Learner drivers could be forced to take driving lessons to renew permitsRoad Safety Authority recommends stringent new conditions for licence renewalsThu Jul 09 2020 - 21:17
Surge in bike thefts tracks Covid-19 bicycle boomDublin had more than 430 robberies in June, up from almost 300 during same 2019 periodThu Jul 09 2020 - 06:00
Temple Bar publicans ‘appalled’ by Dame Lane scenesMost pubs in Dublin’s nightlife district have stayed closed and may not open on July 20thTue Jul 07 2020 - 07:18
Gardaí recover Glock 17 handgun and arrest a man on the M7Suspect (39) taken into custody following intelligence-led operationMon Jul 06 2020 - 23:09
Taoiseach had ‘no idea’ Barry Cowen was convicted of drink driving in 2016Minister to make Dáil statement after being disqualified from driving for three monthsMon Jul 06 2020 - 21:10
Mayo a winner as €2.8m jackpot sold in lucky storeThird lottery winning sale for Murphy’s newsagents in Main Street, BallinrobeMon Jul 06 2020 - 18:07
Man rescues seagull ‘impaled’ on a Dublin city centre lamppostGardaí put the injured bird in a box and took it to the veterinary clinic at UCDMon Jul 06 2020 - 09:11
Spread of invasive false widow spider ‘makes bites more likely’Oxford zoologist says arachnid may be more dangerous and aggressive than suggestedSun Jul 05 2020 - 21:15
Two brothers die in ‘tragic accident’ while diving in Co TipperaryGarda spokesman says men drowned at quarry used by diving centre in PortroeSun Jul 05 2020 - 20:05
Dig for remains of Red Hugh O’Donnell in Spain reveals 16 skeletonsArchaeologists examine bones for missing toes which would identify Irish leaderSun Jul 05 2020 - 18:45
Solar giants Jupiter and Saturn are dominating the night skies in JulyFull moon on July 5th with Mercury, Venus and Mars in view from Ireland this monthFri Jul 03 2020 - 13:49
Ena Rice obituary: ‘Beautiful, quiet, gentle’ woman loved spending time with familyBeloved mother and grandmother was known for her warmth and inner strengthThu Jul 02 2020 - 11:15
Historic coalition agreement ends almost a century of Civil War politicsFianna Fáil and Fine Gael were forged out of the bitterness of an ancient quarrelSat Jun 27 2020 - 09:25
Vaping stiffens arteries leading to variety of health problems, study findsVaping may increase Covid-19 infection risk: tobacco cigarettes increases risk of COPD by 704%Fri Jun 26 2020 - 00:05
Controversial sale of National 1798 Rebellion Centre in Enniscorthy scrapped by councilPlans to sell to a private developer provokes backlash among councillorsThu Jun 25 2020 - 21:49
Status yellow thunder warning issued for the whole countryMet Éireann says some severe downpours, hail and spot flooding may occur overnightThu Jun 25 2020 - 20:40
Fears grow for Sam the Fox recently spotted around Government formation talksUrban fox appears to have a bad case of mange and looks emaciatedThu Jun 25 2020 - 15:42
Thursday to be hottest day of year before return to unsettled weatherConditions forecast to turn cool and showery just as travel restrictions are liftedWed Jun 24 2020 - 11:23
‘We are here to celebrate new beginnings’: Summer solstice offers Covid-19 respiteFacemasks and distancing set aside as longest day of the year marked on Hill of TaraSun Jun 21 2020 - 13:01
‘Chronic’ RTÉ funding meant Normal People taken to BBC – Lenny AbrahamsonDirector says RTÉ did not have funds to develop series, now an international sensationSat Jun 20 2020 - 17:49
Housing campaigners call for ban on co-living schemes due to Covid-19Protesters say more understanding needed on impact of coronavirus in such facilitiesSat Jun 20 2020 - 15:52
Two men arrested following robbery at knife point at service station in Co DublinSuspects found hiding after search by Garda dog unit and air support unitSat Jun 20 2020 - 11:18
Debenhams staff fear ‘Clerys II’ if they do not receive a redundancy settlementProtesting workers picket all 11 stores in the Republic over redundancy termsFri Jun 19 2020 - 18:35
Cromwell statue at Westminister should stay, says Irish vice-chancellor of OxfordLouise Richardson references ‘Voldemort’ figure in opposing removal of Cecil Rhodes statue at collegeFri Jun 19 2020 - 11:38
Fifteen shots were fired in Castlerea with four hitting Det Garda Colm HorkanKilling of detective garda was ‘a random act’, says Drew HarrisThu Jun 18 2020 - 22:30
