Primary school forced to close despite warning six months earlier of fire safety problems
Department of Education ‘suddenly very forthcoming once closure happened’
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A supermodel sandpiper popped up on the Clare shore in December
Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna on kelp, Bootlace Fungus and Pelican’s Foot Shells
Status orange and yellow weather warnings in place as unsettled weather to last into next week
Warning of difficult travel conditions as heaviest rainfall in expected in southern and eastern areas
Procurement for Greater Dublin drainage scheme to begin 14 years after project announced
Cabinet also to hear how age-verification social media pilot for under-16s could start within weeks
Enniscorthy to get interim flood defences amid fears of further flooding in Leinster and Munster
Government ‘will do all we can’ to provide aid and prevention measures, Enniscorthy residents told
Poulaphouca reservoir may need to release held rainwater, increasing flood risk in Kildare and Dublin
Levels at State’s largest artificial reservoir have increased quickly in recent weeks
Photo essay: Foaling season begins at the Irish National Stud and Gardens in Kildare
Irish Times photographer Dara Mac Dónaill meets Toffee the foal, Talk of Freedom and Phoenix of Spain at the stud’s reopening
Born-Again Brigit - Birthday boy Frank McNally on the rebranding of February 1st
Unlike St Patrick, there is no historical record of her life, so her identity can be endlessly refreshed or reimagined
Four charged with alleged corrupt practices at Kildare and Wicklow Education Training Board
Accused include former chief executive Seán Ashe
St Brigid’s bank holiday weekend: From parades to workshops, there’s lots on to celebrate Imbolc
Live podcast shows, fire displays and free concerts part of festivities across country
John Magnier’s Coolmore seeking €1.475m for Kildare tillage farm
78.33-acre holding is well located near Maynooth and Kilcock and suitable for agricultural and equestrian use
From Portugal to Ireland: ‘There was some part of me that started to be a bit more awake’
Irene Dennehy moved to Ireland in the 1990s
‘It’s just stressful’: Workers facing two and three hour commutes into Dublin
TD missed start of Dáil debate calling for wider right to remote and flexible working as journey from Kildare took more than three hours
Why do one in 10 Irish youths believe the Holocaust is a myth?
Teacher says ‘nuance’ is lost online and some young minds are ‘struggling to decipher’ what algorithms put before them
Number of homes sold last year was down 8% as prices continue to climb, new report shows
Newly built homes cost, on average, 24% more than existing homes while more energy-efficient homes commanding a €95,000 premium
Five homes on view this week in Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare from €450,000
New to the market in Crumlin, Stepaside, Kildare town, Clane and Bray
Bus corridor on M4 is already built, but ‘cannot open due to legislative delays’
Dedicated motorway lane as well as greater remote working would ease congestion, Dáil hears
Northern Lights visible in parts of Ireland due to powerful storm
Phenomenon is result of collision between gas particles in atmosphere and charged particles ejected from sun, says Met Éireann
Nurses at Naas General Hospital set to take industrial action over ‘frustration, burnout’
INMO serves notice of action due to start on February 9th over unsafe staffing levels
Greenways, an island trip and a hero exhibition: Nine new Irish tourist attractions to visit
Ponies, play trails, pilgrimages and Antarctic explorers: These new visitor experiences will help keep your wanderings close to home in 2026
Planning permission for rowing centre is refused over concerns for geese
Objector argued high-performance facility would harm roosting habitat of protected birds
When a dead whale washes up on a beach the problems start
Recovery of specimens and analysis is dependent on volunteers and goodwill of experts
Unclear if childminders’ homes will be assessed for commercial rates, says national body
Co Kildare carer’s home evaluated last year for tax levied on business premises
Jo Jo Dullard’s sister appeals for information 30 years on from suspected murder
Young woman was last seen in village of Moone, Co Kildare, in November 1995
Pedestrian dies after car collision in Co Kildare
Man (40s) pronounced dead at scene after fatal crash on Tuesday evening
More than 1,000 motorists detected speeding on National Slow Down day
Road fatalities total 186 as of December 23rd, 19 more than in same period in 2024
‘They love the acoustics’: Cathy Davey sings to turkeys locked up due to avian flu
Singer-songwriter manages animal rescue centre on farm she co-owns with husband Neil Hannon
