Ireland

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  1 hour, 43 mins ago

  Latest: Body found on Galway beach after caravan blown off cliff

  Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of an incident in Claffaghduff near Clifden in Galway after a caravan was blown off a cliff.

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  39 mins agolatest

  Activists attend training sessions and now ready to occupy vacant buildings

  The people who took part in anti-eviction training in Dublin last night say they are now ready to occupy vacant buildings to highlight the housing crisis.

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  1 hour, 9 mins ago latest

  Storm Ali: 55,000 without power as strong winds cancel flights and ferry crossings

  A Status Orange Wind warning has come into effect for most of the country, as Storm Ali passes over Ireland.



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  1 hour, 54 mins agolatest

  Government to examine radical plan to get gardaí back on the beat

  A radical plan to put gardaí back on the beat in communities in new “mini police services” has been presented to the Government with the challenge to implement it within four years.

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  2 hours, 23 mins ago

  Man suffered head and neck injuries following stabbing in Sligo

  An investigation is underway after a man suffered head and neck injuries after he was stabbed in Sligo last night.

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  2 hours, 40 mins agolatest

  Ireland needs to increase plastic recycling by 80% by 2030

  Ireland needs to increase the amount of plastic it recycles by 80% in the next 12 years.

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  2 hours, 47 mins ago

  Group demanding pay restoration for Defence Forces to take protest to Leinster House

  Veterans are marching in a 'Parade for Respect and Loyalty', and will be joined by families of serving members.

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  3 hours, 5 mins agolatest

  Peter McVerry Trust proposes new plan for tackling homelessness in rural Ireland

  The Peter McVerry Trust says new ideas are needed to make sure there isn't a missed opportunity to tackle rural homelessness.

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  3 hours, 15 mins ago

  National Ploughing Championships delayed for second time in 87 year history

  The National Ploughing Championships in Co Offaly will start two hours later than usual this morning because of the windy weather.

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  3 hours, 31 mins agolatest

  Petition seeking recall of DUP MP Ian Paisley to close

  A by-election could be forced if enough voters back the sanction against the North Antrim MP.

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  3 hours, 41 mins agolatest

  Doctors concerned about public reaction if they refuse abortion services

  Doctors have raised concerns about the public's reaction if they refuse to provide abortions.

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  3 hours, 47 mins agolatest

  New California law will allow inspections of balconies every six years

  The governor of California has signed a bill into law to allow inspections of apartment balconies following the Berkeley tragedy that killed six Irish students in 2015.

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  3 hours, 55 mins ago latest

  EU ready to amend 'backstop' agreement to avoid hard border

  The EU chief negotiator says he is ready to come forward with an ‘improved’ offer on the Irish border.

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  4 hours, 6 mins ago

  Gardaí appeal for witnesses following fatal Dundalk stabbing

  Gardaí are still questioning a man after a woman was stabbed to death in Dundalk, Co Louth yesterday.

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  13 hours, 10 mins ago

  EU is ready to make new offer on the Irish border, says Barnier

  The EU chief negotiator says the proposal will fully respect the territorial integrity of the UK.

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  13 hours, 20 mins agolatest

  Assault charges for dad accused of slapping child, 3

  The father of a three-year-old child appeared in court yesterday facing two assault charges arising out of the alleged slapping of his daughter at a supermarket in Cork.

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  13 hours, 31 mins agolatest

  Storm Ali to delay opening of Ploughing Championships by two hours tomorrow

  The National Ploughing Association has decided to postpone the second day of this year's Ploughing Championships until 11am.

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  13 hours, 47 mins agolatest

  Who are the six candidates vying for the presidency?

  Peter Casey joined the ballot paper today, bringing the total number of contenders to six.

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  13 hours, 53 mins ago

  Irish woman in her 50s found dead in Spain

  Officials in Spain have confirmed that they have found the body of an Irish woman in her 50s there.

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  14 hours, 32 mins agolatest

  Molly Martens and her father file appeal against conviction for murdering Jason Corbett

  Molly Martens, convicted of killing her husband, Limerickman Jason Corbett, has argued her conviction should be overturned because prosecutors never presented any evidence contradicting her statement to law enforcement officials that her husband choked her and that she was never the aggressor.

