Writer Jennifer Johnston dies aged 95How Many Miles To Babylon author was widely recognised for her novels and playsWed Feb 26 2025 - 08:54
‘Somehow the atmosphere in the streets today is worse’: Irish in Germany react to election success of far-right AfDParty doubled its support to win 152 seats in the Bundestag in Sunday’s federal voteTue Feb 25 2025 - 19:09
Former NTA chief Anne Graham appointed to head Road Safety AuthorityTransport sector veteran replaces Liz O’DonnellTue Feb 25 2025 - 15:03
Children’s rights: Lack of progress on commitments made by last coalition ‘not good enough’ Children’s Rights Alliance issues gloomy scorecard for previous government despite several improving areas Tue Feb 25 2025 - 00:01
Man in his 70s dies after being hit by car in Co LaoisCollision took place at Stradbally around 11pm on Sunday nightMon Feb 24 2025 - 09:56
Family of Co Donegal man ‘clinging to life’ after attack criticises Garda responseCharles Dooher (26) was ‘brutally attacked’ by an armed gang of men on January 20thSat Feb 22 2025 - 13:09
Abolishing means testing of carer’s allowance could cost €3bn a yearSocial welfare overpayments of €558 million also noted in briefing note for new Minister for Social ProtectionSat Feb 22 2025 - 12:54
Former senior Provisional IRA figure ‘Bik’ McFarlane dies aged 74McFarlane was IRA commander in the Maze prison during the 1981 hunger strikesFri Feb 21 2025 - 18:16
Two men arrested after cocaine valued at €1.4m seized in west DublinBlanchardstown arrests come as part of Operation Tara targeting organised crimeFri Feb 21 2025 - 17:03
Doubt cast over accuracy of commencement notices as guide to housing delivery, says Department of Finance Some 60,000 housing commencement notices were filed in 2024Fri Feb 21 2025 - 09:57
US tech company Workday to cut 142 jobs at Dublin office Company employs more than 2,000 in StateWed Feb 19 2025 - 20:40
Record number of greyhounds died last year after suffering racing injuriesSome 194 dogs were euthanised by track vets in 2024Wed Feb 19 2025 - 18:55
What were the key workplace trends HR experts saw in 2024?Industry professionals outline the key pressure points from a year in which remote working tensions featured stronglyWed Feb 19 2025 - 06:00
State will be ‘buying seats’ on deportation flights run by EU Frontex border agency, O’Callaghan saysMinister for Justice says there ‘has to be a consequence’ for people refused asylumTue Feb 18 2025 - 23:42
‘Groundbreaking’ former State forensic scientist James Donovan dies aged 80Dr Donovan provided crucial evidence for several high-profile cases and survived a car-bomb assassination attempt by criminal Martin CahillTue Feb 18 2025 - 20:41
Property group urges Government to pause proposed land value sharing legislationMeasure designed to reduce land speculation would see levy of 25% tax on land that is rezoned for housingTue Feb 18 2025 - 10:15
Teenager arrested in Co Kildare after seizure of drugs worth €500,000Over 10kg of M-Cat, a synthetic drug, seized by gardaí and customs officersMon Feb 17 2025 - 22:01
Taoiseach leads tributes to Fianna Fáil junior minister Dan Wallace (82)Former minister of state, who twice served as Lord Mayor of Cork, died on MondayMon Feb 17 2025 - 20:13
Aircoach scraps some services from South Dublin and Wicklow due to ‘declining passenger numbers’Changes to routes 700, 701 and 702 will come into effect on March 2ndMon Feb 17 2025 - 18:26
‘Dublin isn’t as safe as it should be’: Traders demand action after fatal stabbingCall to improve level of policing, help for vulnerable people and use of derelict spacesMon Feb 17 2025 - 06:01
Shredding public sector waste set to cost €7m under new contractService will cover paper and ‘non-paper items’ such as SIM cards, USB flash drives, laptops and uniformsMon Feb 17 2025 - 06:00
Gardaí open murder inquiry after man dies following violent incident on Dublin’s South Anne StreetSecond man injured in suspected stabbing incident in early hours of SaturdaySat Feb 15 2025 - 18:08
Open verdicts recorded at inquests into deaths of two homeless men who drowned in Grand CanalAlex Warnick (42) and Donal Scanlon (49) were discovered near Charlemont Luas stop on July 6th after jogger raised alarmFri Feb 14 2025 - 17:14
Ireland weather: Persistent and heavy rain for some areas this weekendUnsettled weather looks likely to extend into next week, Met Éireann saysFri Feb 14 2025 - 08:55
More than 1,400 owners of XL Bully dogs applied for ownerships certs before ban deadlineTotal does not include applications made to Mayo, Laois and Carlow county councilsThu Feb 13 2025 - 06:00
Bird flu: Poultry must be kept indoors from next Monday amid an ‘increased risk’Measures set to escalate after bird flu detected in five wild birds in last two monthsWed Feb 12 2025 - 17:14
Most adults delaying marriage and kids due to housing crisis, survey by Catholic agency findsA survey of 1,000 people was carried out by Accord, the Catholic marriage guidance agencyWed Feb 12 2025 - 15:01
