Rainfall warning issued with risk of flooding in partsSeptember begins where August left off as weather stations record increased rainfallWed Sept 02 2020 - 14:09
A further 217 Covid-19 cases reported in the highest daily figure since MayNorth’s Department of Health reports 49 new cases of Covid-19 on TuesdayTue Sept 01 2020 - 18:46
Covid-19: Sport in Ireland linked to at least 55 cases in AugustThose who have been infected have had 365 close contacts, according to health watchdogTue Sept 01 2020 - 02:26
Locals in Leixlip welcome lifting of Kildare lockdown but regret toll on town‘A lot of businesses have closed...there is a lot of derelict buildings around’Mon Aug 31 2020 - 22:32
Covid-19: Teenager still dealing with effects after three hospitalisationsDoctor warns the virus can have debilitating long-term consequences for young peopleSat Aug 29 2020 - 02:01
Last Night of the Proms becomes part of the culture warsBBC’s move is a gift to critics who claim it is left-wing and unpatrioticSat Aug 29 2020 - 00:20
Shelbourne Hotel granted extra time to investigate statue removalDublin City Council asking hotel to address alleged planning permission breachFri Aug 28 2020 - 16:13
Why are deaths and hospitalisations from Covid-19 falling so dramatically?Keeping the virus from reappearing in nursing homes key to lower death ratesFri Aug 28 2020 - 01:58
Irish astronomers become the first to visualise a star being bornTelescope images show a ‘steller baby’ and its solar system being createdWed Aug 26 2020 - 21:24
British Museum moves bust of Irishman who was a slaveownerSir Hans Sloane inherited slave plantations in JamaicaWed Aug 26 2020 - 16:07
Union fears special needs assistants face high risk of contracting Covid-19Fórsa concerned school staff with underlying health problems cannot socially distanceTue Aug 25 2020 - 11:27
Eleven Covid-19 cases confirmed at Larry Goodman-owned meat plantsABP confirms nine cases at Cahir plant and two at its Clones facilityTue Aug 25 2020 - 08:15
More than 2,000 workers exit pandemic unemployment schemeNumbers claiming payment drops 60% since peak in MayMon Aug 24 2020 - 23:13
RTÉ cancels future plans with broadcaster Sean O’Rourke over golfing dinnerFormer high-profile presenter says he has to be accountable for his actionsMon Aug 24 2020 - 17:17
Elderly woman dies following assault at a house in DublinMan arrested and being detained after incident in ClontarfMon Aug 24 2020 - 13:17
Inquest into death of Nora Quoirin to start on MondayTeenager’s body was found about 2km from the Dusun resort in MalaysiaSun Aug 23 2020 - 22:01
Gardaí arrest two men after patrol car rammed at speed on M1Car stopped suspected of being involved in incident in Northern IrelandSun Aug 23 2020 - 20:46
Donegal funeral of three family members to take place on MondayMass in Moville for crash victims to be streamed to comply with Covid-19 guidelinesSun Aug 23 2020 - 20:37
Another weather warning as more wind and rain is forecastYellow weather warnings issued for the south as unsettled spell continuesSun Aug 23 2020 - 19:00
End of a cycle as An Post gives away its fleet of old bikes to charityPostmen switching to electric vehicles for deliveries in a sign of changing timesThu Aug 20 2020 - 16:15
Shop owners urged not to confront customers who are not wearing face coveringsIndustry chief issues warning amid reports of high compliance with mask-wearingWed Aug 19 2020 - 18:58
Storm Ellen: Status orange alert issued as Ireland faces ‘severe’ windsSome places in State are predicted to see over 100mm of rain in the coming daysTue Aug 18 2020 - 21:27
Shop which sold lottery ticket worth more than €7.3 million revealedWinner who bought ticket in Connemara has made contact with National LotteryTue Aug 18 2020 - 16:11
Department of Health reports no further Covid-19 deaths and 56 new casesMinister for Health warns more deaths likely to follow spike in confirmed casesMon Aug 17 2020 - 22:46
Bad news for holidaymakers as Met Éireann warns of a week of wind and rain24-hour rainfall alert in place for 14 southern counties with warning over floodingMon Aug 17 2020 - 11:50
