In a Word. . . Brigid

With St Brigid’s Day to become a bank holiday from next year, it might help make January 2023, and thereafter, go away faster

‘What the film says is that you can hold on to your principles, and still emerge a winner’

David Puttnam recalls series of accidents that helped make Chariots of Fire a classic

‘They saved my life’: Sportsman thanks ‘vital’ charity-run air ambulance

Irish Community Rapid Response helicopter flew 490 missions in 13 countries last year

Irish people became slightly smellier, hairier during year as buying habits changed

Covid-19 and all its trappings led to dramatic shifts in our shopping baskets

HSE plans to start training 250 new Covid-19 contact tracers this week

Contract tracing centres ‘desperately need’ permanent staff to strengthen operation

Traffic volume increases up to 16% as schools reopen

The number of vehicles on the road still remains much lower than this time last year

Inside the dog-trafficking trade: ‘After drugs, it’s guns, then pups’

Campaigners call for strict laws on dog trade after a rise in dognapping since lockdown

“We’re expanding on what St Patrick did and putting a rainbow on it”

This year’s celebrations of Pride will be restricted by Covid, but will be spectacular nonetheless, reports Sandra O’Connell

Ireland enjoys hottest day of the year for second time this week

Bank holiday Monday could break the record again, with highs of 27 degrees forecast

‘Dramatic increase’ in littering and dumping in north Dublin

Fingal County Council alarmed by waste in parks and beaches across local authority

Garda to scale down Covid-19 enforcement for June bank holiday

Focus of force to switch from roads to parks, beaches and beauty spots

Hot, sunny weather forecast in lead-up to bank holiday weekend

Long spell of dry, settled weather set to continue everywhere except in the west

Temperatures expected to hit 25 degrees on Thursday

Met Éireann forecasts dry weather for June bank holiday weekend

Garda who went viral directing traffic in east Cork expects quiet weekend

Before lockdown, gridlock was normal as visitors flocked to picturesque Ballycotton

May Bank Holiday: Weather to reach high-point with 19 degrees on Monday

Temperatures are expected to rise through the weekend with some showers forecast

Cancelled: Summer music festivals and other large events called off

Ticket buyers to be offered refunds as Government bans gatherings of more than 5,000

Whole new ball game: Hats, scarves, facemasks - An Ulster final like no other

On a cold February morning, the tailback was slow approaching the Border Covid checkpoint

Council tells Johnny Ronan firm to keep the noise down at D4 Embassy venue

Council inserts noise condition after locals claim property being used as party venue

Farmer died after he was trampled by cattle on his farm

Family recall ‘a very happy bachelor farmer’ who died from severe head injuries after fall

Got room to improve? Get your house in order at the Ideal Home Show

Whether you’re doing a new build or a refurb, draw up plans to visit the RDS

Axe and homemade mace seized from man on scooter with no helmet

Weapons and drugs found after individual searched at routine traffic stop in Offaly

Ready for the bank holiday weekend? Here is the weather forecast

There will be some sunshine but it’s not all good news

Child in care was left with nowhere to go due to financial issues, report finds

Child Care Law Reporting Project highlights cases of children forced abroad for care

Airports are designed to get our cash. Here’s how they do it

Massage chairs, the ‘golden hour’, boarding passes – and why is Toblerone a thing?

More passport e-readers for Dublin Airport in bid to cut delays

DAA says it has not been asked to segregate passengers from CTA and rest of world to ease queues

Anger over long queues at Dublin Airport passport control

Passengers post photos of hour-long delays over the bank holiday weekend

50 great family days out in Ireland

There’s something to suit all ages, interests, locations and budgets in our ultimate guide

Bee botanicals and Ireland’s first gin garden: What to expect at Bloom 2019

The gardening festival returns to the Phoenix Park for the June bank-holiday weekend

Kilkenny Cat Laughs 2019 line-up: Dylan Moran, Tommy Tiernan, Alison Spittle

Dara Ó Briain, Nish Kumar, Rose Matafeo and Jena Friedman also on 25th festival bill

Snow falls in some parts of country as cold snap sets in

Temperatures could fall to minus 4 degrees in midlands with frost and ice a concern

Does honey ever go off?

Now We Know: The antiseptic qualities mean bacteria doesn’t grow – but it can ferment

Summer in a mobile home park: ‘It’s what Irish villages were like 50 years ago’

Mobile home owners keep coming back for a stress-free summer

Rome's Colosseum vs Bunratty Castle: are Irish tourist attractions value for money?

Many Irish tourist spots charge more than more famous global counterparts

Swimmers urged to exercise caution when jumping into water

‘People should not jump in without being fully aware of what is under the surface’

Eight of the best songs from July you have to hear

Tracks from John Grant, Teyana Taylor, Phoebe Bridgers, Daithí and more

New artist of the week: Roosevelt

Plus songs you have to hear from Chaka Khan and Jealous Of The Birds

The wheel deal: doing the Malin to Mizen cycle

The 650km charity cycle requires a lot of preparation – both physical and mental – but it’s worth it for that final spin to the finish line

The sun looks like shining on Forbidden Fruit

But even if the forecast is wide of the mark, a battery of great acts will keep your spirits up

Abortion vote: Referendum result ‘still all to play for’, Harris says

Micheál Martin says abortion debate has ‘far less aggression’ than it did back in 1983

Gardaí hope to speak to man found unconscious in Cork

Man in his early 30s found unconscious with head injuries in Bandon on Monday

Baa baa bank holiday: family fun on an urban farm

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