‘We were delighted’: couple of nearly 70 years enjoy first hug in 10 monthsNursing home resident (98) had been unable to embrace wife (93) due to Covid restrictionsSun Dec 06 2020 - 20:07
Live music and dancing not allowed at weddings in hotels this month‘Hotel owners and management are responsible for keeping noise at an appropriate level to help prevent the spread of Covid-19’Fri Dec 04 2020 - 18:22
Woman killed in three-car collision in RoscommonThree others – two women and a boy – in hospital following crash on N5 at StokestownFri Dec 04 2020 - 16:07
Man (30s) shot in legs in west BelfastPSNI appeal for witnesses; victim taken to hospital for treatment for injuriesFri Dec 04 2020 - 10:43
Winner of €10.7 million Lotto jackpot yet to come forward, but shop namedShop owner promises staff a ‘huge celebration’ when Covid restrictions are liftedFri Dec 04 2020 - 10:13
Q&A: The reopening of restaurants, cafes and gastropubs explainedIndoor dining business resumes across State for the first time in more than two monthsFri Dec 04 2020 - 09:45
Autumn was one of warmest in recent years, Met Éireann reportsSeveral weather stations record higher temperatures and lower rainfall than averageThu Dec 03 2020 - 15:45
GP describes ‘terrible problem’ of suicide among young peopleOireachtas sub-committee on mental health told of rise in number of women killing themselvesThu Dec 03 2020 - 13:28
Dublin Bus starts new 24-hour bus route between Ongar and UCDTransport company now operates three 24-hour routes in capitalThu Dec 03 2020 - 10:15
€10.7 million-winning Lotto ticket sold in Co CorkTicketholder has yet to make contact with National LotteryThu Dec 03 2020 - 10:10
Cold, frost and icy stretches forecast for rest of weekYellow snow and ice warning in place for Donegal; Thursday to be bitterly coldThu Dec 03 2020 - 08:14
Covid-19: Outbreak at Central Mental Hospital prompts tests for patients and staffHSE says all relevant family members are being contactedWed Dec 02 2020 - 21:48
Tubridy could have been ‘more careful in choice of words’ in interview – BAIPresenter said women look ‘better, and young and Irish’ when they remove make-upWed Dec 02 2020 - 14:47
Fairytale castle in Kerry sold for €4.5m after 13 years on marketAn Culu, a 9,000 sq ft Gothic Revival style castle, had been priced at €15m in 2007Wed Dec 02 2020 - 08:00
Noise pollution affects animals’ communication with each other – researchMan-made noise may play a crucial role in ability of animals to surviveWed Dec 02 2020 - 01:11
Almost a third of early years childcare workers intend to leave sector within yearUpskilling of workers has not been matched with appropriate pay, report indicatesTue Dec 01 2020 - 17:21
Residents in centre for autism had to stay in bedrooms ‘for own safety’Escalated behaviours of a former resident lead to ‘challenging’ months at An DiadanTue Dec 01 2020 - 13:59
Government offers suggestions on how to navigate Christmas safelyRestaurants already heavily booked ahead of their reopeningMon Nov 30 2020 - 21:08
‘Fully booked’ hairdressers looking forward to reopeningIndustry facing busiest time of year will campaign to stay open under future restrictionsMon Nov 30 2020 - 16:35
Coronavirus: What’s allowed and what to avoid this ChristmasGovernment stresses ‘every contact counts’ as it outlines options available at Level 3Mon Nov 30 2020 - 16:03
Derry bus firm cancels shopping tour to Dundrum after ‘double checking’ rulesDundrum Town Centre said the trip was ‘not in line with Government guidance’ on CovidThu Nov 26 2020 - 15:43
Four new statues to end Trinity Long Room’s ‘men only’ imageSculptures of Rosalind Franklin, Augusta Gregory, Ada Lovelace and Mary Wollstonecraft to join 40 busts of menThu Nov 26 2020 - 15:05
Six further deaths and 269 new Covid-19 cases reported this eveningDemand for services grows as lockdown sees more addicts and loved ones seek adviceWed Nov 25 2020 - 18:42
Recipients of PUP to get Christmas bonus on December 8thOver 350,000 people now in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment PaymentWed Nov 25 2020 - 13:36
Woman (40s) dies in road traffic collision with truck in Co WestmeathThe woman was sole occupant of vehicle involved in incident on Monday afternoonMon Nov 23 2020 - 20:26
