Almost 1,000 people in hospital with flu as those with symptoms urged to avoid parties
‘Peak flu’ expected in next fortnight as HSE reiterates advice on hand hygiene and cough etiquette
Domestic abuse reports grew by 9% in 2024, Garda figures find
More than 61,000 contacts relating to domestic abuse were received by the Garda so far in 2024
Weather: No chance of a white Christmas, Met Éireann says
Met Éireann says next week’s conditions set to be milder than usual for late December
Passengers struggle trying to arrange alternative ferry crossings back to Ireland following Holyhead closure
About 100,000 people will need to make alternative arrangements over Christmas with Holyhead Port remaining closed following storm damage
Co Wicklow man detained in Dubai over ‘threatening’ text message returning to Ireland
Detained in Dubai campaign group said Stuart Quiney (39) was facing jail time under laws prohibiting offensive correspondence
Hauliers now facing major delays and backlogs at other Irish Sea ports in UK
Knock on effect as hauliers face queues at Pembroke, Fishguard, Liverpool and Cairnryan
Holyhead Port closure: Christmas parcels destined for Ireland stuck in Britain due to storm damage
Holyhead Port was badly damaged during Storm Darragh last weekend, leading to some hauliers using other routes
Solicitors to seek judicial review in case of woman struck and killed by Garda car in Donegal
Rebecca Browne (21) from Derry died after night out in Buncrana last May
Palestinian footballer who visited Ireland and met President killed in Israeli air strike
Higgins holds ‘warmest of memories’ of Palestinian footballers who visited Ireland
High levels of air pollutants that can cause respiratory, heart and brain issues found in Dublin hotspots
Areas of high nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter included Cork Street, O’Connell Street and the Quays
Energy emissions at lowest level in 30 years, SEAI says
Emissions by commercial services sector including data centres up 6.9 per cent in 2023
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council drops three Traveller accommodation sites, adds three others
Enniskerry Road, UCD, and Stillorgan Grove sites have ‘no likely prospect of development’, council officials said
‘It is like losing an old family member’: Storm Darragh fells scores of rare trees at Co Wicklow botanic gardens
More than 120 trees did not survive high winds experienced at Kilmacurragh arboretum, which is closed until further notice
Storm Darragh clean-up continues with some facing up to a week without power
Work continues to return transport, electricity and water services to normal after Ireland hit by strongest winds for four years
Bertie Ahern secretly met loyalist paramilitaries in south Dublin church during peace process
Details of encounter, set up with help of former archbishop, revealed in podcast hosted by former taoiseach’s son-in-law Nicky Byrne