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
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
Irish scientists welcome ozone layer recoveryHole over Antarctica getting smaller thanks to ban on CFCsSat 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
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
‘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
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
When she was 12, Rebecca was told her lower jaw was dissolvingDuring treatment, Rebecca Heasley’s lower jaw had to be broken and moved two centimetres to fit an implant from her hipMon May 09 2016 - 16:00
Dundalk residents face eviction on fire safety groundsChief fire officer cites ‘absence of cavity barriers and inadequate safety equipment’Sat Apr 30 2016 - 03:00
