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The Great War: ‘The heroic dead of Ireland have every right to the homage of the living’

The Great War: ‘The heroic dead of Ireland have every right to the homage of the living’

Money was raised by public appeal for memorials to those who fought in the South Irish Divisions of the first World War

Thu Sept 10 2026 - 09:09
Stamp duty cut: Would it really help first-time buyers or drive up house prices yet again?

Stamp duty cut: Would it really help first-time buyers or drive up house prices yet again?

Will potential abolition of 1% rate be a help to prospective homeowners or lead to further property market inflation?

Tue Sept 08 2026 - 14:41
Gardaí seize 3D-printed gun and drugs valued at €7,200 in Co Cork

Gardaí seize 3D-printed gun and drugs valued at €7,200 in Co Cork

Man arrested following raid at a home in the Ballymacoda area in the east of the county

Mon Sept 07 2026 - 07:37
‘We’ll never get a woman like Katie Taylor again’: Fans reflect on boxer’s lasting legacy

‘We’ll never get a woman like Katie Taylor again’: Fans reflect on boxer’s lasting legacy

Bray fighter (40) competes in her final bout on a stage few ever do – in front of 82,000 people at Croke Park

Sun Sept 06 2026 - 13:45
‘I don’t give a damn, honk away’: Is this 105-year-old Ireland’s oldest driver?

‘I don’t give a damn, honk away’: Is this 105-year-old Ireland’s oldest driver?

Hugh O’Neill still drives his Citroën C5 to the shops and says he is a better driver now than when he was in his 20s

Sat Sept 05 2026 - 06:00
What happened in the Dromcollogher fire a century ago?

What happened in the Dromcollogher fire a century ago?

Taoiseach Micheál Martin to attend commemoration in Co Limerick village today of 48 people who died in cinema fire in September 1926

Sat Sept 05 2026 - 06:00
Is Hugh O'Neill Ireland's oldest driver at the age of 105?

Is Hugh O'Neill Ireland's oldest driver at the age of 105?

Hugh O'Neill, aged 105, is still driving to the shops (at 25 miles per hour). Video: Ronan McGreevy

Fri Sept 04 2026 - 15:00
Raonaid Murray: Gardaí ask witness who provided alibi for suspected killer to come forward

Raonaid Murray: Gardaí ask witness who provided alibi for suspected killer to come forward

Murray (17) was murdered near her home in Glenageary in Co Dublin in 1999

Thu Sept 03 2026 - 19:50
New record in 2026 marks hottest Irish summer on record

New record in 2026 marks hottest Irish summer on record

Two consecutive record-breaking summers shows climate change is already happening, says Met Éireann

Wed Sept 02 2026 - 15:41
Storm Evelyn a mixed blessing for Cusack: ‘It would be great if we got no storms at all’

Storm Evelyn a mixed blessing for Cusack: ‘It would be great if we got no storms at all’

The face of Irish weather forecasts for 40 years, Cusack shares the acknowledgment with former colleague Evelyn Murphy

Tue Sept 01 2026 - 16:57
Scramble for student accommodation begins as shortages deepen nationwide

Scramble for student accommodation begins as shortages deepen nationwide

Ireland’s housing crisis has made the ritual of living away from home a nerve-racking one for the country’s 280,000 third-level students

Sat Aug 29 2026 - 06:00
US college football is back in Dublin with one of its biggest names and an ex-GAA kicker

US college football is back in Dublin with one of its biggest names and an ex-GAA kicker

Texas Christian University and University of North Carolina face off in Aer Lingus College football classic at Aviva

Fri Aug 28 2026 - 20:32
Two arrested as cannabis worth almost €1.7m and imitation guns seized in cross-Border operation

Two arrested as cannabis worth almost €1.7m and imitation guns seized in cross-Border operation

Crime

Thu Aug 27 2026 - 18:42
Sacked teacher Enoch Burke turns up outside Wilson’s Hospital School again

Sacked teacher Enoch Burke turns up outside Wilson’s Hospital School again

Burke has repeatedly been jailed for breaching court orders banning him from Co Westmeath premises

Thu Aug 27 2026 - 15:43
Car drives off M50 bridge, causing closure and major traffic disruption

Car drives off M50 bridge, causing closure and major traffic disruption

Motorway reopens as gardaí attempt to establish how incident occurred

Wed Aug 26 2026 - 19:36
Third-level students warned of tightening accommodation options as CAO offers come in

Third-level students warned of tightening accommodation options as CAO offers come in

Gardaí urge students seeking vacancies to protect themselves against financial scams

