Making peatlands a green economy in Ireland’s Midlands
Published on 05/01/2026 – 15:00 GMT+1 The Irish Midlands is a region defined by contradictions. Geographically, it is…
School closures in parts of Ireland as Met Éireann issues new warnings
Schools and childcare facilities are closed or opening late on Monday as snow and ice warnings remain in place.…
186 schools closed in Northern Ireland after weekend of snow
More than 180 schools in Northern Ireland were closed and transport impacted following a weekend of snow and…
Enoch Burke case: Appeal body to reconvene hearing on teacher’s sacking
Breaking | Mr Burke lodged a number of objections to how last month’s hearing was conducted Enoch Burke Shane…
Chronic kidney disease affects around one in ten people in Ireland
Chronic kidney disease affects around one in ten people in Ireland and is on course to becoming the…
Traffic chaos hits midlands as M6 crash leads to diversions and lengthy tailbacks
Gardaí have urged motorists to avoid travelling along a section of the M6 outside Moate in county Westmeath…
Sligo and Waterford are the cleanest town and city in Ireland, survey finds – The Irish Times
Sligo is the cleanest town in the Ireland and Waterford is the cleanest city, according to a survey.…
Xi Jinping says Irish novel The Gadfly sustained him during traumatic teenage years – The Irish Times
Chinese president Xi Jinping has told Micheál Martin that an Irish novel had sustained him when he was…
Hard work ‘absolutely not’ enough to succeed in Ireland – sociologist
Hard work is “absolutely not” enough to succeed in modern Ireland, a sociologist has argued. A recent poll…
Senior civil servants resist plan to scrap Dublin Airport passenger cap, Minister says – The Irish Times
Proposals by Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to scrap completely the passenger cap at Dublin Airport have met…
Waterford named Ireland’s cleanest city – News
Waterford has been named Ireland’s cleanest city once again, according to a new survey. Irish Businesses Against Litter…
Tragic young father who became country’s first road crash victim issued heartbreaking new year’s wish less than 48 hours before losing his life in horror three vehicle crash
The late Francis Kelly. A young father of four who became the country’s first road crash victim of…