In pictures: Wicklow lighthouse shines once again after almost 50 yearsThe original 19th century dome blew off in the 1970s, lay in a shed, was flattened and thought lost until its recent restorationMon Oct 16 2023 - 16:12
People aged up to 25 to be eligible for half-price fares on public transportBudget 2024: Transport budget to expand use of electric buses and trains, while €937m is allocated for road maintenanceTue Oct 10 2023 - 20:39
Algal bloom strikes at second large drinking-water reservoir in Co WicklowFailure to address problems could result in ‘serious, Lough Neagh-style pollution’Tue Oct 10 2023 - 14:40
Two more Dublin councils adopt largest property tax discountSouth Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown councils join Dublin City in setting 15% reductionMon Oct 09 2023 - 20:50
Weekend temperatures just short of an October recordHighest temperature recorded at the start of October was 25.2 degrees, in Co Kildare, in 1908Sat Oct 07 2023 - 13:41
Island life campaigner dies as car enters lake on Co Mayo islandGardai have appealled for information in relation to incident on Friday nightSat Oct 07 2023 - 13:08
Traffic ‘moving again’ on M50 after five-vehicle crash led to severe delays in south Dublin Collision shut northbound lanes from junction 13 causing ‘heavy congestion’ during rush hourThu Oct 05 2023 - 17:20
Possible compromise on Dundrum traffic restrictions issued to residentsLocal area plan proposes extending Main Street one-way system introduced during CovidThu Oct 05 2023 - 16:49
Algal bloom in Blessington lakes described as dangerous to humans and petsAn Taisce warns bloom is an early warning sign for pollution which hit Lough NeaghWed Oct 04 2023 - 15:40
Ash dieback infects trees in Leinster HouseOPW intends to preserve all trees on the Leinster House campus ‘for as long as possible’Wed Oct 04 2023 - 15:17
Disease set to wipe out 90% of Ireland’s ash trees is a ‘national emergency’ - expert reviewDepartment of Agriculture and Forestry criticised for failure to contain problem which could wipe out 90% of native ash treesTue Oct 03 2023 - 20:25
Greystones-based group to drive SUVs loaded with medical supplies to UkraineAfter delivering supplies, vehicles will be handed over to Ukrainian military for use on front lineSun Oct 01 2023 - 10:46
Two parties interested in sale of land on Conor Pass in Co KerryTaoiseach said Government is interested in buying scenic site but would not pay €10m asking price for the lands, woods and lakesSat Sept 30 2023 - 09:03
Man (20s) in critical condition after Dawson Street assaultGardaí appeal for witnesses after altercation in early hours of Friday morning in Dublin city centreFri Sept 29 2023 - 10:53
Last supermoon of 2023, the year’s Harvest Moon, visible Friday Photographers urged to line up spectacle with landscapes, sculpture or friends and familyFri Sept 29 2023 - 09:35
Ukranians in tents at Stradbally Hall make it through Storm Agnes Refugees ‘warm and safe’ in Co Laois tented reception cente as storm passes overThu Sept 28 2023 - 20:47
Three men arrested over aggravated burglary in MonkstownMan (70s) seriously assaulted during burglary and false imprisonment in Dublin residence last monthThu Sept 28 2023 - 13:49
Report on RTÉ exit schemes may take another two weeksMinister for Media Catherine Martin also says number not paying TV licence fee is fallingThu Sept 28 2023 - 09:48
Storm Agnes clean-up: Met Éireann warns of poor conditions as fallen trees clearedLatest weather news: South and west coasts hit by storm, with floods and power cuts around countryThu Sept 28 2023 - 09:31
Committee to advise on representation of women in the national collectionMove seen as ‘vital first step’ in journey towards a national women’s museumWed Sept 27 2023 - 20:55
1,200 homes at Ballymore’s Sea Gardens in Bray lead new housing schemes in WicklowSeaside neighbourhood with houses modelled on Victorian and Edwardian-style homes one of a number of new developments in the garden countyWed Sept 27 2023 - 05:52
Dundrum residents march over council plans to close access routesLocals argue plan will make it more difficult to access services but council says it is ‘not realistic’ to pursue ‘business as usual’ approach to managing trafficSun Sept 24 2023 - 18:24
Seamus Mallon would be ‘despairing’ over political deadlock in Northern Ireland, daughter saysFormer taoiseach says ‘time, understanding and example’ needed to reach a solution to impasseSat Sept 23 2023 - 10:03
Meath councillor Damien O’Reilly was a selfless ‘people person’, funeral hearsTánaiste Micheál Martin is among those at Mass that hear of Fianna Fail councillor’s life of public serviceThu Sept 21 2023 - 15:13
Plan for ‘cashless’ National Car Test system may be shelved after ministerial orderMcGrath indicates to Coalition colleagues that public bodies under their remit should maintain existing payment methods regarding cashWed Sept 20 2023 - 17:51
