Upgrade of power system could spark €83 yearly increase in household electricity billsGovernment should consider energy credits to help households struggling with costs, Electricity Association of Ireland saysThu Jun 12 2025 - 15:36
Catherine Corless ‘so relieved’ excavation of Tuam mother and baby home will finally begin on Monday The Bon Secours-run institution has admitted it did not treat the bodies of dead children properly Wed Jun 11 2025 - 17:28
Rough sleeper believed staying on streets would get him on housing list quicker, inquest hearsCoroner returns verdict of death by misadventure due to effects of multiple drug toxicity for Stephen Clarke (41)Mon Jun 09 2025 - 17:26
People trying to book a driving test facing ‘ridiculous’ wait to log inRSA reports ‘particularly high levels of traffic’ to its site, with some people complaining of hour-plus waitsSun Jun 08 2025 - 15:52
The Dublin scout leader who died a day before his trial and the men who accuse him of abuse Neville Kearns died in a crash in 2024, a day before he was due to stand trial on charges relating to assault, rape and attempted rape of boys in the 1980s and 1990sSat Jun 07 2025 - 02:00
Leona Macken interview: ‘I want my children to look back and see how much I wanted to stay here’The HSE apologised to Macken, who has incurable cancer, over ‘failings’ of two cervical smear testsFri Jun 06 2025 - 22:16
Prominent businessman loses bid for reporting restrictions on £1bn loan fraud trialBelfast judge dismisses Frank Cushnahan’s application Fri Jun 06 2025 - 19:50
‘You’re constantly compared to Instagram models’: event told online content affecting teenagers’ mental healthIrish teenagers second-lowest in international ranking for life satisfaction, says reportWed Jun 04 2025 - 06:00
Almost 50% of children and teenagers struggling with ‘feeling low’Decline in young people smoking or drinking but more grapple with mental health, survey reveals Tue Jun 03 2025 - 19:22
Minister objected to second term for Arts Council director amid fallout over botched IT projectGoverning body taking legal action to try to recoup €4m, Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee toldThu May 29 2025 - 17:20
Minister did not consent to second term for Arts Council director Maureen Kennelly, PAC told Department of Arts ‘should have called it out earlier’, Public Accounts Committee told over Arts Council’s €6.7m botched IT systemThu May 29 2025 - 14:35
RTÉ news management seeks to reassure staff over concerns around promotional advertStaff raised concerns about the use of extras and placement of plants in ad, which RTÉ says cost less than €100,000 to makeWed May 28 2025 - 19:24
Man charged after garda seriously injured in Finglas motorcycle incidentSuspect (20s) due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on ThursdayWed May 28 2025 - 08:13
Removal of brothel-keeping law could ‘expand market’ for sex, O’Callaghan saysOpponents say law endangers women working together for safety, but Minister for Justice believes fears are ‘unfounded’Tue May 27 2025 - 12:00
Lebanon ‘intense and unpredictable’ say troops welcomed home at Dublin AirportSix-month Unifil deployment in Lebanon completed by 170 troopsFri May 23 2025 - 19:20
Hot spell coming to an end as Met Éireann forecasts unsettled conditionsThere is a chance of a few showers on Wednesday, but it will be largely dryWed May 21 2025 - 06:03
Spider venom could aid future drug discovery, say Galway researchers New study finds that spider venom is ‘prey-specific’Wed May 21 2025 - 00:01
Kiea McCann’s parents ‘living a nightmare’ since her death Teenager was killed alongside her best friend in a car crash in Monaghan in 2023Tue May 20 2025 - 23:44
Ireland must stay vigilant amid ‘rising authoritarianism and spread of disinformation’, says CommissionerMichael McGrath highlighted threat of foreign interference and criticised Russian invasion of UkraineMon May 19 2025 - 20:56
Austria wins Eurovision Song Contest with Israel second Ireland’s ‘douze points’ go to winner JJ as Israel receives huge viewer voteSun May 18 2025 - 00:08
Large pro-Palestine march takes place through Dublin city centreSaturday’s demonstration marks 77th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba – displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli warSat May 17 2025 - 18:46
President Higgins says people in Gaza are being subjected to ‘forced starvation’ The National Famine Commemoration took place in Co Limerick on SaturdaySat May 17 2025 - 16:56
Acclaimed poet Paul Durcan dies aged 80Poet whose works featured on the Leaving Cert syllabus was awarded the Lifetime Achievement at the Irish Book Awards in 2014Sat May 17 2025 - 16:38
Irish troops report being observed in Lebanon amid ‘aggressive postures’ by Israeli armyAll Irish personnel are ‘safe and well’, Defence Forces sayWed May 14 2025 - 21:01
E-scooters perceived as most dangerous form of transport in Ireland, report findsGrowing number of incidents involving mainly young riders who do not wear safety helmets and behave dangerouslyFri May 09 2025 - 17:30
