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A ‘Leitrim tragedy’: When a tell-tale corpse pointed to the culprit

A ‘Leitrim tragedy’: When a tell-tale corpse pointed to the culprit

In 1902, a dispute between father and son boiled over following a hasty marriage offer

Sun Nov 12 2017 - 10:32
A bogus priest who paid for his pints with blessings

A bogus priest who paid for his pints with blessings

Costume capers in 1902: ‘He raised his hand and blessed the giver, saying the blessing was better than money’

Sun Oct 29 2017 - 10:36
Man dies after car crashes into wall near Dundalk

Man dies after car crashes into wall near Dundalk

Driver (26) pronounced dead at scene of single-vehicle crash in Co Louth overnight

Sun Oct 29 2017 - 10:14
Fourteen puppies seized from SUV at Rosslare port

Fourteen puppies seized from SUV at Rosslare port

Gardaí discover shipment of puppies aged six to eight weeks in plastic containers

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 16:34
The Dubliners guitarist Eamonn Campbell dies aged 70

The Dubliners guitarist Eamonn Campbell dies aged 70

Musician who began playing with band in 1980s dies ‘after short illness’

Thu Oct 19 2017 - 08:04
A loaded gun and a deadly row over wandering cattle

A loaded gun and a deadly row over wandering cattle

James Flynn never held a revolver before, but on a summer night in 1926, he had a dispute to settle

Sun Oct 15 2017 - 08:27
The Malahide mystery: A family massacred and burned at home

The Malahide mystery: A family massacred and burned at home

A gardener arrived to the ‘La Mancha’ house in 1926 and quickly saw things weren’t right

Sun Oct 01 2017 - 09:00
Gardaí seek public’s help in locating missing Donegal man

Gardaí seek public’s help in locating missing Donegal man

Jerry O’Donnell (46) last seen at 6.20am on Wednesday in Churchill area

Sun Sept 17 2017 - 11:21
A web of lies and the ‘foul’ murder of a pensioner in Co Wicklow

A web of lies and the ‘foul’ murder of a pensioner in Co Wicklow

In 1927, Mary O’Brien made a grisly discovery when she called to a neighbour’s house for milk

Sun Sept 17 2017 - 10:38
Shop that sold winning Lotto ticket worth €2.9m revealed

Shop that sold winning Lotto ticket worth €2.9m revealed

‘Speculation is rife as to who the owner of the winning ticket might be,’ says store owner

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 11:04
Dublin man said wife fell and died but police saw a crime scene

Dublin man said wife fell and died but police saw a crime scene

Killing on Echlin Street: In 1894, prosecutors used forensic evidence to secure conviction

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 08:22
Man remanded in custody after gardaí discover €1.2m cash

Man remanded in custody after gardaí discover €1.2m cash

John Fitzgerald arrested after money found during search of vehicle at Carlow checkpoint

Sun Aug 27 2017 - 11:01
A call from a ‘quack’ and a lethal dose of whiskey and mustard

A call from a ‘quack’ and a lethal dose of whiskey and mustard

In 1904 a ‘tramp’ named Thomas Coyne learned Mary Carrol was ill and insisted he could cure her

Sun Aug 20 2017 - 09:00
A shocking case of a baby buried alive in Belfast

A shocking case of a baby buried alive in Belfast

On a Sunday evening in 1884, gravedigger William Spence had an unexpected visitor

Sun Jul 30 2017 - 09:00
Gardaí seek public’s help in locating missing Kildare man

Gardaí seek public’s help in locating missing Kildare man

John Burns was last seen on Dublin’s O’Connell Street on Tuesday

Thu Jul 27 2017 - 12:52
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Limerick

Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Limerick

Man (40) suffered serious injuries in incident on Kileely Road, later died in hospital

Mon Jul 24 2017 - 12:33
CF campaigner ‘overwhelmed’ by donations for lung transplant