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  15 hours, 11 mins ago

  Update: Dáil paves way for referendum on blasphemy law

  The Dáil has passed legislation to allow for a referendum on removing the reference to blasphemy from the Constitution.

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  15 hours, 41 mins agolatest

  Great-grandfather hailed a hero in Cork bookies raid appeals for raiders to give themselves in

  An 83-year-old great grandfather who rushed to the assistance of a manager of a bookies after three armed men tried to rob the premises has appealed to the raiders to give themselves up.

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  15 hours, 57 mins ago

  Report recommends programme of compulsory purchase orders to tackle housing crisis

  A new report has recommended a vacant property tax should not be introduced.

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  16 hours, 0 mins agolatest

  President signs 36th Amendment into law

  President Michael D Higgins has signed into law the legislation amending the Constitution in relation to abortion.

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  16 hours, 13 mins agolatest

  Minister hails 'landmark day' after Enet remains as sole bidder for high-speed broadband across country

  It is a landmark day for the roll-out of rural broadband according to the Communications Minister, Denis Naughten.

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  16 hours, 31 mins ago

  Ploughing championships a welcome relief after tough year for farmers

  Extreme weather has made it a difficult year for those working in the agriculture sector with Brexit providing another headache.

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  16 hours, 40 mins ago latest

  Latest: Met Éireann puts 17 counties under Status Orange Wind alert

  Met Éireann has extended its status orange wind warning to 17 counties.

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  16 hours, 59 mins agolatest

  'It’s a dream come true for me to help people' - Dubliner reveals how he wants to share €1m lottery win with family

  A North Dublin man who collected a cheque for €1m after he hit the top prize in the Daily Million draw last Wednesday, has told how he still expects somebody to wake him up from his dream.

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  17 hours, 9 mins ago

  Brother of Kingsmill victim welcomes new law to help inquest

  The Government says the Criminal Justice (International Cooperation) Bill will enable greater cross-border working over legacy inquests.

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  17 hours, 19 mins ago

  Taoiseach does not expect change in EU’s Brexit position

  European leaders will gather for an informal summit at Salzburg.

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  17 hours, 39 mins agolatest

  Landlord who refused rent allowance payment from struggling family ordered to pay €14,000

  A landlord who refused to allow a struggling family pay a portion of their rent through rent allowance for 15 months has been ordered to pay them €14,000 in compensation.

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  17 hours, 45 mins ago

  Update: Peter Casey secures fourth nomination to become candidate in presidential election

  Former Dragon’s Den star Peter Casey has won his fourth council endorsement at Tipperary County Council.

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  17 hours, 47 mins ago latest

  Woman dies after stabbing in Dundalk

  A woman has died after being stabbed in Dundalk.

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  18 hours, 11 mins ago

  Donegal Specsavers ordered to pay €12k to Muslim worker sacked a day after Manchester terror attack

  A County Donegal Specsavers has been ordered to pay €12,000 in compensation to a Muslim woman who was sacked the day after the Manchester terror attack last year.

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  18 hours, 43 mins ago latest

  Census data shows number of non-nationals living in Ireland

  The number of Spanish people living in Ireland increased 78% between 2011 and 2016, according to the latest figures to be released from the Census.

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  18 hours, 48 mins agolatest

  Taoiseach slaps down Justice Minister on garda photo ban at protests

  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out banning the right for people to take photographs and videos of gardai in a high-profile slap down to Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan.

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  19 hours, 2 mins ago

  Update: Future-of-policing report 'written for the benefit of the people', says Garda Commissioner

  A new report on the future of policing has recommended that there should be an independent complaints body instead of GSOC.

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  19 hours, 12 mins agolatest

  'I'm not a spook, I'm not a spy' - says Mary Lou McDonald as she denies Sinn Féin cover-up of Mairia Cahill sexual abuse

  Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has denied her party covered up the sexual abuse of Mairia Cahill by an alleged provisional IRA member, despite serious concerns over an internal inquiry conducted into what happened.

