A proposed tourism tax could provide significant funding for Dublin city’s revitalization efforts, with potential revenue ranging from €4 million to €41 million annually, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Speaking at the launch of the Dublin City Taskforce roadmap today, Martin expanded on previous comments suggesting openness to the measure, telling reporters that assessments indicate … Read more
Dublin City Council has announced that Parliament Street in the city centre will become traffic-free from Friday, July 4th, transforming one of the capital’s busiest pedestrian thoroughfares into a dedicated walking and cycling space. The council will mark the transition with a celebratory market on July 4th, followed by weekend events throughout July beginning on … Read more
The government has approved new national design standards for state-backed student accommodation that will replace individual ensuite units with twin rooms, shared bathrooms and communal kitchens in an effort to increase bed capacity and accelerate delivery. Cabinet will today note the revised standards, which represent a significant shift from current accommodation models. Higher Education Minister … Read more
Legislation banning imports from Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory is expected to receive Cabinet approval today, following years of campaigning by pro-Palestine activists. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris will present the Israeli Settlements Prohibition of Importation of Goods Bill 2025 to government ministers this morning. The proposed legislation represents the culmination … Read more
The Health Service Executive has apologised and paid €20,000 compensation to a teenager who was administered the wrong Covid-19 vaccine using a needle that had already been used on another patient. Ella Mockler Mulhern, now 17 and approaching her 18th birthday, suffered what her barrister described as “triple negligence” when she attended a vaccination centre … Read more
The Labour Court has recommended a combined pay increase of 6.75 percent over two years for Bus Éireann’s 3,200 workers, despite the state transport company reporting losses of €4.2 million in 2024. The pay dispute reached the Labour Court after workers represented by the NBRU, SIPTU, Unite the Union, TSSA and Connect unions rejected earlier … Read more
Irish house price inflation has reached its highest level in a decade, with property prices climbing almost 13 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report from property website Daft. The national average listing price has reached €357,851, representing a 3 percent increase during the second quarter of 2025 alone. … Read more
Dublin Airport has been issued with an enforcement notice by Fingal County Council after breaching its annual passenger capacity limit of 32 million travelers. The local authority confirmed Friday that it had given airport operator DAA two years to comply with planning conditions that have been in place since 2008. The passenger cap, originally set … Read more
Ireland experienced its warmest weather in almost three years on Friday when temperatures soared to 29.6 degrees Celsius in Mount Dillon, County Roscommon, according to Met Éireann. The record-breaking temperature marks both the hottest day of 2025 and the warmest June since 2018, the national meteorological service confirmed. The same Roscommon location had registered 27 … Read more
An Bord Pleanála has overturned planning permission for a new filling station at the site of the Creeslough explosion in County Donegal, where 10 people lost their lives in October 2022. The national planning appeals board reversed Donegal County Council’s February decision to grant permission to Vivo Shell Limited for redeveloping the service station and … Read more
Ireland’s solar energy capacity has surged by 49 per cent over the past year and has grown by a remarkable 160 per cent since 2023, according to new data released today. Solar Ireland reports that the country’s solar infrastructure is now helping power over 370,000 homes while preventing more than 395,000 tonnes of carbon emissions … Read more
One in three first-time buyer (FTB) homes purchased in 2024 were valued at over €400,000—three times the share recorded in 2019. That’s according to the latest Mortgage Market Profile Report from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), which highlights a sharp rise in property prices and mortgage values over the past five years. The … Read more
Ireland is expected to experience its warmest day of 2025 today, with temperatures potentially climbing to 29 degrees Celsius in the midlands, according to Met Éireann forecasters. The national weather service has predicted a predominantly dry and warm day across the country, though some light showers are anticipated in Ulster and Leinster provinces. The highest … Read more
New Jersey real estate developer Edward Sharp Walsh has been officially sworn in as the new US Ambassador to Ireland at a White House ceremony this evening, marking the start of his tenure as the Trump administration’s representative in Dublin. Walsh was approved for the role at a ceremony attended by President Donald Trump and … Read more
New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveals that residential property prices in Ireland rose by 7.5 per cent in the year to April 2025. This marks a slight slowdown compared to the 7.6 per cent increase recorded the previous month, indicating a still-strong but slightly easing pace of growth. In Dublin, residential property … Read more