Dundalk refugees appeal for more time amid claims families are being splitDepartment gave 50 refugees, mainly Ukrainians, less then 48 hours notice of move to the west of IrelandSun Dec 18 2022 - 18:19
SEAI warns energy emissions ‘going in wrong direction’CO2 emissions rose by 5.7 per cent in 2021, when they should have fallen by 4.8 percent, authority saysWed Dec 14 2022 - 17:31
Green Party councillor’s ‘silly’ motion to remove meat from council events defeatedCouncil refuses to back motion calling for only plant-based food to be served at all council eventsMon Dec 12 2022 - 22:50
Little hope of action to cut cost of public electric car charging Eamon Ryan tells owners to charge at home at night as it’s ‘much cheaper’Fri Dec 02 2022 - 17:55
Convert Dáil car park into ‘green space in the centre of the city’, Eamon Ryan says‘Easy to say’ for TD who lives near Leinster House, say rural deputies opposed to planFri Dec 02 2022 - 14:19
Dublin Port blockade will continue three nights a week, say protesters against asylum-seeker housing planProtesters say the campaign is ‘purely about housing people in office blocks’Tue Nov 29 2022 - 22:39
Stillorgan residents ‘mithered’ by traffic noise offered hope County councillors says new road ‘pavement’ could reduce noise levelsMon Nov 28 2022 - 21:54
Dublin mayor signs twinning agreement with Ukrainian capital KyivDublin to examine how best to support humanitarian assistance to UkraineMon Nov 28 2022 - 18:30
Paintings unearthed after 40 years in attic to be sold in Dublin for charityWorks by former head of ISPCC go on display in St Stephen’s GreenSun Nov 27 2022 - 09:58
Electric vehicle charging to match cost of diesel after 67% further hikeIn some cases a small petrol-powered car would be cheaper after ESB signalled new price risesThu Nov 24 2022 - 15:49
Plan to plant 100 million trees across the island announced in WexfordProject backers seeking support from farmers, businesses, schools, public services, and local authoritiesWed Nov 23 2022 - 19:35
Number of people killed on the roads so far this year higher than all of 2021Gardaí say they are concerned as December toll is set to drive figures even higherWed Nov 23 2022 - 09:05
End to Dublin’s rates rebate sends message that empty buildings aren’t acceptable, councillor says‘Symbolic’ change to rules will net €1.5m for community services and encourage landlords to use empty buildingsTue Nov 22 2022 - 11:35
Local authorities ‘need to try harder’ on water, waste, air and noiseOnly five of 31 councils hit required standards according to EPA reportFri Nov 18 2022 - 14:44
Incidence of burglars posing as legitimate traders is increasing, Garda warnsHouseholders urged ‘to lock up and light up’ during longer dark winter eveningsTue Nov 15 2022 - 19:57
Blood donation rules change to focus on individual risk assessment rather than sexualityHIV Ireland says there is no basis in science for some remaining restrictionsTue Nov 15 2022 - 18:50
Coalition expected to ratify EU-Canada trade deal in new yearGreen Party remains opposed to Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between EU and CanadaMon Nov 14 2022 - 01:00
Green Party TD ‘will not vote’ for Ceta legislationOpposition to trade deal remains part of ratified Green Party policy, says Nessa HouriganSun Nov 13 2022 - 17:05
Private car usage returns to just below 2019 levels, CSO figures showStrong public transport figures may show impact of Ryan's initiative to reduce faresFri Nov 11 2022 - 15:28
Greystones harbour partially closed as fishing dispute continuesDevelopment company Sispar claims ‘unauthorised activities’ have taken placeThu Nov 10 2022 - 08:21
Woman (80) in critical condition after being struck by a car in Co CavanGardaí appeal for witnesses after pedestrian knocked down at BailieboroWed Nov 09 2022 - 08:59
Cannabis valued at €110,000 seized in Coolock, DublinA man aged 35 was arrested and detained at Raheny Garda station on Friday nightFri Nov 04 2022 - 22:20
Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral among sites hoping to host Mansion House live cribIFA still hoping for courtesy meeting with Lord Mayor after it heard through media that 27-year partnership was curtailedSun Oct 30 2022 - 16:14
Clocks to go back one hour on Sunday morning despite arguments to abolish shiftDays to darken earlier as people gain an extra hour in bedSat Oct 29 2022 - 09:46
Monaghan couple killed in N2 crash well known in equine sporting circlesCouple’s Creevagh House stud was well known across equine sporting circlesFri Oct 28 2022 - 20:36
Appeal for witnesses to cash-in-transit robberyThe armed robbery took place at about 4.15pm on Thursday as a security man was leaving a convenience store and post office in Dublin 8Fri Oct 28 2022 - 17:31
