Stradbally refugee tent accommodation offers ‘safety and security’ as a ‘short-term measure’Minister of State Joe O’Brien says site will be used for six weeks but no one would spend more than three weeks there at any one timeTue Sept 12 2023 - 16:29
Dental Council signs agreement with health watchdog to improve safety oversightMemorandum of understanding formalises current and future co-operation between organisationsFri Sept 01 2023 - 14:14
NTA denies BusConnects will have ‘negative impact’ on value of Nutley Lane properties in D4 Residents express concern that transport authority plans will have ‘catastrophic’ impact on house prices in the areaThu Aug 31 2023 - 15:11
Electoral boundaries review: How did your constituency fare?New constituency boundaries sees Dublin gain five extra seats, with one new constituency in Fingal, while new three-seat Wicklow-Wexford constituency also announcedWed Aug 30 2023 - 19:44
Carlow and Sinn Féin could be the biggest winners in a redrawn Carlow-Kilkenny constituencyCarlow residents feel that political representation in the constituency has traditionally favoured Kilkenny, but dividing it in two and adding an extra TD could greatly benefit areaWed Aug 30 2023 - 05:00
EPA deletes tweet advising people to cut their red meat consumptionIrish Farmers’ Association said tweet caused anger among farmers and asked for its removal ‘as a matter of urgency’Tue Aug 29 2023 - 12:21
Camera surveillance of bus lanes, cycle paths and junctions needed, says National Transport Authority NTA calls for enforcement to ensure benefits of BusConnects agenda are not underminedMon Aug 28 2023 - 00:00
Proposed BusConnects project creates privacy issues and security risks, say west Dublin residentsTallaght/Clondalkin to city centre corridor would put rear gardens and bedroom windows on display from buses, An Bord Pleanála toldMon Aug 28 2023 - 00:00
Windsor Framework: People of NI do not understand how good a deal it is, says US senatorChris Murphy says situation ‘deeply frustrating’ but believes Rishi Sunak wants peace in Northern IrelandSun Aug 27 2023 - 19:00
Friendly, cheap and ‘definitely cleaner’: travelling Notre Dame fans’ glowing review of DublinEven the rain is ‘nice for us coming from the desert’, one Las Vegas-based follower of the Fighting Irish saidSat Aug 26 2023 - 10:19
Manager appointed to Spiritan-run school in Dublin after board resignationsFour members from the board of management at Templeogue College stepped down from their rolesThu Aug 24 2023 - 18:11
Three arrested after stinger device deployed to stop car in FinglasCar failed to stop when directed to do so by gardaíWed Aug 23 2023 - 17:13
Half of State’s rivers and lakes at moderate to poor ecological status between 2016 and 2021New CSO figures show decrease in overall condition of ecosystems, with 9% fewer river water bodies in good or high statusWed Aug 23 2023 - 16:12
‘You simply cannot hit your child,’ judge tells father, adding it is ‘not permitted in this country’Woman granted safety order against husband who admitted slapping their daughter a number of timesSun Aug 13 2023 - 08:00
Irish in Maui tell of ‘living nightmare’ as wildfires tear through communitiesDepartment of Foreign Affairs has told ‘small number of Irish’ on holiday island to comply with evacuation ordersFri Aug 11 2023 - 11:53
Free GP care for children aged six and seven from todayParents of children under the age of eight can now register for free GP visit cardsFri Aug 11 2023 - 07:47
Number of Covid-19 cases reported increases by 54% on previous weekMost of the outbreaks were associated with hospitals and nursing homes, while cruise ships also affectedThu Aug 10 2023 - 11:38
Ireland’s new Covid-variant: No new public health restrictions planned despite ‘wave’, Varadkar saysNew ‘Eris’ variant more transmissable than previous strains but HSE says there has been no significant increase in infection severityWed Aug 09 2023 - 18:04
Sinéad O’Connor funeral: thousands say goodbye to ‘beloved daughter of Ireland’ in BrayPresident, Taoiseach, Bob Geldof, Bono and the Edge attend singer’s private funeral serviceTue Aug 08 2023 - 17:56
‘I’m with my friends ... we just had to come’: fans say goodbye to Sinéad O’ConnorAdmirers of late Irish singer throng Bray seafront to pay their final respects as she is laid to restTue Aug 08 2023 - 16:31
Grandmother secures interim barring order against granddaughterThe woman’s mother also secured an interim barring order against her while her father got a protection order against herSun Aug 06 2023 - 06:00
Irish actors take to picket line in HollywoodChief problems cited as rerun payments, airings after initial release and artificial intelligence technologyThu Aug 03 2023 - 19:00
Two hospitals introduce visiting restrictions as Covid-19 infections increase Galway and Kilkenny hospitals urge public to consider staying away as disease trends upward since JuneThu Aug 03 2023 - 16:52
Monaghan crash: Investigation to focus on wet weather conditionsBest friends Kiea McCann and Dlava Mohamed were killed in single-vehicle crash on their way to debs ball in MonaghanWed Aug 02 2023 - 05:00
Monaghan crash: Clones mourners form guard of honour as remains of teenager killed on way to debs return home Kiea McCann (17) and Dlava Mohamed (16) killed and three other people injured in crash when car left road and hit a treeTue Aug 01 2023 - 23:57
