Former child protection lead Dr Geoffrey Shannon made Circuit Court judgeSeveral pending bench appointments were unveiled by the Government on TuesdayTue Mar 07 2023 - 23:08
‘Additional emergency accommodation’ to help soften eviction impacts, Minister saysMinister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said pause had helped build up capacity in last-resort housingTue Mar 07 2023 - 22:21
NCT free test review raises ‘serious questions’, Road Safety Authority toldNational Car Testing Service operator Applus must offer free tests to customers waiting more than 28 days with certain criteria but it determined none were due for last three months of 2022Tue Mar 07 2023 - 05:00
Mission impossible to cut car use? Reducing dependency core to the debate Minister for Transport set to unveil range of policy initiatives to Cabinet in an effort to curb journeysMon Mar 06 2023 - 18:19
Ten extradited to Poland to face charges ranging from assault to drug traffickingNine men and one woman surrendered to Polish authorities at Baldonnel Aerodrome on FridayFri Mar 03 2023 - 16:06
Home insurance costs rise as owners are urged to ensure properties are adequately coveredUnder-insurance in the home insurance market had increased from 6.5 per cent in 2017 to 16.5 per cent last yearFri Mar 03 2023 - 14:48
DUP’s Protocol wish list ‘substantially’ met - Bertie AhernFormer taoiseach says EU unlikely to make any further changes to Windsor Framework after protracted negotiationsThu Mar 02 2023 - 14:49
Masked protesters interrupt Bertie Ahern’s honorary doctorate conferral ceremony at DCUThree members of group called Connolly Youth Movement accused former taoiseach of being an architect of financial crisisThu Mar 02 2023 - 12:25
More than 200 patients evacuated as ‘major emergency’ declared at Wexford General Hospital following fireTaoiseach pledges Government support and praises firefighters who helped get the situation under controlWed Mar 01 2023 - 22:00
Four men held over Det Chief Insp Caldwell shooting released from custody Court in Belfast grants PSNI detectives an extension to continue to hold two other men for questioningWed Mar 01 2023 - 00:13
Man dies in Co Limerick crashDriver of car pronounced dead at the scene of crash with truck in RathkealeTue Feb 28 2023 - 22:49
More than 50 pubs apply for conversion to homes without planning permissionFormer drinking establishments looking for change of use spread across 24 local authority areas with 12 in Mayo aloneMon Feb 27 2023 - 00:15
Cork firm fined €90,000 over fatal incident involving employee on premisesGP Wood pleaded guilty to three counts of breaches of safety laws in relation to incident involving loading shovelFri Feb 24 2023 - 16:45
CSO says number of Ukrainian refugees in Ireland nearing 75,000Number is an increase of 10 per cent on previous update in DecemberFri Feb 24 2023 - 11:41
‘It isn’t solving the problem’: Communities unsatisfied with Dublin Airport’s revised flight pathsManagement previously apologised to communities that unexpectedly found themselves beneath relatively low-flying aircraftThu Feb 23 2023 - 22:10
European supergrid linking solar power in south to wind in north ‘only way to go’, says TánaisteMicheál Martin speaking at launch of book on decarbonising Europe by Dr Eddie O’Connor and Irish Times journalist Kevin O’SullivanThu Feb 23 2023 - 20:25
Dublin Airport drone disruption: Ryan rejects criticism of being ‘asleep at wheel’There is no cast-iron mechanism where problem can be completely eradicated, Minister saysWed Feb 22 2023 - 12:28
Drone activity leads to flight disruption at Dublin Airport on Tuesday eveningNo flights were diverted from airport during thirty minute suspensionWed Feb 22 2023 - 11:36
Chilly temperatures return after warm spellReturn to winter conditions after early spring warmed country in mid-FebruaryWed Feb 22 2023 - 05:00
False widow’s killing of shrew confirms its threat to ecosystemThe spider was filmed eating the protected species over a three-day period, scientists at the University of Galway confirmTue Feb 21 2023 - 12:00
Ireland For All march the beginning of movement for tolerance, say organisers ‘This is the beginning of a mass people-powered movement for diversity and against division,’ claims organiserMon Feb 20 2023 - 20:37
‘Nuisance’ e-scooter riders rate highly in public’s view of dangerous driving Cyclists the third most dangerous, according to fresh research for Aviva InsuranceThu Feb 16 2023 - 16:51
Councils reluctant to invest in EV infrastructure should be guided by Government, committee hears Eamon Ryan admits ‘something wrong’ with previous public charge point schemeThu Feb 16 2023 - 15:11
200 gather in Ballyfermot for demonstration in support of asylum seekersThere have been several protests against refugees in the west Dublin suburb in recent weeksTue Feb 14 2023 - 19:46