Tens of thousands to take part in Darkness into Light at more than 200 locationsThe event raises funds for Pieta, a charity that supports people affected by suicide or self-harmFri May 09 2025 - 16:09
Pope Leo XIV: American cardinal Robert Prevost elected as new pope - as it happenedCardinals choose new pontiff after fourth vote at the VaticanThu May 08 2025 - 22:16
Higgins wishes Pope Leo XIV well as he takes on role ‘at a time of great challenges for the world’Political and religious leaders react to election of Pope Leo XIVThu May 08 2025 - 22:00
Stoneybatter takeaway raided in crackdown on prostitution and money launderingFast food outlet was among premises searched by gardaí in Dublin, Kildare and MeathThu May 08 2025 - 20:15
Removal of oral hearings for asylum seekers ‘could significantly increase risk of incorrect decisions’An oral hearing ‘would give us a chance to express ourselves’, asylum seeker says Thu May 08 2025 - 15:37
‘It’s not the same place anymore’: Antisocial behaviour in a Dublin suburbResidents on the Parkside estate in Balgriffin on Dublin’s northside say lack of amenities is driving antisocial behaviourWed May 07 2025 - 06:00
Molly Malone statue unstable and only held in place by two pins due to ‘abuse’ on a ‘daily basis’, council report findsStatue in Dublin has multiple broken fittings, inspection showsMon May 05 2025 - 16:29
Drivers push to swap US licences for Irish ones amid test backlog Ceann Comhairle says proposals could alleviate pressure on Road Safety Authority amid long waiting listsMon May 05 2025 - 06:00
Ireland weather: Temperatures to hit 18 degrees by WednesdayMet Éireann forecasts dry and bright conditions for the week ahead Sun May 04 2025 - 12:25
‘I thank God every day it was me he attacked’: Army chaplain forgives boy who stabbed himFr Paul Murphy says ‘everything was blessed’ on the night in questionSun May 04 2025 - 11:37
‘My sister is ill in Ireland, but we are suspending our travel plans’: Irish in US voice fear over border arrestsWoman living in Indiana with husband and children also reconsidering annual trip to Ireland following detentions of immigrantsSat May 03 2025 - 06:00
Chay Bowes, an Irishman working for Russian state media, deported from RomaniaBowes says he travelled to Romania to cover the country’s presidential electionFri May 02 2025 - 16:03
Kneecap controversy: dozens of music acts come out in support of Belfast groupPaul Weller, Christy Moore, Primal Scream and Massive Attack among acts criticising UK government stanceFri May 02 2025 - 11:36
Ireland weather: April temperature record broken in Athenry on hottest day of the year so far, Met Éireann says Warm day across State saw 17 local records fallWed Apr 30 2025 - 22:18
Kneecap Cornwall gig cancelled, as British government warns Glastonbury organisers to ‘think carefully’ about proceeding with bandFamilies of murdered MPs reject band’s ‘half an apology’Tue Apr 29 2025 - 18:39
Work to excavate site of Tuam mother and baby home to begin in JuneAlmost 800 children could be buried at the siteTue Apr 29 2025 - 12:17
Over 2,000 vacant homes back in residential use after owners receive grants worth €112.5mMost applications for the vacant property refurbishment grant were received in Donegal, Cork and MayoMon Apr 28 2025 - 18:10
Parents ‘shocked’ over ‘abrupt’ closure of Dublin Islamic centre as children return to school National school and creche reopened on Monday but rest of campus remains closed Mon Apr 28 2025 - 14:21
Dublin Islamic cultural centre temporarily closed after gardaí called to altercation‘Unprecedented and distressing attack’ prompted by internal disputeThu Apr 24 2025 - 12:44
Ireland’s oldest woman (108) recalls Black and Tans and attributes long life to ‘new nettles’ in cabbageSarah Coyle has lived through two pandemics, the Civil War and even the War of IndependenceWed Apr 23 2025 - 06:00
Death of Pope Francis: Michael D Higgins says pontiff had ‘unfinished business’, as preparations made for papal funeralPope Francis remembered following his death from a stroke and heart failureTue Apr 22 2025 - 22:14
Pope Francis ‘did not shy away from tackling abuse’, says Primate of All Ireland Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin joined by religious leaders in paying tribute, emphasising pontiff’s enduring legacyMon Apr 21 2025 - 20:00
Daughter of Easter Rising participant ‘proud’ to attend GPO commemorative eventPresident Michael D Higgins led a commemoration ceremony outside the GPO to mark the 1916 Easter RisingSun Apr 20 2025 - 15:17
Irish motorists face up to 10 months wait for driving tests with longest in Dublin and Meath centresRoad safety group renews criticism over unaccompanied learners and those renewing permits without sitting testsSun Apr 20 2025 - 06:00
Derry priest charged over alleged inappropriate sexual communication with childThe 58-year-old is due to appear in court on SaturdayFri Apr 18 2025 - 21:38
