Weather forecast: Thundery downpours, localised flooding, rainy spell extending into AugustMet Éireann says unsettled and changeable conditions are set to continue into next monthWed Jul 26 2023 - 13:35
Man dies on M6 after he exits car and is struck by lorryGardaí have closed part of the motorway near Athenry, Co GalwayWed Jul 26 2023 - 13:07
The loss of a parent is ‘harder for boys than girls’, new research findsStudy of one million Finns showed bereaved children of both sexes suffer poorer outcomesWed Jul 26 2023 - 07:25
Planks and wall sits best for lowering blood pressure, study finds Researchers for British Journal of Sports Medicine found static isometric exercises more effective than aerobic or ‘cardio’ exercise for managing blood pressureWed Jul 26 2023 - 05:00
Anglers released more than half of all salmon caught in 2022Fish stocks continue to face numerous risks including water pollution and climate changeTue Jul 25 2023 - 19:00
Windy and wet weather on the way after Thursday — Met ÉireannCurrent picture for August is for less wind but continued rain and showersTue Jul 25 2023 - 14:14
Unpredictable weather plays havoc for Ireland’s strawberry growersFrom the early summer heatwave of June to a rain-soaked July, the changeable weather patterns have brought uncertainty and forced the €50m annual industry to adaptSun Jul 23 2023 - 17:00
Ireland’s first ‘disability pride’ parade takes place in Dublin Disabled people urged to ‘come out of the shadows and make ourselves visible’Sat Jul 22 2023 - 17:55
Cannabis worth €340,000 seized at Dublin AirportPassenger on flight from Los Angeles stopped and searched by customs officers using ‘risk profiling’ techniquesSat Jul 22 2023 - 11:41
Rally driver Gene McDonald was ‘a gentleman who will be missed’, funeral hearsPriest urges congregation at funeral of father (35) killed in Sligo rally to reach out for help if they need to talkFri Jul 21 2023 - 15:57
Payment for home support providers to be increased, says HSE Increase comes as sanctioned support is cut by almost two million hoursFri Jul 21 2023 - 13:04
Man to appear in court relating to €320,000 drugs haul It is understood haul included cocaine, cannabis and ketamineFri Jul 21 2023 - 00:16
EPA report ‘would limit farm stock levels, ruining farmers’, Oireachtas committee toldTDs, Senators, IFA question causes of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in Irish watersWed Jul 19 2023 - 21:02
Majority ‘comfortable’ living next door to different nationalities and beliefs, but Travellers fare worsePavee Point welcomes Ipsos survey showing only 53 per cent comfortable beside Roma or TravellerThu Jun 29 2023 - 20:54
Labour calls Dáil debate on football, urging support for ‘underfunded’ sportParty and figures from the game call for more investment to build a ‘thriving football industry’ in IrelandTue Jun 27 2023 - 22:32
Increases in homicide, robbery, extortion, hijacking and assaults, CSO figures show Shoplifting drives 36% rise in theft in the year to March, 2023Tue Jun 27 2023 - 13:08
Remaining outside Nato helps Ireland on the world stage - VaradkarProtesters interrupt event with claims Ireland is a ‘vassal state’ of the United StatesMon Jun 26 2023 - 11:46
Dublin Airport vows to get 90% of security wait times to under 20 minutesMore than 1m passengers will pass through airport over next 10 daysSun Jun 25 2023 - 15:10
Irish priest says passport held by Lebanese authoritiesFr William Stuart, who set up a school for Syrian refugees in Tyre, says he is unable to return to IrelandSun Jun 25 2023 - 13:55
Judi Dench to receive IFTA lifetime achievement awardSpecial event at Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel to be hosted by Deirdre O’KaneThu Jun 22 2023 - 21:58
Housing activity ramps up as commencement notices increase by 11.4%Figures from Department of Housing show 12,987 new homes commenced in the first five months of this year, with Dublin, Cork and Galway seeing biggest jumpThu Jun 22 2023 - 21:47
Tubridy pay deal: ‘I can’t tell you how shocked we all are about it’ - RTÉ board chairwoman Ryan Tubridy will not present his usual radio show on Friday morning, Siún Ní Raghallaigh has confirmedThu Jun 22 2023 - 19:49
Journey numbers on buses and planes in May exceed pre-pandemic levels Car numbers at various Dublin sites remain below 2019 levels, CSO transport bulletin showsTue Jun 20 2023 - 21:48
Flooding in parts of Dublin and Kerry as ‘extremely intense’ rainfall recordedWeather: Well-known south Dublin pub hit by flash floods while Killarney suffers power outagesTue Jun 20 2023 - 20:17
Waterways Ireland publishes new rules for use of canals and and inland navigationsCross-Border body unveils 10-year plan for ‘transformative change’ in how waterways are operatedMon Jun 19 2023 - 01:00
