Owner describes death of seven residents in nursing home as ‘truly heartbreaking’Things could have been different if residents and staff were tested for Covid-19, owner statesTue Apr 21 2020 - 23:29
Coronavirus: Gatherings of over 5,000 people to be banned until SeptemberVaradkar hopes to be able to announce the lifting of some restrictions on May 5thTue Apr 21 2020 - 22:18
Covid-19: Action urged on shielding virus-free nursing homesOver 250 care facilities noted as having Covid-19 clusters, but 60% of homes still clearTue Apr 21 2020 - 21:42
Study underway into changed eating habits during lockdownOff-licence sales were up by 40 per cent in the four weeks leading up to April 5thMon Apr 20 2020 - 22:07
Irishman who founded Radio Caroline and ‘changed radio forever’ diesRonan O’Rahilly (79) set up the pirate radio station on a ship in 1964Mon Apr 20 2020 - 21:47
Elisabeth Herrema, wife of Dutch industrialist kidnapped by IRA, diesThe 94-year-old made key intervention during Dr Tiede Herrema’s 1975 kidnap ordealMon Apr 20 2020 - 21:37
Galway school opts out of this year’s Junior Cert examsColáiste Bhaile Chláir says students will be graded by teachers as tests in new term too stressfulMon Apr 20 2020 - 21:02
HSE chief criticises ‘modern-day piracy’ of international market for PPESeparately, Paul Reid urges private sector hospital consultants to sign up to proposed new contractSun Apr 19 2020 - 22:29
Coronavirus: 39 more deaths confirmed in the Republic, with 493 new casesOne further death recorded in Northern Ireland as death toll there rises to 194Sun Apr 19 2020 - 19:08
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael: From Civil War enemies to modern-day partnersTwo parties rose out of Anglo-Irish Treaty but today their ideology overlaps considerablySat Apr 18 2020 - 12:00
Star-studded online concerts aim to raise over $100m to fight Covid-19The Rolling Stones become the latest act to sign up for One World: Together at HomeFri Apr 17 2020 - 20:40
Hundreds of acres of land burned illegally in the Wicklow Mountains‘People are setting fires in rural areas and letting them run away up the mountains’Fri Apr 17 2020 - 17:09
Coronavirus: 5,000 return to Ireland and 1,000 want to come homeWage subsidies increased, farmer payments brought forward as State warns of bogus emailsFri Apr 17 2020 - 12:59
One World: Together at Home – Everything you need to knowWhat is it, what is it for, which stars are playing, where can I watch it and moreFri Apr 17 2020 - 07:00
Distracted microlight pilot killed after crashing into power line polesRichard O’Connell, father of three, died in June last year after incident in Co KilkennyThu Apr 16 2020 - 15:55
A dog is not just for Christmas, it’s for a Covid-19 pandemicDog Trust offers help to front line workers after deluge of fostering offers from publicThu Apr 16 2020 - 02:51
Cocooning is advisory, not mandatory, Government confirmsElderly who go out will not be fined or imprisoned for their behaviour, Department of Health has advisedWed Apr 15 2020 - 20:15
Sunny weather to continue with temperatures to reach 18 degreesWarm conditions expected across Ireland but much needed rain due by the weekendTue Apr 14 2020 - 13:46
Down the drain? Time to be called on kegged beer when lockdown endsBreweries to pick up tab for undrunk pints amid bar bumper stocks since St Patrick’s DaySat Apr 11 2020 - 00:01
Four due in court over public brawl in ClonmelGardaí broke up a fight in the town in the early hours of Thursday morningFri Apr 10 2020 - 19:15
Mixed forecast as sunshine to be replaced by rain on Easter SundayTemperatures will peak at 20 degrees on Good FridayFri Apr 10 2020 - 13:35
Quiet ferries suggest holidaymakers have heeded lockdown warningsEvidence from Dublin Port indicate British visitors are staying awayFri Apr 10 2020 - 02:44
One World: Together at Home – the Irishman who helped get Lady Gaga to say yesHow Tipperary native Declan Kelly got Lady Gaga to lead coronavirus concert on April 18thThu Apr 09 2020 - 11:50
Locked down but looking up - what to look out for in the night skies right nowSpring is a great time to get out in the garden and get in some stargazingWed Apr 08 2020 - 12:44
Beautiful: Spectacular supermoon is brightening up skies all weekFull moon will coincide with its closest approach to the EarthWed Apr 08 2020 - 10:02
