Minister denies crisis in peat harvesting sector is product of ‘green agenda’Malcolm Noonan insists Government is bound by planning laws on large-scale extractionTue Sept 21 2021 - 18:36
Switch to electric vehicles faces uphill battle, survey of Irish motorists suggestsFindings of Circle K study show gulf between State policy and public confidenceTue Sept 21 2021 - 05:00
Ireland starts importing peat following wind-up of domestic productionTensions remain between industry growers and Government following 2019 rulingTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:59
Irish Water to audit treatment plants after contaminationAt least 52 people around Gorey have become ill following failures at two plantsTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:33
Q&A tainted water: What happened at two treatment plants?Problems emerged at Ballymore Eustace in Kildare and Creagh in Gorey, Co WexfordMon Sept 20 2021 - 19:21
A night of hunting the false widow spider: ‘They are everywhere in this area’Equipped with tweezers and headlamp, researcher catches 94 spiders on Lucan roadSat Sept 18 2021 - 04:46
Ireland faces ‘significant population’ of false widow spiders in next 20 yearsNUI Galway’s venom study examines effect of growing colonies of spiders in urban areasSat Sept 18 2021 - 04:45
Allegations against midwife amount to ‘poor professional performance’, witness saysBrenda McGarrity before inquiry over alleged inability to operate neo-natal resuscitation equipmentFri Sept 17 2021 - 17:37
Midwife was ‘Googling’ information while woman was in labour, inquiry toldNurse is facing allegations over professional performance during home birthsThu Sept 16 2021 - 17:56
State will not face higher bill for broadband plan despite Covid delays, committee hearsNational Broadband Ireland will not be penalised for pandemic disruption, TDs are toldWed Sept 15 2021 - 19:50
Church of Ireland Primate enthroned after Covid-enforced delaysTraditional ceremony held at St Patrick’s Cathedral on the Hill of ArmaghTue Sept 14 2021 - 23:46
Remains of baby found dead on Kerry beach in 1984 exhumed by gardaí‘Baby John’ discovered with stab wounds on White Strand beach in CahersiveenTue Sept 14 2021 - 20:55
Cycling, walking projects get bulk of transport spending in 2021Funding of €204 million for local authorities will go on facilities for bikes and walkers, with €75 million for urban transport projectsTue Sept 14 2021 - 14:07
Average rate of Covid-19 infection falls by 14% in two weeksInfection rates remain stubbornly high in Border region with Monaghan worst affectedFri Sept 10 2021 - 10:41
Planned trial of Deansgrange cycle route hits major setbackDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council says further consultations required for projectThu Sept 09 2021 - 21:46
Warning issued over risk of swan deaths at new Bray bridgeBirdWatch Ireland cites reported cases of bird deaths at Samuel Beckett BridgeThu Sept 09 2021 - 01:05
Fáilte Ireland unveils €9m funding for outdoor dining spaces‘These structures are designed with full understanding of what the Irish climate is’Wed Sept 08 2021 - 22:27
Martin describes WhatsApp comments as ‘repulsive, demeaning, misogynistic’Deputy leader disappointed by party executive’s attitude towards exchange involving Green colleagueWed Sept 08 2021 - 19:23
Cigarettes worth more than €600,000 seized at Dublin PortContraband disguised as railway sleepers, uncovered by Revenue officers at Dublin PortTue Sept 07 2021 - 22:03
Restaurants dissapointed as latest guidelines retain trading hours restrictionsFáilte Ireland documents give further detail on Covid-19 health advice across sectorsTue Sept 07 2021 - 20:25
Public consultation under way on proposed overhaul of Co Wicklow’s N11Multimillion euro project is not about putting more cars on the road, say officialsMon Sept 06 2021 - 01:21
Covid-19 restrictions reduced tax revenues by €3.6bn in 2020Unemployment rose to 31.5% at peak of pandemic and has now fallen to 12.4%Fri Sept 03 2021 - 14:10
Hotline to help people with images posted online without consentMove forms part of new awareness campaign by Department of JusticeThu Sept 02 2021 - 00:01
Teachers not at elevated risk from Covid-19, study findsRisk of hospital admission halved during school closures, study published in BMJ findsWed Sept 01 2021 - 23:30
