Cost of ignoring climate change challenges ‘catastrophic’ – RyanMore renewable energy, less emissions and changes in farming needed, says MinisterMon Aug 09 2021 - 18:50
Garda, PSNI appeal for witnesses to separate crashesOne man was killed in Northern Ireland, while in Cork a man is in a serious conditionMon Aug 09 2021 - 13:38
Roscommon flood works may be halted over environmental objectionEnvironmental group alleges county council has not adhered to obligations under EU lawSat Aug 07 2021 - 04:55
Portland Row ‘will be out screaming’ for Kellie Harrington in next Olympic fightCelebrations in Dublin’s north inner city after boxer wins Olympic bronze medalTue Aug 03 2021 - 13:03
Leixlip drinking water plant taken off EPA warning listFacility was included on Remedial Action List after boil water notices imposed in 2019Fri Jul 30 2021 - 21:38
‘I had a year’s practice at isolation’: Older people speak of distress during lockdownReport by seven organisations finds cocooning reduced elderly’s sense of agencyThu Jul 29 2021 - 14:06
Raw sewage into open water to persist from dozen townsPace of Irish Water links to wastewater treatment plants criticised in reportTue Jul 27 2021 - 21:00
Coalition approves €139m wastewater plant for ArklowDumping of town’s sewage in Avoca river to stop in 2025 when new facility is operationalTue Jul 27 2021 - 17:42
Man dies in single-vehicle crash in Co MeathDriver in late 60s pronounced dead after crashing into wall near NavanSun Jul 25 2021 - 23:03
Man dies after being taken from water at Tramore in seventh drowning this weekCoastguard reports significant increase in number of callouts this yearSun Jul 25 2021 - 22:16
Motorcyclist dies after three-vehicle crash in LetterkennyGardaí seeking witnesses as road closed from Dry Arch to Port Road roundaboutsSun Jul 25 2021 - 20:56
New water plants to end practice of dumping raw sewage into Mayo bayRiver Moy and Killala benefit while similar plants underway for Co Wexford villagesSun Jul 25 2021 - 19:17
Work starts on Saggart water plant as demand for water surgesNew reservoir is part of €5.2bn Irish Water plan to secure future supply for DublinFri Jul 23 2021 - 15:56
Hail goodbye to heatwave: warning over thunderstorms and floodingYellow alert for nine counties as heavy rainfall set to move in from west tonightFri Jul 23 2021 - 15:38
Water supplies in southeast ‘most at risk’ as conservation urgedAreas in danger of drought include south and west coasts as dry August predictedFri Jul 23 2021 - 11:22
Temperatures may hit an all-time record on Wednesday and ThursdayMet Éireann issues first orange alert for high temperatures as highs of 30 degrees forecastWed Jul 21 2021 - 01:00
People urged to stay hydrated as Met Éireann issues first orange alert for high temperaturesForecaster says alert is ‘quite unusual for Ireland’ as Holohan warns of dangersTue Jul 20 2021 - 19:50
Water conservation Q&A: Are we back to a hosepipe ban?Why Irish Water is urging conserving of water despite heavy rain earlier this monthTue Jul 20 2021 - 06:39
Dublin’s water leakage rates ‘don’t sound like a developed world city’Experts have criticised the amount of treated water that is being lost in a creaking networkTue Jul 20 2021 - 03:00
Irish Water working ‘as quickly as possible’ to restore Drogheda suppliesUtility working with Louth County Council to repair rupture to major water mainMon Jul 19 2021 - 17:43
Water under ‘exceptional demand’ as staycationers hit holiday spotsIrish Water says population has doubled and trebled in some resort areasMon Jul 19 2021 - 09:12
Temperatures exceed 31 degrees in Ireland on hottest day of yearMet Éireann says warm and sunny weather should continue for much of next weekSat Jul 17 2021 - 17:19
Minister removes 34 countries from mandatory hotel quarantine listCuba will be added to list from next TuesdayFri Jul 16 2021 - 23:54
Coronavirus: 1,173 new cases reported as Holohan warns of ‘high risk’ posed to unvaccinated people‘We don’t know how bad it’s going to get’, says Minister for Health as infections riseFri Jul 16 2021 - 23:21
Irish Water concerned at high levels of demandCall to conserve after number of regional reservoirs come under pressure in recent daysFri Jul 16 2021 - 21:22