Wed Aug 26 2026 - 00:01
Students warned of ‘spike’ in accommodation scams as they return to college

Students warned of ‘spike’ in accommodation scams as they return to college

Garda describes three red flags to watch out for

Tue Aug 25 2026 - 13:54
Louth has highest delivery of social housing in the State, new study shows

Louth has highest delivery of social housing in the State, new study shows

Galway city created fewest social houses in first six months of year, Hardware Association Ireland report shows

Mon Aug 24 2026 - 06:00
The tropical storm that hit Ireland 40 years ago killing five people

The tropical storm that hit Ireland 40 years ago killing five people

The remains of Hurricane Charley in 1986 brought exceptional levels of rainfall to Ireland

Mon Aug 24 2026 - 06:00
First funerals of teenagers killed in M9 collision take place

First funerals of teenagers killed in M9 collision take place

Joe Carthy (15) was youngest of the five people who died in a BMW car driven the wrong way down the motorway

Fri Aug 21 2026 - 15:50
M9 crash: Pavee Point calls for compassion amid ‘vile and racist’ comments about Travellers

M9 crash: Pavee Point calls for compassion amid ‘vile and racist’ comments about Travellers

‘I can understand people’s anger and frustration, but this could happen to any cohort of people in Irish society,’ Martin Collins says

Thu Aug 20 2026 - 13:05
Vigil to be held for three sisters and boy (7) injured in M9 motorway crash

Vigil to be held for three sisters and boy (7) injured in M9 motorway crash

GoFundMe appeal has raised more than €500,000 to help with medical expenses

Thu Aug 20 2026 - 11:28
Two men injured in Co Kilkenny motorcycle crash

Two men injured in Co Kilkenny motorcycle crash

Collision happened on Wednesday night outside Ballyragget

Thu Aug 20 2026 - 08:32
Fungie the Dolphin a product of an unusual maritime mixed marriage, DNA study finds

Fungie the Dolphin a product of an unusual maritime mixed marriage, DNA study finds

Bottlenose dolphin was a popular tourist attraction in Dingle, Co Kerry for decades before disappearing in 2020

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 17:00
Most patients have multiple addictions, says treatment clinic Rutland Centre

Most patients have multiple addictions, says treatment clinic Rutland Centre

Nearly two-thirds of all those entering the centre have more than one addiction, usually to alcohol and cocaine

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 13:58
Public reminded of importance of smoke alarms as house fire deaths up by a third

Public reminded of importance of smoke alarms as house fire deaths up by a third

Thirty-four people died in house fires last year – the most since 2017

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 13:08
RTÉ to broadcast Katie Taylor’s farewell fight in Croke Park

RTÉ to broadcast Katie Taylor’s farewell fight in Croke Park

State broadcaster has secured free-to-air rights for Bray boxer's last time in the ring

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 08:54
Catherine Connolly to meet Ann Travers after encounter with her sister’s IRA murderer

Catherine Connolly to meet Ann Travers after encounter with her sister’s IRA murderer

President was pictured in Belfast with only person convicted of Mary Travers’s killing in 1984

Tue Aug 18 2026 - 20:24
Funeral notice for teenager killed in M9 crash removed from RIP.ie

Funeral notice for teenager killed in M9 crash removed from RIP.ie

Joe Carthy (15) was one of five teenagers who died in a BMW driven into another car while going the wrong way on the motorway

Tue Aug 18 2026 - 12:53
Two arrested as cocaine valued at €100,000 seized in west

Two arrested as cocaine valued at €100,000 seized in west

Drugs were recovered from vehicles in Roscommon and Leitrim

Tue Aug 18 2026 - 12:47
‘It's costing us €500 a day’ - Dairy farmer on the drought

‘It's costing us €500 a day’ - Dairy farmer on the drought

‘It's costing us €500 a day’ - Dairy farmer on the drought Video: Ronan McGreevy

Mon Aug 17 2026 - 17:27
Farmers count the cost of prolonged drought: ‘Do the maths, that’s €3,500 a week’

Farmers count the cost of prolonged drought: ‘Do the maths, that’s €3,500 a week’

Dairy and tillage farmers in east and south-east struggle as a result of dry, hot summer

Mon Aug 17 2026 - 10:00
Micheál Martin says talk of Border poll makes him go ‘bananas’

Micheál Martin says talk of Border poll makes him go ‘bananas’

Taoiseach said party colleagues should concentrate on the benefits of the Shared Island initiative

Sun Aug 16 2026 - 16:00
Farm organisations and minister to meet as drought crisis deepens

Farm organisations and minister to meet as drought crisis deepens

Growing fears that farmers will be left without winter fodder due to recent lack of grass growth

