Transport
Man dies in Co Longford crash
07.55 A 27-year-old man has died in a single-vehicle crash in Co Longford.
Labour TDs want IAG bid concerns addressed
26 Feb A group of eight labour TDs has submitted a draft motion to the party's standing orders committee for this weekend's conference.
Rural groups criticise Bus Éireann cuts
23 Feb Rural organisations have criticised Bus Éireann's changes to some Expressway services in the south and south-east of the country.
Labour TDs to meet over Aer Lingus takeover bid
24 Feb A group of seven Labour deputies are due to hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon, to discuss tabling an emergency motion on Aer Lingus, at the party's national conference in Kerry this weekend.
Aer Lingus unions meet IAG's Willie Walsh
23 Feb Trade union leaders in Aer Lingus have met IAG Chief Executive Willie Walsh to discuss his controversial take over bid for the company.
Death toll rises after Bangladesh ferry disaster
23 Feb The death toll has risen to 65 after a ferry accident in central Bangladesh.
Teenager dies after car and tractor collide
18 Feb A 14-year-old boy has died after the car he was travelling in collided with a tractor in Co Wexford.
Woman dies in four-car crash in Carlow
21 Feb A 61-year-old woman has died after a four-car collision in Co Carlow.
Hundreds attend meeting opposing Galway bypass
19 Feb Several hundred people have attended a meeting in Galway to oppose plans for a new road infrastructure through the city.
French buses pull ads for extramarital dating site
18 Feb A French website promoting extra-marital affairs has complained of censorship after complaints led to its ads being pulled from buses in several cities near Paris.
McDonald criticises Govt over speed limit stance
18 Feb Mary Lou McDonald has accused the Government of talking 'out of both sides of its mouth' about speed limits in housing estates.
US town evacuated after train derailment
17 Feb A freight train derailed in the eastern US state of West Virginia yesterday, sparking a huge blaze and causing the evacuation of a town.
Indian baby survives train toilet birth
17 Feb An Indian baby has survived after he slipped down a train toilet and landed on railway tracks just moments after his mother gave birth to him.
Mother begins Leinster House vigil for speed law
15 Feb The mother of a six-year-old boy who was killed outside his home in Kilkenny last June has started a three-day vigil outside the gates of Leinster House.
Aer Lingus chairman says €1.3bn deal makes sense
13 Feb The board of Aer Lingus strengthened its support for British Airways-owner IAG's takeover approach, saying the deal made compelling commercial sense.
Study shows rise in zero-hour contracts for pilots
13 Feb A new study has detected a dramatic rise in self employment and zero-hours contracts among pilots on European aircraft, which it describes as a "race to the bottom".
Former Korean Air VP appeals 'nut rage' conviction
13 Feb The daughter of Korean Air's chairman has appealed against her conviction for violating aviation safety law during a "nut rage" incident that invited international ridicule.
IAG will give 'cast-iron guarantee' on slots
12 Feb IAG is prepared to give a "cast iron legal guarantee" on Aer Lingus' Heathrow slots if its takeover bid went ahead, chief executive Willie Walsh has told the Oireachtas Transport Committee.
Airline chairman's daughter jailed over 'nut rage'
12 Feb The daughter of Korean Air's chairman was jailed for one year over a now notorious on-board "nut rage" incident that triggered an uproar over the behaviour of South Korea's elite business families.
Dublin council considers new cycle tracks
11 Feb New cycle tracks that could displace cars and buses from sections of Dublin's quays are being proposed by the city council.
Human error blamed for 'Astrid' sinking
11 Feb Human error has been blamed for the sinking of the tall ship, the STV Astrid, which went aground off Ireland's south coast near Kinsale in July 2013.
Young woman dies as car and truck collide in Meath
11 Feb A woman in her early 20s has died after the car she was driving collided with a truck in Co Meath this afternoon.
TransAsia begins retraining pilots
07 Feb TransAsia Airways has started the first day of a programme to retrain its pilots after its second deadly crash in seven months.
Aer Lingus shares fall after report bid will fail
09 Feb Aer Lingus shares dropped nearly 10% after reports that the Government is preparing to reject the €1.3bn IAG bid for the company.
TransAsia cancels more flights after crash
08 Feb Taiwan's TransAsia Airlines has said it would cancel more flights early next week after one of its aircraft crashed into a river in Taipei last week.