CF campaigner ‘overwhelmed’ by donations for lung transplant

Fundraising page started for Orla Tinsley’s operation has gathered more than $50,000

Mon Jul 24 2017 - 09:44
A broken engagement and murderous revenge on Eyre Square

A broken engagement and murderous revenge on Eyre Square

When Alice Burns returned her engagement ring to Thomas Parry in the post in 1884, he boarded a train to Galway

Sun Jul 16 2017 - 09:33
CCC Nuacht ‘considering position’ over Leo Sherlock apology

CCC Nuacht ‘considering position’ over Leo Sherlock apology

Owner of TheLiberal.ie opts for light-coloured font to address copyright breaches

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 17:59
Shop that sold €29m EuroMillions winning ticket revealed

Shop that sold €29m EuroMillions winning ticket revealed

Latest jackpot brings total Irish EuroMillions winnings to over €1 billion

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 09:22
Man arrested after €600,000 cannabis seizure in Meath

Man arrested after €600,000 cannabis seizure in Meath

Gardaí and customs track delivery as part of targeted crackdown on drug trafficking

Thu Jul 06 2017 - 14:04
A ‘religious hallucination’ and the shocking murder of a young boy

A ‘religious hallucination’ and the shocking murder of a young boy

In 1888, police arriving to a Co Kerry house found the bloodied body of 13-year-old Patrick Doyle lying among debris in the yard

Sun Jun 25 2017 - 09:59
Elderly man dies after being hit by car in Co Mayo

Elderly man dies after being hit by car in Co Mayo

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after pedestrian aged in his 80s fatally injured on Saturday

Sat Jun 24 2017 - 08:14
Scientists examine 3,000-year-old wooden prosthetic toe

Scientists examine 3,000-year-old wooden prosthetic toe

Artificial toe from Egypt likely ‘one of the oldest prosthetic devices in human history’

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 09:42
Taxi passenger dies in early morning crash in Dublin

Taxi passenger dies in early morning crash in Dublin

Man pronounced dead at scene of two-car crash in city, driver taken to Mater Hospital

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 06:55
Truck driver dies after crash involving tractor in Waterford

Truck driver dies after crash involving tractor in Waterford

Sole occupant of HGV (early 60s) pronounced dead at scene of incident on N25 on Monday

Tue Jun 20 2017 - 08:54
Terror attack in Ireland possible, but unlikely, says Tánaiste

Terror attack in Ireland possible, but unlikely, says Tánaiste

Government and security agencies discuss threats following Manchester bombing

Thu May 25 2017 - 12:25
Which test centres are you most likely to pass the NCT in?

Which test centres are you most likely to pass the NCT in?

Highest pass rate in any vehicle test centre is 55 per cent, according to latest statistics

Fri May 19 2017 - 14:10
What we know about Trump’s ‘disclosure’ of intelligence to Russia

What we know about Trump’s ‘disclosure’ of intelligence to Russia

What exactly did Trump speak about with Russian officials, and why is it problematic?

Tue May 16 2017 - 09:37
Man arrested following €240,000 cannabis seizure in Dublin

Man arrested following €240,000 cannabis seizure in Dublin

29-year-old held for questioning after gardaí stop car in Ballyfermot on Friday evening

Sat May 13 2017 - 09:27
Teenager dies after car crashes into fence in Co Meath

Teenager dies after car crashes into fence in Co Meath

17-year-old driver fatally injured in single-vehicle crash on Friday evening

Sat May 13 2017 - 08:00
10 years on: The ceremony that ‘marked the end of the Troubles’

10 years on: The ceremony that ‘marked the end of the Troubles’

Images of old enemies sitting together beamed around world

Mon May 08 2017 - 11:50
Ireland still in a flap over nuisance seagulls, says Senator

Ireland still in a flap over nuisance seagulls, says Senator

Ned O’Sullivan unruffled by ‘mockery’ as UK council now imposes fines for feeding gulls

Mon May 01 2017 - 15:11
Make Ireland a tourist resort: A novel idea by US visitor in 1898

Make Ireland a tourist resort: A novel idea by US visitor in 1898

Top tips: ‘Tickle the tourist as the good angler tickles a trout. The tourist will bite, too!’

