Satellite technology that could help local authorities predict buildups of smelly seaweed developed Dublin residents have long complained of its effects, often confusing the material with sewage dischargeMon Jan 01 2024 - 06:00
Public warned not to approach wild monkey that escaped from Co Wicklow sanctuaryA Capuchin monkey, rescued from a UK lab about 20 years ago, escaped from Monkey Sanctuary Ireland in Rathdrum earlier this monthFri Dec 29 2023 - 20:57
Most young people with mental health issues are referred for treatment by themselves or their parentsFewer than one in five required more substantial psychological help outside of community-based early intervention services, study findsTue Dec 26 2023 - 05:45
Irish Rail were ‘ill-prepared’ to manage overcrowding during Bray Air Show chaos, report findsControllers initially thought they could recover the situation, but the report described escalation ‘with up to 2,000 passengers’ on tracksFri Dec 22 2023 - 21:22
Dye-soaked suspect arrested by gardaí following cash van robberyThe foiled attempt occurred in Dublin’s south inner city at about 6.15am.Fri Dec 22 2023 - 17:51
Mary Robinson: ‘Irish people think there is still room in the inn but need to be properly consulted’ Former president says if Irish people know the ‘real situation’, they’re ‘going to be generous’Fri Dec 22 2023 - 06:29
Man shot at Wicklow building site last week diesClinton McCormack shot with handgun once in each leg, the shoulder and arm in incident thought to be related to local criminal disputeWed Dec 20 2023 - 17:08
Man (22) charged in connection with alleged hit and run in Dublin two years agoClayton Lieghio charged with endangerment and dangerous driving causing bodily harmWed Dec 20 2023 - 14:40
Investigation into Dublin Airport plan to buy car park set to take a year Competition body is investigating after flagging concerns that the proposed deal for Santry car park could reduce competitionTue Dec 19 2023 - 14:13
Christmas weather forecast: Snow ‘out of the question’ as temperatures higher than normalSlightly higher temperatures, high winds and rain should sweep across the country in the coming daysMon Dec 18 2023 - 12:05
The green energy conundrum: Can developers and communities see eye to eye as Ireland tries to cut carbon? Community suspicion creates obstacle to wind turbine construction: ‘It is putting profit and market before community and the environment’Mon Dec 18 2023 - 06:00
Former Irish Times picture editor Peter Thursfield dies aged 77The multi-award winning photographer ‘had huge compassion’ and set standards in his professionThu Dec 14 2023 - 21:29
Concern raised over inquiry into Air Corps’ personnel exposed to hazardous chemicals ‘They’re talking about investigating the complaints of hazardous chemicals, not … [the] chemicals,’ says veteranThu Dec 14 2023 - 20:20
Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations to begin after breakthrough at European Council Hungary’s PM Viktor Orban had been widely expected to block the move, but outcome arrived ‘out of the blue’Thu Dec 14 2023 - 17:55
Minister briefed by UK authorities about Sellafield leak and alleged cyberattackGreen Party Minister of State Ossian Smyth sought briefing following claims the UK nuclear site had been hacked by cyber groups linked to Russia and ChinaThu Dec 14 2023 - 06:00
Drone delivery services for Dublin suburbs expected to be licensed in early 2024 January marks implementation of inbuilt tracking systems for machines, enabling identification of devices via appsThu Dec 14 2023 - 06:00
Mater hospital trials use of Artificial Intelligence in radiology departmentTechnology has led to rapid notification of suspected pathologies and the freeing up of timeWed Dec 13 2023 - 15:49
Pizzeria closed after inspectors found evidence of people living in food prep areaMattresses, medications, clothing and personal food found in Pizza Max, Oldcastle, Co MeathTue Dec 12 2023 - 12:55
Colour and noise: Rally driver Rosemary Smith’s funeral takes place in DublinService hears former model, TV personality and designer wished to be remembered ‘for trying to be a nice person’Mon Dec 11 2023 - 20:15
Shane MacGowan funeral: Nick Cave and Johnny Depp play roles in star-studded service in NenaghFuneral featuring some of The Pogues’ greatest hits concludes with The Parting Glass as thousands line streets for singer who died aged 65Fri Dec 08 2023 - 20:10
Shane MacGowan funeral cortege to pass through Dublin streets today on final farewell Procession to be led by Artane Band and lone piper as horse-drawn carriage bears coffin ahead of Co Tipperary burialFri Dec 08 2023 - 06:24
Road safety campaigners recognised at awards ceremonyLeading Light Awards focus on positives in what has been a bleak year on Irish roadsThu Dec 07 2023 - 18:35
Sellafield leak posed ‘negligible risk’ to Irish public - Environmental Protection AgencyBoth EPA and Department of Environment representatives have visited Sellafield, described by the Guardian newspaper as Europe’s most hazardous nuclear site, as recently as last JulyWed Dec 06 2023 - 20:14
‘Nothing gets easier’: Mother of toddler (2) who died from strep A infection after being sent home by hospitalLauren Graham-Hayden said she hopes any new procedures arising from her daughter Phoenix’s death might save other families similar painWed Dec 06 2023 - 19:08
