‘Pandemic bonus’ will not impact FG’s budget plans – TánaisteWays to reward retail staff for work during Covid-19 being explored, Varadkar saysTue Sept 28 2021 - 06:00
Fine Gael TDs pushing back against plans for capped mica compensation packageMinister for Housing Darragh O’Brien says nothing is off the table when it comes to possible solutionsMon Sept 27 2021 - 21:36
Concern over Ireland’s water quality in Government, Minister saysHalf of country’s water courses in ‘poor or worse’ condition, O’Brien saysMon Sept 27 2021 - 19:29
Property market is not out of control, Minister for Housing saysHike in prices ‘not unique to Ireland’ and can be handled by increasing supply – O’BrienMon Sept 27 2021 - 17:57
Option for 100% mica redress remains on the table, says VaradkarFG representatives sought meeting following intensifying pressure from constituents for solutionFri Sept 24 2021 - 21:01
Lyra McKee murder: Two men due in court over rioting and petrol bombsMan arrested on Thursday released pending report to Public Prosecution ServiceFri Sept 24 2021 - 07:35
Four hospitalised after light aircraft crash lands on Co Wexford beachInjuries not believed to be life threatening of two men and two women on boardThu Sept 23 2021 - 21:45
Circular on student housing being used for tourists will be sent to councils - MinisterAngry exchanges over causes of crisis as students protest outside DáilThu Sept 23 2021 - 15:59
Alarm failure at water plant helped Gorey incident go unnoticedWexford County Council says week-long delay in reporting the problem to both Irish Water and the HSE is under investigationTue Sept 21 2021 - 20:54
Minister denies crisis in peat harvesting sector is product of ‘green agenda’Malcolm Noonan insists Government is bound by planning laws on large-scale extractionTue Sept 21 2021 - 18:36
Switch to electric vehicles faces uphill battle, survey of Irish motorists suggestsFindings of Circle K study show gulf between State policy and public confidenceTue Sept 21 2021 - 05:00
Ireland starts importing peat following wind-up of domestic productionTensions remain between industry growers and Government following 2019 rulingTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:59
Irish Water to audit treatment plants after contaminationAt least 52 people around Gorey have become ill following failures at two plantsTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:33
Q&A tainted water: What happened at two treatment plants?Problems emerged at Ballymore Eustace in Kildare and Creagh in Gorey, Co WexfordMon Sept 20 2021 - 19:21
A night of hunting the false widow spider: ‘They are everywhere in this area’Equipped with tweezers and headlamp, researcher catches 94 spiders on Lucan roadSat Sept 18 2021 - 04:46
Ireland faces ‘significant population’ of false widow spiders in next 20 yearsNUI Galway’s venom study examines effect of growing colonies of spiders in urban areasSat Sept 18 2021 - 04:45
Allegations against midwife amount to ‘poor professional performance’, witness saysBrenda McGarrity before inquiry over alleged inability to operate neo-natal resuscitation equipmentFri Sept 17 2021 - 17:37
Midwife was ‘Googling’ information while woman was in labour, inquiry toldNurse is facing allegations over professional performance during home birthsThu Sept 16 2021 - 17:56
State will not face higher bill for broadband plan despite Covid delays, committee hearsNational Broadband Ireland will not be penalised for pandemic disruption, TDs are toldWed Sept 15 2021 - 19:50
Church of Ireland Primate enthroned after Covid-enforced delaysTraditional ceremony held at St Patrick’s Cathedral on the Hill of ArmaghTue Sept 14 2021 - 23:46
Remains of baby found dead on Kerry beach in 1984 exhumed by gardaí‘Baby John’ discovered with stab wounds on White Strand beach in CahersiveenTue Sept 14 2021 - 20:55
Cycling, walking projects get bulk of transport spending in 2021Funding of €204 million for local authorities will go on facilities for bikes and walkers, with €75 million for urban transport projectsTue Sept 14 2021 - 14:07
Average rate of Covid-19 infection falls by 14% in two weeksInfection rates remain stubbornly high in Border region with Monaghan worst affectedFri Sept 10 2021 - 10:41
Planned trial of Deansgrange cycle route hits major setbackDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council says further consultations required for projectThu Sept 09 2021 - 21:46
