Towns and villages suffering from air pollution during Covid-19 pandemicDublin City Council confirms car emissions fell, but dust from Africa affected air qualityWed Jul 01 2020 - 16:33
Concerns raised over ‘forest parties’ in Dublin and Wicklow mountainsIntensive dumping reported in the area following events over recent weekendsFri Jun 26 2020 - 21:58
Publicans who flout Covid-19 rules face losing licencesCharlie Chawke says measures to cost €40,000 per pub and warns of future viabilityWed Jun 24 2020 - 16:59
Car driving tests unlikely to resume before late JulyDepartment says driving tests raise problems in terms of social distancing rulesTue Jun 23 2020 - 13:15
Garda Colm Horkan’s remains due to return home to Mayo on FridayHundreds attend vigil in Castlerea for Horkan who was shot dead on Wednesday nightFri Jun 19 2020 - 18:04
Increase in offshore wind energy targets in government programme welcomed by sectorArklow plan could be delivered by 2025, helping to reach climate plan’s 1GW target of offshore wind in same yearWed Jun 17 2020 - 11:42
Man to appear in court in Galway over stabbing incidentGardaí discovered a man aged in his 40s with a stab wound at Ballybane on SundayMon Jun 15 2020 - 08:49
Ireland second best in EU for road safety as number of fatalities falls in decadeEurope is ‘safest region in world to drive’ says EU, which aims for no road deaths by 2050Thu Jun 11 2020 - 21:32
Irish sculptor Jeanne Rynhart dies aged 74Sculptor’s most recognised pieces include statues of Molly Malone and Annie MooreTue Jun 09 2020 - 22:23
Travellers urge end to racism as George Floyd buriedLobby groups’ members long exposed to anti-Traveller racism in Ireland and elsewhereTue Jun 09 2020 - 22:17
False start as Tayto Park postpones June 18th reopeningAttraction says it believed it had all relevant approvals before Monday night’s guidanceTue Jun 09 2020 - 18:27
Theatre-training legend Betty Ann Norton dies in DublinCo-director of the Betty Ann Norton Theatre School helped to launch many acting careersMon Jun 08 2020 - 00:12
NCT and driver theory test centres to reopen from MondayDriver testing in cars will not yet resume due to the requirements of social distancingSat Jun 06 2020 - 18:55
Bus and rail services to return to pre-Covid levels from MondayBut social distancing will mean capacity will be very low, and commuters urged to walkSat Jun 06 2020 - 12:58
Staycations: Relief among Irish hoteliers as reopening of sector fast-tracked‘People are planning to stay a little bit longer and that is really what we need’Fri Jun 05 2020 - 22:25
Charity believes injured pony ‘dumped’ on Sugarloaf mountainISPCA official says animal may have been abandoned in bid to avoid veterinary billsFri Jun 05 2020 - 19:26
Sunniest spring on record in Dublin with rainfall 70% below averageWeather station at Phoenix Park records driest conditions in at least 170 yearsThu Jun 04 2020 - 14:26
Co Mayo community grieves for Ben Duffy (5) after Lough Mask tragedyFr John Kenny leads online Tourmakeady prayers following recovery of body from lakeWed Jun 03 2020 - 11:24
Traffic on main roads almost doubled in May as Covid-19 restrictions easedVolumes fell 70% and remained stable for three weeks after lockdown first announcedWed Jun 03 2020 - 08:59
Body of missing five-year-old recovered from Lough Mask, Co MayoBoy who was believed to have fallen from a small boat named locally as Ben DuffyTue Jun 02 2020 - 09:08
Motorists caught at double the speed limit on ‘Slow Down Day’Crackdown across the road network reveals 900 speeding motoristsFri May 22 2020 - 13:37
NBRU and bus operators call for clarity on how workers will travel‘Facemasks on busy services is a misnomer, when buses carry just 14 people’ - operatorsFri May 22 2020 - 11:32
Lotto winner makes contact after scooping more than €4mWinning Quick Pick ticket bought in Talty’s Mace Circle K in Lisseycasey, Co ClareThu May 21 2020 - 16:54
Gardaí seize crack cocaine worth €11,400 in Ballymun raidWeighing scales and small amount of cannabis also found in search of car in SantryThu May 21 2020 - 12:47
Woman seriously injured after assault in Dublin city apartmentGardaí appeal for witnesses after woman allegedly assaulted by man who fled sceneThu May 21 2020 - 12:31
