Ireland had one of its warmest summers on record, says Met ÉireannWarmer than average summer is not down to high temperatures during the day but relatively warm nightsMon Sept 04 2023 - 15:05
Businesses warn they must pass on VAT increases to customersRestoring VAT to 13.5% ‘will ultimately have an inflationary impact’ and influence people’s spending decisions, hotels’ federation saysFri Sept 01 2023 - 14:39
Price hikes for petrol and diesel, waste disposal and hospitality come into force today New levy for unrecycled waste applies from September 1st as reduced taxes for transport and tourism come to an endFri Sept 01 2023 - 06:51
What’s in a name? Met Éireann reveals monikers for new-season storms Britain, Ireland and the Netherlands collaborate on designations for 2023-2024 weather systemsFri Sept 01 2023 - 00:01
New Wicklow homes close to Greystones and Dart starting at €440,000Latest release at Willow Way, part of Altidore Gardens, consists of three- and four-bed homes in NewtownmountkennedyThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:55
Constituency review: ‘Wicklow-Wexford’ fails to excite shoppers around ArklowSome people in Arklow, Gorey and Enniscorthy were sceptical about the changeWed Aug 30 2023 - 21:53
Tourism projects in midlands can avail of €17m ‘just transition’ fundFunding part of programme aimed at supporting communities negatively affected by transition away from fossil fuel-intensive industriesTue Aug 29 2023 - 00:01
Garda divisions in Clare and Tipperary merge as part of reform planChanges come in the wake of Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland.Mon Aug 28 2023 - 12:01
Two men killed in separate motorbike crashes on SundaySingle vehicle accident took place near BelmontMon Aug 28 2023 - 08:22
Lady Chryss O’Reilly, wife of Sir Anthony O’Reilly, dies Passionate horsewoman was born into a family of Greek shipping mogulsFri Aug 25 2023 - 00:55
Cannabis valued at almost €300,000 seized in Co LouthJoint Garda, Revenue operation aimed at disrupting organised crime groupsThu Aug 24 2023 - 20:15
Total of 82 fines issued for dog fouling across the country in 2022Dog fouling ‘a huge issue for people who are blind or vision impaired’, NCBI saysThu Aug 24 2023 - 00:01
Charlie Bird says he ‘kept away’ from RTÉ payments row, speaks warmly of Ryan TubridyFormer RTÉ journalist says he is receiving hospice care and calls for support for September coffee morning in aid of hospice servicesWed Aug 23 2023 - 13:48
Burleigh Lodge, among the Burnaby’s finest homes, for €1.45mArchitecturally impressive home at a keener price than some of its neighbours due to need for modernisationWed Aug 23 2023 - 05:56
Farmers, hauliers request ‘urgent 30-day exemption’ from driving hour limits during grain harvestDrivers restricted to not working longer than 12 hours in a day, but request exemption following wettest July on recordTue Aug 22 2023 - 17:14
Bear miles: Two Irish teddies set for Dublin stop as they fly around the world for charity Capt Paddy T Bear and sidekick Lucky are photographed with pilots and crews in different countries as the pair raises funds for LauraLynn and Dogs TrustTue Aug 22 2023 - 10:04
Man dies in early morning single-vehicle crash in Co Kilkenny Second man taken to University Hospital Waterford with ‘non-life threatening’ injuriesTue Aug 22 2023 - 09:03
Ash dieback continues to devastate Irish tree populationRapidly spreading disease has ‘grave implications for biodiversity and landscape’Mon Aug 21 2023 - 05:01
Ireland’s native trees facing danger ‘from disease and threats to gene pool’Coalition of more then 30 environmental groups says sending seeds abroad for germination is inherently dangerousMon Aug 21 2023 - 05:01
Heavy showers and possible flooding forecast for this weekendWeekend weather: Possible flooding in places in the west and south, with best of sunshine on SundayFri Aug 11 2023 - 09:03
Concern for Glendalough’s Deerstone monument after vandalism incident causes substantial damageBullaun more than 1,000 years old damaged by fire days ahead of National Heritage WeekWed Aug 09 2023 - 13:47
60% of people willing to change how they travel to reduce carbon emissions Study linked to ad campaign Your Journey Counts indicates a significant minority are resistant to changeTue Aug 08 2023 - 00:01
Ireland gets second high-speed EV charging hubFacility at Barack Obama Plaza in Tipperary can provide 100km of range in six minutesMon Aug 07 2023 - 16:26
Sinéad O’Connor memorial grows in Bray ahead of funeralMembers of the public have been invited to say farewell to singer in Co Wicklow town on Tuesday morning ahead of private burialMon Aug 07 2023 - 05:00
