'Unique' pet memorial garden opens in Dublin mountainsThe Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) has opened a pet memorial garden at its headquarters in the Dublin Mountains.Sat Sept 09 2023 - 15:59
One pedestrian dead and another critically injured in hit-and-run road incidentsElderly woman died when hit by a car in Tallaght; a man in his 40s is in hospital after incident in WaterfordSat Sept 09 2023 - 13:46
Man (60s) in a critical condition following serious assault in Westport, Co MayoSuspect has been arrested following the incident and is being questioned by gardaíSat Sept 09 2023 - 13:29
Ireland basks in September heatwave for only fourth time in recorded history More than half Met Éireann’s 25 official weather stations have broken their record September temperaturesFri Sept 08 2023 - 18:20
One in four 16-year-olds in Ireland have gambled for money, report findsMinister of State says findings ‘troubling’ as reform of sector expected to pass through Oireachtas early next yearThu Sept 07 2023 - 16:58
Electric Picnic site owner defends decision to house 750 Ukrainian refugees on site ‘The idea that this is going to turn Stradbally into a violent ghetto is nonsense,’ says Thomas CosbyWed Sept 06 2023 - 20:06
'We need a new school building, we have substandard classrooms. It is just not fit for purpose'‘Our school is against every health and safety regulation under the sun’, says principal of Scoil Mhuire school community in Co LeitrimWed Sept 06 2023 - 05:00
National slow down day: 310 motorists detected speeding, including one at 161km/hUse of speed detection cameras to rise by 20% under €1.2m boost in funding for GoSafeMon Sept 04 2023 - 21:37
Rosaleen McDonagh (3) was a ‘diamond’ and ‘beautiful little angel’, funeral hearsYoung girl died after she was hit by a car outside her home in Portlaoise last WednesdayMon Sept 04 2023 - 19:56
Ireland had one of its warmest summers on record, says Met ÉireannWarmer than average summer is not down to high temperatures during the day but relatively warm nightsMon Sept 04 2023 - 15:05
Temperatures to hit up to 25 degrees in coming days in ‘warmer than average’ spellMet Éireann figures reveal summer of 2023 was among the five warmest on recordFri Sept 01 2023 - 21:04
Hospitality sector criticises ‘ridiculous measure’ as VAT is increased on foodPublicans and restauranteurs say they will have no choice but to pass rise on to consumersFri Sept 01 2023 - 19:41
Arc de Triomphe hosts military ceremony to remember the Irish who fought in the service of FranceEvent marks 220 years to the day since Napoleon created the Irish LegionFri Sept 01 2023 - 17:49
Digital archive highlights calamitous era for old Gaelic civilisationTheft of lands from native nobility — Gaelic and old English — to English and Scottish settlers created new Protestant ascendancyThu Aug 31 2023 - 21:22
Lower speed limits urged by Road Safety Authority amid ‘horrendous escalation’ in road fatalities Thirty young people between 16 and 25 have died on roads to end of August this yearWed Aug 30 2023 - 20:54
Man (40s) killed in single vehicle crash in Co Donegal namedEight people have died in fatal incidents on Irish roads since last FridayWed Aug 30 2023 - 16:30
Irish flight disruption could last for days after 20 cancelled at Dublin Airport on TuesdayHundreds slept on floor at Dublin Airport on Monday night following air traffic control faults in UKTue Aug 29 2023 - 21:24
'Tomorrow is going to be a nightmare': Hundreds of passengers left stranded at airportTue Aug 29 2023 - 11:17
Passengers spending the night in Dublin Airport: ‘This airport is going to be like a war zone tomorrow’Hundreds of passengers bedding down in Dublin Airport following UK air traffic control glitchesMon Aug 28 2023 - 22:18
Irish athletes caught up in delays as up to 100 flights to and from Ireland cancelledDublin Airport advises passengers due to travel on Monday night to check status of flights even though UK air traffic control says issue ‘identified and remedied’Mon Aug 28 2023 - 21:57
Lights, camera, action and tickets for just €4 as part of National Cinema DayAlmost every cinema in the country will be participating in the annual initiative to boost numbers going out to see filmsMon Aug 28 2023 - 18:16
Clonmel crash: school principals speak of 'unbearable grief' in local communitySchool principals Michael O’Loughlin and Anne McGrath have paid tribute to the Leaving Certificate students who died on the day they received their results.Sun Aug 27 2023 - 09:42
Pub closures: ‘Each week we were getting new prices. They were doubling and tripling’PJ Kelly is one of the many publicans who have quit the business in the wake of Covid-19 and rampant inflationSun Aug 27 2023 - 05:00
Clonmel crash: responders attended scene in 'very adverse weather conditions', say GardaíSuperintendent Kieran Ruan of Clonmel Garda Station speaks to the media after four young people were killed in a single vehicle road collision.Sat Aug 26 2023 - 14:57
Four young people killed in Clonmel crash named as gardaí consider role of heavy rainGrace McSweeney, Nicole Murphy, Zoey Coffey (all 18) and Luke McSweeney (24) died en route to Leaving Cert partySat Aug 26 2023 - 13:34