Waterways Ireland to offer seized boats for saleVessels include selection of 12m, steel narrow boats taken from canalsThu Jul 15 2021 - 12:15
Restaurants: ‘There is no choice. It’s this or stay closed’Restaurateurs say they are tired of false dawns and low numbers of outdoor diners – they want to reopenWed Jul 14 2021 - 11:16
HSE cyberattack causing issues with school transport applications, Bus Éireann saysWork under way to resolve delays in medical card verification for free travelTue Jul 13 2021 - 14:05
Record temperatures for this year expected over weekendDry, warm weather on the way with sunshine almost everywhere, Met Éireann saysTue Jul 13 2021 - 13:27
Horticulture protesters warn of industry’s sharp declineBan on large-scale harvesting of peat will ruin sector and is ‘beyond serious’, says IFATue Jul 13 2021 - 12:54
Man in critical condition following Co Limerick collision, three others stableGardaí seek witnesses to Abbeyfeale incident as four people remain in hospitalMon Jul 12 2021 - 10:55
Quarantined arrivals account for 349 Covid cases to date, figures showAverage of 653 hotel rooms occupied by quarantined arrivals last week, HSE saysSun Jul 11 2021 - 21:05
Covid-19: Antigen testing to be used for outbreaks, Reid saysHSE focused on administering the second dose of AstraZeneca by July 19thSun Jul 11 2021 - 16:22
Things can go ‘back to normal’ if we can get all adults vaccinated, Mills says‘If we manage to all adults vaccinated and start on the young we can be back to normal’Sun Jul 11 2021 - 15:07
Lifeboat crews busy with dogs, sailors and Shannon cruisersRNLI says ‘stay within navigation markers ’ and advises ‘call emergency service to rescue pets’Sun Jul 11 2021 - 13:16
Vicky Phelan reunited with family as she arrives back in Ireland after US treatmentCancer campaigner spent six months in the US in clinical trialFri Jul 09 2021 - 00:44
Gorse fires break out on Shielmartin Hill in HowthLatest fire to strike on Howth Head sending smoke above homes on St Fintan’s RoadThu Jul 08 2021 - 19:28
Prisoners to be allowed visits from family again from July 14thAll prisoners will be entitled to receive one physical family visit per fortnightThu Jul 08 2021 - 17:55
Councillor says she was the victim of a sexually motivated attackDeirdre Donnelly says reporting experience was so bad, women should just ‘move on’Wed Jul 07 2021 - 20:17
Temporary ‘do not swim’ notices posted at two north Co Dublin beachesHigh levels of bacteria found in water sampling due to ‘run-off’ after recent heavy rainWed Jul 07 2021 - 20:02
Thunderstorms damage Portstewart promenade in NorthExtreme weather in Northern Ireland is unlikely to be replicated in South – Met ÉireannMon Jul 05 2021 - 22:32
Council considering response to suggestion of ‘over-zoning’Planning regulator had said council was targeting 7,000 more homes than neededMon Jul 05 2021 - 20:25
Man (20s) dies after getting into difficulty surfing at Co Clare lakeSurfer a well-known lifeguard in the Quilty area of Co ClareMon Jul 05 2021 - 19:38
Long distance weather forecasters agree on a warm, if wet, summerTemperatures above average in the east in coming weeks, while the west is just ‘average’Fri Jul 02 2021 - 15:30
‘Underspend’ in key Government departments, committee hearsDepartment of Housing had largest underspend of all due to halt in constructionThu Jul 01 2021 - 16:27
Former west Limerick railway line reopens as 40km greenwayOff-road walking and cycling route developed at cost of €10 millionThu Jul 01 2021 - 00:01
UK drivers no longer required to carry ‘Green Card’ insurance in EUMotorists from Britain and Northern Ireland had been required to carry cards since BrexitWed Jun 30 2021 - 19:08
Sunny skies and ideal conditions for entertaining outdoorsAfter temperatures as high as 23 degrees on Tuesday the next few days are set to hit 24Tue Jun 29 2021 - 17:41
Water shortages a risk due to staycation surge, Irish Water saysNight-time restrictions already used amid concern for supply in tourist hotspotsMon Jun 28 2021 - 00:01
Over 80 per cent of prisoners aged under 21 re-offend within three yearsCSO figures show almost half of those let out of prison in 2018 re-offended within one yearFri Jun 25 2021 - 16:29
