Thousands turn out in Mullingar for second day of the Fleadh CheoilThousands of Irish music fans, some traveling from across the world, turned out in Mullingar for the second day of the annual Fleadh Cheoil.Mon Aug 07 2023 - 19:07
'They call me Dr. Chaos': From inner city GP to paralympianDr. Austin O'Carroll has been a GP in Dublin's inner city since the mid-90s while also commissioning street art and becoming a paralympian.Fri Aug 04 2023 - 09:11
Best of 2023 - Girls in green welcomed home from World CupThousands of people gathered on Dublin’s O’Connell Street to welcome home the Irish women’s football team after their World Cup campaign in Australia.Thu Aug 03 2023 - 21:58
Best of 2023 -'If we don't look after these dogs we'll lose them'During Covid Aidan O'Sullivan bought an Irish wolfhound quickly followed by a second and now walks them on Mayo beaches with American tourists.Sat Jul 29 2023 - 10:07
'She was fierce in the best sort of way': Dubliners turn out to pay tribute to Sinéad O'ConnorA vigil was held in Dublin's Temple Bar to mark the passing of musician and activist Sinéad O'Connor.Thu Jul 27 2023 - 19:27
'It's very, very, dangerous': Delivery riders suffer serial assaults in Dublin cityFood delivery riders across Dublin daily are victims of assaults, bicycle theft and other crimes.Wed Jul 26 2023 - 21:38
Rising temperatures 'creating a big problem' for strawberry growersRising temperatures due to global warming are 'creating a big problem' for strawberry growers in Ireland.Mon Jul 24 2023 - 09:27
'It's almost like a furnace': Irish Navy work through intense heat on Mediterranean missionIrish Navy crew faced temperatures of 40 degree heat during their mission in the Mediterranean.Fri Jul 21 2023 - 14:11
Director General of RTÉ meets staff amid ongoing strife in the organisationRTÉ staff held a protest outside their campus calling for the Government to take decisive action on the license fee.Wed Jul 12 2023 - 16:40
'We're always afraid': Water restrictions leave islanders vulnerable to firesSrianta uisce i bhfeidhm arís ar Inis Oírr an samhradh seo agus tá imní ar mhuintir an oileáin faoina gcumas dul i ngleic le héigeandálaí ar nós dóiteáin.Mon Jul 10 2023 - 08:56
Thousand-year-old skeletons found on the 'Christ Church of the northside'More than 100 skeletons have been discovered at a site off Capel Street in Dublin during archaeological excavations for a hotel development.Fri Jul 07 2023 - 19:29
The farmer who photographed everyone from Nick Drake to Jerry Lee LewisJulian Lloyd has photographed everyone from Nick Drake to Keith Richards. His new exhibition runs at Dublin's The Horse gallery: www.thehorsedublin.xyzThu Jul 06 2023 - 18:44
Iceland staff occupy store amid ongoing industrial disputeStaff at an Iceland store in Dublin are occupying the premises claiming they have not received holiday pay and other money owed.Fri Jun 30 2023 - 09:40
Tens of thousands turn out to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pride in DublinTens of thousands marched though Dublin to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the capital’s Pride festival.Sat Jun 24 2023 - 16:13
'This will change my life': Over 60 artist studios to be opened across DublinDublin City Council will open over 60 art studios and art spaces across Dublin in the coming years.Thu Jun 22 2023 - 18:15
Defective apartments: Campaigners stage 24-hour protest calling for immediate Government actionOwners of defective apartments staged a 24 hour protest outside the Dáil calling on the Government to take immediate action to address fire safety issues.Wed Jun 21 2023 - 15:19
Irish Wheelchair Association call for better funding to cover 'basic, basic needs'The Irish Wheelchair Association presented their pre-budget submission calling on the Government to improve services and funding.Wed Jun 21 2023 - 15:03
'It's frankly quite daft': Brewers express disdain for new 'nanny state' label lawsDrinks producers in Ireland feel the new label laws on alcohol products are "frankly quite daft".Sun Jun 11 2023 - 21:05
Best of 2023 - Fifth generation fishermen fight to survive in GreystonesIvan Toole is a fifth generation fisherman and owner of a fishing boat affected by the closure of the north pier in Greystones harbor.Wed Jun 07 2023 - 09:13
Surviving a car crash: 'I didn't know if I'd ever see my little girl again'Clodagh White was just half a kilometre from her home when her car was t-boned by an SUV traveling at about 80km/hr.Mon Jun 05 2023 - 23:23
Climate activists call on government to 'Restore Nature'Climate activists were protesting outside the Dáil and calling on the Government to implement a tough Nature Restoration Law.Wed May 31 2023 - 15:48
'It becomes the story of the family': Mary Lou remembers execution of greatuncle during Civil WarMary Lou McDonald's maternal grand-uncle James O'Connor was executed in 1922 during the Civil War.Sun May 28 2023 - 18:09
'There's a sense in the end of mutual tolerance': Decade Of Centenaries draws to a closeAn event to mark the centenary of the end of the Civil War in the Garden of Remembrance drew an end to the decade of centenaries.Sun May 28 2023 - 15:54
Tathony House eviction: 'There's a very real prospect of emergency accommodation'Dublin couple James O'Toole and Madeleine Johansson are two of the tenants who are facing eviction from Tathony House.Sat May 27 2023 - 07:28
'It’s a seven-days-a-week job': Elaine Kelly, conductorElaine Kelly is a resident conductor with the Irish National Opera - and puts in long hours to bring music to life.Fri May 26 2023 - 15:00
‘You have to be mad to be a conductor ... We’re a weird breed’What I Do: Elaine Kelly is a resident conductor with the Irish National OperaFri May 26 2023 - 07:00
