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Cyclists disappointed at scrapping of Bill setting ‘safe distance’ for overtaking

Cyclists disappointed at scrapping of Bill setting ‘safe distance’ for overtaking

Proposed law to enforce minimum passing distance is shelved after AG voices concerns

Wed Jan 02 2019 - 18:09
Road deaths drop to a record low for 2018

Road deaths drop to a record low for 2018

‘Serious concern’ at sharp increase in the number of pedestrian deaths on roads

Tue Jan 01 2019 - 17:40
Abortion services: New counselling hotline goes live

Abortion services: New counselling hotline goes live

My Options will provide the names of GPs and hospitals offering abortion services

Tue Jan 01 2019 - 11:25
Near record temperatures and falls of snow mark 2018 as an exceptional weather year

Near record temperatures and falls of snow mark 2018 as an exceptional weather year

The beast from the east and summer drought characterise a topsy-turvy year

Sun Dec 30 2018 - 12:40
State papers: Poet Thomas Kinsella sent Haughey his royalty pay slip for 4p

State papers: Poet Thomas Kinsella sent Haughey his royalty pay slip for 4p

Kinsella told taoiseach Aosdána stipend was unfair on poets as none could live entirely off their art

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 12:01
State papers: Irish officials found no evidence Easter Rising got papal blessing

State papers: Irish officials found no evidence Easter Rising got papal blessing

Count George Plunkett claimed he met Pope Benedict XV in week before Rising

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 05:15
Armistice Day commemorations a source of tension in the Free State era

Armistice Day commemorations a source of tension in the Free State era

Royal British Legion warned any flying of Union flag would be regarded as provocation

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 04:00
Number of social events and guests per department cut 10% due to austerity

Number of social events and guests per department cut 10% due to austerity

Dinner at Dublin Castle for Mitterrand was an ‘exceptional’ occasion allowed to exceed the government limit on entertainment spending

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 03:01
Hillery was pressurised to make State visit to the Vatican

Hillery was pressurised to make State visit to the Vatican

It was hoped that visit would lead to reciprocal visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 02:17
State papers: MacSharry objected to additional support for Apple in Cork

State papers: MacSharry objected to additional support for Apple in Cork

Then minister for finance said company’s record in Ireland was ‘very disappointing’

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 02:12
‘Wasteful’ Dublin Millennium projects got chopped by ‘Mac the Knife’

‘Wasteful’ Dublin Millennium projects got chopped by ‘Mac the Knife’

Memo from Ray MacSharry for 1988 event condemns plans of government colleague

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 02:01
Gerry Conlon wrote to Haughey asking him to intervene in his case

Gerry Conlon wrote to Haughey asking him to intervene in his case

Then taoiseach Haughey went on to raise the issue of the Guildford Four throughout 1988

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 01:55
State Papers: Repatriation of Phoenix Park equestrian statue not permitted

State Papers: Repatriation of Phoenix Park equestrian statue not permitted

Gough statue had been repeatedly attacked and ultimately bombed off plinth by IRA

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 01:34
Anonymous letter claimed British knew of Enniskillen bomb plans

Anonymous letter claimed British knew of Enniskillen bomb plans

State papers: Self-proclaimed operative sent Brian Lenihan letter six days after IRA bomb killed 12

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 00:06
Patrick Kavanagh vowed to ‘break every bloody bookshop’ in Dublin over literary snub

Patrick Kavanagh vowed to ‘break every bloody bookshop’ in Dublin over literary snub

Poet told Fred Hanna he would ‘wreck the joint’ if his book wasn’t put in the window

Fri Dec 28 2018 - 14:25
Plans for restoration of Mountjoy Square released for public submission

Plans for restoration of Mountjoy Square released for public submission

City council plans to reinstate Georgian design of 200-year-old Dublin park

Fri Dec 28 2018 - 00:01
Leopardstown Christmas Festival sees high demand and drama on opening day

Leopardstown Christmas Festival sees high demand and drama on opening day

‘Unprecedented’ crowds enjoy unseasonal weather as Ellie Mac makes Grade One debut

Wed Dec 26 2018 - 19:59
Taken 50 years ago: A photo of Earth as it had never been seen before

Taken 50 years ago: A photo of Earth as it had never been seen before

‘Grand oasis in the big vastness of space’: ‘Earthrise’ captured by Apollo 8 astronaut

Mon Dec 24 2018 - 10:05
Van Morrison happy to be called musical genius

Van Morrison happy to be called musical genius

Belfast-born singer says he did not have a clue what he was doing when writing ‘Astral Weeks’

Sun Dec 23 2018 - 20:53
Unauthorised demolition of semi-d leaves woman’s home exposed

Unauthorised demolition of semi-d leaves woman’s home exposed

Demonstrators rally in support of Una Gildea over damage to her Dublin 8 house

Sat Dec 22 2018 - 19:09
KBC bank branches attacked amid protest outside Dublin headquarters

KBC bank branches attacked amid protest outside Dublin headquarters

Three attacks on KBC offices in less than 48 hours amid Roscommon eviction controversy

Sat Dec 22 2018 - 17:36
Dublin’s Long Stone pub to close its door after 264 years

Dublin’s Long Stone pub to close its door after 264 years

Townsend Street venue, popular with Trinity students, to be demolished early next year

Fri Dec 21 2018 - 15:16
New crackdown on unaccompanied learner drivers to come into force

New crackdown on unaccompanied learner drivers to come into force

‘Clancy Amendment’ allows gardaí seize vehicles driven by learner drivers

Fri Dec 21 2018 - 12:02
Roscommon eviction: Flanagan says ‘violence is never justified’

Roscommon eviction: Flanagan says ‘violence is never justified’

Three men working for private security firm hospitalised after melee at repossessed house