‘A night of celebration became a night of suffering and heartbreak’ - Monaghan community rallies round families Kiea McCann (17) and Dalava Mohammed (16) were killed in a single car crash while on their way to their debsTue Aug 01 2023 - 16:17
Further rain and some sunny spells forecast as August arrivesUnsettled conditions to persist in coming days, according to Met ÉireannMon Jul 31 2023 - 07:21
‘Céad míle fáilte’: Hundreds attend rally in solidarity with asylum seekers in Dún LaoghaireCommunity responds to anti-immigration protests in Ballybrack, while NUJ calls on Iconic Media to clarify its publication of AI-generated article about refugeesSat Jul 29 2023 - 16:51
Stephen Termini: US tourist attacked in Dublin last week is out of coma, his sons saySons say Irish response has been ‘nothing but the greatest’ since Store Street attackSat Jul 29 2023 - 12:57
‘We all love the Dubs. It’s great for the area’: Dublin’s inner city gets ready for All-Ireland final against KerryPreparations underway in the inner city ahead of the big game – and locals are certain the Dubs will triumphFri Jul 28 2023 - 19:00
Sinéad O’Connor: Who she was and why she was important to Ireland and the world‘How would I like to be remembered? As a loving mother and grandmother. I’d like to be the rocking-est granny!’Fri Jul 28 2023 - 05:00
Sinéad O’Connor: Vigils held in Dublin and London as fans express shock and sadness at deathIreland’s deputy ambassador to Britain, Fiona Flood, among 500 attendees at event in London Irish Centre in Camden, while more than 50 gathered in Dublin’s Temple Bar to sing songsThu Jul 27 2023 - 23:04
Sinéad O’Connor: Events held in Dublin and London in honour of singer as tributes pour inDublin artist is remembered as a woman who ‘challenged’ and helped change IrelandThu Jul 27 2023 - 22:50
Sinéad O’Connor: Book of condolences opens as fans place tributes to ‘beloved’ singerUK police confirmed on Thursday that O’Connor, who was aged 56, was found dead in a property in London cityThu Jul 27 2023 - 13:22
‘Tralee here we come!’ says Kathryn Thomas, co-host of Rose of TraleeThomas is joining Dáithí Ó Sé on his 12th year as presenter of the Kerry festivalThu Jul 27 2023 - 06:00
A ‘unique voice’: President Higgins leads tributes to Sinéad O’ConnorLeo Varadkar says the singer’s music was ‘loved around the world and her talent was unmatched and beyond compare’Wed Jul 26 2023 - 21:31
Sinéad O’Connor, acclaimed Dublin singer, dies aged 56Michael D Higgins leads tributes to Irish musician, saying the country has lost an ‘extraordinarily beautiful, unique voice’Wed Jul 26 2023 - 18:31
NUJ expresses ‘grave concern’ over AI refugee article in local newspapersArticle, which originally had headline ‘OPINION: Should refugees in Ireland go home?’, published by Iconic Media’s digital titles such as Limerick Live and Tipperary LiveTue Jul 25 2023 - 22:58
Coldplay add another two concert dates in Croke ParkBand hasn’t played in Ireland since 2017 but will now play four gigs in GAA headquartersTue Jul 25 2023 - 21:21
Government approves nomination of 10 new District Court judges Eight of the 10 nominations arose because of investment in additional judges following the work of the judicial planning working group, Government saysTue Jul 25 2023 - 20:48
Dozens more gardaí promised for Dublin city centre in wake of attack on US touristTánaiste insists Dublin city centre is safe, Lord Mayor says gangs ‘terrorising’ peopleMon Jul 24 2023 - 19:38
Army abuse and bullying inquiry’s terms of reference to go to Cabinet in September, Tánaiste saysMartin pledges more discussion and engagement with Women of Honour group ahead of autumn investigation into claimsMon Jul 24 2023 - 17:09
Fianna Fáil’s Deirdre Conroy defends ‘no cooking’ rules for lodgerYoung woman renting room advised against cooking as councillor’s office was beside kitchenMon Jul 24 2023 - 16:22
‘We find ourselves at war with fire’: Battle to contain wildfires continues in GreeceAlmost 19,000 helped to safety in Rhodes amid biggest emergency operation of its kind in country’s historyMon Jul 24 2023 - 14:49
‘He just started smashing things.’ Woman who slept in her car gets barring order against son‘I’m sitting here now and I’m absolutely exhausted. I was in the car all night,’ she tells judgeSun Jul 16 2023 - 06:55
Fáilte Ireland asked to research frequency of spikes in hotel prices due to concerts or sporting eventsMinister Catherine Martin was asked if she had met or intends to meet with the Irish Hotels Federation and Fáilte Ireland to raise concerns around the ‘issue of hotels price gouging’Thu Jul 13 2023 - 15:11
Political tensions will rise when Dáil resumes with election looming, Ceann Comhairle saysTDs told to ‘please spend time with your family’ amid summer constituency workThu Jul 13 2023 - 14:26
Tensions between children’s hospital board and contractor cause ‘real difficulty’ - TánaisteSome €1.3bn already spent on hospital’s development but BAM cost claims may see figure rise to over €2bnThu Jul 13 2023 - 13:25
Varadkar ‘happy’ to rephrase comments on people refusing social housingSinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty accuses Taoiseach of seeking to shift blame for housing crisisWed Jul 12 2023 - 15:11
Man (82) in ‘huge distress’ after €939 electricity bill, Dáil toldMan in west of Ireland property is ‘terrified about putting on heating or putting on electricity’, Sinn Féin TD Mairead Farrell saysWed Jul 12 2023 - 13:56
