Half of all adults do not use bus or rail servicesCSO survey finds walking accounted for 13.5% of all journeys, while just one in 20 were by busWed Jul 29 2020 - 15:03
Three ‘super junior’ Ministers agree to give back part of controversial pay hikeMinisters taking 10% reduction still paid more than previous governmentTue Jul 28 2020 - 19:16
Spanish lobby Government to add islands to ‘green list’Spanish authorities insist Balearic and Canary Islands are safe locations for travel ‘without 14 day quarantine’Mon Jul 27 2020 - 20:20
From one wet weekend to another, with a little sunshineSun seekers set to be disappointed again but things look better for Thursday and FridayMon Jul 27 2020 - 13:55
Barge owners afraid to make waves for fear of evictionBody responsible for canal boating does not want boating on the canals, say liveaboardsWed Jul 22 2020 - 03:02
Reprieve for those living on boats as Minister deflects standoffNoonan wants strategy aimed at creating ‘vibrant communities of people living aboard their vessels’Wed Jul 22 2020 - 02:49
Gardaí seize cannabis worth €800,000 on M9 motorwayVan with drugs stopped at routine Garda checkpointThu Jul 16 2020 - 23:38
Surplus hotel rooms and facilities used to tackle coronavirus costing State millionsPeadar Tóibín accuses FG of avoidable overspends in response to pandemicSat Jul 11 2020 - 01:00
Dublin City Council proposes €15m swimming pool and sauna at George’s DockNorth-inner city locals opposed to ‘super size hot tub’ when after school facilities neededFri Jul 10 2020 - 20:33
An Taisce publishes 2020 top ten buildings at risk registerIveagh Markets joined on list by Templeview House Co Sligo and Hope Castle in MonaghanFri Jul 10 2020 - 19:52
Environmentalists to meet Green Party Ministers on ‘fragmentation’Coalition of environmentalists hoping for regular progress reports from GovernmentFri Jul 10 2020 - 08:32
MacGill Summer School to be held online due to Covid-19Co Donegal seminar on topical issues will debate Irish and world response to pandemicThu Jul 09 2020 - 18:35
High costs of taking over Dún Laoghaire harbour hits council’s financesFormer Harbour Company did not have the cashflow to survive independently, the management report showsMon Jul 06 2020 - 07:46
Electric car drivers will soon have to pay to use ‘slow’ chargersESB introducing charges ‘in coming weeks’ but insists it will pass on VAT reductionSun Jul 05 2020 - 18:15
Arson attack at home in Dundalk leaves five in hospitalHouse significantly damaged in Co Louth town’s Clontygora CourtSun Jul 05 2020 - 11:12
Car, HGV traffic returns to pre-Covid levels amid slower recovery on public transportWeek of June 21st saw 1.7 million passenger journeys on public transport compared to more than 5.5 million in week of March 1stFri Jul 03 2020 - 13:09
Public transport operators struggle to enforce face mask rulesJust 40 per cent of bus passengers in Limerick and Galway wearing masksFri Jul 03 2020 - 06:34
Towns and villages suffering from air pollution during Covid-19 pandemicDublin City Council confirms car emissions fell, but dust from Africa affected air qualityWed Jul 01 2020 - 16:33
Concerns raised over ‘forest parties’ in Dublin and Wicklow mountainsIntensive dumping reported in the area following events over recent weekendsFri Jun 26 2020 - 21:58
Publicans who flout Covid-19 rules face losing licencesCharlie Chawke says measures to cost €40,000 per pub and warns of future viabilityWed Jun 24 2020 - 16:59
Car driving tests unlikely to resume before late JulyDepartment says driving tests raise problems in terms of social distancing rulesTue Jun 23 2020 - 13:15
Garda Colm Horkan’s remains due to return home to Mayo on FridayHundreds attend vigil in Castlerea for Horkan who was shot dead on Wednesday nightFri Jun 19 2020 - 18:04
Increase in offshore wind energy targets in government programme welcomed by sectorArklow plan could be delivered by 2025, helping to reach climate plan’s 1GW target of offshore wind in same yearWed Jun 17 2020 - 11:42
Man to appear in court in Galway over stabbing incidentGardaí discovered a man aged in his 40s with a stab wound at Ballybane on SundayMon Jun 15 2020 - 08:49
Ireland second best in EU for road safety as number of fatalities falls in decadeEurope is ‘safest region in world to drive’ says EU, which aims for no road deaths by 2050Thu Jun 11 2020 - 21:32
