Lights in Áras an Uachtaráin turned off for Earth HourMovement ‘to highlight importance of protecting our vulnerable planet’, President saysSat Mar 27 2021 - 21:27
Gardaí issue more than 2,700 fines for house parties during lockdownsAlmost 17,000 fines imposed for breaching restrictions since start of Covid-19 pandemicSat Mar 27 2021 - 10:26
Weather set to ‘go downhill’ as squally rain and wind forecastMet Éireann issues two marine warnings for small craft and wind on coastal watersFri Mar 26 2021 - 13:25
Walk, cycle or fly – the 130km Royal Canal Greenway to open this summerTourism businesses hope for a ‘canal dividend’ on Ireland’s longest greenwayWed Mar 24 2021 - 00:01
Hoteliers, publicans call for clear rules on vaccination and reopeningHospitality industry says supports must continue but ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ terms must endTue Mar 23 2021 - 21:16
Oireachtas group told of keenness for all-island debate on Irish unityReport author cites RTÉ TV discussion on Monday night as evidence of desire to engageTue Mar 23 2021 - 14:15
Eleven arrested for Covid breaches after protest march in DublinProtesters claim ‘vaccines are gene therapy’ and people being ‘tricked into a global scam’Sat Mar 20 2021 - 21:03
Drugs and stolen goods worth almost €100,000 seized by gardaíDrugs comprised suspected benzodiazepine valued at €62,000 and cocaine valued at €12,200Sat Mar 20 2021 - 12:07
Fast-track route from theory to driving test recommendedOireachtas Committee hears calls for measures to deal with pent up demand for lessonsFri Mar 19 2021 - 08:55
Conor Faughnan to leave AA Ireland after 30 yearsCharity, golf and new challenges on Faughnan’s agenda for the futureMon Mar 15 2021 - 19:22
Chesapeake blue crab found on Dublin beach ‘threatens’ native speciesThe National Biodiversity Data Centre believes it may have been released into the wildFri Mar 12 2021 - 18:11
Cliff rescues temporarily suspended by Coast Guard serviceEmergencies to be handled by combination of SAR helicopter services and ‘existing’ unitsFri Mar 12 2021 - 11:38
Irish Rail seeks operator for electric vehicle fast charging points at stationsCompany says successful tender must be able to scale up in response to targetsThu Mar 11 2021 - 15:41
Man in 40s dies following Castlebar hit-and-runSeparate crash in Co Donegal leaves driver in his 30 in critical conditionThu Mar 11 2021 - 11:37
Speeding drivers who slow for cameras to be caught by new systemNew detection scheme measuring ‘average speed’ to be trialed on M7 in Co TipperaryTue Mar 09 2021 - 19:26
Damage done to environment by Wicklow hill fire ‘disappointing’, says MinisterMalcolm Noonan says wildlife crimes unit being set up, but convictions difficult to getTue Mar 09 2021 - 17:12
Gardaí release seven men arrested in Cavan over suspected extortion plotBalaclavas, firearms and ammunition seized by gardaí following searches of four carsMon Mar 08 2021 - 23:51
Land agency Bill would ‘undermine local democracy’, councillors sayGovernment urged to halt Bill as council organises campaign of oppositionMon Mar 08 2021 - 20:55
Heritage funding of €7m to boost jobs and renewal of town centresGrants will cover archaeological, built and natural heritage as well as biodiversity aidsMon Mar 08 2021 - 00:05
Hill fire in Wicklow Mountains National Park threatens homesParks and Wildlife Service, park staff and multiple fire units battle blaze at Lough DanSun Mar 07 2021 - 22:29
Four-month suspension of US tariffs on Irish goods agreedUS-EU trade dispute affected some €422m of Irish exports, attracting €105m in tariffsSat Mar 06 2021 - 00:19
Colder than average winter officially over, Met Éireann saysKerry had highest rainfall of season and last day of February brought highest sunshine hours to DublinWed Mar 03 2021 - 18:29
Dublin had the sunniest February day on record last monthThe month’s highest temperature was 14.6 degrees at Phoenix Park, on Tuesday 23rdTue Mar 02 2021 - 16:35
Forty additional testers ‘will not be enough to get waiting times down’ – RSA chiefEssential workers allowed driving test – but not necessary lessons, Transport Committee hearsTue Mar 02 2021 - 15:51
Shannon masterplan will see €70m invested in river regionTourism strategy to play major role in bringing tourists to ‘Hidden Heartlands’Tue Mar 02 2021 - 01:32
