Funeral of Tadgh Farrell (4) hears mother’s tribute to ‘my sweet little boy’Gardaí from the Serious Crime Unit began carrying out searches at three properties on Friday morningFri Dec 12 2025 - 18:05
Flu jab uptake among HSE healthcare workers ‘dismal’ with only 29% vaccinated‘Maybe staff are not standing in solidarity with patients as much as we could be, and that’s a tricky thing to say,’ Medical Council president saysFri Dec 12 2025 - 18:01
Investigation begins following ‘fatal incident’ at Irish Glass Bottle construction siteIncident took place at site where vacant industrial land is being developed into new homes and officesFri Dec 12 2025 - 17:13
Pedestrian killed in crash involving bus and car in KildareWoman (70s) killed in road incident in LimerickFri Dec 12 2025 - 12:09
Half of Garda incidents causing death or injury involved people with mental health difficultiesThirty-seven cases were referred to Fiosrú to investigate if behaviour of gardaí was a contributory factorWed Dec 10 2025 - 14:59
Parents upset after school declined hall request for secular event on first Communion dayCo Wicklow school later gave permission for use of hall, but parents involved have not decided whether to use itTue Dec 09 2025 - 10:00
Edenderry firebomb that killed Tadhg Farrell and Mary Holt was ‘designed to kill’, says O’CallaghanGardaí suspect midlands drug trade criminals responsible as murder investigation opens following fatal fire at house in Co Offaly Mon Dec 08 2025 - 12:43
Latest Toy Show appeal has raised €4.6m for charity, RTÉ saysDonations can continue to be made until December 19thMon Dec 08 2025 - 08:11
Dublin taxi drivers suspend plan for six days of action ahead of talksTaxi group had planned convoy protest blocking traffic in much of capital’s city centreFri Dec 05 2025 - 15:28
‘Endearing and gregarious’ Hugh Wallace remembered as stars and friends gather for funeralArchitect and beloved RTÉ presenter shaped spaces for others but found his true home with husband, St Patrick’s Cathedral heardFri Dec 05 2025 - 15:16
Funding announced for almost 1,500 new apprenticeship places in critical skill areasMinister Lawless highlights €20.5m funding to tackle skills shortagesThu Dec 04 2025 - 19:50
Rate of self-harm presentations at hospitals a fifth lower than peak in 2010Decrease is ‘contrary to early concerns, expectations’ of pandemic-linked rise, researchers sayThu Dec 04 2025 - 00:01
Disruption near Dublin Airport and in city centre as taxi drivers stage Uber protestThey demand immediate end to fixed fares scheme where passengers agree to a set fee beforehandWed Dec 03 2025 - 20:22
M50 congestion can only be fixed through Government policy change, says TIISean O’Neill says traffic on the motorway have supassed Celtic Tiger numbersWed Dec 03 2025 - 07:56
‘He is being excluded’: Irish mother tells of upset and anger after son denied citizenshipWaterford native is infant’s genetic mother, but her Welsh wife carried the baby and gave birth to himWed Dec 03 2025 - 06:00
Live: Zelenskiy says he is ‘ready for a meeting with president Trump’ after Moscow talksZelenskiy tells Oireachtas of ‘great honour to stand in a country that understands the price of freedom’ during first official visitTue Dec 02 2025 - 19:48
‘Huge demand’ for Irish language classes as adult learners return to school decades onConradh na Gaeilge scheduling extra classes as expressions of interest rise more than five-fold between summer and January termsMon Dec 01 2025 - 06:00
Student awarded €7,000 over ‘incessant’ landlord demands and charge for using dining tableConduct amounted to ‘very severe’ breach of tenant’s peaceful occupation of house, RTB saysSun Nov 30 2025 - 19:00
Woman’s ex-partner threatened to ‘burn alive’ their sonEmergency court hears from another woman seeking protection against her ‘very cruel’ husband who forces her to have sexSun Nov 30 2025 - 06:00
‘One bus is all we’re asking for’: Protest over new BusConnects route in Chapelizod, Dublin‘I tried to get on four different buses and they were all full,’ says one commuter frustrated by change in bus servicesSat Nov 29 2025 - 14:51
Changes announced to contentious BusConnects route but further protests loom Chapelizod residents angry at cancelled services and lengthy wait times on route 80Fri Nov 28 2025 - 19:42
‘I just hope she’s going to be okay’: Clondalkin residents react to fire attack on woman Locals say people in the area are often living in fear of intimidation Wed Nov 26 2025 - 22:02
‘It has changed my whole life’: How ‘listeners’ in Wheatfield Prison support fellow inmatesPrisoner support volunteers respond to about 170 calls each year, with family and loneliness common issuesWed Nov 26 2025 - 16:00
Majority of crimes last year involved suspected repeat offenders, CSO data showsReoffending was most common among criminals relating to trespassing and burglary incidentsTue Nov 25 2025 - 18:36
