Thankfully we’re not going to see high temperatures with rain once more — the sun is set to finally come out for a while next week. While the country has enjoyed a few brief spells of sunny weather and accompanying high temperatures, any hope for consistency has been dampened — quite literally — with the […]

Fewer than half of mothers working in the private sector receive ‘income equivalent’ pay while on maternity leave, compared to 84% of mothers in the public sector, new data has shown. Central Statistics Office (CSO) analysis of maternity and paternity leave from 2019 to 2025 showed a gap between how much employers in different sectors […]

Staff at Oberstown child detention centre said they were forced to take industrial action after they were attacked with weapons and their lives and families were threatened, Extra.ie can reveal. Talks between the centre and Fórsa trade union employees broke down earlier this week, leading to the union serving seven days’ notice of industrial action. […]

Liveline callers have left listeners stunned after sharing their stories of horrendous assaults onboard the LUAS. In 2024, the number of assaults recorded on Luas services doubled, following a series of incidents in recent years, including the assault of a man in his 40s and the sexual assault of a woman that resulted in an […]

Hundreds of new high-skilled jobs are on the way after Canadian technology firm OpenText announced plans to significantly expand its Irish operations as part of a major €105 million investment programme. The company, which has had a presence in Cork for more than a decade, said it intends to create 400 new positions across Ireland […]

More people in Ireland believe their personal economic situation is bad and going to get worse over the next year than most other Europeans, a report by the European Parliament has revealed. The Eurobarometer poll also found that more Irish people think their children are going to experience a lower standard of living than themselves […]

A witness to the aftermath of the stabbing of three children and their creche worker has spoken of the horror of seeing a young girl injured and of a man being beaten as he lay on the ground. Luciana Yaya, a receptionist at the Delfin English language school at Parnell Square, Dublin, wept as she […]

The Football Association has taunted the FAI over its decision to ‘give up home comfort’ by moving the upcoming Nations League fixture between the countries outside of Ireland to be played behind closed doors. The Football Association Ireland (FAI) said it requested the move as ‘operational challenges could impact the delivery of the game’ in […]

The brother of a well-known Irish sports star has been reported missing in Spain, with the Department of Foreign Affairs confirming it is aware of the case. The development comes after police were called to Carrer de Balmes in Barcelona on Wednesday morning following reports that a man had been shot outside a National Police […]

Sun-seekers heading to Spain this summer are being urged to think twice before buying cocktails from unofficial beach vendors amid quality and safety concerns. Across a number of popular coastal resorts, tourists are regularly approached by sellers offering everything from mojitos and sangria to colourful frozen cocktails at prices that can seem too good to […]

A Kildare charity are working towards a trip to the United Kingdom following the theft of a rescued horse from their premises. Black and white Eleanor was rescued by My Lovely Horse Rescue just two years ago. The beautiful animal was this week stolen from the charities Kildare base, with staff ‘beyond devastated.’ Speaking on […]

A new emergency text alert system is tipped to be implemented across Ireland by next year. All EU member states are required to introduce a Public Warning System (PWS), with Cabinet Ministers currently discussing Ireland’s version. The Irish version will be SMS-based, and will enable people to receive text messages directly when deemed necessary. Instances […]

The organisers of one of Ireland’s most atmospheric and scenic race weekends the WLR Waterford Viking Marathon outline that there are only 2 weeks left to secure a place in the 2026 WLR Waterford Viking Marathon, with just a limited number of places left ahead of the June 15th registration deadline. Returning for its 14th […]

Pádraig O’Hora has opened up on the ‘touch of dread’ he faced when reaching the summit of Mount Everest. The Mayo GAA star was part of the first all-Irish group in over 20 years to reach the highest peak in the world. O’Hora, Éanna McGowan and Adam Sweeney (who became the youngest Irish person to […]

After 47 days, Waterford climber Adam Sweeney has made history by becoming the youngest Irish person ever to summit Mount Everest. The 22-year-old from Dunmore East reached the top of the world overnight alongside teammates Padraig O’Hora and Éanna McGowan, as part of Team Ireland. The group successfully reached the summit with their Sherpas Pemba, […]

