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‘More than a quarter’ of species in Ireland at risk of extinction

‘More than a quarter’ of species in Ireland at risk of extinction

Citizens’ assembly on biodiversity loss hears climate change is having a dire impact on native flora and fauna

Sat Sept 24 2022 - 13:42
The Irish Civil War in Colour: A book full of startling images compelling us to look again

The Irish Civil War in Colour: A book full of startling images compelling us to look again

Book review: The faces in these colourised photos bring a tragic chapter from our history vividly back to life

Sat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Sowing salvation: Free Presbyterian Church tent ‘heaving’ at Ploughing Championships

Sowing salvation: Free Presbyterian Church tent ‘heaving’ at Ploughing Championships

The ‘Wee Frees’ have moved along way their image of being ‘the DUP at prayer’

Thu Sept 22 2022 - 19:37
Heavy rain follows the sunshine on final day of the National Ploughing Championships

Heavy rain follows the sunshine on final day of the National Ploughing Championships

Wednesday saw record attendance of 115,500 people at Ratheniska, Co Laois

Thu Sept 22 2022 - 19:19
Calls for Government to issue 1,000 work permits for farming sector

Calls for Government to issue 1,000 work permits for farming sector

Supply of farm workers from eastern European countries has largely dried up

Thu Sept 22 2022 - 19:01
Edwin Poots: ‘I’m very happy and relaxed in my own skin’

Edwin Poots: ‘I’m very happy and relaxed in my own skin’

North’s agriculture minister is enjoying his first visit to the National Ploughing Championships

Thu Sept 22 2022 - 05:00
Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle — Ben MacIntyre comes up with a fresh take on the infamous camp

Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle — Ben MacIntyre comes up with a fresh take on the infamous camp

Ronan McGreevy on Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre

Thu Sept 22 2022 - 04:21
National Ploughing Championships: What do farmers think of the state of the agriculture industry at present

National Ploughing Championships: What do farmers think of the state of the agriculture industry at present

Commodity prices are buoyant but costs are also escalating for farmers

Wed Sept 21 2022 - 18:40
King Charles III thanks Irish people for reaction to his mother’s death

King Charles III thanks Irish people for reaction to his mother’s death

New monarch told President Michael D Higgins he was grateful for their support

Tue Sept 20 2022 - 21:55
National Ploughing Championships: Despite array of attractions, soil is at its heart

National Ploughing Championships: Despite array of attractions, soil is at its heart

The horse and plough remind us that without them we would all starve

Tue Sept 20 2022 - 21:54
Cherry Orchard ramming incident believed to be act of revenge following Garda searches

Cherry Orchard ramming incident believed to be act of revenge following Garda searches

Arrests expected soon as gardaí confident they know identities of those involved

Tue Sept 20 2022 - 21:11
National Ploughing Championships: Sunshine and tailbacks greet arrivals as record crowd expected

National Ploughing Championships: Sunshine and tailbacks greet arrivals as record crowd expected

Some 300,000 visitors due over the coming days in Ratheniska, Co Laois

Tue Sept 20 2022 - 13:21
Ukrainian soldier who lost eye in war receiving treatment in Dublin

Ukrainian soldier who lost eye in war receiving treatment in Dublin

Like many of those who attended Ukraine festival at Howth Castle, soldier is now hopeful of a Ukrainian victory

Mon Sept 19 2022 - 00:00
Garth Brooks on Ireland: ‘Once you have tasted it here, you can’t come back here quick enough’

Garth Brooks on Ireland: ‘Once you have tasted it here, you can’t come back here quick enough’

US country singer says he has been ‘crying like a baby’ many times during 10-day visit

Sat Sept 17 2022 - 20:49
Liz Bonnin: ‘Our economic system is completely outdated and unsuitable for the 21st century’

Liz Bonnin: ‘Our economic system is completely outdated and unsuitable for the 21st century’

The broadcaster tells Ronan McGreevy about her choices around flying, having children and making TV

Sat Sept 17 2022 - 06:38
‘A Uachtaráin, agus a chairde’: Ex-diplomat recalls how Queen Elizabeth’s famous words in Irish ‘almost ended up in the bin’

‘A Uachtaráin, agus a chairde’: Ex-diplomat recalls how Queen Elizabeth’s famous words in Irish ‘almost ended up in the bin’

British diplomat rediscovered a handwritten note used by the queen for the famous introduction to her speech

Fri Sept 16 2022 - 16:33
Rathmines resident unhappy to find herself suddenly living in the bright lights

