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Lies, damned lies and the statistics that show Ireland should have lost to South Africa

Lies, damned lies and the statistics that show Ireland should have lost to South Africa

Ireland v South Africa at the Rugby World Cup - The Offload: Splendid defensive breakdown at Rugby World Cup work derails Boks; versatile Eddie Jones; Ian Madigan rocks on; Rassie Erasmus; and a numbers game

Mon Sept 25 2023 - 06:01
Culture Night calm after Leinster House storm — Houses of the Oireachtas open to public

Culture Night calm after Leinster House storm — Houses of the Oireachtas open to public

‘I’m from the US and I … saw this was going on tonight and thought it was the perfect place to get a tour’

Fri Sept 22 2023 - 21:10
Springbok fan on Irish life: ‘Ireland is at the centre of the western world’

Springbok fan on Irish life: ‘Ireland is at the centre of the western world’

Number moving to State from South Africa rising as infrastructural and economic issues compound post-apartheid tensions

Fri Sept 22 2023 - 19:30
Woman (50s) dies after collision between car and lorry in Co Donegal

Woman (50s) dies after collision between car and lorry in Co Donegal

Incident occurred at Moville on Friday morning; road diversions are in place

Fri Sept 22 2023 - 15:53
Car usage in Ireland continues to rise despite increase in public transport journeys

Car usage in Ireland continues to rise despite increase in public transport journeys

Use of petrol and diesel increased compared to last year in latest CSO figures

Tue Sept 19 2023 - 12:07
Dublin fireman whose death in 1938 ‘slipped through history’ is remembered with plaque

Dublin fireman whose death in 1938 ‘slipped through history’ is remembered with plaque

John Darmon, who died while working on a Dublin Fire Brigade ambulance, previously played roles in the War of Independence and Civil War

Mon Sept 18 2023 - 15:31
Woman in hospital after ‘serious collision’ between two cyclists in Dublin

Woman in hospital after ‘serious collision’ between two cyclists in Dublin

Incident took place on Botanic Road around 10am, with gardaí appealing for witnesses

Mon Sept 18 2023 - 13:07
The Offload: Johnny Sexton’s record-breaking moment reveals much about Ireland’s growth

The Offload: Johnny Sexton’s record-breaking moment reveals much about Ireland’s growth

More than the score to Sexton’s record; bereft Samoan outhalf Lima Sopoaga; timely Tullow return; numbers game; and quotable

Mon Sept 18 2023 - 06:00
Beach clean-up: significant drop in litter collected due to bad weather, says Clean Coasts

Beach clean-up: significant drop in litter collected due to bad weather, says Clean Coasts

About 120 clean-up events organised for weekend cancelled or postponed

Sun Sept 17 2023 - 19:00
Eligible students not availing of education grant, says Minister

Eligible students not availing of education grant, says Minister

Of some 40,000 students in line for €500 towards academic contribution fees, ‘only 10,000 have so far applied’

Sun Sept 17 2023 - 17:48
Irish man in intensive care with suspected botulism after attending rugby in Bordeaux

Irish man in intensive care with suspected botulism after attending rugby in Bordeaux

Woman (32) reported to have died in outbreak, which French authorities suspect linked to sardines served in restaurant

Wed Sept 13 2023 - 21:29
World Sepsis Day: Disease kills more people each year than heart attacks, strokes or almost any cancer

World Sepsis Day: Disease kills more people each year than heart attacks, strokes or almost any cancer

HSE aims to raise awareness of symptoms and promote early recognition of life-threatening condition

Wed Sept 13 2023 - 08:44
Cricket Ireland apologises for any offence caused by advertising at Ireland-India games

Cricket Ireland apologises for any offence caused by advertising at Ireland-India games

Sport Ireland contact Cricket Ireland after receiving complaints about a number of gambling companies which had branding visible on advertising hoardings at Malahide

Wed Sept 13 2023 - 05:00
Dublin Marathon to present runners with medals featuring unsubstantiated Yeats quotation

Dublin Marathon to present runners with medals featuring unsubstantiated Yeats quotation

Organisers concede there is lack of evidence that phrase actually came from poet

Tue Sept 12 2023 - 20:52
No breach of data, says youth football league as watchdog requests meeting with FAI

No breach of data, says youth football league as watchdog requests meeting with FAI

League introduced new player registration software asking parents to upload details of child’s identification documents and a photo

Tue Sept 12 2023 - 19:44
Seán Quinn says he does not have ‘the price of a bag of spuds’

Seán Quinn says he does not have ‘the price of a bag of spuds’

Former billionaire again denies being paymaster in abduction and torture of Kevin Lunney

Mon Sept 11 2023 - 19:03
Suicidal young people must wait more than 200 days for assessment in some parts of country

Suicidal young people must wait more than 200 days for assessment in some parts of country