Mon Dec 17 2018 - 21:03
Appeal after man suffers head injuries from serious assault

Appeal after man suffers head injuries from serious assault

Victim discovered at a house in Kilcormac, Co Offaly on Saturday morning

Mon Dec 17 2018 - 15:08
Honoured at last: Irishman who escaped a German POW camp

Honoured at last: Irishman who escaped a German POW camp

Tom McGrath’s son will receive medals his father won after escaping from Stalag XXA

Mon Dec 17 2018 - 01:00
Local authority housing lists lack transparency, report states

Local authority housing lists lack transparency, report states

Absence of consistency leading tenants to believe system subject to ‘political patronage’

Fri Dec 14 2018 - 20:12
Teenager quoted €18,693.90 to insure a 14-year-old car

Teenager quoted €18,693.90 to insure a 14-year-old car

Quote described as ‘outrageous’ and a tax on rural Ireland

Fri Dec 14 2018 - 18:34
Research finds gardeners have low level of exposure to controversial pesticide

Research finds gardeners have low level of exposure to controversial pesticide

Glyposate exposure levels were just 1 per cent of accepted European norms, NUI Galway study finds

Fri Dec 14 2018 - 18:13
The weather outside is frightful and it's about to get worse

The weather outside is frightful and it's about to get worse

Spot flooding expected as parts of the north and west to experience deluge

Fri Dec 14 2018 - 08:06
Human rights defenders memorial planned for Iveagh House grounds

Human rights defenders memorial planned for Iveagh House grounds

Statue will honour 3,500 killed for defending human rights

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 00:41
Brexit: Tory MP backtracks over food scarcity in Ireland

Brexit: Tory MP backtracks over food scarcity in Ireland

No-deal remarks ‘taken out of context’, claims former cabinet minister Priti Patel

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 21:54
Nuns ‘haven’t gone away’ from maternity hospital, Shortall claims

Nuns ‘haven’t gone away’ from maternity hospital, Shortall claims

Social Democrats politician responds to comments by Dr Rhona Mahony

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 17:57
Dr Rhona Mahony says nuns will not run new maternity hospital

Dr Rhona Mahony says nuns will not run new maternity hospital

Holles Street master says canon law ‘irrelevant’ to new facility at St Vincent’s campus

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 12:39
‘No evidence’ women were key in Sinn Féin’s 1918 election win

‘No evidence’ women were key in Sinn Féin’s 1918 election win

Up to 70% of women eligible to vote in 1918 did not use franchise, research suggests

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 22:23
Number of rough sleepers in Dublin rises 46 to 156 since spring

Number of rough sleepers in Dublin rises 46 to 156 since spring

Fr Peter McVerry compares homeless problem to a ‘runaway train with no brakes’

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 20:55
Turning Apollo House into ‘cash cow’ is upsetting – trade union official

Turning Apollo House into ‘cash cow’ is upsetting – trade union official

Brendan Ogle says there has been no ideological rethink in order to solve homeless crisis

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 20:27
Claim Aer Lingus staff stealing from passengers is ‘outrageous’

Claim Aer Lingus staff stealing from passengers is ‘outrageous’

Siptu describes memo sent to staff as ‘blanket character assassination’

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 00:01
Three due in court after cocaine and cannabis seized in Ballymun

Three due in court after cocaine and cannabis seized in Ballymun

Gardaí investigating drug factories in Dublin arrest three men at house in Dolmen Court

Sun Dec 02 2018 - 21:47
McDonald says idea Sinn Féin will save May’s deal ‘frankly farcical’

McDonald says idea Sinn Féin will save May’s deal ‘frankly farcical’

SF president rules out party taking its seats at Westminster and needles other parties

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 19:01
Farming pollution sees water quality in Ireland deteriorate

Farming pollution sees water quality in Ireland deteriorate

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says increased pollution is ‘unacceptable’

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 11:58
Late Late Toy Show: Special theme for tonight revealed

Late Late Toy Show: Special theme for tonight revealed

Ryan Tubridy, as the ‘Greatest Showman’, will lead 200 performers in extravaganza

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 06:00
Parent care ‘difficult, complex and emotional’ for siblings

Parent care ‘difficult, complex and emotional’ for siblings

Minding elderly parents leaves some siblings isolated and frustrated, report finds

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 20:34
Shane MacGowan marries his long-term partner in Copenhagen

Shane MacGowan marries his long-term partner in Copenhagen

Pogues singer and Victoria Mary Clarke tie the knot having been together for 32 years

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 22:51
Storm Diana: Heavy rain and strong winds due on Tuesday

Storm Diana: Heavy rain and strong winds due on Tuesday

Met Éireann issues two status yellow alerts with wet, windy, unsettled conditions due

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 21:23
Crowds turn out to bid farewell to Haunting Solider statue

Crowds turn out to bid farewell to Haunting Solider statue

Memorial to those killed in first World War removed from St Stephen’s Green

Sun Nov 25 2018 - 21:25
Cork woman who looks after seriously ill son named carer of the year

Cork woman who looks after seriously ill son named carer of the year

Brenda O’Connell Barry uses acceptance speech to criticise the lack of State supports

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 18:31
Mothers criticised for having induced births ahead of Christmas and First Communions

Mothers criticised for having induced births ahead of Christmas and First Communions

‘Johnny taxpayer’ is being forced to pay for unnecessary inductions, conference hears

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 20:01
First World War soldier sculpture vandalised in Dublin

First World War soldier sculpture vandalised in Dublin

Gardaí confirm they are investigating ‘criminal damage’ to statue in St Stephen’s Green

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 11:34
Irish players wear black armbands after fan dies in Copenhagen

Irish players wear black armbands after fan dies in Copenhagen

FAI requests minute’s silence for man (30) found in water ahead of match

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 13:40
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