Sun Apr 30 2017 - 09:52
Overturned truck cleared from M50 slip road

Overturned truck cleared from M50 slip road

Emergency services attend scene near Naas Road N7 following incident on Saturday

Sat Apr 22 2017 - 10:41
Gardaí seek public’s help in locating missing Dublin teenager

Gardaí seek public’s help in locating missing Dublin teenager

David Cregan (14) was last seen in Raheny Village with his mother on Friday evening

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
The voyage of the  Swanhilda: when a death ship came to Dublin

The voyage of the Swanhilda: when a death ship came to Dublin

Remarkable ship stopped on the Liffey months after a police ploy to catch a notorious serial killer

Sat Apr 15 2017 - 18:03
Woman rescued from apartment fire in Waterford city

Woman rescued from apartment fire in Waterford city

Four firefighters hospitalised amid ‘difficult’ conditions at blaze on Sunday night

Mon Apr 10 2017 - 10:44
‘Cheers to a great British future!’: Media’s mixed Brexit reaction

‘Cheers to a great British future!’: Media’s mixed Brexit reaction

From ‘Losers of Brexit’ to ‘A magnificent moment’, here’s what the papers had to say

Thu Mar 30 2017 - 15:31
Bus Éireann strike: Commuters fear Mother’s Day impact

Bus Éireann strike: Commuters fear Mother’s Day impact

Welsh fans affected by stoppages as tweets highlight mixed support for strikers

Fri Mar 24 2017 - 12:27
Power restored to thousands of homes after bad weather

Power restored to thousands of homes after bad weather

Met Éireann forecasts further heavy rain and blustery conditions for Wednesday night

Wed Mar 22 2017 - 21:57
Two arrested after €200,000 drug seizure in Dublin

Two arrested after €200,000 drug seizure in Dublin

Man and woman detained as cocaine and cannabis found at house in Raheny area

Fri Mar 17 2017 - 11:46
Maureen Haughey, wife of Charles Haughey, dies aged 91

Maureen Haughey, wife of Charles Haughey, dies aged 91

Micheál Martin leads tributes to ‘wonderfully warm, dignified and intelligent woman’

Fri Mar 17 2017 - 10:10
Five ghost stories from St Patrick’s Day told in 1888

Five ghost stories from St Patrick’s Day told in 1888

Spooky stories that appeared on the front page of The Weekly Irish Times

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 15:11
A cancelled wedding and an unsolved murder in Co Wexford

A cancelled wedding and an unsolved murder in Co Wexford

120 years ago, James Kelly was found murdered on the morning he was to be married

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 14:39
Sales of luxury cars in Ireland hit near boom-time levels

Sales of luxury cars in Ireland hit near boom-time levels

In 2015, new Irish registrations of Porsche hit highest number since peak in 2006

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 16:49
Ever wondered why pandas are black and white?

Ever wondered why pandas are black and white?

The California researchers who explained zebra stripes take a look at giant pandas

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 14:20
Motorcyclist dies following crash in Co Kilkenny

Motorcyclist dies following crash in Co Kilkenny

Man in his 40s pronounced dead at scene at Cuffesgrange on Saturday morning

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 12:28
Three arrested after €220,000 cannabis seizure in Carlow

Three arrested after €220,000 cannabis seizure in Carlow

Gardaí detain Lithuanian nationals after finding 7kg of cannabis herb and 100 plants

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 11:53
Spells of snow, sleet and heavy rain on the way this weekend

Spells of snow, sleet and heavy rain on the way this weekend

Met Éireann issues two weather warnings as motorists advised to take extra care on roads

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 09:17
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