PAC to investigate how more than €9m spent on unused airstripsShortfall of funds relating to Catholic Church redress scheme will also be examinedFri Jan 30 2015 - 01:00
New credit-card sized passport will allow travel within EUCard to be available from July at €35, and acceptable on all airlines within EU and EEAMon Jan 26 2015 - 13:27
Athlone protests Ulster Bank’s planned closure of 14 branchesAIB has closed 67 branches citing increased availability of online bankingFri Jan 23 2015 - 14:00
Driver compensation for contaminated fuel damage discussedInsurance Ireland acknowledges even comprehensive policies may not cover bad fuelWed Jan 21 2015 - 15:53
Social housing provision focus of Planning Bill debateOireachtas committee hears arguments for social element in new schemes or a tax insteadTue Jan 20 2015 - 20:30
Dublin’s water supply ‘vulnerable until 2022’‘Specific and serious problems’ occurring in State’s drinking water supplies, says EPATue Jan 20 2015 - 11:07
Attempt to block Dún Laoghaire urban beach failsCouncil reaffirms plans for artificial beach and swimming facility at East PierMon Jan 19 2015 - 16:11
Dublin Airport display celebrates 75 years of civil aviationPhotographic exhibitions commemorate early days of flights from DublinMon Jan 19 2015 - 01:01
Weather warning prompts concerns for older peopleMet Éireann forecasts low temperatures and possibility of snowMon Jan 19 2015 - 01:00
Syriza MEP moves to calm fears over prospect of leftist governmentParty is prepared to negotiate with EU on debt issue, says Dimitris PapadimoulisThu Jan 15 2015 - 16:20
Latvia calls for unity against ‘aggression of Russia’Latvian prime minister includes a strong stance on Russia in EU presidency prioritiesWed Jan 14 2015 - 12:16
EU states can now restrict or ban crops containing GMOsNew laws to be in place by spring will enable action on genetically modified organismsTue Jan 13 2015 - 18:35
Jews in EU still fear for their safety, says SchulzMartin Schulz remembers horror of Auschwitz at 70th anniversary of the liberationTue Jan 13 2015 - 14:08
Taking the slow train to LimerickLittle-used railway runs from Ballybrophy through Nenagh to Limerick cityWed Jan 07 2015 - 01:02
Taking the slow train to LimerickLittle-used railway runs from Ballybrophy through Nenagh to Limerick cityWed Jan 07 2015 - 01:00
Former Dundalk Simon Community worker remains an employeeJoseph Shields claims unfair dismissal but charity says he was never officially let goMon Jan 05 2015 - 19:11
Iarnród Éireann passenger numbers up by 1 millionBut Nenagh and Waterford to Limerick branch lines show decline in usageMon Jan 05 2015 - 01:00
La Touche Hotel’s redevelopment plans ‘cautiously’ welcomedGreystones ‘most prominent’ building has been derelict for more than 10 yearsSun Jan 04 2015 - 10:53
Road Safety Authority says 42% of those killed in vehicles not wearing seat beltsRSA figures show 196 people died in 2014 – six more than in 2013Fri Jan 02 2015 - 01:00
Woman with leaky meter claims she won’t pay water chargesEvelyn McDermott says water started to spout from domestic meter during heavy frostTue Dec 30 2014 - 21:06
Gardaí seek Kerry children who took train to DublinKilkenny gardaí take body, believed to be missing man Shane Drennan, from the NoreMon Dec 22 2014 - 21:37
Witness appeal after girl (6) hit by van in DublinIncident occurred on Malahide Road on Wednesday at about 7.20pmMon Dec 22 2014 - 20:21
Man hospitalised after being shot in the leg in DublinThe shooting happened in Clondalkin on Sunday nightMon Dec 22 2014 - 09:49
Draft regulations for grocery sector publishedCall for submissions on the Competition and Consumer Protection ActMon Dec 22 2014 - 01:01
Belvedere College Sleepout highlights plight of homelessStudents raise money for Peter McVerry Trust, Focus Ireland and Home Again through #sleepout14Mon Dec 22 2014 - 01:00
Rural Offaly protests at Ulster Bank closureUp to 1,000 people march in Ferbane seeking reversal of decision to shut town’s last bank branchFri Dec 19 2014 - 18:06
