Coveney rules out succeeding Varadkar after Taoiseach stands down as Fine Gael leader - as it happenedVaradkar on his resignation: 'In the absence of anyone trying to stab me in the back, I have decided to fall on my own sword'Wed Mar 20 2024 - 20:40
Cannabis link to psychosis under spotlight after series of murder trialsA ‘minority’ of people using cannabis develop psychosis but ‘it’s a minority that could be prevented’, says expertTue Mar 19 2024 - 06:00
Rían and Fiadh top list of most popular Gaelic baby names in IrelandCroía on the rise for girls, while Cillian registers as the sixth most popular boys’ name in year of Cillian Murphy’s Oppenheimer successSun Mar 17 2024 - 06:00
Irish people thinking of ‘horrific circumstances’ of those in Gaza on St Patrick’s Day, says HigginsPresident called for ceasefire in Middle East as he drew on patron saint’s experience as a migrant in remarks marking holidaySat Mar 16 2024 - 08:58
Six men and a boy found in trailer at Rosslare EuroportAdults due to be deported on Friday night, while boy is currently in Tusla’s careFri Mar 15 2024 - 23:31
RTÉ board members discussed concerns around potential of ‘reckless trading’ at broadcasterThen-chair of the RTÉ board Siún Ní Raghallaigh confirmed that she had placed the issue ‘on record’ with the DepartmentFri Mar 15 2024 - 21:43
Rare white-tailed eagle found shot dead in Co RoscommonNational Parks and Wildlife Service appeals to public for information about killing of rare bird of preyFri Mar 15 2024 - 19:37
Dublin restaurant ordered to close after bedding and toiletries found on siteMattress, blankets and duvet observed by inspectors in ambient food storage unit of Wakami Sushi and Asian on Phibsborough RoadTue Mar 12 2024 - 21:49
EU is on course to miss road safety objectives if current trends not reversed, report saysReport notes Ireland had the third-lowest fatality rate in bloc in 2022 before increasing in 2023 by 20%Tue Mar 12 2024 - 17:17
‘A matter of life and death’: Michael D Higgins condemns obstruction of aid entering GazaPresident says ‘propaganda campaign’ against United Nations and its relief agency in enclave a ‘scandalous travesty’Mon Mar 11 2024 - 19:26
Irish artists, including Kneecap and Gavin James, pull out of SXSW festival in solidarity with GazaMusicians drop put of South by Southwest line-up as a result of US army’s sponsorship of arts festival in Austin, TexasMon Mar 11 2024 - 17:13
Man (20s) dies following car crash in Co CavanDeceased man was passenger in car that collided with truck a short distance from Cavan townMon Mar 11 2024 - 14:55
As it happened: Ireland votes No on family and care referendumsTaoiseach Leo Varadkar admits referendums ‘defeated comprehensively’Sat Mar 09 2024 - 21:20
What is cannabis-induced psychosis? The condition behind ‘insanity’ murder caseDiego Costa Silva began smoking cannabis aged 16 and from the age of 20 would smoke daily, the trial heardSat Mar 09 2024 - 08:00
Freddie Scappaticci: The life, activities and murders of an IRA double agentOne of the most notorious figures of the Troubles joined the Provisional IRA in 1969. He was interned without trial and released, later allegedly becoming an informer before heading up the IRA’s Internal Security UnitFri Mar 08 2024 - 14:00
Meet Boánn, the Irish Wolfhound turned model for Ireland’s new passport designMicheál Martin said it was important to see ‘how the design team is transforming the public’s input into a coherent passport design’Fri Mar 08 2024 - 00:01
Dublin homeowners fear ‘catastrophic’ damage to houses under Metrolink terminus plansDartmouth Square West resident says ground movement would negatively impact Victorian-era dwellingsTue Mar 05 2024 - 21:22
Teenager who was unable to swim drowned after being pulled out to sea at Dublin’s Burrow Beach Verdict of accidental death recorded by coroner at inquest into July 2022 death of Bradley LulendoTue Mar 05 2024 - 19:26
An Post unveils ‘thank-you’ stamps to RNLI on 200th anniversary Charity’s search-and-rescue crews have saved more than 8,300 people around the island of IrelandMon Mar 04 2024 - 18:06
‘Highly likely’ that one of two friends who died of drug overdose was mistakenly crematedLuke Comiskey (31) and Kane Mitchell (30), both from Dublin and living in Florida, died in April 2022 after consuming drugs laced with fentanylSat Mar 02 2024 - 01:12
Irish-owned Raglan Road pub at Disney resort in Florida sued over anaphylactic death of dinerPub owned by Dublin businessmen pursued for alleged negligence over death of New York doctor shortly after eating at restaurantTue Feb 27 2024 - 20:51
Department of Foreign Affairs is providing assistance as Irish citizen is detained in IraqYasser Eljuboori was detained in Baghdad while travelling back to Ireland, according to a post on his wife’s X accountTue Feb 27 2024 - 10:34
Varadkar to attend Ukraine summit in ParisUkrainians and supporters march through Dublin in their thousands to mark second anniversary of Russia’s invasionMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Meath County Council supports plans for Dublin Airport expansionCouncil’s senior planner says any expansion of the airport must take into account noise levels which affect people in parts of the county near the North RunwaySun Feb 25 2024 - 16:58
Illegal cigarette factory dismantled in north DublinApproximately 758,000 Marlboro-branded illegal cigarettes, 1.4 tonnes of raw tobacco seizedSat Feb 24 2024 - 17:00
