Bertie Ahern blames the Troubles for Ireland’s economic woes in previous decadesOutside investors did not distinguish between North and South, tourism conference heardTue Sept 19 2023 - 07:38
Patrick Kielty’s first Late Late Show nets 830,000 viewers - a 22% jump on Ryan Tubridy’s last outingPresenter says murdered father was at ‘forefront of mind’ as he made debut hosting flagship RTÉ show, which hit peak viewership of 934,000 at one pointMon Sept 18 2023 - 17:26
Tourism industry unveils plans to grow sector by 50% by the end of the decadeVision 2030 envisages 350,000 people employed in sector with exchequer revenue increasing to €2.3bnMon Sept 18 2023 - 15:05
Kielty happy with Late Late start but there's 'plenty of improvements to make'Patrick Kielty believes there's still "plenty of improvements to make" after his well received debut as Late Late host.Mon Sept 18 2023 - 13:08
President Higgins praises An Garda Síochána at memorial service Names of 1,800 gardaí and staff who died in service listed on Phoenix Park monumentSat Sept 16 2023 - 18:23
Rival protests over trans rights take place in Dublin cityLet Women Speak and counter-rally involving trans rights activists happening 200m apartSat Sept 16 2023 - 18:05
‘Involuntary homicide’ investigation opened against owner of wine bar at centre of botulism outbreakMayo man, whose Greek-born wife has died, remains in critical condition in Paris following visit to Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux last weekendFri Sept 15 2023 - 20:40
Woman (30s) in critical condition following serious road traffic collision in Cork Woman in her 30s was injured in collision between lorry and car in Murragh, west CorkFri Sept 15 2023 - 20:15
Decision by An Bord Pleanála to block section of greenway welcomed by Birdwatch IrelandPlanning agency agreed that Drogheda to Mornington section of Boyne Greenway would have detrimental impact on migratory seabirdsFri Sept 15 2023 - 17:37
Fastest growing areas identified, including Kildare town that doubled population between two censusesBlackwood, 40km from Dublin, increased population by 98 per cent between 2016 and 2022, new figures showFri Sept 15 2023 - 01:00
Weather warning for heavy rain in south and east of country tonightUp to 70mm is forecast to fall in Co Cork which has an orange weather warning in placeThu Sept 14 2023 - 18:28
Housing charity advocates reduced tax liability for landlords who offer long-term leases to tenantsThreshold says such a measure has worked with some success in PortugalThu Sept 14 2023 - 00:04
The last of Churchill’s Few returns to Dublin school 86 years after he left Retired group captain John Hemingway (104) is the only surviving Battle of Britain pilotWed Sept 13 2023 - 21:01
Mary Lou McDonald returns to work after surgery related lay-offSinn Féin leader posts video on social media thanking people for their support during recoveryWed Sept 13 2023 - 18:42
Moroccan ambassador encourages Irish people to donate to earthquake relief fund Dr Lahcen Mahraoui says embassy has been inundated with offers of support following Friday’s disasterTue Sept 12 2023 - 19:51
Ireland to provide €2m in aid to Morocco as part of relief effortFunds will provide assistance in area devastated by earthquake which killed at least 2,100 peopleMon Sept 11 2023 - 18:25
Fertility services to be provided free of charge for first time this monthPublicly funded fertility treatment will help those struggling with cost of IVFMon Sept 11 2023 - 17:15
Indian summer comes to an end with heavy thunderstormsTemperatures will be between 15 and 18 degrees this week with scattered showers most daysMon Sept 11 2023 - 11:02
DSPCA creates Ireland’s first pet memorial garden The garden in the Dublin Mountains is intended as a place for those mourning the loss of a petMon Sept 11 2023 - 05:00
‘Miracle’ of Irish literature celebrated as four Booker prize nominees gather in DublinA celebration of nominees was held in Books Upstairs in central Dublin with all four in attendance – Sebastian Barry, Elaine Feeney, Paul Murray and Paul Lynch.Sun Sept 10 2023 - 19:28
‘Miracle’ of Irish literature celebrated as four Booker prize nominees gather in DublinSebastian Barry, Elaine Feeney, Paul Lynch and Paul Murray give selection of readings in city centreSun Sept 10 2023 - 18:22
Irish League of Nations entry 100 years ago marked its independence on world stageBritain argued the Free State’s foreign affairs should be led from London, but Cosgrave forged aheadSun Sept 10 2023 - 14:29
Thunderstorms to mark end of rare September heatwaveMet Éireann has issued yellow weather warning for torrential rain on Sunday in 12 countiesSat Sept 09 2023 - 21:39
Two airlifted to hospital after collision between car and train in MayoDriver and passenger injured in incident outside Ballyhaunis, Co MayoSat Sept 09 2023 - 20:34
Ireland fans slam ‘poor’ organisation at Rugby World Cup as stadium runs out of water in 36-degree heatFans left ‘bucketing sweat’ as tram breaks down without any air conditioningSat Sept 09 2023 - 18:09