When things go right: Happy Christmas stories of the best of customer care
The local retailers and multinationals alike who go above and beyond to keep shoppers happy
Living in a mould-covered garden studio: ‘Christmas is going to be miserable’
Oriel Corway says her lungs and mental health have been affected by the state of her rented living quarters in Tallaght
Elderly patient died in ambulance engulfed by fire in seconds, inquest told
Paramedic says flames spouting from oxygen cylinder seemed ‘as if they were coming from a flamethrower’
Three arrested after €4m of suspected cocaine seized in Wexford and Kildare
Gardaí say searches carried out under Operation Tara aim to combat organised crime groups
Pedestrian killed in crash involving bus and car in Kildare
Woman (70s) killed in road incident in Limerick
Doctor played ‘cat and mouse’ to avoid being found in breach of landlord duties, says judge
Dr Abdallah Alsaleh lost his High Court appeal against a €7,500 damages award to a couple who alleged he unlawfully evicted them
Tense negotiations, trad music sessions: How deal to extend nitrates derogation was done
EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall needed convincing to renew contested exemption for Irish farmers
Buyers of expensive homes could be blocked from vacant property grant
Cap of €650,000 is being considered on value of homes eligible for €50,000 grant
The 3.5-hour, 35km commute: Kildare motorists on their M7 traffic ‘nightmare’
Motorists call for dedicated emergency response units, more gardaí and an end to drivers eating from breakfast bowls
Destination dining: 14 Irish restaurants well worth a journey
Sometimes, the time it takes to get to a great spot just enhances the pleasure that awaits
HSE tried to conceal ties to company at centre of forged Garda vetting controversy
Internal inquiry opened into HSE contract awarded to firm that supplied falsified checks on care workers
Man (80s) killed in single-vehicle crash in Kildare
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses who were in the Curragh Road area of the town on Wednesday afternoon
‘We don’t call India our home; we call Ireland our home because that’s where our home is’
Ankit Gulati felt a call to move abroad from Delhi after his father died at just 52
The 12 standout homes of 2025 chosen by our property writers
An eclectic range of homes make up our team’s favourites of the year
Warm welcomes: 17 of Ireland’s cosiest places to stay this winter, from Donegal to Kerry
Shelter from wild weather with a sojourn in famously snug settings around the country
Teenager charged with manslaughter of Ryan Weir Gibbons in Kildare town
Naas District Court hears of alleged altercation on bus in early hours of morning
Mani from The Stone Roses: A born rock star who was fiercely proud of his Irish roots
Gary Mounfield was part of a rich history of Manchester-Irish artists who would forever change music
Met Éireann forecasts wet and windy weekend after low temperatures and ice warnings
Temperatures due to rise after the cold snap of the last few days
Sole borrowers make up nearly two-thirds of apartment mortgages
More than a third of first-time buyer home loans in Dublin were taken out by those borrowing on their own
Some local families missing out on affordable Kildare housing scheme due to loan cap
Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme is capped at €360,000, €5,000 less than the price of the three-bedroom homes at Barracksfield West in Naas
Man who fatally stabbed sister’s partner while drunk jailed for eight years
Judge said Valeriu Melnic’s intoxication when he killed Ion Daghi (39) in Co Kildare was an aggravating rather than a mitigating factor
Peter McVerry Trust spent money on peacock enclosure at period property it had purchased
Homeless charity’s former chief approved spending at Kerdiffstown House in Co Kildare, including €300,000 for driveway work
State acquires lands around Castletown House in Co Kildare for €11.25m
Move follows two-year standoff that led to the closure of public parking and access at the heritage site
‘Concern’ at three bird flu outbreaks early in high-risk period, Minister says
Bird flu outbreaks have been confirmed in commercial turkey flocks in Carlow, Meath and Monaghan
Four men (30s) arrested following €4.4m cannabis seizure
Gardaí and Revenue Customs seize drugs following searches in Kildare and Dublin
Affordable district heating projects move closer to launch as firms bid for State funding
Industry welcomes ‘renewed sense of optimism that large-scale projects can finally get off ground’
Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Kildare from €320,000
New to the market in Ballsbridge, Cherrywood, Dublin 1 and Kill
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