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February’s 11 sunless days matches 1969 record

February’s 11 sunless days matches 1969 record

Average February temperatures rose as Gale Force winds hit

Tue Mar 04 2025 - 13:51
Businessman involved in Delgany standoff granted bail

Businessman involved in Delgany standoff granted bail

Brian McDonagh directed to appear before Bray Court again on March 13th

Mon Mar 03 2025 - 16:04
Woman killed in Tralee crash named locally as Anila Mucaj (48)

Woman killed in Tralee crash named locally as Anila Mucaj (48)

Mucaj and two friends were running on Sunday morning when the crash happened

Mon Mar 03 2025 - 09:49
Trump-Zelenskiy clash ‘very unsettling’, says Taoiseach ahead of White House trip

Trump-Zelenskiy clash ‘very unsettling’, says Taoiseach ahead of White House trip

Micheál Martin says he was ‘looking forward’ to meeting US president, stressing ‘two-way relationship’ between Ireland and America

Fri Feb 28 2025 - 23:16
Overcrowding in jails is leading to ‘inter-prisoner violence’, inspector finds

Overcrowding in jails is leading to ‘inter-prisoner violence’, inspector finds

Report also notes people with serious mental health disorders being held in prisons are ‘not receiving the right care, in the right environment, at the right time’

Fri Feb 28 2025 - 20:04
Cyclist found on road in Co Mayo with ‘life-threatening injuries’

Cyclist found on road in Co Mayo with ‘life-threatening injuries’

Forensic tests are expected to show whether it was a hit-and-run as gardaí appeal for witnesses

Fri Feb 28 2025 - 18:30
‘People avoid Deansgrange’: Roadworks plan angers south Dublin community

‘People avoid Deansgrange’: Roadworks plan angers south Dublin community

Coffee shop owner says it regularly takes 30 minutes to travel 800 metres through village

Thu Feb 27 2025 - 22:19
‘The sheriff was trespassing’: Man (64) appears in court over Delgany house stand-off

‘The sheriff was trespassing’: Man (64) appears in court over Delgany house stand-off

Brian McDonagh faces two charges including producing an article likely to unlawfully intimidate another person

Tue Feb 25 2025 - 18:29
Man arrested, guns seized after stand-off over repossession of Wicklow home

Man arrested, guns seized after stand-off over repossession of Wicklow home

Garda backup requested after man ‘barricaded himself’ into Delgany property

Mon Feb 24 2025 - 18:14
Irish hotel industry issues warning amid slower bookings and rising costs

Irish hotel industry issues warning amid slower bookings and rising costs

Irish Hotels Federation highlights ongoing hit from costs

Mon Feb 24 2025 - 06:00
New average speed camera to go live in Co Meath, with six more due to be installed elsewhere

New average speed camera to go live in Co Meath, with six more due to be installed elsewhere

Safety zone set to become operational in Slane

Sat Feb 22 2025 - 17:24
Cyclist (90s) dies in Co Galway crash

Cyclist (90s) dies in Co Galway crash

Collision between elderly man and a truck happened shortly after midday on Thursday

Thu Feb 20 2025 - 16:21
Finding of professional misconduct made against former deputy State pathologist Dr Khalid Jaber

Finding of professional misconduct made against former deputy State pathologist Dr Khalid Jaber

Dr Khalid Jaber ‘displayed poor professional performance and professional misconduct’, a Medical Council fitness-to-practise committee has determined

Tue Feb 18 2025 - 15:54
Nurse manager failed to call ambulance for patient who drank cleaning fluid in Dublin hospital

Nurse manager failed to call ambulance for patient who drank cleaning fluid in Dublin hospital

Patient died some days later after being transferred to an acute hospital in Dublin

Mon Feb 17 2025 - 16:27
Five men charged over kidnapping and assault of Dublin man

Five men charged over kidnapping and assault of Dublin man

All five are remanded in custody after late-night court sitting

Mon Feb 17 2025 - 09:29
Man remanded in custody after assault on four people at Catholic college in Maynooth

