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
In My Gut I Don’t Believe by Joe Amstrong: under the eye of the Catholic ChurchBook review: A former Irish Times columnist’s memoir of wrestling with faith as a boy and seminarianSat Jan 16 2021 - 05:58
Dún Laoghaire council plans new communities and 20,000 new homesDraft development plan envisages urban expansion and Dart station at WoodbrookWed Jan 13 2021 - 14:27
Traffic volumes continue to fall as Level 5 restrictions take holdFigures show decline in number of cars on the roads since last weekTue Jan 12 2021 - 22:56
At least two people dead in car crashes in Kerry and TipperaryMan and woman killed in collisions at Bansha and Lawlor’s CrossTue Jan 12 2021 - 21:04
Householders and business owners asked to check for water leaksIrish Water says burst pipes after cold weather have triggered surge in demandTue Jan 12 2021 - 20:30
Mother and Baby Homes Commission exposed ‘enormous societal failure’ – VaradkarCabinet to meet on Tuesday to before the Taoiseach meets groups of survivorsMon Jan 11 2021 - 13:40
Two-tier system applies for post-Brexit vehicle imports from North and BritainSince transition period ended on January 1st the UK is now deemed a ‘third country’ by the EUMon Jan 11 2021 - 13:38
Sewage in cities offers chance to warn of future virus outbreaksGlobal study shows sewage surveillance quickly identifies viruses in communityMon Jan 11 2021 - 01:45
Covid-19: Car numbers fall again – but not as far as first lockdownLimerick’s Southern Ring Road sees this lockdown’s sharpest drop in car figuresThu Jan 07 2021 - 10:35
Snow expected in northwest with temperatures to drop to -5Connacht and Ulster to bear brunt of cold but ‘dusting of snow’ possible in parts of DublinTue Jan 05 2021 - 11:16
Met Éireann warns of ongoing icy cold snap with risk of snowColdest temperatures this winter forecast over coming days with lows of -6 degreesTue Jan 05 2021 - 00:01
Road deaths rise by nine despite lockdown traffic levels‘Stark reminder’ of need for action if Ireland is to achieve 50% reduction in next decadeFri Jan 01 2021 - 13:43
More than €17m in refunds for public transport passes paid outHolders of annual tax-saver tickets have until December 31st to apply for their money backWed Dec 30 2020 - 12:29
Horseracing in the time of Covid: ‘It’s hard to explain. Meetings are soulless now’Four-day Christmas festival closed to physical visitors, but virtual ones are welcomeSat Dec 26 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus data from Dublin, Wicklow sewage shows new highs since SeptemberUCD professor developing early warning system for new waves publishes resultsWed Dec 23 2020 - 22:06
Many Irish hauliers leave congested Port of DoverTruck drivers would have back up plan with many getting ferry to Holland, Verona Murphy saysWed Dec 23 2020 - 21:50
New visa to allow UK nationals bring non-EEA family to StateSpouses, children and parents to be eligible for card which addresses Brexit-created gapWed Dec 23 2020 - 20:44
Some €20m provided in initial funding to bridge gap in Leader fundFunding to be reviewed again in 2021 when there is certainty regarding EU budgetsTue Dec 22 2020 - 10:41
‘No special inspections’ at Border regardless of Brexit outcomeDepartment rejected Border checks on food and animals amid Internal Market Bill crisisTue Dec 22 2020 - 01:00
Leader Programme jobs funded only until December 31stLocal development sector calls for clarity on proposed Government ‘transitional fund’Tue Dec 22 2020 - 01:00
Offaly Leader scheme played ‘crucial’ role in the communityTwo-year funding hiatus set to affect Offaly and 29 other Leader groups across the StateTue Dec 22 2020 - 01:00
Tender for up to 800 all-electric double decker buses publishedVehicles intended for use on urban bus routes in cities and some town servicesMon Dec 21 2020 - 14:32
Brexit fishing deal proposal would be ‘death knell’ for Irish industryBarnier-proposed concession ‘unmitigated disaster’, says Killybegs Fishermen’s OrganisationSat Dec 19 2020 - 15:07
Man arrested twice within six hours in Cork for suspected drink drivingGardaí will focus on detecting those who drive after consuming alcohol or drugs over Christmas periodFri Dec 18 2020 - 19:02
