Woman who lost baby at Portiuncula hospital calls for review to be expandedGalway woman Elizabeth O’Reilly calls for explanation for pre-natal death of daughter BláithínWed Jan 29 2025 - 10:21
‘The house is literally like living in an ice box’: Rural householders still suffering after Storm ÉowynRural householders and farmers highlight crucial role of generators as premises remain without mains electricity while ESB crews work to repair grid damageTue Jan 28 2025 - 06:00
No more number 13 bus to Ballymun as route set to end at Mountjoy Square Many services will change from Sunday as new routes take over under Bus Connects networkSat Jan 25 2025 - 19:54
New Garda baseball caps get a welcome from force - and from online sellersAvailability of caps with words ‘Garda Armed Response Unit’ raises concerns over impersonation of gardaíSat Jan 25 2025 - 18:01
Final farewell to the 46A, Dublin’s most famous bus routeOutbreak of nostalgia as the 99-year-old service ends on SaturdaySat Jan 25 2025 - 06:00
UCD student Eve McCarthy remembered as ‘ray of sunshine’ following climbing accident in SpainLarge turnout for 21-year-old’s funeral Mass reflected the popularity of a ‘gorgeous young woman’, mourners toldWed Jan 22 2025 - 16:38
Overnight fog warning for entire country issued by Met Éireann as stormy weekend expectedMonday and Tuesday expected to be calm but conditions may worsen significantly by Thursday or FridayMon Jan 20 2025 - 16:46
It’s official - dog walking is good for older people’s healthTrinity College Tilda study shows benefits include socialisation, fewer falls and less fear of falls and injuriesMon Jan 20 2025 - 14:50
‘I’d like to know what the rules are’: First Fine Gael meeting to ratify new government deal raises queries about opposition speaking timeFormer minister Nora Owen pointed out there is precedent for non-ministerial members of the Regional Independents Group sitting on the opposition benches in the DáilSat Jan 18 2025 - 12:57
Proposal for Finglas Luas to stop near Dublin Airport was rejectedDublin City Council ultimately said it accepted that ‘providing a bridge over the M50 is not within the scope of the project’Fri Jan 17 2025 - 06:00
‘Not a promising start’: Ramp malfunctions as Holyhead Port reopens more than a month after storm damageIrish Road Haulage Association says Government must take strategic action to keep trade routes openThu Jan 16 2025 - 16:57
Holyhead reopening still leaves traffic ‘hanging on a thread’ Irish Road Haulage Association calls on government to invest or buy a UK port to help safeguard future trade between Ireland and BritainWed Jan 15 2025 - 21:47
Motorcyclist killed in collision with car in Co WexfordGardaí have appealed for witnesses and any available camera footage following the fatal crash near Johnstown, Castlebridge,Wed Jan 15 2025 - 20:15
Price of a pint of Guinness set to rise againCustomers could expected to pay a multiple of the 6 cent increase when Vat, duty and profit margins are calculatedWed Jan 15 2025 - 18:11
No last-minute reprieve for XL bullies in Dún Laoghaire after council decisionSome councillors sought a delay to new regulations placing strict curbs on dogsMon Jan 13 2025 - 21:48
‘It was on television. I could not bear to watch’: Irish film director’s family ‘loses everything’ in Palisades fireThe family of two adults and three children also lost the family cat and a hamsterMon Jan 13 2025 - 19:08
‘Utter frustration’: Taxi drivers upset at 15-minute window for wheelchair-accessible grants National Transport Authority says portal closed when 2,000 applications were receivedSun Jan 12 2025 - 12:59
Status yellow fog warning in effectMet Éireann says fog and mist to clear by Sunday with milder conditions next weekSat Jan 11 2025 - 20:23
President Higgins’s remarks about Nato criticised by former Estonian presidentIreland enjoys ‘privileged’ geographical location and benefits from ‘implicit’ Nato protection, former president of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves saysSat Jan 11 2025 - 15:58
Murdered Athlone woman was ‘looking forward to a peaceful retirement’Funeral service hears moving tributes to Mirjana Pap who ‘helped everyone’Sat Jan 11 2025 - 13:57
‘I think our building is next’: Dublin man living in LA returns to apartment thick with ashIrish people impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires give their first-hand accounts of panic, shock, devastation ... and hopeSat Jan 11 2025 - 09:38
Holyhead Port: Just one damaged pier to reopen next weekPort owner Stena Line says opening would provide access for both Stena and Irish Ferries ships operating on the route between Holyhead and DublinFri Jan 10 2025 - 13:01
Ireland weather updates: End of cold snap in sight but ‘bitterly cold’ conditions and ice to persist todayMet Éireann warns against complacency despite orange warning ending, gardaí call on motorists to drive at appropriate speedsFri Jan 10 2025 - 12:09
Abbey Theatre gets €9.5m in strategic funding from Arts Council, €1m more than last yearAlmost €60 million spread across nationwide arts bodiesThu Jan 09 2025 - 13:51
Eamon Dunphy and Jane Gogan to put The Stand podcast on ‘a long pause’Couple say they have no plans to retire but have ‘long standing commitments’ to other projects they must attend toTue Jan 07 2025 - 16:32
