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This week
31st May 2026 - 6th June 2026
Applus
NCT firm clocks up weekly revenues of €2.26m after first price hike since 2012
31 May
29.2k
60
Last week
24th May 2026 - 6th June 2026
Government Spending
State spend on accommodating Ukrainian refugees halves in first three months of 2026
30 May
23.3k
Dublin
Green light for 463-bed tourist hostel for Camden Street despite local opposition
26 May
17.7k
31
Last month
May 2026
Labour Court
RTÉ journalist with 'huge sense of self-importance' fails in bid for higher grade and extra pay
22 May
65.0k
Shannon Airport
Three pro-Palestine activists returned for trial over alleged criminal damage of US Navy aircraft
20 May
4.6k
Merchants Quay Ireland
Approval granted for Ireland’s first supervised drug injection facility to become permanent
20 May
6.1k
Ronan Group
Johnny Ronan's property group is the latest objector to the Stephen's Green Shopping Centre revamp
19 May
9.7k
9
Kildare
Conor McGregor's plan to extend €3m home invalidated for being 'misleading and incorrect'
18 May
29.8k
west clare
Drunk driver who had her children in the car when she hit and killed cyclist jailed
12 May
40.8k
ennis circuit court
Clare man (65) who sexually assaulted girl 19 years ago is jailed
9 May
17.8k
Courts
Lisdoonvarna retailer remanded in custody for sexual abuse of primary school boy in 1980s
6 May
35.0k
An Coimisin Pleanála
Second group appeals Stephen's Green redesign saying it 'erases the building's character'
5 May
8.0k
April
April 2026
Dublin
Stephen's Green shopping centre renovation appealed by objector based in Athlone
28 Apr
20.8k
38
Laughing Gas
Nitrous oxide hospital admissions increased four-fold over four-year period, new study shows
25 Apr
7.2k
53
Dublin City Council
Green light for €100m rejuvenation of 'iconic landmark' St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre
23 Apr
14.3k
Jamestown Business Park
Cairn Homes lodge plans for 715 units in Finglas, including apartment block reaching nine storeys
16 Apr
13.7k
70
family law court
Healthy teenager to spend weekend in hospital rather than Tusla site due to motorway protests
10 Apr
15.3k
March
March 2026
Full Steam Ahead
Developer granted planning extension for 481-unit apartment scheme in south Dublin
28 Mar
24.0k
33
Diageo
Planning green light for Guinness producer to double capacity of Kildare Brewery at cost of €260m
25 Mar
18.1k
24
Ballydehob
Saoirse Ronan granted planning permission to demolish and rebuild home in west Cork
20 Mar
134k
tusla
'Shocking' that boy in State care missing for almost a month can't be found, judge says
14 Mar
18.7k
Ennis
High Court clears way for €1.6bn data centre project in Co Clare
14 Mar
10.1k
27
SNAILS VS TRUMP
Trump Doonbeg ballroom plans stalled by sole objector voicing concern about impact on rare snail
12 Mar
19.6k
41
stalled
Fingal County Council stalls Glenveagh plans to build over 2,100 homes in north Dublin
11 Mar
22.5k
38
Ennis
Early trial date sought for 95-year-old man accused of indecent assault of girl almost 50 years ago
8 Mar
16.8k
Dublin
Plans lodged to turn vacant AIB bank building on O’Connell Street into a bar and restaurant
4 Mar
18.8k
42
February
February 2026
Planning Permission
Trump's Doonbeg ballroom gets green light (but only if a rare species of snail is protected)
24 Feb
8.3k
33
best boys only need apply
Revenue want 'confident' and 'not nervy' dogs for next generation of detector hounds
22 Feb
16.5k
44
Discrimination
Deaf job applicant awarded €40,000 after not being shortlisted by special education quango
18 Feb
9.6k
Milltown
Locals mount opposition over plans for €356m apartment development in south Dublin
11 Feb
26.1k
30
Dalkey
Pat Kenny 'delighted' planning refused for nursing home scheme after lengthy planning battle
Updated 11 Feb
41.8k
67
Sixmilebridge
Dublin man appears in court charged with attempted murder of Clare man six years ago
7 Feb
9.5k
Dublin 4
Planning permission refused for 'landmark' luxury hotel in Ballsbridge
5 Feb
15.3k
Courts
Galway farmer pleads guilty to sexual assault of 16-year-old girl on Aer Lingus transatlantic flight
3 Feb
34.6k
January
January 2026
Drumcondra
Apartment development worth €646 million given green light in Drumcondra
26 Jan
21.0k
34
Courts
Postmistress at isolated post office allegedly 'violently and viciously assaulted' by two men
24 Jan
37.4k
Bray
New owners of Sinéad O'Connor's Bray home to erect commemorative plaque for the late singer
19 Jan
56.4k
13
Courts
Mother accused of attempted murder of eight-year-old daughter in Clare to go on trial tomorrow
11 Jan
20.5k
Ennis
Man appears in court charged in connection with workplace death of father of six
10 Jan
29.5k
Renewable Energy
Plans for wind farm of '30 Eiffel Tower sized turbines' off Clare and Galway coasts withdrawn
2 Jan
21.1k
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