Man arrested after death of boy (16) in hit-and-run in Co KildareCrash occurred on R403 in Blackwood near Robertstown as gardaí appeal for witnessesSun Nov 10 2024 - 16:39
Taoiseach shuns talk of future coalition pact as Fine Gael TD bemoans ‘left-wing’ influenceFianna Fáil and Social Democrats among parties outlining plans on urban developmentSun Nov 10 2024 - 16:34
Irish unity to be at centre of a Sinn Féin-led government programme, party pledgesFirst time a senior Sinn Féin figure has taken part in such an event in Northern IrelandSun Nov 10 2024 - 16:02
‘Anybody can run’: Mary Lou McDonald unfazed by Gerry Hutch’s election bidDublin criminal, released on bail from Spanish prison, says he will run in Dublin Central in the hope of unseating Sinn Féin leaderSun Nov 10 2024 - 14:50
Alan Shatter and Kate O’Connell go it alone in south DublinTwo former Fine Gael TDs standing as Independents in a traditionally FG strongholdSat Nov 09 2024 - 06:00
‘New lines of inquiry’ in Jo Jo Dullard case 29 years after disappearanceCase classified as murder inquiry in 2020 with gardaí concluding victim ‘met her death through violent means’Sat Nov 09 2024 - 00:01
Sausage batch recalled due to presence of salmonellaO’Flynn’s Gourmet Sausage Company products are subject of FSAI orderThu Nov 07 2024 - 15:28
Election 2024: How do I register to vote ahead of today's deadline?How to check if you’re eligible to vote for the upcoming general election, what to do if you’ve changed address and how to registerThu Nov 07 2024 - 11:34
Government will ‘keep an open mind’ on extra powers for Covid-19 committee, says HarrisTaoiseach says he will ‘move swiftly’ to provide clarity on general election once Finance Bill is passedThu Oct 31 2024 - 15:35
Almost 50% of Dublin companies believe working from home makes no difference to productivityBusinesses flag traffic congestion and housing as key issues, with focus on Greater Dublin areaThu Oct 31 2024 - 06:00
Mortgage to rent scheme extended to include higher priced homesFrom Friday, homes worth €515,000, up from €450,000, will now be eligible for the initiative, as well as apartments or town houses worth €385,000Wed Oct 30 2024 - 19:47
Paschal Donohoe criticises toll road price increasesMinister for Public Expenditure ‘reluctant’ to see anything that adds to the cost of living as TII announces 10 cent increase on M50 tolls for unregistered vehiclesWed Oct 30 2024 - 17:51
Kyran Durnin was ‘lost in the system’, says Education Minister Norma Foley Fianna Fáil TD expecting a report from Tusla over the coming days into the troubling case of the child’s disappearance in 2022Wed Oct 30 2024 - 16:55
‘Constant conflict’ within Government over ambitious approaches to climate action, Roderic O’Gorman saysGreen Party leader Roderic O’Gorman said he assumed the General Election date would be November 29thTue Oct 29 2024 - 19:00
Colin Farrell among participants as 22,000 run in Dublin MarathonFarrell (48) crossed the finish line in just over four hours, pushing his friend Emma Fogarty (40), who suffers from a rare skin conditionSun Oct 27 2024 - 10:59
Blood being imported to Ireland from the UK to address shortageBlood Transfusion Service confirms supply of foreign blood required for the first time since 2022Sat Oct 26 2024 - 11:21
M50 toll to rise in new year for some drivers, while Dublin Port Tunnel fee to rise during rush hourMinister Darragh O’Brien called on operators ‘not to proceed’ with increasesThu Oct 24 2024 - 15:41
Home of Gerry Hutch raided by gardaí as part of Spanish investigation into organised crime groupJoint operation between gardaí and Spanish police targets group believed to be involved in money launderingWed Oct 23 2024 - 12:32
Minister concedes Government’s new housing targets not yet set Fianna Fáil TD says keeping Help to Buy and the First Home schemes would be red line issues for party in any coalition talksWed Oct 23 2024 - 12:21
Dublin’s next Luas line has been approved, we asked those who’ll be served by it what they thinkCabinet has approved Dublin’s next Luas line, which could bring trams to Finglas by 2031. About 60,000 people would be served by it. We asked some what they thinkTue Oct 22 2024 - 16:03
Number of homeless deaths in Dublin reaches 40 so far this year, records showHRB analysis shows those who died while homeless were much younger than the Irish average at the time of their deathTue Oct 22 2024 - 06:00
George Galloway’s legal team to ask X to file defamation defence in High CourtFormer British MP took action against the social media platform two years ago after it labelled his account ‘Russian state-affiliated media’Mon Oct 21 2024 - 06:00
Taoiseach Simon Harris to ‘engage with Coalition leaders’ before deciding on election date after O’Gorman’s commentsMr O’Gorman said he will be telling his Coalition partners, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, on Monday that November 29th is ‘the date to go’ to the pollsFri Oct 18 2024 - 16:00
