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Sharp population hikes make Sláintecare out-of-date, conference toldPopulation rose to more than five million this year, almost the levels which State health strategy forecast for 2026Sat Oct 01 2022 - 12:14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
Planning application for Dublin’s MetroLink lodged with Bord Pleanala Estimates for ‘mostly underground’ line range from €7.6bn to €12.25bnFri Sept 30 2022 - 15:29
Man arrested after car crashes through gates at Sinn Féin TD’s home Leitrim incident was ‘distressing and traumatic’ for Martin Kenny’s wife and family, party saidFri Sept 30 2022 - 12:14
Cannabis with street value of €700,000 seized in Co CorkA 49-year old male arrested at the scene remains in custody at Togher Garda stationFri Sept 30 2022 - 09:04
EU gives Ireland two months to halt peat-cutting in conservation areas or face courtEuropean Commission says dialogue with Ireland on bog issue has been ‘long’, having started in 2011Thu Sept 29 2022 - 22:06
Traditional thatched buildings at risk due to insurance issues, committee hearsPetitioner tells committee her thatched family pub and home was forced to close because of insurance difficultiesThu Sept 29 2022 - 21:24
Traffic on main roads still below 2019 levels, figures showTransport Infrastructure Ireland says traffic at Rosslare and Cork ports way ahead of comparisons with 2019Wed Sept 28 2022 - 21:38
School principals call for action on housing and living costs for teachersPrimary and post-primary schools in Dublin and other urban areas struggling to secure teachersMon Sept 26 2022 - 20:10
State falling short for too many people, says Labour leader Bacik unveils party’s budget proposals, saying families face bleak winter: ‘heating or eating’Thu Sept 22 2022 - 19:00
Struan Hill homes in Delgany, with views of ‘the playing fields of the gods’, from €1.1mHigh-spec detached homes in heritage village lie between the golf club and the seaThu Sept 22 2022 - 05:53
Spacious homes in a bucolic Co Wicklow setting from €540,000First phase of 27 homes at Littlebrook development saw 14 properties sold within the first two hours on launch dayThu Sept 22 2022 - 05:52
Pride without prejudice at Vartry Wood in Ashford, with two-beds from €350,000Housebuilder Aidan Durkan of the Durkan Group highlights the extra-high ceilings, hand-built kitchens and Farrow and Ball paint colours in this new developmentThu Sept 22 2022 - 05:51
Vintage Máirín Hughes (108) samples park life in 1914 Model T Phoenix Park jaunt laid on by Irish Life and Lore to celebrate rich tradition of oral historyWed Sept 21 2022 - 20:11
South Kerry Camhs report: HSE conducting five-year review of young Kerry mental health services patientsSecond review comes after initial report said hundreds of children received ‘risky’ treatment from doctorTue Sept 20 2022 - 09:19
Man killed in Co Limerick crashGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forwardSun Sept 18 2022 - 23:31
Man dies in light aircraft crash in Co ClareFatality understood to have occurred as motor-propelled glider or ‘microlite’ fell to the groundSun Sept 18 2022 - 21:00
Irish Rail seeks life extension of original Dart fleet, despite advice of chief mechanical engineerRail safety body investigating signs of decay, including rust, on number of carriages from 1984Sat Sept 17 2022 - 01:00
Trinity offers lamps to students in event of blackoutsBattery powered lamps offered in case of electricity blackouts this winterFri Sept 16 2022 - 21:44
UK retailers in Ireland not expected to close for Queen Elizabeth’s funeralCenter Parcs in Longford says it is ‘operating as usual’ after controversy over British closuresWed Sept 14 2022 - 21:28
Small but welcome rise in number of corncrakes — surveyNational Parks and Wildlife Service records 5% increase in the number of birds in 2022Wed Sept 14 2022 - 20:33
Ireland to face difficulties meeting EU recycling targets due to disparity in measuring waste, industry bodies sayEnvironmental Protection Agency report found only 29% of plastic packaging recycled in 2022, compared to 2025 EU target of 50%Tue Sept 13 2022 - 21:55
