Ireland ‘going backwards’ in reducing CO2 emissions from domestic heatingCommittee hears replacing oil and gas boilers with heat pumps is ‘not rocket science’Thu May 16 2019 - 07:31
Dublin councillors approve affordable housing schemeDubliners priced out of capital by high rents face discrimination under schemeMon May 13 2019 - 21:04
Public urged to consider difficulties faced by vision impairedNational Council for the Blind of Ireland launching awareness campaignMon May 13 2019 - 00:28
European Commission vice-president pledges funds to ease Irish housing crisisFrans Timmermans says housing is a European crisis and should have EU solutionFri May 10 2019 - 20:34
People with disabilities and their families are ‘routinely disrespected’Oireachtas committee told local authorities letters sent to families were disrespectfulThu May 09 2019 - 19:25
Despite poor broadband, rural Ireland is embracing the tech revolutionSign of the Times: Urban-rural divide evident in consumer confidence, technology use and religionSat Apr 27 2019 - 06:00
Storm Hannah: Flights and sailings cancelled as red warning issuedESB, Garda, road and water safety agencies advise people to batten down the hatchesFri Apr 26 2019 - 22:16
Mini-stroke victims may now resume driving cars after one weekNew advice from road safety authorities is dependent on drivers making full recoveryThu Apr 25 2019 - 12:47
Storm Hannah heading for Ireland as orange weather alert issuedProperty owners in the southwest warned to expect wind damage and power outagesThu Apr 25 2019 - 12:15
Gardaí reopen Dorset Street after crashCyclist in hospital following incident between Blessington Street and Eccles Street junctionsThu Apr 25 2019 - 08:04
Girl (11) killed while out cycling was ‘kind, talented’Tributes paid to Bridget and Paddy Ward who were pupils at Eglish National School, GalwayTue Apr 23 2019 - 16:05
Applegreen improperly using planning rules, developer claimsComplaint lodged with competition authority over fuel retailer’s alleged abuse of systemMon Apr 22 2019 - 01:00
‘Revolutionary party’ Saoradh in paramilitary parade through DublinParty member says ‘if republicans involved’ in Lyra McKee’s death, ‘IRA should apologise’Sat Apr 20 2019 - 21:02
Four ATMs stolen in raids in Meath and AntrimGang behind Kells thefts deploy spikes and sought to block roads in a bid to slow gardaíFri Apr 19 2019 - 17:42
Almost 2m hens living in cages with space ‘the size of A4 sheets’ in IrelandISPCA urges people to think about what kind of conditions the eggs they eat originate fromThu Apr 18 2019 - 20:04
Three people die in workplace incidents in one weekGardaí and Health and Safety Authority appeal for farmers to take careThu Apr 18 2019 - 15:34
Four Asiatic lion cubs successfully bred in Fota Wildlife ParkBirths help protect the subspecies which has just one remaining habitat in the wildThu Apr 18 2019 - 14:52
Almost 14,000 speeding fines issued as M7 roadworks continueCourts Service concerned as speeding cases in Kildare court reach 369 per sitting dayFri Apr 12 2019 - 15:59
Weekend road and train travellers face disruptionM7 diversions and track works on Dublin to Cork route from Friday eveningFri Mar 29 2019 - 16:51
EU set to approve ‘more energy efficient’ lorry designMore aerodynamic vehicles would produce 7-10% less carbon dioxide, commission saysTue Mar 26 2019 - 08:46
‘Emotional moment’ as laundry survivors view new exhibitionWomen respond to artist’s interpretation of Ireland’s ‘shameful hidden truths’Mon Mar 25 2019 - 20:42
‘Outpouring of love and support’ for Islamic communitySolidarity expressed by religious leaders following the New Zealand mosque attacksFri Mar 22 2019 - 20:12
National Museum unveils ‘community’– themed programmeSchedule for 2019 will see roles in Culture Night, Dublin Pride and Stoneybatter FestivalFri Mar 22 2019 - 13:26
Crew member dies on Irish Ferries vessel in Rosslare harbourHealth and Safety Authority and Garda investigations launched as sailing cancelledThu Mar 21 2019 - 21:14
Dublin Port defends decision to restrict cruise shipsIncreased cargo capacity required for post-Brexit trading, says chief executiveThu Mar 21 2019 - 11:57
