Cocaine worth thousands of euro seized in Garda raid on Kildare propertiesGardaí say €8,000 worth of cocaine and €34,000 cash seized with three people arrestedThu Sept 28 2023 - 22:01
Data provided on NCT wait times ‘complete and utter rubbish’, TD claimsFianna Fáil’s James O’Connor says some people are reporting a wait time of up to five monthsWed Sept 27 2023 - 19:28
Plans submitted for six-storey extension to National Library of IrelandThe building is home to more than 12 million items including books, manuscripts, newspapers, photographs and digital mediaWed Sept 27 2023 - 12:52
Long-term homeless should get greater share of social housing - Focus IrelandHousing charity calls for ‘fairer distribution of new housing’ as record delivery of new homes is failing to reverse homeless figuresWed Sept 27 2023 - 07:00
Ireland weather: Met Éireann warns of ‘whole day’ weather event with arrival of Storm Agnes Orange rain warning for Cork and Kerry and yellow weather warning for other parts of the country on WednesdayTue Sept 26 2023 - 21:35
Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan announces retirementFormer minister joins list of FG TDs who say they will not contest the next general electionMon Sept 25 2023 - 21:43
Man charged in connection with hit and run in which boy (9) was killed in DonegalAccused will appear before District Court sitting at Carrick-on-Shannon on Tuesday morning, gardaí sayMon Sept 25 2023 - 20:37
Two hospitalised following explosion in Co Clare pubIncident occurred shortly before 1pm with investigations ongoingMon Sept 25 2023 - 20:20
Ladies’ football: Cost of dental work ‘halved’ after mandatory mouthguard rule in 2017Research by DCU injury centre finds many women still opt not to wear gumshields despite ruleFri Sept 22 2023 - 08:14
Teenager dies after single vehicle collision in Co MonaghanGardaí investigating crash involving 17-year-old male on old N2 road in Clontibret areaWed Sept 20 2023 - 22:35
‘Rapping’ allegation against Horse Sport Ireland official not upheld after inquiryInvestigation centred around a ‘metal bar training practice’ associated with high-performance director Sally CorscaddenWed Sept 20 2023 - 21:12
Planned Garda portal will allow road users to upload video of dangerous incidentsProposed new online service has been welcomed by cycling campaignersWed Sept 20 2023 - 13:17
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta broadcaster Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí dies aged 53Tributes paid to presenter who was ‘unwavering in his commitment to the importance of the Irish language and the Gaelic culture’Tue Sept 19 2023 - 21:36
Ploughing Championships 2023: All you need to know, from weather forecast to welly throwingDirections, tickets and highlights of Ireland’s primary agricultural festival that sees up to 70,000 attendees in a dayMon Sept 18 2023 - 15:21
Gardaí commonly test drivers for drugs at car crashes without new laws, department saysPlan to change law seen as natural extension to existing legislation but concerns remain about linking positive test results to crash causesFri Sept 15 2023 - 18:51
Rugby World Cup: ‘I think there will be a lot of anxiety and pints being drank’Rugby fans gather in Dublin Airport for flights to France ahead of Ireland’s games against Tonga and South AfricaFri Sept 15 2023 - 13:49
Three youths arrested as Garda car rammed in Dundalk Anyone with any information in relation to the incident or video footage has been asked to contact gardaíTue Sept 12 2023 - 22:24
Council to lodge papers over Dublin Airport’s challenge to night-time flights orderMove comes as efforts to seek Government disbandment of DAA over ongoing flight noise controversy deepenTue Sept 12 2023 - 22:19
Homes evacuated following discovery of old explosive device in Cork CityGardaí were alerted to the find at a residence on Hartlands Avenue in Glasheen and a controlled explosion took placeTue Sept 12 2023 - 17:17
Not all Ukrainian refugees may want to return home if war ends, briefing document says Document prepared for Minister for Justice Helen McEntee in May looked at potential repatriation in context of 1990s Balkan conflictMon Sept 11 2023 - 21:33
One person dies in fire on Dublin’s Capel Street Six units of Dublin Fire Brigade involved in operation to tackle second floor blazeMon Sept 11 2023 - 20:45
Japanese knotweed, ash dieback, Indian balsam: Understanding Ireland’s invasive speciesSome non-native plants or creatures do serious damage to Ireland’s environment. But new attitudes mean we could yet contain the threatsSat Sept 09 2023 - 07:00
Irish tourists killed in Rome after being struck by car named as Wexford coupleThe victims, aged 59 and 60, had been crossing a busy dual carriageway in the south of the Italian capitalFri Sept 08 2023 - 07:10
Ryan Tubridy meets Piers Morgan in London as speculation continues on next moveTubridy’s future the focus of intense public and media attention since he disappeared from airwaves at outset of RTÉ pay controversyTue Sept 05 2023 - 17:16
Game clubs kick back against duck species ban based on ‘ideology’ National Association of Regional Game Councils claim move is not for protection of birds but motivated by animal rights agendaTue Sept 05 2023 - 05:00