Class of 2023 overcomes Covid-19 to ace the Leaving CertificateStudents of Lucan Community College were surprised and delighted by their reultsFri Aug 25 2023 - 18:10
‘I was working as a ukulele teacher in China for six years. They take their musical education seriously’George Elmes, Ireland’s best-known ukulele player, believes the instrument can no longer be dismissed as a fadFri Aug 25 2023 - 10:00
Construction industry report highlights negative perceptions of insecurity and hard labourYoung people are being put off by their parents who remember the last recession when many construction workers lost their jobs, study findsWed Aug 23 2023 - 21:15
Women, white Irish and those living in Dublin overrepresented in Arts Council funding awards, research showsNew figures show people with disabilities are under represented and Irish Traveller or black Irish men are most likely to be classified as ineligible for fundingTue Aug 22 2023 - 18:07
New Covid variant Eris now impacting on the health serviceHighly transmissible variant detected in hospitals and care homes but no evidence it causes more severe infectionMon Aug 21 2023 - 18:40
E-scooter crash victim named as Algerian asylum seeker in IrelandSifee Dine Boudissa (26) died when his e-scooter collided with car outside Dundalk on Saturday nightMon Aug 21 2023 - 17:47
Census 2022 figures reveal 70,000 households still dependent on turf for home heatingMidland counties have the highest rate of turf usage in the StateSun Aug 20 2023 - 06:00
‘A special kind of courage’ - how the London IRA helped gain Irish independence A new account of the assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP illuminates the contribution of the Irish in Britain to the struggle for Irish freedomFri Aug 18 2023 - 06:01
Common crane back on peatlands after going extinct in Ireland 300 years ago Breeding pair seen on Irish bog augers well for a species which was once common in IrelandThu Aug 17 2023 - 17:18
Meath Street in Dublin’s Liberties to be given long-awaited faceliftDublin City Council to widen footpath and improve street designWed Aug 16 2023 - 18:38
Molly Malone statue in Dublin vandalised with black paint City’s most famous statue was defaced on sometime on Tuesday nightWed Aug 16 2023 - 16:43
More than 1,000 student beds to be created under scheme – but not in time for autumnState funding aims to help third level institutions build more student accommodationWed Aug 16 2023 - 06:00
How IRA’s murder of one man connects to four other deathsGranddaughter of Thomas Niedermayer - the focus of new documentary Face Down - wants the multigenerational trauma to stopWed Aug 16 2023 - 05:59
Culture Night 2023 to see 1,800 events across Ireland in SeptemberEvents will to place in both Republic and Northern Ireland with Belfast and Derry playing host to dozens of eventsTue Aug 15 2023 - 19:10
Gardaí investigating suspected arson attack at Ballybrack property Ridge Hall was scene of anti-immigrant protests after reportedly being earmarked for refugee accommodationTue Aug 15 2023 - 08:47
Irishman in ‘stable’ condition after being gored by bull in southern Spain The 33-year-old was taken to hospital with injuries to neck and pelvis following incident at event in BlancaMon Aug 14 2023 - 12:05
Weekend washout forecast with ‘quite significant rainfall’ possibleMet Éireann forecaster says potential for weather warning with ‘quite significant rainfall’ due Friday night into SaturdayMon Aug 14 2023 - 11:31
OPW criticised for alleged inaction on relief plans after Meath town floodedAlmost all houses in The Village development inundated with mixture of flood waters and sewage after heavy rain over weekendSun Aug 13 2023 - 17:15
Teenager arrested over assault of three British tourists in Temple BarThe three tourists, all aged in their 20s, were in Dublin to play a friendly game of footballSun Aug 13 2023 - 12:01
Three tourists in hospital following assault in Temple BarBritish men (20s) were taken to St James’s Hospital in Dublin after the attack on Friday nightSat Aug 12 2023 - 16:08
Hundreds take part in the big banjo bash at the Fleadh Cheoil in MullingarHost town on course to welcome some 600,000 visitors to Ireland’s biggest music festival by end of event next MondayFri Aug 11 2023 - 17:47
Bettystown residents count cost of weekend deluge: ‘We need the flood wall’ pledged by OPWIn a short time an entire development in Co Meath locality swamped by flood water — 44mm of rain in 24 hoursWed Aug 09 2023 - 19:45
European weather: What is the forecast for your holiday? Spain and Portugal will see temperatures in excess of 40 degrees this week, but it will be cooler elsewhereTue Aug 08 2023 - 13:53
Britain sent ‘banned’ gas grenades to Ireland to counter anti-Treaty rebels, files revealMore than 1,000 poison gas grenades were sent to Dublin to aid the Provisional Government in 1922Mon Aug 07 2023 - 10:00
Corfu wildfires: Residents and holidaymakers faced night of anxiety as hillside glowed redHolidaymakers and residents on the Greek island of Corfu faced a night of anxiety as wildfires whipped across the island.Mon Jul 24 2023 - 13:11
