Ireland

• 4 hours, 28 mins ago

  Local lockdowns could be imposed in Covid hotspots

  People in Kildare, Laois and Offaly were asked to act with caution as cases in the three counties has risen dramatically

• 35 mins agolatest

  Number of arrests made amid disturbances in the North

  PSNI have arrested two teenage boys for riotous behaviour and a man in his 50s has been arrested in Belfast

• 1 hour, 27 mins agolatest

  Public consultation on remote working closing today

  The government is asking people to submit their thoughts on how remote working could be improved

• 3 hours, 9 mins agolatest

  Summer weather to return after cool and wet July

  This weekend will be warm and dry with good spells of sunshine, according to Met Éireann

• 3 hours, 32 mins agolatest

  Shortage of homes for HAP recipients outside Dublin says Simon Community

  The Simon Community has found that although the number of available properties has been increasing in Dublin, the same is not happening elsewhere in Ireland

• 3 hours, 46 mins agolatest

  Gardaí record high levels of driving offences over Bank Holiday weekend

  Four people died on the roads over the August Bank Holiday

• 4 hours, 2 mins agolatest

  GPs urge public to renew efforts as virus transmission soars

  The HSE says uncontrolled community transmission could have a serious impact on hospital capacities

• 13 hours, 35 mins agolatest

  Coronavirus: 80 cases confirmed at Kildare meat factory

  O’Brien Fine Foods has suspended all processing operations at its facility at Timahoe, Co Kildare from 9pm on Thursday night.

• 14 hours, 9 mins ago

  Murder accused claimed partner died during erotic sex act, court told

  Dawid Lukasz Mietus, of Drumalane Park in Newry, was charged with murdering 20-year-old Patrycja Wyrebek.

• 15 hours, 31 mins ago

  Warning for Kildare, Laois and Offaly after 'significant' rise in Covid-19 cases

  The 'R' rate – an important measure of how quickly Covid-19 is spreading – has jumped to 1.8

• 16 hours, 19 mins ago

  Coronavirus: Five more deaths and 69 new cases in the Republic

  The death toll is now at 1,768 from a total of 26,372 cases.

• 17 hours, 8 mins agolatest

  Driver caught speeding at 177km/h with toddler in back seat

  The driver was intercepted in a 120km/h zone on the M7 in Co Limerick on Thursday.

• 17 hours, 43 mins ago

  NI delays reopening of all pubs until September

  Stormont ministers also agreed to pause the reopening of pubs in Northern Ireland until next month.

• 18 hours, 21 mins agolatest

  31 homeless people have died in Dublin this year

  The report says 871 families were in emergency accommodation at the end of June, which is the lowest number since April 2016

• 18 hours, 49 mins ago

  Coronavirus: 'R' rate could be as high as 1.8 in Northern Ireland

  The Department of Health in the region said the rate is now “highly likely” to be above 1.

• 20 hours, 14 mins agolatest

  Tributes paid to teenager who died in Wicklow waterfall accident

  Lewis Fleming (15) from Ballymoney, Co Antrim was a pupil at Coleraine Grammar School.

• 20 hours, 30 mins agolatest

  Heather Humphreys denies saying artists should retrain due to Covid-19

  Ms Humphreys said anyone could check the Dáil record and see that she had not made such comments.

• 21 hours, 18 mins agolatest

  Accommodation and food sector sees largest monthly increase in June

  Information from the Central Statistics Office shows that figures are still down compared to this time last year

• 21 hours, 42 mins agolatest

  Appeals lodged over Patricia O'Connor murder

  Kieran Greene lodges appeal against his conviction and Keith Johnston lodges appeals against his conviction and sentence

• 21 hours, 45 mins agolatest

  Parents on pandemic payment can claim back to school allowance

  The allowance is worth €150 for a child aged between 4 to 11, and 275 euro for 12 to 22-year-olds.

• 22 hours, 2 mins agolatest

  Well-known figures in Irish soccer arrested over €3m heroin seizure

  Revenue and the gardaí made the seizure as part of a joint-intelligence led investigation

• 22 hours, 21 mins ago

  Ireland now on a new trajectory with Covid-19, says Government official

  362 new confirmed cases have been reported over the past seven days.

• 23 hours, 5 mins ago

  Temperature checks at airports ineffective at spotting Covid-19, says HIQA

  HIQA's found mass screening using infrared scanners lead to low detection rates for the disease

• 23 hours, 38 mins ago

  PSNI find no explosives at Belfast GAA pitch following tip-off

  The PSNI received a call on Wednesday night saying a package had been left at the grounds during the club's training session

• 23 hours, 49 mins agolatest

  Two charged with fraud in Northern Ireland over €1.3bn Nama property deal

  Frank Cushnahan and Ian Coulter have each been charged with fraud in relation to the sale

• 1 day agolatest

  Fears virus could spread quickly in student residences

  New guidelines have been issued by the Department of Education, but questions remain over face coverings and accommodation

• 1 day agolatest

  Gardaí detect 24 potential Covid breaches in pubs

  Gardaí described general widespread compliance by licensed premises

• 1 day agolatest

  €50m support package for farmers welcomed by IFA

  The Irish Farmers Association says lockdown restrictions caused huge loses for farmers

• 1 day ago

  Garda targets will not be met this year says Policing Authority

  The six month report from the Policing Authority raises a number of concerns regarding targets that will be missed due to Covid-19

• 1 day agolatest

  Anonymity should extend to suspects of all sexual offences report states

  Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will consider granting anonymity to suspects of sexual offences following the publication of the O'Malley report

• 1 day ago

  Tighter restrictions needed to avoid second lockdown says health expert

  A health expert has warned that if Ireland fails to tighten Covid-19 restrictions, lockdown may have to be reintroduced, like in Melbourne and Aberdeen

• 1 day ago

  Teenager dies after fall at Powerscourt waterfall

  Gardaí are investigating the death of a boy in the Powerscourt estate in Co Wicklow.

