Graphic images of crashes at level crossings released by Irish RailIrish Rail says that so far this year there have been 71 incidents at level crossings across the rail networkThu Oct 26 2023 - 16:58
Gardaí seize 44 scrambler bikes and off-road vehicles in Limerick raidsFive people arrested in targeted operation against dangerous driving and anti-social behaviourThu Oct 26 2023 - 14:48
Bank holiday weather: Heavy rain, sunny spells and possible thunder forecast for weekendMet Eireann advises trick-or-treaters to check radar maps for location of showersThu Oct 26 2023 - 12:09
Number of GoSafe speed detection vans should be increased by 100%, committee hearsNew road safety Bill will introduce extra penalty points for road taffic offences on bank holiday weekendsWed Oct 25 2023 - 17:51
TCD’s ‘Hist’ wins Guinness World Record for marathon debate Traditional college society stages event where eight students debated 26 motions for almost 28 hoursMon Oct 23 2023 - 17:45
Sustainable agriculture plan based on bog restoration begins in OffalyExperimental use of ‘paludiculture’ to produce food on rewetted peatlandsMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:00
Civil Service to be open to wider pool of migrantsPaschal Donohoe announces change to rules to allow non-European citizens to work as civil servantsMon Oct 23 2023 - 00:01
Seafood group calls for ‘proper’ assessment and planning in offshore wind energy in industry firstSector submission to Eamon Ryan says it wants to avoid ‘any repeat of past – especially planning – mistakes’Sun Oct 22 2023 - 19:58
Bullying and burnout ‘rife’ within Garda, according to survey of members who quit forceGarda Representative Association survey of 40 former members describes ‘worrying work culture’ as gardaí feel undervalued and overworkedSun Oct 22 2023 - 13:10
No winner of Saturday’s Lotto jackpot conducted off air after ‘technical issue’Two-minute sequence of lotto draws was pulled after Lotto Plus One machine started up earlySun Oct 22 2023 - 12:03
Vast majority of Probation Service referrals involved men and drug useProbation Service annual report expresses concern at ‘notable reduction in community service assessment referrals′Thu Oct 19 2023 - 17:47
Man (80s) dies in Co Wicklow house fire Cottage near the Luggala estate was seen on fire shortly after midnightWed Oct 18 2023 - 09:38
Smithfield voted second ‘coolest neighbourhood’ in the world Dublin north inner city neighbourhood was selected due to its ‘old and new independent establishments coexisting and thriving’Tue Oct 17 2023 - 13:49
Care workers strike averted as deal reached at WRCStrike had been expected to impact on thousands of service users many with disabilitiesTue Oct 17 2023 - 11:59
In pictures: Wicklow lighthouse shines once again after almost 50 yearsThe original 19th century dome blew off in the 1970s, lay in a shed, was flattened and thought lost until its recent restorationMon Oct 16 2023 - 16:12
People aged up to 25 to be eligible for half-price fares on public transportBudget 2024: Transport budget to expand use of electric buses and trains, while €937m is allocated for road maintenanceTue Oct 10 2023 - 20:39
Algal bloom strikes at second large drinking-water reservoir in Co WicklowFailure to address problems could result in ‘serious, Lough Neagh-style pollution’Tue Oct 10 2023 - 14:40
Two more Dublin councils adopt largest property tax discountSouth Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown councils join Dublin City in setting 15% reductionMon Oct 09 2023 - 20:50
Weekend temperatures just short of an October recordHighest temperature recorded at the start of October was 25.2 degrees, in Co Kildare, in 1908Sat Oct 07 2023 - 13:41
Island life campaigner dies as car enters lake on Co Mayo islandGardai have appealled for information in relation to incident on Friday nightSat Oct 07 2023 - 13:08
Traffic ‘moving again’ on M50 after five-vehicle crash led to severe delays in south Dublin Collision shut northbound lanes from junction 13 causing ‘heavy congestion’ during rush hourThu Oct 05 2023 - 17:20
Possible compromise on Dundrum traffic restrictions issued to residentsLocal area plan proposes extending Main Street one-way system introduced during CovidThu Oct 05 2023 - 16:49
Algal bloom in Blessington lakes described as dangerous to humans and petsAn Taisce warns bloom is an early warning sign for pollution which hit Lough NeaghWed Oct 04 2023 - 15:40
Ash dieback infects trees in Leinster HouseOPW intends to preserve all trees on the Leinster House campus ‘for as long as possible’Wed Oct 04 2023 - 15:17
Disease set to wipe out 90% of Ireland’s ash trees is a ‘national emergency’ - expert reviewDepartment of Agriculture and Forestry criticised for failure to contain problem which could wipe out 90% of native ash treesTue Oct 03 2023 - 20:25
Greystones-based group to drive SUVs loaded with medical supplies to UkraineAfter delivering supplies, vehicles will be handed over to Ukrainian military for use on front lineSun Oct 01 2023 - 10:46