Nóirín Hegarty to stand down as editor of Irish edition of Sunday TimesJournalist has edited the newspaper since October 2021 after editing the now-defunct Sunday Tribune and working for travel publisher Lonely PlanetWed Sept 20 2023 - 13:19
Budget 2024 must target income support for children living in poverty - community groupsEnd Child Poverty Week seminar hears of difficulties in direct provision and generational povertyThu Sept 14 2023 - 16:04
Child poverty office targets ‘helicopter role’ to ensure all agencies deliverEnd Child Poverty Week event also heard programmes in Scotland, Finland and New Zealand had provided inspirationWed Sept 13 2023 - 17:59
ISPCA spending €500,000 over budget as it pays for emergency private kennelsNumber of dogs being abandoned this year is ‘unprecedented’, says charity chief executiveWed Sept 13 2023 - 08:44
Study on Irish public transport highlights lack of connectivity Rosslare Europort, ferries at Ringaskiddy, ticketing from Dublin and train speeds mentioned in international access studyTue Sept 12 2023 - 05:00
Interim bus priority for N11-M11 to enable use of hard shouldersPublic launch of plans for severe north Wicklow traffic congestion to be held on TuesdayMon Sept 11 2023 - 21:16
New active travel scheme in south Dublin approved by councilNew two-way cycleway, footpaths and four new crossings on ‘inferior’ roadMon Sept 11 2023 - 19:58
‘As I awoke the building was shaking’: Irishman in Morocco describes deadly earthquakeLate-night chaos in Agadir as screaming and car alarms wake residents to unexpected tremorSat Sept 09 2023 - 11:41
Funeral of Ciaran Briody hears of young man with zest for life who made wonderful memoriesDunshaughlin man (23) died in a collision with a bus outside Busáras in Dublin city centre at the end of AugustFri Sept 08 2023 - 15:49
Residents’ cash used to run nursing homes, Hiqa inspection report findsThe authority expresses concern for management of residents’ money at six Aperee Living centresThu Sept 07 2023 - 16:36
Blow to farmers as McConalogue confirms Europe will not change position on nitrates directiveMinister for Agriculture criticised for holding virtual meeting with EU Commissioner on Nitrates Directive instead of having in-person meetingThu Sept 07 2023 - 10:59
Greystones: More than 80 new apartments and duplexes from €490,000Durkan marks 60 years with the launch of 82 homesThu Sept 07 2023 - 05:40
Irish farmers react angrily to EU decision on nitrates derogationFarmers say the failure to secure a nitrates derogation extension means that some will be obliged to cull their herdsWed Sept 06 2023 - 20:34
Speed limit reduction ‘could take county councils years to implement’Road safety group calls for more enforcement now to tackle issues on roadsWed Sept 06 2023 - 20:27
National Ploughing Championships expects 300,000 visitors across three days in Co LaoisEurope’s ‘largest outdoor exhibition’ will feature 1,700 trade sitesTue Sept 05 2023 - 13:17
National Ploughing Championships approached to provide tented accommodation for Ukrainian refugeesSome 750 Ukrainians will be housed at the Electric Picnic site in Stradbally, Co Laois, for up to six weeksTue Sept 05 2023 - 11:48
Busy beaches and blockades: Don’t get your car towed on a trip to the seasideGardaí and local authorities urge day-trippers to take public transportTue Sept 05 2023 - 05:00
Two women arrested at Dublin Airport as drugs worth more than €1.3m are found in flight baggageCannabis and suspected ketamine discovered after search of bags from New York and Amsterdam flightsMon Sept 04 2023 - 16:33
Ireland had one of its warmest summers on record, says Met ÉireannWarmer than average summer is not down to high temperatures during the day but relatively warm nightsMon Sept 04 2023 - 15:05
Businesses warn they must pass on VAT increases to customersRestoring VAT to 13.5% ‘will ultimately have an inflationary impact’ and influence people’s spending decisions, hotels’ federation saysFri Sept 01 2023 - 14:39
Price hikes for petrol and diesel, waste disposal and hospitality come into force today New levy for unrecycled waste applies from September 1st as reduced taxes for transport and tourism come to an endFri Sept 01 2023 - 06:51
What’s in a name? Met Éireann reveals monikers for new-season storms Britain, Ireland and the Netherlands collaborate on designations for 2023-2024 weather systemsFri Sept 01 2023 - 00:01
New Wicklow homes close to Greystones and Dart starting at €440,000Latest release at Willow Way, part of Altidore Gardens, consists of three- and four-bed homes in NewtownmountkennedyThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:55
Constituency review: ‘Wicklow-Wexford’ fails to excite shoppers around ArklowSome people in Arklow, Gorey and Enniscorthy were sceptical about the changeWed Aug 30 2023 - 21:53
Tourism projects in midlands can avail of €17m ‘just transition’ fundFunding part of programme aimed at supporting communities negatively affected by transition away from fossil fuel-intensive industriesTue Aug 29 2023 - 00:01
