Former canals may be useful in alleviating future floodingCanals built in 1700s by Dutchman Thomas Omer bypass Athlone and other townsTue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00
Ministers to bring forward plans to help flood-hit communitiesWorst hit areas including Athlone still experiencing floodwater at record 2009 levelsTue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00
More rain in December than average winter, Met Éireann saysResidents along Shannon face further flooding as Harris says €8m for councils not enoughMon Jan 04 2016 - 17:47
Harris considers flood defence options for 300 areasCabinet expected to approve long range flood forcast unit; €8m allocated to councils likely to be increasedMon Jan 04 2016 - 17:29
Extra funds to tackle worst floods in living memoryCabinet to increase emergency budget as 260 homes evacuated and 130 others maroonedSun Jan 03 2016 - 23:37
Humanitarian funds to cover basics and flood-damaged appliancesDepartment of Social protection staff in affected areas to advise on potential aidSun Jan 03 2016 - 23:35
260 homes evacuated, 230 under immediate threatFurther rain forecast midweek as flooding tops 2009 record levelsSun Jan 03 2016 - 19:10
Gardaí seek witnesses to house party shooting in NewbridgeYoung man in late teens injured by what is believed to have been shotgun blastFri Jan 01 2016 - 20:03
Call for ‘pop-up park’ on fenced off central Dublin siteArea at Hammond Lane to house new family law courts building but project to take timeWed Dec 30 2015 - 12:27
One quarter of Ireland’s regional roads have defectsReport from the National Oversight and Audit Commission shows differencesMon Dec 28 2015 - 01:09
More than half of drinking water lost in 10 council areasWater, waste, planning, fire brigade and library should be benchmarked, says reportMon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00
Homeless adults outnumbered two to one by vacant council homesLocal authority homes remain vacant up to 82 weeks on average, says 2014 audit reportMon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00
Five councils are in serious financial difficulty, report saysDonegal, Mayo, Sligo, Waterford and Wexford face deteriorating revenue balancesMon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00
First 1,000 days of life key to happiness, committee toldIsolation, neglect and abuse have major effects on mental health in later life - academicWed Dec 23 2015 - 15:42
Unions accused of misleading public on Dart roster changesNBRU says Irish Rail giving impression Darts will run every 10 minutes does public a disserviceWed Dec 23 2015 - 15:20
Aer Lingus pilots: 2,800 apply for just 12 cadet postsAlmost 60 cadets chosen, nine of them female, since programme reintroduced in 2011Tue Dec 22 2015 - 16:44
CSO to seek 4,600 enumerators for Census 2016Online application process opens on January 5th for 10-week job paying about €2,400Tue Dec 22 2015 - 16:25
Tills are ringing as employers splash out on Christmas partiesIrish Hotels Federation celebrates booming sector, but warns of ‘cost competitiveness’Tue Dec 22 2015 - 01:00
President’s Christmas message highlights plight of displaced‘How we treat the weakest among us is the finest test of us as a nation’, Higgins saysSun Dec 20 2015 - 01:00
Harry Gleeson granted pardon over 1941 murderPresident signs pardon for man wrongly hanged for killing of Mary McCarthySat Dec 19 2015 - 19:36
Contracts signed for four new and three refurbished courthousesAt €135 million, it is the largest single investment in regional court structures in the history of the StateFri Dec 18 2015 - 19:53
Ban building in flood plains, report recommendsTDs critical of insurance industry for not offering cover to properties not previously hitWed Dec 16 2015 - 18:59
Civic reception in Dublin planned for Conor McGregorNew UFC world featherweight champion to be honoured in his home cityWed Dec 16 2015 - 14:58
Tourist visits to Ireland in 2015 rise to new recordTourism Ireland plans to capitalise on the popularity of Star Wars The Force AwakensWed Dec 16 2015 - 14:08
