Migrant families in Northern Ireland are still living in fear following the riots that took place earlier this week, in mainly loyalist areas of the city.

Health experts have raised concerns about the rise of tobacco-free nicotine pouches known as "snus" in Ireland.

Some dog owners continue to encroach on vulnerable areas of Bull Island despite efforts by Dublin City Council to protect the wildlife on the biosphere.

A dog warden has said that there has been a "dramatic rise" in dog attacks in recent years.

A UCD academic has said that delays in processing the visas in Iranian researchers and students is costing Irish research time and money.

Nearly 20 years on from the financial crash, almost 60 ghost housing estates remain across Ireland.

Seventeen trees in Johnstown Castle in Co Wexford fell due to heavy rainfall in the gardens since the beginning of the year.

Further legislation on dog control is expected within the lifetime of the current Government, a Fine Gael TD has said, adding that the XL Bully ban was "just a starting point in terms of addressing is...

Further legislation on dog control is expected within the lifetime of the current Government, a Fine Gael TD has said, adding that the XL Bully ban was "just a starting point in terms of addressing is...

Saltmarshes are in decline all over the world, including in Ireland, which is seeing the size of its wetlands decreasing as well as a significant decline in the quality of the ecosystems.

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There will be a record number of children in homelessness this Christmas in Ireland. For the kids living in a Focus Ireland-run centre in Finglas, Santa arrived a little early to give these homeless c...

Although Ireland’s population is growing, rural areas have been experiencing consistent population loss. But with more than one-third of the country’s population living in an area defined as ‘rural’ s...

Our reporter Eithne Dodd has been looking at how the traditional Christmas panto has endured for so long.

A national pregnancy loss group is calling for better public awareness of stillbirths and research into reducing the number that occur in Ireland each year.

The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said.

A father living in emergency accommodation for more than two years has described the difficulty of living in a single room with his wife and three children all aged under ten.

Steel barriers and a visible garda presence remain in Citywest days after the violent protests that erupted in the southwest Dublin village of Saggart.

Local Property Tax is likely to increase next year for the majority of homeowners.

Two projects in Dublin, inspired by Killarney Coffee Cup Project, now in doubt

Thousands of American tourists have come to Dublin this weekend to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers challenge the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park.

When Budget 2026 is announced on 7 October, it will be the first time the current government will have an opportunity to show the people where its priorities lie when money is on the line.

Bathing season ends tomorrow, meaning for many designated swimming spots around the Irish coast, no testing on water quality will be done until 1 June 2026.

Signs tout a natural paradise, but pollution from over-farming has left Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh choked by toxic algae

The Food Standards Agency says fish and eels from the beset lake "remain safe to eat"

Eithne Dodd, Reporter, on the use of AI chatbots among school chidren.

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In a packed function room in Lagos, Nigeria, the jaunty sounds of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Sir Duke’ start to play. Then, as a giant sparkler and confetti cannon erupt, a curtain slowly parts to reveal a spin...

Disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and built environment from extreme wind events are among 115 risks the country faces due to climate change, according to the EPA.

The Irish family law system causes "secondary victimisation" and "increased vulnerability" to both child and adult survivors of domestic abuse and violence, according to new research.

Shannon LNG Ltd has "reactivated" its €650 million plans for a Shannon Technology and Energy Park to An Bord Pleanála, in what is the latest twist in a two-decade attempt to build a liquefied natural ...

RTE's Eithne Dodd reports on the depiction of extreme diets on the controversial Tiktok hashtag 'Skinnytok'.

This article is part of a cross-border investigation series supported by Journalismfund Europe The coastal city of Freeport, Texas is a dense tangle of metal pipes, tanks and towers. Located 60 miles ...

Journalist Gillian Brockell first reported that the plane carrying a group of migrants from the United States to South Sudan had landed in Shannon Airport in Ireland. Gillian speaks to Áine Lawlor. R...

Pádraic Fogarty, ecologist and TJ Maher, Chair of the IFA's Animal Health Committee, debate the need to cull wild badgers as part of efforts to prevent the spread of TB in cattle.

The Children's Ombudsman has said he is "exasperated and utterly dismayed" with the rise in child homelessness.

Hundreds of turtles have been dumped into Ireland's waterways over the past 20 years, after people who buy them for cuteness often later abandon them due to their size and care requirements.

More than 8,000 badgers destroyed by DAFM in a nation-wide crackdown to eradicate bovine tuberculosis were found to be infection free following post-mortems.

A whole societal effort will be required to move away from fast fashion trends and the high consumption of textiles, a reuse and recycling charity has said.

Professor Grace McCormack, project coordinator of the Free-B research project, explains the importance of studying the colonies of the endangered free-living honeybees needs.

An 'ecological disaster' is unfolding at one of Ireland's largest lagoons, according to experts, with algae blocking out light leading to plants and animals dying.

Planning permission for a power plant that Shannon LNG wants to build has been put on hold after a legal challenge.

Trials will test ways to block sunlight and slow climate crisis that threatens to trigger catastrophic tipping points

Growing up in Nigeria's cocoa farming area of Ikom in the southeast, Anyoghe Akwa did not see much of a future, so instead he decided to move away, study civil engineering and carve out a career in the construction industry.

A tour guide operator interrupted an outing for his guests to help rescue a beached whale calf in Galway yesterday.

Inquiries and tribunals have cost the State a total of €544 million to date, including the recent Farrelly Commission that investigated the 'Grace' case.

Irish-based subsidiaries of investment companies held more than €31 billion in fossil fuel investments as of June 2024, according to a new report from ActionAid Ireland and Trócaire.