No derelict site levy issued in 10 local authority areasLimerick City and County Council has more derelict sites listed than all four local authorities in Dublin combinedWed Mar 19 2025 - 06:00
As many as 40,000 retail premises could be converted into homes with right incentives, lobby group saysCapital gains tax waiver and grant changes ‘would encourage conversion of the units into accommodation’Tue Mar 18 2025 - 19:21
Why are so many recipients of US Medal of Honor of Irish descent?Donald Trump expressed surprise at the very high number of recipients having roots in Ireland – and it seems he may be on to somethingTue Mar 18 2025 - 16:32
Shannon LNG granted planning permission for new Kerry power plantProposed 600MW plant on Shannon Estuary will have enough capacity to power 160,000 homesTue Mar 18 2025 - 16:10
Last known Battle of Britain pilot, Irishman John Hemingway, dies aged 105Born in 1919, the Dubliner flew Spitfires during the Battle of BritainMon Mar 17 2025 - 23:50
Dereliction in Ireland: How Limerick is leading the way in tackling the issueLimerick City and County Council has had a derelict properties unit since 2017 and is far ahead of other local authorities in dealing with the issueMon Mar 17 2025 - 06:00
Controversial Spanish enclave to honour Irish general who saved them from Moroccan rule The siege of Melilla was lifted by Waterford-born general John Sherlock 250 years ago this week Sun Mar 16 2025 - 15:48
Storm Éowyn’s €500m toll on Irish forestry revealed by satellite imageryLicensed owners urged to quickly clear felled trees as equivalent of almost 2.5 times annual timber harvest brought downSat Mar 15 2025 - 06:00
Rosie O’Donnell calls Trump a ‘cheater’ and ‘Russian asset’ after Oval Office insultDonald Trump renewed feud with comedian and actor after her move to IrelandThu Mar 13 2025 - 16:23
US media reaction to Trump-Martin visit: it could have been a lot worseMedia coverage in United States notes Taoiseach was mostly silent during the meetingThu Mar 13 2025 - 11:53
Rosie O’Donnell moving to Ireland to escape Trump administrationUS president told Micheál Martin he is ‘better off not knowing’ who comedian isWed Mar 12 2025 - 16:47
Dunnes Stores fined for selling nine year out of date infant formula that made baby violently illFive-week-old child was taken to Drogheda hospital after vomiting up Aptamil formula with 2015 expiry dateWed Mar 12 2025 - 13:29
Slushy ice drinks pose health risks for children aged under eight, researchers sayIrish-led study finds youths can become sick with ‘glycerol intoxication syndrome’ from drinking the productsWed Mar 12 2025 - 08:50
Cooler conditions on way but St Patrick’s Day set to be dryLittle rain forecast for coming days but any that falls overnight could land as sleet or snowTue Mar 11 2025 - 11:28
‘Taller’ St Patrick’s Day Dublin parade to aid visibility Community groups that normally parade on the ground ‘will be on floats’ to make them easier to seeMon Mar 10 2025 - 18:14
‘I feel so sorry for any young people who are gambling’: Cheltenham week a tough time for recovering addicts Chris Joyce (31) hit rock bottom in November 2018 because of his addiction to gambling Mon Mar 10 2025 - 18:00
Compulsory acquisitions brings new lease of life to Limerick propertiesAudrey Crowe describes how compulsory acquisitions have brought a new lease of life to some of Limerick's derelict properties. Video: Ronan McGreevyMon Mar 10 2025 - 15:48
Cost of long-delayed Dublin Airport Metrolink could rise to more than €23bn, Minister toldBriefing for Darragh O’Brien warns true cost of link between Swords, Dublin Airport and city centre will only be known at procurement stageMon Mar 10 2025 - 12:44
Tributes paid to motorcyclist known as ‘Danish Paddy’ after death in M50 crashChristian Rasmussen (51) died when his motorcycle was in a collision with the car on the motorwayMon Mar 10 2025 - 08:48
Learner drivers face having to start again if they have more than four permits without passing a testMinister for Transport Darragh O’Brien advises changes must be made to learner permit regime for sake of road safety Sun Mar 09 2025 - 12:30
EU will not be deterred by US criticism of tech firm regulation, says McGrathMr McGrath says European Commission is looking at setting up a ‘democracy shield’ to deal with political misinformation and disinformation Sat Mar 08 2025 - 11:41
Take a tour of Monto, Dublin's one-time notorious red light districtDublin historian Terry Fagan talks about the centenary of the closure of one of Europe’s most notorious red light districts. Video: Ronan McGreevyFri Mar 07 2025 - 17:03
Irish language station TG4 appoints its first woman as director-general Deirdre Ní Choistín has worked with the station for the last 25 years in many different roles Tue Mar 04 2025 - 20:39
Sinn Féin’s Doherty defends going to funeral of ‘friend’ and ex-IRA man ‘Bik’ McFarlaneSinn Féin has faced criticism for its tributes to Brendan McFarlane, who died last monthTue Mar 04 2025 - 19:48
‘None of this would have happened but for her’: Widower who won law change over pension inequality welcomes reformJohn O’Meara challenged refusal to allow him to receive the contributory welfare payment after his partner diedTue Mar 04 2025 - 19:19