Snow disrupts road freight and traffic as postal deliveries are curtailed ‘Next few days will continue to provide challenges in extremely low temperatures,’ says roads authorityMon Jan 06 2025 - 18:11
Enoch Burke defies court and attends Wilson’s Hospital SchoolSchoolteacher facing fines of €1,400 per day for turning up at Co Westmeath schoolMon Jan 06 2025 - 14:43
New roof over Galway’s Ceannt station to mimic original Victorian ironwork€70m redevelopment increased platforms from two to five and makes provision for commuter servicesMon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
Irish Rail reliability falls significantly in 2024 after breakdown and maintenance issues‘Hybrid-ready power packs’ built by Rolls-Royce have created some difficulties where introducedMon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
Husband and wife killed in Dublin hit-and-run had been set to celebrate anniversary, joint-funeral toldAnthony Hogg and Georgina Hogg Moore were ‘amazingly loving towards each other’Fri Jan 03 2025 - 13:47
The first babies of 2025: Bradley, Rowan and NaoíseMaternity hospitals – and at least one home – were busy overnight with deliveries of new babiesWed Jan 01 2025 - 13:01
Irish diplomats deal with jump in arrests of citizens overseasDepartment of Foreign Affairs says arrests in 2024 up on previous year, with figures for deaths, medical-aid and welfare assistance abroad also releasedTue Dec 31 2024 - 09:52
Almost 1,000 people in hospital with flu as those with symptoms urged to avoid parties‘Peak flu’ expected in next fortnight as HSE reiterates advice on hand hygiene and cough etiquetteMon Dec 30 2024 - 19:20
Domestic abuse reports grew by 9% in 2024, Garda figures findMore than 61,000 contacts relating to domestic abuse were received by the Garda so far in 2024Fri Dec 20 2024 - 12:59
Weather: No chance of a white Christmas, Met Éireann says Met Éireann says next week’s conditions set to be milder than usual for late DecemberWed Dec 18 2024 - 19:22
Passengers struggle trying to arrange alternative ferry crossings back to Ireland following Holyhead closureAbout 100,000 people will need to make alternative arrangements over Christmas with Holyhead Port remaining closed following storm damageWed Dec 18 2024 - 18:10
Co Wicklow man detained in Dubai over ‘threatening’ text message returning to Ireland Detained in Dubai campaign group said Stuart Quiney (39) was facing jail time under laws prohibiting offensive correspondenceWed Dec 18 2024 - 15:20
Hauliers now facing major delays and backlogs at other Irish Sea ports in UKKnock on effect as hauliers face queues at Pembroke, Fishguard, Liverpool and CairnryanMon Dec 16 2024 - 16:14
Holyhead Port closure: Christmas parcels destined for Ireland stuck in Britain due to storm damage Holyhead Port was badly damaged during Storm Darragh last weekend, leading to some hauliers using other routesFri Dec 13 2024 - 22:47
Solicitors to seek judicial review in case of woman struck and killed by Garda car in DonegalRebecca Browne (21) from Derry died after night out in Buncrana last MayThu Dec 12 2024 - 20:31
Palestinian footballer who visited Ireland and met President killed in Israeli air strikeHiggins holds ‘warmest of memories’ of Palestinian footballers who visited IrelandWed Dec 11 2024 - 19:04
High levels of air pollutants that can cause respiratory, heart and brain issues found in Dublin hotspotsAreas of high nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter included Cork Street, O’Connell Street and the QuaysWed Dec 11 2024 - 00:01
Energy emissions at lowest level in 30 years, SEAI says Emissions by commercial services sector including data centres up 6.9 per cent in 2023Wed Dec 11 2024 - 00:01
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council drops three Traveller accommodation sites, adds three othersEnniskerry Road, UCD, and Stillorgan Grove sites have ‘no likely prospect of development’, council officials saidTue Dec 10 2024 - 07:54
‘It is like losing an old family member’: Storm Darragh fells scores of rare trees at Co Wicklow botanic gardensMore than 120 trees did not survive high winds experienced at Kilmacurragh arboretum, which is closed until further noticeSun Dec 08 2024 - 19:01
Storm Darragh clean-up continues with some facing up to a week without powerWork continues to return transport, electricity and water services to normal after Ireland hit by strongest winds for four yearsSun Dec 08 2024 - 17:13
Bertie Ahern secretly met loyalist paramilitaries in south Dublin church during peace processDetails of encounter, set up with help of former archbishop, revealed in podcast hosted by former taoiseach’s son-in-law Nicky ByrneThu Dec 05 2024 - 15:30
Troubles Legacy Act: Tánaiste welcomes UK action to ‘substantively reform’ legislation Reform of Act ‘must command the confidence of victims and survivors,’ says MartinThu Dec 05 2024 - 09:50
Further road safety measures on way in 2025, says RSA chief More speed cameras and re-education courses for errant drivers flagged as fatalities close to last year’s recordWed Dec 04 2024 - 17:05
Dogs mirror human stress levels, Queen’s University study findsResearch reveals dogs may get stressed when owners are under pressureTue Dec 03 2024 - 16:12