New motorway services open after five years of €19,000 monthly bill€575,000 legal bill part of settlement in plans for services at Gorey, Kilcullen and Moate.Wed Mar 20 2019 - 08:59
Tyrone disco deaths: ‘It started with pushing… then the crushing started’Teenager describes terrifying crush at Cookstown St Patrick’s Day discoMon Mar 18 2019 - 15:59
New urine test for prostate cancer developed by Irish scientistsNearly 90% of men with aggressive prostate cancer have DNA changes detectable in urineMon Mar 18 2019 - 12:12
Driving force: 10 years of Ireland’s inter-city motorwaysMotorways made the country smaller, but controversies have rarely been far awayMon Mar 18 2019 - 00:42
€86m Dún Laoghaire harbour projects in doubtDublin council report says funds not available for urban beach and cruise ship facilityMon Mar 11 2019 - 21:49
Criticism of ‘daft’ plan for local and European election vote countDublin ballots to be taken to from polling centres to RDS, separated and then counted at CitywestMon Mar 11 2019 - 19:26
Top Dublin hotels win Quality Employer AwardsTourism industry is Republic’s largest indigenous employer with over 260,000 jobsFri Mar 08 2019 - 20:36
Woman’s college hopes may be dashed as bus cannot take wheelchairsRehab regrets two-tier system for those who can buy adapted cars and those who cannotThu Mar 07 2019 - 00:01
Bus drivers ‘left out’ of talks to restore night services to UCDMeeting between UCD, Dublin Bus and students on drivers’ refusal to serve collegeWed Mar 06 2019 - 23:19
Hoteliers told they must fill planes to sustain tourism boomTourism bodies say airlines have 620,000 seats to bring people to Ireland every weekWed Mar 06 2019 - 09:24
Hoteliers urged to follow example of Waterford Greenway developmentTrail’s success was achieved by local authorities working with tourism, State and business interests, conference is toldTue Mar 05 2019 - 14:15
Sharp drop in rural hotel bookings ahead of Brexit, conference warnsIrish Hotels Federation calls for Government action amid declines in British visitor numbersTue Mar 05 2019 - 01:00
Rural hotel bookings in decline, says Irish Hotels FederationGroup calls for Government to create regional stratedy to protect employmentMon Mar 04 2019 - 13:03
South Dublin homes affected by BusConnects could get €500,000 each, resident claimsOpposition to €2bn plan grows amid claims the cost of compensation has been underestimatedMon Mar 04 2019 - 02:38
Tender out for up to 80 ‘pre-owned’ trains to meet urgent demandIrish Rail also seeking to buy 41 inter-city carriages as passenger numbers soarMon Mar 04 2019 - 01:45
Residents’ protests block lorries from two Dublin building sitesLocals claim trucks arrive in relay from 7am at sites of new apartments and hotelsTue Feb 26 2019 - 19:26
Two men killed in separate car crashes just 12 hours apart19-year-old killed in Wicklow crash while a man in his 60s died in crash in SligoTue Feb 26 2019 - 17:05
Cigarettes and tobacco worth €20,000 seized at Dublin AirportRevenue officers found 30,000 cigarettes and 3kg of tobacco when they searched passengerTue Feb 26 2019 - 16:43
Motorcyclist killed at Port Tunnel named as Stephen FiskTributes paid to ‘friend and long-term motorcycle enthusiast’ after untimely deathTue Feb 26 2019 - 14:17
Teenager killed in Mount Leinster car crash to be buried on WednesdayOne passenger remains in serious condition in Dublin’s Mater hospitalTue Feb 26 2019 - 11:08
Winner of €10.2m National Lottery jackpot comes forward to claim prizeLotto has ‘extraordinary few days’ as Rogers family to collect €175m EuroMillions chequeMon Feb 25 2019 - 16:23
Former Davis Cup players enter Guinness Book of RecordsThe longest marathon doubles tennis record, of 62 hours completed at Fitzwilliam clubWed Feb 20 2019 - 15:51
Puppies abandoned in box on roadside in Dublin after ChristmasDogs Trust’s ‘A dog is for life’ message still relevant as it receives 370 requests to give up animalsTue Feb 19 2019 - 21:12
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown to consider parking, rickshaws and rentSpecial meeting called by councillors to tackle backlogMon Feb 18 2019 - 02:30
More than 300km of mountain-biking trails plannedState to invest €13.6m to make sport an ‘international proposition’ in IrelandSat Feb 16 2019 - 18:03