‘Our mental health system is truly broken if we cannot give interventions for our young people contemplating suicide,’ says Sinn Féin’s Mark Ward in reference to the long waits for access to Camhs' services

Mon Sept 11 2023 - 17:57
The Offload: Johnny Sexton returns from 175-day gap - and it was like he never went away

The Offload: Johnny Sexton returns from 175-day gap - and it was like he never went away

The Offload: Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton defies lengthy time out of green jersey in Saturday's 82-8 win over Romania in Rugby World Cup

Mon Sept 11 2023 - 05:00
Data Protection Commission seeks meeting with FAI over youth player registration concerns

Data Protection Commission seeks meeting with FAI over youth player registration concerns

Parents asked to upload copies of children’s passports or birth certificates to play in youth soccer league

Sat Sept 09 2023 - 13:06
Ireland 82 Romania 8 - record World Cup win as it happened

Ireland 82 Romania 8 - record World Cup win as it happened

Updates from Ireland’s first game of the tournament as Johnny Sexton returns to lead the XV in Bordeaux

Sat Sept 09 2023 - 12:26
In pictures: Crowds take to the beaches amid record high September temperatures

In pictures: Crowds take to the beaches amid record high September temperatures

Velvet Strand Beach in Portmarnock, Dublin, was one of a number of busy seaside locations as the mercury hit 28 degrees in some parts

Fri Sept 08 2023 - 19:48
Man hospitalised following assault in Dublin city centre

Man hospitalised following assault in Dublin city centre

Victim suffered ‘non life-threatening injuries’ following alleged incident on Harbour Court Lane, near Abbey Street

Thu Sept 07 2023 - 17:31
Dublin tenant ordered to pay €21,000 to landlord as RTB finds against overholding renters

Dublin tenant ordered to pay €21,000 to landlord as RTB finds against overholding renters

On April 1st, the Government allowed a temporary moratorium on evictions to lapse

Tue Sept 05 2023 - 22:36
Fire safety concerns at several residential care facilities for people with disabilities in Dublin

Fire safety concerns at several residential care facilities for people with disabilities in Dublin

Health Information and Quality Authority review finds non-compliance in 10 facilities from 27 inspected

Mon Sept 04 2023 - 19:37
Man (42) arrested after Roy Keane allegedly headbutted at match

Man (42) arrested after Roy Keane allegedly headbutted at match

Sky Sports say Micah Richards stepped in to try to ‘defuse a situation’ after Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United

Mon Sept 04 2023 - 15:14
National Cinema Day tickets for cut price €4 prove big draw

National Cinema Day tickets for cut price €4 prove big draw

Price-conscious film fans made the most of National Cinema Day on Saturday with tickets available for just €4 across the country

Sun Sept 03 2023 - 09:22
Sun makes for carnival buzz in Dublin city as 500 take on Liffey Swim

Sun makes for carnival buzz in Dublin city as 500 take on Liffey Swim

With temperatures reaching into the 20s, 219 participants joined in women’s event and 303 in men’s, say organisers

Sat Sept 02 2023 - 16:56
Man (30s) to be charged with money laundering after gardaí seize €140,000 in south Dublin

Man (30s) to be charged with money laundering after gardaí seize €140,000 in south Dublin

Woman (40s) released without charge following cash seizure at South Dublin property, with file due to be sent to DPP

Sat Sept 02 2023 - 10:52
‘Hot Shot’ - Daniel Whelan’s journey from Enniskerry to the NFL

‘Hot Shot’ - Daniel Whelan’s journey from Enniskerry to the NFL

Wicklow native’s success with the Green Bay Packers no surprise to those who have coached him

Sat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
Temperatures to hit up to 25 degrees in coming days in ‘warmer than average’ spell

Temperatures to hit up to 25 degrees in coming days in ‘warmer than average’ spell

Met Éireann figures reveal summer of 2023 was among the five warmest on record

Fri Sept 01 2023 - 21:04
Childcare providers warn increase in closures could threaten capacity to meet demand

Childcare providers warn increase in closures could threaten capacity to meet demand

Federation of Early Childhood Providers chair says `significant’ number of providers will close their doors and go on a three-day strike later this month

Thu Aug 31 2023 - 23:10
Variation in child mental health services across HSE is ‘unacceptable’

Variation in child mental health services across HSE is ‘unacceptable’

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services have ‘systemic issues’ nationwide, Mental Health Commission chief says

Thu Aug 31 2023 - 09:06
Audit fails to find misplaced Cork/Kerry area Camhs file

Audit fails to find misplaced Cork/Kerry area Camhs file

Data protection breach in community healthcare organisation for Cork and Kerry reported to Data Protection Commissioner

Thu Aug 31 2023 - 05:00
Siptu wants €200m extra in budget for pay rises for early education providers and education schemes

