Red fox is chief suspect in break-in as experts recommend sealing entry points with ‘chew-resistant materials’

Planning regulator intervened 93 times to stop zoning on sites in nine counties, with more interventions still under way

Just 10 of 54 projects prioritised for development in 2018 are under construction

Planned location of National Children’s Science Centre ‘doesn’t make any sense’ says Explorium boss

Building for national facility, which could cost up to €70m, must be provided by end of 2029 under arbitrator’s finding

Report last year suggested it could cost €70m to develop the long-planned facility beside Dublin’s National Concert Hall

As Johan Keating dragged sodden possessions from his home this week, the little river that trickled uneventfully through his life had left scars previously unimaginable

Wexford County Council warns of ‘high risk’ of more flooding in Enniscorthy over bank holiday weekend

Taoiseach critical of art and asked if they could be ‘re-executed’ by other artists

An Garda Síochána allocated €125m which is expected to go towards increased security and operational costs

Pieces valued at between €100 and €1,150, with majority worth less than €500

Around 2,000 people gather to mark astronomical phenomenon as darkness of the longest night lifted

Office of Public Works tendering for hospitality for State events

Force paid €1,750 a month for Drew Harris’s use of property between 2018 and 2025 to Office of Public Works

OPW says €21,000 annual rent for refurbished state property was never reviewed between 2018 and 2025

The Office of Public Works - which is under a legal obligation to deliver a building for the project - appeared before the Dáil’s spending watchdog

Ireland is dotted with ruined castles. Where is the vision for them?

Move follows two-year standoff that led to the closure of public parking and access at the heritage site

Document outlines measures taken by OPW such as installation of ‘crash decks’ which help to reduce risks to the ancient monastic site

State body says it had sought specialist planning and engineering advice on effects metro system may have on its properties