Ireland united in joy: Daniel Wiffen’s Olympic gold reaches across the divideUnionist and nationalist politicians praise Armagh man’s achievement and also that of Belfast swimmer Jack McMillanWed Jul 31 2024 - 06:45
Locals hear loud bang as helicopter crashes on farm building in WestmeathTwo fatalities understood to have occurred in crashlanding at RaharneyTue Jul 30 2024 - 22:04
Two men die in helicopter crash in Co WestmeathThe victims (40s) were killed when their helicopter came down on the roof of a piggery near KillucanTue Jul 30 2024 - 21:20
US destroyer named after Mayo man Patrick Gallagher killed in Vietnam in 1967Christening of Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Named for Irish Citizen Patrick Gallagher. Ceremony in the US on July 27th next is in honour of a young Mayo man who was killed in Vietnam in 1967 shortly after winning the Navy Cross.Sun Jul 28 2024 - 09:27
Dublin riots: Five charged in relation to disturbances last NovemberForty-nine people have been arrested to date in relation to the disturbances of November 23rd, 2023Wed Jul 24 2024 - 16:38
Kilkenny family members jailed over neglect of dogs and horses in their careMichael Carthy and his sons William and Thomas were found to have kept animals in a filthy condition without clean water or shelterWed Jul 24 2024 - 13:26
Irish woman killed in Peru hit-and-run incidentEmily Colette Daly (36) died after she was struck by a bus in the coastal city of TrujilloWed Jul 24 2024 - 11:48
Kamala Harris is a descendant of an Irish slave owner in JamaicaHamilton Brown, from Co Antrim, was paid equivalent of €11m in compensation by British government to free slaves after banTue Jul 23 2024 - 19:25
Where has the summer gone? Unsettled weather set to continue for the foreseeable future Coming days set to see temperatures of between 17 and 22 degrees with occasional showersTue Jul 23 2024 - 16:38
Cold case: Appeal for information relating to murder of woman (25) in 2004The body of Malawian woman Paiche Unyolo Onyemaechi was found in a field in Co Kilkenny in 2004Tue Jul 23 2024 - 11:02
Woman in late stage kidney failure makes plea for suitable accommodation to receive dialysis at home Diane Masterson (36) says she will die unless she receives the treatment she needsTue Jul 23 2024 - 06:00
‘The horror of being raped by him when I was five’: Multiple child abuse allegations made against former bishop Eamonn CaseyNiece is among those whom the disgraced former bishop abused, according to new RTÉ documentaryMon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
US academic believes he is the first person to gain Irish citizenship based on DNA test John Portmann (61) believes he is first to use modern technology to prove that he is entitled to an Irish passportSun Jul 21 2024 - 19:41
French international GAA team plays first games in IrelandThe France Gaelic football team marked their historic first game on Irish soil by playing Portobello GAA, a junior Gaelic team based in Rathmines.Sun Jul 21 2024 - 11:37
Mary Lou McDonald accuses Government of ‘arrogant and disrespectful’ attitude to Coolock residents Sinn Fein president called for engagement over community concerns on site of international protection accommodationSat Jul 20 2024 - 18:33
French international GAA team put Dublin clubs to the sword in first games on Irish soil Breton and Parisian players with no family links to Ireland take keenly to ‘complex and competitive’ sportSat Jul 20 2024 - 13:54
Man accused of making death threats to Mary Lou McDonald denied bailRichard McGreevy (28) tells judge he was very angry at the time and did not intend for his TikTok video to go viralFri Jul 19 2024 - 13:11
Coolock unrest: Fire at Crown Paints building earmarked to house asylum seekersTwo units of Dublin Fire Brigade are attending the sceneThu Jul 18 2024 - 21:49
FSAI issues alert for withdrawal of popular makes of burger buns over metal objectsSupermac’s, Burger King, Brennan’s, Dunnes Stores and Lidl products all included in the alertThu Jul 18 2024 - 17:58
Gardaí identify suspect in online death threat against Mary Lou McDonaldVideo published online shows masked man threatening to kill Sinn Féin leader and Garda CommissionerWed Jul 17 2024 - 21:05
Wild Atlantic salmon deaths in Sligo river trigger investigationDead fish found near Ballisodare, south of Sligo townWed Jul 17 2024 - 20:30
Western diets high in fat and sugar can lead to bowel disease and cancer, Irish study reveals Review reveals how different diets can alter significantly the composition and functionality of gut microbesWed Jul 17 2024 - 19:01
Fantasy board game Dungeons and Dragons has positive mental health benefits, Irish study claimsResearchers at UCC suggest collaborative nature of role playing game creates ‘unique sense of camaraderie’Tue Jul 16 2024 - 19:53
Parents advised not to give slushies to children aged under fourFood safety watchdog issues warning about potential side-effects such as headaches, nausea and blackoutsTue Jul 16 2024 - 17:59
England football fans in Ireland: ‘I want my epitaph to be it’s coming home’England fans bewildered over Irish support for premier league teams but not the English national teamSun Jul 14 2024 - 06:00