Two men arrested as cocaine worth €5m is seized in KildareAbout 72kg of cocaine was seized after gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle and a residential property in the Allenwood area of KildareWed Feb 12 2025 - 14:36
Contractor (66) died from severe head injuries after fall from makeshift platform, inquest hearsJohn Flood was repairing roof gutters before he fell about four metresTue Feb 11 2025 - 18:55
Fake email threat leads to temporary closure of some schools in Co ClareGardaí have described the threat contained in an email as ‘not credible’Tue Feb 11 2025 - 17:37
Man’s death at St Vincent’s University Hospital ruled as medical misadventureInquest hears Derek O’Neill did not receive prescribed anticoagulants for blood clots which ultimately led to his death Mon Feb 10 2025 - 18:36
‘It was the worst house in Dublin 4’: Turning a derelict redbrick into a homeLooking to downsize, Paul Cathcart and his wife Jane bought a pigeon-infested property in a state of complete disrepairMon Feb 10 2025 - 14:15
Derelict Dublin: 10 empty southside buildings in a city with a housing crisisIncluding a 200-year-old College Street building, the site of a Kildare Street hotel and the former home of the City Arts CentreSat Feb 08 2025 - 06:00
Derelict Dublin: 10 unused northside buildings in a city gripped by a housing crisis Including the former Coláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square, the former Guineys department store on Talbot Street, and a ‘shrine’ to Bram StokerSat Feb 08 2025 - 06:00
John Clarke, husband of Marian Finucane, dies aged 88Mr Clarke’s death comes five years after that of his wife who died suddenly in January 2020Wed Feb 05 2025 - 16:57
Almost €250,000 spent replacing street lights turned blue by ‘catastrophic failure’Manufacturing defect led to replacement of more than 5,000 public street lightsWed Feb 05 2025 - 12:22
UCD’s L&H society gets second team into Irish Times debate finalRob Fitzpatrick and Adrianne Ward advance as a team after winning Cork semi-final, with Trinity’s Tom Frances the winning individualSat Feb 01 2025 - 10:16
Taoiseach ‘fully understands anger’ over Storm Éowyn as power restoration continuesESB Networks warned public not to approach dangerous fallen electricity infrastructure Fri Jan 31 2025 - 20:52
Storm Éowyn: EU to send 17 generators to Ireland as nearly 142,000 remain without electricityRepair crews from Austria, Finland arrive to assist ESB in restoring powerTue Jan 28 2025 - 21:08
A week without power: 94-year-old woman who requires electric hoist is stuck in her bed in Artane Several nuns aged in their 80s and 90s and living in a convent in north Dublin have been badly affectedTue Jan 28 2025 - 19:08
Gardaí say death of baby girl found unresponsive at Co Longford home is not being treated as suspiciousResults of postmortem have determined the course of Garda investigationMon Jan 27 2025 - 21:19
What’s it like to be 25 in Ireland today? 70% live at home with their parents, CSO findsFewer than one in 20 own their own home, almost seven in 10 live with their parents, one in eight have emigrated - a snapshot CSO survey shows the pressure on twentysomethingsMon Jan 27 2025 - 14:48
A ‘flagrant disregard for the law’: Landlords ordered to pay damages to tenants over CCTV monitoringCameras at Co Cork property sent notifications to couple’s phones when tenants entered and exitedTue Jan 21 2025 - 06:00
Landlord must pay €12,000 after serving notice of termination and then re-advertising at higher rentNatalie Gorghi rented property with her family for more than 11 yearsFri Jan 17 2025 - 12:00
Ireland’s Jewish and Palestinian communities call for urgency in implementing Gaza ceasefireIsraeli cabinet’s delay in voting on the proposed deal which is due to begin on Sunday sparks concerns that it may unravelThu Jan 16 2025 - 19:00
Irish aid worker in Gaza: ‘The needs are still enormous’Jenny Higgins (37) works at a field hospital in Gaza established by the medical aid charity Med-UKThu Jan 16 2025 - 06:55
Programme for government pledges cheaper childcare, 300,000 new homes and a ‘Year of the Invitation’New plan to replace Housing For All and more public sector investment in infrastructure part of coalition’s dealWed Jan 15 2025 - 20:04
Programme for government as it happened: ‘Fair but firmer’ migration system, tax breaks and regeneration of Dublin’s main streetsFull programme for government agreed, with parties set to meet to review and ratify documentWed Jan 15 2025 - 19:03
Driving tests: As some learners wait over seven months, how long is the list in your area?Longest waits in Navan and shortest in Killarney, but both miss target of 10-week maximum waitWed Jan 15 2025 - 06:00
Housing crisis unlikely to improve in short term under ‘conservative’ targetsExperts say Government’s new-build targets ‘made in a vacuum’ and warn ‘clear direction in policy for 10 years’ is needed to solve crisisTue Jan 14 2025 - 06:00
