Coroner records open verdict on man whose skull was found by fishing vessel Andrew Finni went missing in May 2022, walking through a field towards the sea exhibiting signs of paranoia, coroner heardMon Jan 22 2024 - 19:18
The sponge found near the Cliffs of Moher is 315 million years old and named after a fearsome giant. But is it a big deal?The discovery of Cyathophycus balori is significant, and not just because its story sounds like something out of Harry PotterSat Jan 06 2024 - 06:00
Warmest year on record ‘by a significant margin’ with above average rainfallRain days range from 212 at Phoenix Park, Dublin, to 283 at Knock Airport, Co Mayo, according to Met ÉireannThu Jan 04 2024 - 19:42
Ancient fossil sponge estimated to be 315m years old found near Cliffs of MoherFind is determined to be new species, a member of a family of sponges that thrived when Co Clare was close to the equatorWed Jan 03 2024 - 16:36
Weddings welcome in assembly rooms but no funerals, says Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councilCouncil cannot restrict numbers or guarantee silence appropriate for funerals in County Hall, officials sayTue Jan 02 2024 - 06:00
‘Someone I looked up to my entire life’: Funeral of man shot in Wicklow brings Gorey to a stopA crowd of about 400 people followed Clinton McCormack’s horse-drawn hearse through Co Wexford townSat Dec 30 2023 - 16:40
Irish tourist (35) stabbed in Brazil during attempted street robberyDepartment of Foreign Affairs ‘aware’ of incident and ‘stands ready to provide consular assistance’Sat Dec 30 2023 - 12:59
Convictions for wildlife crime include badger digging, disturbance of bats and hare lurchingMinister Malcolm Noonan said ‘citizen reporting’ was ‘essential’ in safeguarding natureFri Dec 29 2023 - 16:41
Ireland weather: Status yellow warnings for 11 counties amid rain and strong windNew Year’s Eve revelers and January 1st swimmers should expect showers, says Met ÉireannFri Dec 29 2023 - 15:32
Let Uber operate in rural Ireland to tackle transport issues around country, senator saysFine Gael senator Garret Ahearn challenges minister Eamon Ryan to do more to speed the provision of taxis and hackneys outside big citiesWed Dec 27 2023 - 13:33
Christmas bathers advised not to swim if there is heavy rainDublin City Council and Bathing Water Taskforce share concerns over potential pollutionSat Dec 23 2023 - 04:01
Farmers to get increased money for lands lost to road development New deal adds €6,500 per acre in disturbance money, up from €3,500 under 2016 agreementFri Dec 22 2023 - 15:34
One person per hour arrested for intoxicated driving since new road safety campaign launchedNew initiative aimed at vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, some 43 of whom have died on Irish roads in 2023, says Minister of StateThu Dec 21 2023 - 16:00
Hotel prices to hit €10,000 for super luxury rooms in Dublin this weekend ‘Ordinary’ rooms in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway average about €200 to €300 per nightWed Dec 20 2023 - 15:28
Warning against buying fake hurling and camogie helmets CCPC and GAA warn of danger to players from Gola-branded, retro-style protection equipmentMon Dec 18 2023 - 15:42
Invasive moths harmful to humans and trees found in Dublin were ‘bred’ hereCaterpillars from nests near Phoenix Park showed the colony was two years oldMon Dec 18 2023 - 04:30
Wife of Irish-Palestinian citizen in Gaza makes plea to Government to secure family’s releaseZac Hania and nephew’s names were not on list of those allowed through Rafah Crossing in late NovemberSat Dec 16 2023 - 18:37
Former president of the High Court Joseph Finnegan dies aged 81Finnegan served as a judge of the High Court from 1999 and was president of the court from 2001-2006Sat Dec 16 2023 - 14:33
Weather warning: More rain on the way but less likely to be a white Christmas Outlook for the week is mild and windy with ‘a good chance of rain’Sat Dec 16 2023 - 13:42
Cork University Hospital must improve infection prevention, says watchdogHiqa reports on six of Republic’s hospitals make recommendations, but provide clean bill of health in generalFri Dec 15 2023 - 16:19
Joint Garda and Revenue operation nets cannabis worth €660,000Gardaí arrest woman in her 30s as investigations continueTue Dec 12 2023 - 23:26
Search for fisherman missing off Co Louth to resume at first lightOne man rescued following mayday call from fishing vessel, but another man remains missingTue Dec 12 2023 - 19:53
Laois beef farmer pledges to stand up to ‘unfair’ criticism after election as IFA president Francie Gorman defeated Co Limerick dairy farmer Martin Stapleton in vote with marked increase in turnoutTue Dec 12 2023 - 19:23
Doubling of Dún Laoghaire baths project costs to €18.2m criticised by auditorThe baths which date from 1843 closed in 1997 and were the subject of a 17-year campaign by locals to have them refurbished and reopened to the publicTue Dec 12 2023 - 06:00
Shane MacGowan funeral cortege to pass through Dublin streets today on final farewell Procession to be led by Artane Band and lone piper as horse-drawn carriage bears coffin ahead of Co Tipperary burialFri Dec 08 2023 - 06:24
