Dublin City Council launches public consultation on future of George's Dock

George's Dock Dublin City Council have launched a public consultation on the future of George's Dock. The Council is inviting people to share their ideas for how to fill the "unique and historic space in the heart of the Docklands". The site has...

Ireland braced for double weather shock as thundery bursts meet cold snap

Ireland's calm spell is ending fast(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Ireland has enjoyed a spell of relatively settled weather in recent days, with mostly dry skies and occasional bright intervals bringing a brief respite from typical autumn...

Ireland ranked 46th globally for cyber attacks - report

A new report reveals that Ireland ranked 46th globally among countries where customers were most frequently impacted by cyber attacks, while it was ranked 20th in Europe. The report from Microsoft, which covers the first half of of 2025, also...

Ireland should prioritise current and future skill needs, says Scale Ireland

The report highlights the challenges Ireland is facing in meeting current demands and the potential impact this could have on future hiring in critical sectors. Scale Ireland has released the Future proofing Talent Supply in the Irish ICT Start-up...

Dublin City Council agrees to rezone land for up to 25,000 new homes

A keychain in the shape of a house (Stock image)(Image: Getty) Dublin City Council has agreed to rezone land for up to 25,000 new homes in the capital by 2032. At last night’s special meeting, the Council outlined plans to incorporate the...

Dublin weather: Wet, breezy, and unsettled outlook with snow risk as big change looms

A relatively settled October is set to take a turn as we approach the end of autumn, with the national forecaster predicting a "wet and blustery" weekend for the capital(Image: WXCharts/Facebook/Weather Alerts Ireland) Met Eireann have provided...

Dublin firefighter on trial for rape 'thought no one would know' far from home

09:34, 17 Oct 2025Updated 09:36, 17 Oct 2025 Terence Crosbie(Image: NBC Boston) Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie thought "being far from home meant no one would know what he did," the prosecution argued in their opening statement of the retrial....

Dublin traffic LIVE: Northside collision causing delays

Welcome to Dublin Live's traffic live blog, where we will keep you updated on all the traffic across the capital in partnership with Dublin City FM. Our team will be letting you know about all the latest happenings from Balbriggan to Bray and...

Ireland weather warnings: 15 hours of storm fury to batter multiple counties

A storm system will bring strong gusts this weekend(Image: WXCharts) Parts of Ireland are bracing for a dramatic change in the weather this weekend, with heavy rain and thunderstorms set to sweep across multiple counties. Met Eireann has issued...

News Appeal to find missing teenage boy from Clonee 43 minutes ago

Published: Fri 17 Oct 2025, 12:47 PM Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Preston O’Sullivan, who was reported missing from his home in Clonee, Dublin 15, since Tuesday 14th October 2025. Preston was...

News League of Ireland goalkeeper with international caps OBITUARY: DINNY LOWRY, KILMESSAN 22 minutes ago John Donohoe

OBITUARY: DINNY LOWRY, KILMESSAN Previous Next For many years, Dinny Lowry was a familar face on the street of Kilmessan as he and his dog took their daily constitutional. A former goalkeeper with St Patrick's, Bohemians, and Sligo Rovers football...

'Go to the country': Bizarre rural childhood anecdote shared by Irish politician

The Minister for arts and culture recently astonished an audience at Collins Barracks Museum with an incredible story. Limerick-born Patrick O’Donovan told the media: “There was thirteen of us in the house when we were growing up. We had one...

Ireland weather: Met Eireann warns of heavy, thundery rain and spot flooding in major U-turn

Met Eireann says persistent rain, thundery bursts and spot flooding are all possible over the coming days as temperatures start to decrease. October got off to a mild start with mainly dry conditions, but that is all expected to change this...

Irish study to examine impact of remote brain monitoring on epilepsy

New clinical trial to advance seizure monitoring and improve epilepsy diagnosis How a remote brain monitoring device could improve the diagnosis and management of epilepsy is the subject of a new clinical trial. Current methods of monitoring the...

Irish Cruise to Coach Sheahan’s First Win | Highlights vs St. Lawrence | Notre Dame Hockey

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Irish official appointed jumping course designer for LA Olympics

FEI level 4 course designer and technical delegate Alan Wade had been named as the jumping course designer for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Alan was unanimously appointed to the role by the FEI Board at its monthly teleconference on Friday...

All the destinations you can fly to on Emirates Premium Economy

The airline continues to expand its Premium Economy offering… Dubai-based airline Emirates is one of the world’s most accoladed airlines, flying to more than 135 destinations worldwide and consistently regarded as one of the best at what it does...

Teenager is killed in 'frenzied' knife attack on his head, eyes and chest at Irish refugee centre as Somali youth faces questioning

A Somali youth is to face questioning by the police after a Ukrainian teenager was killed in a frenzied knife attack on his head, eyes and chest at an Irish refugee centre. Vadym Davydenko, 17, was stabbed to death with a kitchen knife at...

New steak restaurant Entrecôte in Dublin closed for menu revamp and ‘maintenance’

The PR firm handling the opening of the Dublin restaurant has since released a statement noting it had “terminated its relationship with Entrecôte Dublin effective immediately”. The query from the Irish Independent to the restaurant comes after...

The politics of place names

The power to name is the power to define. The names we give to places are more than just labels; they are narratives and discourses etched onto the landscape, reflecting histories, cultures, and power dynamics. As Nash1 (1999) argues, place names...