Funding scheme worth €500,000 for outdoor swimming facilities announced Grants of up to €30,000 for projects that enable broader participation in swimming announced by Hildegarde NaughtonThu Apr 04 2024 - 19:44
Homeless man found dead in Dalkey, Co DublinBody of man (30s) found on Castle Street as foul play not suspectedWed Mar 27 2024 - 13:56
Easter weather: Unsettled conditions with showers and blustery windsTemperatures should become milder by the weekend, says Met ÉireannWed Mar 27 2024 - 10:13
Simon Harris rules out early general election, saying he wants Coalition to run its full termIncoming taoiseach pledges to win back trust and support of those who no longer vote for Fine GaelSun Mar 24 2024 - 19:37
Merchants Quay Ireland cofounder Tony Geoghegan awarded Irish Red Cross honourAdvocate for the homeless and those suffering from drug addiction is recognised with the IRC’s Lifetime Achievement AwardSun Mar 24 2024 - 13:45
Simon Harris confirms he will seek Fine Gael leadership, saying ‘I will give this my all’ - as it happenedMinister for Higher Education will become country’s youngest taoiseach if made head of partyThu Mar 21 2024 - 20:36
Fine Gael leadership election: how it works and when we’ll know the next taoiseachProcess starts today with nominations from parliamentary partyThu Mar 21 2024 - 09:02
‘He will be greatly missed’: Actor Emmet Bergin, best known for Glenroe role, diesBergin played the part of Dick Moran in the popular series which started in 1983Wed Mar 20 2024 - 10:41
‘It’s shambolic’: Protesters call for better treatment of asylum seekers‘Proper accommodation alternatives’ urged for those sleeping in tents such as the men recently moved from city centre to CrookslingTue Mar 19 2024 - 20:11
Volunteers drove more than 2m kilometres last year bringing cancer patients to and from chemotherapyIn advance of Daffodil Day on Friday, Irish Cancer Society says it needs to raise more than €25m funding as demand for its services grew in 2023Tue Mar 19 2024 - 00:01
Four people injured after house fire in Newcastle, Co DublinGardaí received report of suspected criminal damage by fireMon Mar 18 2024 - 15:28
St Patrick’s Day: All you need to know about this weekend’s parades and eventsThousands set to attend four-day festival in Dublin with parades on SundayThu Mar 14 2024 - 22:38
'Having cared for my mother before she died, I came to understand the care referendum was just fluff' : No voters have their sayWe asked readers who voted No in last week’s family and care referendums why they rejected the proposed changes to the ConstitutionThu Mar 14 2024 - 19:00
Moderate exercise for 150 minutes a week improves overall health, says HSENew guidelines from HSE encompass physical activity for very young children for first timeTue Mar 12 2024 - 13:41
Cillian Murphy win and four awards for Dublin film company crown ‘huge year’ for Ireland on screenOppenheimer wins seven awards including best director and best film, while Irish-produced Poor Things takes home four statuettes including best actress for Emma StoneMon Mar 11 2024 - 12:06
Growing anxiety in Government over results of referendums after voters stay home Just 25% of electorate had cast a ballot in Dublin city as of last nightSat Mar 09 2024 - 05:44
Family and care referendums: Polls close with low turnoutAround a quarter of voters cast a ballot in Dublin city but elsewhere in the capital turnout was as low as 16 per cent as of Friday afternoonFri Mar 08 2024 - 22:25
Number of homeless asylum seekers rises to 1,272International Protection Accommodation Service has said it can no longer offer beds to any but the most vulnerable male asylum seekers as it struggles to source accommodationFri Mar 08 2024 - 19:46
More than half of Ukrainians in Ireland plan to stay on permanent basis, survey findsNumber of arrivals living in accommodation paid for by State decreases from 55% to 44%Tue Mar 05 2024 - 21:56
Housing ‘steadily increasing’ as key concern for older people, committee toldAlone charity provided 535 interventions to support older people who were homeless or at risk of homelessness last yearTue Mar 05 2024 - 20:48
President Higgins expected to make ‘full recovery’ after hospital testsMichael D Higgins experienced ‘a mild transient weakness’ and will limit the extent of public engagements in coming weeksMon Mar 04 2024 - 18:51
Michael D Higgins to remain in hospital for weekend as a precautionPresident was admitted to St James’s Hospital on Thursday after feeling unwellFri Mar 01 2024 - 17:31
RTÉ board holds ‘constructive’ meeting with Minister as broadcaster names new CFOFriday’s meeting ‘focused on the future of RTÉ and public service media’ after resignation of board chair Siún Ní RaghallaighFri Mar 01 2024 - 16:35
Mother and baby institutions payment scheme to open on March 20thRoderic O’Gorman expects the first payments to be made in quarter two of this yearTue Feb 27 2024 - 17:43
Woman convicted of cruelty to dogs who were described as ‘ravenous’ after finding toast in binFour Cavachon dogs were heavily matted and most of which appeared extremely underweightTue Feb 27 2024 - 12:34
