Coronavirus search: How has Covid-19 spread in your area in December?Highest 14-day incidence rate of coronavirus in Co Wexford townFri Jan 01 2021 - 11:41
Level 5 restrictions to remain in place until January 31st, says TaoiseachSchools to remain closed until January 11th with non-essential retail to shut on ThursdayWed Dec 30 2020 - 22:11
Met Éireann issues yellow warning for snow and ice over three countiesTemperatures to hit minus 3, as cold snap also prompts warnings for Northern IrelandWed Dec 30 2020 - 12:11
Six new fire stations to be built across State in five yearsNine fire stations to be refurbished, 35 new fire engines to be allocated in funding roundTue Dec 29 2020 - 21:48
Ireland is in ‘dark place’ on Covid-19 and full Level 5 lockdown may be imminent, Harris saysMinister suggests tighter restrictions are inevitable ahead of crunch Cabinet meetingTue Dec 29 2020 - 21:40
Up to local authorities to decide on councillor expenses – MinisterSome councillors receiving travel expenses as normal despite Covid-19 restrictionsTue Dec 29 2020 - 21:33
GPs report rise in Covid-related calls and test referralsMonaghan GP expects 'very rapid rise' in Covid-19 cases within weekTue Dec 29 2020 - 03:00
Some 700 elderly people receive dinner from Alone on Christmas DayAvid Shamrock Rovers fan Michael McCarthy among those to be helped by charityFri Dec 25 2020 - 14:23
Man threatened to break wife’s neck, family court hearsWoman granted barring order against husband who she says kicked her in front of childrenThu Dec 24 2020 - 01:00
Calls to Women’s Aid increase by 41 per cent during pandemicConsistent rise in calls after Christmas as women try to ‘keep the peace’ over festive periodMon Dec 21 2020 - 01:00
Dublin’s Iveagh Market ‘repossessed’ by member of Guinness familyFailure to redevelop closed down trading post has been source of controversy for yearsWed Dec 09 2020 - 12:21
Two men arrested over death of man found outside Kerry hotelDarragh Sheehan (26) from Co Cork was discovered unconscious in Killarney in AugustWed Dec 09 2020 - 11:47
Calls for help over domestic violence increase by 17%, Garda saysMore than 100 prosecutions started since October 28th under Operation FaoiseamhWed Dec 09 2020 - 08:44
Artists performing train station gigs to raise funds for Focus IrelandMary Coughlan, Damien Dempsey and Erica Cody playing to support homeless charityTue Dec 08 2020 - 11:41
Several crashes reported as drivers contend with fog on the roadsFreezing fog and icy conditions on N11, M7 and M50 main routesMon Dec 07 2020 - 08:58
Restaurant to introduce deposit policy after 18 no-shows on Friday nightRestaurant association says they expect to see 'tsunami' of liquidations in new yearMon Dec 07 2020 - 01:00
‘We were delighted’: couple of nearly 70 years enjoy first hug in 10 monthsNursing home resident (98) had been unable to embrace wife (93) due to Covid restrictionsSun Dec 06 2020 - 20:07
Live music and dancing not allowed at weddings in hotels this month‘Hotel owners and management are responsible for keeping noise at an appropriate level to help prevent the spread of Covid-19’Fri Dec 04 2020 - 18:22
Woman killed in three-car collision in RoscommonThree others – two women and a boy – in hospital following crash on N5 at StokestownFri Dec 04 2020 - 16:07
Man (30s) shot in legs in west BelfastPSNI appeal for witnesses; victim taken to hospital for treatment for injuriesFri Dec 04 2020 - 10:43
Winner of €10.7 million Lotto jackpot yet to come forward, but shop namedShop owner promises staff a ‘huge celebration’ when Covid restrictions are liftedFri Dec 04 2020 - 10:13
Q&A: The reopening of restaurants, cafes and gastropubs explainedIndoor dining business resumes across State for the first time in more than two monthsFri Dec 04 2020 - 09:45
Autumn was one of warmest in recent years, Met Éireann reportsSeveral weather stations record higher temperatures and lower rainfall than averageThu Dec 03 2020 - 15:45
GP describes ‘terrible problem’ of suicide among young peopleOireachtas sub-committee on mental health told of rise in number of women killing themselvesThu Dec 03 2020 - 13:28
Dublin Bus starts new 24-hour bus route between Ongar and UCDTransport company now operates three 24-hour routes in capitalThu Dec 03 2020 - 10:15
