Car drives off M50 bridge, causing closure and major traffic disruptionMotorway reopens as gardaí attempt to establish how incident occurredWed Aug 26 2026 - 19:36
Met Éireann issues yellow rain warning for five counties in southeastThough summer season approaches its end, Met Éireann predicts further high temperatures and humidity Wed Aug 26 2026 - 09:44
Active travel: NTA report highlights economic benefits of walking and cycling to workReport outlines how investment in active travel infrastructure ‘puts money back into people’s pockets’Wed Aug 26 2026 - 00:01
Teenage cyclist dies in hit-and-run in Co MeathCrash involving van and bicycle took place near Kells at about 8pmTue Aug 25 2026 - 23:29
Readers’ views: Motorway off-ramp spikes among suggestions to tackle wrong-way drivingMatrix sign alerts also suggested by readers in wake of recent incidents that led to fatalities and serious injuriesTue Aug 25 2026 - 16:05
Maynooth-led sleep research will examine links with mental health DataGenChrono programme to bring together leading researchers from 12 organisations in Europe and CanadaTue Aug 25 2026 - 05:00
Electronic tagging contract awarded following delays Pilot scheme to be rolled out on phased basis to alleviate pressure on prisons Mon Aug 24 2026 - 19:41
Friedreich’s ataxia patients await HSE funding decision: ‘It shouldn’t come to money’Patients and families are calling on the HSE to fund Skyclarys, a treatment they say could help slow progression of the rare diseaseSun Aug 23 2026 - 12:00
Theatre director Patrick Sutton diesSutton was founder and ‘driving force’ behind restoration of Smock Alley TheatreFri Aug 21 2026 - 22:49
Leaving Cert results: Tears and joy as students receive marks; grades down compared with last yearLeaving Cert results have been delivered to more than 730 second-level schools, and are available online nowFri Aug 21 2026 - 18:44
‘Suicide’s a big issue in rural Ireland’: Farmer drives at 25km/hr from Mizen to Malin to raise awareness Man to spend six days on board vintage tractor on which his grandfather won World Ploughing ChampionshipThu Aug 20 2026 - 23:07
Met Éireann forecasts mostly dry and bright weekend after week of showersRain clears through Friday before sunny spells take hold, with temperatures reaching 19 degreesThu Aug 20 2026 - 22:31
Man (40s) arrested after double armed robbery in BraySuspect was apprehended by gardaí during search of areaThu Aug 20 2026 - 21:14
Grace Lynch’s father tells of near miss with scrambler bike months after daughter’s deathGarda liasion officer told Martin Lynch camera not working on road in which encounter took place Thu Aug 20 2026 - 16:00
Want a heritage plaque on your house? Who decides who gets one?Dublin City Council programme recognises events and people, including the first Irish show by The Beatles to the Ballyfermot train ambushThu Aug 20 2026 - 06:00
Kellie Harrington to ‘have a go’ at qualification for Olympics in 2028Irish boxer said it would be ‘a dream’ to represent Ireland at her third Olympic Games in Los AngelesWed Aug 19 2026 - 17:50
Day centre may have to reduce services after Ukrainian staff forced to leave accommodation Manager Irina Bereznytska, herself Ukrainian, says the centre is likely to operate for only two or three days a weekMon Aug 17 2026 - 06:00
Derry republican bonfires treated as ‘sectarian-motivated hate crimes’ by PSNIPhoto of Sinn Féin Michelle O’Neill burned alongside British flag and Israeli flagsSun Aug 16 2026 - 14:15
‘A beautiful animal’: Shark fishing needs more regulation and training, expert saysNo documented cases of unprovoked attacks by sharks on humans in Irish Waters, says Irish Wildlife Trust Thu Aug 13 2026 - 13:10
Man who died after getting into difficulty in Cavan river named locallyJames Anthony Fanthorpe McHugh (20s) was taken from Annalee river at Ballyhaise and pronounced deadWed Aug 12 2026 - 21:13
‘I’m not going to make it’: Man feared for life after shark mauling off WaterfordSebastian Achim was airlifted to hospital after 1.5m-long blue shark bit his leg on deck of boat and ‘ripped’ part of his calfWed Aug 12 2026 - 18:58
Boy airlifted to hospital after crash in Co ClareThe incident involving a bicycle and tractor occurred at about 6pm on MondayWed Aug 12 2026 - 10:18
Hosepipe ban could be extended, Uisce Éireann says‘Rain forecasted in some areas in next few days isn’t going to do much to change the soil moisture deficit,’ says utility’s head of water operationsWed Aug 12 2026 - 10:00
Irish Ferries the last remaining option for livestock transport after French firm halts exportsCampaigners celebrate shift as farmers and politicians express concern for market accessTue Aug 11 2026 - 16:56
Irish in earthquake-hit Colombia: ‘Everything started shaking’Community of expat Colombians in Ireland tell of shock and agonising wait for news of loved ones back homeTue Aug 11 2026 - 16:54
