Why is Meta getting rid of fact-checking and will it affect my social media feed?
Move by company’s billionaire founder Mark Zuckerberg prompted alarm among social media experts
Major garda operation in place amid concerns about serious violence as Hells Angels gather in Dublin hotel
A major garda operation is continuing this weekend as armed officers monitor a meeting of the Hells Angels biker organisation, with over 300 members of the...
High Court rules An Bord Pleanala must prioritise climate law in wind farm case likely to affect all public bodies
The High Court has ruled that planners did not fulfil their duty to comply with climate law in a judgement expected to have far-reaching implications for a...
The Irish Times view on Zuckerberg’s changes: Meta goes Maga
It is hardly an accident that the new policies are almost identical to those of Elon Musk’s X
Beloved Dublin city café announces shock closure happening this weekend
Network, the beloved Dublin city café located on Aungier Street, has announced that it will be closing for good at the weekend.
Share of electricity supplied by wind in Ireland falls due to grid constraints
Wind Energy Ireland said that despite wind supplying nearly a third of all electricity to the island of Ireland last year, the share of electricity provided by wind was down…
Irish wind farms provided almost a third of Ireland’s electricity in 2024
Ireland is a key player in the provision of wind energy, however, government support and overcoming grid challenges will be vital in 2025.
Glenveagh operating profit soars 86% as house sales and margins rise
Home builder sees sales continue to surge
Glenveagh Properties builds up strong 2024 profits
Homebuilder Glenveagh Properties said it had completed and sold a total of 2,415 homes in 2024, an increase of 77% on the previous year's total of 1,363.
Popularity of likes of Revolut sees rise in suspected fraud cases
New reporting measures by banks, and services such as Revolut, resulted in reports of proven and suspected frauds increasing exponentially, causing CSO to postpone publication of crime data
Man held over Connolly Station security incident released
A man in his 50s arrested following a security incident at Connolly Station in Dublin has been released without charge by gardaí.
‘It was pure stupidity’: Train passenger with ‘antique’ gun on seat sparked major alert
Station was evacuated and services suspended for a time