‘The war is already in Europe’: Thousands of Ukrainians and supporters march through DublinRussia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began two years ago to the daySat Feb 24 2024 - 15:53
Jack and Grace most popular baby names of last year - CSOJack retains top spot for boys, while Grace leapfrogs Emily as most popular choice for girlsFri Feb 23 2024 - 11:53
‘I have passed anger and bitterness’: Women infected in anti-D scandal 30 years ago recall its impactOf 1,200 women known to have been affected by the anti-D scandal, roughly 500 survivors are alive todayThu Feb 22 2024 - 20:09
‘Technology has advanced and this will allow us to build a health service where the patient is at the centre’In a promotional video released for the campaign, Prof Curley stated that the Republic is about 15 years behind most developed countries when it comes to digital healthWed Feb 21 2024 - 18:10
Jury returns unlawful killing verdict at inquest into death of Jason MolyneuxConvicted criminal, who had links with Hutch family, was shot at least 12 times in Dublin in 2018 but no one has ever been chargedTue Feb 20 2024 - 18:35
Why I stopped paying my TV licence fee: ‘The whole model is broken’ The number of TV licences purchased last year fell by 13 per cent - here are some of the responses to our callout for people to share their reasons for withholding paymentMon Feb 19 2024 - 22:30
Hate speech inciting violence now potentially illegal under EU law, regulator says EU directive aimed at illegal activity and disinformation online comes into effect across all member statesSun Feb 18 2024 - 19:45
Submachine gun and sawn-off shotgun seized by gardaí as part of organised crime investigationIndividuals arrested understood to be associated with Tristan Sherry, who died after Christmas Eve shooting in BlanchardstownSun Feb 18 2024 - 12:56
Cases of measles across Europe likely to continue rising, EU agency warnsEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Control says low vaccination rates in some countries is a riskFri Feb 16 2024 - 09:00
Mixed reaction in Drogheda after news of D Hotel being converted into accommodation centreCllr Michelle Hall, a former mayor of Drogheda, said that the main concern surrounding the conversion of the hotel related to the impact on tourismThu Feb 15 2024 - 19:41
Three further possible cases of measles reported in IrelandNew figures from HPSC follow death of man (48) from viral illness last weekThu Feb 15 2024 - 09:08
Two men due in court in relation to ‘serious assault’ in TipperaryInjured man in ‘serious but stable’ condition in University Hospital LimerickThu Feb 15 2024 - 08:32
Social-media firms refused to commit to improving age-verification of users, Minister saysMeta representatives among those to attend roundtable meeting with GovernmentWed Feb 14 2024 - 19:35
Vigil for Matthew Healy told death of six-year-old boy is an ‘unspeakable tragedy’ Garda investigation continues after body of six-year-old senior infants pupil discovered in car near Dunmore East, Co Waterford, on Friday night, with woman subsequently arrestedMon Feb 12 2024 - 21:08
No-show buses: ‘Not only did I have to walk away, but all those other people . . . I don’t know what they did’Commuters outside Dublin tell of their difficulties with relying on buses to commute into the capital for work and hospital appointmentsSat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00
A celebration of what once was thought impossible as Dlava Mohamed’s family is reunitedEven before July’s road tragedy which killed Dlava and her best friend the Mohamed family has faced a lifetime of adversityFri Feb 09 2024 - 21:00
‘We shouldn’t have had to watch our daughter die’: Parents of horse-kick victim respond to inquest verdictInquest into death of Bryonny Sainsbury (25) records a verdict of medical misadventureWed Feb 07 2024 - 20:09
Dublin riots: Man (61) charged with torching Luas on O’Connell StreetJohn Tate, with an address at the Iveagh Trust, Dublin 8, was charged with six offencesTue Feb 06 2024 - 18:53
Carlow car crash: ‘Imagine rearing a child up to 20 and then gone, like that?’Daryl Culbert (21), Katie Graham (19) and Michael Kelly (25) died in single-vehicle crash on a dangerous stretch of N80 on Wednesday nightFri Feb 02 2024 - 06:00
Three young people killed in Carlow crash named locallyTwo men and woman believed to be car enthusiasts and knew each other through meeting at garage near where incident occurred on N80Thu Feb 01 2024 - 21:30
Stephen Donnelly casts doubt on National Children’s Hospital completion date Minister for Health also suggested ‘supplementary budget’ could be needed by the health service this yearWed Jan 31 2024 - 14:18
Lobby group calls for action on ‘chronic shortage’ of taxis across countryCoalition of hospitality lobby groups and taxi-app companies will hold briefing with TDs and Senators on WednesdayWed Jan 31 2024 - 09:41
‘It’s time to let Ann Lovett lie in peace. It’s gone on for too long’The 40th anniversary of Ann Lovett’s death in a grotto in Granard is remembered in silence in the Co Longford townWed Jan 31 2024 - 00:01
Storm Isha: Ireland under red and orange weather alerts as ‘nasty’ storm causes major disruptionWeather updates: Ireland expected to see ‘severe and destructive gusts’ with Donegal, Mayo and Galway to be particularly affectedSun Jan 21 2024 - 22:43
Storm Isha: Thousands without power and over 150 flights cancelled as wind causes damage across IrelandFlights cancelled and diverted in Dublin Airport due to ‘severe and destructive gusts’, and several counties report fallen treesSun Jan 21 2024 - 22:22
