Community co-operatives sign renewable energy ‘proclamation’As Paris climate talks continue, 100 groups call for creation of jobs in local energy plantsMon Dec 07 2015 - 01:00
Duncan Stewart proposes plan to go back to the futureEnvironmental campaigner says Ireland must generate its own renewable powerSun Dec 06 2015 - 12:37
Stress takes toll: Rise in numbers over last two yearsMoney, work, health seen as chief triggers, outstripping relationships – expert groupTue Dec 01 2015 - 09:00
Tourist visitors hoped to reach record 8.2m in 2016Numbers of visitors from North America up 51 per cent over figures from 2010Mon Nov 30 2015 - 21:49
Revenue seizes 59,000 bottles of fake perfume, aftershaveCounterfeit goods worth up to €2m found in two containers at Dublin Port are confiscatedFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
From Disneyland Paris to rugby, travellers face disruptionAirlines offering refunds or changes, but passengers need more time for securityMon Nov 16 2015 - 18:16
Man arrested after woman’s body found near MullingarGardaí are conducting murder investigation after discovery in Co Westmeath villageSun Nov 15 2015 - 23:44
Postmortem results awaited after woman’s body foundWoman in her 40s found dead at house in Ballynacargy near MullingarSun Nov 15 2015 - 17:07
Fifty communities receive Pride of Place awards 2015All Ireland competition recognises islands, coastal villages, towns and rehab centresSun Nov 15 2015 - 17:00
Books of condolences for Paris victims open around IrelandMembers of the public invited to sign in tribute to those killed in jihadist attacksSun Nov 15 2015 - 16:17
Horror, defiance, determination: Newspapers on Paris attacksEditorials say violence should not sway will to defend freedom and human rightsSun Nov 15 2015 - 13:07
Two men slashed in unprovoked attack on Dublin streetFour youths under 20 seen running from city centre area after midnight attackSat Nov 14 2015 - 21:29
Irish unite with French in Dublin solidarity marchParis attacks: Thousands burst into rendition of La Marseillaise in Kildare StreetSat Nov 14 2015 - 19:35
Paris-bound flights see seat cancellations of up to 50%Department of Foreign Affairs confirms one Irish national injured, urges Irish in Paris to use cautionSat Nov 14 2015 - 16:00
Bravery awards for those who risked fire, water and a bullMore than 40 courageous people honoured in special ceremony at Farmleigh HouseSat Nov 14 2015 - 01:00
Units for those with intellectual disabilities face closureCamphill communities say they have been negotiating with HSE for more than a decadeThu Nov 12 2015 - 16:38
Man who drove over girlfriend’s father helps at safety launchRoad Safety Authority promotes World Remembrance Day for road traffic victimsTue Nov 10 2015 - 18:30
Bovine electronic tagging could remove cattle passportsSystem could further enhance Ireland’s reputation for traceability, Oireachtas is toldTue Nov 10 2015 - 18:28
Sum of €1.5m toward planning costs of cruise berth at Dún LaoghairePlanning inquiry hears allocation made in the hope of a substantial economic returnMon Nov 09 2015 - 17:49
Breaches of speed limits and rules of road revealed in surveyOne in five drivers sees breaking 100km/h limit as acceptable, according to RSAMon Nov 09 2015 - 01:00
At last, cyclists and motorists agree: cycling is dangerousBad hair day: Worries of ‘ruined hair’ a key factor for some cyclists not wearing helmetsMon Nov 09 2015 - 01:00
Homeless man on ‘Liveline’ was asked to leave RTÉ groundsSouth Dublin man who received help from radio show had been sleeping in MontroseFri Nov 06 2015 - 19:24
Cost-benefit analysis of Dún Laoghaire cruise berth ‘not required’Gratuitous comments alleged in questioning suggesting ‘non-viability’ of cruise facilityWed Nov 04 2015 - 18:30
Ordnance Survey’s GeoHive a one-stop shop for public services dataPortal can use census data to show number of single people in areas, along with social outletsTue Nov 03 2015 - 21:25
Moyagh Murdock: Courts must take driver fatigue seriouslyLow fines levied on tired drivers sends wrong and worrying signal to transport operatorsTue Nov 03 2015 - 01:00