Government pressed to reveal how much it knew about reported Sellafield leakNuclear site on England’s north-west coast has long been a source of contention between Ireland and UKWed Dec 06 2023 - 06:00
Planning-appeals duo withdrawing objections for financial gain, claims RTÉ InvestigatesBroadcaster secretly filmed meetings with developers where ‘proposals’ sought that could trigger change of courseMon Dec 04 2023 - 22:20
Faster trains and expanded schedules announced across Irish Rail network Improvements on operations between Cork and Dublin will include ‘fastest ever’ service from next weekendMon Dec 04 2023 - 13:46
Dublin riots drag row over facial recognition technology back into spotlightSome may welcome anything that can make policing easier, but others are likely to be wary of such technology in policy that could intrude on civil libertiesSun Dec 03 2023 - 07:00
Sinn Féin to bring motion of no confidence in Minister for Justice Helen McEnteeMary Lou McDonald accuses Government of forcing party’s hand by ‘not listening’ amid safety issuesFri Dec 01 2023 - 11:34
Weather: Snow showers and ice forecast across Ireland as yellow warning issued for entire countryTemperatures are expected to dip below minus 3 degrees as yellow weather warning issuedThu Nov 30 2023 - 17:12
Israeli president angrily criticises Irish reaction to release of Emily Hand Isaac Herzog invites Leo Varadkar to country but is incredulous that Taoiseach had not mentioned either Israel or Hamas in tweetTue Nov 28 2023 - 23:32
‘She’s forgotten how to be comforted’: Emily Hand just whispers as she could not make noise in captivity, father saysThe Irish-Israeli girl is "coming out little by little" and told her father Tom Hand that she thought he too had been taken captive and how her own experience felt as if it had lasted a yearTue Nov 28 2023 - 18:22
Dublin riots: Escalating cost of unrest could ‘run to €20m’Following chaotic night efforts are ongoing to restore transport links, while council crews remove debrisFri Nov 24 2023 - 18:36
Number of homeless exceeds 13,000, figures show Record number of children in emergency accommodationFri Nov 24 2023 - 14:32
The air was thick with smoke and a double-decker bus was on fire - how gardaí struggled to contain the Dublin riotsStreet mayhem spills over from close to Parnell Street, where Garda car set ablaze and several officers injuredThu Nov 23 2023 - 22:27
Dublin riots: Violent clashes with gardaí and vehicles set alight after children injured in knife attackGarda Commissioner says ‘lunatic, hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology’ behind violence which included multiple clashes with gardaíThu Nov 23 2023 - 21:59
DAA rules out passenger diversions during Christmas travelAirport will keep to 32 million journey cap, says chief executiveWed Nov 22 2023 - 19:52
‘The timing quite literally could not be worse’: Coffee retailers warn trouble brewing over ‘latte levy’ Aimed at slashing disposable cup use in lieu of reusable alternatives, the proposed 20 cent consumer charge is part of the Government’s move toward a circular economyWed Nov 22 2023 - 06:00
New rights to repair broken phones, bikes and kitchen appliances to follow EU voteExtending the lifetime of goods will save four million tonnes of greenhouse gasses a year, Green MEP saysTue Nov 21 2023 - 11:53
President Higgins pays tribute to sailor (39) who died suddenly on board the LÉ RóisínSeaman found unresponsive by colleagues while naval ship was in dock for maintenance in CorkSat Nov 18 2023 - 10:42
Joe Biden mural defaced with Gaza protest message in BallinaArtwork has been cleaned and restored in the Mayo town the US president visited in AprilFri Nov 17 2023 - 22:10
Celebrated Irish composer Seóirse Bodley dies aged 90Michael D Higgins pays tribute to creator of ‘unique legacy’ for generations to comeFri Nov 17 2023 - 21:48
Bank of Ireland says disruption to online services has been resolvedIssue had affected logins to desktop and mobile bankingFri Nov 17 2023 - 19:52
Minister says cervical cancer should be ‘eliminated’ from Ireland by 2040Last October a study found diagnoses of serious abnormalities in cervical screening had fallen by almost 60%, indicating the positive impact of HPV vaccinationFri Nov 17 2023 - 06:00
Israel considers deal over hostage-prisoner swap and temporary ceasefire Agreement could also involve releasing a number of Palestinian prisonersThu Nov 16 2023 - 22:00
Young children of Irish-born Palestinian man prevented from leaving GazaDepartment of Foreign Affairs spokesman says ‘administrative issue’ on Thursday meant very few crossings of dual or foreign nationals could take placeThu Nov 16 2023 - 19:50
Tonnes of soil removed from Dublin Airport because of discovery of ‘forever chemicals’DAA noted that PFAS have been found in water and soil in the majority of countries around the worldWed Nov 15 2023 - 05:00
The Liffey and Intel: How the river plays a key role in multinational’s operationsIntel takes in about 660m litres of water a month - the equivalent of 264 Olympic-sized swimming pools - from the river for its chipmaking facility in Co KildareWed Nov 01 2023 - 07:00
N3 fully reopens after fatal incident near BlanchardstownGardaí attended the scene on Friday morning and closed inbound lanes for several hoursFri Oct 27 2023 - 17:08
State-of-the-art flood warning system delayed due to staff shortagesPublic Accounts Committee hears progression of projects held up, including a new flood forecasting databaseFri Oct 27 2023 - 06:00