Man remanded in custody after assault on four people at Catholic college in Maynooth

Judge Desmond Zaidan ordered remand to medical wing of Cloverhill Prison to secure help for accused

Wed Feb 05 2025 - 18:10
Retired Supreme Court judge Hugh Geoghegan left €6.2m estate

Retired Supreme Court judge Hugh Geoghegan left €6.2m estate

Former Moneycorp Europe chief executive Bryan McSharry left €3.77m

Sat Feb 01 2025 - 06:00
Men less likely to confide details of sexual violence, study shows

Men less likely to confide details of sexual violence, study shows

Rape Crisis Centre Ireland says boys and girls equally likely to disclose abuse to their parents but differences widen with age

Thu Jan 30 2025 - 17:11
Roscommon woman’s comments to Taoiseach were based ‘on frustration’

Roscommon woman’s comments to Taoiseach were based ‘on frustration’

Rachel Connolly says she rebuked Micheál Martin for ‘lack of preparedness and response’

Wed Jan 29 2025 - 21:31
Woman who lost baby at Portiuncula hospital calls for review to be expanded

Woman who lost baby at Portiuncula hospital calls for review to be expanded

Galway woman Elizabeth O’Reilly calls for explanation for pre-natal death of daughter Bláithín

Wed Jan 29 2025 - 10:21
‘The house is literally like living in an ice box’: Rural householders still suffering after Storm Éowyn

‘The house is literally like living in an ice box’: Rural householders still suffering after Storm Éowyn

Rural householders and farmers highlight crucial role of generators as premises remain without mains electricity while ESB crews work to repair grid damage

Tue Jan 28 2025 - 06:00
No more number 13 bus to Ballymun as route set to end at Mountjoy Square

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 network

Sat Jan 25 2025 - 19:54
New Garda baseball caps get a welcome from force - and from online sellers

New Garda baseball caps get a welcome from force - and from online sellers

Availability of caps with words ‘Garda Armed Response Unit’ raises concerns over impersonation of gardaí

Sat Jan 25 2025 - 18:01
Final farewell to the 46A, Dublin’s most famous bus route

Final farewell to the 46A, Dublin’s most famous bus route

Outbreak of nostalgia as the 99-year-old service ends on Saturday

Sat Jan 25 2025 - 06:00
UCD student Eve McCarthy remembered as ‘ray of sunshine’ following climbing accident in Spain

UCD student Eve McCarthy remembered as ‘ray of sunshine’ following climbing accident in Spain

Large turnout for 21-year-old’s funeral Mass reflected the popularity of a ‘gorgeous young woman’, mourners told

Wed Jan 22 2025 - 16:38
Overnight fog warning for entire country issued by Met Éireann as stormy weekend expected

Overnight fog warning for entire country issued by Met Éireann as stormy weekend expected

Monday and Tuesday expected to be calm but conditions may worsen significantly by Thursday or Friday

Mon Jan 20 2025 - 16:46
It’s official - dog walking is good for older people’s health

It’s official - dog walking is good for older people’s health

Trinity College Tilda study shows benefits include socialisation, fewer falls and less fear of falls and injuries

Mon 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 time

‘I’d like to know what the rules are’: First Fine Gael meeting to ratify new government deal raises queries about opposition speaking time

Former minister Nora Owen pointed out there is precedent for non-ministerial members of the Regional Independents Group sitting on the opposition benches in the Dáil

Sat Jan 18 2025 - 12:57
Proposal for Finglas Luas to stop near Dublin Airport was rejected

Proposal for Finglas Luas to stop near Dublin Airport was rejected

Dublin 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 damage

‘Not a promising start’: Ramp malfunctions as Holyhead Port reopens more than a month after storm damage

Irish Road Haulage Association says Government must take strategic action to keep trade routes open

Thu Jan 16 2025 - 16:57
Holyhead reopening still leaves traffic ‘hanging on a thread’