‘He is almost fireproof’: Irish-American Trump voters say his critics miss why he is supportedIn the wake of indictment, some of ex-president’s Irish voters in the US say support rests on economic policies, not legal battlesSat Jun 17 2023 - 08:00
New scheme of three-bed homes in north Wicklow from €575,000Development of 10 upmarket new homes at Killincarrig takes advantage of sylvan location and local amenitiesThu Jun 15 2023 - 05:30
Four country towns win ‘Town Centre Living’ awards for their architectural plansWinners announced in a joint Department of Housing RIAI competition to design urban, social homesWed Jun 14 2023 - 22:24
Ombudsman: Ten-year delay in transport supports for people with disabilities is ‘shameful’A record number of complaints were received in 2022, Ger Deering's annual report notesWed Jun 14 2023 - 09:47
Walmart billionaire’s €300m superyacht moored off Dún Laoghaire coastHeiress’s luxury vessel comes complete with a heli pad, swimming pool and 16 cabinsTue Jun 13 2023 - 18:47
Assisted dying legislation possible with safeguards, IHREC tells Oireachtas committeeLegislators commence hearings 10 years after Supreme Court ruling in Marie Fleming caseTue Jun 13 2023 - 18:31
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to get domestic violence refuge after lengthy waitCouncillors remember Seema Banu and her two children who died in Ballinteer domestic incident in 2020Tue Jun 13 2023 - 10:36
Veteran Labour councillor elected as Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council cathaoirleachNo other member nominated to run against Denis O’Callaghan, who has served on local authority for over 30 yearsTue Jun 13 2023 - 09:03
Pensioners urged to ‘be your own pharmacists’ through breathing exercises and hitting goals‘Do not let the old man or woman in’, psychologist tells audience at Age Well ExpoSun Jun 11 2023 - 17:32
Challenge to Ballivor wind farm may hit Bord Na Mona’s ‘brown to green’ transitionBord Pleanála told of significant hurdles in Irish and EU law to development on bogsFri Jun 09 2023 - 19:00
Martin advocates ‘priority system’ for migrants and plays down EU proposal for ‘fines’Tánaiste says more work should be done by international bodies to resolve issues ‘at source’ as conflicts ariseFri Jun 09 2023 - 14:17
Galway and Moy fisheries close due to rising water temperatures Some of most productive fisheries in western Europe close to protect stocks of salmon and troutThu Jun 08 2023 - 18:05
Dry spell set to give way to rain just in time for Harry Styles at SlaneNesting birds need water, says Birdwatch IrelandThu Jun 08 2023 - 15:26
Sunny bank holiday weekends ‘leave Brittas Bay locals in fear of going out’, says local TDCo Wicklow residents want coastal shuttle bus service to beaches as cars block ambulances accessTue Jun 06 2023 - 18:20
Dublin fire and emergency plan raises concerns about age of vehicles Dublin Fire Brigade ‘looking at leasing’ to reduce age of fleetSun Jun 04 2023 - 16:05
Greystones planning decision has national implications, say home buildersRefusal based on population targets could ban new housing permissions until 2028Fri Jun 02 2023 - 19:47
Planners refuse 98 homes in Greystones because town has ‘already hit population target’Wicklow County Council decision could mean an effective ban on new planning permissions in the Greystones–Delgany area until 2028Fri Jun 02 2023 - 07:19
Bloom: Ice-cream, oysters and garden designs vie for attentionPresident Michael D Higgins praises ‘long-term thinking’ of those who plant gardens they will never live to see matureThu Jun 01 2023 - 19:40
‘Irish society has paid a heavy price for allowing our lives to be commodified’ – HigginsPresident launches exhibition of community housing activism in DublinWed May 31 2023 - 19:18
Ireland to see highest temperatures of 26 degrees today as ‘lovely weather’ set to continueHighs of up to 26 degrees forecast after Azores weather system moves to north of IrelandWed May 31 2023 - 11:40
Graham Knuttel, artist celebrated for unique style, dies aged 69Dublin painter ‘engaged in life as he engaged in his art – that is to say, boldly and without reserve’Tue May 30 2023 - 19:54
Magheramore beach: Planning for €40m tourist resort rejected by councilPlan for surf school, accommodation pods at Co Wicklow site was backed by Paddy McKillen jnr and Matthew RyanTue May 30 2023 - 11:02
Irish peacekeepers ‘safe and accounted for’ as clashes break out in KosovoItalian and Hungarian soldiers were ‘subject of unprovoked attacks’ amid Serb demonstrationsTue May 30 2023 - 08:28
‘Exceptional’ sighting of endangered angel shark in Galway BayMarine Institute says ‘many people have been searching for a long time for such good footage’Mon May 29 2023 - 13:11
1798 rebellion commemorations get under way in Co Wexford 225th anniversary of the United Irishmen’s rebellion sees reenactments of famous battlesSun May 28 2023 - 16:33