Dublin riots: Helen McEntee refuses to withdraw use of term ‘scumbag’Minister tells Committee on Justice ‘no personal circumstance’ forced anybody to set bus alight or attack gardaí on November 23rdThu Dec 07 2023 - 17:53
Personal injury claims down for third year in a rowNumbers of personal injury claims down for third consecutive year in 2022 - PIABThu Dec 07 2023 - 15:05
Application lodged for permission for Slane bypass in Co MeathA planning application for a bypass of Slane, Co Meath has been submitted to An Bord PleanálaWed Dec 06 2023 - 20:24
Health committee says progress on elective hospitals ‘too slow’ Róisín Shortall says opening of first elective hospital on existing hospital grounds will take at least 10 yearsWed Dec 06 2023 - 20:23
Child poverty in the Republic down by almost 20% - UnicefTop-ranking countries include Slovenia and Poland, those at the bottom include UK and FranceWed Dec 06 2023 - 19:50
Ireland’s hedgerows being lost at an ‘alarming rate’ as new Bill aims to restore native corridorsProtection of Hedgerows Bill is supported by the Bar of Ireland’s Natural Justice Campaign, Hedgerows Ireland and Green TDs, and will go before the Oireachtas in the new yearMon Dec 04 2023 - 05:00
Warning to drivers as annual Christmas Road Safety Campaign set to beginGarda Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman says risk areas and times for offences including speeding and drink and drug driving identified in each Garda divisionThu Nov 30 2023 - 20:29
Weather: Snow showers and ice forecast across Ireland as yellow warning issued for entire countryTemperatures are expected to dip below minus 3 degrees as yellow weather warning issuedThu Nov 30 2023 - 17:12
Ice warnings across most of Ireland as Met Éireann issues yellow alert for Thursday eveningSimilar warnings in place for Northern Ireland as frost and ice expectedWed Nov 29 2023 - 16:20
Curlew numbers rising as conservation targets are being metMinister Malcolm Noonan to announce next steps in conservation programme in ‘very near future’Tue Nov 28 2023 - 19:40
M50 traffic delays easing after seven-vehicle collisionEmergency services responded to incident on the southbound carriageway at junction 9 near Red CowTue Nov 28 2023 - 11:15
Pole-wrecker woodpeckers blamed for power outages as crews repair damaged electricity infrastructure The great spotted woodpecker, new to Irish woodland in recent decades, is causing major headaches for the electricity supply network and even power outages in some areasTue Nov 28 2023 - 06:00
ICTU workers rally in Dublin hears of solidarity against the far rightLarge crowd gathers on O’Connell Street to reject anti-immigrant violence.Mon Nov 27 2023 - 17:33
Further restrictions on vaping and smoking on the cards amid concern over growing popularity among young peopleMinister for Health to launch public consultation on how tobacco and vaping products will be regulated in the future, following findings of Healthy Ireland Survey 2023Sat Nov 25 2023 - 00:01
Revenue seizes chewing tobacco foiling potential loss of nearly €543,000 to exchequerIllicit goods originated in India as part of consignment that came via Czech Republic and RotterdamFri Nov 24 2023 - 21:03
Why must our trees have to make way for new homes? Forestry Act provides fines of up to €1 million or five years in prison for illegal fellingThu Nov 23 2023 - 05:45
Almost quarter of Irish population qualify as ‘binge drinkers’ despite decreased alcohol consumptionSurvey found usage rates in e-cigarettes have risen by 6% since 2022 and are highest among 15-24 year-oldsWed Nov 22 2023 - 15:58
More than one-third of domestic water supply used by just 10% of households, CSO findsGovernment has not set a date for imposing charges for using excessive amounts of waterTue Nov 21 2023 - 09:14
No flags or speeches as Dublin cathedral hosts prayers for peace in Israel and PalestineSusan McHugh of the Peace 93 movement in Northern Ireland among those at gathering at Christ Church CathedralSun Nov 19 2023 - 21:15
Charging of electric buses in Dublin to become fully operational this week after planning delaysNew fleet intended to help make city’s atmosphere cleaner, quieter and more sustainableSun Nov 19 2023 - 19:22
Ryan Tubridy: RTÉ ‘in rear view mirror’ as he moves to ‘new home’ at Virgin RadioFormer RTÉ presenter says he intends to move to the UK and that agent Noel Kelly ‘is the best in the business and always was’Fri Nov 17 2023 - 14:20
Investigations under away into claims man was assaulted in Prison Service van Gardaí and Prison Service separately probing the allegations that a man in transit from court was assaulted by a prison officerFri Nov 17 2023 - 13:01
Abolition of toll discounts latest blow to electric vehicle usersElimination of concession and toll increases next year mean toll charges for some EV users will more than doubleThu Nov 16 2023 - 17:22
O’Brien says Cyprus expected to act in unison with EU on Russian sanctions Minister says it is ‘very clear’ what the stance of every EU state should be in relation to Russian money ‘be it legal or illegal’Wed Nov 15 2023 - 16:44
Proposed motorway lay-by ban for most drivers defended by Transport Infrastructure IrelandRoad agency does not have strict definition of what constitutes ‘an emergency’ that would permit use by private motoristsTue Nov 14 2023 - 19:00
