The Irish Times

Donegal crash victim an ‘ordinary man with great attitude’

Father-of-two from Malin Head died following two-car collision on Monday evening

Tue May 03 2022 - 18:56

Wild Atlantic Way walking path ‘could be Ireland’s Camino de Santiago’

Ambitious proposal being explored by Fáilte Ireland could boost tourism in many rural communities but land ownership issues could be complex

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 01:14

Winter was one of mildest on records, but ended with three storms in a row

Temperatures were above average for the season

Thu Mar 03 2022 - 17:43

January very dry with above average temperatures across country – Met Éireann

Dublin Airport records driest January since 1997 with just 14.6mm of rain

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 22:38

A parish they never knew – Arthur Beesley on the final resting place in Sligo of five British soldiers

An Irishman’s Diary

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 19:01

Record-breaking September temperatures in many parts of Ireland

September 7th was the hottest September day in several stations

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 15:52

New individual humpback whale spotted for first time in Irish waters

Humpback whale was sighted 60 kilometres north-north-west of Malin Head, Donegal

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 13:17

Miriam Lord’s Week: TD’s charity cycle scuppered by SUV

A touch of perspective wouldn’t have gone amiss in the Dáil this week

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 02:39

Inishowen: capturing the spirit of this end of the Earth

Penny Baps author Kevin Doherty set out to write about the stories of his native Donegal

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 06:20

Donegal: An insiders’ guide to food, activities, wilderness and walks

Enjoy picturesque beaches, surfing hotspots and top eateries in the north-west

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00

Wild Atlantic women: Following in their footsteps along the west coast

Gráinne Lyons spent three months learning about women connected to the landscape

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 06:00

Nuclear submarine off Donegal operating within maritime rule, says military

Vanguard Class vessel spotted 30km off Malin Head

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 16:49

Arriving home for Christmas: ‘We got three negative tests before we came’

Oh so quiet in Dublin airport as early morning US flight touches down

Sun Dec 13 2020 - 16:56

Autumn was one of warmest in recent years, Met Éireann reports

Several weather stations record higher temperatures and lower rainfall than average

Thu Dec 03 2020 - 15:45

Men who drowned could not effectively indicate distress, investigation finds

Victims spent five hours in the water after their boat capsized near Malin Head in 2018

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 20:46

Dublin Airport had more hours of sunshine in October than in July or August

Shannon Airport had its sunniest October on record, according to Met Éireann report

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 21:11

Man attempting to swim around Ireland from Donegal reaches Down

Henry O’Donnell hopes to become the first swimmer to circumnavigate the island

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 16:46

Weather warnings issued ahead of gales and rough sea conditions

Met Éireann warns of potential for trees to come down as it forecasts strong winds

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 21:14

Man sets out to become first to fin-swim around Ireland

Henry O’Donnell (56) entered water in Co Donegal in feat which could take a year

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 20:45

Great Irish drives for staycationers, covering every corner of the island

Bob Montgomery revisits favourites from his Great Roads series in The Irish Times

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 07:25

‘We’ll be eating soup in Drizzle Mór while everyone else is sipping pina coladas’

Posting a Fáilte Ireland pic on Instagram doesn’t mean you’re actually on a staycation

Sat Jul 18 2020 - 06:00

Naval Service detains fishing boat off northwest coast

LÉ William Butler Yeats will escort German-registered vessel to port over alleged breaches of fishing regulations

Fri Jul 17 2020 - 14:09

Mini Electric: It’s a breeze to drive, but it has a major range issue. And it’s not cheap

Officially this car can manage up to 270km. I wasn’t getting anything like that figure

Wed Jun 17 2020 - 07:15

Dublin had sunniest month on record in May with almost 300 hours of sunshine

Highest number of daily sunshine hours recorded was 15.3 hours in Co Wexford

Wed Jun 03 2020 - 17:03

Joanne O’Riordan: Sport hasn’t stopped bringing communities together

Players are finding new ways to make a difference in these uncertain times

Thu May 07 2020 - 06:00

Dry April resulted in drought conditions in areas, says Met Éireann

Below-average rainfall was accompanied by above-average sunshine countrywide

Tue May 05 2020 - 12:44

Remote working: The most far-flung workplaces in Ireland

‘What’s happening now is not what remote work is, especially with children off school’

Sat Apr 18 2020 - 06:00

March temperatures were below average across most of country

Month started and ended cold but was also drier than usual, weather statistics show

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 14:02

Wet, stormy February brings record rainfall to many places

Two weather stations recorded wettest February since records began in 1850

Mon Mar 02 2020 - 20:21

Storm Brendan: Orange alert for entire country warns of flooding

Combination of spring tide and storm surge poses risk of structural damage

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 06:49

Wind warning issued for seven counties

Alert applies to Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Kerry, Wexford, Cork and Waterford

Fri Jan 10 2020 - 11:07

Winter of 2018/2019 warmest since records began in 1900

Temperatures were 2.2 degrees above average for the season, Met Éireann says

Tue Jan 07 2020 - 06:37

Irish Coast Guard warns against over-reliance on mobile phones when at sea

‘Phone coverage at sea is limited and unreliable,’ it said

Mon Dec 30 2019 - 16:52

Rural broadband: Full list of high-speed internet hubs

Breakdown by county of all locations set for high-speed links in first year of broadband plan

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 17:08