Ireland’s October hot spell: Temperatures to soar to 24 degrees as records could be brokenRecord Irish temperature for October of 25.2 degrees could be threatened at start of warm spell forecast to last until TuesdayFri Oct 06 2023 - 08:09
Long-standing October temperature record could be broken on SaturdayOctober record of 25.2 degrees, recorded at Clongowes Wood in Kildare, has stood since 1908Thu Oct 05 2023 - 19:58
Road infrastructure investment ‘core part’ of plan to eradicate road deaths by 2050, says MinisterChambers addresses ‘stark’ warning about dangers of not completing projects at launch of first dedicated bus service for Phoenix ParkThu Oct 05 2023 - 19:37
Report calls for child benefit to be paid for children living in direct provision and for an increase in the daily allowanceIrish Refugee Council says it is unjust that the parents in direct provision do not receive something which is supposed to be a universal benefitThu Oct 05 2023 - 15:20
Former St Conleth’s College pupil dismisses school’s statement about ex-Nazi teacher Uki Goñi says St Conleth’s has not gone far enough in addressing the presence of a former SS officerThu Oct 05 2023 - 12:07
Dublin school says it was not aware of teacher’s Nazi past until after deathLouis Feutren, an SS officer and Nazi collaborator in France, taught at fee-paying school for almost 30 yearsWed Oct 04 2023 - 21:02
Dublin school says former Nazi was not prohibited from teaching there after warLouis Feutren, a Breton nationalist and SS officer, taught French at St Conleth’s College for almost three decadesTue Oct 03 2023 - 18:32
Apology sought from Dublin school for employing former Nazi SS officer as a teacherLouis Feutren taught French at St Conleth’s College in Ballsbridge for almost 30 years, during which he physically assaulted pupilsTue Oct 03 2023 - 06:00
Micheál Martin in Kyiv for EU ministers’ meeting to discuss greater support for UkraineFirst Foreign Affairs Council meeting held outside EU is expected to produce aid announcements for UkraineMon Oct 02 2023 - 08:44
Government pledges to address recruitment and retention in the Defence ForcesMinister of State Jack Chambers said the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces shows the way forwardSun Oct 01 2023 - 19:00
Gardaí charge teenager over death of woman in OffalyGardaí appeal to people not to share footage of aftermath of incidentSat Sept 30 2023 - 13:25
Plans for Dublin to get new 2,000-seater music and arts venueHarry Crosbie has unveiled plans to build new concert venue twice as big as Vicar Street in Dublin’s Thomas StreetThu Sept 28 2023 - 14:10
Ireland weather: Storm Agnes tracks northeastwards leaving damage in its wakeMet Éireann orange level wind and weather warnings remain in place in several countiesWed Sept 27 2023 - 18:35
Living wage should rise to €14.80 an hour, says lobby group for unions and charitiesLiving Wage Technical Group says its figure, higher than the €13.80 recommended by the Government, compensates workers for inflationWed Sept 27 2023 - 09:08
Highest immigration since Celtic Tiger pushes State population to almost 5.3mSome 141,600 immigrants entered the Republic between April 2022 and 2023, many of them from Ukraine, CSO figures showMon Sept 25 2023 - 12:15
Storm Agnes: Met Éireann issues wind warning for Leinster and Munster on Wednesday Met Éireann is monitoring a potentially damaging storm track off the south coast that could bring strong winds and heavy rainMon Sept 25 2023 - 11:38
Gardaí investigating death of man trampled by bullock at Galway martMan (60s) died following incident at Loughrea mart on Saturday eveningMon Sept 25 2023 - 11:21
State not doing enough to encourage more women to enter politics, human rights watchdog warnsIrish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) identifies ‘structural barriers’ to women’s representation in politicsMon Sept 25 2023 - 09:19
Church’s excommunication of anti-Treaty combatants in Civil War left ‘bad taste’, says ArchbishopCatholic hierarchy’s 1922 letter was used by pro-Treaty side to povide moral justification for ‘sinful and criminal behaviour’Sun Sept 24 2023 - 21:07
HSE chief ‘seriously concerned’ about Temple Street hospital’s oversight of surgery-springs purchaseIndependent review of surgery practices in hospital to be fair and not focused on a single individual, says Bernard GlosterSun Sept 24 2023 - 19:38
Ceann Comhairle warns it is ‘virtually inevitable’ far-right agitators will seek entry into Leinster HouseSeán Ó Fearghaíl: Those involved in Wednesday’s protests were ‘professional hatemongerers’ and Irish society needs to wake up to the threatSun Sept 24 2023 - 16:27
Nursing home registration cancelled with immediate effect due to ‘serious concerns’ Aperee Living in Ballygunner taken over by HSE due to ‘serious concerns about care and welfare of residents’Wed Sept 20 2023 - 19:57
Status yellow weather warnings issued for 15 counties as hurricanes’ remnants hit IrelandAtlantic depression leaves much of Ireland facing challenging spells of wind and rainTue Sept 19 2023 - 14:09
Ploughing Championships 2023: Tuesday’s events, weather forecast, map and all you need to knowMichael D Higgins to launch event in Ratheniska, Co Laois, as politicians and punters descendTue Sept 19 2023 - 10:51
