Robert Troy’s errors ‘an insult to the people who elected him’, locals sayThe politician resigned as a minister of State on Wednesday following controversy around propertyThu Aug 25 2022 - 17:32
Rose of Tralee hopes to be role model for young people who have lost their parentsWestmeath Rose Rachel Duffy announced as 2022 Rose of Tralee on TuesdayWed Aug 24 2022 - 17:21
Rose of Tralee 2022: Westmeath Rose Rachel Duffy wins first festival since 2019Annual festival concludes its 62nd year on Tuesday night after a two-year, Covid-induced hiatusTue Aug 23 2022 - 21:41
Rose of Tralee returns after two-year absence with an ice bath and lightsabre skills on the cardsNo married or trans women in this year’s festival despite broadening of eligibility criteriaMon Aug 22 2022 - 23:30
Rose of Tralee festival returns after two year Covid breakPresenter Daithí Ó Sé says there is scope to make the festival more inclusiveMon Aug 22 2022 - 17:19
Energy supplies to be stress-tested to ensure State is prepared for major shocksRegulator calls for electricity firms to charge users more during peak evening times due to ‘significant risks’ to supplySat Aug 20 2022 - 03:00
Homeless prisoners: ‘It was better to be in prison than on the streets’More than 100 former convicts presented to emergency accommodation services on the day of their release, figures showSat Aug 20 2022 - 01:00
Almost 48,000 Ukrainian refugees now in Ireland, CSO figures showThere were almost 3,300 new arrivals over the past two weeksFri Aug 19 2022 - 13:09
Regulator calls for electricity-use tariffs during evening peak amid ‘significant risks’ to supplyProposals would increase consumer bills by €26 per year amid ‘significant risk’ to winter electricity supplyFri Aug 19 2022 - 10:12
Weekend weather: unsettled and more typical for time of yearSunny spells with scattered showers are forecast for the days aheadFri Aug 19 2022 - 09:45
More than 100 former inmates registered with emergency homeless services ‘on day of prison release’ Official figures for first five months of year raise concerns about potential for return to life of crimeThu Aug 18 2022 - 03:00
Sports and TV stars line out for charity hurling match in aid of cancer researchFormer Kilkenny boss Brian Cody returned to the pitch for a special cancer charity fundraiserTue Aug 16 2022 - 22:20
‘Intense thunderstorm activity’ across Ireland as heatwave endsThousands without power on Monday morning as heatwave ends with flashing flooding, thunder and lightningTue Aug 16 2022 - 08:28
Mother of Toy Show star Saoirse Ruane was ‘cross with God’ after cancer diagnosisRoseanna Ruane said she wondered why God ‘let all of this sadness happen to someone so young’Mon Aug 15 2022 - 22:33
Ireland’s highest ever August temperature of 31.7 degrees recorded in Co CarlowAlmost three dozen water supplies in drought, Irish Water saysFri Aug 12 2022 - 21:15
Tourists rescued from Dublin sand bank after rising tide traps themIrish Coast Guard in Dún Laoghaire criticises “unacceptable behaviour” by jet skis operating near Forty Foot swimmersFri Aug 12 2022 - 17:19
Heroin most commonly injected drug, HSE syringe analysis project findsStudy shows cocaine injecting has re-emerged and reached ‘significant’ levelsWed Aug 10 2022 - 16:03
Exclusion of trans women from contact rugby sets ‘dangerous precedent’, advocates sayTransgender women will be excluded from contact rugby under new policy by IRFUWed Aug 10 2022 - 15:45
Culture night will continue later into the night this yearThe annual programme of free events will take place on September 23rdMon Aug 08 2022 - 14:32
Heatwaves in Ireland: When did they happen and where?As the country experiences sustained warm weather again, we take a look at some of the other record-breaking temperatures in the pastMon Aug 08 2022 - 13:15
Heatwave reaches Ireland as public warned about risk of heat stressIrish Water says ‘vast majority’ of water supplies meeting demand as temperatures of up to 28 degrees forecastMon Aug 08 2022 - 09:13
Joint funeral for brother and sister who drowned in Ballybunion will take place on TuesdayThe siblings' deaths shocked the local communitySun Aug 07 2022 - 12:01
The Irish influencers turning social media careers into successful businessesMeet the Irish women taking centre stage in the influencer market with fashion, makeup and active-wear brandsSun Aug 07 2022 - 05:00
An Post Money’s online banking website ‘fully operational’ after technical issuesCustomers unable to set up payments with delays in wages and other funds landing in accountsSat Aug 06 2022 - 18:35
