Christian Solidarity Party urges ‘No’ vote in amendment campaignA significant part of the campaign is dedicated to addressing the proposed redefinition of the family unit in the ConstitutionThu Feb 15 2024 - 18:50
‘Time-over-distance’ speed cameras set to be extended nationallyTII, RSA and the Garda working on national deployment of cameras, says TII chiefWed Feb 14 2024 - 20:23
More electric vehicle charging stations on motorways as €21m grant scheme announcedNew CSO figures show rate of take up of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles continues to growWed Feb 14 2024 - 17:08
Council approves plan to redevelop part of Shanganagh Park in south Dublin despite division among localsSprint track just one of several initiatives earmarked for development at Shanganagh ParkMon Feb 12 2024 - 21:00
Uisce Éireann ‘taking advice’ on warnings to over 220,000 people about presence of toxic chemicalsEuropean Court of Justice decision notes affected supplies are ‘by definition, a potential danger to human health’Mon Feb 12 2024 - 06:00
More than 160 people arrested for intoxicated driving over St Brigid’s weekend Gardaí set up 898 checkpoints and performed more than 4,780 roadside drug and alcohol tests over weekendFri Feb 09 2024 - 16:10
Attempts to resuscitate toddler after paddling pool incident heard at inquestCoroner records open verdict on 22-month-old boy found unresponsive in less than 10cm of waterThu Feb 08 2024 - 20:33
Not expanding Dublin airport would have ‘serious impact on economy’, Jack Chambers says Junior Minister Jack Chambers adds support for airport authority’s expansion plansWed Feb 07 2024 - 15:21
Lisa Murphy was a ‘fascinating, classy and dignified lady’, funeral hearsWell-known names from the world of showbusiness and entertainment attend model's funeral in DublinTue Feb 06 2024 - 15:16
Irish farmers encouraged to show solidarity with EU protests‘Farmers watching protests across Europe are just as frustrated as farmers in other countries’ - GormanWed Jan 31 2024 - 22:02
Drivers to be asked to take part in development of new in-car communications technologySafety alerts will track vehicles and display messages about collisions, congestion, stationary vehicles, road works, and hazardous weatherWed Jan 31 2024 - 17:12
Met Éireann issues status yellow wind warnings for west and northwestAtlantic coastal counties from Galway to Antrim are likely to be affected on WednesdayTue Jan 30 2024 - 13:11
Labour selects Aodhán Ó Riordáin as its candidate to run in European electionsTD defeats Senator Annie Hoey and Fingal councillor Rob O’Donoghue for the nomination from the partySat Jan 27 2024 - 18:23
Irish weather: Unseasonably mild temperatures for January Temperatures expected to rise to 15 degrees on Sunday, but it will be dampSat Jan 27 2024 - 13:55
Nearly 240,000 people across Ireland drinking water with elevated toxin levels, latest figures showNearly 240,000 people across Ireland drinking water with elevated toxin levels, latest figures showFri Jan 26 2024 - 13:43
‘About time fairer fares were introduced’: Guarded welcome for Greater Dublin transport changesReduced fares are welcomed, but infrastructure needs to improve, say rail usersWed Jan 24 2024 - 17:33
Two arrested as part of investigation into man’s death in Dublin flat used for drug taking Body of Tony Dempsey (28) lay unreported in Kevin Barry House for a week after tenant lost control of homeWed Jan 24 2024 - 13:29
Widespread support for deposit and return scheme - surveyScheme, which goes live in February, will refund deposits on some drinks cans and plastic bottlesWed Jan 24 2024 - 12:29
Five units of Dublin Fire Brigade attending blaze in Airways Industrial estate in SantryLocals advised to close windows as smoke drifts across M50 and M1Tue Jan 23 2024 - 08:59
Coroner records open verdict on man whose skull was found by fishing vessel Andrew Finni went missing in May 2022, walking through a field towards the sea exhibiting signs of paranoia, coroner heardMon Jan 22 2024 - 19:18
The sponge found near the Cliffs of Moher is 315 million years old and named after a fearsome giant. But is it a big deal?The discovery of Cyathophycus balori is significant, and not just because its story sounds like something out of Harry PotterSat Jan 06 2024 - 06:00
Warmest year on record ‘by a significant margin’ with above average rainfallRain days range from 212 at Phoenix Park, Dublin, to 283 at Knock Airport, Co Mayo, according to Met ÉireannThu Jan 04 2024 - 19:42
Ancient fossil sponge estimated to be 315m years old found near Cliffs of MoherFind is determined to be new species, a member of a family of sponges that thrived when Co Clare was close to the equatorWed Jan 03 2024 - 16:36
Weddings welcome in assembly rooms but no funerals, says Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councilCouncil cannot restrict numbers or guarantee silence appropriate for funerals in County Hall, officials sayTue Jan 02 2024 - 06:00
‘Someone I looked up to my entire life’: Funeral of man shot in Wicklow brings Gorey to a stopA crowd of about 400 people followed Clinton McCormack’s horse-drawn hearse through Co Wexford townSat Dec 30 2023 - 16:40
