Hate speech by politicians ‘escalating tensions’ in Ireland, report finds Ireland needs to introduce new legislative measures punishing hate speech ‘as a matter of priority’, European group advisesMon Oct 27 2025 - 23:00
Gardaí investigating assault on drag queens in Cork city‘It’s not the first time I’ve been hit ... it’s the first time I’ve had video evidence’, says Lucina SchynningMon Oct 27 2025 - 19:37
Toilets set on fire in Dublin park just one week after installation Local TD Barry Heneghan describes situation as ‘an attack on our community’Mon Oct 27 2025 - 17:30
Maria Steen ‘grateful and humbled’ over people who wrote her name on presidential ballot Barrister says she was not part of ‘spoil the vote’ campaign and did not rule out running in future electionsSun Oct 26 2025 - 17:42
Ireland weather forecast: What can we expect for the rest of the bank holiday?Met Éireann says there will be plenty of cloudy skies and showers in the coming daysSun Oct 26 2025 - 15:19
An early start and ‘humanising’ keepie-uppies: how Catherine Connolly thrived on social mediaGoing viral can help a candidate reach the masses but deepfake videos are ‘a threat to democracy’, expert saysSat Oct 25 2025 - 18:22
Live: Polls close with final voter turnout for presidential election below 40% in many areasIndependent candidate Catherine Connolly overwhelming favourite to become Ireland’s next presidentFri Oct 24 2025 - 23:11
Road users urged to stay safe amid increased risk to pedestrians as clocks go backMore than a third of pedestrian road traffic injuries occur between October and DecemberFri Oct 24 2025 - 16:10
Cold and damp morning as voters head to polling stationsMore rain on the way over bank holiday weekendFri Oct 24 2025 - 07:58
Deepfake AI video depicting Catherine Connolly quitting presidential race removed by MetaIndependent candidate in race for Áras condemns video, calling it ‘a disgraceful attempt to mislead voters’Wed Oct 22 2025 - 14:32
TV debate: Humphreys fails to land knockout blow on frontrunner ConnollyHeather Humphreys says she and her family have received social media abuse during the campaign Tue Oct 21 2025 - 22:57
Ray D’Arcy says he was ‘blindsided’ by ‘brutal’ RTÉ treatmentBroadcaster said he was placed in ‘unsustainable’ position, having been told not to tell his team or listeners about pending departureSat Oct 18 2025 - 06:00
Ray D’Arcy and former boss at odds over when he was told he was being dropped by RTÉDirector of audio Patricia Monahan says all presenters were told no contract was guaranteed in the radio shake-upSat Oct 18 2025 - 06:00
‘Shame on you’: Pro-Palestine activists disrupt Brian O’Driscoll speech at tech conference Rugby star was speaking at tech conference organised by cyber security company with Tel Aviv and California officesThu Oct 16 2025 - 22:23
Fota Wildlife Park closed until further notice after bird flu outbreakConcerns that disease could spread as Cork park is home to hundreds of birdsThu Oct 16 2025 - 09:55
Dublin-based Microsoft engineer quits over tech giant’s links to Israeli militaryPro-Palestine group protests outside firm’s Leopardstown offices after software worker resignsWed Oct 15 2025 - 19:08
Ray D’Arcy and team caught off guard by RTÉ decision not to renew contract, sources sayDiscussions between presenter and senior management understood to have quickly broken downSat Oct 11 2025 - 06:00
RTÉ Radio unveils new schedule: Kieran Cuddihy’s move to host Liveline one of many changesNewstalk announced the presenter was leaving the station on Thursday nightFri Oct 10 2025 - 14:13
Ray D’Arcy the latest top earner to leave RTÉ as salary bill continues to fall Many of the broadcaster’s highest earners – and biggest names – have left of lateThu Oct 09 2025 - 20:13
Ray D’Arcy ‘hugely disappointed’ with how RTÉ handled his departurePresenter returned to State broadcaster in 2015 and was at one stage its second highest paid starThu Oct 09 2025 - 15:42
Live: A ‘lot of damage and hurt’ in Fianna Fáil over the failed presidential race, says KelleherTaoiseach ‘very sorry’ for Jim Gavin, denies leadership under threatWed Oct 08 2025 - 18:55
O’Connor family funerals: ‘I am hurting, we all are,’ son tells mourners in Co LouthFr Gerry Campbell appealed for greater resources for mental health services at funeralTue Oct 07 2025 - 15:17
Delgany Golf Club says keeping residential zoning is essential for its viabilityRetaining designation of land would ‘rescue us in event of economic disaster’, councillors hearMon Oct 06 2025 - 03:00
‘My children would be alive if I knew about my wife’s illness’Bereaved call for changes to mental health patient confidentiality following killingsSat Oct 04 2025 - 06:00
