National Parks and Wildlife Service unfit to protect environment, review findsHard-hitting report mirrors EU comments on water, biodiversity, nature and ecologyThu Feb 03 2022 - 20:22
Bono to release song in honour of Charlie Bird ahead of Croagh Patrick climbBroadcaster praises ‘outstanding gesture’ by U2 frontman amid fundraising campaignThu Feb 03 2022 - 18:55
Zoning for Dalkey and Killiney rejected by planning regulatorCouncillors in stand-off over draft plan for zero buildings on south Dublin Dart corridorTue Feb 01 2022 - 01:00
Fines for illegal parking to double from €40 to €80 from TuesdayTepid welcome for the move from disability groups who fear new laws on e-scootersMon Jan 31 2022 - 21:51
Use of poor box for parking offences doubles in last two yearsSystem facing criticism allows errant motorists chance to pay and avoid convictionMon Jan 31 2022 - 18:59
Charlie Bird shows progress on ‘cloned voice’ as his speech is ‘almost gone’Broadcaster is hoping voice substitute technology can assist othersSun Jan 30 2022 - 22:46
Dublin to host St Brigid’s Day events, celebrating the original BrigitTuesday’s celebrations include tours, lectures and a concert - but no bank holiday yetSun Jan 30 2022 - 18:49
‘They absolutely cause mayhem’: Ministers warn about dogs attacking animalsFarmer raises issue of ‘livestock worrying’ with about 240 incidents reported in 2020Thu Jan 27 2022 - 16:39
Planning for eight major road schemes stalls over funds shortageTransport Infrastructure Ireland chief says €1.1bn for 2021-2025 has ‘limited scope’Thu Jan 27 2022 - 01:00
Faster progress needed on public transport projects, Ryan saysPeople right to be ‘angry’ about delays in infrastructure for sustainable urban areasWed Jan 26 2022 - 19:12
Electrical issue caused rented cruiser to catch fire and sink in Shannon, report findsMarine Casualty Investigation Board says exact cause of blaze ‘will never be determined’Mon Jan 17 2022 - 20:10
Irish Water urges homeowners to prepare for freezing weatherUtility asks customers to take steps to conserve water and avoid high volume of burst pipesMon Jan 17 2022 - 19:36
Delgany residents oppose demolition of 1700s cottageNew plan for four storey apartments and commercial block with communal roof spaceMon Jan 17 2022 - 12:34
Government’s new housing strategy for people with disabilities welcomedNew plan includes more equal access to housing with integrated support servicesFri Jan 14 2022 - 21:59
Road safety group concerned at low conviction rates for speeding and phone-useMore than 900 people were arrested for driving while intoxicated over six weeks at the end of last yearFri Jan 14 2022 - 21:27
Green Party chair consulting on challenge to Galway ring roadSenator who objected to €600m road exploring grounds for judicial reviewThu Jan 06 2022 - 05:06
Ballinasloe plan front-loads 2040 population rise to 2028, regulator findsPlanning regulator seeks more compact growth and urban regeneration in planThu Jan 06 2022 - 03:00
Introduction of ‘average speed detection’ system on M7 delayedCameras installed nine months ago, but tests and calibration to continue into MarchTue Jan 04 2022 - 03:07
Road fatality total reaches 19 in month to January 1stSafety group says Christmas emotional time for those who lose loved ones on the roadsSun Jan 02 2022 - 18:42
Coastguard helped save almost 474 lives in 2021Statement shows 12% increase in number of incidents, particularly in April and JulyThu Dec 30 2021 - 21:44
Met Éireann warns of flooding risk in four countiesTwo yellow weather warnings issued for west with ‘persistent and heavy’ rain expectedWed Dec 29 2021 - 18:48
Recovered Tusla data from cyberattack being assessed by agencyFiles were part of wider attack on HSE in August 2021 when ransom was demandedWed Dec 22 2021 - 19:14
No plans for further Covid-19 restrictions before end of year as Omicron becomes dominantFurther 5,124 cases of Covid-19 confirmed, including Minister Eamon Ryan who is self-isolating at homeSun Dec 19 2021 - 19:33
Covid-19: 7,333 cases reported as Omicron variant will be dominant ‘within days’Taoiseach says he is ‘very worried’ about the ‘sheer scale’ of the spreadSat Dec 18 2021 - 15:51
Taoiseach speaks about how the death of his two children has shaped him as a personMicheál Martin recalls his family’s loss of two children, which he said shaped him as a personSat Dec 18 2021 - 15:23
