Europe Ireland The public funeral of Sinead O'Connor, iconic singer who passed away last week, will take place today in Bray; the family has asked fans for a 'love procession' to accompany the coffin
Europe Ireland Dublin City Council will no longer cut grass verges to achieve 'manicured edges' and residents' groups are asked not to submit grass cuttings for collection with the aim of encouraging biodiversity
Europe Ireland The Dublin-based Good Bike Project collected, reconditioned and then delivered 2.000 bicycles for Ukrainian refugees in the country
Europe Ireland An €83,68 million project to improve research and business engagement in university technology has been launched by the Minister for Higher and Further Education
Europe Ireland Companies switching to solar energy will get more benefits thanks to a new government decision that opens the ongoing subsidy programme for photovoltaic installations to a wider range of companies
Europe Ireland Ireland's recent decision to systematically put health prevention messages on alcohol bottles by 22 May 2026 has crystallised tensions between European doctors and the wine lobby
Europe Ireland Nearly 2.000 on-duty Irish firefighters embarked on a series of strikes on Tuesday to protest their working conditions, adding that if their demands are not met by 20 June, they will go on total strike and only respond to emergency calls
Europe Ireland Figures published by the Central Statistics Office reveal that the percentage of people speaking Irish on a daily basis has fallen nationally by over 2% since 2016; however, there is an increase in people able to speak it
Europe Ireland 2023 Climate Action Mandate was approved to achieve climate targets across the public sector such as -51%% in greenhouse gas emissions and 50% improvement in energy efficiency by 2030
Europe Ireland Severe overcrowding in prisons brought to the early release of over 350 inmates in two months and the temporary release for those who were serving sentences for road or traffic offences, but even for homicide, weapons or explosives offences and more
Europe Ireland Ireland's first 'Clean Air Strategy', aimed at reducing pollution-related deaths and improving air quality to meet WHO targets, was approved by the government
Europe Ireland A €200 cost-of-living lump sum will be paid to 1,3 million long-term benefit recipients at the end of April to help cope with the cost-of-living crisis
Europe Ireland President Higgins warmly welcomed the Vatican's renunciation of the 'Doctrine of Discovery'