Sunny spells – but no heatwave – for the bank holiday weekendMusic, comedy and fireworks at the many festivals taking place around the countrySat Aug 04 2018 - 04:36
Andrea Bocelli to perform at World Meeting of FamiliesItalian tenor will sing for Pope Francis at Croke ParkFri Aug 03 2018 - 21:04
Papal visit to involve closure of many Dublin roads‘Blanket’ traffic restrictions will hurt city centre businesses, restaurant group saysFri Aug 03 2018 - 01:00
An Post to close 161 post officesPost network to be reduced to 950 offices after postmasters take retirement packagesThu Aug 02 2018 - 21:00
49 people drowned in Irish waters so far this yearIrish Water Safety appeals to public to take precautions and reduce risk of getting into difficulty in waterThu Aug 02 2018 - 18:27
Heavy drinking and abstinence both raise dementia risk - studyNew research finds no link between moderate alcohol consumption and risk of dementiaThu Aug 02 2018 - 00:01
Hospitals relying ‘inappropriately’ on universal-type blood donorsHospitals putting ‘excessive demand’ on O negative donors, transfusion service saysWed Aug 01 2018 - 20:24
Irish heatwave saw highest June temperature in 40 yearsMet Éireann says several weather records were set during the warm and dry spellWed Aug 01 2018 - 18:20
Two injured in chemical incident at Waterford laboratoryOne female employee understood to be in serious condition after Sanofi lab incidentWed Aug 01 2018 - 16:32
RSA appeals to ‘weekend warrior’ motorcyclists to ‘ease off the throttle’Seven bikers killed so far this year, five on a SundayWed Aug 01 2018 - 09:20
Civil servants receive training in avoiding ‘unconscious bias’Government departments spent €35,000 on training to minimise effect of hidden prejudiceTue Jul 31 2018 - 18:14
Dalkey beach should not be hijacked by nudists, says residentCouncillor says plan to allow naked bathers has not prompted ‘the slightest bit of bother’Tue Jul 31 2018 - 14:20
Medicines stockpiled for no-deal Brexit ‘contingency’, Varadkar saysNo-deal Brexit would see “restrictions” importing medicines from UK, Varadkar saysMon Jul 30 2018 - 21:14
Donation page for Irishman killed in Greece fires raises €6,300Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp among 91 people who died in wildfires near AthensMon Jul 30 2018 - 10:01
Large Lusk housing development rejected over cycle pathAn Bord Pleanála overturns council’s approval for 228-house north Dublin estateMon Jul 30 2018 - 01:00
Inquiry into ‘alleged sexual assault’ on girl at Irish collegeGardaí say incident alleged to have happened in in Co Galway Gaeltacht last weekSun Jul 29 2018 - 15:11
Irish man in his 20s killed in Texas truck collisionDepartment of Foreign Affairs confirms it is providing consular assistance to man’s familySun Jul 29 2018 - 14:36
Over 300 people reported for breaches of water hosepipe banWater restrictions extended another month as levels ‘critically’ lowSat Jul 28 2018 - 07:32
Irish Red Cross cutbacks may raise ‘concern’ over finance useMemo reveals charity considered property sale and office closures to avert funding crisisSat Jul 28 2018 - 01:04
Car used in Newry murder locatedMan arrested after father of two stabbed to death near NewryFri Jul 27 2018 - 20:44
Social media safety guidelines needed for pre-teens, youth conference toldParents’ belief social media should only be used from 16 ignores fact 10 year olds using itThu Jul 26 2018 - 15:15
Irish are 14th most susceptible to skin cancer, study findsIreland has 859 melanoma-related diseases per year, and hot summer will have knock-on effectThu Jul 26 2018 - 09:00
Ryanair says sorry to passengers saying striking pilots have ‘great jobs’Pilot strike action leads to cancellation of 2,500 customers’ flightsTue Jul 24 2018 - 13:43
Extend HPV vaccine to boys, says Hiqa assessmentSimon Harris says proposal will be given priority if approved by final health body reportTue Jul 24 2018 - 11:36
Sean Gallagher writes to local authorities over presidential electionBusinessman says Senator Gerard Craughwell has done State ‘great service’ on ‘lonely’ journeyMon Jul 23 2018 - 19:56
