Bodycam footage reveals last moments before Irish man killed by police in Malta Edward Johnston (50) from Dublin stabbed his ex-partner to death before he was shot dead by Maltese policeWed Aug 14 2024 - 12:39
Powered by renewable energy, Electric Picnic gets under way two weeks earlier than normal on Friday Promoter Melvin Benn says he cannot speculate on the artist who prompted moving the festival – headlined by Kylie Minogue – two weeks forwardTue Aug 13 2024 - 19:19
TUI warns that recruitment and retention of teachers is getting worse and is threatening all subjectsTeaching union outlines five-point plan to deal with the crisis in teaching numbersMon Aug 12 2024 - 08:34
Tributes paid to well-known Irish archbishop who died suddenly in BrusselsNoël Treanor was the Vatican’s representative to the European UnionSun Aug 11 2024 - 23:36
Tallaght supporters come together with one voice as Rhasidat Adeleke goes for Olympic gloryTallaght Athletic Club packed to the rafters to watch Adeleke in the women’s 400 metres final, where she came in fourthFri Aug 09 2024 - 21:06
National Gallery puts education and conservation at centre of new strategic vision Gallery marks 170th year with plans for scientific laboratory to conserve collection, including Jack B Yeats paintingsFri Aug 09 2024 - 18:40
Queen’s University Belfast closed on Friday as city braces itself for the possibility of more violence Far-right protest this evening set to be met by counter-demonstration, following more unrest on Thursday nightFri Aug 09 2024 - 09:09
Ireland weather forecast: Warm and humid weekend in store with highs of 25 degrees on SundayIt will feel very muggy over the weekend culminating in thunderstorms on Sunday night.Fri Aug 09 2024 - 08:45
Team Ireland shows what an all-island approach can achieve on the world stageThe football administrators on both sides of the Border should take note, but will they?Fri Aug 09 2024 - 06:00
‘I’m honoured any day to wear an Irish jersey’: Paralympians seek to extend Team Ireland successOn the heels of the Olympics, 35 athletes will compete at the Games in Paris from August 28thWed Aug 07 2024 - 20:09
Daena Walsh remembered as ‘excellent, beautiful mother’ at funeralMother of two was found dead in burning flat in Midleton, Co Cork, last weekWed Aug 07 2024 - 14:24
'She's the best, she's one of our own': Dublin toasts Kellie HarringtonKellie Harrington's friends and neighbours took to Dublin's Diamond Park to celebrate the boxer's second Olympic gold medal. Video: Ronan McGreevyWed Aug 07 2024 - 09:06
‘She told the kids this is where she started’: Tallaght AC celebrates Rhasidat Adeleke’s rise to stardomDublin club has become hub for sprinters - but lacks a ‘JP McManus for athletics’ to keep facilities up to scratchWed Aug 07 2024 - 06:00
Dublin's Diamond Park erupts as Kellie Harrington wins goldDublin 1 erupted in delight as local hero Kellie Harrington secured a second Olympic boxing gold medal. Video: Ronan McGreevyTue Aug 06 2024 - 22:52
How DNA pierces the silence to help adopted people overseas become Irish citizensMore people now using new technology to discover origins and then claim an Irish passportMon Aug 05 2024 - 06:00
5.45am starts, power naps and vlogging: The path to Daniel Wiffen’s successGold medalist and his twin brother Nathan have chronicled their journey to Olympic stardom to a growing audience on social mediaSat Aug 03 2024 - 11:12
Ireland is not full. South Korea’s population is 10 times higher on a similar land areaFarcical far-right claims of Ireland being full show little awareness of our grim history of depopulationFri Aug 02 2024 - 06:00
Locals gather to cheer Kellie Harrington on: ‘Today is like Christmas without Santa Claus’Boxer is the pride of Dublin’s north-inner city which came out to watch the 34-year-old star win another Olympic medalWed Jul 31 2024 - 21:30
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
