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
Dublin Airport confident on queue times over bank holiday Advice to passengers to arrive at terminal up to 3.5 hours early remains unchangedFri Jul 29 2022 - 21:41
Over 30,000 children waiting more than a year for hospital treatment, figures showMany problems seen in health system 25 years ago still evident ‘or worse’, says professorThu Jul 28 2022 - 18:43
‘The first 12 years were sleepless nights’: Apartment owners left with large bills for remedial works‘I asked them where am I going to get the money... I paid for this out of savings for my funeral’Thu Jul 28 2022 - 18:21
Irish Rail staff ballot in favour of new deal on pay and savingsDear offers a potential 15 per cent pay increase over five yearsWed Jul 27 2022 - 17:03
Killiney gorse fire quenched as two firefighters suffer minor injuries‘No indication’ the blaze on grounds belonging to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council was started deliberately — GardaTue Jul 26 2022 - 13:36
Ireland’s first captive-bred Natterjack toadlets released into the wildA new preservation scheme will pay farmers to protect the habitat of this endangered speciesMon Jul 25 2022 - 23:37
Weekend weather to see wetter, windier conditions return Recent spell of exceptionally warm, dry weather is about to endThu Jul 21 2022 - 13:00
Demand for drinking water in Dublin close to capacity, says Irish WaterUtility says the ‘vast majority’ of its 750 water treatment plants continue to meet the demand for water supplyMon Jul 18 2022 - 17:32
Rate of farm accidents and fatalities too high, IFA says as Farm Safety Week beginsFive people have died in farm accidents so far this yearMon Jul 18 2022 - 00:15
Man (36) due in court in Cork after seizure of €220k worth of drugsDrugs seized alongside imitation firearm and small amount of cash on Thursday nightSat Jul 16 2022 - 12:36
Aer Lingus passengers complain of bags left in Dublin for 13 days Boston-bound bags left in Dublin for 13 daysThu Jul 14 2022 - 05:00
All car sales will have to be electric by 2030 to reach climate targets, Oireachtas committee told Government to launch zero emission vehicles office as it aims for 945,000 EVs on the road by end of decadeWed Jul 13 2022 - 19:16
Aer Lingus accused of ‘arrogance’ for failure to attend Oireachtas CommitteeOireachtas transport committee critices Aer Lingus chief executive for refusal to attend committee hearingsWed Jul 13 2022 - 15:47
Blackrock takeaway served closure order after ‘large amount of rodent droppings’ foundApache Pizza outlet in Blackrock, Dublin, received closure notice after ‘large amount of rodent droppings’ found in food storage areaWed Jul 13 2022 - 15:19
Man dies off Fanore Beach, Co Clare It is understood a second swimmer made it back to shoreWed Jul 13 2022 - 12:07
Travellers to and from Heathrow face uncertainty over cancellationsBritain’s Heathrow airport ordered cancellation of 61 flights at short notice on MondayTue Jul 12 2022 - 12:28
Drones, social media and indelible paint: How graffiti attacks on trains have stepped upIrish rail fell victim to gangs whose ambition is to get their 'moniker' on as many European rail fleets as possibleFri Jul 08 2022 - 19:00
An ‘opportunity’ to reset relationship, Taoiseach says as Boris Johnson resignsHope also expressed by Simon Coveney that there will be a rethink on plans to unilaterally disapply key parts of the Northern Ireland protocolThu Jul 07 2022 - 13:29
Spectacular suspended walkway and 12-storey slide opens at Avondale Forest ParkPresident Higgins lauds ‘responsible tourism’ at €19m Beyond the Trees experience in Co WicklowWed Jul 06 2022 - 17:31
Gemma O’Doherty appeal of conviction adjourned until October Case arose out of anti-vaccination protest in August 2020 during which banners were on a pedestrian bridge over the N11Mon Jul 04 2022 - 13:56
One man killed and another injured in single vehicle crash in Co Laois Road remains closed as Garda crash investigators carry out an investigationFri Jun 17 2022 - 09:55
Hottest day of the year so far: Authorities appeal for extra care as nine people drown a monthAs the hottest day so far this year is predicted for Friday, safety authorities warn nine people a month drown in IrelandFri Jun 17 2022 - 09:35
Warm weather set to increase pollen levels, Met Éireann warnsHay fever sufferers should prepare for highest pollen count in Leinster and MunsterThu Jun 16 2022 - 20:45
Funeral of Tayto Park founder hears of his mighty vision, humour and generosityBusinessman Ray Coyle passed away last week at the age of 70Thu Jun 16 2022 - 15:36
Anglers alerted to presence of Pacific pink salmon Concern mounts over potential for species to spread in rivers throughout North Atlantic regionFri Jun 10 2022 - 20:03
Something for the Weekend? Sports and concerts … amid an Irish summerMet Éireann forecasting ‘unseasonably windy’ conditions for Friday, heavy showers and spot flooding.Fri Jun 10 2022 - 19:22
Road safety: 3,000 drivers caught speeding over June bank holiday - gardaíGardaí made 182 arrests for drink- and drug-driving over their five-day, bank holiday weekend campaignFri Jun 10 2022 - 12:23