Weather warnings in place as Storm Antoni’s effects create bank holiday washoutDisruptions to tram and train services as Met Éireann issues weather warningsFri Aug 04 2023 - 21:27
Summer flooding creates fears of a severe fodder shortage for farmers along the ShannonFarmers protest in Banagher about what they claim is lack of action to prevent flooding on the Shannon CallowsFri Aug 04 2023 - 17:55
Kildare nursing home where sex assault took place in 2020 criticised in new reportTLC Centre in Maynooth operated by a company in scandal-hit Orpea group, Ireland’s largest nursing home providerThu Aug 03 2023 - 20:59
Rain and wind warnings issued for bank holiday weekendSome ‘really quite unseasonal weather can be expected on Saturday’, says Met ÉireannThu Aug 03 2023 - 19:20
Conor Pass site in Co Kerry put up for sale with €10m price tagUS vendor advertises sale of 1,400 acres of land and forestry, leading to calls for State purchaseThu Aug 03 2023 - 16:58
Early departure of puffins after nesting on Skellig Michael leaves experts confusedUncertainty surrounds departure but ‘favourable’ breeding season recordedWed Aug 02 2023 - 20:24
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
Weather forecast: Thundery downpours, localised flooding, rainy spell extending into AugustMet Éireann says unsettled and changeable conditions are set to continue into next monthWed Jul 26 2023 - 13:35
Man dies on M6 after he exits car and is struck by lorryGardaí have closed part of the motorway near Athenry, Co GalwayWed Jul 26 2023 - 13:07
The loss of a parent is ‘harder for boys than girls’, new research findsStudy of one million Finns showed bereaved children of both sexes suffer poorer outcomesWed Jul 26 2023 - 07:25
Planks and wall sits best for lowering blood pressure, study finds Researchers for British Journal of Sports Medicine found static isometric exercises more effective than aerobic or ‘cardio’ exercise for managing blood pressureWed Jul 26 2023 - 05:00
Anglers released more than half of all salmon caught in 2022Fish stocks continue to face numerous risks including water pollution and climate changeTue Jul 25 2023 - 19:00
Windy and wet weather on the way after Thursday — Met ÉireannCurrent picture for August is for less wind but continued rain and showersTue Jul 25 2023 - 14:14
Unpredictable weather plays havoc for Ireland’s strawberry growersFrom the early summer heatwave of June to a rain-soaked July, the changeable weather patterns have brought uncertainty and forced the €50m annual industry to adaptSun Jul 23 2023 - 17:00
Ireland’s first ‘disability pride’ parade takes place in Dublin Disabled people urged to ‘come out of the shadows and make ourselves visible’Sat Jul 22 2023 - 17:55
Cannabis worth €340,000 seized at Dublin AirportPassenger on flight from Los Angeles stopped and searched by customs officers using ‘risk profiling’ techniquesSat Jul 22 2023 - 11:41
Rally driver Gene McDonald was ‘a gentleman who will be missed’, funeral hearsPriest urges congregation at funeral of father (35) killed in Sligo rally to reach out for help if they need to talkFri Jul 21 2023 - 15:57
Payment for home support providers to be increased, says HSE Increase comes as sanctioned support is cut by almost two million hoursFri Jul 21 2023 - 13:04
Man to appear in court relating to €320,000 drugs haul It is understood haul included cocaine, cannabis and ketamineFri Jul 21 2023 - 00:16
EPA report ‘would limit farm stock levels, ruining farmers’, Oireachtas committee toldTDs, Senators, IFA question causes of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in Irish watersWed Jul 19 2023 - 21:02
Majority ‘comfortable’ living next door to different nationalities and beliefs, but Travellers fare worsePavee Point welcomes Ipsos survey showing only 53 per cent comfortable beside Roma or TravellerThu Jun 29 2023 - 20:54
Labour calls Dáil debate on football, urging support for ‘underfunded’ sportParty and figures from the game call for more investment to build a ‘thriving football industry’ in IrelandTue Jun 27 2023 - 22:32
Increases in homicide, robbery, extortion, hijacking and assaults, CSO figures show Shoplifting drives 36% rise in theft in the year to March, 2023Tue Jun 27 2023 - 13:08
Remaining outside Nato helps Ireland on the world stage - VaradkarProtesters interrupt event with claims Ireland is a ‘vassal state’ of the United StatesMon Jun 26 2023 - 11:46
Dublin Airport vows to get 90% of security wait times to under 20 minutesMore than 1m passengers will pass through airport over next 10 daysSun Jun 25 2023 - 15:10
Irish priest says passport held by Lebanese authoritiesFr William Stuart, who set up a school for Syrian refugees in Tyre, says he is unable to return to IrelandSun Jun 25 2023 - 13:55
