We asked a renter, a landlord, a pensioner, a carer and a wheelchair user what they want from Budget 2025‘It was alright before my husband died. But on my own, coming into the winter, I am worried’Mon Sept 30 2024 - 06:00
'A lot of people here are very angry': on board the cataract bus from Cork to BelfastBus loads of cataract patients are making a 900-kilometre round-trip from Cork to Belfast for treatment due to long waiting lists locally. Video: Ronan McGreevySun Sept 29 2024 - 13:36
‘Why am I paying private health insurance? It defeats the whole purpose’: Cataract bus passengers face higher costsHSE has cut reimbursement rate for patients travelling for operations but many in need of procedure have little choice but to pay upSun Sept 29 2024 - 06:00
Tax leads to significant decline in consumption of sugary drinksSugar Sweetened Drinks Tax sees 25 per cent drop in consumption of sugary drinksFri Sept 27 2024 - 19:00
XL bully dogs facing being put down given reprieve until next yearBan on rehoming would have forced shelters to euthanise dogs still in their care next weekFri Sept 27 2024 - 17:42
Death or Sweden: XL bully dogs shipped overseas before ban next weekDog rescue charity in Sweden agrees to accept 22 animals who would otherwise be put downThu Sept 26 2024 - 18:46
The Libertines at 3Olympia: Pete Doherty and Carl Barât in perfect harmony for joyous singalong sessionThis was a crowd that was young when The Libertines were young, most in their late 30s and early 40sTue Sept 24 2024 - 09:53
Barne Estate row generates considerable heat but chink of light rests on key questionBillionaire John Magnier claims Richard Thomson-Moore agreed to sell 751-acre estate, a claim denied by opposing sideTue Sept 24 2024 - 06:00
Spanish Armada: Co Sligo conference hears of shipwrecks and massacres in IrelandOf the 1,600 Spanish imprisoned in Ireland after the Armada, 1,100 were executed, says a Spanish authorSat Sept 21 2024 - 13:38
Museum to tell the story of Monaghan Protestants who found themselves on ‘wrong’ side of BorderMonaghan County Museum is part of the €22 million peace campus in the townSat Sept 21 2024 - 06:00
M50 will choke up with lorry traffic unless rail freight is redeveloped, says Eamon Ryan Minister for Transport says development of Dublin Port must include additional rail freightFri Sept 20 2024 - 06:27
Iron Maiden to play in Dublin as part of 2025 world tour Band will play Malahide Castle gig next June as part of 50th anniversary Run for Your Lives tourThu Sept 19 2024 - 07:00
Palestinian artists trapped in Gaza to get Irish ‘avatars’ in Culture Night show Dancing with Strangers: From Palestine to Ireland among more than 300 events to be held across Dublin on FridayTue Sept 17 2024 - 17:57
XL bully dog put down after attacking ownerArmed gardaí alerted to incident where man was hospitalised for injuriesTue Sept 17 2024 - 16:07
Spanish city honours Irish chieftain Red Hugh O’Donnell with a mock funeral fit for a kingIn Valladolid, thousands attended the re-creation of the royal funeral that King Philip III ordered following Red Hugh O’Donnell’s untimely death in 1602Sat Sept 14 2024 - 12:25
Spanish aristocrat with familiar Irish name recalls family’s storied history in Ireland and SpainHugo O’Donnell is a descendent of Red Hugh O’Donnell who left Ireland after the Battle of Kinsale and died in SpainFri Sept 13 2024 - 17:50
Environmentalists warn ‘failure is not an option’ in saving the hen harrier from extinction in IrelandMeasures taken in the past to save the bird of prey have not stopped its numbers declining sharply this centuryTue Sept 10 2024 - 16:58
Planning granted for hundreds of homes in Cork on land owned by GAA Lands on which 319 homes can be built will be sold to offset the costs of redeveloping Páirc Uí ChaoimhTue Sept 10 2024 - 06:38
Lobbying register expanded to include 60 more public bodies HSE, Central Bank, Department of Defence and Road Safety Authority among organisations now coveredMon Sept 09 2024 - 00:01
Apartment prices show double-digit growth outside Dublin as investors seek value outside capitalTwo-bedroom apartment prices have risen by more than 10% in some counties this year, according to property industry reportSun Sept 08 2024 - 23:53
How coastal erosion is changing beach made famous in Saving Private RyanCurracloe is one of many beaches in the southeast being altered dramatically by climate changeSun Sept 08 2024 - 14:49
How coastal erosion is damaging the 'jewel in the crown' of Wexford beachesFeatured in the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan, Curracloe Beach in Co Wexford, is now facing threat from coastal erosion. Video: Ronan McGreevyFri Sept 06 2024 - 17:44
Airlines must move away from dependency on Dublin Airport, says Minister Carriers to be told any new routes can be catered for at Shannon, Cork or other regional airportsFri Sept 06 2024 - 15:41
Ireland’s first age-friendly housing estate aims to ‘future-proof’ development as the population gets olderCastlefen in Co Kildare is intended to serve as a model for other similar housing estates across the countryFri Sept 06 2024 - 14:30
Gardaí to investigate whether sex abuse rings operated in schoolsGarda Commissioner Drew Harris says force will investigate if abusers were working togetherThu Sept 05 2024 - 13:25
Oasis respond to criticism of dynamic ticket pricing for sold-out UK and Ireland showsBand says ticketing system was decided on by management, Ticketmaster and promoterThu Sept 05 2024 - 10:02