Time to start practising ‘there’s a grand stretch in the evenings’Evenings are getting brighter even before December 21stThu Dec 18 2014 - 21:00
Young Scientists to get university scholarshipsBT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition adds new prizes before 2015 competitionMon Dec 15 2014 - 15:45
Beaumont Hospital asks people to avoid A&E departmentConditions at emergency department ‘very challenging’ says hospital CEO Liam DuffyMon Dec 15 2014 - 09:19
Family law courts ‘too secretive’ says Minister for JusticeFrances Fitzgerald seeks balance between privacy of families and accountabilitySat Dec 13 2014 - 07:08
Abusers of penalty points system will be ‘dealt with’Minister for Justice pledges ‘there will be accountability, there will be transparency’Sat Dec 13 2014 - 01:00
EPA waste water report reveals €2bn funding needAgency finds 44 areas discharging raw sewage into lakes, rivers and coastal areasFri Dec 12 2014 - 01:00
Loop Head peninsula in global top 100 list‘Sustainable Destinations’ list includes Easter Island, Vancouver, La Palma and SvalbardWed Dec 10 2014 - 21:22
Corruption case of ex-Wicklow council official adjournedFrank O’Toole faces charges relating to attempt to ’corruptly advantage’anotherTue Dec 09 2014 - 14:10
Gardaí in Fiona Pender search clear Laois woodland strip‘Cadaver’ dog will seek out human remains before gardaí commence digging on siteMon Dec 08 2014 - 15:57
Learner drivers face penalty points if unaccompaniedChanges to the penalty points system to affect holders of L-plates, novice drivers and othersMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:01
NGOs protest at lack of basic housing, healthcare and education rightsAmnesty International calls for basic rights to be enshrined in the ConstitutionMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
New book prompts solicitor to call for inquiry into some deaths during TroublesNorthern solicitor John McBurney says he wants to know what Taoiseach and Garda Commissioner are going to do about claims in bookSat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00
Fine Gael TD Seán Conlan denies secretary dismissed unfairlyAllegations of intimidation and harassment designed to embarrass, claims politicianSat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00
Government to provide €162 million lifeline for cash-strapped Iarnród ÉireannPaschal Donohoe to brief Oireachtas on extra transport fundingThu Dec 04 2014 - 19:23
TDs and Senators investigate ‘fuel stretching’Oireachtas Committee on Transport hears cars have been lost to contaminated fuelWed Dec 03 2014 - 15:03
Gardaí defend response to discovery of body of homeless manWoman who found man said garda refused to leave post outside Leinster HouseWed Dec 03 2014 - 01:01
Penalty points to play key role in ramped up road safety regimeMinister for Transport Paschal Donohoe to reveal more offences prior to festive seasonThu Nov 27 2014 - 17:07
New laws to target the ‘significant issue’ of drug-drivingRoad safety measures will close loophole that let some drivers avoid test for intoxicationThu Nov 27 2014 - 15:21
Rules will allow blood samples from unconscious driversTightening of drink driving rules as part of Christmas road safety campaignThu Nov 27 2014 - 00:03
Economic recovery taking root in Dún LaoghaireBusiness improvement group eyes rising footfall and more start-ups for coastal townWed Nov 26 2014 - 20:29
Government plays down speculation on television licence changeMinister and Government have ‘made no decision’ in relation to new broadcasting chargeMon Nov 24 2014 - 01:01
McDonald’s next to Greystones schools opposedFast food restaurant’s proposed facility consists of drive-through, cafe and fitness centreMon Nov 24 2014 - 00:07
Maíria Cahill gives gardaí more names of alleged abusersUp to 30 names of alleged IRA sex offenders have now been given to gardaí, Ms Cahill claimsSun Nov 23 2014 - 16:21
Poolbeg incinerator case ‘damaged’ by new waste figuresGreen Party says clear drop in the tonnage of waste needed to support Poolbeg projectSun Nov 23 2014 - 15:14