Burglary causes thousands of euro in damage at Dublin pottery shop: ‘This is a nightmare’Owner says ‘peace has been broken’ as Gardaí investigate break-in at Brookwood PotteryMon Nov 24 2025 - 14:01
Sides in six-year-long Dublin house extension dispute ‘too far apart’ to come to agreementPhilip Farrelly served an enforcement order in 2020 directing him to demolish extension at rear of Sutton homeThu Nov 20 2025 - 16:36
Eleven counties brace for snow and ice after warnings Met Éireann forecasts temperature to drop to -3 as arctic air mass hits, bringing snow, sleet and hail Wed Nov 19 2025 - 19:36
State training agency to make changes on board and assessments after ‘concerning failings’Whistleblower alleged cheating on electrical craft apprenticeships and selling of exam papers before testsWed Nov 19 2025 - 19:30
More than 83,000 Ukrainians who fled war remain in Ireland, CSO findsWomen aged 20 or over made up 45% of those still remaining in the StateWed Nov 19 2025 - 13:33
Meath homebuyers fear for future after liquidator appointed to housing estate developerBuyers asked by to pay additional €60,000 on top of deposits after Meathamatic Ltd cited rising costsTue Nov 18 2025 - 21:45
Variation in primary teachers’ proficiency in Irish ‘a matter of significant concern’Department inspectorate found ‘apparent lack of confidence’ among many teachers using Irish in English-medium schoolsMon Nov 17 2025 - 06:00
Nurse who had not had lie-in ‘for 18 months’ over noise from apartment above is awarded €2,000RTB tribunal found the ‘lack of any meaningful response’ to the concerns raised by the tenant had prolonged a ‘difficult situation’ for herSun Nov 16 2025 - 10:00
‘The storms are insane’: Hundreds take part in Dublin march calling for climate actionTeenagers on march speak about feeling ‘anxious and afraid’ about their futuresSat Nov 15 2025 - 16:58
‘Kids will carry these memories for years’: Dublin’s Christmas lights are switched onCrew of 30 workers took four weeks to install festive illuminations across city centreThu Nov 13 2025 - 21:37
Long-awaited housing plan to be unveiled against backdrop of fall in new commencementsPlans for additional €400m support from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for developersThu Nov 13 2025 - 06:00
Aspiring homeowners advised to ‘hang in there’ by Minister ahead of new housing planJames Browne says the plan will aim to deliver a ‘real shift in how we get housing moving in this country’Wed Nov 12 2025 - 11:42
Sutton planning row: Man ‘drawing up imaginative solution’ over unauthorised extension Homeowner facing legal action from council after being told to tear down development in 2020Tue Nov 11 2025 - 16:30
Third recent bird flu outbreak confirmed in RepublicThe latest outbreak was confirmed at a turkey farm in Co MonaghanMon Nov 10 2025 - 19:12
Road deaths: Musician Steve Wall recalls how a beautiful morning changed when he ‘got that phonecall’Steve Wall, singer with The Stunning, lost his niece Estlin after a 2017 crash in Co Clare, which left his brother seriously injuredMon Nov 10 2025 - 17:40
Neighbours who claimed tenant filmed them fail in RTB complaint Grievances included that landlord failed to address alleged antisocial behaviour by one of its tenantsFri Nov 07 2025 - 11:00
Mild temperatures expected in coming days with highs of 16 degrees, says Met ÉireannSome rain showers expected on ThursdayThu Nov 06 2025 - 06:53
Number of renters seeking help from housing charity rises more than 20% in a yearThreshold said most were at risk of homelessness due to landlords seeking to sell their homeThu Nov 06 2025 - 00:01
Man taken to hospital following Kerry house fire Woman described hearing a loud bang before seeing nearby house ablazeWed Nov 05 2025 - 22:47
Crack, handguns and ammunition among cache seized by gardaí in Dublin Teenager in custody following discovery of material during vehicle search Wed Nov 05 2025 - 19:41
Dublin private school apologises to parents for offering places in ‘error’Some parents received letters from St Andrew’s College mistakenly saying their application for coming year had been successfulWed Nov 05 2025 - 07:00
Parents asked about religious and language-based preferences for primary schoolSurvey aims to assess demand in several areas with a view to evolving school environmentTue Nov 04 2025 - 18:42
Inquest about death of garda struck by motorcycle at checkpoint is adjournedGda Kevin Flatley suffered multiple traumatic injuries in crash, coroner’s court hearsTue Nov 04 2025 - 13:44
Council urges demolition of extension built without permission by Dublin homeownerPhilip Farrelly applied for retention in recent weeks despite receiving enforcement notice in 2020, court toldTue Nov 04 2025 - 08:00
Wet Saturday weather forecast to continue into early next weekAlthough starting sunny, wet and windy conditions expected to cross Ireland for weekend Sat Nov 01 2025 - 10:10
‘It’s breaking my heart’: Woman living with children in hostel facing two-year wait for home‘Our whole life has been turned upside down,’ says mother of threeSat Nov 01 2025 - 06:00