Weather warning issued for fog in midlands and DublinMet Éireann also issues small craft marine warning for Roche’s Point to ValentiaSat Dec 18 2021 - 14:49
Man (20s) killed and another injured in Longford crashGardaí appeal for witnesses, especially those with camera footage, to come forwardSat Dec 18 2021 - 14:38
Former minister Liam Kavanagh driven by sense of social justice, funeral toldWicklow man had ‘rare success’ of election to councils, Dáil and as MEP on same dayThu Dec 16 2021 - 14:36
Toll charges to rise on most motorways, bridges and tunnelsPrivate car users have not faced an increase since 2013, but must pay 10c rise next yearThu Dec 16 2021 - 06:28
Burnout pushing paramedics to leave emergency roles for ‘less stressful’ jobsHSE official says recruitment has been outpaced by demand, which is up 30% this yearWed Dec 15 2021 - 13:55
Motorists may be encouraged to film and report bad drivingNew road safety strategy says penalties for serious road traffic offences will be reviewedTue Dec 14 2021 - 13:56
Consultation opens on Irish Water plans to supply 2.5m peopleProposal to pump water from river Shannon part of ‘strategic transformation’ for eastTue Dec 14 2021 - 01:00
More than 9% of PUP payments were not eligible, auditor findsMore than 9,000 claimants moved overseas, Department of Social Protection findsThu Dec 09 2021 - 14:04
Government must use latitude offered under Cap to help farmers – IFAIFA delegation meets EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness for discussionsThu Dec 09 2021 - 10:41
Minister announces review into operation of State’s abortion lawsPurpose of review to ensure abortion legislation is being operated as intendedWed Dec 08 2021 - 13:39
Two men killed in separate crashes in Tipperary and TyronePedestrian (40s) died after struck by car in Tipperary, motorist (20s) died in collision with lorry in StrabaneWed Dec 08 2021 - 13:02
An Bord Pleanála approves €600m Galway city ring roadThe scheme will involve the demolition of 44 houses and will include a new bridge and two short tunnelsTue Dec 07 2021 - 20:57
Operators awaiting clarification on possible public transport restrictionsNo direction yet on Christmas late night services, reduced capacity or Covid certsMon Dec 06 2021 - 21:20
Three Irish weather stations report driest November on recordMonth was mainly mild and dry while Storm Arwen brought strong windsThu Dec 02 2021 - 19:58
Martin and Varadkar defend Mica scheme amid accusations of a ‘stunt’Taoiseach defends redress scheme as campaigners criticise sliding scaleThu Dec 02 2021 - 18:41
No supplementary budget for spending on mica needed in 2022Provisions made for redress scheme, Darragh O’Brien tells Housing CommitteeThu Dec 02 2021 - 13:45
Traffic volumes on motorways and primary routes nearly at pre-Covid levelsNumbers on roads increased significantly in summer as restrictions eased, says TIIWed Dec 01 2021 - 19:01
More than 17,700 households contacted housing charity for help in 2020Threshold prevented 5,100 households from entering homelessness, annual report showsWed Dec 01 2021 - 14:32
Covid-19: Number of children testing positive not linked to schools – DonnellyMinister for Health says advice is that schools are not the centres of transmission of virusWed Dec 01 2021 - 00:37
Christmas campaign to highlight homelessness launchedMother (26) recalls time living with children in hotel room but says they should not have toTue Nov 30 2021 - 22:08
New travel rules ‘ineffective and inappropriate gobbledygook’, says RyanairAirline launches attack on new testing system and calls for simple, effective measuresTue Nov 30 2021 - 21:39
Motorists warned of hail storms as very cold weather forecastSome of the State’s motorways in the midlands and west are prone to freak weatherTue Nov 30 2021 - 19:34
Further study of DLR’s new coastal mobility route recommendedReport from TU Dublin supportive of making temporary Covid-19 changes permanentMon Nov 29 2021 - 22:21
Government should remove ban on commercial peat harvesting – reportPotential 14-year resumption of harvesting ‘should be allowed in absence of alternative’Thu Nov 25 2021 - 01:06
Sisk teams up with Mayo farmer and GRI to rewet 20-hectare bogLackaduff project aims to permanently lock at least 36,000 tonnes of carbon into bogThu Nov 25 2021 - 01:00
