Area inside Ballyfin Demesne hotel sealed off as crime scene after fatal assaultMan in his 30s being questioned by gardaí following death of man in his 60s shortly after arrival from USWed Nov 13 2024 - 13:15
‘A life well-lived, a talent realised’: Tributes paid to Johnny Duhan who died in Galway swimming accidentSinger-songwriter drowned at Silverstrand, Co Galway; search continues for woman who went missing after swimming at the same beachWed Nov 13 2024 - 12:37
Kathleen Watkins: Funeral Mass remembers a woman whose life was a ‘hymn of love’Broadcaster and wife of Gay Byrne was immensely talented and beloved by many people, her funeral mass was toldTue Nov 12 2024 - 18:15
Grief and remembrance – Ronan McGreevy on Dublin’s Armistice Day in 1924The crowds that descended on the city took everyone by surprise, not least the Dublin Metropolitan PoliceMon Nov 11 2024 - 18:58
How the 1915 slaughter in Gallipoli of a young man from the Liberties inspired his great-nephew to record an albumFiach Moriarty recorded his album in memory of Jack Kavanagh who was 22 when he died from wounds sustained in one of the first World War’s most momentous battlesMon Nov 11 2024 - 15:02
Sepultura in Dublin review: the mosh pit heaves as Brazilian heavy metalers rock up a storm on farewell tourReview: ‘Do you want to hear the older stuff?’ Sepultura singer Derek Green asks the crowd at sold out show as the band celebrate 40 yearsSun Nov 10 2024 - 12:51
Election 2024: Parties start to unveil promises as campaign gets under wayThree-week long run-in to November 29th polling day begins with party policy launches and poster placingFri Nov 08 2024 - 19:18
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to stand on their record in governmentTaoiseach Simon Harris says the three Coalition parties had governed well together and passed five progressive budgetsFri Nov 08 2024 - 18:50
President Michael D Higgins writes letter of congratulations to Donald Trump after his US election victory President previously criticised Donald Trump’s record on climate change as ‘regressive’Fri Nov 08 2024 - 16:12
Rule-breaking influencers will be named and shamed if they do not comply with guidelines, ASA warnsAdvertising watchdog says social media influencers must flag commercial contentFri Nov 08 2024 - 15:23
Ireland's weird weather: Why does it feel like summer at the moment?High pressure is causing very mild winds from the south and southwest, making it feel more like summer than autumnThu Nov 07 2024 - 18:57
US election results: Kamala Harris urges supporters to accept outcome of presidential voteDemocrat says result must be accepted as Republican claims ‘magnificent victory’Wed Nov 06 2024 - 23:37
John Magnier criticised by judge over claims that go ‘to very heart of administration of justice’Judge says billionaire suggested adviser was potentially guilty of criminal offence in attempt to stop disclosure of documentsTue Nov 05 2024 - 15:58
Stardust campaigner plans to run as National Party election candidateSinn Féin names replacement for Brian Stanley on Laois ticket as party leader tells TD to ‘man up and take responsibility for his own behaviour’Mon Nov 04 2024 - 21:35
Geography and destiny – Ronan McGreevy on the Boundary CommissionNorthern nationalists felt abandoned by processMon Nov 04 2024 - 18:55
Irish woman in Valencia: ‘Living in a fourth floor apartment means we still have a home’ Spain floods: Christine Connolly said no rain fell where she lives but her village was inundated with floodwater from elsewhereMon Nov 04 2024 - 06:46
Sinn Féin councillor suspended from party following allegation of sending inappropriate online messages to minorCllr JJ Magee, a member of Belfast City Council, denies the allegations of inappropriate conductSun Nov 03 2024 - 22:41
Listen: Ernest Shackleton’s adventure is told in his own voice - thanks to AI The voices of seven other crew members who kept diaries while on the Endurance also feature in the documentarySat Nov 02 2024 - 13:00
Thousands gather on Dublin’s O’Connell Street for Halloween parade that did not take placeWebsite had given details of large event hosted by Galway arts ensemble Macnas but no such festivities had been arrangedThu Oct 31 2024 - 21:19
Dublin-Belfast train users: ‘It’s advertised as an hour from Dundalk. It takes an hour and 20’Competition with Dart leads to frustration for north-south travellers as well as capital’s commutersWed Oct 30 2024 - 06:00
Mark Foley drink-driving case: ‘Where he crashed would have been my driver’s seat and my four-year-old in the back’Blood-alcohol test shows ex-EirGrid chief was four times over limit when he crashed into two parked carsSun Oct 27 2024 - 16:55
‘Our lives will never be the same’: Woman lost father, son and brother on the same dangerous roadOld Dublin-Belfast road opposite Monasterboise Inn is another ‘accident waiting to happen’, says Bernie WhelanSun Oct 27 2024 - 06:00
What I Read This Week: A vital read on the origins of the Troubles and Boris Johnson’s memoir flopReporter Ronan McGreevy picks his standout stories of the week including a pertinent piece on an essential truth about Catholic IrelandSat Oct 26 2024 - 08:00
Kyran Durnin case: Gardaí receive ‘huge volume’ of information from publicDetectives no closer to making arrests amid claims the State’s child protection system had ‘failed’ Co Louth boyFri Oct 25 2024 - 06:00
‘It’s surreal. It’s like something off a TV show’: Former neighbours of Kyran Durnin express bewilderment amid Garda digSearch for missing boy (8) had moved from house in Emer Terrace in Dundalk to a shared garden at the back of the terraceThu Oct 24 2024 - 15:45
