Conor Hunt

The Buckleys are bound for Hollywood and the Oscars

Jessie Buckley's family were at Dublin Airport today to travel to Los Angeles for Sunday's Oscars.

Oscars 2026 • 11 Mar

Law on breathalysers in vehicles would be 'game-changer'

The head of the State's medical bureau, which tests for drink driving, has called for changes in the law to allow the courts to direct repeat offenders to install breathalysers in their cars.

Ireland • 09 Mar

Call to widen disabled parking scheme to autistic people

Groups representing autistic people are calling to be included in the disabled parking scheme, and for it to be extended to people with "invisible disabilities".

Ireland • 20 Feb

A monochrome image of a pine marten walking through scrub at night

Red squirrels and pine martens on the rise, study finds

A nationwide study which used remote cameras to photograph wildlife has reported the prevalence of the invasive Sika deer and an uptick in the number of native red squirrels and pine martens in Ireland.

Ireland • 17 Feb

Students line the street for Grace Lynch's funeral

Grace Lynch's funeral hears 'she'll be missed forever'

The funeral mass of Grace Lynch heard that her death has resulted in many feelings, including pain, hurt, loss and anger.

Dublin • 31 Jan

Calls to extend 'baby in classroom' project - charity

The children's charity Barnardos has called for Government funding to extend a project which bring babies into classrooms to teach students how to talk about their emotions.

Ireland • 26 Jan

Storm Éowyn clean-up to continue into 2027, says Coillte

Semi-State forestry company Coillte has said the clean-up operation from Storm Éowyn will now take longer than originally forecast, and will continue to the middle of 2027.

Ireland • 22 Jan

A smiling man stands in a green field. He is wearing a yellow jacket.

Investigation after body unidentified for over a year

The family of a Belfast man whose body lay unidentified in a Dublin morgue for over a year, despite the fact that he had been carrying identification, has said they hope a police ombudsman investigation into the case will prevent similar incidents in the future.

Ulster • 19 Jan

Laois nursing home put residents at risk of harm - HIQA

A Co Laois nursing home put residents at significant risk of harm by not consistently catering to the dietary needs of those who were at risk of choking or had impaired swallowing, according to the Health and Safety Authority.

Ireland • 04 Feb

X limit on Grok image edits 'window dressing' - minister

The Minister of State with responsibility for AI Niamh Smyth has described X putting some Grok image editing features behind a paywall as "window dressing".

World • 09 Jan