Man (31) dies after being struck by a train at Co Mayo level crossing Crossing where pedestrian was killed the site of a number of non-fatal crashes involving cars and trains in last decadeTue Sept 13 2022 - 17:28
Woman arrested after man found with knife wounds on Dublin’s Leeson StreetMan in late 20s is in hospital with injuries thought to be non life-threateningTue Sept 13 2022 - 08:57
Some AIB customers unable to install security update on devicesBank says issue is not widespread and advises those affected to contact technical supportTue Sept 13 2022 - 08:29
M50: Three hospitalised after six-vehicle crash on Dublin motorway Traffic lanes have reopened but delays persist southbound near the Red CowFri Sept 02 2022 - 18:35
Indoor arena at Abbotstown to be used for emergency refugee accommodation National Indoor Athletics Training Centre to be used for temporary accommodation for six weeks after request by GovernmentFri Sept 02 2022 - 16:33
Supermac’s founder warns of impact of energy crisis on small firmsPat McDonagh says businesses that use a lot of electricity will struggle to surviveWed Aug 31 2022 - 06:47
Registered nurse ‘did not display knowledge or understanding of care procedures’Fitness to practise hearing told of complaint from nursing homeTue Aug 30 2022 - 18:45
Donegal fish kill expected to result in prosecutionGlenagannon incident involved thousands of juvenile salmon and trout and covered about 4km of the riverMon Aug 29 2022 - 16:48
Spinal surgery for children cancelled for at least three weeks at Temple Street hospitalProblem due to impact of undertaking greater volume of procedures at hospital in recent months, Children’s Health Ireland saysSun Aug 28 2022 - 18:30
‘Open season’ for game hunting begins next week as plans to protect species in decline delayedAnimal welfare groups express disappointment at announcement by Minister of State for HeritageWed Aug 24 2022 - 20:44
National broadband plan: Irish homeowners frustrated as rollout ‘leapfrogs’ areasHigh-speed fibre cables hanging at gates of homes denied the service on competition groundsTue Aug 23 2022 - 05:24
Is there still a need for a €2.9bn State intervention in the National Broadband Plan?Changes to the availability of broadband across the State raise questions about subsidy for national broadband planTue Aug 23 2022 - 01:00
Garda working closely with transport operators is best policing model, NTA saysCalls for a transport police unit follow recent assaults on the networkThu Aug 18 2022 - 10:43
New Intel filtration system to save almost half a billion litres of water a yearMove is a key part of plan for company’s Irish operation to become ‘net water positive’ by 2030Thu Aug 18 2022 - 01:00
New Ross cleaning up after ‘one-in-150-years’ freak downpourHomes and businesses deal with the aftermath of weather event ‘for which towns are not designed’Tue Aug 16 2022 - 20:23
Catholic diocese of Cork and Ross devises scheme to operate with fewer priests Reorganisation announced in diocese of Cork and Ross due to declining vocations and an ageing priesthoodTue Aug 02 2022 - 20:49
Aer Lingus passengers seeking lost luggage complain of no human contact from airlineOireachtas committee on transport has been told of carrier’s 1,200 ‘open files’ relating to missing luggageTue Aug 02 2022 - 05:00
Up to 80,000 homes left out of maps used to connect premises to fibre broadbandFormer minister urges households to check planned availability of high-speed national fibre broadband schemeTue Aug 02 2022 - 05:00
‘Likely’ causal link between poor air quality and dementia accepted by Irish expertsFindings of British study bolster Government’s arguments for a State-wide ban on smoky fuelsTue Aug 02 2022 - 00:00
Spate of keyless car thefts across Northern Ireland prompts PSNI warningMotorists advised to keep electronic keys away from doors and windowsSun Jul 31 2022 - 10:45
President urged to clarify stance on Ukraine as wife’s letter is removed from Áras websiteFianna Fáil senator says the decision to publish Sabina Higgins’ letter on the President’s site ‘raises serious questions’Sat Jul 30 2022 - 15:47