‘I love Guinness, and I love how green the country is’: New Irish citizens conferred in Dublin1,200 people were granted Irish citizenship in two ceremonies at the National Concert HallMon Feb 26 2024 - 16:58
Prisoners to undergo training programmes in retroffitingSkills course will be available in Midlands and Wheatfield prisonsMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Dunnes Stores resubmits plans for redevelopment of Crumlin Shopping CentreParking spaces would include 80 electric vehicle charging spaces, 20 places for motorcycles with 267 spots for bicyclesSun Feb 25 2024 - 17:08
Dermatologist warns over rise in ‘irritating’ anti-aging products targeted at preteensSocial media sites behind growing trend of parents being asked to buy inappropriate expensive creamsSun Feb 25 2024 - 11:45
Last call: Country’s few remaining payphone boxes to be removed after almost a centurySome 3,300 were once dotted across the State but Universal Service Obligation was removed in 2020 due to decline in useThu Feb 22 2024 - 15:49
Limerick crash: Tributes paid to two ‘exemplary’ agricultural students killed when car hit wallDarragh Dullea (20), from Co Cork, and Cillian Kirwan (19), from Co Kilkenny, died in a Co Limerick crash on N69 at Ballyengland on TuesdayThu Feb 22 2024 - 13:06
Proposed amendment to Constitution would deny disabled people’s autonomy, says lobby groupEquality Not Care founded to campaign for a No vote in ‘care’ amendment in March 8th referendumWed Feb 21 2024 - 17:41
Russia’s treatment of Alexei Navalny ‘chilling and ruthless’, says Tánaiste as Department summons ambassadorMicheál Martin says he agrees with other western leaders that the Russian opposition leader was killed by the Russian stateWed Feb 21 2024 - 11:08
More than 100,000 Ukrainians have lived in Ireland since start of war, CSO data showsWomen aged 20 and over made up the largest group in analysis of PPS numbers issued since March 2022Tue Feb 20 2024 - 13:18
Assessment conducted after death of girl (16) in University Hospital LimerickDeath follows the case of Aoife Johnston (16), who died at the hospital in December 2022Tue Feb 20 2024 - 11:41
‘A lot of them struggle’: Ukrainian women in Ireland juggle work and childcare responsibilitiesAs Russia-Ukraine war’s second anniversary nears, women who fled here with their children still face a ‘colossal barrier’ to entering the workforce due to unaffordable childcareSun Feb 18 2024 - 06:00
Three pedestrians injured after being hit by car on Bray main streetCar crashes into works vehicle and impact causes it to mount footpath and strike pedestriansThu Feb 15 2024 - 20:53
Irish in Rafah: ‘We have seen bombing of hospitals, people killed in the streets’‘Gaza is finished’, says father of Irish citizen with cerebral palsy trapped in border area amid ongoing Israeli strikesTue Feb 13 2024 - 18:13
Love on the Luas: Tracking romances on Dublin’s tram systemCouples and groups of friends share whether they think love and romance can be found on their Luas journeysSun Feb 11 2024 - 05:00
Belfast rappers Kneecap to sue British government over decision to ‘block’ tour funding awardKneecap claim decision to veto funding is attempt to ‘silence’ themFri Feb 09 2024 - 16:58
More than 30 complaints made over Ringsend site that was later burned downShipwright pub was set on fire on New Year’s Eve over false rumours it was to be used to house asylum seekersFri Feb 09 2024 - 15:18
Higher education courses rolled out for students with an intellectual disabilityThe courses are to be delivered in 10 higher education colleges across the countryThu Feb 08 2024 - 19:43
State’s policy failings are ‘fuelling division’, says human rights groupIHREC report says State not addressing the root causes of crises in health, housing, poverty and the cost of livingWed Feb 07 2024 - 00:01
Referendums views: Constitution should be changed ‘without a shadow of a doubt’A group of women at a Friends of the Elderly social event discussed their views on the forthcoming votesFri Feb 02 2024 - 07:00
M50 sees traffic disruption after multi-vehicle crashIncident at Junction 6 at Blanchardstown has since been cleared, with no serious injuries reportedThu Feb 01 2024 - 09:28
Northern Ireland faces traffic disruption as transport workers go on strikeThousands of bus and train drivers are continuing their strike action over payThu Feb 01 2024 - 08:46
Referendum views: Proposed changes shows Ireland ‘as being more open and 21st century’ Young people questioned on their views said the meaning of family was ‘constantly evolving’Thu Feb 01 2024 - 07:00
Brexit: tighter UK customs controls on exports from Republic to Britain come into effect Exporters predict new measures, including declaration and notification of goods exported from Republic, will increase red tape and costsWed Jan 31 2024 - 08:13
Man (70s) dies in workplace incident at Garda Headquarters in DublinHealth and Safety Authority has been notified and postmortem due to take placeFri Jan 26 2024 - 21:10
Driver injured and passengers taken to hospital after double-decker Dublin bus crash in Stillorgan Emergency services attended the scene of single-vehicle incident on Friday afternoonFri Jan 26 2024 - 18:49
