Iran says reopening Strait of Hormuz ‘impossible’ due to US ‘breaches’ of ceasefireSecond round of peace talks could take place within the next three days, Trump reportedly saysWed Apr 22 2026 - 21:11
Mother of three ‘doing everything’ to find alternative home ordered to vacateResidential Tenancies Board tribunal hears landlord needs house for own use as no longer feasible to live on farm Wed Apr 22 2026 - 10:00
Power cuts affect thousands in south county DublinAreas affected include Mount Merrion, Bootersown, Belfield and MerrionWed Apr 22 2026 - 08:55
‘I’ve worked for over 20 years in an organisation with no career progression. What should I do?’ Work Q&A: My manager has low levels of industry knowledge and zero management experience Wed Apr 22 2026 - 06:00
Gardaí target e-bike and e-scooter ‘hijackings’ along Dublin greenwayOfficers search 10 homes, recovering bikes and seizing scooters believed to be used in robberiesTue Apr 21 2026 - 16:13
Cork tenant who allegedly assaulted neighbour through window ordered to vacate propertyResidential Tenancies Board (RTB) tribunal heard gardaí attended the property ‘at least’ 22 timesTue Apr 21 2026 - 13:39
Train services in north Dublin delayed after vehicle strikes bridgePassengers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes following the incident, Irish Rail says Tue Apr 21 2026 - 08:22
‘I’m applying for jobs and feel I’m up against people who are overqualified. What can I do?’Work Q&A: These are jobs that I’m well qualified for and consistently get to interview stage withWed Apr 15 2026 - 07:00
‘It’s blackmailing society’: We ask Irish Times readers how fuel protests are impacting themWe asked readers from Cork to Dublin for their views on this week’s fuel price protests, with some saying they support the blockades despite being caught in traffic for hoursFri Apr 10 2026 - 07:00
Fuel price protesters say they will continue blockades despite claiming to have secured meetingNationwide disruption continues as petrol station forecourts run low on supply due to ongoing blockadesThu Apr 09 2026 - 23:37
Netanyahu says ‘no ceasefire in Lebanon’; Trump ‘very optimistic’ about Iran peace deal Oil prices rose overnight due to concerns truce has not resulted in the full reopening of the Strait of HormuzThu Apr 09 2026 - 22:06
Fuel protest organisers promise ‘massive’ nationwide actionTaoiseach labels blockade of the State’s only oil refinery by demonstrators in Co Cork as an ‘act of national sabotage’Wed Apr 08 2026 - 22:12
‘I was injured during a company trip and no longer receive a salary due to absence. What rights do I have?’ Work Q&A: I am in an employer-of-record arrangement. Do I have any recourse in relation to the loss of income?Wed Apr 08 2026 - 07:00
Luas and Dublin Bus report ongoing traffic issues amid fuel protestNational fuel protest is taking place over energy prices caused by ongoing war in the Middle EastTue Apr 07 2026 - 22:19
Ireland’s declining swimming pools: ‘The shocking reality is 57% of our pools are provided by hotels’Swim Ireland says the ‘shocking’ reality is 57% of swimming pools in the State are located in hotelsTue Apr 07 2026 - 06:00
Trump urges Iran to make deal ‘before it is too late’; China repeats calls for ceasefireUS president on Wednesday declared the month-long war a success ‘nearing completion’Fri Apr 03 2026 - 06:27
Iran’s president rejects perception that country is a threat in open letter Updates as the war in the Middle East continues: As it happenedWed Apr 01 2026 - 22:31
‘HR are adamant my three in-office days are required. Do I need to comply?’ Work Q&A: HR are adamant my three in-office days are required even though I am working part-time hoursWed Apr 01 2026 - 07:00
Mutations in immune response linked to earlier cancer onset, study finds Effectiveness of Kinesio tape, widely used for joint and muscle pain, called into question in new research Tue Mar 31 2026 - 23:30
Church of Ireland ‘less likely’ to let vacant rectories due to rent reformsChurch’s representative body sought meeting with Ministers to discuss ‘possibility of an exemption’ from new rent rulesTue Mar 31 2026 - 10:00
Met Éireann forecasts ‘mobile Atlantic regime’ to dominate weather over the Easter weekend Met Éireann said a ‘mobile Atlantic regime’ is expected to bring rain and windy conditions at timesTue Mar 31 2026 - 08:59
‘The case shattered my life’: Calls for public inquiry 50 years on from Sallins train robberyThose wrongfully convicted of 1976 crime fear they will die before an inquiry can be held or State apology is grantedSun Mar 29 2026 - 16:43
‘I had to lose my daughter for everyone else to gain’: Students told of consequences of Coco’s LawSome pupils were surprised to hear that the law also applies to minorsFri Mar 27 2026 - 17:24
Minister for Education defends projected department overspend of up to €700mHildegarde Naughton makes ‘absolutely no apologies around the need to make sure we are adequately funded’Fri Mar 27 2026 - 14:04
Inquest into death of prisoner with mental illness adjourned over CCTV footage requestFather of four Ivan Rosney (36) died in Cloverhill Prison in 2020 after becoming unwell while being restrained by prison officersWed Mar 25 2026 - 16:41