Schools abuse: Sorrow of religious orders just ‘hollow words’ if redress funding doesn’t follow, says HarrisAn Garda Síochána appeals to victims to come forward but says there may be limitations as to the action it can take in some casesWed Sept 04 2024 - 16:33
2024 was coldest summer in nine years, says Met ÉireannSeveral arctic blasts from the north in early June ‘set the scene’ for the summerWed Sept 04 2024 - 15:54
British holiday camp apologises for policy which led to looking out for ‘dirty Irish accents’Pontins implemented a policy of active discrimination against Irish Traveller community between 2013 and 2018, investigation findsMon Sept 02 2024 - 15:07
How U2 helped to transform the teaching of music in IrelandMusic Generation was started with seed money by U2 some 14 years ago and now teaches music to one in 12 children in IrelandSat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
‘It was an erotic obsession’: Author Robert Harris on a British prime minister’s secret love affair and its disastrous consequencesThe author of Munich, Fatherland and Enigma on his new book about the love affair which distracted British prime minister Herbert Asquith as the first World War broke outSat Aug 31 2024 - 04:39
Electric Picnic vs craft beer: how Irish microbreweries are fighting back against the industry’s biggest playersThe exclusion of craft beer breweries from Ireland’s largest music festival is a microcosm of the David-and-Goliath nature of the businessFri Aug 30 2024 - 06:00
‘We are travelling everywhere we can’: Coldplay superfans descend on Dublin for sold-out Croke Park showsMusic of the Spheres tour is one of the most popular in history, with 9.1 million tickets sold - including 320,000 in DublinThu Aug 29 2024 - 19:04
‘It gives people a chance to mingle’: How going to church may combat lonelinessIrish ageing study suggests people of faith are less likely to be lonely in old ageThu Aug 29 2024 - 13:24
Storm names: Conall, Darragh and Naoise on the way in new storm seasonMet Éireann and the UK and Netherland meteorological services have combined to name the storms for the new season starting September 1stThu Aug 29 2024 - 00:01
Almost one in four pubs across Ireland has called time on trading since 2005Drinks industry group Digi calls for action on ‘regressive’ rates of excise duty as businesses battle ever rising costsWed Aug 28 2024 - 06:00
Irish troops in Lebanon safe following heavy exchange of fire between Hizbullah and IsraelSome 375 personnel are deployed in south Lebanon which has been heavily bombarded by IsraelSun Aug 25 2024 - 13:00
AC/DC fans do not go gentle into that good nightLast Saturday night, 82,000 fans of all ages rocked at Croke Park in Dublin with the fabled bandSat Aug 24 2024 - 06:00
‘Érin go Bragh’: Florida State University and Georgia Tech bring the American south to Dublin A sellout crowd of 47,000 including 27,000 fans from the US will attend the Aer Lingus College Classic on SaturdayFri Aug 23 2024 - 19:38
Dún Laoghaire hosts Grammy-winner Daniel Ho for annual Ukulele HooleyFamily-focused event now in its 13th year will also feature Bad Mouse OrchestraFri Aug 23 2024 - 14:38
We are falling out of love with booze: Why Ireland is drinking lessAlcohol consumption in Ireland has fallen by almost one-third so far this century, driven by more health-conscious young people with less disposable incomeFri Aug 23 2024 - 12:15
Storm Lilian: Rain and wind warnings issued for much of the country with gales expectedThe 12th named storm of the season marks the most named storms in a season since system was introducedThu Aug 22 2024 - 14:18
Met Éireann warns of flooding risk on west coast as remnants of Hurricane Ernesto arriveCombination of strong winds and high tides will make for dangerous conditions around the coastWed Aug 21 2024 - 21:04
South Dublin building destroyed by fire ‘was not earmarked for asylum seekers’Ballyboden's former Augustinian building was badly damaged by blaze on Tuesday nightWed Aug 21 2024 - 19:29
Warning of coastal flooding as remnants of Hurricane Ernesto reach IrelandYellow weather alert issued for Mayo and Galway as high winds combine with supermoon spring tidesTue Aug 20 2024 - 17:27
Irish public continue to fall out of love with alcohol as consumption falls to its lowest level since 1987Trend towards lower consumption which began in the early part of the millennium is continuing, revised figures from the drinks industry showTue Aug 20 2024 - 06:00
Electric Picnic: On a great year for Irish acts, The Wolfe Tones arguably attract festival’s biggest crowdHome-grown talent draws large crowds and responses from the festival’s audience in Stradbally, Co LaoisSun Aug 18 2024 - 21:12
Electric Picnic promoter hints at expansion of festival beyond 75,000Melvin Benn says festival is one of the biggest in Europe and there is demand for more tickets for itSun Aug 18 2024 - 16:40
Melvin Benn on overflow campsites at Electric PicnicMelvin Benn, managing Director of Festival Republic was asked about the overflow campsites at Electric Picnic.Sun Aug 18 2024 - 16:32
AC/DC at Croke Park: A band defying the tyranny of time as Angus Young is Gandalf with a guitarThis was the loudest gig I have attended in Croke Park and the compendium of classic cuts performed perfectly showcases why this rock band remains one of the most enduring in historySun Aug 18 2024 - 09:56
