Colman O'Sullivan

Adrian Zelek appeared before Gorey District Court charged with murder

Man charged with murder of man in Wexford

A man has appeared at Gorey District Court in Wexford charged with murder, assaulting and obstructing gardaí, attempting to escape custody and production of a weapon.

Courts • 28 May 23

Water samples were taken from four rivers, including the River Nore (file pic)

Harmful levels of antibiotics found in Irish rivers

Scientists from Dublin City University have found antibiotics and antidepressants in four Irish rivers at levels that are harmful to aquatic life. They say current waste water treatment in Ireland is not sufficient to deal with the problem.

Ireland • 18 May 23

People who have applied for international protection have been camping outside the International Protection Office (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Further anti-immigration protest in Dublin city centre

There have been confrontations between anti-immigration protestors and gardaí after protesters marched to the International Protection Office on Mount Street in Dublin city centre.

Dublin • 13 May 23

A badly damaged bog on Barnacullian Mountain in West Wicklow

Ireland's mountains: A tourist attraction under threat

While Irish mountains are not the biggest or most spectacular, they have their own beauty which draws many visitors both domestic and international. That beauty is fragile and is already feeling the effects of climate change.

Ireland • 04 May 23

The frequency of atmospheric rivers reaching Greenland has increased since the late 1990s, contributing to increased melt of the ice sheet (File image)

Monitor: Fast-warming Europe risks more summer droughts

A fierce drought melted glaciers during Europe's hottest recorded summer last year, a phenomenon that could repeat as the continent warms at nearly twice the global rate, the EU's climate observatory has said.

Climate Change • 20 Apr 23

Sophia Mulvaney campaigns to make public transport accessible for people with disabilities

Disability activists: Climate action must be inclusive

RTÉ News has been hearing from some people with disabilities about their concerns regarding inclusive climate action, which considers the needs of all citizens.

Ireland • 19 Apr 23

The scheme was launched in Tallaght today by Minister Eamon Ryan

District heating scheme launched in Tallaght

One of Ireland's first district heating programmes has started operating in Tallaght, south Dublin.

Dublin • 06 Apr 23

The protest was held outside Leinster House

Protest over cost of living, end of eviction ban

Around 1,000 people have taken part in a Cost of Living Coalition protest outside Leinster House in Dublin city centre.

Politics • 01 Apr 23

Seema Banu and her two children Asfira (L) and Faizan

Unlawful killing verdict over deaths of woman, children

A verdict of unlawful killing has been returned by a jury at the inquest into the deaths of a 37-year-old woman and her two children in Dublin.

Ireland • 31 Mar 23

The National Retrofit Plan has set a target of 500,000 homes upgraded to a B2 energy rating by 2030

27,000 home energy upgrades completed last year

Almost 27,200 home energy upgrades were completed last year - an 80% increase on 2021 - according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

Climate Change • 27 Mar 23