Peter Farrell

The NTA has said the absence of fadas was due to 'technical limitations'

NTA criticised over absence of fadas on Leap cards

The National Transport Authority has been criticised for not including fadas in people's names on Leap cards.

Ireland • 21 Jan 19

Santa's final stops are expected to be in Hawaii and other small Pacific islands

Santa Claus completes reindeer-powered global tour

Santa Claus has completed his epic Christmas journey on schedule, sources close to him have said.

News • 25 Dec 18

Daniel Sweeney was assaulted following a match in the midlands last weekend

Sanctions system to be introduced after referee assault

A tiered system of sanctions is set to be introduced for assaults on referees following a meeting between FAI officials and the Irish Soccer Referees Society.

Ireland • 17 Nov 18

Iarnród Éireann has said services are suspended between Clontarf Road and Howth Junction (File photo)

Man arrested following incident on train in Dublin

A man has been hospitalised following an incident on a train in north Dublin.

Dublin • 31 Oct 18

Voting in the Presidential Election and referendum on blasphemy took place on Friday

Ten things of note from election and referendum votes

The Presidential Election has delivered a resounding result, with Michael D Higgins elected on the first count to serve a second term in Áras an Uachtaráin.

Presidential Election • 27 Oct 18

Plaid Cymru politician Liz Saville-Roberts

Watch: Irish spoken in House of Commons by Welsh MP

The Irish language was spoken in the House of Commons for the first time in more than a century this afternoon.

Irish Language Act • 25 Oct 18

If the proposals are enacted there would be a one-hour time difference either side of the border for part of the year

Clock changes may result in border time difference

There could be two time zones on the island of Ireland from October 2019, under a proposal announced yesterday by the European Commission.

Brexit • 13 Sep 18

"Clock-changing must stop," Jean-Claude Juncker said in a statement

Minister 'open minded' on proposal to stop time changes

The minister who is responsibile for time has an open mind on proposals to end the bi-annual change between summertime and wintertime, according to the Department of Justice.

Europe • 12 Sep 18