More women than men seeking help for crack cocaine addiction at national centre, report findsAlcohol remains the most common substance for which people seek treatment from the Coolmine Therapeutic Community Tue Aug 11 2026 - 08:36
Deposit return scheme divides opinion: ‘As an environmentalist I truly hate it’The Irish Times received more than 150 responses to a callout on people’s experience with the scheme Mon Aug 10 2026 - 16:51
Woman says time running out for her as HSE delays decision on Friedreich’s ataxia drugEmily Felix has taken legal action in desperate bid to access drug that can slow disease’s progressionMon Aug 10 2026 - 06:00
Rain forecasted for this weekend but temperatures to reach 25 degreesMet Éireann forecasts Friday will be mainly dry before rain develops in parts of the west and northwest overnightFri Aug 07 2026 - 09:51
Deposit Return Scheme: what happens all those containers? What about the unclaimed money?Everything you need to know about the Deposit Return SchemeThu Aug 06 2026 - 10:43
July among ‘hottest, driest and sunniest months on record’, Met Éireann says All monthly rainfall totals across country were below 1991-2020 averageWed Aug 05 2026 - 12:50
How are European destinations popular with Irish tourists affected by extreme weather?Thousands of tourists have faced evacuation and rescue from wildfires as temperatures remain highTue Aug 04 2026 - 11:27
Thunderstorm warning comes into place for 10 countiesMet Éireann forecasts a cloudy and misty start to the week with scattered showers in placesTue Aug 04 2026 - 07:57
Man and woman seriously injured after Co Laois crash as other driver leaves sceneMale driver and female passenger were taken to Tullamore for treatment of serious injuriesSat Aug 01 2026 - 12:43
‘Significant’ fish kill in Cavan river being investigated by several official bodiesInter-agency group led by Inland Fisheries Ireland is following a definite line of inquiry after more than 7,500 fish diedFri Jul 31 2026 - 21:27
Number of children living in emergency accommodation rises to 5,600 There has been 10 per cent increase in overall homeless figures over past 12 monthsFri Jul 31 2026 - 15:38
Sunny bank holiday weekend but rain will hit parts of the countryWeather FridayFri Jul 31 2026 - 05:00
Hundreds of female councillors warned following spate of ‘distressing’ phone calls Gardaí contacted by Association of Irish Local Government over ‘disturbing’ sexual comments from individual Thu Jul 30 2026 - 10:17
Wednesday to see temperatures of 23 degrees, with some sunny spellsRest of the week will see mixed conditions, with rain showers and spots of sun across the countryWed Jul 29 2026 - 05:00
Wildfire reignites on Slievenamon with orange warning extension ‘likely to be warranted’Emergency services received call at 7.15am on Tuesday that blaze on Co Tipperary mountain had restartedTue Jul 28 2026 - 23:16
Six adult men removed from State on foot of deportation orderIndividuals left the country on a chartered flight which took them from Dublin to NigeriaTue Jul 28 2026 - 22:49
Drugs worth almost €2m and large sum of cash seized by gardaí at Dublin PortA man and woman, both aged in their 30s, were arrested and have been chargedTue Jul 28 2026 - 19:24
Gardaí appeal for information on Deirdre Jacob’s disappearance and murder 28 years agoStudent had walked into Newbridge to get bank draft before she went missingMon Jul 27 2026 - 14:48
‘On paper, farming is still very much a man’s world,’ Oireachtas committee hearsOne in three farms are managed by women and only one in 50 are managed by young womenMon Jul 27 2026 - 13:49
Public asked to avoid Comeragh Mountains in Co Waterford due to overnight gorse fireSo far, a large area has been burned but firefighters have prevented the blaze from spreading into nearby forestryMon Jul 27 2026 - 11:23
Met Éireann forecasts warm temperatures as rain returns this weekWarm and humid conditions will continue, with the heaviest rain forecast for western and northern countiesMon Jul 27 2026 - 08:41
Pat Donlon, first female director of a national institution in Ireland, dies aged 83Former National Library of Ireland chief ‘spearheaded’ a number of projects during her time in post, daughter saysFri Jul 24 2026 - 22:19
Slievenamon fire set to burn for days as alert issued for Waterford Wildfire alert issued for Waterford after change in wind direction sweeps smoke into county Fri Jul 24 2026 - 17:44
Rain to return this weekend, Met Éireann forecastsRain and drizzle set to return but temperatures will remain slightly above normalFri Jul 24 2026 - 06:00
Iran issues warning to Bulgaria over plans to host US military aircraftOil prices jump 30% this month; US widens scope of strikes on IranWed Jul 22 2026 - 19:21
