Carol Vorderman’s departure from the BBC: Why the presenter has quit the broadcasterCarol Vorderman has become a vocal critic of the British government, and has pledged to continue speaking out against the administration ‘for what it has done to the country which I love’Wed Nov 8 2023 - 17:39
Bruce Springsteen’s shows in Kilkenny and Cork sell out in 90 minutes Some Springsteen fans criticise the price of tickets with the cheapest on offer for all concerts at €96.25 before feesMon Nov 6 2023 - 11:05
First Look: New restaurant Kicky’s brings class and comfort to Dublin’s George’s StreetKicky’s, by former Chapter One head chef Eric Matthews and business partner Richie Barrett, opens MondayFri Nov 3 2023 - 11:30
Traffic, weather, safety, laziness, fumes, distance, time. . . why more children are not walking to school‘Children are not being given enough opportunities to negotiate the world on their own’Tue Oct 31 2023 - 10:00
‘Irish is a wonderful language, it sounds so musical, the more I hear it, the more I like it’New to the Parish: Mark Davies came to Santry in Dublin from Wales earlier this yearTue Oct 31 2023 - 06:00
Halloween in Ireland: county-by-county guide to the best family eventsHere’s a list of free seasonally themed things to do for families during the midterm break, right across the countryThu Oct 26 2023 - 06:00
First Look: The Friends TV Experience comes to DublinInteractive sets include Monica’s kitchen and the Friends fountain, allowing fans to recreate favourite scenes and memorable moments from the TV seriesTue Oct 24 2023 - 10:54
CMAT on launching her second album: ‘This has been the great joy of my life to be able to do this’The 27-year-old is well on her way to international pop sensation status, if she’s not there alreadyFri Oct 20 2023 - 17:42
Author Cathy Kelly confirms breast cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m doing well’Award-winning Dublin writer expresses thanks for ‘love and support and a brilliant medical team’Fri Sep 29 2023 - 16:19
Michael Gambon: President Higgins leads tributes to ‘an exceptional talent. As an actor he seemed boundless’Gate and Abbey theatres describe the Dublin-born actor as ‘legendary’ and ‘a giant of stage and screen’Thu Sep 28 2023 - 16:31
Gymnastics Ireland apologises to black competitor ignored by judge distributing participation medals‘We are also sorry that what has happened since that date has caused further upset,’ the statement saidMon Sep 25 2023 - 12:30
Deliveroo sought changes to Irish labour law amid claim students ‘desire’ platform workFood delivery giant says flexibility is a ‘pull factor’ for international students as labour rights campaigner calls out ‘doublespeak’Mon Sep 25 2023 - 06:00
Garda injured in ammonia attack after stopping stolen car in Dublin released from hospitalSpokesman for force says car halted in Basin Street area reported stolen earlier this monthFri Sep 22 2023 - 13:00
Woman in her 50s dies in Leitrim car crashPassenger died after Carrick-on-Shannon crash at 6pm on ThursdayFri Sep 22 2023 - 08:25
‘Safe, welcoming vibe’ expected on Culture Night despite Dublin antisocial behaviour concernsClockwork Door venue in Temple Bar cited concerns about ‘lawlessness’ in capital when it announced it would not be taking part in annual eventWed Sep 20 2023 - 17:37
Key report on RTÉ funding expected within a week, says Catherine MartinMinister for Media hopes broadcaster’s former director general Dee Forbes will answer questions when recovered from illnessWed Sep 20 2023 - 16:05
New digital art experience allows people to upload images of themselves on to giant headThe Giant Experience ‘presents visitors with a new genre of spectacular immersive digital art’, says organisers of installation in Temple BarTue Sep 19 2023 - 19:19
‘Impossible to sustain’ services without extra budget funding, say voluntary groups National association of charities outlines problems confronting sector at the launch of its pre-budget submissionMon Sep 18 2023 - 22:00
‘The owner just disappeared without paying me my earnings’: Unregulated delivery riders face exploitationMany couriers rent accounts off people who can register as self-employed so they can deliver food for companies such as Just Eat and DeliverooSun Sep 17 2023 - 09:30
Food delivery workers paying up to 20% of income to ‘landlord’ account holdersExtra ‘fee’ is purportedly to cover tax, but some riders are sceptical this money is paid to RevenueSun Sep 17 2023 - 06:00
‘I feel scared every day’: Dublin’s food delivery riders navigate no-go areas, bike thieves and ‘xenophobia’Riders use risk maps of the capital setting out the danger areas where they are more likely to be robbed or attacked while delivering meals from restaurantsSat Sep 16 2023 - 06:00
Nitrates decision will not be revisited despite engagement pledge, McConalogue saysTaoiseach told farmers he would write to EU Commissioner to discuss derogation in move welcomed by IFAFri Sep 15 2023 - 16:36
Three further men arrested in connection with Galway car park incidentLatest arrests brings to 15 the number detained in connection with Sunday evening incidentFri Sep 15 2023 - 12:51