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 Britain

Wed Jan 15 2025 - 21:47
Motorcyclist killed in collision with car in Co Wexford

Motorcyclist killed in collision with car in Co Wexford

Gardaí 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 again

Price of a pint of Guinness set to rise again

Customers could expected to pay a multiple of the 6 cent increase when Vat, duty and profit margins are calculated

Wed Jan 15 2025 - 18:11
No last-minute reprieve for XL bullies in Dún Laoghaire after council decision

No last-minute reprieve for XL bullies in Dún Laoghaire after council decision

Some councillors sought a delay to new regulations placing strict curbs on dogs

Mon Jan 13 2025 - 21:48
‘It was on television. I could not bear to watch’: Irish film director’s family ‘loses everything’ in Palisades fire

‘It was on television. I could not bear to watch’: Irish film director’s family ‘loses everything’ in Palisades fire

The family of two adults and three children also lost the family cat and a hamster

Mon Jan 13 2025 - 19:08
‘Utter frustration’: Taxi drivers upset at 15-minute window for wheelchair-accessible grants

‘Utter frustration’: Taxi drivers upset at 15-minute window for wheelchair-accessible grants

National Transport Authority says portal closed when 2,000 applications were received

Sun Jan 12 2025 - 12:59
Status yellow fog warning in effect

Status yellow fog warning in effect

Met Éireann says fog and mist to clear by Sunday with milder conditions next week

Sat Jan 11 2025 - 20:23
President Higgins’s remarks about Nato criticised by former Estonian president

President Higgins’s remarks about Nato criticised by former Estonian president

Ireland enjoys ‘privileged’ geographical location and benefits from ‘implicit’ Nato protection, former president of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves says

Sat Jan 11 2025 - 15:58
Murdered Athlone woman was ‘looking forward to a peaceful retirement’

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 ash

‘I think our building is next’: Dublin man living in LA returns to apartment thick with ash

Irish people impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires give their first-hand accounts of panic, shock, devastation ... and hope

Sat Jan 11 2025 - 09:38
Holyhead Port: Just one damaged pier to reopen next week

Holyhead Port: Just one damaged pier to reopen next week

Port owner Stena Line says opening would provide access for both Stena and Irish Ferries ships operating on the route between Holyhead and Dublin

Fri Jan 10 2025 - 13:01
Ireland weather updates: End of cold snap in sight but ‘bitterly cold’ conditions and ice to persist today

Ireland weather updates: End of cold snap in sight but ‘bitterly cold’ conditions and ice to persist today

Met Éireann warns against complacency despite orange warning ending, gardaí call on motorists to drive at appropriate speeds

Fri Jan 10 2025 - 12:09
Abbey Theatre gets €9.5m in strategic funding from Arts Council, €1m more than last year

Abbey Theatre gets €9.5m in strategic funding from Arts Council, €1m more than last year

Almost €60 million spread across nationwide arts bodies

Thu Jan 09 2025 - 13:51
Eamon Dunphy and Jane Gogan to put The Stand podcast on ‘a long pause’

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 to

Tue Jan 07 2025 - 16:32
Snow disrupts road freight and traffic as postal deliveries are curtailed

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 authority

Mon Jan 06 2025 - 18:11
Enoch Burke defies court and attends Wilson’s Hospital School

Enoch Burke defies court and attends Wilson’s Hospital School

Schoolteacher facing fines of €1,400 per day for turning up at Co Westmeath school

Mon Jan 06 2025 - 14:43
Irish Rail reliability falls significantly in 2024 after breakdown and maintenance issues

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 introduced

Mon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
New roof over Galway’s Ceannt station to mimic original Victorian ironwork

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 services

Mon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
Husband and wife killed in Dublin hit-and-run had been set to celebrate anniversary, joint-funeral told

Husband and wife killed in Dublin hit-and-run had been set to celebrate anniversary, joint-funeral told

Anthony 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 Naoíse

The first babies of 2025: Bradley, Rowan and Naoíse

Maternity hospitals – and at least one home – were busy overnight with deliveries of new babies

Wed Jan 01 2025 - 13:01
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