Garda crackdown targets speeding motoristsOperation will last 24 hours amid continued breaking of limits during Covid-19 lockdownThu May 21 2020 - 11:50
Taskforce established to help tourism recover from devastation of Covid-19Two metre social distancing rule may prevent hotels reopening, says taskforce memberWed May 20 2020 - 22:29
Lung cancer: ‘I would not be alive today without clinical trials’Séamus Cotter was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer at the age of 46, but is now clearWed May 20 2020 - 13:54
Number of cars travelling into Dublin rises again on TuesdaySecond day after restrictions eased traffic, increase into regional cities is ‘consistent’ - TIITue May 19 2020 - 14:04
Coronavirus: Blind people ask for considered help – not a grab of the elbowSocial distancing ‘virtually impossible’ without reading signs for queuing and sanitisingTue May 19 2020 - 13:47
Trade ‘brisk but manageable’ as DIY shops, garden centres reopenCustomers ‘understanding and co-operative’ as long queues form outside some outletsTue May 19 2020 - 02:05
‘Significantly higher’ traffic volumes on some roads, figures showIncreases of up to 38 percent in the morning rush compared to one week agoMon May 18 2020 - 19:51
Covid-19: Monday’s first phase reopening will see low numbers returning to workDublin Chambers predicts less than 10 per cent of city centre staff will be back to workFri May 15 2020 - 11:43
Warm, cloudy weekend in store as fire brigade warns of gorse fire riskDull weather predicted for Monday as outdoor workers set to return to their jobsFri May 15 2020 - 10:25
Almost half of adult population says their job has been affected by Covid-19CSO figures detail employment and emotional impact of crisisWed May 13 2020 - 12:13
Extra handwashing prompts Irish Water to appeal for conservationUtility says HSE advice must be heeded, so people should reduce use of powerwashersTue May 12 2020 - 01:00
Northside People and Southside People close down with loss of 17 jobsPublisher North Dublin Publications Ltd has announced it is shutting down operationsSun May 10 2020 - 21:15
Firefighters battle blaze at Bord na Móna plantNumber of units respond to fire at Drehid waste management facility in Co KildareSun May 10 2020 - 20:44
Limerick to Ennis railway line reopens with reduced serviceLine was closed in February due to further flooding at Ballycar, close to Ballycar LoughTue Apr 28 2020 - 15:09
Coronavirus: Major Garda enforcement operation under way across StateMore than 2,500 gardaí on checkpoints at any one time through May bank holiday to ensure compliance with restrictionsTue Apr 28 2020 - 10:54
Good weather lures jet-skiers back onto water, finds Coast GuardThree men out jet skiing rescued at weekend after hitting difficulty in Clew Bay, Co MayoTue Apr 28 2020 - 01:02
Regular rain and colder conditions forecast for this weekMet Éireann expecting temperatures to fall to close to zero on Monday nightMon Apr 27 2020 - 10:34
Supermarket owner asks customers ‘please do not be abusive’Clonakilty store tells customers it is ‘unfair and unacceptable’ to vent frustration on staffSun Apr 26 2020 - 17:28
Satellites and drones to be used to detect and deter gorse fire startersOrange fire risk warning issued as farmers are urged not to clear land by burningThu Apr 23 2020 - 13:24
Traffic numbers on the State’s main roads rise almost 8%Sustained rise in traffic from before Easter supported by Dublin street camera dataWed Apr 22 2020 - 16:45
Good Grub grows legs to deliver 25,000 fruit and vegetable parcels to familiesInitiative seeking corporate donors to support school meal projects during Covid-19Wed Apr 22 2020 - 12:04
Former Irish Times Bridge columnist George Ryan dies aged 89Con Houlihan once described him as ‘probably the funniest man at large in Ireland’Tue Apr 21 2020 - 19:46
US court yet to set a date for Martens’ release hearingLawyers to argue Thomas Martens should be let out on bond due to Covid-19 dangerFri Apr 17 2020 - 20:05
Liverpool port detains P&O ship on Dublin-Liverpool routeDispute over fees threatens ‘flow’ of vital goods between Ireland, Britain and EuropeThu Apr 16 2020 - 22:26
Second white-tailed sea eagle chick for nature reserveBirth seen as a success in efforts to reintroduce species to Ireland after 100-year absenceThu Apr 16 2020 - 19:29
