THREAT OF FLOODS AS BRIAN PREPARES TO BATTER IRELAND

A yellow rain warning covers counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford... READ MORE›

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND TO KEEP SCHOOLS SHUT FOLLOWING STORM

Tale of the tape How Storm Ophelia battered Ireland... READ MORE›

'DISEASE' OF TROUBLES LEGACY 'INFECTING' NORTHERN IRELAND POLICING

Following advice from the Met Office, Northern Ireland's Education Authority has said that schools across the region will remain closed on Tuesday... READ MORE›

'DISEASE' OF TROUBLES LEGACY 'INFECTING' NORTHERN IRELAND POLICING

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for Northern Ireland and warned of potential danger to life ... READ MORE›

ARMED CRIMINALS STEAL EUR10K AND FLEE ON BICYCLES AFTER BURGER KING RAID

A search is underway after two men carried out an armed raid on a Burger King restaurant and escaped on bicycles with up to EUR10,000... READ MORE›

ARMED CRIMINALS STEAL EUR10K AND FLEE ON BICYCLES AFTER BURGER KING RAID

A search is underway after two men carried out an armed raid on a Burger King restaurant and escaped on bicycles with up to EUR10,000... READ MORE›

'CUTTING NORTHERN IRELAND TOURISM VAT RATE TO 5% COULD CREATE 2,000 JOBS'

'Cutting Northern Ireland tourism VAT rate to 5 percent could create 2,000 jobs'... READ MORE›

EIGHT PUPILS INJURED IN SCHOOL BUS CRASH IN CO DONEGAL

Donegal ETB wish to compliment the emergency services and the school staff on their response to the critical incident... READ MORE›

GOVERNMENT TO OFFER HOMELESS FAMILIES IN DUBLIN THE CHANCE OF HOUSE IN RURAL COUNTIES

The government will offer homeless families from Dublin the chance of a house in rural counties, in a radical bid to ease the current crisis... READ MORE›

#STRIKE4REPEAL MARCH BRINGS DUBLIN CITY CENTRE TO A STANDSTILL

The banks are making profits the gardai got a big salary increase the TDs got a salary increase... READ MORE›

MIZEN TO MALIN BY BIKE IN SIX DAYS - IRELAND'S LAND'S END TO JOHN O'GROATS

As well as Ireland's only true fjord - Killary Harbour - day four also includes the ride's best climb... READ MORE›

KERRY IS IRELAND'S FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION, BUT WHICH COUNTIES FAILED TO ATTRACT A SINGLE VOTE?

Armagh, Laois, Fermanagh, Limerick and Westmeath were ranked as favourite holiday counties by just 0.17pc of respondents... READ MORE›

WATER PROTESTERS ATTACK TAOISEACH WITH 'MESSAGE' FROM LATE MOTHER

The poster attacking Mr Kenny was the work of members of the Donegal Water Warriors group... READ MORE›

MAIRIA CAHILL HAS JOINED LABOUR PARTY

As this is a Labour Party vacancy Fine Gael is not expected to put forward a candidate which ensures the election of the Labour nominee... READ MORE›

TAOISEACH'S FAMILY LINKS TO CANDIDATE ARE REVEALED

Mr McNulty is a family friend of a number of Mr Kenny's relatives living in the Kilcar and Carrick areas of Donegal... READ MORE›

DEATH TOLL PASSES 3,000 AS WHO WARNS NUMBERS ARE 'VASTLY UNDERESTIMATED'

'Ballyturk', written by Enda Walsh and starring Cillian Murphy, is at the National Theatre (nationaltheatre.org.uk), London SE1, until 11 October... READ MORE›

In the Dail this week, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams sparked outrage after appearing to describe leading IRA figures who subjected Ms Cahill to a kangaroo court-style probe as "decent"... READ MORE›

TRIPADVISOR REVEALS ITS TOP 10 IRISH BEACHES

TripAdvisor has announced its readers favourite Irish beaches with Inchydoney bagging top spot for the second year running... READ MORE›

WATER CHARGES NOT A 'RED LINE ISSUE', FIANNA FAIL LEADER MICHEAL MARTIN TELLS TDS

But Mr Martin confirmed that communication channels have been opened with the Green Party and the Social Democrats ahead of next week's vote for Taoiseach... READ MORE›

