Samantha Libreri

Firefighters are tackling a gorse fire in the Dublin Mountains which has been burning since the early hours of this morning.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Foreign Minister has travelled to Ireland to discuss the case of Yves Sakila, the Congolese man who died after

A group of teenage Sea Scouts rescued a swimmer who got into difficulty in Dublin Bay this afternoon.

Several hundred people are taking part in an anti-immigration rally in Dublin city centre. The organisers say they are calling for a referendum on the EU Migration Pact.

The British Ambassador to Ireland has said it is hugely important that Britain and Ireland work together at sea to protect subsea cables from people who would want to do them harm.

Members of the Irish motor industry have warned of increased costs and lost sales if an area of Dublin Port that is used to store imported cars is rezoned for housing.

A number of Dublin city councillors have launched a High Court challenge against the Minister for Housing and Local Government over an issue that prevented them from being able to push ahead with controversial plans to rename Herzog Park in Rathgar in south Dublin.

Some Dublin city centre businesses are reporting difficulties with the new waste collection system introduced to deal with a ban on bin bags in the capital's core.

The Office of Public Works is to begin using the GPO for offices and community and cultural space while plans to redevelop the landmark building are under way.

Gardaí have said there will be significant disruption at times during Ireland's EU Presidency, which gets under way this day next week.