Former Fine Gael minister Alan Shatter to run as Independent candidate in general electionLeaflet says Shatter decided to ‘throw my name in the ring’, eight years on from losing his seat in the DáilThu Oct 17 2024 - 19:47
Brian Stanley controversy: Government ‘bottled’ fight to block new PAC chair nomination, SF saysMairéad Farrell was sent forward to Dáil by committee with unanimous approval after Mr Stanley’s resignation from partyThu Oct 17 2024 - 19:01
Minister for disability role ‘essential element’ in talks for any potential post-election cabinet, says CairnsSocial Democrats leader says creation of post ‘very clear deal breaker’ in any future programme for governmentThu Oct 17 2024 - 15:47
Dublin steakhouse Shanahan’s on the Green closed until further notice due to financial challengesCircular to employees and suppliers says the company is in an ‘alarming, almost impossible situation’Tue Oct 15 2024 - 17:25
Suicide rate among Travellers ‘should be treated as the crisis it is’‘Persistent racism and discrimination’ against Travellers and Roma in Irish society, says Council of Europe commissionerTue Oct 15 2024 - 09:47
Sinn Féin says it told Brian Stanley to go to gardaí with concerns he raised during inquiryParty inquiry understood to have reached preliminary conclusion of gross misconduct against Laois-Offaly TD before he resigned at weekendMon Oct 14 2024 - 20:42
Full transcript of Mary Lou McDonald’s interview: ‘I’m not pretending for a second that mistakes weren’t made’Full transcript of the Sinn Féin president's interview on RTÉ's Morning Ireland programmeMon Oct 14 2024 - 12:58
Northern Lights Ireland: Why are we seeing them more often and when will they be visible again?The Northern Lights put on a show for Ireland on Thursday but when will we be able to see them again?Fri Oct 11 2024 - 18:11
Northern Lights across Ireland in picturesIdeal geomagnetic and weather conditions resulted in aurora borealis lighting up skyFri Oct 11 2024 - 08:10
Dublin Airport operator spends more than €18m on home buyouts and noise insulation near facilityUnder a voluntary dwelling purchase scheme homeowners in specific areas can sell their properties to Dublin Airport at a 30% premium above the market rateThu Oct 10 2024 - 17:59
Road deaths among men account for almost 80% of figures, report showsRoad Safety Authority urges avoidance of phone use as 324 drivers killed on Irish roads over the last five yearsThu Oct 10 2024 - 17:12
Man arrested after cocaine valued at €2.1m seized in RosslareAround 30kg of drug discovered following joint operation involving gardaí and Revenue Customs ServiceThu Oct 10 2024 - 15:59
Distracted driving: What can be done to tackle a major road safety issue?Outgoing RSA chair Liz O’Donnell has called for use of mobile phones while driving to be ‘stigmatised’Wed Oct 09 2024 - 18:49
Trinity College Dublin drops five places to 139th in world university rankingsOf the nine Irish universities ranked five dropped, three remained in same position, and one, Dublin City University, improvedWed Oct 09 2024 - 00:01
Irish Blood Transfusion Service urgently seeking extra 2,000 blood donations over next four weeksMost blood groups have fallen to under three days of stockTue Oct 08 2024 - 07:00
Woman (60s) dies while swimming at Portmarnock Strand in Co DublinEmergency services attended the scene shortly after 3pmMon Oct 07 2024 - 21:29
‘You look like a porn star’ – the abuse women face in politics as parties seek to hit gender quotaA record number of women are expected to run in the next general election but insults and misogyny make the job of parties more difficult to encourage women to enter politicsSat Oct 05 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin ‘border hopping’ on criticism of mobile phone pouches spend, says Norma FoleySmartphone usage a ‘serious health and welfare issue’ for thousands of students, according to Minister for EducationSat Oct 05 2024 - 06:00
Mobile phone pouches will not be ‘forced’ on any school, Harris saysTaoiseach hits out at ‘hypocrisy’ of Sinn Féin’s position on pouches, after he discovered similar scheme in NIFri Oct 04 2024 - 14:12
McDonald needs to ‘put all the facts on the table’ about former SF press officer guilty of child sex offences, says HarrisParty gave references to a former press officer who has since pleaded guilty to child sex offences in NIFri Oct 04 2024 - 13:56
Sixteen people due in court in relation to burglaries in north DublinArrests carried out in recent weeks by Coolock and Raheny garda districtsFri Oct 04 2024 - 08:34
Former UL president being paid €175,000 while on year-long sabbatical, PAC hearsPublic Accounts Committee hearing: Kerstin May resigned as UL chief last June and is on leave in new post as professor of visual cultureThu Oct 03 2024 - 17:55
‘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