• 1 day ago

  Cash concealed in recycling bin seized and two arrested after raids in Co Tyrone

  Four searches were made in the East Tyrone area as part of an ongoing investigation into criminality linked to the New IRA in the area.

• 1 day ago

  University students advised to wear face coverings under new guidelines

  New advice for third-level institutions has been welcomed by the Irish Universities Association.

• 1 day ago

  Man (23) charged with murder of Polish woman in Newry

  Patrycja Wyrebek (20) was found dead at her home in Drumalane Park on Sunday morning.

• 1 day ago

  Gardaí find 24 pubs potentially in breach of Covid-19 rules

  In most instances the alleged breaches related to pubs not serving food with alcohol, a Garda statement said.

• 1 day ago

  Coronavirus: No new deaths and 50 more cases in the Republic

  The death toll remains at 1,763 from a total of 26,303 cases.

• 1 day agolatest

  407 sex offenders were supervised in the community last year

  103 people who were sentenced to life in jail were also supervised in the community, after they were released from prison

• 1 day ago

  Over a dozen people extradited to Poland

  The people were surrendered to the Polish Police or Policja at Dublin Airport

• 1 day ago

  Dublin no longer the epicentre of Covid-19 in Ireland, warns Nphet

  The group highlighted “significant and growing concerns” about the virus in a letter to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly

• 1 day agolatest

  Coronavirus crisis creates €8.3bn hole in public finances

  The figures indicate that the Government’s budget deficit swelled to €7.4 billion in July.

• 1 day ago

  Calls to improve Covid-19 test and trace system to avoid second lockdown

  The test and trace system faces two 'severe stress tests' in the form of travel and the flu season

• 1 day agolatest

  Irish woman tells of being knocked unconscious by blast in Beirut

  Niamh Fleming-Farrell, a native of Laois, suffered scratches to her face and bruising to her back.

• 1 day ago

  New curfew could put thousands of jobs at risk, says Restaurant Association

  They are seeking an urgent meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin after last night's announcement

• 1 day agolatest

  Central Bank reveals rise in Government debt as household debt falls

  Government debt increased by €13.8bn in the first quarter of the year to €237bn, according to the Central Bank

• 1 day agolatest

  John Hume 'focused on unity and peace', funeral told

  The funeral of John Hume has taken place in Derry, during which messages from Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama were read

• 1 day ago

  Masks should be mandatory for secondary students, says former HSE chief

  The National Public Health Emergency Team has recommended more communication with younger people about the virus

• 1 day agolatest

  Young prisoners more likely to re-offend stats show

  Data from the Central Statistics Office shows that 79.6% of offenders under 21 re-offend within three years of release

• 1 day agolatest

  Dublinbikes scheme sees fee rise

  The annual membership for Dublinbikes is set to increase by 40 per cent to €35 a year

• 1 day ago

  Bank of Ireland to cut 1,400 jobs amid €669m in losses

  It come as today the bank announced it lost €669 million before tax in the first half of 2020

• 2 days agolatest

  Ten dogs seized by gardaí during house search

  The dogs include labradors, springer spaniels, english setters, cavalier king charles and huskies

• 2 days ago

  Gardaí will not be needed to police face mask compliance says Donnelly

  Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said gardaí were not needed to enforce face masks on public transport, so should not be needed in shops

• 2 days agolatest

  South Dublin County Council receives €2m to put vacant homes back into use

  There is currently a 19-week delay on refurbishments to disused houses, causing delays in them being re-allocated

• 2 days agolatest

  New Michaela McAreavey murder investigation in Mauritius

  Two hotel workers had previously be charged for the murder, but were later acquitted

• 2 days ago

  Green list changes pointless says travel association

  The Irish Travel Agents Association says changes to the green list are inconsequential as people are not travelling

• 2 days ago

  Funeral of John Hume to take place in Derry today

  The service will take place in the Cathedral of St Eugene in Derry at 11.30am

• 2 days ago

  Pubs to remain closed but support plan to be discussed

  Tánaiste Leo Varadkar confirmed ministers will discuss a plan to support sectors which will remain closed following Tuesday evening's announcement

• 2 days ago

  John Hume receives guard of honour as Ireland lights candles in his memory

  Mr Hume’s body has arrived at St Eugene’s Cathedral in his native Derry.

• 2 days agolatest

  GPs received €580m for treating medical card patients last year

  Details released under the Freedom of Information Act show 650 practices received over €300,000 under the scheme.

• 2 days ago

  Pubs to stay closed as Government pushes back reopening plan

  Micheál Martin said he was sorry that he was not in a position to “give better news”.