'Unique' pet memorial garden opens in Dublin mountainsThe Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) has opened a pet memorial garden at its headquarters in the Dublin Mountains.Sat Sept 09 2023 - 15:59
One pedestrian dead and another critically injured in hit-and-run road incidentsElderly woman died when hit by a car in Tallaght; a man in his 40s is in hospital after incident in WaterfordSat Sept 09 2023 - 13:46
Man (60s) in a critical condition following serious assault in Westport, Co MayoSuspect has been arrested following the incident and is being questioned by gardaíSat Sept 09 2023 - 13:29
Ireland basks in September heatwave for only fourth time in recorded history More than half Met Éireann’s 25 official weather stations have broken their record September temperaturesFri Sept 08 2023 - 18:20
One in four 16-year-olds in Ireland have gambled for money, report findsMinister of State says findings ‘troubling’ as reform of sector expected to pass through Oireachtas early next yearThu Sept 07 2023 - 16:58
Electric Picnic site owner defends decision to house 750 Ukrainian refugees on site ‘The idea that this is going to turn Stradbally into a violent ghetto is nonsense,’ says Thomas CosbyWed Sept 06 2023 - 20:06
'We need a new school building, we have substandard classrooms. It is just not fit for purpose'‘Our school is against every health and safety regulation under the sun’, says principal of Scoil Mhuire school community in Co LeitrimWed Sept 06 2023 - 05:00
National slow down day: 310 motorists detected speeding, including one at 161km/hUse of speed detection cameras to rise by 20% under €1.2m boost in funding for GoSafeMon Sept 04 2023 - 21:37
Rosaleen McDonagh (3) was a ‘diamond’ and ‘beautiful little angel’, funeral hearsYoung girl died after she was hit by a car outside her home in Portlaoise last WednesdayMon Sept 04 2023 - 19:56
Ireland had one of its warmest summers on record, says Met ÉireannWarmer than average summer is not down to high temperatures during the day but relatively warm nightsMon Sept 04 2023 - 15:05
Temperatures to hit up to 25 degrees in coming days in ‘warmer than average’ spellMet Éireann figures reveal summer of 2023 was among the five warmest on recordFri Sept 01 2023 - 21:04
Hospitality sector criticises ‘ridiculous measure’ as VAT is increased on foodPublicans and restauranteurs say they will have no choice but to pass rise on to consumersFri Sept 01 2023 - 19:41
Arc de Triomphe hosts military ceremony to remember the Irish who fought in the service of FranceEvent marks 220 years to the day since Napoleon created the Irish LegionFri Sept 01 2023 - 17:49
Digital archive highlights calamitous era for old Gaelic civilisationTheft of lands from native nobility — Gaelic and old English — to English and Scottish settlers created new Protestant ascendancyThu Aug 31 2023 - 21:22
Lower speed limits urged by Road Safety Authority amid ‘horrendous escalation’ in road fatalities Thirty young people between 16 and 25 have died on roads to end of August this yearWed Aug 30 2023 - 20:54
Man (40s) killed in single vehicle crash in Co Donegal namedEight people have died in fatal incidents on Irish roads since last FridayWed Aug 30 2023 - 16:30
Irish flight disruption could last for days after 20 cancelled at Dublin Airport on TuesdayHundreds slept on floor at Dublin Airport on Monday night following air traffic control faults in UKTue Aug 29 2023 - 21:24
'Tomorrow is going to be a nightmare': Hundreds of passengers left stranded at airportTue Aug 29 2023 - 11:17
Passengers spending the night in Dublin Airport: ‘This airport is going to be like a war zone tomorrow’Hundreds of passengers bedding down in Dublin Airport following UK air traffic control glitchesMon Aug 28 2023 - 22:18
Irish athletes caught up in delays as up to 100 flights to and from Ireland cancelledDublin Airport advises passengers due to travel on Monday night to check status of flights even though UK air traffic control says issue ‘identified and remedied’Mon Aug 28 2023 - 21:57
Lights, camera, action and tickets for just €4 as part of National Cinema DayAlmost every cinema in the country will be participating in the annual initiative to boost numbers going out to see filmsMon Aug 28 2023 - 18:16
Clonmel crash: school principals speak of 'unbearable grief' in local communitySchool principals Michael O’Loughlin and Anne McGrath have paid tribute to the Leaving Certificate students who died on the day they received their results.Sun Aug 27 2023 - 09:42
Pub closures: ‘Each week we were getting new prices. They were doubling and tripling’PJ Kelly is one of the many publicans who have quit the business in the wake of Covid-19 and rampant inflationSun Aug 27 2023 - 05:00
Clonmel crash: responders attended scene in 'very adverse weather conditions', say GardaíSuperintendent Kieran Ruan of Clonmel Garda Station speaks to the media after four young people were killed in a single vehicle road collision.Sat Aug 26 2023 - 14:57
Four young people killed in Clonmel crash named as gardaí consider role of heavy rainGrace McSweeney, Nicole Murphy, Zoey Coffey (all 18) and Luke McSweeney (24) died en route to Leaving Cert partySat Aug 26 2023 - 13:34