Bertie Ahern blames the Troubles for Ireland’s economic woes in previous decadesOutside investors did not distinguish between North and South, tourism conference heardTue Sept 19 2023 - 07:38
Patrick Kielty’s first Late Late Show nets 830,000 viewers - a 22% jump on Ryan Tubridy’s last outingPresenter says murdered father was at ‘forefront of mind’ as he made debut hosting flagship RTÉ show, which hit peak viewership of 934,000 at one pointMon Sept 18 2023 - 17:26
Tourism industry unveils plans to grow sector by 50% by the end of the decadeVision 2030 envisages 350,000 people employed in sector with exchequer revenue increasing to €2.3bnMon Sept 18 2023 - 15:05
Kielty happy with Late Late start but there's 'plenty of improvements to make'Patrick Kielty believes there's still "plenty of improvements to make" after his well received debut as Late Late host.Mon Sept 18 2023 - 13:08
President Higgins praises An Garda Síochána at memorial service Names of 1,800 gardaí and staff who died in service listed on Phoenix Park monumentSat Sept 16 2023 - 18:23
Rival protests over trans rights take place in Dublin cityLet Women Speak and counter-rally involving trans rights activists happening 200m apartSat Sept 16 2023 - 18:05
‘Involuntary homicide’ investigation opened against owner of wine bar at centre of botulism outbreakMayo man, whose Greek-born wife has died, remains in critical condition in Paris following visit to Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux last weekendFri Sept 15 2023 - 20:40
Woman (30s) in critical condition following serious road traffic collision in Cork Woman in her 30s was injured in collision between lorry and car in Murragh, west CorkFri Sept 15 2023 - 20:15
Decision by An Bord Pleanála to block section of greenway welcomed by Birdwatch IrelandPlanning agency agreed that Drogheda to Mornington section of Boyne Greenway would have detrimental impact on migratory seabirdsFri Sept 15 2023 - 17:37
Fastest growing areas identified, including Kildare town that doubled population between two censusesBlackwood, 40km from Dublin, increased population by 98 per cent between 2016 and 2022, new figures showFri Sept 15 2023 - 01:00
Weather warning for heavy rain in south and east of country tonightUp to 70mm is forecast to fall in Co Cork which has an orange weather warning in placeThu Sept 14 2023 - 18:28
Housing charity advocates reduced tax liability for landlords who offer long-term leases to tenantsThreshold says such a measure has worked with some success in PortugalThu Sept 14 2023 - 00:04
The last of Churchill’s Few returns to Dublin school 86 years after he left Retired group captain John Hemingway (104) is the only surviving Battle of Britain pilotWed Sept 13 2023 - 21:01
Mary Lou McDonald returns to work after surgery related lay-offSinn Féin leader posts video on social media thanking people for their support during recoveryWed Sept 13 2023 - 18:42
Moroccan ambassador encourages Irish people to donate to earthquake relief fund Dr Lahcen Mahraoui says embassy has been inundated with offers of support following Friday’s disasterTue Sept 12 2023 - 19:51
Ireland to provide €2m in aid to Morocco as part of relief effortFunds will provide assistance in area devastated by earthquake which killed at least 2,100 peopleMon Sept 11 2023 - 18:25
Fertility services to be provided free of charge for first time this monthPublicly funded fertility treatment will help those struggling with cost of IVFMon Sept 11 2023 - 17:15
Indian summer comes to an end with heavy thunderstormsTemperatures will be between 15 and 18 degrees this week with scattered showers most daysMon Sept 11 2023 - 11:02
DSPCA creates Ireland’s first pet memorial garden The garden in the Dublin Mountains is intended as a place for those mourning the loss of a petMon Sept 11 2023 - 05:00
‘Miracle’ of Irish literature celebrated as four Booker prize nominees gather in DublinA celebration of nominees was held in Books Upstairs in central Dublin with all four in attendance – Sebastian Barry, Elaine Feeney, Paul Murray and Paul Lynch.Sun Sept 10 2023 - 19:28
‘Miracle’ of Irish literature celebrated as four Booker prize nominees gather in DublinSebastian Barry, Elaine Feeney, Paul Lynch and Paul Murray give selection of readings in city centreSun Sept 10 2023 - 18:22
Irish League of Nations entry 100 years ago marked its independence on world stageBritain argued the Free State’s foreign affairs should be led from London, but Cosgrave forged aheadSun Sept 10 2023 - 14:29
Thunderstorms to mark end of rare September heatwaveMet Éireann has issued yellow weather warning for torrential rain on Sunday in 12 countiesSat Sept 09 2023 - 21:39
Two airlifted to hospital after collision between car and train in MayoDriver and passenger injured in incident outside Ballyhaunis, Co MayoSat Sept 09 2023 - 20:34
Ireland fans slam ‘poor’ organisation at Rugby World Cup as stadium runs out of water in 36-degree heatFans left ‘bucketing sweat’ as tram breaks down without any air conditioningSat Sept 09 2023 - 18:09
'Unique' pet memorial garden opens in Dublin mountainsThe Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) has opened a pet memorial garden at its headquarters in the Dublin Mountains.Sat Sept 09 2023 - 15:59
