Taoiseach urges people of Ireland to help community of Creeslough get through ‘terrible tragedy’Taoiseach says Government will do everything in its power to help people of Creeslough after petrol station blastSat Oct 08 2022 - 19:14
Legal protection for endangered basking sharks a ‘game-changer’Second-largest living fish on planet to become ‘protected wild animal’ under Ireland’s Wildlife ActMon Oct 03 2022 - 05:00
Man shot dead in busy bar at west Belfast social clubMurder investigation begins after two masked men enter Donegal Celtic Football Club and shoot victim number of timesSun Oct 02 2022 - 18:34
Irishman nears Galway after 112 days of rowing across Atlantic from New York Damian Browne, a former rugby player who cannot swim, is ‘incredibly excited’ as he nears his hometownSun Oct 02 2022 - 18:24
Contraception should be free for girls aged under 16, women’s council saysNWC says free contraception for all ages mitigates risk that adolescents face a crisis pregnancySun Oct 02 2022 - 16:09
‘Currency tourists’ take advantage of sterling slump in Border townsTrolley of 29 items, including bread, milk and meat almost 10% cheaper in Derry compared to Tullamore this week based on an Irish Times surveySat Oct 01 2022 - 06:00
Health chief admits ‘failure’ to deal with exit of graduate medics from IrelandRobert Watt says ‘step change’ is needed to double number of medical and nursing graduatesWed Sept 28 2022 - 21:17
Tractor driver arrested for attempted murder after ramming three police cars in NorthPSNI said officers would have been ‘seriously injured or killed’ had they not swerved out of waySun Sept 25 2022 - 12:04
RTÉ received nine formal complaints about Liveline shows on transgender issuesBroadcaster insists station was fully compliant with broadcast statutory and regulatory obligationsSat Sept 24 2022 - 18:10
Shell’s exit from Irish windfarm market linked to delay in setting up State agencySecond major departure by an overseas company delivers fresh blow to Ireland’s energy targetsSat Sept 24 2022 - 17:29
Cost of living: More than a million people in Ireland struggling to make ends meetThose aged 65 and over are best sheltered from cost-of-living crisis in which two in five could not pay unexpected bill of €1,000Sat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Concussion not confined to rugby — and problem affects girls more than boysInjury ‘occurs when the brain moves in the skull, like an egg yoke moves in an eggshell’Fri Sept 23 2022 - 19:00
Landlords fleeing rental market due to ban on rent hikes, committee hears‘There is no confidence and stability in the market. It is dysfunctional, it is constantly changing. There is nothing there to keep landlords in the market’Tue Sept 20 2022 - 20:38
‘How would you like it if someone knocked on your door during the funeral of a loved one?’These are the Derry homes of Her Majesty’s loyal subjects, and no one could doubt the solemnity they are affording her funeralMon Sept 19 2022 - 22:08
Four people released without charge after questioning over death of Lee Slattery in 2010Lee Slattery (24) was shot in the head and buried in a shallow grave in May 2010Mon Sept 19 2022 - 21:50
Fianna Fáil activists assessing reaction to potential presidency bid by Bertie AhernFindings in Mahon Tribunal ‘don’t seem to be an issue anymore’, Finian McGrath saysSat Sept 17 2022 - 15:42
North to shut down almost completely for queen’s funeral on MondayUnexpected bank holiday will see shops, schools and pharmacies close, with traders expecting a rush this weekend to stock upThu Sept 15 2022 - 18:24
Aer Lingus confirms cancellation of some Heathrow flights on Monday due to royal funeralAirline says that passengers on affected flights have been accommodated on others over course of dayThu Sept 15 2022 - 15:21
Man who stored Lyra McKee murder weapon sentenced to seven yearsNiall Sheerin (29) pleaded guilty earlier this year to possession of a pistol and ammunitionWed Sept 14 2022 - 12:54
‘He knows what he’s let himself in for’: Belfast well-wishers welcome new kingLocals pay respects to late queen who ‘bridged the way for a lot’Tue Sept 13 2022 - 22:00
Businesses in North welcome signs of UK and EU taking a ‘step back from conflict’Remarks by Brexit negotiator Maros Sefcovic raise hopes of both sides getting around the table againTue Sept 13 2022 - 18:07
President and Taoiseach to attend Belfast service with King Charles on TuesdayKing and queen consort to meet political representatives and Northern Ireland secretary at Hillsborough prior to service at St Anne’s CathedralMon Sept 12 2022 - 21:24
Lithium awareness campaign promotes safer use of mood stabiliserMedics believe many prescribed ‘highly effective drug’ unaware of potential harm if used incorrectlyMon Sept 12 2022 - 00:01
Aer Lingus hoping to operate normal schedule on Sunday after huge disruptionAirline hit by connectivity crash on Saturday which forced cancellation of 51 flights and caused chaos at Dublin AirportSat Sept 10 2022 - 19:01
Man arrested after seizure of cocaine worth €60,000 in GalwayThe seizure was made by gardaí during the search of a house in Tuam on FridaySat Sept 10 2022 - 12:54
