GALWAY VOTED WORLD'S FRIENDLIEST CITY - NOS. 3 AND 4 AREN'T BAD EITHER

Readers of US travel bible Travel Leisure magazine have named Galway the world's friendliest city... READ MORE›

INGENIOUS POSTMAN IN IRELAND MANAGES TO DELIVER LETTER ADDRESSED TO 'THAT BOY WITH THE GLASSES'

The letter was sent from Northern Ireland across the border to Your Man Henderson Who is doing the PhD up there at Queen's in Belfast ... READ MORE›

'IT'S SICK' - WOMAN (80) HAS PENSION STOLEN AFTER THIEVES STALK HER FROM POST OFFICE

Gardai are hunting a pair of thieves who followed an elderly woman from a Post Office and stole her pension... READ MORE›

PRO-CHOICE ACTIVISTS VOW TO 'DEFY THE LAW' BY HANDING OUT ABORTION PILLS

Although the pills are not legally available in Ireland, she said activists are willing to breaking the law... READ MORE›

HERE COMES THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL WEATHER... IRELAND SET TO BASK IN INDIAN SUMMER

The elusive Azores High which ensures good weather for Ireland is currently building up northwards towards Iceland... READ MORE›

TRIPADVISOR REVEALS ITS TOP 10 IRISH DESTINATIONS

TripAdvisor's Top 10 Irish Destinations are Marrakech topped the list of global destinations while Siem Reap in Cambodia jumped seven places to second in the rankings... READ MORE›

IRISH 'PLEDGE A BED' FOR REFUGEES CAMPAIGN IS OVERWHELMED WITH OFFERS

Ireland isn't doing enough to help these people' The Uplift campaign follows similar schemes across Europe offering their support to refugees... READ MORE›

'IRISH ARE EXTREMELY RACIST' - INDIAN MEDIA COVER XENOPHOBIC INCIDENT ON IRISH TRAIN

A number of international reports on an incident of racism on an Irish train have sparked outrage among Indian social media users... READ MORE›

TEXAS DINER GIVES WAITER $750 TIP TO VISIT FAMILY IN NORTHERN IRELAND

A waiter in Texas is given a 750 tip so he can visit his family in Northern Ireland... READ MORE›

The European Commission has published further revisions to the contributions, which meant that Ireland must pay another 7m... READ MORE›

GARDAI ISSUE WARNING AS STUDENTS QUEUE FROM 8AM FOR 'DONEGAL TUESDAY' FESTIVITIES

Students in Galway have been warned that anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated on a day which has been dubbed 'Donegal Tuesday'... 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›

MAN STILL HELD OVER COUPLE'S DEATHS

A man is still being questioned after a married couple were found dead in a house in Carndonagh in County Donegal... 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›

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IRELAND'S NEW POSTCODE SYSTEM

Eircode postcodes what you need to know about ireland's new postcode system irish news... READ MORE›

IRELAND SET FOR DRAMATIC RISE IN REFUGEES AFTER NEW U-TURN

A number of Irish charities are working to help refugees both in southern Europe and in Ireland... READ MORE›

TAOISEACH ADMITS YOUNG EMIGRANTS WON'T RETURN HOME DUE TO HIGH TAXES

Around 50 protesters gathered in Glenties before Mr Kenny arrived while 70 gardai monitored the group... READ MORE›

ON-DUTY GARDAI DRIVE MINISTER AND WIFE 200KM TO AIRPORT AFTER HIS CHAUFFEURED CAR BREAKS DOWN

Junior Minister Dara Murphy was travelling to Dublin Airport from Cork to catch a flight to Brussels for an EU meeting... READ MORE›

TENSE SCENES AS PROTESTERS AGAINST WATER CHARGES CONGREGATE OUTSIDE DUBLIN GARDA STATION

The protesters blocked Malahide Road outside Coolock garda station, and gardai were forced to divert traffic... 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›

ALL GREEN BUT NOT NECESSARILY IRISH

In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day was largely a religious holiday, celebrated with religious services and feasts... READ MORE›

CHILDREN OF SLAIN JASON CORBETT PUT INTO CUSTODY OF THEIR STEPMOTHER, WHO IS CHIEF SUSPECT IN CASE

The family of slain Limerick man Jason Corbett 39 are fearful that they will have to wait months before they can return to Ireland with his children... READ MORE›

INCREDIBLE PICTURES REVEAL DAMAGE CAUSED TO CARGO ON STORM IMOGEN-HIT IRISH FERRIES BOAT

The Irish Ferries boat Epsilon suffered thousands of euro of cargo damage, after leaving Cherbourg Sunday at 17 30 into Storm Imogen... READ MORE›

INCOME TAX WILL RISE 4PC IF GOVERNMENT ABOLISHES WATER CHARGES

Picture Gerry Mooney Taoiseach Enda Kenny has warned that income tax would rise by four percent if the Government was to abolish water charges... READ MORE›

FIERY EXCHANGES BETWEEN AUDREY CARVILLE AND MINISTER ON MORNING IRELAND

Fiery exchanges between audrey carville and minister on morning ireland irish water crisis... READ MORE›

BOOM TO BUST TO BRUNCH... IS THIS THE RISE OF THE CELTIC PHOENIX?

But, sure, we're the best boys and girls in the austerity class! Lovin' Dublin's Coughlan, meanwhile, is more optimistic... READ MORE›

LEO VARADKAR SLAMS 'SINISTER FRINGE' TO WATER PROTESTS

Gardia were forced to restrain protesters yesterday after they attempted to confront Taoiseach Enda Kenny in the ongoing public outcry over water charges... READ MORE›

EXPERTS WARN EUR27M EIRCODE PROJECT IS 'NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE'

How the Eircode system works The Eircode system will give every house in the country a unique seven-digit postcode... READ MORE›

'TELL THAT F****R HE'S DEAD'

The people protesting in Dublin are led by socialists and do not care about country people... READ MORE›

THE FAMOUS PUBLICAN WHO SAYS HIS BAR STAFF SIMPLY MUST BE IRISH

ONE of the country's best- known publicans, Charlie Chawke, said yesterday that frontline staff serving the public at his pub group have to be Irish ... READ MORE›