Sarah Burke

Irish Rail has warned of major disruption to Dart services this Bank Holiday weekend due to engineering works taking place.

There is disruption to Red Line services and traffic in the city centre this morning as there is no service operating between Blackhorse and Heuston Station due to an “issue” at Stevens Lane.

Luas Red Line services and city centre traffic are returning to normal following a technical issue in Dublin.

The Great South Wall in Dublin has fully reopened to the public following the completion of €2.5 million in repair works carried out after “significant” storm damage.

Retailers at Stillorgan Village in south Dublin have warned that paid parking introduced last November is “going to kill the centre” and said the charges have already led to a sharp drop in customers.

Tenants say paying for parking is not the issue, but the way it was introduced without consultation during busy Christmas period

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said the primary focus of its ground war in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah is now centred on the town of Bint Jbeil, a key location within the Irish UN peacekeepers' area of operations.

Within minutes of reports emerging about a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, social media platforms were awash with conspiracy theories, recycled Covid-19 narratives and misleading claims

Recent renewed attention on the Aughinish Alumina plant in Limerick, and reporting about its links to Russia's military production processes, have raised questions for the Irish Government and European Commission from Europe, Ukraine and politicians.

Ireland is one of Europe's wettest countries. Depending on where you live, rain falls on between 199 and 273 days a year.