Driving licence expiry dates to be extended for second timeInsurance companies confirm no penalty for those whose permits could not be renewedWed Feb 24 2021 - 15:48
Plan to convert Georgian House Museum to deluxe housing refusedPlan ‘would set an undesirable precedent for loss of cultural facilities’ – Dublin City CouncilSat Feb 20 2021 - 17:45
‘It is small towns that suffer’: Rural communities prepare for Ulster Bank pulloutBallyjamesduff residents fear closure of town’s only bank will affect local businessSat Feb 20 2021 - 16:55
Catholic Church appeals to Taoiseach to allow some return to worshipMicheál Martin met four Catholic Archbishops to discuss Holy Week observance amid Covid-19 restrictionsSat Feb 20 2021 - 12:07
Tenerife dental clinic says Irish inquiries have dried upAt least 50 people based in Ireland had requested appointments, clinic saysFri Feb 19 2021 - 19:14
End of the line for Ireland’s luxury sleeper trainCovid-19 blamed for end of Belmond Grand Hibernian, which will move to mainland EuropeThu Feb 18 2021 - 14:56
Irish Rail eager to expand national rail network, chief saysCompany outlines plans for regional cities including ‘horseshoe’ track around LimerickTue Feb 16 2021 - 21:14
Wind warning issued for northwest but ‘spring-like’ conditions on the wayOutlook is for sunshine, blustery wind, some showers but rain mostly confined to nightsMon Feb 15 2021 - 12:37
‘Missing my work pals like mad’: Down syndrome and Covid’s huge impactPandemic results in job losses and limited options to engage with further educationSun Feb 14 2021 - 17:24
Waterways Ireland plans to sell Grand Canal graving docksCanals body draws up plans to dispose of site in Dublin on the open marketSun Feb 14 2021 - 10:55
Murder inquiry under way as man shot dead in Ballymun, north DublinMan in his 40s killed in gun attack in Belclare housing estateThu Feb 11 2021 - 23:35
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after Crumlin Village armed robberyAssailant strikes as cash box being delivered at local post office, then escapes on bicycleThu Feb 11 2021 - 22:08
Whoopee: Whooper swan population highest recorded in IrelandBewick’s swan numbers dropping as birds stop coming to Ireland due to climate changeWed Feb 10 2021 - 00:01
Bus Éireann to phase out diesel-only vehicles in towns and citiesCompany outlines move to hybrid vehicles and plans for hydrogen-fuelled busesTue Feb 09 2021 - 20:31
Feeling lockdown fatigue? ‘Squeeze in a read,’ says book campaignPresident Higgins supports campaign offering personalised book recommendations and access to e-booksThu Feb 04 2021 - 16:48
Eco-friendly detergent recalled over ‘hazardous’ chemicalsContact with the Ecover product could result in harm including skin burns or eye damageTue Feb 02 2021 - 19:45
Monthly rainfall above average in January, figures showTotal of 29 rainy days in Belmullet Co Mayo compared with 15 at Roche’s Point Co Cork, Met Éireann foundTue Feb 02 2021 - 16:35
Almost 600 homes planned for new urban area in south Co DublinShanganagh development is State’s largest social and affordable scheme with planning permissionMon Feb 01 2021 - 21:50
Naas ban on cars using canal-side route has proved very popularLocal councillor says council is using lockdown to advance planning for all its active travel routesMon Feb 01 2021 - 01:00
Missing white-knuckle stress? Try the postal servicePricewatch: Getting a letter from England to Ireland can take a stressfully long timeMon Feb 01 2021 - 00:00
Public consultation opens over Athlone to Galway greenway routePrevious route selection process stalled in 2015, after ‘vociferous’ landowner objectionsMon Jan 25 2021 - 19:36
Public consultation on new air quality regime ends FridayAir pollution thought to be responsible for 1,300 premature deaths in Ireland in 2019Thu Jan 21 2021 - 21:37
Suspected pollution turns Carrowbeg river in Westport into ‘white foaming flood’No major fish kills reported but fisheries body appeals to public to take extra careThu Jan 21 2021 - 16:52
Garda sends file on ‘golfgate’ dinner to Director of Public ProsecutionsControversy over Clifden golf outing resulted in resignations of high profile politiciansThu Jan 21 2021 - 13:58
Snow forecast for higher ground as Wednesday temperatures fallMet Éireann says new cold snap will be in place until at least SundayWed Jan 20 2021 - 11:46