Status orange heavy rainfall warning remains in place for south of Ireland todayCork City Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team is due to meet again this morningFri Sep 15 2023 - 08:26
Weather warning for heavy rain in south and east of country tonightUp to 70mm is forecast to fall in Co Cork which has an orange weather warning in placeThu Sep 14 2023 - 18:28
Members of Libyan community in Ireland express shock, heartbreak over flooding devastation‘The devastation is hard to comprehend’, says Dublin-born Tibrah Bazama from city neighbouring DernaThu Sep 14 2023 - 17:50
Two arrested after €240,000 cannabis seizure in DublinSearch was carried out at a premises in Blanchardstown on WednesdayThu Sep 14 2023 - 10:37
Violent clashes in Galway city at weekend linked to gangs, gardaí believeGardaí seize weapons and appeal for witnesses after Galway incident in which a car was driven into a crowd twice at speedMon Sep 11 2023 - 14:50
New stamp from An Post marks League of Nations centenaryStamp features national colours of a selection of members, including Ireland’s green, white and orangeWed Sep 6 2023 - 13:34
National Women’s Council says public, non-profit childcare should be budget priorityCouncil’s pre-budget submission calls for further 25% cut in childcare costs to parentsTue Sep 5 2023 - 21:15
Quarter of children aged 8 to 12 experienced cyberbullying in the last year, report finds New report finds that rate of cyberbullying rises in secondary school, and girls more likely to be victimised than boysTue Sep 5 2023 - 06:40
RTÉ announce new presenters for Six One and Nine O’Clock newsSharon Tobin will join David McCullagh on the Six One programme, while Ray Kennedy will team up with Sharon Ní Bheoláin for the Nine O’Clock broadcastMon Sep 4 2023 - 18:27
Hildegarde Naughton has ‘grave concerns’ over TV series featuring interview with John GilliganThe Minister of State, who is responsible for National Drugs Strategy, said she would not watch documentary due to be broadcast on MondaySun Sep 3 2023 - 19:12
Al Porter on the allegations that stalled his career. ‘I’m disappointed by my younger self’Comedian, who discusses ‘incredibly dark time’ in his life during new show, tells RTÉ's Miriam O’Callaghan he has stopped drinkingSun Sep 3 2023 - 12:40
Free contraception scheme extended to women aged 27-30Initiative covers cost of GP consultations, family planning and prescriptionsFri Sep 1 2023 - 00:01
Gardaí recover stolen designer sunglasses after theft at Dublin AirportSuspect identified on CCTV but had departed on flight to BirminghamTue Aug 29 2023 - 12:20
Travellers in Ireland suffer ‘disproportionate’ burden of physical health conditions, study findsCommon conditions including bronchitis and tuberculosis two to three times more prevalent in Travellers than in general population, TCD researchers findTue Aug 29 2023 - 00:01
Over 3,000 newly qualified teachers join national registerOngoing economic pressures affecting teacher supply and availability in IrelandMon Aug 28 2023 - 15:13
Four young people travelling to Leaving Cert results celebration killed in Tipperary road crashGardaí respond to fatal single-vehicle road incident in TipperaryFri Aug 25 2023 - 23:01
Drugs, cars, cash and designer watches seized in Galway raidsSearches were carried out as part of operation targeting drugs and organised crime in GalwayFri Aug 25 2023 - 19:53
Coast Guard rescues man from water in Galway BayMan transferred to hospital after being pulled from the seaFri Aug 25 2023 - 19:22
Youghal Ironman participants: ‘We didn’t know the event hadn’t been sanctioned, nobody told us’Competitors in Co Cork race recall that ‘people were frightened, people were struggling’Wed Aug 23 2023 - 05:00
Four people falsely imprisoned during aggravated burglary in DublinMan (70s) hospitalised following assault during incident in MonkstownMon Aug 21 2023 - 21:55
James Webb Telescope captures unprecedented detail of Ring NebulaIrish scientist lead the processing of the new image image taken by a mid-infrared instrumentMon Aug 21 2023 - 21:42
Man (80s) dies after road incident involving articulated truck in Co Tipperary last weekGardaí appealing for witnesses to incident that occurred last Tuesday in ThurlesMon Aug 21 2023 - 16:30
New initiative by Irish Prison Service aims to combat opioid overdosesProject looks at raising awareness for naloxone which can temporarily reverse effects of overdoseFri Aug 18 2023 - 18:14
‘We’re discovering secrets all the time’: Hidden room found in 800-year-old Co Wexford castleDiscovery at Johnstown Castle made by contractor carrying out conservation works on windowsWed Aug 16 2023 - 14:46
Brazilian student conned out of €6,000 rental deposit discovered 12 others were given keysLevi Amarilo fell victim to a complex scam in which no refunds could be issuedWed Aug 16 2023 - 05:00
Cockroaches, mould and foul water among reasons for food business closures in July In one business, meat was considered unfit for human consumption due to putrefaction and foreign body contaminationThu Aug 10 2023 - 18:17
10 enforcement notices served on seafood businesses for breaches of food safety lawsDingle-based O’Cathain Iasc Teo convicted of placing unsafe bluefin tuna on marketThu Aug 10 2023 - 11:06