Leisure facilities continue to close as Covid-19 magnifies insurance crisisBlueway Waterpark closed suddenly after its insurance premium went from €10,000 to €25,000 a year. The excess went from €500 to €5,000Thu Aug 13 2020 - 13:12
The MacCarthy family: Their father survived Dunkirk, Nagasaki and a torpedoed ship. Will their pub survive Covid-19?Daughters of Dr Aidan MacCarthy ‘gutted’ they cannot reopen Castletownbere barSun Aug 09 2020 - 12:45
Summer on the way with warm and sunny conditions for most of next weekHighs of 25 degrees expected as a settled spell is expected over the countryFri Aug 07 2020 - 09:40
Masks Q&A: Who has to wear them in shops and what happens if you don’t?Move to make wearing of masks mandatory in retail outlets follows a spike in casesThu Aug 06 2020 - 18:41
Dublin City Council begins action against Shelbourne Hotel for removing statues‘Shelbourne Four’ must be ‘freed and reinstated’ – Senator Michael McDowellThu Aug 06 2020 - 11:19
Covid-19: Cabinet looks to tighten travel restrictions and decide on pubs reopeningPubs unlikely to reopen amid 46 new cases and talk of pre-departure tests for visitorsTue Aug 04 2020 - 02:09
Five cases of Covid-19 confirmed at food processing factory in Co OffalyEmployees of Carroll Cuisine self-isolating following positive testsMon Aug 03 2020 - 02:51
Optimism fades for pubs under next lockdown lifting phaseRural Ministers warn of ‘body blow’ to sector as 53 new Covid-19 cases confirmedMon Aug 03 2020 - 02:40
Portuguese police disperse groups of young Irish holidaymakersCountry seeing Covid-19 surge with an average of over 200 infections a day at presentMon Aug 03 2020 - 00:01
Nine arrested following ‘shocking’ antisocial behaviour in KilkeeHundreds of teenagers gathered in Co Clare town in defiance of Covid-19 guidelinesSun Aug 02 2020 - 21:03
Covid-19: No more deaths but 53 further cases confirmed in StateOver 90 per cent of cases reported on Sunday had been identified, acting CMO saysSun Aug 02 2020 - 19:45
New judges appointment to the proposed CervicalCheck tribunalAnn Power and Tony O’Connor to replace judges who have dropped outSat Aug 01 2020 - 09:48
Number of people listed as homeless falls to four-year lowFigures for June show 8,699 people in the State accessed emergency accommodationFri Jul 31 2020 - 21:17
Shelbourne Hotel statues do not depict slave girls, says leading art historianCatalogue from which the statues were chosen calls them Egyptian and African womenFri Jul 31 2020 - 10:42
Bank holiday weather: Temperatures to dip on Saturday and SundaySpell of unsettled weather is likely to extend into next weekThu Jul 30 2020 - 12:36
Council investigates removal of slave statues from Shelbourne HotelDublin City Council says decision was made apparently without planning permissionWed Jul 29 2020 - 19:19
Shelbourne’s banished statues were part of mania for all things EgyptianStory of Nubian princess became known in 19th century after hieroglyphics translatedWed Jul 29 2020 - 15:39
Shelbourne Hotel removes 153-year-old statues of slave girls from its plinthDublin hotel said it has taken the decision ‘in light of recent world events’Tue Jul 28 2020 - 22:34
Family says it had child benefit cancelled after going on holidaysMusician says pandemic unemployment payment stopped after he gave passport details to gardaíTue Jul 28 2020 - 18:40
Young Dublin man dies after being hit by car while holidaying in SpainJosh Begley-Taylor from Dublin was killed in Marbella on MondayTue Jul 28 2020 - 11:23
Two critically endangered lemurs born at ‘delighted’ Fota Wildlife ParkFewer than 250 black and white ruffed lemurs are found in the wildTue Jul 28 2020 - 08:38
Staycationers warned about holiday home scamsFraudsters are using fake accommodation websites to trick those looking for a holidayMon Jul 27 2020 - 10:04
Two more road deaths following separate single vehicle collisionsRoad fatality figures similar to last year despite three months of lockdownMon Jul 27 2020 - 08:31
