David Gillick among those calling for South African teen and family not to be deportedLocal community in South Dublin rallying around Joseph Oyekanmi, a promising athlete, and his family Fri Feb 06 2026 - 16:52
People urged to work from home, schools on alert, more rain forecast Dart and other rail services cancelled on Thursday due to flooding on the track and debris on the lineThu Feb 05 2026 - 22:06
Weather latest: Met Éireann issues multiple warnings including orange alert ahead of heavy rainOrange rain warnings in place in Waterford and Wicklow for Thursday with ‘spells of very heavy’ downpours forecastWed Feb 04 2026 - 19:43
Unregulated dermal filler procedures pose serious threat to health, says medical groupProduct can be legally administered in Ireland without a professional qualificationTue Feb 03 2026 - 10:00
Enniscorthy faces ‘very significant risk of flooding’; rainfall warning in place for seven countiesEast coast forecast to see more heavy rain on already saturated ground Fri Jan 30 2026 - 20:36
Tusla whistleblower claims put forward to Public Accounts Committee for examinationInternal review in 2018 raised financial management issues at child and family agency facility in CorkThu Jan 29 2026 - 08:00
Storm Chandra flooding: How to apply for Emergency Response Payment and who is eligible?Support is available to people whose homes or businesses were affected Wed Jan 28 2026 - 10:34
Tusla ‘failed to show lawful basis for processing whistleblower’s data’, watchdog findsCiarán Kenneally resigned from role with agency in 2019 after making protected disclosureFri Jan 23 2026 - 06:00
Trump drops threat of tariffs over Greenland following Nato talks in Davos Framework for future deal on Danish territory formed after US president met with military alliance’s secretary general Mark RutteWed Jan 21 2026 - 22:16
Irish citizen detained in Russia since August after ‘anti-Russian’ messages found on phoneDaria Petrenko, who lives in Co Galway, has not spoken to her husband in months and is worried for his safetySun Jan 18 2026 - 06:00
‘All of my messages, they just have one tick’: Iranians in Ireland fear for safety of loved ones Many unable to contact relatives since internet blackout was imposed earlier this monthFri Jan 16 2026 - 14:05
Seán Binder tells of ‘enormous relief’ at being found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece‘The only real outcome of all of this is that it has stopped people from engaging in search and rescue’Fri Jan 16 2026 - 10:46
Four creches remain closed due to Garda vetting issuesTusla says: ‘The regulations are in place to keep young children safe from harm’Wed Jan 14 2026 - 16:36
Ireland has ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to change education system, says MinisterMembers of the public encouraged to take part in National Conversation on EducationWed Jan 14 2026 - 14:21
AI Minister to seek legal advice on Government response to Grok appNiamh Smyth says X must be held accountable for controversial AI-generated sexualised contentWed Jan 14 2026 - 11:30
Simon Harris has ‘warm and constructive’ meeting with Gavin NewsomTánaiste continues official visit to California Wed Jan 14 2026 - 08:08
Additional charges against creche worker accused of assaulting children in her careTanya Martin faces five further charges related to the alleged assaults last AugustMon Jan 12 2026 - 18:36
Mother and baby home survivors receive €75.7m in redress, less than 10% of budgetMore than 5,000 people have received compensation to dateMon Jan 12 2026 - 06:00
‘It’s the death knell for Irish farming’: Thousands attend Mercosur protest in AthloneEU trade deal with South American bloc is ‘difficult pill to swallow’, say farmersSat Jan 10 2026 - 15:26
Significant traffic delays expected in Athlone in advance of Mercosur protest Thousands of farmers due to attend rally on Saturday after controversial trade deal secures European Union backing Fri Jan 09 2026 - 17:53
Bertie Ahern was involved in mediation to end industrial school hunger strikeHSE expressed concern about ‘high degree of risk’ associated with protestWed Jan 07 2026 - 06:00
Man arrested after making threats at Blanchardstown Garda stationIncident was resolved peacefully following negotiations, Garda statement saysTue Jan 06 2026 - 09:09
‘I couldn’t open my eye’: the dangers of unlicensed Botox procedures in IrelandGetting work done by unqualified practitioners can lead to ‘disfigurement or death’, warns doctorTue Jan 06 2026 - 06:00
Sharp rise in number of asylum seekers voluntarily leaving Ireland in 2025Department of Justice now offers higher payments to people who exit the State voluntarily Tue Jan 06 2026 - 06:00
Sligo and Waterford are the cleanest town and city in Ireland, survey findsDublin’s north inner city is at the bottom of the rankings, but is much improved on 2024Mon Jan 05 2026 - 12:07
Freedom of Information law would cause European sources to dry up, officials fearedAccess to internal European Commission documents helped State shape its positionTue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