Government announces funding for ferry routes threatened by Covid-19Up to €15m to be provided to ferry operators on routes to Wales, France and SpainTue Apr 07 2020 - 21:09
Coronavirus: Dublin Zoo says keepers are social distancing from its animalsAlarm after Malayan tiger in Bronx Zoo was infected with Covid-19 by her keeperTue Apr 07 2020 - 19:49
Coronavirus: Why are men twice as likely to die as women?Covid-19 fatalities in Ireland are replicating gender patterns across the worldTue Apr 07 2020 - 02:09
Skeletal remains found in Dublin likely to be 15th century burial siteGardaí notify National Museum of Ireland after being alerted by local peopleMon Apr 06 2020 - 22:31
Fifteen cars broken into in Kinsale in early hours of Monday morningGardaí tell motorists not to leave cars unlocked while parked up during coronavirus pandemicMon Apr 06 2020 - 22:13
Irish Rail announces restrictions for Easter bank holiday weekendDisruptions will occur on Dublin-Sligo line and on southside Dart servicesMon Apr 06 2020 - 20:34
‘It’s just stuff’: Doctor leaves all possessions behind in Australia to return to work in IrelandDr Marianne Hennigan was stranded in New Zealand when restrictions came inMon Apr 06 2020 - 11:40
Genetics shed light on origins of Irish strains of Covid-19Strains identified in Dublin, Cork and Limerick linked to Birmingham, Boston and CopenhagenMon Apr 06 2020 - 02:15
Coronavirus: What are the new nursing home measures?Rising concern over impact disease is having on nursing homes across countrySat Apr 04 2020 - 20:19
Coronavirus: Another 17 deaths and 331 new cases reportedNursing homes to get financial support, staff screening and priority tests in bid to curb spreadSat Apr 04 2020 - 17:51
Coronavirus: €72 million support package for nursing homesNursing staff to be screened twice daily and receive priority testing in bid to curb spreadSat Apr 04 2020 - 16:19
Gardaí arrest three as drugs found in tent on Dublin canalCocaine, crack cocaine and dimorphine seized in tent used to package and distribute drugsSat Apr 04 2020 - 12:13
International Space Station returns to Irish skies on Friday and SaturdaySpace station passing overhead is just one of several celestial events in the coming daysFri Apr 03 2020 - 20:57
Patients will no longer have to visit GP to get repeat prescriptionChanges aim to cut down on number of GP visits during coronavirus pandemicFri Apr 03 2020 - 13:36
March temperatures were below average across most of countryMonth started and ended cold but was also drier than usual, weather statistics showThu Apr 02 2020 - 14:02
Coronavirus: Pensioner serenades wife through nursing room window on 50th wedding anniversary‘He wanted to make the day as special as possible for her despite what is going on in Ireland and the world’Wed Apr 01 2020 - 20:30
International Space Station visible again in Irish skies tonightAnother chance to see the brightest object in the sky, which travels at 27,600km/hWed Apr 01 2020 - 16:01
Coronavirus: Letters flow to self-isolating father whose children were found deadAndrew McGinley appealed to public to keep him company as he stays at home as part of national effort to combat Covid-19Tue Mar 31 2020 - 12:34
Coronavirus: ‘We are not here to go and hide in the Garda station’Gardaí are reaching out to those stranded in their homes due to the national lockdownSun Mar 29 2020 - 16:06
Witness to catastrophe – An Irishman’s Diary on the Black Death in Ireland and Franciscan friar John ClynSun Mar 29 2020 - 15:05
Miriam O’Callaghan to present Late Late Show as Tubridy has ‘persistent cough’Programme will pay tribute to men and women of Ireland’s front-line servicesFri Mar 27 2020 - 12:48
President Michael D Higgins: ‘Instincts of empathy and caring’ rediscovered in crisisPresident says after Covid-19 pandemic ‘we could come out a much better people’Wed Mar 25 2020 - 18:21
Supermac’s to join McDonald’s and other food chains in closingFarming bodies call for Government action on Irish beef as restaurants shutMon Mar 23 2020 - 18:56
People branded ‘selfish’ over lack of social distancing in mountainsBray-Greystones cliff walk is latest amenity to close after Glendalough car parks were shut downMon Mar 23 2020 - 16:09
Coronavirus: Beauty industry says Government advice is ‘unworkable’Taoiseach’s comments about hair salons at odds with social distancing, industry claimsMon Mar 23 2020 - 14:08
