Irish solo sailor Gráinne Costigan completes Atlantic crossing in low-technology craft‘Fierce’ Sutton woman lands in Guadeloupe after weeks on ‘large dinghy’ with no toilet or showerFri Nov 14 2025 - 19:29
‘I was barely surviving’: Life as an Irish retiree who rentsDenis Kinevane (68) spent years renting and a decade on a social housing listThu Nov 13 2025 - 17:59
From Housing for All to Rebuilding Ireland: How did other housing plans perform? New housing plan has promised the building of tens of thousands of homesThu Nov 13 2025 - 16:17
Fitzwilliam Hotel Group cafe ordered to cease serving beef tartare by food safety watchdog Environmental health officers in HSE serve 11 closure orders and two prohibition directives on food businesses Wed Nov 12 2025 - 21:51
Ireland’s failure to implement recommendations of anti-torture committee ‘leaving vulnerable persons behind’ Irish Prison Service among first to sound alarm about deterioration of conditionsWed Nov 12 2025 - 06:00
Status yellow warning issued for eight counties as Met Éireann forecasts heavy rain for many areasMet Éireann warns of possible flooding in seven countiesMon Nov 10 2025 - 13:11
Drones that support emergency services could be ‘revolutionary’ Research project demonstrated how the new technology could help first responders rapidly locate and understand casualtiesSun Nov 09 2025 - 16:00
Dubs fan who died after Kildare suspected assault was ‘kind and gentle soul’, funeral toldRyan Weir Gibbons (29) died on October 30th from injuries he sustained four days earlierFri Nov 07 2025 - 15:19
‘Batten down the hatches’: Turkey farmers worry amid bird flu outbreaksTwo outbreaks detected among flocks in counties Carlow and Meath ahead of busy Christmas periodThu Nov 06 2025 - 16:13
‘My commute is at the outer reaches of feasibility’: The student who travels 300km a dayReaders describe how hard it can be to get where you need to go in Ireland, whether by bike, ‘laughably slow’ train and/or a succession of busesThu Nov 06 2025 - 07:00
Joy for Dublin special school after garden transformed into autism-friendly spaceDifference Days facilitated the work at Saplings Special School in RathfarnhamThu Nov 06 2025 - 06:00
Leaving Cert 2026 results will be lowest in six years as grade inflation tackled‘It is essential that we return to normal, pre-pandemic arrangements,’ Helen McEntee saysWed Nov 05 2025 - 11:43
Storm Amy brought highest October average wind speed to Malin Head in 65 years, says Met ÉireannForecaster’s climate report for October describes a ‘mild, dull and wet’ month Tue Nov 04 2025 - 17:12
Number of babies born to women aged 45 and over rises 80% in 10 years - CSOTwin children showed lower rates of engagement with GP services compared to singleton peers, CSO report saysMon Nov 03 2025 - 17:27
Unsettled weather for week ahead with rain warnings in westMet Éireann forecasts dull, blustery and wet days ahead, with temperatures to remain mildMon Nov 03 2025 - 10:13
Halloween weather and travel guide: Some Irish Rail services to see changes this weekendIrish Rail gives details of several service changes as Met Éireaan forecasts unsettled conditions for weekendFri Oct 31 2025 - 17:14
Is this one of Dublin’s most decorated Halloween houses?Diego Gonzalez and Harry Weir’s home is barely visible behind a horror circus of lifesize clownish figuresFri Oct 31 2025 - 06:00
Mysterious bright light over Ireland’s skies sparks UFO theoriesSocial media lit up with theories of what had caused mysterious bright light in the skyThu Oct 30 2025 - 17:58
Four men rescued after trawler struck post in harbour and began to take on waterRNLI crew had just finished training mission when they were alerted to fishing vessel in troubleThu Oct 30 2025 - 14:46
Live: Polls close with final voter turnout for presidential election below 40% in many areasIndependent candidate Catherine Connolly overwhelming favourite to become Ireland’s next presidentFri Oct 24 2025 - 23:11
Historic low turnout in presidential election likely with many polling stations below 40%Voter numbers by teatime lower generally that they were at the same stage of polling day in 2018Fri Oct 24 2025 - 23:07
Man who died in jet-ski accident was travelling on water at ‘unsafe speed’, inquiry findsInspectors call for mandatory registration of such machines, better publicity for bylaws and enforcementFri Oct 24 2025 - 20:41
‘By Halloween night, my hands will be cooked’: Professional pumpkin carver showcases talentPumpkins After Dark event displays more than 10,000 pumpkins, each hand-carved by a team of artistsWed Oct 22 2025 - 14:35
Water Safety Ireland honours 73 for preventing water tragediesOff-duty paramedics, swimmers, surfers and bystanders among recipients of awards at ceremony at UCDTue Oct 21 2025 - 19:44
Presidential election: Combative exchanges expected as voting day nearsCatherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys traded strongly-worded personal criticisms over the weekendMon Oct 20 2025 - 06:00