Bertie Ahern opposed ethics bill establishing Sipo when it was proposed, records showLegislation proposed in 1990s to address concerns over ministerial conduct after controversiesTue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
DUP sent ‘particularly narrow-minded bunch’ to cross-border young politicians’ gatheringHardliners placed political pamphlets on chairs and walked out of Dick Spring speechTue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
Irish Embassy spent thousands on 1994 World Cup tickets to prevent ‘riotous situation’British travel agent went bust in June 1994, leaving many travelling fans without their allocationMon Dec 29 2025 - 06:00
Haughey not happy with quality of Pearse and Wolfe Tone portraits in Government BuildingsTaoiseach critical of art and asked if they could be ‘re-executed’ by other artistsMon Dec 29 2025 - 06:00
Not enough gardaí at Lansdowne Road to prevent riot at abandoned Ireland-England 1995 match Lack of staffing, planning and proper segregation of English fans - some of whom had far right links - highlighted to cabinetMon Dec 29 2025 - 06:00
Overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick a serious issue 45 years agoSpecial report highlighted patient deaths and issues with ‘bed-blocking’Mon Dec 29 2025 - 06:00
Dublin Zoo ‘distressed’ as panda’s death on return to China linked in report to Irish stayMing Ming and Ping Ping drew 400,000 visitors over 100-day visit in 1986 – but Chinese officials declined Late Late appearanceSun Dec 28 2025 - 06:00
Concern over UK media coverage after vandalism at Limerick Jewish cemeteryAttack in 1995 saw swastika painted on cemetery gate shortly after visit to city by Israeli ambassadorSun Dec 28 2025 - 06:00
Mary Robinson’s Pinochet handshake showed era of uncritical coverage was over, official saidPresident met former Chilean dictator on controversial 1995 South American tourSun Dec 28 2025 - 06:00
Officials feared Irish women travelling for abortion could be prosecuted on returnIn wake of X case and 1992 referendum, fresh restrictions - including injunctions on travel - caused concernSun Dec 28 2025 - 06:00
State papers: Diana might try to ‘upstage’ Charles, his adviser warned Irish officialsHis 1995 visit to Ireland was part of his rehabilitation after damage of marriage breakdownSat Dec 27 2025 - 06:00
Bill Clinton ‘fantasy’ Irish ancestry concerned genealogist ahead of visit in 1995‘Serious error’ not to commission proper research before 1995 trip, then minister of foreign affairs toldSat Dec 27 2025 - 06:00
Cheaper to send cervical smear samples to England than train staff, officials saidDecades before CervicalCheck controversy, delays were already affecting tests as part of 1980s pilotSat Dec 27 2025 - 06:00
US officials requested Shannon Airport as Nasa space shuttle’s emergency landing siteIreland was required to agree to plan under 1960s space treaties - but felt crash landing was only a remote possibilitySat Dec 27 2025 - 06:00
Teenagers using AI to create deep fakes of classmates, committee hearsArtificial intelligence is compounding the pressure many teenagers face, says psychologistThu Dec 18 2025 - 15:27
Three people die in road crashes in Tipperary, Limerick and MonaghanMan (50s) arrested following fatal incident involving car and heavy goods vehicle near Castleblayney on Thursday morning Thu Dec 18 2025 - 11:25
Man in critical condition after being hit by vehicle and attacked by gang in west DublinGardaí seized weapons and electronic devices after searches on WednesdayThu Dec 18 2025 - 08:01
Orange rain warning by Met Éireann for two counties in placeFlood risk is increased due to high river levels and saturated ground, forecaster saysSat Dec 13 2025 - 12:24
Funeral of Tadgh Farrell (4) hears mother’s tribute to ‘my sweet little boy’Gardaí from the Serious Crime Unit began carrying out searches at three properties on Friday morningFri Dec 12 2025 - 18:05
Permanent women’s museum may be developed in Ireland Similar initiatives elsewhere include the Vietnamese Women’s Museum and Glasgow Women’s Library Fri Dec 12 2025 - 13:44
Storm Bram to bring ‘significant’ flood risk as orange wind warnings extended to 18 countiesNational Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management meets to prepare for ‘multi-hazard event’Tue Dec 09 2025 - 06:33
Delivery rider needed brain surgery after attack by ‘laughing’ youths who filmed assaultAndré Oliveira was cycling along the Royal Canal, Dublin, when he was beaten and robbedSun Nov 30 2025 - 14:53
From Gaza to Dublin: ‘When I saw bananas for the first time in two years, I almost screamed’Gazan student says new life in Dublin is ‘a miracle’Fri Nov 28 2025 - 06:00
Women forced to stay with abusers because they have nowhere else to go, report findsHousing insecurity makes women and children ‘more vulnerable to domestic abuse’, says National Women’s CouncilFri Nov 28 2025 - 00:01
