‘I wasn’t responsible’: Former OPW minister says he learned of Oireachtas bike shed cost in mediaPatrick O’Donovan agrees with view of Pashcal Donohoe, who said he was ‘embarrassed’ at price paid for structureThu Oct 03 2024 - 16:41
Two women remanded in custody over €1.4m gold bullion seizure in DublinCash and drugs were also seized during search operationsWed Oct 02 2024 - 13:56
Man (70s) dies following road crash in Co RoscommonNumber of deaths on Irish roads rises to 136 this yearTue Oct 01 2024 - 11:28
Budget 2025: What we know so far – from tax cuts to pension increases and free schoolbooksThis year’s measures will be framed around tax and spending package of €8.3bn, with cost-of-living bundle worth roughly €1.5bnTue Oct 01 2024 - 06:45
Ireland weather: Hundreds still without power but relief in Cork after fears of flooding during stormStatus orange and yellow weather warnings had been in place across a number of counties on SundayMon Sept 30 2024 - 10:37
Affordable homes in Co Galway almost ready with prices to start at €245,000Sixty-one housing units being delivered in the Garraí Na Gaoithe development, Claregalway, with top price of almost €442,000Thu Sept 26 2024 - 14:30
Cyclist dies following Co Monaghan crash at weekendMan was taken to hospital in Enniskillen after Saturday incident but died on Tuesday nightThu Sept 26 2024 - 12:46
Dublin woman ‘absolutely shocked’ to be a winner in Flickr annual photography contest Deirdre Irwin won the ‘wildlife and its habitats’ category for her photograph of a Dalmatian pelican, taken in GreeceTue Sept 24 2024 - 18:48
Irishwoman seriously injured after dress catches fire at friend’s wedding in SpainDepartment of Foreign Affairs providing consular assistance to 29-year-old who suffered serious burnsTue Sept 24 2024 - 15:25
Woman secures barring order against husband who ‘threatened to kill me and the children’Woman ‘terrified’ man could return to Ireland and visit family home at ‘any time’ after expiry of previous barring orderSun Sept 15 2024 - 06:00
No change to Kielty’s salary as Late Late Show host prepares for second year Rory McIlroy and John Bishop among guests on first episode of autumn seasonFri Sept 13 2024 - 06:00
‘I felt that life has no value and it’s better to die’: Yazidi woman on experience of being sexually enslaved by IsisShireen Khero, a Yazidi from Iraq, was abducted by Isis in 2014 but luckily escaped three years later. She is in Ireland to mark the 10th anniversary of Isis atrocities against the Yazidi communityTue Sept 10 2024 - 20:42
‘We just have to be ready’: Opposition TDs take to the streets ahead of as-yet unfixed general election Housing, health and that controversial €336,000 Leinster House bike shelter are among hot-button issues being raised on doorsteps by constituentsTue Sept 10 2024 - 06:00
Teenager arrested over hit-and-run in Co Dublin that killed pedestrianMan in late teens detained in connection with death of man in Baldoyle last JulyMon Sept 09 2024 - 11:45
Help-to-Buy scheme proposal would see more applicants able to claim highest payment of €30,000Proposal costed at €40m would mean more applicants able to claim highest payment of €30,000Mon Sept 09 2024 - 06:00
Government open to reviewing stamp duty for investment funds that bulk-buy houses, says MinisterNo agreement reached yet on increasing rate, says Darragh O’Brien, following calls from Neale Richmond to double rate to 20%Sun Sept 08 2024 - 16:49
‘I have the freedom now to say things I could not while holding office’: Leo Varadkar pens autobiographyThe former Fine Gael leader said it is ‘as much a personal memoir as it is a book about political history’Sun Sept 08 2024 - 11:05
Woman says learning about son’s death via social media ‘absolutely devastating’Inquest hears Keith Lee (42), who was facing charges in relation to the murder of his estranged wife Joanne, died by suicide in prisonThu Sept 05 2024 - 19:06
Nearly 230,000 children lack basic food and clothing, data showsEssential items listed as two pairs of strong shoes, warm waterproof overcoat, new clothes, home heating and nutritious mealThu Sept 05 2024 - 06:00
‘A burden has been lifted off his shoulders’: Survivors of abuse welcome scoping inquiry reportCalls to establish Commission of Investigation without delay and include all schoolsWed Sept 04 2024 - 18:28
Roblox and YouTube main sources of online content which ‘bothered or upset’ primary school children - reportOnline safety charity says there is ‘vital need’ for online safety education in schoolsTue Sept 03 2024 - 00:01
Eamon Ryan ‘shocked’ at over-€335,000 cost of bike shed at Leinster HouseMinister says OPW has questions to answer over cost of structure that allows for storage of 18 bikesMon Sept 02 2024 - 14:28
Dublin Airport passengers face temporary security changes on liquids amid scanner rolloutDeparting passengers must be prepared to remove all liquids, aerosols and gels from hand luggage prior to screeningThu Aug 29 2024 - 14:18
Government considering ‘all levers available’ to tackle teacher recruitment issues - FoleyMinister for Education said teacher numbers are are ‘record high’ as union warns of ‘severe crisis’ in primary and special educationWed Aug 28 2024 - 15:28
