Sharon Lynch

Photo of Lisa and Brendan Mooney the Irish couple who were holidaying in Jamaica when Hurricane Melissa hit

'Nobody is helping us' - Irish couple stuck in Jamaica

An Irish couple who were holidaying in Jamaica when Hurricane Melissa hit the country last week said they are finding it very hard to get home.

World • 03 Nov

Head office of Fastway Couriers in the Greenogue Business Park in Rathcole in Co Dublin.

Fastway says delivering parcels will take up to two weeks

Fastway Couriers, whose parent company entered receivership earlier this week, has said the process to get as many parcels as possible delivered could take up to two weeks.

Ireland • 31 Oct

16 people charged in court over Citywest disturbances

15 men and one woman, ranging between 18 and 66 years of age, and with addresses in Dublin, Carlow, Galway and Laois, have appeared before Dublin District Court on public order charges in connection with disturbances at Saggart in County Dublin.

Courts • 23 Oct

Progress by local councils on environmental issues - EPA

Local authorities improved their environmental enforcement performance by 20% over the past three years, with 79% of the National Enforcement Priority assessments meeting the required standard last year.

Ireland • 23 Oct

A still from the video of an alleged assault on Abbey Street in Dublin city centre

Photographer assaulted in Dublin 'overwhelmed by support'

A documentary photographer who was allegedly assaulted by some football fans in Dublin on Saturday has said she is "overwhelmed by the support" she has received after she posted the incident online.

Ireland • 13 Oct

a forensic officer at work at a crime scene

Woman held after man dies following assault in Tipperary

Gardaí are continuing to question a woman, in her 20s, after a man died following an assault in Co Tipperary last night.

Ireland • 06 Oct

Photo shows Garda securing the fencing as they finish for the night at the scene in Donabate on Friday

Search for missing boy in Dublin concludes for evening

The search for a missing boy, who is presumed dead, on land in north county Dublin has concluded for the evening and will resume tomorrow.

Dublin • 08 Sep

A mini digger at the site of the search of a missing boy in north county Dublin

Search for missing boy in Dublin suspended for sixth day

The search for a missing boy, who is presumed dead, at a field between the villages of Donabate and Portrane in north county Dublin has been suspended for a sixth day.

Dublin • 07 Sep

Gardaí use strimmers and other equipment to search for the boy in area between Donabate and Portrane

Fifth day of search for missing boy concludes

The fifth day of a search for a missing boy, who is presumed dead, at a green area between the villages of Donabate and Portrane in north county Dublin has concluded.

Ireland • 06 Sep

Plans for wind farm on Laois-Kilkenny border refused

Plans to construct a proposed wind farm on the Laois-Kilkenny border have been refused by the Laois County Council.

Leinster • 03 Sep