Quiet ferries suggest holidaymakers have heeded lockdown warningsEvidence from Dublin Port indicate British visitors are staying awayFri Apr 10 2020 - 02:44
One World: Together at Home – the Irishman who helped get Lady Gaga to say yesHow Tipperary native Declan Kelly got Lady Gaga to lead coronavirus concert on April 18thThu Apr 09 2020 - 11:50
Locked down but looking up - what to look out for in the night skies right nowSpring is a great time to get out in the garden and get in some stargazingWed Apr 08 2020 - 12:44
Beautiful: Spectacular supermoon is brightening up skies all weekFull moon will coincide with its closest approach to the EarthWed Apr 08 2020 - 10:02
Government announces funding for ferry routes threatened by Covid-19Up to €15m to be provided to ferry operators on routes to Wales, France and SpainTue Apr 07 2020 - 21:09
Coronavirus: Dublin Zoo says keepers are social distancing from its animalsAlarm after Malayan tiger in Bronx Zoo was infected with Covid-19 by her keeperTue Apr 07 2020 - 19:49
Coronavirus: Why are men twice as likely to die as women?Covid-19 fatalities in Ireland are replicating gender patterns across the worldTue Apr 07 2020 - 02:09
Skeletal remains found in Dublin likely to be 15th century burial siteGardaí notify National Museum of Ireland after being alerted by local peopleMon Apr 06 2020 - 22:31
Fifteen cars broken into in Kinsale in early hours of Monday morningGardaí tell motorists not to leave cars unlocked while parked up during coronavirus pandemicMon Apr 06 2020 - 22:13
Irish Rail announces restrictions for Easter bank holiday weekendDisruptions will occur on Dublin-Sligo line and on southside Dart servicesMon Apr 06 2020 - 20:34
‘It’s just stuff’: Doctor leaves all possessions behind in Australia to return to work in IrelandDr Marianne Hennigan was stranded in New Zealand when restrictions came inMon Apr 06 2020 - 11:40
Genetics shed light on origins of Irish strains of Covid-19Strains identified in Dublin, Cork and Limerick linked to Birmingham, Boston and CopenhagenMon Apr 06 2020 - 02:15
Coronavirus: What are the new nursing home measures?Rising concern over impact disease is having on nursing homes across countrySat Apr 04 2020 - 20:19
Coronavirus: Another 17 deaths and 331 new cases reportedNursing homes to get financial support, staff screening and priority tests in bid to curb spreadSat Apr 04 2020 - 17:51
Coronavirus: €72 million support package for nursing homesNursing staff to be screened twice daily and receive priority testing in bid to curb spreadSat Apr 04 2020 - 16:19
Gardaí arrest three as drugs found in tent on Dublin canalCocaine, crack cocaine and dimorphine seized in tent used to package and distribute drugsSat Apr 04 2020 - 12:13
International Space Station returns to Irish skies on Friday and SaturdaySpace station passing overhead is just one of several celestial events in the coming daysFri Apr 03 2020 - 20:57
Patients will no longer have to visit GP to get repeat prescriptionChanges aim to cut down on number of GP visits during coronavirus pandemicFri Apr 03 2020 - 13:36
March temperatures were below average across most of countryMonth started and ended cold but was also drier than usual, weather statistics showThu Apr 02 2020 - 14:02
Coronavirus: Pensioner serenades wife through nursing room window on 50th wedding anniversary‘He wanted to make the day as special as possible for her despite what is going on in Ireland and the world’Wed Apr 01 2020 - 20:30
International Space Station visible again in Irish skies tonightAnother chance to see the brightest object in the sky, which travels at 27,600km/hWed Apr 01 2020 - 16:01
Coronavirus: Letters flow to self-isolating father whose children were found deadAndrew McGinley appealed to public to keep him company as he stays at home as part of national effort to combat Covid-19Tue Mar 31 2020 - 12:34
Coronavirus: ‘We are not here to go and hide in the Garda station’Gardaí are reaching out to those stranded in their homes due to the national lockdownSun Mar 29 2020 - 16:06
Witness to catastrophe – An Irishman’s Diary on the Black Death in Ireland and Franciscan friar John ClynSun Mar 29 2020 - 15:05
Miriam O’Callaghan to present Late Late Show as Tubridy has ‘persistent cough’Programme will pay tribute to men and women of Ireland’s front-line servicesFri Mar 27 2020 - 12:48