Sat Aug 15 2026 - 10:00
‘The Main Street was a very different place’: Ireland’s growing dereliction clear to see in Bray

‘The Main Street was a very different place’: Ireland’s growing dereliction clear to see in Bray

Many locals are dissatisfied that Co Wicklow’s largest town is looking down-at-heel and shabby

Sat Aug 15 2026 - 06:00
Hot weather to recede but little sign of rain for drought-affected counties

Hot weather to recede but little sign of rain for drought-affected counties

Many livestock farmers are feeding their animals winter silage because of the lack of grass growth

Fri Aug 14 2026 - 05:00
Doctors fighting potentially serious infection outbreak at neonatal ICU in Limerick

Doctors fighting potentially serious infection outbreak at neonatal ICU in Limerick

HSE confirms that a number of infants have contracted pseudomonas, a hospital-acquired infection

Thu Aug 13 2026 - 23:38
More than 60 Fianna Fáil politicians oppose HSE refusal to fund Friedreich’s ataxia drug

More than 60 Fianna Fáil politicians oppose HSE refusal to fund Friedreich’s ataxia drug

In open letter, a junior minister, TDs, senators and MEPs called for Skyclarys to be made available for sufferers of rare disease

Thu Aug 13 2026 - 22:53
Irish scientists celebrated ‘like Nasa’ after capturing perfect eclipse 550km off coast

Irish scientists celebrated ‘like Nasa’ after capturing perfect eclipse 550km off coast

Findings will be used to help solve a mystery about the outer layer of the sun

Thu Aug 13 2026 - 18:34
Solar eclipse: Wonder and awe at the greatest show ... not on Earth

Solar eclipse: Wonder and awe at the greatest show ... not on Earth

Eclipse event: Tickets for Dunsink Observatory turn out to be hottest in town

Thu Aug 13 2026 - 06:00
Solar eclipse 2026: Thousands across Ireland witness rare event

Solar eclipse 2026: Thousands across Ireland witness rare event

Eclipse to be visible from about 6pm until 8pm, with Met Éireann forecasting the clearest skies in the east and southeast

Wed Aug 12 2026 - 22:36
Croke Park to host largest ever crowd for a soccer match in Ireland

Croke Park to host largest ever crowd for a soccer match in Ireland

Friendly between Manchester United and Leeds United will draw 83,000 fans

Wed Aug 12 2026 - 07:00
Solar eclipse weather forecast: ‘No guarantees’ for clear skies across much of Ireland

Solar eclipse weather forecast: ‘No guarantees’ for clear skies across much of Ireland

Met Éireann yellow heat warning in place for 12 counties in east and southeast

Wed Aug 12 2026 - 05:00
Solar eclipse in Ireland: When to watch, where to go and how to protect your eyes

Solar eclipse in Ireland: When to watch, where to go and how to protect your eyes

Views could be best in the southwest– but proper eye protection is essential

Tue Aug 11 2026 - 14:37
E-scooters: What is available to buy and how difficult will the new rules be to enforce?

E-scooters: What is available to buy and how difficult will the new rules be to enforce?

Amazon and AliExpress stopped selling vehicles not in compliance with speed limits but fast models remain on sale elsewhere

Wed Jul 29 2026 - 06:00
‘Absolute drought’ across most of Ireland with little rain forecast for rest of July

‘Absolute drought’ across most of Ireland with little rain forecast for rest of July

Dry spell has led to a nationwide hosepipe ban and forest fires in counties Dublin, Wicklow, Kerry and Tipperary

Fri Jul 24 2026 - 18:44
Nationwide hosepipe ban: What is allowed? Who is exempt?

Nationwide hosepipe ban: What is allowed? Who is exempt?

Restriction applies only to domestic households and not to businesses including golf clubs and car washes

Fri Jul 24 2026 - 17:28
Slain British ambassador remembered by his daughter 50 years after his death

Slain British ambassador remembered by his daughter 50 years after his death

Kate Ewart-Biggs spoke at event to remember her father Christopher who was assassinated by the IRA

Wed Jul 22 2026 - 06:00
National hosepipe ban comes into force on Friday amid drought fears

National hosepipe ban comes into force on Friday amid drought fears

Measure will stay in place for more than a month despite forecast of weekend rain

Wed Jul 22 2026 - 00:01
Olé, olé, olé: Spanish in Ireland prepare for World Cup final showdown

Olé, olé, olé: Spanish in Ireland prepare for World Cup final showdown

Replica of ship Columbus sailed on to discover New World has made timely visit to our shores

Sun Jul 19 2026 - 09:00
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