WOMAN WHO FAILED TO PAY TV LICENCE FINE TAKEN TO JAIL IN FIVE-HOUR TAXI TRIP

Woman who failed to pay TV licence fine taken to jail in five-hour taxi trip... READ MORE›

MET EIREANN HAVE ISSUED THREE YELLOW WIND WARNINGS

Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Clare are the counties advised to be on alert... READ MORE›

'GERRY ADAMS TOLD US HE WAS THE LEADER OF IRA AND SINN FEIN'

'Gerry Adams told us he was the leader of IRA and Sinn Fein'... READ MORE›

TOURIST ATTACKED WITH BOTTLE JUST AFTER ARRIVING IN COUNTRY

Dafydd Hughes 45 had been in the country for less than two hours when a young man threatened to gouge his eye out with a bottle... READ MORE›

OUTRIGHT BAN ON FRACKING IN IRELAND DAYS AWAY

An outright ban on fracking in Ireland is days away after the Republic's parliament passed new laws outlawing the controversial practice... READ MORE›

IS IRISH BAN ON LEGAL HIGHS DRIVING MARKETS UNDERGROUND

Full question New substances that imitate the effects of illicit drugs such as cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine, etc... READ MORE›

FINE GAEL TELLS DAIL HOPEFULS TO ASK VOTERS FOR THEIR TRUST

Fine Gael is to play up the idea that they are the party to be trusted during the general election campaign... READ MORE›

COUNCILLOR RECEIVES EUR47K AFTER 'RECKLESSLY' DOUBLE CLAIMING EXPENSES AND FAILING RE-ELECTION

The highest amount went to former councillors Tim Buckley, of Fine Gael, and Labour's Pat Leahy, who received 53,403 each after their service on Kerry County Council... READ MORE›

THREE DEAD SPERM WHALES WASH UP ON SKEGNESS BEACH

Three dead sperm whales have washed up on a beach near Skegness... READ MORE›

'WE FEEL ABANDONED BY GOVERNMENT' - GARDAI FURIOUS AFTER TANAISTE FAILS TO SHOW FOR CONFERENCE

Ms Cunningham acknowledged that policing is in crisis in this country and admitted sergeants and inspectors share the responsibility for this... READ MORE›

'MAIRIA WON'T BE HUSHED BY GERRY ADAMS OR THE IRA'

'Mairia won't be hushed by Gerry Adams or the IRA'... READ MORE›

ANTI-WATER CHARGE PROTESTERS FLOOD THE STREETS AHEAD OF REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Thousands of water protesters took to the streets this afternoon as the deadline for registering households for charges approaches... READ MORE›

CLIFFS OF MOHER VISITOR CENTRE EVACUATED

Weather bomb Cliffs of Moher visitor centre evacuated... READ MORE›

TWO CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH DEATH OF IRISHMAN IN MANCHESTER

On Saturday a spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said Two men have been charged in connection with the investigation into the death of Dylan Crawford... READ MORE›

THERE'S NO THANKS FOR RISKS THEY TAKE, SAYS MUM OF SLAIN GARDA

Gary McLoughlin 24 from Ballinamore Co Leitrim died in hospital 24 hours after his patrol car was rammed by a stolen car in Burt Co Donegal in December 2009... READ MORE›

MASS GOERS WALK OUT AFTER PRIEST CRITICISES GAA STAR FOR BACKING 'YES' ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE

Fr Britto said Eamon McGee was wrong to back the Yes campaign, said the member of the congregation... READ MORE›

COUNCIL HIKES TO LOCAL PROPERTY TAX PUSH UP BILLS FOR 400,000 FAMILIES

This is because members of the local authority have decided to row back on a 15pc reduction which applied for 2015... READ MORE›

JUSTICE IN CRISIS AS PUBLIC IN FEAR OF RAMPANT GANGS

Now the Garda Commissioner must report back to the Minister on the status of the Provisional IRA... READ MORE›

'I COULD THINK OF NO BETTER PLACE'

Lucky family stored Lotto ticket worth EUR6.1 million in gun cabinet... READ MORE›

"WE WENT FROM BEING EFFECTIVELY ON THE DOLE TO PERFORMING AT FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD"

Enda Walsh, 46 After writing for the Dublin Youth Theatre, Walsh made his breakthrough with his third play, 'Disco Pigs'... READ MORE›