Campaigners say 'floatels' would be 'much worse' than Direct Provision systemThe Irish Refugee Council have said 'floatels' are 'not appropriate' to house asylum seekers.Thu May 25 2023 - 13:55
Ireland’s oldest woman turns 109: 'I'm rich in the company I have'Máirín Hughes celebrated her 109 birthday at Maryfield Nursing Home in Chapelizod, Dublin with a trip on the Vintage Tea Trips bus along with fellow residents.Mon May 22 2023 - 17:06
Northern Ireland elections: 'We could be caught in a deadlock for a considerable amount of time'Sinn Féin is on course to increase its number of council seats as counting continues in the local elections in Northern Ireland.Fri May 19 2023 - 18:34
'We are friendly': Stand-off over accommodation for asylum seekers continues at Clare hotelMinister of State for Integration Joe O’Brien is visiting the Co Clare hotel at the centre of a stand-off. Video: Enda O'DowdThu May 18 2023 - 20:46
Art collective that utilises vacant properties moved 'three or four times' due to short term leasesA Dublin based art collective have repurposed a vacant property to open PHASE, an arts space that includes a gallery, sauna and studios.Tue May 16 2023 - 13:43
'I'm a computer science engineer': Homeless asylum seekers pitch tents in DublinOver 20 tents are pitched outside Dublin's International Protection Office and 593 homeless asylum seekers in Ireland.Thu May 04 2023 - 15:33
'There is no plan': Tourist towns feel the strain of accommodating UkrainiansBusinesses in Killarney are feeling the impact of the town accommodating 2,194 Ukrainians, as well as 1,000 asylum seekers from other countries.Tue May 02 2023 - 14:37
Stardust inquest: 'Closure is in sight'A new inquest into the deaths of 48 young people killed in the fire in the Stardust nightclub, in Artane, north Dublin in 1981 has begun.Tue Apr 25 2023 - 13:08
Varadkar: 'The Government expect Robert Watt to implement the report in full, full stop'The Taoiseach has said he expects Department of Health secretary general Robert Watt to fully implement the report into the botched secondment of Tony Holohan.Thu Apr 20 2023 - 18:16
'There's been three murders, she could have been the fourth'- DCC tenants call for adequate securityResidents in Robinsons Court, a Dublin City Council complex, in Dublin 8 say they are living in fear after a spate of anti-social behaviour in the area.Wed Apr 19 2023 - 16:58
'Mayo for Sam' declares Joe Biden in BallinaUS President Joe Biden delivered an emotional address in Ballina to thousands of people on the final part of his four-day visit to the island of Ireland.Sat Apr 15 2023 - 07:38
Excitement builds among cowboys, musicians and children alike for Biden's Ballina speechThe people of Ballina, Co Mayo are preparing for a visit from US president Joe Biden, whose ancestors hail from the town.Fri Apr 14 2023 - 17:17
'Everyone is super excited': Excitement builds in Louth ahead of US presidential visitUS president Joe Biden’s great-great-grandfather Owen Finnegan came from the Cooley peninsula and emigrated to the US in the 1840s, arriving through New York.Sat Apr 08 2023 - 09:29
'It's going to be unreal': Ballina gears up for Joe Biden's visitBallina in Co Mayo is the ancestral home town of US president Joe Biden and the locals there are in joyous mood ahead of next weeks visit.Sat Apr 08 2023 - 09:24
Hundreds turn out in protest against the lifting of the eviction banHundreds turned out for the Cost of Living Coalition demonstration outside protesting about the lifting of the eviction ban.Sat Apr 01 2023 - 15:38
A look back at US presidential visits to IrelandFor more than 60 years - from JFK to Trump - US presidents have made a regular habit of paying visits to Ireland.Sat Apr 01 2023 - 08:50
Ireland's only female professional Lego artist on how her sculptures become 'her babies'Jessica Farrell is Ireland's only known female Lego professional artist and has had her sculptures exhibited across the world.Fri Mar 31 2023 - 09:00
‘I’m a Lego artist. People say your work can’t possibly be art because it’s Lego, but art is art’Jessica Farrell struggled to find her medium until her hobby turned into her careerFri Mar 31 2023 - 08:00
'We're paying thousands a year to have a job': Postgraduate workers protest over poor conditionsHundreds of postgraduate workers protested outside the Dáil calling for better pay and conditions.Thu Mar 23 2023 - 17:52
Dublin Airport's new runway means planes taking off over national school 'every two minutes'A National School that includes two classes for children with autism has found itself under a new flight path due to Dublin airport's north runway.Wed Mar 22 2023 - 06:00
'It doesn't bother us if someone calls it something else': Tayto Park reopens as Emerald ParkIreland's only theme park has been rebranded as Emerald Park having been associated with the Tayto brand since its opening in 2010.Wed Mar 22 2023 - 05:00
How anti-immigrant sentiment is emboldening Ireland's far rightAnti-immigrant protests have been on the increase across Ireland over the last few months, but will this sentiment lead to a far-right surge at the polls?Tue Mar 21 2023 - 07:51
Close to 400,000 turn out for Dublin's St Patricks day paradeOver 4,000 participants and close to 400,000 spectators turn out for Dublin's St Patrick's Day parade.Fri Mar 17 2023 - 17:26
'There's just one world, and one people in it': Irish artist Brian Maguire on drawing inspirationIrish artist Brian Maguire travelled to the Amazon as research for his latest show in Dublin's Kerlin Gallery which runs until April 8th, 2023.Sun Mar 12 2023 - 09:16
