More than 260 childcare firms set to close in 2023, providers sayFederation of Early Childhood Providers says Government ‘core funding’ is not enoughMon May 16 2022 - 20:43
Environment group rejects criticism over stance on Roscommon floodingCouncil and OPW trying to circumvent environmental protection, group claimsMon May 16 2022 - 06:00
Roscommon lake doubles in size, threatening homes and environmentLoughs Funshinagh and Ree ‘will be poisoned’ if cattle sheds and septic tanks floodMon May 16 2022 - 03:00
Brigid Laffan recalls ‘unimaginable’ trauma of husband’s deathMichael Laffan died while swimming at Seapoint in Dublin in JanuarySat May 14 2022 - 13:13
Enjoy the weekend sunshine: Weather is set to turn on MondayTemperatures may hit 20 degrees today as Met Éireann forecasts return of showers next weekSat May 14 2022 - 12:27
Irish woman dies in Turkey during medical procedureMother-of-two from southeast had travelled to country for treatment in the past monthFri May 13 2022 - 17:00
Young woman killed in Co Donegal crash named locallySeventeen year old was moved to Beaumont Hospital where she died on MondayTue May 10 2022 - 15:22
Fire brigade respond to gorse fire in Dublin mountainsDepartment of Agriculture issues orange fire alert and says rain may not eliminate risksFri Apr 29 2022 - 23:35
Former High Court judge John Cooke dies in Dublin hospitalJudge was ‘one of the foremost Irish jurists of his time’ and ‘without political links’Fri Apr 29 2022 - 21:19
Revenue officers and gardaí seize herbal cannabis worth €2mTwo men arrested and detained for questioning in Drogheda operationFri Apr 29 2022 - 21:02
Bank warns customers not to be duped into returning cards by taxiInnocent taxi drivers being sent to reclaim cards - but it is just another scam says AIBFri Apr 29 2022 - 20:52
Ireland falling far short of tree planting targets, CSO report findsFailure to plant enough trees places State in ‘serious hole’ over meeting carbon targetsWed Apr 27 2022 - 10:46
Bord Pleanála to concede challenge to Dursey Island developmentPlans included new cableway with two stations, visitor centre, cafe and car parkTue Apr 26 2022 - 21:32
Disparities emerge in dates for public transport fare reductionsRolling dates for introduction of fare cuts are ‘complex, but scheme is still on schedule’Tue Apr 26 2022 - 15:22
Gardaí seize estimated €157,500 worth of cocaine in separate Cork searchesTwo men (20s) arrested in separate operations carried out in the Ballincolling areaTue Apr 26 2022 - 12:39
DAA defends ‘dynamic pricing’ for airport parkingComplaints over increases as parking revenues bounce back after pandemicMon Apr 25 2022 - 19:25
Taxi prices set to jump 12% as NTA launches consultationRegulator says drivers have been hit with increases in cost of insurance and fuelMon Apr 25 2022 - 15:26
Speed-over-distance cameras go live on the M7 in Co TipperaryCameras expected to have immediate effect on speeding vehiclesMon Apr 25 2022 - 01:00
Woman who drowned in Greystones named as Bray schoolteacherTragedy occurred as three friends went for Saturday afternoon dip on North BeachMon Apr 25 2022 - 01:00
Slieve Bloom biking trail brings boom time to local businesses80km of trail riding officially opened on Friday by Heather Humphreys in Co OffalyFri Apr 22 2022 - 20:08
Legal challenge to Bord na Móna use of turf stockpilesJobs at risk at remaining briquette factory, turf-powered plants and horticulture outletsThu Apr 21 2022 - 02:00
Campaigner claims Led lighting can cause headaches and nauseaCalls for more research as State invests millions switching to more efficient lightsMon Apr 18 2022 - 01:00
No turf cutters engaged in widespread selling, says TDProposed ban leaves families feeling like they are ‘growing and selling cannabis’Fri Apr 15 2022 - 18:27
A quarter of forestry target planted in ‘worst year since 1946’, committee toldNon-performance of forestry service has done ‘real damage to confidence’ in sector, TDs and Senators toldWed Apr 13 2022 - 17:35
Man hospitalised following homophobic assault in Dublin cityEvan Somers attacked early on Sunday morning on George’s StreetMon Apr 11 2022 - 16:38
