Couple ‘vindicated’ after coroner rules medical misadventure in case of stillborn baby girl
Court hears Marion Hunt was not offered C-section during ‘difficult’ birth of baby Amelia Rose in December 2023
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O’Donovan gave women’s museum immediate backing to replace failed Limerick rugby project
Advisory report noted establishment of museum commemorating women was a ‘long-term vision’
The ‘Taj Mahal of dereliction’: A ghost estate on the outskirts of Castlebar, Co Mayo
Twenty years after the Waterways estate was granted permission, it remains an unfinished, unresolved memento of the Celtic Tiger
Hobby holidays: Nine places to engage with your passions, from hiking to horseriding
Learn the harp, embrace meditation or just go for a walk with new friends in rural splendour
A diplomatic perspective: ‘Over the last year, I’ve moved house, job, and country’
Patrick Reilly, deputy head of mission at the British embassy in Ireland, on growing up in an Irish household in Manchester, trying to get into the Hacienda and more
Push is on to save LIFE as EU looks to scrap nature funding scheme
LIFE programme vital to efforts to bring Ireland’s corncrakes back from the brink
Mayo firm must repay €100,000 after over-claiming EU grant funding
Coastal Zone Services Ltd received €549,959 in funding through grants from funding body for scientific research and innovation in the bloc
‘Doing it on my own’: FG MEP Maria Walsh announces pregnancy after fertility treatment
Mayo politician discussed decision and experience in radio interview
Fast fashion: Can Ireland turn the tide?
While the over-consumption of cheap, low quality clothing is concerning, a number of new initiatives offer some hope
Body of man (30s) found in house in Castlebar, Mayo
Outcome of postmortem to determine course of Garda investigation
Senior garda ‘photographed associates of whistleblower in court’, judge told
Superintendent asked about identity of person with Chief Supt Brian O’Reilly, High Court hears
Grace Kelly’s Mayo holiday hideaway: ‘Maybe her dream will come true some day’
Late Hollywood star and Monégasque princess visited her ancestral home in 1961, later buying the plot, with a view to transforming it into a holiday home
Met Éireann confirm sunny weather to continue over coming days after warmest weekend of the year
Friday had highest temperatures so far this year, with 21.3 degrees recorded in Co Mayo, though widespread rain expected on Thursday
Miriam Lord: Sinn Féin’s ard fheis to see Kneecap workshop - and what’s with new Dáil seating plan?
A three-hour short programme sharpened Shinner appetites for Saturday’s packed agenda
Molly the turtle begins journey to warmer waters after more than 20 years in Kerry
Loggerhead first came to Oceanworld Aquarium in 2004 after she washed up at Castlegregory and is now heading for release off Portugal
Philip Reid’s Augusta account captures the dream of every amateur golfer
A reader praises the journalist’s honest reflection on playing Augusta National
Garda’s suspension over lending bike leaves ‘shameful stain’ on force, GRA conference hears
Det Gda Eamon Cunnane was identified publicly for the first time on Tuesday
Met Éireann issues thunderstorm, wind and rain warnings for several counties for today
Met Éireann says east will see sunny, if cold, conditions during the day
Enoch Burke fails in Supreme Court bid for judgment appeal
Former teacher remains behind bars, continuing his refusal to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School
Met Éireann rain and wind warnings in place for eight counties today
Gales and downpours forecast for Friday ahead of unsettled few days
Club criticises Connacht FA for refusing to reschedule final clashing with Leaving Cert orals
Real Tubber made ‘numerous legitimate requests’ to move fixture over fears of injury to players preventing them sitting exams
‘If you want to be a garda, be one’: force members recommend career despite issues
No regrets for many gardaí despite concerns over social media threats and pension rules
Martina and Ammi Burke arrested at Castlerea Prison over contempt ruling
Mother and sister of Enoch Burke to be jailed for contempt following ‘intense and venomous’ interruptions at hearing
Greenways of Ireland: Why some routes succeed and others fail
Compulsory purchase orders remain point of contention in projects while others would prefer to see old lines reopen to trains
‘We need a culture where people don’t just sell their house to the highest bidder’
New project aims to reduce number of vacant properties in Gaeltacht areas and make them available for Irish speakers
Russia-bound cargo ship seen dropping anchor near subsea cables off Irish coast
Vessel, named Arne, regularly transports alumina from Co Limerick’s Aughinish plant to St Petersburg
Met Éireann issues wind warning for five counties
Fallen trees and branches, difficult travel, large coastal waves and potentially damaging gusts are expected
‘Ten years ago you’d never imagine rewilding and glamping appealing to visitors but it’s a big draw’
A quiet revolution is taking place across the land, with landowners from Ballydehob to the Burren leading the charge for change
‘Unfortunate situation’ leads to discharge of jury in murder trial
Liam O’Leary had pleaded not guilty to the murder of John Casserly in October 2024
Ireland’s ancient pilgrim paths: 14 trails to walk across the country
Ireland has a network of pilgrim paths, with all major routes long predating the Camino
Department of Defence urged to improve protection of critical underwater gas pipelines
Attacks on infrastructure could cause disruption and economic harm, says Gas Networks Ireland
Man accused of ‘savage’ murder in Co Mayo told gardaí he acted in self-defence
Liam O’Leary (33) said he ‘smashed’ John Casserly’s face with a glass in Ballina apartment after being told he was ‘dying tonight’
Man (58) died after being exposed to ‘almost indescribable savagery’ in his Co Mayo home
Liam O’Leary (33) denies murdering John Casserly at a Peter McVerry Trust housing unit on Tone Street, Ballina in October 2024
What will €800,000 buy on seven acres in Mayo and close to the city in Dublin 4?