False widow spiders in Ireland more venomous than first believedResearch shows bite from invasive species has same toxins as deadly black widowThu Jun 18 2020 - 16:03
Revealed 100 years on: The letters of a British general kidnapped by the IRACuthbert Lucas played played tennis and croquet and drank whiskey with his captorsThu Jun 18 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19: Face masks alone not enough to protect against coughing, research findsSocial distancing still required as masks can degrade through persistent coughingTue Jun 16 2020 - 13:44
Thunderstorms forecast for Leinster and parts of Munster on TuesdayIrish Water says drought risk persists in many areas despite recent heavy rainfallTue Jun 16 2020 - 12:41
Hosepipe ban will not be lifted despite rainfall warningForecast thunderstorms will not be sufficient to replenish reservoirs, Irish Water warnsMon Jun 15 2020 - 16:06
Met Éireann issues weather warnings for torrential rain and thunderstormsMet Éireann issues advisory following death of nine cattle in suspected lightning strikeMon Jun 15 2020 - 14:26
Man arrested after pedestrian killed in Co Donegal hit and runMan struck by car which failed to stop at scene of incident at Windyhall roadMon Jun 15 2020 - 09:26
Two-thirds of men drinking to cope with the lockdown, national survey revealsDrinks industry charity Drinkaware expresses alarm about excess alcoholMon Jun 15 2020 - 08:34
Retribution and attribution – An Irishman’s Diary on the assassination of Percival Lea-Wilson and a Caravaggio masterpieceSun Jun 14 2020 - 17:01
Michael Portillo: ‘Ignorance of Ireland among the British is rather shocking’Documentary by former UK minister examines War of Independence from Britain’s point of viewSun Jun 14 2020 - 15:40
Queuing for sport - Decathlon opens first outlet in Republic with boundless enthusiasm‘Ikea of sport’ has spent €13 million on its flagship store in BallymunSat Jun 13 2020 - 15:43
Links to slave trade evident across Ireland‘The Irish tended to have a very strongly held belief in their own white racial superiority’Fri Jun 12 2020 - 03:00
Gardaí investigate shooting of man in his 40s in LimerickInjured man was discovered in a car in Castle Street after 7pmThu Jun 11 2020 - 22:12
Drop in road incidents at level crossings due to Covid-19 travel restrictionsMotorists warned against complacency at crossings after lockdownThu Jun 11 2020 - 21:52
Pat McManus obituary: Nurse insisted on frontline work despite MSFuneral wreathes reflected passion for NHS and for Celtic FCThu Jun 11 2020 - 17:58
Childcare package to include reopening grant and funds to upgrade buildings‘Imminent’ plan to provide grants and subsidies to creches and enable parents return to workWed Jun 10 2020 - 07:48
Childcare providers wait with ‘bated breath’ for funding announcementCreches and childcare services facing ‘huge costs’ to open as planned on June 29thWed Jun 10 2020 - 02:45
Enda Kenny on grief in the age of coronavirus pandemicFormer taoiseach breaks political silence to help bereavement counselling helplineTue Jun 09 2020 - 01:00
Face coverings should be compulsory on public transport, says unionNBRU claims public are not heeding advice about wearing masks or coveringsMon Jun 08 2020 - 15:43
Traffic volumes up as latest Covid-19 restrictions are liftedLargest increase seen on M1 north of junction 20 between Jonesboro and the BorderMon Jun 08 2020 - 14:17
Church of England distances itself from Irish language ruling on gravestoneCoventry decision seeking translation on headstone ‘does not reflect any national policy’Thu Jun 04 2020 - 15:24
Summer camp providers anxiously await green light from GovernmentNPHET to discuss children’s summer camps and the reopening of playgroundsWed Jun 03 2020 - 20:30
Years of youth services ‘wiped out’ by Covid-19 pandemic, warns charityIrish Youth Foundation (IYF) survey show concerns about long-term impact on youthWed Jun 03 2020 - 00:01
War of Independence: The who’s who of policing in IrelandWhen the long-established RIC proved not up to the task of crushing the IRA, the British government made the fateful and fatal decision to draft in the Black and Tans and AuxiliariesWed Jun 03 2020 - 00:00
1920: The timelineThe year saw the War of Independence begins in earnest with an escalation of murder and violence by the British and IRAWed Jun 03 2020 - 00:00