Irish sculptor Jeanne Rynhart dies aged 74Sculptor’s most recognised pieces include statues of Molly Malone and Annie MooreTue Jun 09 2020 - 22:23
Travellers urge end to racism as George Floyd buriedLobby groups’ members long exposed to anti-Traveller racism in Ireland and elsewhereTue Jun 09 2020 - 22:17
False start as Tayto Park postpones June 18th reopeningAttraction says it believed it had all relevant approvals before Monday night’s guidanceTue Jun 09 2020 - 18:27
Theatre-training legend Betty Ann Norton dies in DublinCo-director of the Betty Ann Norton Theatre School helped to launch many acting careersMon Jun 08 2020 - 00:12
NCT and driver theory test centres to reopen from MondayDriver testing in cars will not yet resume due to the requirements of social distancingSat Jun 06 2020 - 18:55
Bus and rail services to return to pre-Covid levels from MondayBut social distancing will mean capacity will be very low, and commuters urged to walkSat Jun 06 2020 - 12:58
Staycations: Relief among Irish hoteliers as reopening of sector fast-tracked‘People are planning to stay a little bit longer and that is really what we need’Fri Jun 05 2020 - 22:25
Charity believes injured pony ‘dumped’ on Sugarloaf mountainISPCA official says animal may have been abandoned in bid to avoid veterinary billsFri Jun 05 2020 - 19:26
Sunniest spring on record in Dublin with rainfall 70% below averageWeather station at Phoenix Park records driest conditions in at least 170 yearsThu Jun 04 2020 - 14:26
Co Mayo community grieves for Ben Duffy (5) after Lough Mask tragedyFr John Kenny leads online Tourmakeady prayers following recovery of body from lakeWed Jun 03 2020 - 11:24
Traffic on main roads almost doubled in May as Covid-19 restrictions easedVolumes fell 70% and remained stable for three weeks after lockdown first announcedWed Jun 03 2020 - 08:59
Body of missing five-year-old recovered from Lough Mask, Co MayoBoy who was believed to have fallen from a small boat named locally as Ben DuffyTue Jun 02 2020 - 09:08
Motorists caught at double the speed limit on ‘Slow Down Day’Crackdown across the road network reveals 900 speeding motoristsFri May 22 2020 - 13:37
NBRU and bus operators call for clarity on how workers will travel‘Facemasks on busy services is a misnomer, when buses carry just 14 people’ - operatorsFri May 22 2020 - 11:32
Lotto winner makes contact after scooping more than €4mWinning Quick Pick ticket bought in Talty’s Mace Circle K in Lisseycasey, Co ClareThu May 21 2020 - 16:54
Gardaí seize crack cocaine worth €11,400 in Ballymun raidWeighing scales and small amount of cannabis also found in search of car in SantryThu May 21 2020 - 12:47
Woman seriously injured after assault in Dublin city apartmentGardaí appeal for witnesses after woman allegedly assaulted by man who fled sceneThu May 21 2020 - 12:31
Garda crackdown targets speeding motoristsOperation will last 24 hours amid continued breaking of limits during Covid-19 lockdownThu May 21 2020 - 11:50
Taskforce established to help tourism recover from devastation of Covid-19Two metre social distancing rule may prevent hotels reopening, says taskforce memberWed May 20 2020 - 22:29
Lung cancer: ‘I would not be alive today without clinical trials’Séamus Cotter was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer at the age of 46, but is now clearWed May 20 2020 - 13:54
Number of cars travelling into Dublin rises again on TuesdaySecond day after restrictions eased traffic, increase into regional cities is ‘consistent’ - TIITue May 19 2020 - 14:04
Coronavirus: Blind people ask for considered help – not a grab of the elbowSocial distancing ‘virtually impossible’ without reading signs for queuing and sanitisingTue May 19 2020 - 13:47
Trade ‘brisk but manageable’ as DIY shops, garden centres reopenCustomers ‘understanding and co-operative’ as long queues form outside some outletsTue May 19 2020 - 02:05
‘Significantly higher’ traffic volumes on some roads, figures showIncreases of up to 38 percent in the morning rush compared to one week agoMon May 18 2020 - 19:51
Covid-19: Monday’s first phase reopening will see low numbers returning to workDublin Chambers predicts less than 10 per cent of city centre staff will be back to workFri May 15 2020 - 11:43