Work resumes on €300m Greystones harbour developmentNew apartments and houses in 358-home, marina village to go on sale by April 2016Wed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
On trail of traders aiming to make €150m from fake goodsGarda, Revenue and Customs target criminals in ‘Christmas rush’ of counterfeit itemsTue Dec 15 2015 - 10:17
ESB rejects idea floods due to water storage for generatorsElectricity company says narrow channel at Mellick, south of Athlone, created bottleneckSat Dec 12 2015 - 01:00
Empowerment of women vital to climate action - expertCOP21: Women farmers account for up to 80% of food production in developing statesThu Dec 10 2015 - 15:48
Ten top tips for reducing your carbon footprintEnergy conservation is important - and don’t forget food choices. And keep your clothes onThu Dec 10 2015 - 15:48
Restaurants in Dublin and Kilkenny served closure ordersFood Safety Authority takes action against nine outlets, HSE prosecutes Kungfu BuffetTue Dec 08 2015 - 14:15
Community co-operatives sign renewable energy ‘proclamation’As Paris climate talks continue, 100 groups call for creation of jobs in local energy plantsMon Dec 07 2015 - 01:00
Recycling scheme to oversee tyre disposal in RepublicRepak ELT will also help clean up estimated 10 to 15 million waste tyres in illegal dumpsMon Dec 07 2015 - 01:00
Duncan Stewart proposes plan to go back to the futureEnvironmental campaigner says Ireland must generate its own renewable powerSun Dec 06 2015 - 12:37
Stress takes toll: Rise in numbers over last two yearsMoney, work, health seen as chief triggers, outstripping relationships – expert groupTue Dec 01 2015 - 09:00
Tourist visitors hoped to reach record 8.2m in 2016Numbers of visitors from North America up 51 per cent over figures from 2010Mon Nov 30 2015 - 21:49
Revenue seizes 59,000 bottles of fake perfume, aftershaveCounterfeit goods worth up to €2m found in two containers at Dublin Port are confiscatedFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
From Disneyland Paris to rugby, travellers face disruptionAirlines offering refunds or changes, but passengers need more time for securityMon Nov 16 2015 - 18:16
Man arrested after woman’s body found near MullingarGardaí are conducting murder investigation after discovery in Co Westmeath villageSun Nov 15 2015 - 23:44
Postmortem results awaited after woman’s body foundWoman in her 40s found dead at house in Ballynacargy near MullingarSun Nov 15 2015 - 17:07
Fifty communities receive Pride of Place awards 2015All Ireland competition recognises islands, coastal villages, towns and rehab centresSun Nov 15 2015 - 17:00
Books of condolences for Paris victims open around IrelandMembers of the public invited to sign in tribute to those killed in jihadist attacksSun Nov 15 2015 - 16:17
Horror, defiance, determination: Newspapers on Paris attacksEditorials say violence should not sway will to defend freedom and human rightsSun Nov 15 2015 - 13:07
Two men slashed in unprovoked attack on Dublin streetFour youths under 20 seen running from city centre area after midnight attackSat Nov 14 2015 - 21:29
Irish unite with French in Dublin solidarity marchParis attacks: Thousands burst into rendition of La Marseillaise in Kildare StreetSat Nov 14 2015 - 19:35
Paris-bound flights see seat cancellations of up to 50%Department of Foreign Affairs confirms one Irish national injured, urges Irish in Paris to use cautionSat Nov 14 2015 - 16:00
Bravery awards for those who risked fire, water and a bullMore than 40 courageous people honoured in special ceremony at Farmleigh HouseSat Nov 14 2015 - 01:00
Units for those with intellectual disabilities face closureCamphill communities say they have been negotiating with HSE for more than a decadeThu Nov 12 2015 - 16:38
Man who drove over girlfriend’s father helps at safety launchRoad Safety Authority promotes World Remembrance Day for road traffic victimsTue Nov 10 2015 - 18:30
Bovine electronic tagging could remove cattle passportsSystem could further enhance Ireland’s reputation for traceability, Oireachtas is toldTue Nov 10 2015 - 18:28
Sum of €1.5m toward planning costs of cruise berth at Dún LaoghairePlanning inquiry hears allocation made in the hope of a substantial economic returnMon Nov 09 2015 - 17:49