Dublin Airport to install more noise-measuring stations amid controversy over flight pathsCouncil meeting told residents are losing faith in its determination to enforce planning conditionsMon Feb 13 2023 - 21:00
Theatre group finds awards nominations ‘unacceptable’Producers of An Octoroon take issue with nominations for Irish Times Irish Theatre AwardsSat Feb 11 2023 - 05:00
Man to appear in court charged with murder of Irishman in AustraliaDead man has been named locally as Damien Conlon, who was in his 30s and originally from Co SligoThu Feb 09 2023 - 16:51
Allow gardaí take control of drones threatening airfield, says Dublin Airport chief Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said policy framework for dealing with drones will include measures on enforcement and complianceWed Feb 08 2023 - 08:26
Presbyterian Church in Ireland selects Rev Dr Sam Mawhinney as next moderatorFor the first time in almost a quarter of a century, a minister from a congregation in the Republic will become ModeratorTue Feb 07 2023 - 23:28
Turkey-Syria earthquake rescue efforts hampered as death toll passes 7,000Relatives of Syrian refugee in Co Roscommon among those killed as efforts to find survivors are frustrated by freezing conditions, aftershocks and damaged roadsTue Feb 07 2023 - 23:25
Vandalism of Hill of Tara standing stone a ‘desecration’ Lia Fáil, said to be a coronation stone for High Kings, damaged by spray paintTue Feb 07 2023 - 21:25
Two charged after PSNI allegedly find 14-year-old driving car with parents in back seatDriver allegedly tried to get away when police attempted to stop vehicleFri Feb 03 2023 - 18:44
Trooper Shane Kearney discharged from hospitalSoldier was injured during convoy attack that killed Pte Seán Rooney in LebanonFri Feb 03 2023 - 13:21
Whistleblower calls for public inquiry into nursing home legal strategyShane Corr says his treatment may act as disincentive to others to speak outFri Feb 03 2023 - 07:55
Forrest Little and Corrstown golfers teed off with noise and fumes from Dublin Airport’s new runwayGolf clubs in shadow of north runway say many players are considering cancelling their membershipsThu Feb 02 2023 - 05:00
Long waits for driving tests and NCTs to continue into summer 2024, committee hearsChronic backlogs see more than 47,000 drivers waiting for test, and 375,000 vehicles needing NCTWed Feb 01 2023 - 20:36
TDs to hear more testing staff and mechanics needed to address driving-related backlogsThe Driving Test Service and the National Car Testing (NCT) system have been beset with mounting waiting times and staffing shortagesWed Feb 01 2023 - 05:00
January road deaths highest in a decadeEighteen deaths recorded to date, the highest since 2013 when 19 were killedMon Jan 30 2023 - 08:10
Woman airlifted to hospital following Wexford road crashIncident happened on Friday afternoon on the M11 at GoreyFri Jan 27 2023 - 21:32
Webdoctor.ie company valued at €62m after €7m investmentMedihive secured the funding from US digital health group ResmedFri Jan 27 2023 - 19:10
Reasons sought for non-testing of drivers for alcohol in fatal crashes Road safety group Parc says ‘total transparency’ needed over reasons for not testingTue Jan 24 2023 - 07:06
‘Uneven spread’ of refugees putting strain on GPs as search for fresh housing continuesMinisterial briefing papers outline that present model of accommodation provision is ‘unsustainable’Sat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00
Dublin Airport flight-paths: ‘Windows are literally rattling’ when planes take off, says residentProposed changes to ‘inadequate’, say communities as meeting hears concerns over noise and air pollutison linked to new runwayFri Jan 20 2023 - 06:35
Homeless warning for arriving refugees as Government scrambles to create capacityHotels which volunteered to house Ukrainians are being approached to host other applicants for protectionFri Jan 20 2023 - 01:00
Avalanche warning for climbers and walkers after snow on MacGillycuddy’s ReeksKerry Mountain Rescue Team highlights risks on popular trails due to ‘poorly bonded snowpack’Thu Jan 19 2023 - 14:58
NCT mechanics reject plan to hire auxiliary staff in effort to tackle backlogScheme for non-mechanic workers to join ranks rejected by 87 per cent of Siptu members ballotedWed Jan 18 2023 - 17:13
Absence of ATMs and bank branches would be ‘detrimental’ to wellbeingFinance committee report to focus less on money and more on role banking plays in societyWed Jan 18 2023 - 02:00
Cyclist in a serious condition in hospital following collision with truckGardaí issue appeal for witnesses following incident at Renmore, Galway shortly before 6pmTue Jan 17 2023 - 23:31
Average NCT wait times still rising amid confusion over ‘free tests’Fianna Fáil’s James O’Connor claims motorists waiting longer than 28 days entitled to free testMon Jan 16 2023 - 17:02
Drivers warned to be ‘extra cautious’ as status yellow ice alert issuedMet Éireann says low temperature warning will be in place from 4pm until midday on TuesdayMon Jan 16 2023 - 14:17