Micheál Martin criticises Catherine Connolly’s EU stanceComment made by Heather Humphreys represents ‘a new low’, says Connolly Sun Oct 19 2025 - 18:06
‘Risk of flooding’ in several counties after heavy rainStatus yellow and orange rain warnings were issued for several counties over weekendSun Oct 19 2025 - 07:30
Gardaí identify 55 child sex abuse victims amid ‘sadistic rise’ in online threatThe online threat landscape targeting children is growing and presents unprecedented challenges for law enforcementFri Oct 17 2025 - 10:01
‘It’s quite emotional’: New Dublin home owners respond to housing charity help Housing association Respond see fourth consecutive year of growth, according to 2024 annual report Tue Oct 14 2025 - 18:22
Woman (40s) in critical condition following crash involving car and horseThe incident happened shortly after 3am on the N85 near Ennis, ClareTue Oct 14 2025 - 11:30
Catherine Connolly confirms she used parliamentary allowance on trip to Syria in 2018Humphreys ‘sorry’ if mother of hit-and-run victim feels she did not do enough for family; Connolly says former prisoner she employed in Dáil was recommended by Éamon Ó’CuívMon Oct 13 2025 - 23:05
‘He is my family’: Woman living with MS says her rescue cat helps her stay positiveMim Greene’s cat, Kismet, also suffers from ill health, and the Irish Blue Cross was able to treat himSun Oct 12 2025 - 10:00
Catherine Connolly rejects suggestion of misleading statement on Syria trip fundingPresidential candidate confirms taxpayer funded allowance was used, having previously said ‘I funded that trip’Thu Oct 09 2025 - 17:08
‘The level of aggression is unreal’: Dublin residents protest over dangerous drivingResidents of Richmond Road in Drumcondra have called for measures to filter traffic away from their streetWed Oct 08 2025 - 14:32
Sharing of counselling notes in rape trials is ‘outdated, misogynistic process’, protest hearsHazel Behan tells TDs and senators about injustice of defendants having access to such recordsTue Sept 30 2025 - 21:28
Lunch with a side of art: Seven Irish galleries with great cafesFrom the Hugh Lane to LGCA – our pick of where art lovers in Ireland can nourish body and soulWed Jul 02 2025 - 06:00
From India to Ireland: ‘The first day I came to Dublin, I felt like I’m home, like I belong’Sumyrah Khan moved from Chennai in India in 2021Tue Jul 01 2025 - 06:00
Photo story: Summer solstice on the Hill of TaraRising sun is overshadowed by cloud and mist, but gathering proves an enjoyable occasion for allSat Jun 28 2025 - 06:00
Irish author Donal Ryan wins Orwell Prize for Political Fiction for novel Heart, Be at PeaceTipperary writer says win ‘very unexpected’ for novel that explores the 21st century problems of a small, tight-knit community in IrelandWed Jun 25 2025 - 20:45
Arnaldo Pomodoro: Trinity College sphere sculptor dies in Milan aged 98Pomodoro, a self-taught artist, ‘sculpted Italy’s soul’ according to Italian prime minister Giorgia MeloniTue Jun 24 2025 - 16:18
A New Zealander in Dublin: ‘It feels like people work to live here as opposed to living to work’Virginia Loughnan moved to Ireland in 2023 and is most proud of the network of friends she has built hereTue Jun 24 2025 - 06:00
Iron Maiden at Dublin’s Malahide Castle: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and moreEverything you need to know about the band’s concert this weekSun Jun 22 2025 - 06:00
Ten city parks perfect for lunch in the sun – and where to grab a sandwich nearbyDecent weather but trapped at your desk? Here are the best places to spend your lunch breakFri Jun 20 2025 - 05:01
Benedictine monastery at Kylemore Abbey voted Ireland’s favourite building at RIAI awardsAxo Architects’ ‘context-sensitive design’ scoops first prize while Dún Laoghaire Baths comes in fourthWed Jun 18 2025 - 14:57
Free meals alert: Wagamama returns to Dublin after closure of three outlets last yearAsian restaurant chain is offering 1,000 complimentary meals to celebrate its returnTue Jun 17 2025 - 14:47
‘Dublin is very multicultural, which I love. But there’s also this weird energy in certain areas’Hamza Pirimo from Uganda came to Ireland in 2024Tue Jun 17 2025 - 06:00
It’s Friday the 13th, what can possibly go wrong?If you suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia, pretty much everythingFri Jun 13 2025 - 06:00
A Breton in Ireland: ‘My wife calls me a culchie, which I completely embrace’At 18, Charlie Le Brun travelled to Ireland, determined to meet his musical idol, The Chieftains’ Matt Molloy. After a memorable few months of playing the flute in a Westport pub, he knew he’d be backTue Jun 10 2025 - 06:00
Changing surnames after marriage: ‘If it’s good enough for Amal Clooney, it’s good enough for me’Following a recent column describing women changing names as the ‘normalisation of symbolic control’, readers share their views on the matterSat Jun 07 2025 - 06:00
Jane Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin bag set to be auctioned by Sotheby’s Original Birkin was commissioned in 1984 exclusively for actor and singer Jane BirkinFri Jun 06 2025 - 18:02
