Guarded welcome by unions and third-level institutions to new LC arrangementsEducational bodies say solution 'far from ideal' but at least gives certainty to studentsFri May 08 2020 - 20:52
A riot, champagne and Charlie Haughey: Garret FitzGerald’s eve of VE Day diary“At 9.19 on way back to College, at bottom Grafton St, we met Charlie Haughey”Fri May 08 2020 - 16:48
VE Day 75: Haughey, FitzGerald and that ‘Irish Times’ front pageTrinity students’ provocative decision to raise the Union flag led to riotous scenesThu May 07 2020 - 21:34
To open or not to open: pubs facing existential crisis in Covid-19 eraPublicans lobby for accelerated openings, but many worry about their viabilityThu May 07 2020 - 11:09
Traffic volumes up more than 10% since lifting of restrictions beganMain routes into Dublin and other cities up by 10 per cent in many places on TuesdayWed May 06 2020 - 17:02
Over 70s can go for a drive within 5km of home, department confirmsGuidelines for those ‘cocooning’ were eased on Tuesday to allow for exerciseWed May 06 2020 - 13:52
Lockdown foxes: Eight cubs emerge from a den in Dún LaoghaireThere has been an increase in anecdotal sightings of urban foxesMon May 04 2020 - 19:05
Something’s happening today? Here’s how the restrictions are changingQ&A: Coronavirus measures will be eased in stages from May 18th, but there will be two changes before thenMon May 04 2020 - 16:08
No live music, no standing at the bar: Publicans lay out plans for opening up before AugustBlueprint would see table service only with a limit on customers and a ban on live musicMon May 04 2020 - 15:57
Gardaí close Phoenix Park gates as anti-lockdown protesters try to assemblePeople told to return home by officers and that they were breaking the 2km ruleSat May 02 2020 - 18:57
Meet Sam, the resourceful young fox that has made Dublin city centre its homeFox seen looking mournfully towards Merrion Square where parents liveSat May 02 2020 - 18:25
Man due in court after cannabis worth €200,000 seized in DublinGardaí discover drugs after stopping motorist in Raheny on Friday eveningSat May 02 2020 - 10:46
League of Ireland club St Patrick’s Athletic on the coronavirus front lineClub have not allowed own financial woes to stop them helping othersFri May 01 2020 - 02:30
Photos by Irishman who helped liberate Bergen-Belsen go on display onlineNational Museum’s Reflections on Resilience exhibition gives ‘pause for thought’ during crisisThu Apr 30 2020 - 21:24
‘We will no longer serve rude or impatient customers’ – Dublin butcherVillage Butcher shop in Ranelagh urges customers to be patientTue Apr 28 2020 - 17:43
‘Great friend of Ireland’: IRA kidnap victim Tiede Herrema dies aged 99Dutch industrialist abducted in 1975 and held for 36 days dies days after his wifeMon Apr 27 2020 - 17:15
Coronavirus: Rose of Tralee postponed for first time in 61 yearsOrganisers have found it impossible to stage Rose selections in centres around worldMon Apr 27 2020 - 10:17
Coronavirus: Traffic volumes steadily increasing during lockdownVolumes up 10 per cent since first weeks of restrictions, figures showFri Apr 24 2020 - 17:26
Forest fire that caused €500,000 worth of damage in Leitrim was ‘started deliberately’Coillte warns that dry spell is now ‘perfect’ for forest fires to spreadWed Apr 22 2020 - 19:05
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
