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Radical road plan for Sandymount could be ‘fantastic’ or ‘disastrous’
- Environment
- August 10, 2020, 10:07
Plans to restrict Strand Road in Sandymount to one-way traffic were branded “brave”, “fantastic” and “disastrous” by those enjoying the sunshine on th(...)

Cars to give way for Sandymount cycle path
- Environment
- August 8, 2020
A one-way car ban is to be implemented on Strand Road, the scenic coast road in Sandymount, to accommodate a two-way cycle track along Dublin Bay. In(...)

Apple verdict a victory for Ireland Inc but politically poisonous
- Politics
- July 15, 2020, 18:23
The European Commission’s finding in 2016 that Ireland was owed €13.1 billion in back taxes by Apple was a hammer blow to Ireland’s reputation. In the(...)

Stunning image of comet Neowise captured over Dublin Bay
- Irish News
- July 12, 2020, 19:42
Comet Neowise is the brightest in the Northern Hemisphere this century, but the weather has been less than kind for skyviewers in Ireland. Persistent(...)

Miriam Lord: Empty-theatre eeriness as Cabinet takes their seats
- Politics
- June 30, 2020, 22:31
In his first Dáil appearance as Heather Humphreys’s replacement, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar confirmed what many were thinking about the botched delivery of(...)

Who is in the new Cabinet? Members in profile
- Politics
- June 27, 2020
A new Taoiseach was elected on Saturday and a range of new Ministers were appointed. Here’s all you need to know about them: Micheál Martin - Taoisea(...)

Fears grow for Sam the Fox recently spotted around Government formation talks
- Irish News
- June 25, 2020, 15:42
Since lockdown began Sam the Fox has been frequently spotted in Dublin city centre. She was filmed in April striding through a near deserted Grafton (...)

Ireland's Ambassador gets ready to take seat at UN Security Council
- Politics
- June 22, 2020, 01:06
Geraldine Byrne-Nason stood outside the United Nations building in Manhattan in New York as ambassadors arrived to decide on the 10 countries that wou(...)

Swimming ban at three beaches following overflow at Ringsend wastewater treatment plant
- Environment
- June 19, 2020, 17:22
Precautionary notices temporarily banning bathing at Dollymount, Sandymount and Portmarnock beaches in Dublin have been put in place following heavy r(...)

The great getaway: Where to stay in Ireland this summer
- Ireland
- June 14, 2020, 06:00
Restrictions are easing, it’s time to make a break for it. Whatever you’re in the mood for, here are some of the best holidays in Ireland this summe(...)