Who was Bik McFarlane? The IRA figure linked to notorious kidnappingOfficer in command during 1981 H–Blocks hunger strike and Maze prison breakout Fri Feb 21 2025 - 21:04
Forensic scientist Dr James Donovan remembered as a ‘true visionary’ at funeral MassFirst director of State forensic laboratory survived car bomb assassination attempt by ‘The General’Fri Feb 21 2025 - 13:40
‘Morally bankrupt’: Anger over decision to grant planning permission to rebuild Creeslough service station where 10 diedDonegal County Council grants approval despite objections from bereaved families Thu Feb 20 2025 - 15:50
Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues wind warnings for seven countiesCork, Kerry, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford all subject to wind warnings on Friday Thu Feb 20 2025 - 13:32
Death announced of former bishop of Killaloe Willie Walsh (90)Bishop was known for his relatively liberal views in the Catholic Church hierarchyThu Feb 20 2025 - 11:48
New figures suggest almost a third of Ukrainian refugees in Ireland are now living elsewhereSome 112,189 people have claimed temporary protection in Ireland, an increase of 8.5 per cent in 12 monthsWed Feb 19 2025 - 14:44
What are the proposed new rules on garden cabins and how might things change?Planning rules on cabins and modular homes in back gardens could be relaxed - here’s what you need to knowWed Feb 19 2025 - 13:49
Five men involved in alleged Dublin torture incident to remain in custody A father, son and three Hennessy brothers charged with false imprisonment and assault causing serious harmTue Feb 18 2025 - 13:04
Man jailed for life for rape and murder of Danielle McLaughlin in IndiaVikat Bhagat was found guilty at court in south Goa on Friday over 2017 death of Donegal backpackerMon Feb 17 2025 - 08:26
Man found guilty of rape and murder of Co Donegal backpacker Danielle McLaughlin in IndiaFamily of Buncrana woman (28) hope she and they can find peace after ordeal of legal process that dragged on for eight yearsFri Feb 14 2025 - 16:29
Steve Coogan pulls out of performance of Dr Strangelove in DublinTheatregoers were told the actor has laryngitis Fri Feb 14 2025 - 08:01
Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warning for two countiesCork and Waterford expected to see heavy rain overnight and into St Valentine’s DayThu Feb 13 2025 - 11:02
‘Keep going as long as you are allowed to’: One of Ireland’s longest serving employees moves on after more than 67 yearsDenis O’Brien (86) had worked in the same factory since 1957 until it closed this weekThu Feb 13 2025 - 06:00
‘The constant curse of Dublin’: Marlborough Street is prime example of urban neglectPart of north Dublin’s inner city should be thriving but instead is a mess of dereliction and vacanciesTue Feb 11 2025 - 13:00
How a chance meeting in a Norwegian songwriting camp inspired Ireland’s Eurovision entryLaika Party, the story of the Soviet dog in space, is an unlikely subject for a Eurovision songSun Feb 09 2025 - 13:16
People queue for days and sleep in their cars to be eligible to buy in Co Kildare housing estate Popular Harpur Lane estate development attracts hundreds of people for just 31 housesSat Feb 08 2025 - 15:44
Derelict Dublin: 10 empty southside buildings in a city with a housing crisisIncluding a 200-year-old College Street building, the site of a Kildare Street hotel and the former home of the City Arts CentreSat Feb 08 2025 - 06:00
Derelict Dublin: 10 unused northside buildings in a city gripped by a housing crisis Including the former Coláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square, the former Guineys department store on Talbot Street, and a ‘shrine’ to Bram StokerSat Feb 08 2025 - 06:00
Trinity team make it through to The Irish Times debating finalWinning individual speaker was Liam Boyce of the University of Galway Literary and Debating SocietySat Feb 08 2025 - 00:06
Norwegian singer to represent Ireland in Eurovision 2025 Emmy’s synth-pop Laika Party was cowritten by Irish songwriter Larissa Tormey Fri Feb 07 2025 - 23:43
ESB chief executive rows back on claim cost of Storm Éowyn may be borne by consumersTánaiste Simon Harris says comments from Paddy Hayes were ‘extraordinarily insensitive’Fri Feb 07 2025 - 21:29
‘Does the Government want people living in rural Ireland?’ Anger in Leitrim at Storm Éowyn responseThe storm felled thousands of trees in the State’s most forested county, leaving thousands of residents without powerFri Feb 07 2025 - 06:00
Éowyn aftermath: Leitrim residents call for 'tighter regulations' around tree plantingMany people in Leitrim are without power for two weeks and they are blaming falling trees from commercial forestry in the county. Video: Ronan McGreevyThu Feb 06 2025 - 16:56
Human remains found in Belgium could be Irish war hero Patrick Sarsfield Sarsfield fled Ireland after Williamite Wars and died in 1693 in service of King Louis XIV of FranceFri Jan 31 2025 - 09:57
‘The whole house shook. I was crying, holding the kids’: Storm Éowyn tore off side of family’s homeWest of Ireland counting the cost of storm a week on with many in Galway still without powerFri Jan 31 2025 - 06:00