Two homes, one price: a detached six-bed close to Ballina or a trendy two-bed in Donnybrook
John Lanchester: ‘My mother was a born storyteller. It is often a form of misdirection’
Like much of his oeuvre, Look What You Made Me Do is mordantly funny. But, as the writer himself says, things can be funny and serious at the same time
Man pleads not guilty to murder alleged to have taken place at Peter McVerry Trust property
Liam O’Leary (33) charged with the murder of John Casserly (59) at a Co Mayo apartment in 2024
Ireland’s top agility dog bows out of competitions after Crufts elimination ‘curse’
Indiana Bones is a rescue collie who was dumped in a Tesco bag as a pup before being handed in to a Mayo shelter
There’s no chance of an end to the Burke family circus – and maybe that’s not a bad thing
It’s helpful to think of the Burkes as a kind of antivirus software
In Burke country: ‘Many people have a lot of time for the family but want to keep their heads down’
No sign of Enoch Burke’s mother Martina and sister Ammi in their hometown of Castlebar after court order for their arrest
Two teenagers killed in Co Mayo named locally
Single-vehicle crash took place on a local road at Laghtadawannagh near Ballina at 4.15am on Sunday
Father of two killed in collision when swerving away from alleged drunk driver, court hears
Arturs Birznieks died after his truck cab was completely destroyed in the collision in Limerick
‘He’s feeling at home’: School rallies around boy (5) with special needs facing deportation
Ona’s principal and guardian fear progress he has made in Ireland will be halted if he is returned to South Africa
Mayo winner scoops €11.1 million National Lottery jackpot
Co Mayo has had a number of big lottery winners in recent years
Asbestos found in children’s educational science kit distributed to schools
My Living World, Worm World Kit recalled after laboratory testing detected a naturally occurring type of the material
Women farmers for climate: ‘We are passionate about soil health, animal care, biodiversity’
A recent event, Rooted in Strength: Women, Climate and Food Justice, celebrated women farmers
Corrib gasfield owners pilot ‘green hydrogen’ project with Gas Networks Ireland
State company joins with natural gas suppliers in green fuel initiative
My dog died two months ago and the gap he has left in all our lives is unfathomable
John Deane-O’Keefe: Forensic criminologist and author on his middle name and his Basil Fawlty-like anger issues
Record number of people convert to Catholicism in Archdiocese of Dublin
St Mary’s Cathedral welcomes 129 at this year’s ceremony, up from 14 converts in 2022
Councils warned to speed up changes to development plans and ease housing shortages
Ministers ‘seriously concerned’ over progress and set deadline of June for local authorities to act
‘Corporate takeover of livelihoods’: The seaweed-harvesting battle on Ireland’s west coast
Harvesters seek protection for their traditional rights as a Canadian company seeks to secure large supply
Wintry conditions expected in coming days with further flooding possible, Met Éireann says
Connacht, alongside counties Cavan, Donegal and Longford, under yellow rain and snow warning until midnight Sunday
Woodpeckers responsible for 10 power cuts in one year in Co Clare town
Birds’ noisy pecking is weaking wooden poles carrying electricity lines, says ESB
Over 3,000 applications have been made to defective housing construction block scheme
Oireachtas committee hears combined total paid to five designated local authorities to date is about €264m
Puppy dumped in Tesco bag makes it to Crufts as Ireland’s star agility dog
Indiana Bones, handed in to an animal shelter at eight weeks old, is ‘a really good girl’, owner says
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