Narrative verdict at inquest following death of man who fell after bouncer pushed himJames Kailedzi was found dead at home after ‘tragic incident with direst of consequences’Fri Oct 03 2025 - 21:15
Dispute over whether doctors should give evidence at inquests into McGinley children’s deathsSenior coroner Dr Myra Cullinane will rule on admissibility of the evidence next weekFri Oct 03 2025 - 13:37
Government commits to CHI inquiry after meeting Harvey Morrison Sherratt’s parentsHarvey, who died in July aged nine, waited years for surgeryMon Sept 29 2025 - 21:15
Four rescued after fishing boat sinks off Donegal coastSeparate search under way for fisherman believed to have fallen overboard near Mullaghmore HeadFri Sept 26 2025 - 14:51
Weekend weather forecast: What Met Éireann predicts for coming daysMet Éireann says temperatures will peak at around 17 degrees over coming days Fri Sept 26 2025 - 07:53
Barack Obama to be conferred with freedom of Dublin at ceremony on ThursdayProposal to grant honour to former US president and his wife Michelle was passed by council in 2017Thu Sept 25 2025 - 17:07
Maria Steen criticises ‘oppressive’ political consensus after failing to secure nomination Presidential race will be between Connolly, Gavin and Humphreys Wed Sept 24 2025 - 18:03
Head of Irish autism charity ‘horrified’ by Trump’s paracetamol commentsUS president’s remarks ‘seek to bring autistic community back several decades’, says Adam HarrisTue Sept 23 2025 - 14:37
‘A dark cloud over Donabate’: Dublin community holds vigil for Daniel Aruebose Ombudsman for Children says the case leaves State with ‘serious questions to answer’Sun Sept 21 2025 - 20:07
Irish State has ‘serious questions to answer’ after Daniel Aruebose’s death, Ombudsman saysState has ‘serious questions to answer’ in relation to Daniel Aruebose and Kyran Durnin cases, says Dr Niall MuldoonSun Sept 21 2025 - 19:00
Social workers ‘afraid’ to share information about children due to GDPR concernsBetter communication needed between agencies if there are concerns about a child’s welfare, expert saysSun Sept 21 2025 - 13:49
Families bereaved by homicide to gather in Dublin‘The trauma is so complex you can’t expect anyone who hasn’t lived through it to understand’Sat Sept 20 2025 - 06:00
Daniel Aruebose case timeline: What we know so far, from early family life to present day Boy, whose family had previously engaged with Tusla, last seen four years ago but alarm was only raised last monthFri Sept 19 2025 - 12:50
Taoiseach corrects Aontú leader as case of missing boy is raised in DáilIndependent Ireland requests minute’s silence for Charlie Kirk as Dáil returns amid tight securityWed Sept 17 2025 - 19:34
‘I’ve already chosen someone’: Bob Geldof reveals how chat with Taoiseach ended thoughts of Áras bid Boomtown Rats frontman details conversation held with Micheál Martin about presidential electionWed Sept 17 2025 - 06:00
Live: Gareth Sheridan secures nomination of a second local authorityFollow our live updates throughout the day with the latest from the presidential race and the political agendaTue Sept 16 2025 - 19:05
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after alleged assault of woman in AthloneA woman in her 30s was brought to Midland Regional Hospital with serious injuries last FridayTue Sept 16 2025 - 18:45
Mother says CCTV footage shows Dublin creche worker dragging daughter ‘like a rag doll’Dublin creche ‘immediately’ dismissed staff member and contacted gardaíSat Sept 13 2025 - 06:00
CCTV in creches: do safeguarding benefits outweigh privacy concerns?Parents have mixed feelings about their children being filmed Sat Sept 13 2025 - 06:00
Young man who died in prison was ‘under pressure’ to conceal drugs, inquest hearsStephen Watson (20), who was on remand for allegedly stealing a phone, died in Cloverhill Prison in April 2021Tue Sept 09 2025 - 18:37
Dublin creche chain worker dismissed after allegedly ‘mistreating’ children Gardaí and Tusla investigating incident after staff member dismissed by company ‘with immediate effect’Tue Sept 09 2025 - 06:00
Second Asian hornet nest found in Cork, with sighting in Dublin confirmedNew site in Cobh about 10km away from Cork city nest, which was removed on FridaySat Sept 06 2025 - 15:39
Gardaí investigate alleged assault on Pakistani doctor outside Limerick hospitalIrish Pakistani Professionals Association says incident is ‘deeply concerning’Fri Sept 05 2025 - 08:30
GAA moneyball: Astrophysics student uses science to lead club to historic winEveryone ‘absolutely blown away’ when Tullysaran won the league in Armagh, says Eamon McGleenan Fri Sept 05 2025 - 06:00
Paul Brady and Áine Ní Ghlinn among new members elected to AosdánaCreative artists’ group welcomes nine new members including Paul Mercier, Nuala O’Connor and Orla Barry Thu Sept 04 2025 - 21:12
