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
Garda divisions in Clare and Tipperary merge as part of reform planChanges come in the wake of Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland.Mon Aug 28 2023 - 12:01
Two men killed in separate motorbike crashes on SundaySingle vehicle accident took place near BelmontMon Aug 28 2023 - 08:22
Lady Chryss O’Reilly, wife of Sir Anthony O’Reilly, dies Passionate horsewoman was born into a family of Greek shipping mogulsFri Aug 25 2023 - 00:55
Cannabis valued at almost €300,000 seized in Co LouthJoint Garda, Revenue operation aimed at disrupting organised crime groupsThu Aug 24 2023 - 20:15
Total of 82 fines issued for dog fouling across the country in 2022Dog fouling ‘a huge issue for people who are blind or vision impaired’, NCBI saysThu Aug 24 2023 - 00:01
Charlie Bird says he ‘kept away’ from RTÉ payments row, speaks warmly of Ryan TubridyFormer RTÉ journalist says he is receiving hospice care and calls for support for September coffee morning in aid of hospice servicesWed Aug 23 2023 - 13:48
Burleigh Lodge, among the Burnaby’s finest homes, for €1.45mArchitecturally impressive home at a keener price than some of its neighbours due to need for modernisationWed Aug 23 2023 - 05:56
Farmers, hauliers request ‘urgent 30-day exemption’ from driving hour limits during grain harvestDrivers restricted to not working longer than 12 hours in a day, but request exemption following wettest July on recordTue Aug 22 2023 - 17:14
Bear miles: Two Irish teddies set for Dublin stop as they fly around the world for charity Capt Paddy T Bear and sidekick Lucky are photographed with pilots and crews in different countries as the pair raises funds for LauraLynn and Dogs TrustTue Aug 22 2023 - 10:04
Man dies in early morning single-vehicle crash in Co Kilkenny Second man taken to University Hospital Waterford with ‘non-life threatening’ injuriesTue Aug 22 2023 - 09:03
Ash dieback continues to devastate Irish tree populationRapidly spreading disease has ‘grave implications for biodiversity and landscape’Mon Aug 21 2023 - 05:01
Ireland’s native trees facing danger ‘from disease and threats to gene pool’Coalition of more then 30 environmental groups says sending seeds abroad for germination is inherently dangerousMon Aug 21 2023 - 05:01
Heavy showers and possible flooding forecast for this weekendWeekend weather: Possible flooding in places in the west and south, with best of sunshine on SundayFri Aug 11 2023 - 09:03
Concern for Glendalough’s Deerstone monument after vandalism incident causes substantial damageBullaun more than 1,000 years old damaged by fire days ahead of National Heritage WeekWed Aug 09 2023 - 13:47
60% of people willing to change how they travel to reduce carbon emissions Study linked to ad campaign Your Journey Counts indicates a significant minority are resistant to changeTue Aug 08 2023 - 00:01
Ireland gets second high-speed EV charging hubFacility at Barack Obama Plaza in Tipperary can provide 100km of range in six minutesMon Aug 07 2023 - 16:26
Sinéad O’Connor memorial grows in Bray ahead of funeralMembers of the public have been invited to say farewell to singer in Co Wicklow town on Tuesday morning ahead of private burialMon Aug 07 2023 - 05:00
Weather warnings in place as Storm Antoni’s effects create bank holiday washoutDisruptions to tram and train services as Met Éireann issues weather warningsFri Aug 04 2023 - 21:27
Summer flooding creates fears of a severe fodder shortage for farmers along the ShannonFarmers protest in Banagher about what they claim is lack of action to prevent flooding on the Shannon CallowsFri Aug 04 2023 - 17:55
Kildare nursing home where sex assault took place in 2020 criticised in new reportTLC Centre in Maynooth operated by a company in scandal-hit Orpea group, Ireland’s largest nursing home providerThu Aug 03 2023 - 20:59
Rain and wind warnings issued for bank holiday weekendSome ‘really quite unseasonal weather can be expected on Saturday’, says Met ÉireannThu Aug 03 2023 - 19:20
Conor Pass site in Co Kerry put up for sale with €10m price tagUS vendor advertises sale of 1,400 acres of land and forestry, leading to calls for State purchaseThu Aug 03 2023 - 16:58
Early departure of puffins after nesting on Skellig Michael leaves experts confusedUncertainty surrounds departure but ‘favourable’ breeding season recordedWed Aug 02 2023 - 20:24
Stephen Termini: US tourist attacked in Dublin last week is out of coma, his sons saySons say Irish response has been ‘nothing but the greatest’ since Store Street attackSat Jul 29 2023 - 12:57
