Dyane Connor

A stoat attacking a rowi chick, the rarest type of kiwi

'Alien' species a growing threat to biodiversity - UN

Invasive species are a major and growing global threat to nature, economies, food security and human health according to a landmark UN-backed assessment on biodiversity.

Environment • 04 Sep 23

One fifth of this year's road deaths occurred in August

'Avoid distractions' - Garda message to road users

One third of those who have died in road accidents this year were under the age of 25.

Ireland • 01 Sep 23

Senior gardaí met with around 190 of the capital's business owners

Gardaí promise increased visibility on Dublin streets

Senior garda management met with business owners in Dublin city this morning to discuss policing and crime in the capital following a number of violent assaults in recent weeks.

Dublin • 23 Aug 23

The units will include the air support unit, the mounted unit, the dog unit, regional armed response units and road policing units (File image)

Dublin policing plan 'wholly disproportionate' - TD

A plan that could see armed gardaí deployed in Dublin city centre if required has been described as "wholly disproportionate and draconian" by a Government TD.

Dublin • 22 Aug 23

The man was removed from the water by the Irish Coast Guard (file pic)

Man, 50s, dies after fall from cliffs in Co Clare

A man has died after falling into the sea from cliffs in Kilkee, Co Clare.

Munster • 13 Jul 23

Pinewood Stores owner David Fitzgibbon, second left, celebrates with staff member Joey Kelly, second right, and the National Lottery's David Woods and Jim O'Connor

North Dublin shop sells €3.9m winning Lotto ticket

A small family shop in north Dublin is celebrating after selling Saturday's €3.9m Lotto ticket.

Dublin • 13 Jul 23

The Data Protection Commission found that there was 'no lawful basis for this processing in the files examined'

Dept of Health fined over 'excessive' data processing

The Data Protection Commission has fined the Department of Health €22,500 for the "excessive and disproportionate" processing of personal data relating to children with special education needs.

Ireland • 10 Jul 23

Kevin Bakhurst made a commitment at the meeting to communicate with staff (Pic: Rolling News.ie)

'Positive' meeting between new RTÉ DG and unions

A meeting between RTÉ union representatives and incoming Director General Kevin Bakhurst has been described as positive by staff representatives.

Ireland • 07 Jul 23

The former president of St Michael's College Union said around 60 classmates travelled to Athens with the coffins along with the families of the teenagers

Students form guard of honour on Greek island for teens

Hundreds of students formed a guard of honour on the Greek Island of Ios today, as the bodies of the two Irish teenagers who died at the weekend were taken to Athens for post-mortems.

Ireland • 04 Jul 23

The flag at half mast at St Michael's College in Dublin (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Efforts to repatriate bodies of Irish teens from Greece

Arrangements are being made to repatriate the bodies of two Dublin teenagers, who died in separate incidents on the Greek island of Ios over the weekend.

Ireland • 03 Jul 23