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Dublin

April
April 2026
food outlets
Mouse and cockroach activity leads to five closure orders at Dublin's Moore Street Mall
14 Apr
22.3k
Dublin Connolly
A (very early) extra train from Drogheda to Dublin is being put on to help the busy route
14 Apr
14.1k
29
Courts
Convicted child rapist found in company of three boys jailed for two and a half years
13 Apr
22.1k
Courts
Man thrown into Luas tracks, strangled and hit with glass bottle during robbery, court hears
13 Apr
17.7k
Dublin
Detective Garda charged with facilitating a 'serious offence' by an organised crime gang
13 Apr
33.3k
Dóchas Centre
Martina and Ammi Burke released from prison after being jailed for contempt of court
13 Apr
16.6k
Dublin
Hundreds of gardaí clear fuel protesters from O’Connell Street and M50 in overnight operation
The operation took place in the early hours of this morning.
12 Apr
108k
257
Commercial real estate
Beware talk of Dublin's office market recovery, multi-million price drops show it isn't here yet
With vacancy rates hitting 18.6%, the Central Bank warns the capital’s office market could face a “severe” slump until at least 2027.
Paul O'Donoghue
12 Apr
12.1k
27
Man O War
Thatched roof of Dublin pub catches fire
11 Apr
36.8k
16
As it happened
Fuel protests: Dozens of forecourts out of petrol, panic buying underway and M50 still gridlocked
The National Emergency Coordination Group met this afternoon to discuss the response.
Updated 9 Apr
170k
265
RELATED
Crisis management: Fuel protests leave the government caught between a rock and a hard place
9 Apr
Gardaí say protesters who don't move will face 'full rigours of the law'
9 Apr
Half of houses and businesses won't have access to fuel if depot blockades continue, says industry
9 Apr
fuel protest
Protests over fuel prices enter third day as Justice Minister issues warning to demonstrators
Dublin Bus is experiencing ‘service disruptions’ across its network while there are disruptions also to the Luas Green Line service.
Updated 9 Apr
44.1k
176
RELATED
Taoiseach brands blockade of Cork oil refinery an 'act of national sabotage'
8 Apr
Dublin
Retired Garda Superintendent charged with corruption and facilitating criminal organisation
Updated 8 Apr
74.2k
Live Blog
Major disruption caused during second day of fuel price protests
A Dublin Bus spokesperson has said that 'large parts of the city are impassable'.
The M7 motorway is closed in both directions between J16 and J18 Portlaoise.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that people 'declaring that we will turn O’Connell Street into a car park' is 'not acceptable'.
An oil refinery in Cork has been blockaded.
Updated 8 Apr
116k
235
RELATED
Taoiseach brands blockade of Cork oil refinery an 'act of national sabotage'
8 Apr
Dublin Fire Brigade appeals to protesters after 'significant delays' responding to emergencies
8 Apr
What exactly do the fuel price protesters want?
8 Apr
fuel protests
Dublin Fire Brigade appeals to protesters after 'significant delays' responding to emergencies
8 Apr
24.2k
62
fuel protests
What exactly do the fuel price protesters want?
Slow-moving convoys clogging the roads sought to send a message to government. But what exactly is that message?
8 Apr
33.0k
83
Dublin
Gardaí investigate suspicious package sent to office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Updated 8 Apr
7.4k
Dublin
Buses and Luas trams at a standstill in Dublin as fuel protests continue into the night
Northbound Luas services are unable to pass the protesters, who are currently blocking the line at O’Connell Bridge.
7 Apr
67.5k
125
RELATED
Nationwide fuel protests see tractors and lorries bring traffic to a crawl on major roads
7 Apr
Sinn Féin and other politicians back fuel protest from makeshift stage outside GPO
7 Apr
Do you think Government should do more to bring down fuel costs?
29 Mar
Dublin
Man charged over ketamine seizure jumped from upstairs window when gardaí arrived, court hears
7 Apr
19.3k
terenure cross
Gardaí appealing for witnesses after pedestrian seriously injured in Dublin bus crash
6 Apr
22.4k
Courts
Man charged after twin teenage girls and passer-by stabbed in Dublin city centre
6 Apr
85.4k
Housing
'No policy at this time': Residents in housing estates who switch to EVs met with stumbling blocks
Jane Matthews
5 Apr
41.4k
37
Division 1B Final
Clare hold off Dublin second-half revival to take league title honours
5 Apr
5.5k
6
Division 1B Final
Clare hold off Dublin second-half revival to take league title honours
5 Apr
3.9k
8
Road Deaths
Woman (80s) dies in hospital after being hit by bus in Blackrock last week
5 Apr
11.7k
Dublin
Five men arrested for failing to stop for gardaí and later being involved in collision with two cars
2 Apr
20.5k
Belfast
Man arrested in connection with 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor
Updated 2 Apr
10.8k
end of the line
MetroLink boss Seán Sweeney steps down in fresh blow to long-awaited rail project
The New Zealander, who was appointed to the role in June 2024, said being separated from his family had become “unsustainable”.
2 Apr
15.8k
42
wax era
Dublin's Wax Museum hopes to shake off Sinéad O'Connor fiasco with €40k Taylor Swift figure
The waxwork is the first to be unveiled since a figure of Sinéad O’Connor was removed from display in 2024 after family complaints.
2 Apr
21.3k
40
Abbey Street
Male cyclist (20s) dies following collision with a truck in Dublin city centre
The collision happened at the corner of Abbey Street and O’Connell Street on the north side of the city shortly before 1pm this afternoon.
Updated 1 Apr
50.4k
Courts
Man assaulted Ryanair cabin crew while drunk and caused delay in take off from Dublin, court hears
1 Apr
22.8k
april fool's day
Wolves in Phoenix Park and public transport goes contactless: Today's best jokes (so far)
1 Apr
24.8k
19
Donegal
Scrapped Donegal-Dublin afternoon flight servicing cancer patients to be reinstated from 1 May
1 Apr
4.4k
9
March
March 2026
operation skein
Woman arrested in connection to fraudulent European passports used to launder over €160,000
31 Mar
10.3k
Courts
Dublin man charged with organised crime and cocaine smuggling to face Special Criminal Court trial
31 Mar
18.1k
Dates For Diary
Here's the key GAA inter-county fixtures for the week ahead
31 Mar
4.7k
0
iran execution
Dublin relatives worry for jailed man facing execution in Iran after alleged torture
30 Mar
18.7k
48
Courts
Two men appear in court accused of €6,400 drone drug delivery to Cloverhill Prison
30 Mar
7.2k
good news
Public invited to make nominations for Dublin city's Lord Mayor's Awards for the first time
30 Mar
5.1k
21
Cookstown
Woman arrested in connection with discovery of man's body released without charge
29 Mar
5.7k
North Wall
Man (40s) in critical condition following serious assault in Dublin
29 Mar
24.4k
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