Gardaí investigate after three men found in back of truck which arrived by ferryMen being given medical attention as possible immigration offences investigatedMon Nov 23 2020 - 19:47
Garda checkpoints to be aimed at combatting Christmas tree theftOperation Hurdle, in operation seasonally since 2012, recommenced on MondayMon Nov 23 2020 - 17:10
RTÉ representatives meet gardaí over retirement gatheringChair Moya Doherty says failure to adhere to social distancing a ‘matter of serious concern’Mon Nov 23 2020 - 10:01
Ancestors of Biden, Obama, JFK, Reagan left Ireland ‘within some 10 years of each other’Genealogist says it is not surprising descendants of Irish emigrants now part of US establishmentSun Nov 22 2020 - 13:22
Father and son who saved two women off Galway coast stage another rescuePatrick and Morgan Oliver intervene as swimmer gets into difficulty on SaturdaySat Nov 21 2020 - 18:21
Gardaí seize €5 million worth of ecstasy and MDMA in DublinTwo large plastic barrels containing the suspected drugs were found in a premises in TallaghtSat Nov 21 2020 - 13:14
Woman ‘threatened with hammer’ during Dundalk burglaryGardaí arrested and charged a man in his 20s, and are investigating the incidentSat Nov 21 2020 - 11:23
Children and young people ‘really affected’ by pandemic, says ombudsmanSome children with disabilities or learning difficulties unsupported due to virus, Child Talks hearsFri Nov 20 2020 - 15:45
Gardaí examine thousands of explicit images to see if criminal inquiry neededOfficers respond after images are shared on online messaging forums in recent daysThu Nov 19 2020 - 22:04
Covid-19 vaccines: When will they be available and who will get them first?Q&A - Everything we know so far about coronavirus vaccinesThu Nov 19 2020 - 12:00
Gardaí investigate alleged abuse of Luas passengers by group not wearing masksWitnesses sought to incident on Red Line between Heuston and Jervis StreetWed Nov 18 2020 - 11:49
Covid-19: Easing restrictions depends on next two weeks - HolohanNphet ‘increasingly concerned’ as 366 further cases are recorded on TuesdayTue Nov 17 2020 - 22:36
Taoiseach urged to allow religious services under Covid rulesReligious leaders hold online meeting with Micheál Martin to discuss shutdownTue Nov 17 2020 - 21:57
Call for all-island plan as Covid-19 cases rise in DonegalDublin and Stormont governments urged to ‘sit in a room and hammer out an agreement’Fri Nov 13 2020 - 01:00
Irish people abroad should not book flights home for Christmas yet, Varadkar saysRyanair condemns Tánaiste’s comments, says people can travel under EU ‘traffic light’ systemThu Nov 12 2020 - 18:37
Covid-19: Nphet advises against travel from abroad as 395 cases and one death recordedHolohan says overseas travel that usually happens at Christmas seen as ‘non-essential’ during pandemicThu Nov 12 2020 - 18:19
Additional supplies of flu vaccine unlikely to become availableSome 50,000 doses held back to identify distribution gaps, says chief clinical officerWed Nov 11 2020 - 19:54
Covid-19: Outbreaks in hospitals lead to activity being suspendedMeasures in several facilities following outbreaks involving patients and staffWed Nov 11 2020 - 18:39
Woman beaten by man while holding their baby, court hearsJudge grants woman a protection order from her former partnerWed Nov 11 2020 - 10:21
More than €60m to expand and improve greenwaysThe Midleton-Youghal and Waterford-New Ross routes are among those to get fundingMon Nov 09 2020 - 16:40
Covid-19: Childcare burden falling on women, says Chambers IrelandWomen may retreat from workplace to mind children, which could trigger ‘wider pay gap’Mon Nov 09 2020 - 16:29
Man (53) held as gardaí seize €110,000 in cash in north DublinMoney suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking, gardaí saySat Nov 07 2020 - 20:02
Avian flu confirmed in Co Limerick peregrine falcon‘Flock owners should remain vigilant for any signs of disease,’ Department of Agriculture saysSat Nov 07 2020 - 19:56
What are Joe Biden’s Irish roots?US president-elect can trace family back to Co Mayo and Co LouthSat Nov 07 2020 - 19:13
Eleven retailers may face prosecution over alleged Covid-19 breachesGarda record 13 incidents where people were suspected of breaching Level 5 travel restrictionsSat Nov 07 2020 - 13:06