Protest outside Brown Thomas calls for implementation of Dublin transport plan without delayCity Centre Traders Alliance claims proposal would cost capital’s economy €400m a year, with luxury store among its membersSat Jul 13 2024 - 18:55
McDonald says she retains ‘full confidence’ of party despite recent Sinn Féin election resultsReview of party’s performance in Republic suggests it needs to be better at bringing clarity to its policy offerings, says leaderSat Jul 13 2024 - 17:36
Three arrested after fans invade pitch following Louth derby in Oriel ParkDundalk’s 4-2 win over Drogheda United was followed by a pitch invasion during which fights broke outSat Jul 13 2024 - 14:23
Thalidomide survivors ‘devastated and so hurt’ by Government statement this weekGovernment accused of not apologising for State role in prolonging access to drug after worldwide banSat Jul 13 2024 - 13:57
National Museum of Ireland appeals for information on Bronze Age axeheads sent anonymouslyAxeheads were sent to the museum in June by an anonymous individual who found them in Co WestmeathSat Jul 13 2024 - 12:12
Number seeking asylum in Ireland rises 94% in first six months of 2024State is making provision for 21,000 to 22,000 international protection applicants this year, says MinisterFri Jul 12 2024 - 12:15
Ireland weather: Washout summer set to continue - but this weekend will offer a reprieveThe meteorological summer has been cooler and wetter than normal, but there is some good news for the weekendThu Jul 11 2024 - 10:45
Motorcyclist (30s) dies in Dublin crashMan was pronounced dead at the Mater hospital early this morning after Constitution Hill incidentThu Jul 11 2024 - 08:49
Tens of thousands of Dublin commuters affected as long-awaited proposal to reduce fares is postponedDublin Commuter Zone initiative due in September will not be implemented until January at the earliestWed Jul 10 2024 - 20:12
Irish people’s trust in each other rises while trust in Government falls – CSOMore than 80 per cent of people say they trust most people, survey findsWed Jul 10 2024 - 17:37
Gardaí remove more migrant tents from camp in Dublin city centreAbout 60 tents were removed from an encampment on Charlemont Place in DublinWed Jul 10 2024 - 12:40
Warnings about self-harm and bullying proposed for film screenings in IrelandIrish Film Classification Office (IFCO) puts new draft guidelines out to public consultationWed Jul 10 2024 - 07:27
Artificial Intelligence could make us all lazy in the future, committee hears Five students present the pros and cons of AI in the classroom and in everyday life to an Oireachtas committeeTue Jul 09 2024 - 16:41
Reform UK loses out in first-past-the-post anomaly despite winning one in seven votesFarage’s party got a bigger vote than the Liberal Democrats but ended up with 67 fewer seatsFri Jul 05 2024 - 19:41
Liberal Democrats record their best result for more than a centuryEd Davey's party wins 71 seats and benefit from tactical voting in their heartlands.Fri Jul 05 2024 - 19:29
‘I’m absolutely shattered but it has been worth it’: Things only getting better for Starmer’s supportersNew British prime minister and Labour’s election win greeted with enthusiasm by tourists and party followers outside Downing StreetFri Jul 05 2024 - 18:09
Conservative problems long pre-dated Sunak’s leadership Tories now face fundamental questions about future direction of the partyFri Jul 05 2024 - 11:43
Tory tears: ‘The disappointment will come in about two years when the next lot crash everything’Tory election workers strike a defiant note despite crushing electoral defeatFri Jul 05 2024 - 07:25
Keir Starmer says burden has been lifted off shoulders of ‘our great nation’Labour leader promises an end to the ‘politics of performance and a return to politics as public service’Fri Jul 05 2024 - 07:21
Covid-19 infection rates found to be 33% higher in more deprived areasESRI/Pobal research finds infections 50 per cent higher in the poorest compared with the richest areasThu Jul 04 2024 - 00:01
Music project linked to U2 now teaching one in 12 children in the StateMusic Generation gave music lessons to 115,000 children last year and is now operating everywhereWed Jul 03 2024 - 09:06
Dublin Zoo cleared of wrongdoing after investigation into allegations of mistreatment of animalsZoo says 17 allegations were never raised with it by whistleblowers and caused ‘considerable distress’Tue Jul 02 2024 - 10:56
‘We are not going to say we are going to get over his loss because we won’t’, Mick Wallace tells son’s funeralFormer MEP’s son died earlier this week from a brain tumour at the age of 30 after becoming unwell at a music festivalSat Jun 29 2024 - 19:55
Flights resume after Aer Lingus pilot strike disrupts journeys affecting 17,000 passengersUnion and company are due to return to Labour Court on Monday with almost 400 flights already cancelledSat Jun 29 2024 - 17:42
Myles Dungan: ‘Rural Ireland was riddled with class distinctions’‘Agrarian insurgencies predated the struggle for independence. Most were far more prolonged, bloody and militarily effective than nationalist uprisings,’ says the historianSat Jun 29 2024 - 05:00