Orange rain and thunder weather warning issued for Leinster and parts of Ulster, MunsterFlooding likely in east into Friday morning as Met Éireann says wet and blustery conditions ahead for the bank holiday weekendThu Oct 27 2022 - 18:39
Fines for range of road-safety offences including speeding to double from midnightPenalty for mobile phone use, non-wearing of seatbelts and failing to properly restrain child will rise to €120Wed Oct 26 2022 - 10:39
Operation Tara nets €1m worth of heroin and cocaine in Dublin raidTwo arrested after raid on a house in Sandyford, Co DublinFri Oct 21 2022 - 10:39
Spot flooding risk on Friday as further heavy rain expectedDrivers warned to take care in poor conditions on roads this weekendFri Oct 21 2022 - 09:57
‘Soul-destroying’ lack of funding to move people with disabilities back into communityCharities are providing training to enable care-givers support people with disabilitiesThu Oct 20 2022 - 21:06
Arklow residents without water supply for six days Wicklow County Council refused to accede to residents’ pleas for water tankersThu Oct 20 2022 - 20:59
Orange weather warning in place for south of Ireland with heavy rain and possible floodingMet Éireann says localised flooding in the south and southwest expected in coming daysTue Oct 18 2022 - 18:07
O’Brien introduces 100% grants for householders to remove lead pipingWorks up to €5,000 will be fully funded under improved scheme, minister saysTue Oct 18 2022 - 17:25
Winning €2 million Lotto ticket sold in Co WexfordWinner has yet to claim prize after quick-pick ticket was sold in Canavans Londis store in GoreyTue Oct 18 2022 - 11:55
Gemma O’Doherty withdraws appeal of conviction for threatening and abusive behaviourFormer journalist was fined and given a suspended sentence arising out of attempts to hang a banner over the N11Mon Oct 17 2022 - 13:53
Masks should be worn on public transport this winter but will not be made mandatory, says DonnellyMinister confirms there are no plans to give a second Covid-19 vaccine booster to the under-50sSun Oct 16 2022 - 15:25
Taoiseach renews criticism of Sinn Féin for use of legal actionsSpeaking at annual Wolfe Tone commemoration Micheál Martin criticises ‘growing attempt to intimidate’ and wider handling of scrutiny by partySun Oct 16 2022 - 12:59
Galway ring road plan quashed as board admits it was not aware of climate plan An Bord Pleanála concedes case against €600m ring road saying it was not aware of climate plan before decisionFri Oct 14 2022 - 18:39
Covid-19 lockdowns may have slowed babies’ development but impact is likely reversible, study shows‘Pandemic babies’ social skills may have lagged, but they are resilient and will catch up, said RCSI researcherWed Oct 12 2022 - 12:12
Fingal council to hike property tax while South Dublin, Dún Laoghaire keep reductionFingal County Council increases property tax rate in bid to ‘protect services’ and events in local areaMon Oct 10 2022 - 21:08
Draft maps for use in calculating new tax on residentially zoned land to be published soonIrish Planning Institute autumn conferenceSat Oct 08 2022 - 14:59
Motorists warned of crackdown on tyre safety ahead of winterRoad safety officers and members of the Garda mounting State-wide checkpoints to mark national Tyre Safety DayWed Oct 05 2022 - 19:57
Dublin’s original ‘east wall’ dating from 1720s uncovered by port authorities Construction work discoveries by Dublin Port including dock workers’ artefacts, Parnell-era political pipes and old pottery will go on displayWed Oct 05 2022 - 18:30
Refugee accommodation ‘gone from chairs to floors, to tents, to nothing at all’Irish Refugee Council report notes ‘grievous risks to minors, women, and children’Wed Oct 05 2022 - 08:05
‘Disturbing’ levels of child deprivation in latest CSO figures, Barnardos saysMany families cannot afford school trips for their children or leisure activities that cost money, figures showTue Oct 04 2022 - 14:42
Musty-tasting water in parts of Wicklow and Dublin is ‘safe to drink’, says Irish Water Utility company says low water levels at Vartry Reservoir may have affected taste, following complaintsMon Oct 03 2022 - 19:03
Supply of acute hospital beds is ahead of target, Donnelly tells hospital consultantsSinn Fein’s David Cullinane says health service ‘in crisis management mode’ every winterSat Oct 01 2022 - 17:08
Sharp population hikes make Sláintecare out-of-date, conference toldPopulation rose to more than five million this year, almost the levels which State health strategy forecast for 2026Sat Oct 01 2022 - 12:14
Turf cutters warn of confrontational scenes after EU Commission moveSeveral court cases pending against industrial peat harvesters, says Environmental Protection AgencyFri Sept 30 2022 - 20:29