What do the truckers protesting in Dublin want?The People of Ireland Against Fuel Prices want to change fuel taxes and chargesMon Apr 11 2022 - 12:07
Private bus firms cry foul over subsidised 20% fare cut for public transport rivalsTicket fares outside greater Dublin area to fall from Monday in second phase of schemeMon Apr 11 2022 - 03:15
Migrants more likely to be in overcrowded accommodation – studyOver half of all migrants were renting in 2016, compared with 13% of Irish-born peopleMon Apr 11 2022 - 00:01
President highlights ‘special role’ of neutral countries at unveiling of restored Eire 6 signSign created in Howth during second World War is an act of ‘positive neutrality’, Higgins saysSat Apr 09 2022 - 19:08
Tidy Towns 2022 launches with promise competition is back ‘in full swing’Communities across Ireland have until May 20th to enter this year’s eventThu Apr 07 2022 - 21:44
One in 13 private cars are uninsured creating a ‘problematic’ situation – MibiParc Road Safety group says the number of Garda automatic detection systems is downTue Apr 05 2022 - 20:31
Thousands of homes will not receive forms ahead of census nightSunday is likely to see the last paper-based censuses, says CSOSat Apr 02 2022 - 01:00
Hoteliers fret over slow pace of summer bookingsNine million bed nights were lost last year, Irish Hotel Federation survey showsTue Mar 29 2022 - 21:05
Hoteliers call for 9% VAT rate to be retained amid rising costsSpikes in energy and food costs threaten sector’s recovery, conference hearsMon Mar 28 2022 - 20:05
Man arrested in connection with fire at Dublin homeless hostelSix people in stable condition in hospital following the fire on Little Britain StreetSun Mar 27 2022 - 13:31
Environmental constraints could ‘unreasonably’ limit Kerry wind powerPlanning regulator tells Kerry County Council to change draft development planFri Mar 25 2022 - 20:36
Bus Éireann reconfiguring some depots for electric vehicle chargingCompany currently has 61 hybrid and three hydrogen buses funded by the NTAFri Mar 25 2022 - 17:46
Families missing flights due Passport Office delays, travel agents claimPassport office denies ‘backlog’ and says 68,000 applications are ‘incomplete’Fri Mar 25 2022 - 17:32
Ireland to experience ‘long sunny spells’ as status orange fire warning issuedHigh of 17 degrees one degree below annual average summer high, says Met ÉireannFri Mar 25 2022 - 08:32
Irish Jews ‘dismayed’ by parliamentary attacks on their communityUN Human Rights Council told members of Dáil and Seanad being openly anti-SemiticThu Mar 24 2022 - 20:55
Two people die in separate crashes as death toll on Irish roads continues to riseNumber of people who have died on State’s roads now at 44 – up 25 on last yearThu Mar 24 2022 - 20:14
Experts call for data from study on health effects of red meat to be releasedStudy claimed red meat impacts heart disease, breast cancer, stroke, diabetes, cancerMon Mar 21 2022 - 21:33
Dublin revels in festival fun over bank holiday weekendCelebrations continue apace, while Ireland and Scotland prepare for rugby internationalFri Mar 18 2022 - 14:56
Truck driver killed in Co Limerick collision with carCar driver taken to University Hospital in ‘non-life threatening’ conditionFri Mar 18 2022 - 12:21
Almost 19,000 dolls sold by Dealz recalled due to chemical risk to childrenMove announced by consumer protection watchdog on TuesdayTue Mar 15 2022 - 21:58
Tom Duffy the ‘greatest showman’ of Irish circus family dies aged 92‘He dedicated his whole life to entertaining the Irish public,’ says son DavidTue Mar 15 2022 - 16:26
Ireland accepts Russian oil from tanker berthed at Dublin PortMove comes as similar oil tanker delivery turns back from the United StatesMon Mar 14 2022 - 22:17
Dolmen access to be included in Cherrywood public consultation‘I had to climb over a tree and over a river’ councillor says of access to 5,500 year-old portal tombMon Mar 14 2022 - 22:01
Plans for long-term public access to Cabinteely dolmen under discussionNeolithic portal tomb surrounded by development land is comparable to PoulnabroneMon Mar 14 2022 - 04:00
Motorcyclist killed in collision with van in Co LimerickNumbers of those killed on the State’s roads more than double the similar period last yearSat Mar 12 2022 - 21:40