Two parties interested in sale of land on Conor Pass in Co KerryTaoiseach said Government is interested in buying scenic site but would not pay €10m asking price for the lands, woods and lakesSat Sept 30 2023 - 09:03
Man (20s) in critical condition after Dawson Street assaultGardaí appeal for witnesses after altercation in early hours of Friday morning in Dublin city centreFri Sept 29 2023 - 10:53
Last supermoon of 2023, the year’s Harvest Moon, visible Friday Photographers urged to line up spectacle with landscapes, sculpture or friends and familyFri Sept 29 2023 - 09:35
Ukranians in tents at Stradbally Hall make it through Storm Agnes Refugees ‘warm and safe’ in Co Laois tented reception cente as storm passes overThu Sept 28 2023 - 20:47
Three men arrested over aggravated burglary in MonkstownMan (70s) seriously assaulted during burglary and false imprisonment in Dublin residence last monthThu Sept 28 2023 - 13:49
Report on RTÉ exit schemes may take another two weeksMinister for Media Catherine Martin also says number not paying TV licence fee is fallingThu Sept 28 2023 - 09:48
Storm Agnes clean-up: Met Éireann warns of poor conditions as fallen trees clearedLatest weather news: South and west coasts hit by storm, with floods and power cuts around countryThu Sept 28 2023 - 09:31
Committee to advise on representation of women in the national collectionMove seen as ‘vital first step’ in journey towards a national women’s museumWed Sept 27 2023 - 20:55
1,200 homes at Ballymore’s Sea Gardens in Bray lead new housing schemes in WicklowSeaside neighbourhood with houses modelled on Victorian and Edwardian-style homes one of a number of new developments in the garden countyWed Sept 27 2023 - 05:52
Dundrum residents march over council plans to close access routesLocals argue plan will make it more difficult to access services but council says it is ‘not realistic’ to pursue ‘business as usual’ approach to managing trafficSun Sept 24 2023 - 18:24
Seamus Mallon would be ‘despairing’ over political deadlock in Northern Ireland, daughter saysFormer taoiseach says ‘time, understanding and example’ needed to reach a solution to impasseSat Sept 23 2023 - 10:03
Meath councillor Damien O’Reilly was a selfless ‘people person’, funeral hearsTánaiste Micheál Martin is among those at Mass that hear of Fianna Fail councillor’s life of public serviceThu Sept 21 2023 - 15:13
Plan for ‘cashless’ National Car Test system may be shelved after ministerial orderMcGrath indicates to Coalition colleagues that public bodies under their remit should maintain existing payment methods regarding cashWed Sept 20 2023 - 17:51
Nóirín Hegarty to stand down as editor of Irish edition of Sunday TimesJournalist has edited the newspaper since October 2021 after editing the now-defunct Sunday Tribune and working for travel publisher Lonely PlanetWed Sept 20 2023 - 13:19
Budget 2024 must target income support for children living in poverty - community groupsEnd Child Poverty Week seminar hears of difficulties in direct provision and generational povertyThu Sept 14 2023 - 16:04
Child poverty office targets ‘helicopter role’ to ensure all agencies deliverEnd Child Poverty Week event also heard programmes in Scotland, Finland and New Zealand had provided inspirationWed Sept 13 2023 - 17:59
ISPCA spending €500,000 over budget as it pays for emergency private kennelsNumber of dogs being abandoned this year is ‘unprecedented’, says charity chief executiveWed Sept 13 2023 - 08:44
Study on Irish public transport highlights lack of connectivity Rosslare Europort, ferries at Ringaskiddy, ticketing from Dublin and train speeds mentioned in international access studyTue Sept 12 2023 - 05:00
Interim bus priority for N11-M11 to enable use of hard shouldersPublic launch of plans for severe north Wicklow traffic congestion to be held on TuesdayMon Sept 11 2023 - 21:16
New active travel scheme in south Dublin approved by councilNew two-way cycleway, footpaths and four new crossings on ‘inferior’ roadMon Sept 11 2023 - 19:58
‘As I awoke the building was shaking’: Irishman in Morocco describes deadly earthquakeLate-night chaos in Agadir as screaming and car alarms wake residents to unexpected tremorSat Sept 09 2023 - 11:41
Funeral of Ciaran Briody hears of young man with zest for life who made wonderful memoriesDunshaughlin man (23) died in a collision with a bus outside Busáras in Dublin city centre at the end of AugustFri Sept 08 2023 - 15:49
Residents’ cash used to run nursing homes, Hiqa inspection report findsThe authority expresses concern for management of residents’ money at six Aperee Living centresThu Sept 07 2023 - 16:36
Blow to farmers as McConalogue confirms Europe will not change position on nitrates directiveMinister for Agriculture criticised for holding virtual meeting with EU Commissioner on Nitrates Directive instead of having in-person meetingThu Sept 07 2023 - 10:59
