Boy (4) died of severe brain injury after choking on cocktail sausage, inquest hearsRobert Power-O’Meara’s mother recalls cooking in kitchen when he came to her ‘pointing at his throat’ in August 2022Thu Jul 17 2025 - 17:39
Family were in ‘complete disbelief’ after €250m EuroMillions win as they claim Ireland’s biggest ever prizeTravel, homes for their children and a potential Rolex are on the cards for the familyWed Jul 16 2025 - 14:18
Decision on scope of inquest into killing of McGinley children to be made in weeks, says coroner Father Andrew McGinley welcomes ‘positive’ hearingWed Jul 16 2025 - 12:06
Irish tech worker detained by immigration agents in US for 100 days: ‘I didn’t know when I was getting home’ ‘Thomas’ overstayed tourist visa by three days after suffering medical episode and being unable to travel homeWed Jul 16 2025 - 06:35
Unsettled weather conditions set to spread across country over coming daysHighs of 17 to 22 degrees are expected on Wednesday with persistent rain in west and southwestWed Jul 16 2025 - 06:17
Student accommodation: Just 116 of 1,000 ‘emergency response’ beds will be delivered this yearOireachtas committee hears of shortfall in €100m plan for accommodation with planning permission in placeTue Jul 15 2025 - 23:33
Veterans brave blazing heat for National Day of Commemoration at RHKSimon Harris pays tribute to Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon at annual ceremony honouring those who died in service of State Mon Jul 14 2025 - 06:00
Thunderstorms expected in places as hot weather to continue on SundayHighest temperature of the year recorded on Saturday in Co RoscommonSun Jul 13 2025 - 21:01
Met Éireann issues weather warning for 14 counties on Friday with temperatures in excess of 27 degrees forecastTemperatures are due to reach 28 degrees or more across the country this weekendThu Jul 10 2025 - 19:02
Trinity student contribution fee ‘the same’ as last year despite €3,000 invoice controversy In previous years, university has billed students full amount as invoices issued pre-budget but €1,000 refund then followed Wed Jul 09 2025 - 23:32
Westmeath car crash leaves one dead and another seriously injuredCollision involving two cars occurred just after 4pm on the N4 at BallinalackWed Jul 09 2025 - 20:30
More than €4bn awarded in personal injuries compensation by independent State body in past 20 yearsInjuries Resolution Board says number of claims submitted last year was 33% lower than in 2019Wed Jul 09 2025 - 06:00
Department of Housing facing court challenge after ‘11th hour’ withdrawal from PPP dealMinister for Housing initially told housing committee members he was not aware of any legal proceedings Tue Jul 08 2025 - 21:02
Defence Forces concerned about sensitive information being revealed at inquest of Private Seán RooneyPte Rooney (24) was killed in attack on peacekeeper convoy in Lebanon in 2022Fri Jul 04 2025 - 15:34
Diogo Jota death: Irish international Caoimhín Kelleher pays tribute to ‘one of my closest friends in football’ Liverpool team-mate was ‘one of my closest friends in football’, says Republic of Ireland goalkeeperFri Jul 04 2025 - 08:54
Mother whose baby died five days after birth satisfied ‘fair and just process’ followed with second inquest Claire Cullen secures evidence about concerns over equipment used in son Aaron’s resuscitation in 2016Thu Jul 03 2025 - 20:28
Court hears nurse raised concerns that flow of oxygen at low level for first 11 minutes of baby’s lifeAaron Cullen born by emergency Caesarean section on May 4th, 2016, at 35 weeks gestation Wed Jul 02 2025 - 23:28
George Gibney facing 79 charges relating to alleged sexual abuse of four girlsGeorge Gibney: Ex-Irish Olympic swim coach is to appear in court in US next week following arrestWed Jul 02 2025 - 09:04
Teenage boy dies after falling from height at Conor Pass in Co Kerry Boy sustained fatal injuries when he fell from a height above Peddlers Lake and died at sceneWed Jul 02 2025 - 08:38
New inquest opens into baby’s death five days after birth at Midland Regional HospitalAaron Cullen died at Coombe Hospital after emergency Caesarean section in PortlaoiseWed Jul 02 2025 - 07:25
Dublin electric car owner ordered to remove ‘unauthorised’ charging arm by councilMan says order is ‘incredibly frustrating’ and ‘completely at odds’ with Government drive to switch to EVWed Jul 02 2025 - 06:00
‘Dangerous’ European heatwave continues, with record highs in Spain and PortugalHeat alerts shut schools in France as UN chief says ‘no country is immune’Mon Jun 30 2025 - 16:58
Ireland weather brings sunny spells and showers as southern Europe bakes in temperatures above 40 degreesMet Éireann forecasts drop in temperatures, as parts of England experience fourth day of heatwaveMon Jun 30 2025 - 09:56
Teacher and SNA resign from Dublin school over alleged ‘harassment’ by parents for wearing keffiyeh scarvesPair say parents accused them of ‘blatant anti-Semitism’ and ‘psychologically abusive behaviour’Sun Jun 29 2025 - 14:34
VAT rate for small businesses will be reduced permanently, Tánaiste tells party colleaguesFine Gael parliamentary party hears next budget will be ‘responsible and responsive’Wed Jun 25 2025 - 22:30