Electric Picnic tents to house up to 750 Ukrainian refugees Stradbally site to be used for six weeks due to shortage of accommodation optionsMon Sept 04 2023 - 19:32
Buskers of Dublin: ‘I love playing here because the quality of the sound is amazing’‘Excessive noise’ is the most common official complaint about street performersSun Sept 03 2023 - 09:00
Death on Irish roads: Why have so many people been killed in crashes this year?Even before the recent tragedies involving multiple fatalities, the rate of road deaths was the highest in six years. Proposals to cut speed limits sharply are expected to go to the Cabinet this monthSat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
Hunting of four duck species outlawed as conservationists seek further bansScaup, Goldeneye, Pochard and Pintail duck species ruled off-limits to hunters but BirdWatch Ireland wants the Shoveler and Golden Plover protected tooFri Sept 01 2023 - 12:51
Overdose reversal drugs made available for users in Dublin under new schemePilot initiative provides free naloxone kits to patients at St James’s HospitalThu Aug 31 2023 - 16:08
Super blue moon in pictures: From Dublin to IstanbulThursday night is the final chance to spot the rare lunar phenomenon until next occurrence in 2037Thu Aug 31 2023 - 11:15
Girl (3) killed in Portlaoise road crash is named locally‘The whole country has been mourning’: Rosaleen (Rosie) McDonagh’s death follows series of fatalities involving young peopleThu Aug 31 2023 - 08:01
Three-year-old girl dies in crash in Co LaoisInfant girl hit by car in residential area of Portlaoise at 1.15pmWed Aug 30 2023 - 20:01
Super blue moon visible across Irish skies again tonightCelestial phenomenon, which will not occur again until 2037, will last for three full nights giving maximum opportunity to catch a glimpseWed Aug 30 2023 - 11:39
Infant boy and two grandparents die in Tipperary crashBoy’s parents taken by ambulance to South Tipperary General Hospital after suffering serious injuries in the collisionTue Aug 29 2023 - 23:45
Irish tourist (34) found dead in Ibiza hotel roomMan’s family is being provided with consular assistance by Department of Foreign AffairsTue Aug 29 2023 - 18:26
Carers of children warned against letting them play with water or gel beads as toysProduct safety experts says items are choking hazard and if swallowed could continue to expand considerably larger than original sizeMon Aug 28 2023 - 20:00
Message in a bottle found on US beach four years after it was thrown into sea in IrelandThe message was dated July 17th, 2019 so it could have taken four years to complete its epic transatlantic crossingThu Aug 24 2023 - 16:55
Boy (14) dies after being found in water at his Wexford homeTeenager was rushed to hospital after incident but died days laterTue Aug 22 2023 - 22:58
The Youghal Ironman deaths: questions and answersThe swim section is known for being the most dangerous part of a triathlonMon Aug 21 2023 - 21:58
A decade after a tiny snail halted work on a Co Sligo water treatment plant, Uisce Éireann is to bring it backWhorl snail population will be revived in its original home near Lake TaltMon Aug 21 2023 - 06:00
Storm Betty: Widespread flooding in Cork as heavy rain and winds take holdWeather warnings extended as country braces for heavy rain and strong windsFri Aug 18 2023 - 21:55
Doctors ‘firefighting without adequate training’ to deal with surge in children facing mental health problemsCall for improved funding to address ‘a mental health epidemic in our paediatric population’ which doctors say is partly driven by a rise in eating disorder casesFri Aug 18 2023 - 16:30
Other RTÉ ‘talent’ in line for cuts after €170,000 Tubridy deal falls through, Bakhurst says‘I don’t actually feel that Ryan was best served by the people around him’: RTÉ director general explains his decision to end talksThu Aug 17 2023 - 23:35
Deal to bring Tubridy back to RTÉ radio falls apart as Bakhurst decides now is not ‘right time’ for returnRTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst says elations between parties were shattered by statement issued by the former Late Late Show presenter on Wednesday.Thu Aug 17 2023 - 22:29
RTÉ pay controversy: Key findings of second Grant Thornton reportDocument limited due to inability of ex-director general Dee Forbes or director of content Jim Jennings to engage with processWed Aug 16 2023 - 19:59
RTÉ pay controversy: Grant Thornton review an ‘arrow through the heart’ of staff-management relationship Tubridy says he hopes to re-establish listeners’ trust as report indicates RTÉ used wrong figures to keep published pay below €500,000Wed Aug 16 2023 - 18:16
Violent attacks on tourists underline need for ‘ceaseless efforts’ to boost Garda numbers, says DonohoePaschal Donohoe says we must ‘talk about safety in the city and perceptions of safety’ following recent incidentsMon Aug 14 2023 - 15:30
Give Me a Crash Course in . . . the return of the corncrakeA tentative rise in numbers and a geographical spread are positive signs conservation efforts are paying offSat Aug 12 2023 - 06:00
Deirdre Finn funeral: Detective who died in Shannon fire was a ‘guard to her fingertips’Gardaí lined the road outside church where mourners heard how Det Gda kept connections alive across varied interestsFri Aug 11 2023 - 15:14