Schools issued with details on policing mobile phone banDetailed letter from Minister for Education to school managers outlines how they can implement more ‘stringent’ policiesWed Aug 28 2024 - 10:15
Vaping products with suspected cannabis seized in Donegal by gardaíBundoran and Donegal town searches followed reports of an incident in which a person fell illWed Aug 28 2024 - 09:20
HSE offers immunisation against RSV for newborn babiesFour out of 100 newborn babies are hospitalised due to respiratory virus, says health officialTue Aug 27 2024 - 11:47
Oasis set for two gigs at Croke Park as band reunites for Irish and UK tourLiam and Noel Gallagher to play Dublin for last leg of tour on August 16th and 17th, 2025Tue Aug 27 2024 - 08:20
Dublin’s BusConnects: The issues still preventing it from being fully rolled outRoll-out of Dublin bus network redesign accompanied by creation of 230km of bus lanes slowed by infrastructure delays and difficulties in hiring driversTue Aug 27 2024 - 06:00
Irish passport applications running at near-record level‘Virtually all complete passport applications’ are being processed within advertised turnaround times, says TánaisteMon Aug 26 2024 - 07:56
Maximum number of An Bord Pleanála board members temporarily increases from 14 to 17Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien says rise in membership will allow for reduction of cases on hand within boardMon Aug 26 2024 - 00:01
Man arrested in Cork after firearm seizedGardaí investigating number of incidents in Cork on Friday evening, as pedestrian was hit by motorcycle which failed to remain at the sceneFri Aug 23 2024 - 22:43
Vaping firm used financial incentives for consultation submissions, Government toldThe public consultation looked at potential additional measures to decrease the appeal of nicotine-inhaling products to young peopleFri Aug 23 2024 - 18:37
Daniel Wiffen urges State to build more 50m swimming pools across the countryOlympic Gold Medallist speaks of barriers he endured growing up at publication of first National Swimming Strategy at the National Aquatic CentreThu Aug 22 2024 - 18:31
Deferral of land tax not a ‘cynical ploy’ before election, Fianna Fáil Minister of State saysThomas Byrne’s comments come amid rising tensions between Coalition partners over the deferralThu Aug 22 2024 - 10:10
Suicide rates among doctors have declined over time, study findsRates are still significantly higher for female doctors compared with the general populationWed Aug 21 2024 - 23:30
Firefighters tackle major gorse fire on Killiney hill in Co DublinThree fire engines, a wildfire response 4x4 and a water tanker on the sceneMon Aug 19 2024 - 21:33
Drugs, cigarettes and retail goods worth more than €7m seized in unrelated Revenue operationsDiscoveries of cigarettes and cannabis at Dublin and Cork ports made as a result of ‘risk profiling’Mon Aug 19 2024 - 18:46
Man dies after car and truck collide in Co KildareGardai seek witnesses to collision which occurred at 9.20am at Barnhill East, CastledermotMon Aug 19 2024 - 18:16
Appeal for witnesses after man seriously assaulted in TallaghtVictim attacked in Killinarden Heights area of west Dublin suburb on Sunday afternoonMon Aug 19 2024 - 16:25
General election candidate selections off to a slow start but deadlines set for September Political parties have named only 148 candidates so far for the general election, which must be held before March 22ndSat Aug 17 2024 - 06:00
Dublin pub closed temporarily after rodent carcasses discoveredBoba shop on Parnell Street served with closure order due to ‘active cockroach infestation at all stages of the life cycle throughout the premises’Thu Aug 15 2024 - 15:03
Man and woman arrested following cocaine seizure in Limerick cityDrug packages estimated to be worth €140,000Thu Aug 15 2024 - 09:55
‘Significant’ increase in wholesale price of cocaine in IrelandRise thought to be due to large seizures of drug by gardaí and Revenue officersWed Aug 14 2024 - 12:43
Large crowds gather to greet Kellie Harrington as double Olympic champion arrives home to Portland RowAthletes receive warm reception after winning seven medals and challenging on many fronts in ParisMon Aug 12 2024 - 19:16
Ireland performing poorly by international standards on environment, climate and biodiversityWell-being framework designed to use measures other than economic to gauge Ireland’s progressWed Jul 31 2024 - 13:59
Hong Kong swimmer Haughey congratulated by Tánaiste on winning Olympics bronze medalSiobhán Haughey, a grand-niece of former taoiseach Charles Haughey, took third place in the women’s 200m freestyleTue Jul 30 2024 - 14:34
Payments to 5,000 asylum seekers receiving daily expenses have stopped following means tests, says Heather HumphreysMinister meets first people to avail of new free travel pass for persons medically unable to driveMon Jul 29 2024 - 20:21
Truck sporting Armagh colours set ablaze in early hours of morningPSNI investigating arson incident considered ‘sectarian-related hate crime’ in addition to car also set on fireMon Jul 29 2024 - 14:28
Taoiseach urges motorists to ‘reverse’ upward trend in road deaths after five killed over weekendIncident took place on the R161 Trim-to-Navan Road at Philpotstown shortly before 10pmMon Jul 29 2024 - 10:35