An Post Money’s online banking website ‘fully operational’ after technical issuesAn Post still ‘working through issues’ for the An Post Money appSat Aug 06 2022 - 18:30
Ten people hospitalised following collision in Co OffalyThe injuries are believed to be non-life-threateningThu Aug 04 2022 - 19:50
Some Ukrainian refugees housed in unused part of nursing homeDepartment in talks with ‘small number’ of old nursing homes to accommodate Ukrainian refugeesWed Aug 03 2022 - 17:15
Almost €6 million allocated for adventure projects Funding intended to encourage public to discover ‘hidden gems’ and support expandign area of tourism sectorWed Aug 03 2022 - 14:04
Hare coursing winter season licences granted despite oppositionDecision comes amid renewed calls for practice to be bannedTue Aug 02 2022 - 15:29
Covid boosters Q&A: When will rollout begin, for whom and why?Depending on your age group and level of vulnerability, you may be set for a jab in autumn as infection threats intensifyMon Aug 01 2022 - 17:18
Covid burden on hospitals has peaked, says interim chief medical officerThe number of cases of infection being detected has fallen, according to Prof Breda SmythFri Jul 29 2022 - 15:15
Healthcare in the community: ‘It gave me my life back’Community-based services are a key part of Sláintecare reforms to reduce hospital dependenceWed Jul 27 2022 - 19:34
Public has ‘really strong misconceptions’ about effectiveness of Covid vaccine, ESRI findsPeople underestimate the vaccine’s ability to prevent death and fail to recognise waning immunityWed Jul 27 2022 - 19:00
Wider provision of abortion services needed in Ireland, says DonnellyJust over half of HSE hospitals offering terminations of pregnancy, report showsWed Jul 27 2022 - 18:45
Total of 85 cases of monkeypox detected in Ireland since MayWHO declared the virus a global health emergency last weekendWed Jul 27 2022 - 17:38
Plastic bottles deposit return scheme to launch in OctoberScheme will be operated by new company set up by producers affiliated to Ibec’s beverage councilTue Jul 26 2022 - 19:01
Rents increased by 9.2% across new tenancies, RTB saysThe average new national rent is now €1,460 per monthTue Jul 26 2022 - 17:23
Siptu to prepare for industrial action over public pay dealPublic sector union will consult members after talks with Government failed to agree a new pay dealMon Jul 25 2022 - 13:29
Decision to expand second boosters to people in 50s surprises immunologistsOmicron-specific vaccines not yet available are ‘more likely to protect against current strain’Mon Jul 25 2022 - 12:02
Almost 90% of young blood donors show evidence of previous Covid infectionCases of subvariant BA.2.75 have not been detected in Ireland, Dr Cillian de Gascun has saidSun Jul 24 2022 - 18:18
Passengers experience long delays on way to Bray Air Display after trains brought to standstillIrish Rail apologises to customers and says issue due to ‘small group’ of people forcing open doors and walking on trackSun Jul 24 2022 - 17:22
Refugees leave Gormanston as hotel body warns of ‘challenges’ sourcing additional roomsTourism body says Government must release ‘masterplan’ as hotels cannot be ‘sole solution’Fri Jul 22 2022 - 18:56
AIB’s cashless banks U-turn: ‘It’s such a relief, it will save us so much extra time and effort’Banking sector is changing, with branch closures becoming increasingly commonFri Jul 22 2022 - 16:08
Taoiseach seeks meeting with AIB as he calls for it to reconsider move towards cashless banksBank urged to reconsider decision to remove cash facilities from 70 of its 170 branches countrywideThu Jul 21 2022 - 18:27
Climate action can be achieved without reducing living standards, Varadkar saysTánaiste says there is a lot of ‘scaremongering’ when it comes to climate actionWed Jul 20 2022 - 18:16
Gardaí lift cordon in Dublin 9 following ‘suspicious device’ reportsThe army explosive ordnance disposal unit are currently at the sceneTue Jul 19 2022 - 22:53
Q & A: Why are construction defects not covered by insurance policies?In the case of most defects if the contractor who built the apartment block has gone under, no insurance policy is in place.Fri Jul 15 2022 - 16:26
At least 228 fatalities in or following Garda custody over past 15 years, figures showNumber of fatal incidents reported in a single year ranged from 7 in 2017 to 34 in 2021Fri Jul 15 2022 - 15:34
Number of non-Ukrainians seeking refuge in Ireland almost triples, says UNHCRPause in intake of new arrivals into State resulted in refugees and asylum seekers having to stay at Dublin airportFri Jul 15 2022 - 14:45
How to protect yourself as continental heatwave hits IrelandTemperatures could exceed 31 degrees in coming days, Met Éireann warnsThu Jul 14 2022 - 19:59
