Daniel Quinn

Met Éireann issues weather warnings whenever weather conditions meeting certain detailed thresholds are anticipated within a 48-hour period

Red, Orange, Yellow: The weather warnings explained

Ireland remains in the grip of a severe cold snap, which has brought icy conditions and travel disruption to parts of the country.

Weather • 07 Jan

Ella Mills, from Dublin, died following an incident on the Potomac River near Washington DC (Pic: Sutton Park School)

Irish student dies following kayaking incident in US

A young Irish student has died following a kayaking incident in the United States.

Ireland • 19 Sep 23

Pseudomnesia: The Electrician (Image: Boris Eldagsen)

Photographer reveals prize-winning image was AI-made

The winner of a major international photography award has turned down his prize, after revealing that the image he submitted was generated by artificial intelligence.

News Lens • 18 Apr 23

TCD Prof Nicholas Payne and Dr Jenny Bortoluzzi measuring the large 14ft female smalltooth sand tiger shark in Wexford

Rare 14ft shark washes up on Wexford shoreline

A rare 14ft smalltooth sand tiger shark has washed up on the Co Wexford shoreline, in what scientists believe is the first time it has been officially recorded in Irish waters.

Ireland • 04 Apr 23

The man forced his way past staff on board the flight, without the relevant travel documents (file image)

Daa review after man 'barges' through airport gate

Dublin Airport operator daa has said it is carrying out an internal review following an incident on Monday in which a man without a boarding pass "barged" past Aer Lingus staff and boarded a flight.

Ireland • 05 Apr 23

Norovirus causes sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhoea, and is 'easily spread'

HSE urges awareness amid spike in vomiting bug cases

The HSE has asked people to be aware of symptoms of norovirus - also known as the winter vomiting bug - as cases of the infection have reached almost four times the level they were at this time last year.

Health • 21 Mar 23

Food contamination was a frequent issue raised with the authority (file image)

Maggots and mould: Food safety complaints rise in 2022

Live maggots in fried chicken, metal shavings in chicken wings, and a live snail found in a pack of spinach were among just some of the complaints to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in 2022, which saw the number of complaints lodged to it rise by almost a fifth last year.

Ireland • 20 Mar 23

The fire caused 'extensive' structural damage to the property

Gardaí hailed after rescuing two from Dublin housefire

Two gardaí have been hailed for their "immense bravery" after rescuing a man in his 70s and a young woman from a housefire in Dublin this afternoon.

Regional • 02 Mar 23

It is the first Lotto jackpot win since mid-October (File image)

One winner of €11m Lotto jackpot

There was one winner of last night's Lotto jackpot, worth over €11 million. The winning numbers were 18, 29, 36, 38, 40, 43, and the bonus number was 30.

Ireland • 05 Jan 23

The flight was due to arrive in Dublin this morning, with many passengers now stuck in New York on Christmas Eve (file image)

'Technical issue' forces Aer Lingus NYC flight U-turn

Aer Lingus has "sincerely apologised" to hundreds of passengers who were on board a Dublin-bound flight from New York, which was forced to turn back following engine trouble.

Ireland • 24 Dec 22