Ireland’s first-ever €1 million scratch card prize was won this week, with the National Lottery revealing the landmark moment on Monday morning. The Lotto bosses have shared the county in which the lucky scratch card was bought, though its precise location will be revealed on Tuesday. Ireland’s latest millionaire purchased the winning card in Wexford, […]

A student from Wexford is set to represent Ireland in Silicon Valley after impressing judges with her AI-powered sustainable fashion platform. Ruby Middleton, a student at University College Cork, has been selected to compete at the global final of Red Bull Basement this June. Ruby secured her place at the international event after winning the […]

A number of chicken products have been recalled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) due to potential salmonella presence. Among the recalls are Western Brand products and Manor Farm products, with a number of supermarkets selling the implicated items. An urgent notice from the FSAI urged consumers not to eat the implicated batches. […]

The cost of fuel is an everyday conversation topic nowadays, almost surpassing the topic of the weather. Oil, petrol and diesel remain at an all-time high as a result of the ongoing US-Iran war, which has resulted in the Strait of Hormuz being blocked. The route sees up to 20% of global oil trade passing […]

A novice driver has left her fellow road-users ‘speechless’ after navigating the roads and roundabouts all while scrolling social media and shopping sites. Mobile phone use while operating a vehicle is illegal, and can come with a fine of €120 and three penalty points. Despite the grave statistic regarding phone use while driving, there is […]

The National Lottery has revealed the location of the winning store where a lucky punter bought their €8.7 million ticket. Applegreen in Ballymount, Dublin 12, has been named as the store that sold Saturday’s Lotto jackpot-winning ticket, worth a staggering €8.7 million, but the search for the owner of the ticket is still ongoing. It […]

Builder BAM Ireland has said timelines for the long-awaited national children’s hospital remain in flux, warning that a firm completion date won’t be locked in until the final design is signed off. The company pushed back against criticism ahead of a hearing of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee, arguing that some of the figures circulating […]

Shareholders in Waterford Regional Airport Ltd have approved plans to liquidate the company, clearing the way for a major redevelopment aimed at restoring commercial flights to the south-east. An extraordinary general meeting held in Waterford city on Monday backed the proposal, allowing a new entity, Waterford Airport Ltd, to take over the project. The redevelopment […]

Leo Varadkar has been blasted for ‘shameful’ comments he made about farmer subsidies in the wake of the recent fuel protests. The former Taoiseach recently remarked: ‘People in rural Ireland are very quick to tell people in urban Ireland that “we are the real workers, we’re the ones paying the bills, we’re the ones feeding […]

A new study has found widespread confusion among women drivers in Ireland over the ‘fine print’ in car insurance policies, with many at risk of losing cover or footing costly repair bills themselves. Research by its4women, based on a survey of more than 500 women, found that misunderstandings around technical policy terms are leading to […]

A man in his 40s was arrested at Shannon Airport on Saturday morning over allegedly damaging a US military plane. The alarm was raised at around 9.45am when a person entered the ‘unauthorised area’ of the Co Clare airport. The man was seen on a United States Air Force C130 Hercules military transport aircraft that […]

Ireland’s weather is set to continue its cool trend, with temperatures dipping for an icy Sunday night. Beforehand, it is expected to be a mixed day, with heavy showers combining with a chance of hail in between sunny spells. The past few days have been quite windy and this is set to continue throughout the […]

Waterford station WLR FM is expanding into the podcast space with the launch of a brand-new series aimed at making legal advice more accessible. Legally Speaking with Suzanne Parker, in partnership with TopInsure.ie, will see Waterford-based solicitor Suzanne Parker break down complex legal topics into clear, practical conversations for listeners. Suzanne, who runs Parker Law, […]

The weather forecast for the end of the Easter holidays is not looking very promising, with a series of low-pressure systems set to move in over Ireland on Thursday. Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather says, ‘The weekend will bring strong winds and spells of heavy showers.’ ‘The worst of the low system will be out […]

Motorists across Ireland are facing widespread traffic disruption on Tuesday morning as a series of fuel protest convoys move through major routes, causing delays on key motorways and regional roads. An Garda Síochána issued multiple traffic alerts as slow-moving convoys impacted several counties, urging drivers to expect delays and plan journeys accordingly. In County Kildare, […]