmaceutical Society of professional misconductThu Oct 13 2016 - 14:11
Rural development campaigners criticise EU Leader fund planMove to bring €250m bursary under control of councils is ‘bonkers’, committee hearsWed Oct 12 2016 - 15:22
Doctor ‘was unable to practise safely in English’, council hearsDr Mohamed Elhassan is accused of professional misconduct and poor performanceTue Oct 11 2016 - 18:38
Down with diesel: Why the fuel is in environmentalists’ sightsFuel releases pollutants such as HC, CO, NOx, PMs, while WHO says the fumes cause cancerMon Oct 10 2016 - 15:54
Increase tax on diesel, says An TaisceNew study shows possible links between Alzheimer’s and diesel pollutionMon Oct 10 2016 - 14:02
Men arrested over separate stabbings in Dublin and FermanaghGardaí continue to interview man arrested in connection to death of DJ Leo CarolanMon Oct 10 2016 - 11:55
Coast Guard station plan stalls over rising costsNew facility in Greystones Harbour needs €800,000 doors to withstand high wavesMon Oct 10 2016 - 01:00
Iarnród Éireann chief warns on safety issues due to cutsDavid Franks says losses beyond 2016 not sustainable as situation is already ‘critical’Mon Oct 10 2016 - 01:00