Irish tourist (35) stabbed in Brazil during attempted street robberyDepartment of Foreign Affairs ‘aware’ of incident and ‘stands ready to provide consular assistance’Sat Dec 30 2023 - 12:59
Convictions for wildlife crime include badger digging, disturbance of bats and hare lurchingMinister Malcolm Noonan said ‘citizen reporting’ was ‘essential’ in safeguarding natureFri Dec 29 2023 - 16:41
Ireland weather: Status yellow warnings for 11 counties amid rain and strong windNew Year’s Eve revelers and January 1st swimmers should expect showers, says Met ÉireannFri Dec 29 2023 - 15:32
Let Uber operate in rural Ireland to tackle transport issues around country, senator saysFine Gael senator Garret Ahearn challenges minister Eamon Ryan to do more to speed the provision of taxis and hackneys outside big citiesWed Dec 27 2023 - 13:33
Christmas bathers advised not to swim if there is heavy rainDublin City Council and Bathing Water Taskforce share concerns over potential pollutionSat Dec 23 2023 - 04:01
Farmers to get increased money for lands lost to road development New deal adds €6,500 per acre in disturbance money, up from €3,500 under 2016 agreementFri Dec 22 2023 - 15:34
One person per hour arrested for intoxicated driving since new road safety campaign launchedNew initiative aimed at vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, some 43 of whom have died on Irish roads in 2023, says Minister of StateThu Dec 21 2023 - 16:00
Hotel prices to hit €10,000 for super luxury rooms in Dublin this weekend ‘Ordinary’ rooms in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway average about €200 to €300 per nightWed Dec 20 2023 - 15:28
Warning against buying fake hurling and camogie helmets CCPC and GAA warn of danger to players from Gola-branded, retro-style protection equipmentMon Dec 18 2023 - 15:42
Invasive moths harmful to humans and trees found in Dublin were ‘bred’ hereCaterpillars from nests near Phoenix Park showed the colony was two years oldMon Dec 18 2023 - 04:30
Wife of Irish-Palestinian citizen in Gaza makes plea to Government to secure family’s releaseZac Hania and nephew’s names were not on list of those allowed through Rafah Crossing in late NovemberSat Dec 16 2023 - 18:37
Former president of the High Court Joseph Finnegan dies aged 81Finnegan served as a judge of the High Court from 1999 and was president of the court from 2001-2006Sat Dec 16 2023 - 14:33
Weather warning: More rain on the way but less likely to be a white Christmas Outlook for the week is mild and windy with ‘a good chance of rain’Sat Dec 16 2023 - 13:42
Cork University Hospital must improve infection prevention, says watchdogHiqa reports on six of Republic’s hospitals make recommendations, but provide clean bill of health in generalFri Dec 15 2023 - 16:19
Joint Garda and Revenue operation nets cannabis worth €660,000Gardaí arrest woman in her 30s as investigations continueTue Dec 12 2023 - 23:26
Search for fisherman missing off Co Louth to resume at first lightOne man rescued following mayday call from fishing vessel, but another man remains missingTue Dec 12 2023 - 19:53
Laois beef farmer pledges to stand up to ‘unfair’ criticism after election as IFA president Francie Gorman defeated Co Limerick dairy farmer Martin Stapleton in vote with marked increase in turnoutTue Dec 12 2023 - 19:23
Doubling of Dún Laoghaire baths project costs to €18.2m criticised by auditorThe baths which date from 1843 closed in 1997 and were the subject of a 17-year campaign by locals to have them refurbished and reopened to the publicTue Dec 12 2023 - 06:00
Shane MacGowan funeral cortege to pass through Dublin streets today on final farewell Procession to be led by Artane Band and lone piper as horse-drawn carriage bears coffin ahead of Co Tipperary burialFri Dec 08 2023 - 06:24
Dublin riots: Helen McEntee refuses to withdraw use of term ‘scumbag’Minister tells Committee on Justice ‘no personal circumstance’ forced anybody to set bus alight or attack gardaí on November 23rdThu Dec 07 2023 - 17:53
Personal injury claims down for third year in a rowNumbers of personal injury claims down for third consecutive year in 2022 - PIABThu Dec 07 2023 - 15:05
Application lodged for permission for Slane bypass in Co MeathA planning application for a bypass of Slane, Co Meath has been submitted to An Bord PleanálaWed Dec 06 2023 - 20:24
Health committee says progress on elective hospitals ‘too slow’ Róisín Shortall says opening of first elective hospital on existing hospital grounds will take at least 10 yearsWed Dec 06 2023 - 20:23
Child poverty in the Republic down by almost 20% - UnicefTop-ranking countries include Slovenia and Poland, those at the bottom include UK and FranceWed Dec 06 2023 - 19:50
Ireland’s hedgerows being lost at an ‘alarming rate’ as new Bill aims to restore native corridorsProtection of Hedgerows Bill is supported by the Bar of Ireland’s Natural Justice Campaign, Hedgerows Ireland and Green TDs, and will go before the Oireachtas in the new yearMon Dec 04 2023 - 05:00