Call for single law to support inclusive education for all school-age childrenReview of special educational needs law finds 2004 Act fails to define inclusionWed Jun 25 2025 - 06:00
World leaders call for diplomacy as shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire takes holdTwo more groups of Irish citizens have been assisted in leaving Israel and Iran, says Harris Tue Jun 24 2025 - 20:58
Tusla referrals set to breach 100,000 mark for first time `If you weren’t on fire, you weren’t seen as a priority’ says former foster child, of stretched social workersTue Jun 24 2025 - 20:44
Man (19) was seen in ‘tranquil’ state before drowning, inquest toldApprentice electrician Luke McAuliffe drowned in ‘windy and choppy’ conditions at BalbrigganTue Jun 24 2025 - 09:00
Quham Babatunde died from stab wound to chest, coroner saysInquest into death of asylum applicant from Nigeria after attack on Dublin’s South Anne adjourned due to ongoing criminal proceedingsMon Jun 23 2025 - 11:52
Some local authorities inspecting ‘just 10%’ of new builds for compliance with safety regulations‘Systemic problem’ leading to big backlog in checks for compliance with building safety regulations, conference hears Sun Jun 22 2025 - 13:47
Irish Embassy in Tehran closed due to ‘deteriorating situation’Consular offices in Israel and Palestine are shut, with staff working remotely, as Iranian conflict enters second weekFri Jun 20 2025 - 20:52
I accepted a promotion that came with significantly more money. A month later the offer was cancelledWork Q&A: This has had a significant impact on my work and personal life. What can I do?Wed Jun 18 2025 - 12:24
Levy on streaming platforms could raise about €20 million per year for sectorBroadcast charge could be ‘quick fix’ for sector, committee hearsTue Jun 17 2025 - 22:27
Gardaí seize 39 electric scooters as part of operation targeting vehicles used in criminal activityInitiative aimed to tackle use of electric motorbikes in drug dealing, money laundering, transporting firearms and intimidationTue Jun 17 2025 - 22:25
Woman went without food for days as husband refuses to give money for essentials, court toldProtection order granted to woman who has a disability Mon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
Girl pierced by needle used by father to take drugs in potentially ‘catastrophic’ incident, judge toldWoman secures temporary protection order after telling court her drug addicted partner’s behaviour ‘scares the children’Sun Jun 15 2025 - 08:53
Irish neutrality protest: Hundreds march through Dublin city demanding triple-lock safeguard Sinn Féin leader says Government should seek UN reform over ‘sidestepping’ organisationSat Jun 14 2025 - 18:24
South Africans in Ireland complain of holiday visa delays since new rules came inState introduced visa requirement for citizens of South Africa and Botswana last July due to ‘significant number of international protection applications’ from both countriesThu Jun 12 2025 - 06:00
Man arrested after €100,000 worth of jewellery stolen from Dublin shopStore on Clarendon Street was damaged during early-morning burglary Wed Jun 11 2025 - 23:20
Larne leisure centre set alight as unrest continues in Northern IrelandUK prime minister ‘utterly’ condemns violence in Northern IrelandWed Jun 11 2025 - 21:52
Dart services resume after ‘major disruption’ due to overhead line damageServices had been suspended until 8pm, but delays and altercations remainWed Jun 11 2025 - 17:33
More than 90 personnel involved in Cab searches targeting suspected drug traffickerOfficers seize €200,000 cash, electronic devices and documentsTue Jun 10 2025 - 19:28
Employee suspensions lasting more than a decade ‘extraordinarily rare’, say lawyersSuspension subject to allegations of misconduct often necessary if worker’s presence deemed ‘potentially dangerous’Mon Jun 09 2025 - 21:22
Derelict properties: CIÉ has not paid levies on vacant site as it has not received ‘any bills’Four public bodies have paid more than €550,000 to Dublin City Council in leviesMon Jun 09 2025 - 06:00
Tony Holohan ‘full of joy’ as he shares news of marriage to Ciara CroninFormer chief medical officer described mindfulness therapist as ‘source of hope’ after death of his wife Dr Emer FeelySun Jun 08 2025 - 12:54
Woman tells court husband has abused her ‘many times in his sleep’Mother of student doing State exams thanks judge for granting interim barring order, saying it gives them ‘enough time to get the exams out of the way’Sun Jun 08 2025 - 06:00
Driving test times fall after measures put in placeAverage wait was 20.6 weeks as of May 31st, down from 21.4 the previous weekThu Jun 05 2025 - 21:45
Review of all nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland requested by Department of Health Admissions to Portlaoise nursing home, one of two featured in RTÉ Investigates programme on Wednesday, halted due to ‘significant concerns’Thu Jun 05 2025 - 20:21
What is Emeis and where are its Irish care homes located? French nursing home group has 27 residential homes across the StateThu Jun 05 2025 - 17:30