Siptu wants €200m extra in budget for pay rises for early education providers and education schemes

Union wants €31.2m of European Social Fund Plus Programme money for upskilling workforce to be drawn down

Wed Aug 30 2023 - 21:14
Roy Keane donates car to fundraising raffle for Co Cork hospice

Roy Keane donates car to fundraising raffle for Co Cork hospice

Car, valued at over €30,000, will be raffled with proceeds going to Marymount Hospice

Wed Aug 30 2023 - 17:17
Daniel Whelan confirmed as Green Bay Packers punter for upcoming season

Daniel Whelan confirmed as Green Bay Packers punter for upcoming season

Whelan set to become first Irish player to feature in NFL for 40 years

Tue Aug 29 2023 - 22:21
Daniel Whelan set to become first Irish-born player to play NFL game in nearly 40 years

Daniel Whelan set to become first Irish-born player to play NFL game in nearly 40 years

Player who grew up in Enniskerry is only active punter with Green Bay Packers ahead of Tuesday’s roster cut deadline

Mon Aug 28 2023 - 20:36
‘In every walk of life there are boys and girls mixed’: South Dublin school marks first day as co-ed

‘In every walk of life there are boys and girls mixed’: South Dublin school marks first day as co-ed

‘Record intake’ of first year students at Rathdown School, with one third of them boys

Mon Aug 28 2023 - 18:38
Iarnród Éireann defends biodiversity campaign images that block the view from many Dart windows

Iarnród Éireann defends biodiversity campaign images that block the view from many Dart windows

Campaign features drawings of animals to be found in Dublin Bay but stops passengers from seeing the bay

Mon Aug 28 2023 - 02:00
American football: Dublin welcomes largest number of Americans to travel abroad for sporting event

American football: Dublin welcomes largest number of Americans to travel abroad for sporting event

Notre Dame and US Naval Academy fans filling capital expected to spend €147 million around Saturday’s match

Fri Aug 25 2023 - 18:06
Housing commencement notices for last month 22.4% ahead of previous July

Housing commencement notices for last month 22.4% ahead of previous July

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council was the local authority that saw the largest number of commencements last month, with 527 homes starting to be built

Thu Aug 24 2023 - 18:06
Less than third of plastic packaging waste recycled in 2021, EPA reports

Less than third of plastic packaging waste recycled in 2021, EPA reports

Majority of waste plastic wrapping incinerated for energy recovery with release of carbon dioxide into atmosphere posing ‘significant’ threat to future recycling targets

Thu Aug 24 2023 - 17:36
Youghal Ironman: Participants signed waiver warning of risk of ‘illness, injury and even death’

Youghal Ironman: Participants signed waiver warning of risk of ‘illness, injury and even death’

National body and organisers of event in which two swimmers died have clashed over the circumstances in which Cork race started

Wed Aug 23 2023 - 14:55
Youghal Ironman: US Ironman group and Triathlon Ireland clash over status of race in which two died

Youghal Ironman: US Ironman group and Triathlon Ireland clash over status of race in which two died

Brendan Wall (40s) and Ivan Chittenden (64) both died in the swim section of the 2023 Youghal event over the weekend

Tue Aug 22 2023 - 20:58
India pile on the runs late on to put game and series beyond Ireland at Malahide

India pile on the runs late on to put game and series beyond Ireland at Malahide

Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube hit 42 runs off last 12 deliveries before Ireland lose three wickets in powerplay

Sun Aug 20 2023 - 18:47
Sunshine and showers forecast as thousands wait for power to be restored after storm

Sunshine and showers forecast as thousands wait for power to be restored after storm

Sunnier weather comes after a major cleanup operation took place on Saturday after Storm Betty

Sun Aug 20 2023 - 11:26
Storm Betty: Widespread flooding in Cork as heavy rain and winds take hold

Storm Betty: Widespread flooding in Cork as heavy rain and winds take hold

Weather warnings extended as country braces for heavy rain and strong winds

Fri Aug 18 2023 - 21:55
Storm Betty has last laugh as India beat the weather and Ireland in Malahide

Storm Betty has last laugh as India beat the weather and Ireland in Malahide

Home side had recovered from a terrible start to their innings thanks to half-century from Barry McCarthy

Fri Aug 18 2023 - 19:22
Andrew Balbirnie back among the cavalry as Ireland push forward with their new T20 identity

Andrew Balbirnie back among the cavalry as Ireland push forward with their new T20 identity

India visit Malahide for a three-game T20 series starting on Friday

Thu Aug 17 2023 - 19:42
Girl (14) killed in Limerick road traffic incident is named locally

Girl (14) killed in Limerick road traffic incident is named locally

Boy (8) dies in hospital following separate road traffic incident in Cork as gardaí appeal for witnesses

Thu Aug 17 2023 - 19:06
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