Young Irish woman killed in Canadian crash named as Meaghan MillerUCD student was in Canada on a summer work programmeMon Jul 23 2018 - 17:49
Refugee left homeless after closure of direct provision centreIbrahim Musa (64) is currently living in a shelter despite risk to his kidney transplantMon Jul 23 2018 - 01:59
General’s private car rental cost €310,000 over four yearsIrish representative on European Union Military Committee used service ‘almost daily’Mon Jul 23 2018 - 01:57
Brexit influx will increase State’s office rent billState’s rent bill has increased from €87m to €96m in three years as economy picks upThu Jul 19 2018 - 19:39
Repairing roads the most important council service, survey findsOne-quarter of respondents satisfied with councils’ performance on affordable housingWed Jul 18 2018 - 21:18
Activists mark 100 years since birth of MandelaMarch from Famine Memorial marks centenary of South African leader’s birthWed Jul 18 2018 - 20:47
Water restrictions: State’s emergency planners meet as ‘very little rain forecast’Northern Ireland Water lifts a national hosepipe ban that has been in place since JuneWed Jul 18 2018 - 19:39
HSE issues ‘harm reduction’ guidelines on how to take cocaineMove comes as popularity of drug increases to levels last seen during Celtic Tiger eraTue Jul 17 2018 - 19:35
Islamic prayer centre in Swords gets the go-aheadLocal Muslim community successfully renews planning permission for new hubTue Jul 17 2018 - 16:10
Woman killed on her Co Galway farmDeath brings the number of fatal farm accidents this year to 12Tue Jul 17 2018 - 11:42
Men arrested over firearm questioned by gardaíArrest marks 54th suspected gangland murder attempt foiled by gardaíTue Jul 17 2018 - 11:30
Body of drowned Irish teenager to be flown back from Spain todayLocal police have named the 19-year-old as Joshua Osahon, from PortlaoiseTue Jul 17 2018 - 08:59
Temperatures to climb into mid-20s by weekendNight time water controls to take effect in Dublin from 10pm until 5am next morningMon Jul 16 2018 - 14:46
Dublin and Wicklow face night-time water restrictions todayPressure will be cut across the city centre and 33 suburbs between 10pm and 5amMon Jul 16 2018 - 13:58
Gardaí investigating sulphuric acid sent to Sunday World officesPackage containing sealed bottle was addressed to former staff memberMon Jul 16 2018 - 12:43
Body of Irish teenager recovered from lake in SpainLocal media report 19-year-old Irish man drowned in national park lakeMon Jul 16 2018 - 09:54
Man arrested over death of elderly man in ClondalkinGardaí believe the death followed a domestic dispute at a house in west Dublin on FridaySat Jul 14 2018 - 22:04
Sinn Féin to run presidential candidate against Michael D HigginsDecision by Sinn Féin ensures there will be a presidential election in OctoberSat Jul 14 2018 - 19:22
Ryanair emergency: German investigation startsGerman investigators begin inquiry after flight made emergency landing near FrankfurtSat Jul 14 2018 - 16:53
Irish tennis players try to break world record with marathon matchFour players attempt 60 hour tennis marathon for charity in Fitzwilliam clubFri Jul 13 2018 - 13:18
Mood shifts from fun to sombre as royals visit Famine memorial‘You’re a bit of a god, aren’t you?’ Prince Harry asks Galway hurler Joe CanningWed Jul 11 2018 - 19:23
French and Belgian fans meet in Dublin for World Cup showdownHundreds of soccer fans, including ambassadors, gather in Dtwo for semi-final clashTue Jul 10 2018 - 23:00
Ireland’s drought could be over: showers forecast for WednesdayMet Éireann issues warning as Air Corps helicopters help douse Armagh gorse fireTue Jul 10 2018 - 21:16
Maureen O’Hara exhibition opens in LimerickMuseum exhibition features Academy Award, red carpet outfits and costumesMon Jul 09 2018 - 21:37
Concern water shortages could last ‘until end of the year’‘Scattered showers’ forecast but week-long deluge thought to be needed to restore reservesMon Jul 09 2018 - 20:22