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  19 hours, 23 mins ago

  Taoiseach: Protests are welcome but they 'aren't going to build any houses'

  Protests won't build any houses, according to the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

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  19 hours, 40 mins ago

  HSE reports rise in uptake of HPV vaccine

  The uptake for the HPV vaccine is now at 65%, up 15% in the past year.

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  22 hours, 4 mins ago

  Social Democrats support occupation movement and call for nationwide freeze on rents

  The Social Democrats have said they support the occupation movement and that a two-year nationwide freeze on rents is also needed to help ease the housing crisis.

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  22 hours, 14 mins agolatest

  Chairperson appointed to HSE Board

  Ciarán Devane has been appointed by the Minister for Health as Chairperson of the HSE Board.

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  22 hours, 38 mins ago

  President Higgins 'very much looking forward to the campaign'

  Michael D Higgins says he’s looking forward to the upcoming presidential campaign and hopes it is dignified and focused on real issues.

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  22 hours, 47 mins agolatest

  Ruth Morrissey's cervical-smear test case adjourned to next year

  Limerick woman Ruth Morrissey, who is terminally ill with cancer, has had her case over alleged misreading of her cervical smear tests adjourned to next year at the High Court.

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  22 hours, 57 mins ago

  Appeal for witnesses to armed robbery in Ballymena

  Police in the North are appealing for witnesses to an armed robbery in Ballymena, Co Antrim last night.

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  23 hours, 0 mins ago

  Fewer foreign nationals living in Ireland, Census shows

  The number of non-Irish nationals living here has fallen.

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  23 hours, 8 mins ago

  Social houses to be allocated in Dublin

  Homes built as part of a social housing project in Cherry Orchard in Dublin are to start being allocated by the end of this week.

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  23 hours, 40 mins ago

  Thieves target elderly Meath woman, 87, with dementia in fraud scam

  Gardaí are hunting fraudsters who are believed to have driven a confused elderly woman with dementia to the bank to withdraw almost €1,000 in recent weeks.

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  1 day ago

  €1.4m worth of goods stolen from farms in last year

  Gardaí are advising farmers to lock gates, light up their yards and remove keys from vehicles to help prevent thefts from farms.

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  1 day ago

  'Certainty is more important' than general election, says Noel Rock

  Now is not the time for a general election, according to a Fine Gael TD.

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  1 day ago

  Irish consumers complained most about buying cars from UK

  A new study has revealed that the purchase of cars and automotive parts from the UK was the number one area of complaint by Irish consumers in 2017.

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  1 day ago

  Would-be presidential candidates due to pitch to Tipperary County Council for nomination

  Seven would-be presidential candidates are due to make presentations today (Tuesday) to Tipperary County Council.

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  1 day ago

  Dublin mother to walk to Dáil to highlight 'national crisis' in health system

  A Dublin mother is set to start walking from the Taoiseach's constituency office in Ongar to the Dáil this morning, calling for changes in the health system and how children with special needs are cared for.

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  1 day ago

  Here's how much the average wedding costs Irish newlyweds

  Irish weddings cost an average of €31,000, but some couples are spending around €75,000.

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  1 day ago

  Calls for regulation to prevent alcohol abuse harming children

  The government's child protection advisor says alcohol abuse is one of the biggest challenges facing Irish society.

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  1 day ago

  Here's whats on the agenda on day one of the Ploughing

  The National Ploughing Championships get underway in Screggan, Co Offaly this morning.

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  1 day ago

  Dáil resumes this afternoon as politicians return from summer holidays

  Politicians are returning from their summer holidays as the new Dáil term begins this afternoon.

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  1 day ago

  Workers paying more tax now than 10 years ago - report

  Irish workers are paying more tax today than they were a decade ago.

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  1 day agolatest

  Oxfam urges reform of tax laws in Prescription for Poverty report

  Oxfam has called for swifter action against tax avoidance by multinationals after its research showed pharmaceutical firms used Irish tax law to reduce the amount of corporation tax they paid — to zero in one case.

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  1 day ago

  Tánaiste Simon Coveney to detail plan for Brexit readiness

  Tánaiste Simon Coveney will today inform Cabinet about a nationwide awareness campaign and plans to make businesses Brexit-ready.