Electric Picnic festival cancelled for 2021‘We have now run out of time,’ organisers say as council refuses to reverse licencing decisionWed Sept 01 2021 - 18:30
Blood study may show how widely Covid-19 circulated before first Irish case confirmedIrish Blood Transfusion Service looking for antibodies in tens of thousands of archived samplesWed Sept 01 2021 - 17:39
Long road to gold glory for Paralympic cyclist Eve McCrystalCo Louth athlete put Garda career on hold to pursue dream of medal in TokyoWed Sept 01 2021 - 02:00
Q&A: What will be allowed under the new Covid-19 reopening plan?Measures will mark most significant change to how pandemic is managed since March 2020Tue Aug 31 2021 - 19:41
Trinity College announces two stage reopening plan‘I do believe we will see the campus start to come back to life, says ProvostFri Aug 27 2021 - 19:53
Walk-in vaccination centres open to 12-year-olds this weekendPeople seeking second dose of vaccine may also attendFri Aug 27 2021 - 18:47
Four arrested in connection with cash-in-transit robbery in CrumlinThree men and a woman are detained following incident outside post office in JuneThu Aug 26 2021 - 23:05
Carndonagh records highest Covid-19 incidence rate for sixth week in a rowLatest local electoral area data shows virus spread continues to be an issue in Border countiesThu Aug 26 2021 - 21:07
No data available on numbers of unvaccinated teachersDepartment believes ‘vast majority’ of staff will be vaccinated before schools restartTue Aug 24 2021 - 18:38
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Ann Hyland embraced lifeShe wrote a children’s book, climbed the Great Wall of China, rode a camel in Morocco, jet-skied in BarbadosTue Aug 24 2021 - 16:49
Substantial rise in number of young people seeking Pieta’s supportPandemic uncertainty and body image among causes of surge, charity saysMon Aug 23 2021 - 19:52
Bullying ‘widespread in every urban and rural school’ – Oireachtas reportEducation committee calls for anti-bullying inspections to reassure parents and teachersMon Aug 23 2021 - 18:09
Covid-19: 2,098 further cases reported in State, with 52 patients in ICUFirst and second vaccine doses on offer at 42 walk-in centres this weekendFri Aug 20 2021 - 18:19
Irish truck driver arrested after €6m worth of drugs found in chocolate cargoMan (64) stopped at Channel Tunnel in France with shipment bound for KentFri Aug 20 2021 - 17:23
Covid-19: No easing of restrictions expected until mid-SeptemberGovernment prioritising return of education and will publish fresh roadmap on August 31stThu Aug 19 2021 - 22:46
Rate of Covid-19 in Carndonagh, Co Donegal now five times national averageLatest data shows high levels across Border counties but improving situation in GalwayThu Aug 19 2021 - 21:26
Gardaí in Kerry investigating circumstances of gathering at Healy-Rae pubStatement says context and veracity of social media content ‘remains to be verified’Thu Aug 19 2021 - 21:05
Irish citizens seeking exit from Afghanistan spread across Kabul and elsewhereCoveney says Government working with EU and UK to secure places on military flightsWed Aug 18 2021 - 15:32
Woman dies, man injured in two-car collision in Co WexfordFatal collision occurred on the R772 at Scarawalsh at about 7.50amWed Aug 18 2021 - 13:11
Microplastics found in 90% of protected Irish marine environments – studyMajority of plastics found around coast came from clothing and fishing equipmentWed Aug 18 2021 - 01:00
High rates of blood clotting linked to symptoms of Long CovidRCSI researchers seek to explain why some suffer side-effects long after infection clearedMon Aug 16 2021 - 12:43
Woman dies after being hit by vehicle following fall from bus in DonegalGardaí appeal for witnesses following death of passenger (late 20s) on Friday afternoonFri Aug 13 2021 - 23:31
Motorcyclist (40s) dies following crash in Co KildareGardaí appeal for information following collision in Athy on Friday eveningFri Aug 13 2021 - 22:44
Coronavirus: 1,978 new cases confirmed as Glynn warns of rising incidence rateSome 71,000 children aged 12-15 registered to receive Covid-19 vaccinationFri Aug 13 2021 - 20:51
Call for national roadmap for maternity hospital restrictionsCampaigner says ‘postcode lottery’ exists as NMH says partners can attend inpatient wardsThu Aug 12 2021 - 21:48
Arts industry unfairly targeted by Covid-restrictions, says Mary Coughlan‘I don’t know why they are targeting the music industry,’ says Galway singerThu Aug 12 2021 - 21:40