President Michael D Higgins: ‘Instincts of empathy and caring’ rediscovered in crisisPresident says after Covid-19 pandemic ‘we could come out a much better people’Wed Mar 25 2020 - 18:21
Supermac’s to join McDonald’s and other food chains in closingFarming bodies call for Government action on Irish beef as restaurants shutMon Mar 23 2020 - 18:56
People branded ‘selfish’ over lack of social distancing in mountainsBray-Greystones cliff walk is latest amenity to close after Glendalough car parks were shut downMon Mar 23 2020 - 16:09
Coronavirus: Beauty industry says Government advice is ‘unworkable’Taoiseach’s comments about hair salons at odds with social distancing, industry claimsMon Mar 23 2020 - 14:08
Beshoff Bros closing shops after footage emerges of long queuesFish-and-chips chain says it attempted to ensure social distancing on SundayMon Mar 23 2020 - 12:49
Coronavirus: Ringsend residents invent balcony bingo to keep entertainedCompere Michael Larkin delighted idea has caught on and is ‘helping to connect people’Sun Mar 22 2020 - 18:51
Coronavirus: Cases in Republic rise to 785 as Government response criticisedMinisters move to address shortcomings in the €203 pandemic unemployment paymentSat Mar 21 2020 - 20:47
Coronavirus: Latest figures reveal 102 new cases in the RepublicNumbers continue on an upward trajectory as health officials warn against complacencySat Mar 21 2020 - 19:56
Coronavirus: Trainee Ryanair crew in Dublin quarantine after positive testsFifteen Italian trainees arrived in Ireland on March 7th and all tested positive for Covid-19Sat Mar 21 2020 - 18:55
Eurovision 2020 cancelled: ‘My heart goes out to my fellow artists and Eurovision fans’Coronavirus: Irish entrant Lesley Roy praises song contest for putting people’s health firstWed Mar 18 2020 - 20:38
Collector offers Kevin Barry mask to a museum in centenary year of his deathIan Dowling acquired the object at an auction three years agoWed Mar 18 2020 - 19:13
People improvise with virtual St Patrick’s Day paradesNeeds must for households seeking to amuse children during the coronavirus lockdownTue Mar 17 2020 - 17:53
St Patrick’s Day in Dublin: ‘We didn’t think it would be as bad as this’Ireland’s capital has never seen a St Patrick’s Day shutdown like itTue Mar 17 2020 - 15:47
Coronavirus: Government agrees plan with airlines, Spain to bring Irish tourists homeSimon Coveney calls on all who want to fly back to Ireland to do so by midnight on ThursdaySun Mar 15 2020 - 12:03
An Post to allow ‘temporary agents’ to pick up welfare paymentsConcern over coronavirus will allow others to pick up on behalf of house bound peopleSat Mar 14 2020 - 19:45
Coronavirus: Grogan’s pub among several to close for two weeksManagement say small size means impossible to ensure recommended social distancingSat Mar 14 2020 - 16:12
Irish travel advisory issued for Poland, Denmark and other countriesRyanair announces it is to cancel all its scheduled services to and from PolandSat Mar 14 2020 - 14:40
Asthma Society ‘inundated’ with calls over coronavirus fearsSociety calls for HSE to issue specific advice for people with long-term respiratory illnessSat Mar 14 2020 - 13:47
Special aerial tribute paid to crew of Rescue 116 who died three years agoReplacement Rescue 116 helicopter draws a special heart sign in the squareSat Mar 14 2020 - 13:06
Coronavirus: HSE advises parents to carry on having play dates for childrenAll Dublin councils close children’s playgrounds amid concerns over spread of Covid-19Sat Mar 14 2020 - 12:40
Coronavirus: Toilet paper manufacturer struggles to meet ‘unprecedented demand’Ireland’s leading producer is at capacity despite producing 50,000 rolls an hourSat Mar 14 2020 - 03:39
Dublin-Maynooth train stopped after fire breaks out in undercarriageCommuter train is taken out of service following blaze on Thursday nightThu Mar 12 2020 - 21:54
Coronavirus: Full list of all closures and cancellationsTaoiseach announces closure of schools, colleges and other public facilitiesThu Mar 12 2020 - 21:22
Coronavirus: Defence Forces personnel told to report to barracksTroops told to be ready for deployment from Monday to help deal with Covid-19 outbreakThu Mar 12 2020 - 15:11
Gyms told to use disinfectants to stop spread of coronavirusRepresentative body warns that many gym-goers risk infecting othersThu Mar 12 2020 - 09:09