Philip Bromwell

Team Ireland's Dean Clancy and Lara Gillespie model the official opening ceremony wear designed by Laura Weber.

County crests accompany Team Ireland's Olympic couture

Two hundred and six countries will be represented by athletes at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, but amid the flags, fanfare and fireworks on Friday, you might spot a fashionable nod to 31 of the 32 counties of Ireland.

Paris 2024 • 23 Jul 24

Valerie Tarazi is a member of the Palestinian team travelling to Paris.

Palestinian swimmer wants 'to stand for those who can't'

A Palestinian swimmer who will be competing in the Olympic Games in Paris says her goal is "to stand for those people who can't."

Middle East • 15 Jul 24

Dr Nick Payne from Trinity College Dublin prepares satellite tags to be deployed during the OCEARCH expedition in September

Scientists to look for great white sharks in Irish waters

Final preparations are being made for a unique research expedition which hopes to find out if great white sharks frequent Irish waters.

Ireland • 10 Jul 24

A Common Tern is ringed at Dublin Port, where the colony is "thriving", according to BirdWatch Ireland

Tern for the better, as seabirds 'thrive' in Dublin Port

Among all the comings and goings at Ireland's largest freight and passenger port, some tiny visitors are returning year after year.

Dublin • 24 May 24

The dawn chorus acts as a barometer for the health of the environment (stock image)

Watch: How climate change is impacting the dawn chorus

Will you be up with the lark for International Dawn Chorus Day tomorrow, Sunday 5 May?

Environment • 04 May 24

Gráinne Kelly was training up to three times a day when she contracted Covid-19 in September 2020

Watch: 'Long Covid destroyed my life' - Dublin triathlete

A triathlete from Dublin has given a stark account of living with long Covid, describing how the disease has impacted every aspect of her life.

Coronavirus • 17 Apr 24

Sophie Healy-Thow is one of five international winners of the Global Citizen Prize.

Cork woman among winners of Global Citizen Prize

A Cork woman who founded a youth-led campaign which aims to transform food systems is one of the "trailblazing changemakers" honoured in this year's Global Citizen Prize.

Climate Change • 11 Apr 24

The new image, entitled The School of Hibernia, features an all female cast

Watch: All female reboot for Raphael's famous fresco

A full-scale re-enactment of one of the most famous artworks of the Italian Renaissance has been launched in Dublin - with a striking twist.

Arts and Culture • 06 Apr 24

15-year-old Arina Podolska arrived in Ireland in March 2022

Watch: The last photos before war changed lives forever

Before 24 February 2022, Ukrainian teenagers typically spent their time hanging out with friends, going to parties and generally navigating the maze of adolescence.

Ukraine • 24 Feb 24

David Lawlor is passionate about the new initiative to reintroduce oysters to Dublin Bay.

Could oysters be a climate solution in Dublin Bay?

A new project in Dublin has enlisted an unlikely ally in the fight against climate change - oysters.

Climate Change • 12 Jan 24