Kyran Durnin case: Gardaí finish dig in Dundalk back garden without finding fresh evidenceForensic examination of Emer Terrace house and wasteland outside complete, with focus likely to shift to DroghedaThu Oct 24 2024 - 15:30
‘They laugh at us’: Dublin retailers voice fury at €10,000-plus payouts for defamation over shopliftingShopkeepers association hears of rising levels of criminality in stores, from shoplifting to violent robberyWed Oct 23 2024 - 19:47
Boy (15) who competed in Ireland’s Fittest Family ‘will be hugely missed by everyone who knew him’ Cillian Flaherty was a third year students at Blakestown Community College in Dublin 15Wed Oct 23 2024 - 09:44
Drink driving case against former Eirgrid chief executive dismissed over failure to offer a urine testBlood sample taken from Mark Foley which showed him to be four times over legal limit ruled inadmissibleTue Oct 22 2024 - 15:54
Moynalty Horse Chase: ‘I wouldn’t vote for Sinn Féin. They are too inexperienced’Those who turned out for a local football fundraiser in north county Meath are expecting the present Government to be re-electedTue Oct 22 2024 - 06:00
Substantial increase in number of 13 year-olds diagnosed with disability over last decade - reportThe most prevalent physical disability was found to be blindness or visual impairment (24.8%), followed by pain or difficulties breathing (19.1%), trouble doing physical activities (11.9%) and deafness/hearing impairment (2.5%)Tue Oct 22 2024 - 00:01
War and remembrance – Ronan McGreevy on the Battle of Le PillyA dark time for the 2nd Royal Irish RegimentMon Oct 21 2024 - 20:05
Two men killed in separate road traffic incidents in Cork and GalwayMan (24) died in single-vehicle collision between Bantry and Ballydehob while second man (20s) was killed near DunmoreMon Oct 21 2024 - 17:40
Finance Bill to be brought forward to ensure it is passed before general election, says ChambersOnce polling date is announced, legislation will be sequenced to be completed and become law before Oireachtas is dissolvedMon Oct 21 2024 - 14:57
Liam Payne’s relatives and friends call for ‘dignity’ for singer in the wake of tragedyCheryl Tweedy called for media to consider ‘what use’ some graphic reports serve as she considers protection of their son, BearSat Oct 19 2024 - 13:12
‘We are happy with the price’: Music promoter Denis Desmond on buying Rory Gallagher’s guitarFender Stratocaster is acquired for more than €1 million at auction in LondonFri Oct 18 2024 - 19:42
Storm Ashley could bring 120km/h winds to two counties as Met Éireann issues orange and yellow warningsFirst named storm of the season set to make landfall on Sunday, with high winds expected amid high spring tidesFri Oct 18 2024 - 17:56
Liam Payne: One Direction bandmates ‘completely devastated’ by singer’s deathOngoing investigation, including interview of five witnesses, indicates former pop group member (31) was alone at time of deathThu Oct 17 2024 - 21:30
Student protest: Anger over accommodation crisis, but will they vote for Sinn Féin? Students staged a walkout from lectures to give a message to the Government that they are not satisfied with the costs of educationThu Oct 17 2024 - 19:36
Gardaí suspect boy (8) may have been killed up to two years before he was reported missingMurder investigation opened after gardaí fail to find any indication that Kyran Durnin is still aliveWed Oct 16 2024 - 17:55
British general involved in Bloody Sunday and Ballymurphy massacre diesGeneral Mike Jackson told Saville Tribunal he ‘emphatically’ rejected suggestion he sought to sanitise the events of January 30th, 1972Wed Oct 16 2024 - 10:50
‘You will have to go to the Costa del Sol to see an Irish pub’: hospitality protesters descend on DáilRestaurateurs and publicans warn of mass closures unless Government reverses VAT increaseTue Oct 15 2024 - 18:36
Ireland’s Jewish community ‘united by a longing to see peace’, says chief rabbiMembers of the community believe in ‘the necessity of war’ against Hamas but not all agree with Israel’s every action, says Yoni WiederSun Oct 06 2024 - 06:00
Soldier buried in unmarked grave gets a headstone after 80 yearsMemorial erected by grandnephew of Richard Keogh, whose relatives were unable to afford one when he died in 1945Fri Oct 04 2024 - 17:53
Man arrested over alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon HarrisTaoiseach previously condemned the demonstrations outside his home in May as a ‘form of thuggery’Wed Oct 02 2024 - 08:25
Commuters have their say on Irish Rail’s timetable changes: ‘This is Third World stuff’Changes made to facilitate more intercity trains have made things ‘infinitely worse’, according to commutersMon Sept 30 2024 - 16:08
Man appears in court after discovery of gold bullion worth almost €1.4 million in DublinGardaí charged Farhats Bahtijevs (55) with 10 offences relating to money laundering and illegal drugsMon Sept 30 2024 - 13:16
We asked a renter, a landlord, a pensioner, a carer and a wheelchair user what they want from Budget 2025‘It was alright before my husband died. But on my own, coming into the winter, I am worried’Mon Sept 30 2024 - 06:00
'A lot of people here are very angry': on board the cataract bus from Cork to BelfastBus loads of cataract patients are making a 900-kilometre round-trip from Cork to Belfast for treatment due to long waiting lists locally. Video: Ronan McGreevySun Sept 29 2024 - 13:36
‘Why am I paying private health insurance? It defeats the whole purpose’: Cataract bus passengers face higher costsHSE has cut reimbursement rate for patients travelling for operations but many in need of procedure have little choice but to pay upSun Sept 29 2024 - 06:00
