New approach is part of wider plan to reduce drug-related harm and support people to access help at an earlier stage

Local authorities to be encouraged to take measures against dog fouling

Met Éireann forecasts showers and persistent rain for first days of September before an ‘unsettled’ weekend

Emergency Response Payment scheme covers essential household needs but excludes insured and commercial losses

Met Éireann’s outlook is for ‘rather unsettled’ conditions with ‘rain, showers and breezes’

Campaign group says Dart passengers have ‘suffered for 42 years’ as cars are prioritised

Queen’s University Belfast study underscores the role the insects play in supporting food security

Feasibility study also recommends development of a recreational management plan for popular spot

Lanesborough is attractive site for renewable energy as it is near grid connection of former power plant

Animal feed from west of Ireland could be transported to drought-affected east, say groups

Met Éireann forecasts temperatures up to 19 degrees over coming days

The governor of Portlaoise Prison, the Irish Prison Service and the Minister for Justice are listed as defendants in the case

Duo taken to Letterkenny hospital; road remains closed for technical examination

Minister hears that fodder, horticulture and tillage sectors ‘staring down the barrel of poor harvest yields’

Swimmers in Seapoint, Dublin, are ‘well used’ to stings but some now use ‘sting suits’