Warning issued over risk of swan deaths at new Bray bridgeBirdWatch Ireland cites reported cases of bird deaths at Samuel Beckett BridgeThu Sept 09 2021 - 01:05
Fáilte Ireland unveils €9m funding for outdoor dining spaces‘These structures are designed with full understanding of what the Irish climate is’Wed Sept 08 2021 - 22:27
Martin describes WhatsApp comments as ‘repulsive, demeaning, misogynistic’Deputy leader disappointed by party executive’s attitude towards exchange involving Green colleagueWed Sept 08 2021 - 19:23
Cigarettes worth more than €600,000 seized at Dublin PortContraband disguised as railway sleepers, uncovered by Revenue officers at Dublin PortTue Sept 07 2021 - 22:03
Restaurants dissapointed as latest guidelines retain trading hours restrictionsFáilte Ireland documents give further detail on Covid-19 health advice across sectorsTue Sept 07 2021 - 20:25
Public consultation under way on proposed overhaul of Co Wicklow’s N11Multimillion euro project is not about putting more cars on the road, say officialsMon Sept 06 2021 - 01:21
Covid-19 restrictions reduced tax revenues by €3.6bn in 2020Unemployment rose to 31.5% at peak of pandemic and has now fallen to 12.4%Fri Sept 03 2021 - 14:10
Hotline to help people with images posted online without consentMove forms part of new awareness campaign by Department of JusticeThu Sept 02 2021 - 00:01
Teachers not at elevated risk from Covid-19, study findsRisk of hospital admission halved during school closures, study published in BMJ findsWed Sept 01 2021 - 23:30
Electric Picnic festival cancelled for 2021‘We have now run out of time,’ organisers say as council refuses to reverse licencing decisionWed Sept 01 2021 - 18:30
Blood study may show how widely Covid-19 circulated before first Irish case confirmedIrish Blood Transfusion Service looking for antibodies in tens of thousands of archived samplesWed Sept 01 2021 - 17:39
Long road to gold glory for Paralympic cyclist Eve McCrystalCo Louth athlete put Garda career on hold to pursue dream of medal in TokyoWed Sept 01 2021 - 02:00
Q&A: What will be allowed under the new Covid-19 reopening plan?Measures will mark most significant change to how pandemic is managed since March 2020Tue Aug 31 2021 - 19:41
Trinity College announces two stage reopening plan‘I do believe we will see the campus start to come back to life, says ProvostFri Aug 27 2021 - 19:53
Walk-in vaccination centres open to 12-year-olds this weekendPeople seeking second dose of vaccine may also attendFri Aug 27 2021 - 18:47
Four arrested in connection with cash-in-transit robbery in CrumlinThree men and a woman are detained following incident outside post office in JuneThu Aug 26 2021 - 23:05
Carndonagh records highest Covid-19 incidence rate for sixth week in a rowLatest local electoral area data shows virus spread continues to be an issue in Border countiesThu Aug 26 2021 - 21:07
No data available on numbers of unvaccinated teachersDepartment believes ‘vast majority’ of staff will be vaccinated before schools restartTue Aug 24 2021 - 18:38
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Ann Hyland embraced lifeShe wrote a children’s book, climbed the Great Wall of China, rode a camel in Morocco, jet-skied in BarbadosTue Aug 24 2021 - 16:49
Substantial rise in number of young people seeking Pieta’s supportPandemic uncertainty and body image among causes of surge, charity saysMon Aug 23 2021 - 19:52
Bullying ‘widespread in every urban and rural school’ – Oireachtas reportEducation committee calls for anti-bullying inspections to reassure parents and teachersMon Aug 23 2021 - 18:09
Covid-19: 2,098 further cases reported in State, with 52 patients in ICUFirst and second vaccine doses on offer at 42 walk-in centres this weekendFri Aug 20 2021 - 18:19
Irish truck driver arrested after €6m worth of drugs found in chocolate cargoMan (64) stopped at Channel Tunnel in France with shipment bound for KentFri Aug 20 2021 - 17:23
Covid-19: No easing of restrictions expected until mid-SeptemberGovernment prioritising return of education and will publish fresh roadmap on August 31stThu Aug 19 2021 - 22:46
Rate of Covid-19 in Carndonagh, Co Donegal now five times national averageLatest data shows high levels across Border counties but improving situation in GalwayThu Aug 19 2021 - 21:26
Gardaí in Kerry investigating circumstances of gathering at Healy-Rae pubStatement says context and veracity of social media content ‘remains to be verified’Thu Aug 19 2021 - 21:05