Rathmines resident unhappy to find herself suddenly living in the bright lights

Local woman says new electronic advertising board has forced her from the front rooms of her house

Thu Sept 15 2022 - 16:46
Charities face staffing crisis as inflation starts to bite

Charities face staffing crisis as inflation starts to bite

Voluntary and charitable organisations demand €150m in Government support to retain staff

Thu Sept 15 2022 - 15:56
Victoria Cross won by Irishman sells for more than €1m at auction

Victoria Cross won by Irishman sells for more than €1m at auction

Thomas Henry Kavanagh from Mullingar, Co Westmeath awarded the medal for actions during first Indian war of independence in 1857

Wed Sept 14 2022 - 18:23
Irish boy-wonder footballer makes senior debut aged just 13

Irish boy-wonder footballer makes senior debut aged just 13

Christopher Atherton breaks UK record after coming on for Glenavon FC in a Northern Ireland League Cup match

Wed Sept 14 2022 - 13:31
The day Queen Elizabeth and Irish president stood against ‘the national amnesia’

The day Queen Elizabeth and Irish president stood against ‘the national amnesia’

British monarch’s presence at the unveiling of the Island of Ireland Peace Park was a recognition of the tens of thousands of Irishmen who died in the first World War

Wed Sept 14 2022 - 12:28
Aer Lingus passengers complain of ‘wretched’ service as a result of IT glitch

Aer Lingus passengers complain of ‘wretched’ service as a result of IT glitch

Thousands of passengers experienced travel disruption after airline’s booking system went down

Mon Sept 12 2022 - 17:59
Aer Lingus passengers at Dublin Airport: ‘It is horrendous’

Aer Lingus passengers at Dublin Airport: ‘It is horrendous’

‘We were waiting for five hours before we were told the flight was cancelled,’ says family due to fly to Malaga

Sat Sept 10 2022 - 19:26
Hundreds gather in Dublin to remember Declan Flynn 40 years after his death

Hundreds gather in Dublin to remember Declan Flynn 40 years after his death

The 31-year-old man’s murder in 1982 in Fairview Park galvanised the gay rights movement in Ireland

Sat Sept 10 2022 - 15:54
Flowers left at British Embassy in honour of Queen Elizabeth

Flowers left at British Embassy in honour of Queen Elizabeth

Members of the public have been leaving flowers and written notes outside the British Embassy in Dublin as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

Sat Sept 10 2022 - 12:52
Irish people pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth: ‘She won the hearts of a lot of right-thinking people’

Irish people pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth: ‘She won the hearts of a lot of right-thinking people’

Books of condolences for late monarch opened across Ireland

Fri Sept 09 2022 - 21:22
‘I’m in the country of love’: Garth Brooks holds court before playing in front of 400,000 fans at Croke Park

‘I’m in the country of love’: Garth Brooks holds court before playing in front of 400,000 fans at Croke Park

Country superstar says he hopes to send his fans home happy

Thu Sept 08 2022 - 17:56
Basic income support for artists described as a ‘seismic leap forward’

Basic income support for artists described as a ‘seismic leap forward’

Some 2,000 artists will be guaranteed a weekly wage of €325 per week

Thu Sept 08 2022 - 16:22
Senior civil servant appointed as State’s first gambling regulator

Senior civil servant appointed as State’s first gambling regulator

Anne Marie Caulfield will take up her role next year

Thu Sept 08 2022 - 00:01
Three held as speed boats, scooters and scramblers seized in garda drug raid

Three held as speed boats, scooters and scramblers seized in garda drug raid

Drugs worth some €681,000 and 12 scrambler bikes found in Dublin raid

Wed Sept 07 2022 - 22:15
Driver in his 80s dies following Co Limerick road collision

Driver in his 80s dies following Co Limerick road collision

Car collided with another on the N21 near Newcastle West

Wed Sept 07 2022 - 20:10
Up to 200 Ukrainian refugees to move into Abbotstown sports campus tomorrow

Up to 200 Ukrainian refugees to move into Abbotstown sports campus tomorrow

Some asylum seekers sleeping rough due to accommodation shortage

Wed Sept 07 2022 - 19:40
‘Like five All-Ireland finals together’: Croke Park prepares for arrival of Garth Brooks

‘Like five All-Ireland finals together’: Croke Park prepares for arrival of Garth Brooks

American country star begins ‘unique and one-off series’ of concerts this weekend with 400,000 tickets sold

Mon Sept 05 2022 - 20:38
Reductions in student registration fees and an increase in grants are on the table, Harris says

Reductions in student registration fees and an increase in grants are on the table, Harris says