‘I worked ‘cash in hand’ for years. Will I qualify for the full State pension?’ Work Q&A: How will the changes affect us? Wed Mar 25 2026 - 07:00
US received ‘present’ worth a ‘tremendous amount of money’ from Iran, Trump claimsUS president says Iran has agreed never to make a nuclear weapon but Tehran denies any talks have taken placeTue Mar 24 2026 - 22:59
Irish priest moves closer to sainthood after being declared venerable by Pope LeoFr Edward Flanagan, born in 1886, has passed the second of four steps to canonisationMon Mar 23 2026 - 23:23
Israel launches new attacks on Iran shortly after Trump spoke of ‘productive’ discussionsMixed messages on resolution as Iran’s foreign ministry says no talks have taken placeMon Mar 23 2026 - 21:46
‘I don’t envisage lying in front of bulldozers’: Man seeks reprieve for €300k Sutton extensionPhilip Farrelly did not seek planning permission, has been ordered to demolish development in SuttonMon Mar 23 2026 - 06:00
Iran’s ability to threaten Strait of Hormuz ‘degraded’; Trump considers ‘winding down’ warUS temporarily eases sanctions on Iranian oil shipments in bid to stem a global supply crisisSat Mar 21 2026 - 16:47
Harry Clarke plaque marks birthplace of Dublin ‘genius of light and colour’Stained-glass artist’s work spans more than 130 windows across Ireland and internationallySat Mar 21 2026 - 13:48
Met Éireann predicts ‘wintry’ conditions next week with near gale-force windsMet Éireann forecasts highest temperatures of 18 degrees on FridayFri Mar 20 2026 - 11:23
‘I returned to work after maternity leave and was issued with a notice of redundancy’Work Q&A: I was told by HR there was a vacancy and it was being held for me. But this has been filled. Is this legal?Wed Mar 18 2026 - 07:00
Micheál Martin argues against Donald Trump’s tariffs at shamrock ceremonyTaoiseach is in Washington to meet the US president for the traditional Shamrock ceremony while joint US-Israel assault on Iran continues Tue Mar 17 2026 - 22:29
Irish woman who fled ‘very wealthy’ husband in UAE over alleged abuse granted safety orderHusband alleges woman ‘wrongfully’ took child to Ireland and is seeking their return to Gulf stateTue Mar 17 2026 - 06:00
Woman in fear of ‘abusive’ daughter refuses offer of interim barring orderParent withdraws application after hearing daughter would be removed from home by gardaí: ‘She will be homeless’Sun Mar 15 2026 - 06:00
Anti-war demonstration at US embassy in Dublin is met by Iranian counter-protestersAngry scenes as peace groups demand end to attacks on Iran, but Iranian group chants ‘Thank you, Trump’Thu Mar 12 2026 - 21:06
‘I want to move to part-time due to a lack of childcare options. Should my employer allow this?’Work Q&A: I’m nervous about asking to move part-time, as it might not be looked upon favourably. Are there other options?Wed Mar 11 2026 - 07:00
Academic staff ‘blindsided’ by plan to reform arts at University of GalwayThe Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has warned of a potential dispute due to a ‘lack of engagement’Tue Mar 10 2026 - 11:12
Number of CAO applicants hoping to study veterinary medicine almost triplesArts degrees at Trinity College Dublin see 6.5 per cent increase in applicationsTue Mar 10 2026 - 00:01
Irish troops in Lebanon ‘well and accounted for’ as hostilities rage between Israel and HizbullahUS says it struck Iranian drone carrier at sea; more than 200 killed in Israeli air strikes on BeirutFri Mar 06 2026 - 22:05
More than 1,300 applications received for 56 cost-rental homes in DublinSuccessful applicants will pay €1,547 per month for two-bed units allocated in first phase of Oscar Traynor Woods housing developmentWed Mar 04 2026 - 18:04
RTB opens investigation into 36 evictions in Wexford housing estateHousing Minister denies evictions are connected to new tenancy rulesWed Mar 04 2026 - 13:10
I felt I had no alternative but to resign following racist abuse from customersWork Q&A: My concerns about racism, unequal treatment, and racist abuse from customers were consistently ignoredWed Mar 04 2026 - 07:00
Iran: Hundreds of Irish citizens to leave UAE on charter flights; drone strike near US consulate in DubaiTrump ‘not happy’ with UK and threatens to cut all trade with Spain; Strikes hit building in Tehran where clerics deciding on new supreme leaderTue Mar 03 2026 - 23:17
‘We grieve for what could have been’: Navan mourns at Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe funeralFamily, teenage friends and wider community attend emotional funeral for girl hit by carFri Feb 27 2026 - 14:49
University of Galway plans to replace arts course due to fall-off in interest ‘Urgent’ reform aims to meet changing needs of students as they seek ‘direct routes to employment’Fri Feb 27 2026 - 06:00
Seán Rooney inquest: Media asked to leave hearing due to ‘sensitive’ informationDefence Forces previously argued that putting certain information into the public domain puts Unifil troops at riskThu Feb 26 2026 - 17:54
‘Shocking and wrong’: Taoiseach issues State apology to institutional abuse survivorsIt’s a busy day at Government Buildings, follow our live updatesWed Feb 25 2026 - 18:31