Case study: Breaches of driver time ‘put lives at risk’Tour operators argue that regulations should not apply to coach and bus holidaysTue Nov 03 2015 - 01:00
Criticism of lenient penalties on bus and truck operators by RSADriver fatigue thought to be deciding factor in 20% of deaths – about 38 fatalities in 2014Tue Nov 03 2015 - 01:00
Spike in numbers of elderly killed in house firesFour pensioners lost their lives in as many weeks, charities warn on ageing populationMon Nov 02 2015 - 01:00
Inquiry hears ‘ridiculous’ situation of pregnant armed gardaDetective tells MacLochlainn commission of officer ‘running into scene of armed robbery’Thu Oct 29 2015 - 19:23
Garda describes ‘ridiculous’ situation of botched raidMacLochlainn commission: Garda experienced ‘worst nightmare’ when facing gunThu Oct 29 2015 - 12:55
Directors linked to Kerdiffstown landfill may face massive bill‘Stomach-churning’ odour in wake of 30-day fire at site in 2011 trails €30m clean-up costsWed Oct 28 2015 - 20:50
Dún Laoghaire cruisers are ‘floating Manhattan blocks’Engineer calls ships plan hopes to attract ‘mountains on a hull, with a power plant inside’Wed Oct 21 2015 - 19:51
Youths who attack fire crews told to ‘cop on’ by Lord MayorCríona Ní Dhálaigh issues warning on bonfires and fireworks ahead of Hallowe’enMon Oct 19 2015 - 20:14
Dún Laoghaire wins three commendations at landscape awardsDublin suburb’s People’s Park picks up mentions for promenade and restorationMon Oct 19 2015 - 19:06
Local groups propose alternative plan for Dún Laoghaire HarbourCampaigners say maritime park is more sustainable option than large cruise shipsMon Oct 19 2015 - 01:00
Iarnród Éireann to get tough on bikes carried on commuter trainsCompany says policy will be enforced starting with Heuston station on MondaySun Oct 18 2015 - 15:53
Wicklow abolishes development levies for film-makers to help studiosCouncil hopes to add to list of productions like ‘Vikings’, ‘Braveheart’, and ‘Excalibur’Thu Oct 15 2015 - 18:39
Quality of public drinking water improves significantlyEnvironmental Protection Agency issues warning over E.coli levels in private wellsThu Oct 15 2015 - 01:00
Dún Laoghaire harbour plans an ‘unquantified gamble’Richard Boyd Barrett says no berth of such scale could be completed for quoted €18mWed Oct 14 2015 - 20:35
Kilmuckridge locals reclaim ‘repossessed’ supermarketCo Wexford community protest and accuse security firm acting for Deloitte of trespassWed Oct 14 2015 - 01:00
Budget speeches: No mention of carbon, emissions or climateState likely to miss 2020 greenhouse gas targets, but Budget 2016 has little to say about itTue Oct 13 2015 - 20:38
Hoteliers welcome Budget move to retain 9% tourism VAT rateNoonan warns Dublin hoteliers against price hiking in Budget 2016 announcementTue Oct 13 2015 - 17:01
Environment: Lorries to pay less road taxMinister moves to level playing pitch on fuels between Republic and Northern IrelandTue Oct 13 2015 - 15:10
Dublin plane crash prompts wingtip safety recommendationWinglets of Ryanair aircraft struck other Ryanair aircraft in two separate incidentsSat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
Embryonic testing offers ‘an end to hereditary cancers’Conference in Dublin brings together oncologists from Ireland and the worldFri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to spend €61m on social housingCouncil says almost 700 homes to be provided in mix of building, buying and leasingThu Oct 08 2015 - 14:34
Penalty points for using phone while driving in sharp declineDecrease due in part to fall in Garda checkpoints, says AA spokesman Conor FaughnanThu Oct 08 2015 - 01:00
Medieval castle in Carrickmines ‘overgrown and vandalised’Archaeological site in south Dublin is one of Ireland’s ‘most important excavations’Tue Oct 06 2015 - 09:26
Bishop apologises for priest’s anti-gay remarksMass-goers allege Father Joseph Okere said those who voted yes in same-sex marriage referendum were ‘devil worshippers’Tue Oct 06 2015 - 08:39
RTÉ apologises for delay in main evening newsTechnical issue with studio’s sound system postponed programme by about 10 minutesMon Oct 05 2015 - 22:13