Minister for Higher Education says students and their families have to be helped in the budget

Mon Sept 05 2022 - 17:47
Airports should ‘reward’ Ryanair for energy savings, says airline chief

Airports should ‘reward’ Ryanair for energy savings, says airline chief

Chief executive says new North Runway at Dublin Airport will be good for the environment

Mon Sept 05 2022 - 04:51

Cork hotelier in shock as electricity bill increases by almost €10,000 in a month

Neil Grant of the Celtic Ross Hotel predicts many businesses will go to the wall as a result of price increases as electricity bill more than doubles

Fri Sept 02 2022 - 16:01
Weather warning spells bad news for 70,000 fans at Electric Picnic

Weather warning spells bad news for 70,000 fans at Electric Picnic

Heavy rain expected to make for mud to go with the music at Stradbally venue

Fri Sept 02 2022 - 13:41
Hosepipe user who left tap running cuts off water supply to 90 people

Hosepipe user who left tap running cuts off water supply to 90 people

‘Excessive’ use of water deprived 35 houses and four businesses of necessary supplies

Thu Sept 01 2022 - 18:52
Ireland sees fifth season in a row with above average temperatures — Met Éireann

Ireland sees fifth season in a row with above average temperatures — Met Éireann

Record monthly temperatures for the country were recorded in July and August

Thu Sept 01 2022 - 18:01
Two more men arrested over 2012 fatal fire in Kerry

Two more men arrested over 2012 fatal fire in Kerry

Anthony O’Brien and five-year-old daughter Nadine died in Tralee house fire

Thu Sept 01 2022 - 09:15
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine: ‘I said, This one’s for the cause. We had to be taken out of the place in a bulletproof bus’

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine: ‘I said, This one’s for the cause. We had to be taken out of the place in a bulletproof bus’

As the thrash metal band release their first album for six years, their guitarist and singer talks about overcoming adversity — and his brush with the Troubles

Tue Aug 30 2022 - 02:00
Kilkenny mansion influenced White House design, new study suggests

Kilkenny mansion influenced White House design, new study suggests

Architect James Hoban spent his childhood in Desart Court, Cuffesgrange, which was burned down by anti-Treaty republicans during the Civil War

Sun Aug 28 2022 - 10:39
Number of homeless in State hits record high

Number of homeless in State hits record high

Some 10,568 people, including 3,137 children are now homeless

Fri Aug 26 2022 - 19:35
Weekend temperatures could reach 23 degrees as summer holidays come to an end

Weekend temperatures could reach 23 degrees as summer holidays come to an end

Warm weather will be experienced in many places across the country for the next five days

Fri Aug 26 2022 - 11:50
New Zealand’s next ambassador to Ireland issued trespass notice to Covid protesters

New Zealand’s next ambassador to Ireland issued trespass notice to Covid protesters

New NZ parliament speaker issues apology for actions of his predecessor, Trevor Mallard

Thu Aug 25 2022 - 19:30
On-the-run Winnie the wallaby has been found safe and well and has returned home to Omagh

On-the-run Winnie the wallaby has been found safe and well and has returned home to Omagh

Marsupial Winnie was located in long grass none the worse for her three day ordeal

Thu Aug 25 2022 - 10:54
An Post celebrates 100 years of Irish stamps with special series featuring art by Orla Kiely, Maser and others

An Post celebrates 100 years of Irish stamps with special series featuring art by Orla Kiely, Maser and others

Art by Orla Kiely, Maser, Philip Treacy, Robert Ballagh, Harry Clarke, Amanda Coogan and Paul Henry to feature in series

Thu Aug 25 2022 - 00:01
Thousands rally in Dublin to mark Ukraine’s independence day

Thousands rally in Dublin to mark Ukraine’s independence day

‘We fought for our independence for many centuries. We are fighting for our independence again,’ says Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland

Wed Aug 24 2022 - 21:50
Béal na Bláth ambush: Elderly nun ‘witnessed last moments of Michael Collins’ as a girl

Béal na Bláth ambush: Elderly nun ‘witnessed last moments of Michael Collins’ as a girl

Sr Isidore Kelly was 12 when the National Army commander-in-chief was shot dead near her home in Co Cork

Wed Aug 24 2022 - 17:10
Dublin Airport’s north runway to come into operation 15 years after planning permission granted

Dublin Airport’s north runway to come into operation 15 years after planning permission granted

First flight to take place on Wednesday following completion of €320m project hit by planning and economic issues

Wed Aug 24 2022 - 11:24
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