PSNI officer injured during disturbance in Downpatrick housing estateOfficer was struck by a bottle during the disorder which took place on Friday night and into early Saturday morningSat Sept 10 2022 - 12:54
Most gardaí suffering ‘overwhelming’ fatigue, new study finds Study shows significant differences in workplace happiness between Garda officers and civilian staffThu Sept 08 2022 - 16:40
Minister announces additional €3.2m funding for Horn of Africa as millions face famineUnprecedented drought has left people in region on the edge of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’Tue Sept 06 2022 - 21:01
Tackling migraines: ‘The new drug has been a miracle for me. But I live in fear of the attacks coming back’Migraine Week aims to highlight the arrival of new acute preventative drugs and a growing awareness of the conditionMon Sept 05 2022 - 05:45
Tourist tax would shut businesses and lead to job losses, industry body says ‘This is the wrong time’ for bed tax, tourism federation says of proposed nightly accommodation levySat Sept 03 2022 - 17:32
Premature baby finally meets his grandmother after a lengthy passport delayCouple faced losing thousands of euro on planned trip to France when Irish passport took almost three months to be issuedFri Sept 02 2022 - 02:00
Next season’s storms named as overseas forecasters prepare to deal with Íde and RuadhánNames are among 21 agreed by Met Éireann, the UK’s Met Office and Dutch forecasters KNMI for the imminent storm seasonThu Sept 01 2022 - 00:05
More than 120,000 passes now issued under new free school bus schemeBus Éireann issues 13,700 ‘refunds’ to families with number set to grow amid unprecedented demand after Government waived ticket feesWed Aug 31 2022 - 22:00
Studies link consumption of processed foods with higher cancer ratesUS study finds men who consumed ultra-processed food had a 29 per cent higher risk of developing colorectal cancerWed Aug 31 2022 - 16:47
School bus seat shortage: ‘It is very stressful – we are really anxious about it’Nichola Moss has three children who face major challenges and expense in getting to school this SeptemberSun Aug 28 2022 - 19:00
Cost-of-living crisis: Charity sees record surge in calls over food price inflationRising cost of fish, dairy, other groceries and fuel this winter will push households into ‘post-2008 levels of debt and struggle’Tue Aug 23 2022 - 05:00
Secondary schools having ‘alarming’ difficulty hiring teachers ahead of new termTeachers’ union blames Government delays in reinstating key allowance amid cost-of-living crisisTue Aug 23 2022 - 00:01
Thousands of families waiting to hear if children have places on school busesTransport scheme had record number of applicants after Government waived fee for a year as cost of living measureSun Aug 21 2022 - 13:24
Hundreds of millions could be saved if State buildings were bought instead of rented, review findsNearly two thirds of the State’s rental costs in Dublin are for office space in Dublin 1 and Dublin 2Fri Aug 19 2022 - 15:21
Former Fine Gael TD Frank Crowley dies aged 83 The former deputy for Cork North West held his seat for 16 years after his first general election victory in 1981Tue Aug 16 2022 - 19:48
Family of Paul ‘Babs’ Connolly tell funeral they will ‘fight for justice’Offally man died after an alleged unprovoked assault while on a stag party in Athlone at the weekendTue Aug 16 2022 - 18:16
Gardaí examine video footage after fatal assault during Athlone stagTwo men arrested after Paul Connolly attacked during altercation in early hours of SaturdaySun Aug 14 2022 - 18:25
Students sleeping rough or couch-surfing, say student leaders, as accommodation crisis worsens ‘It has led to a massive crisis, extreme worry, stress, frustration and a lot of anxiety... What do they want us to do? Sleep in tents?’Sat Aug 13 2022 - 05:00
UCD issues plea to alumni to put students up in spare roomsUniversity warns students facing ‘huge challenge’ to find housing for coming college termFri Aug 12 2022 - 17:35
Irish passport delay could end parents’ dream of uniting ‘miracle baby’ with grandmother Couple say they applied on May 16th and ‘can’t understand why people are being so unhelpful’Thu Aug 11 2022 - 02:18
Barnardos calls for €5m fund for struggling familiesIn its pre-budget submission, the children’s charity also calls for free schoolbooks and a ban on voluntary school contributionsWed Aug 10 2022 - 17:00
Army exit soon at Dublin Airport as staffing problems easeAirport authority says 100% of passengers clear security in 45 minutes but this does not include waiting time outside terminalsThu Aug 04 2022 - 11:56
Plan to solve housing crisis recommends smaller gardensFindings from Glenveagh Properties, one of the largest home builders in the State, sent to Minister for HousingThu Aug 04 2022 - 00:00
Police in Belfast rescue 57 puppies suspected to have been smuggled from RepublicMan (44) arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including fraudWed Aug 03 2022 - 17:22
Sinéad O’Neill pays tribute to her boss for saving her lifeDonegal woman met Dean Ward on a dating website and suffered a six-week ordeal at his handsFri Jul 29 2022 - 20:35