€10.7 million-winning Lotto ticket sold in Co CorkTicketholder has yet to make contact with National LotteryThu Dec 03 2020 - 10:10
Cold, frost and icy stretches forecast for rest of weekYellow snow and ice warning in place for Donegal; Thursday to be bitterly coldThu Dec 03 2020 - 08:14
Covid-19: Outbreak at Central Mental Hospital prompts tests for patients and staffHSE says all relevant family members are being contactedWed Dec 02 2020 - 21:48
Tubridy could have been ‘more careful in choice of words’ in interview – BAIPresenter said women look ‘better, and young and Irish’ when they remove make-upWed Dec 02 2020 - 14:47
Fairytale castle in Kerry sold for €4.5m after 13 years on marketAn Culu, a 9,000 sq ft Gothic Revival style castle, had been priced at €15m in 2007Wed Dec 02 2020 - 08:00
Noise pollution affects animals’ communication with each other – researchMan-made noise may play a crucial role in ability of animals to surviveWed Dec 02 2020 - 01:11
Almost a third of early years childcare workers intend to leave sector within yearUpskilling of workers has not been matched with appropriate pay, report indicatesTue Dec 01 2020 - 17:21
Residents in centre for autism had to stay in bedrooms ‘for own safety’Escalated behaviours of a former resident lead to ‘challenging’ months at An DiadanTue Dec 01 2020 - 13:59
Government offers suggestions on how to navigate Christmas safelyRestaurants already heavily booked ahead of their reopeningMon Nov 30 2020 - 21:08
‘Fully booked’ hairdressers looking forward to reopeningIndustry facing busiest time of year will campaign to stay open under future restrictionsMon Nov 30 2020 - 16:35
Coronavirus: What’s allowed and what to avoid this ChristmasGovernment stresses ‘every contact counts’ as it outlines options available at Level 3Mon Nov 30 2020 - 16:03
Derry bus firm cancels shopping tour to Dundrum after ‘double checking’ rulesDundrum Town Centre said the trip was ‘not in line with Government guidance’ on CovidThu Nov 26 2020 - 15:43
Four new statues to end Trinity Long Room’s ‘men only’ imageSculptures of Rosalind Franklin, Augusta Gregory, Ada Lovelace and Mary Wollstonecraft to join 40 busts of menThu Nov 26 2020 - 15:05
Six further deaths and 269 new Covid-19 cases reported this eveningDemand for services grows as lockdown sees more addicts and loved ones seek adviceWed Nov 25 2020 - 18:42
Recipients of PUP to get Christmas bonus on December 8thOver 350,000 people now in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment PaymentWed Nov 25 2020 - 13:36
Woman (40s) dies in road traffic collision with truck in Co WestmeathThe woman was sole occupant of vehicle involved in incident on Monday afternoonMon Nov 23 2020 - 20:26
Gardaí investigate after three men found in back of truck which arrived by ferryMen being given medical attention as possible immigration offences investigatedMon Nov 23 2020 - 19:47
Garda checkpoints to be aimed at combatting Christmas tree theftOperation Hurdle, in operation seasonally since 2012, recommenced on MondayMon Nov 23 2020 - 17:10
RTÉ representatives meet gardaí over retirement gatheringChair Moya Doherty says failure to adhere to social distancing a ‘matter of serious concern’Mon Nov 23 2020 - 10:01
Ancestors of Biden, Obama, JFK, Reagan left Ireland ‘within some 10 years of each other’Genealogist says it is not surprising descendants of Irish emigrants now part of US establishmentSun Nov 22 2020 - 13:22
Father and son who saved two women off Galway coast stage another rescuePatrick and Morgan Oliver intervene as swimmer gets into difficulty on SaturdaySat Nov 21 2020 - 18:21
Gardaí seize €5 million worth of ecstasy and MDMA in DublinTwo large plastic barrels containing the suspected drugs were found in a premises in TallaghtSat Nov 21 2020 - 13:14
Woman ‘threatened with hammer’ during Dundalk burglaryGardaí arrested and charged a man in his 20s, and are investigating the incidentSat Nov 21 2020 - 11:23
Children and young people ‘really affected’ by pandemic, says ombudsmanSome children with disabilities or learning difficulties unsupported due to virus, Child Talks hearsFri Nov 20 2020 - 15:45
Gardaí examine thousands of explicit images to see if criminal inquiry neededOfficers respond after images are shared on online messaging forums in recent daysThu Nov 19 2020 - 22:04
