14+ hour, 30+ min ago   (755+ words) Wicklow County Council is now working to a firm October 19 deadline to decide on a major renewable energy grid connection that would link the consented Ballymanus Wind Farm to the national electricity network. The application, lodged by ABO Energy Ireland…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (348+ words) Extended family have questioned the validity of his marriage to Lisa Flaherty, which took place one day before his death Follow the latest news and analysis on our Irish Independent live blog on ‘Trump in Ireland’ The retired broadcaster’s long-awaited…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (278+ words) President Connolly gifts Donald Trump set of poems including one titled ‘Ceasefire’ Scientists suggest letting beverages cool before consumption to avoid damage to oesophagus From Brentford to Sheffield United before limbo, then Burnley and now Hull City in the Premier…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (437+ words) Westmeath GAA bosses have tabled plans for a multi-million euro centre of excellence in Mullingar. The near 50 acre site, just off the town’s Robinstown Road, provides for the establishment of six full-size GAA pitches including one all-weather pitch, a community…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (251+ words) Mary Lou McDonald demanded that the upcoming budget must deliver for workers and families, while flanked by her front bench as wind turbines slowly rotated across Malahide Estuary in Dublin. ‘My sister and I are beneficiaries of the estate and…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (531+ words) Families and businesses in Old Greenfield, Maynooth, are now benefiting from a “stronger, more dependable water supply” as Uisce Éireann has completed important upgrade works on the local water network. Uisce Éireann say these improvements are all about supporting everyday…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (211+ words) Calls have been made to temporarily make a busy road in Gorey, Co Wexford a one-way system following frustration from road users experiencing ‘disgraceful’ delays and traffic congestion. A recent autism diagnosis has reshaped how Anna Kahill understands her trauma....

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (391+ words) Never before has the result of a regional election had such an impact across Europe than that in the German province of Saxony-Anhalt. Voters have made the hard-right Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) the biggest party in the region, just short…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (964+ words) Wicklow County Council has approved a proposal to construct an attic extension at a council house in Bray, clearing the final hurdle after environmental assessments found the small scale project would not give rise to any significant effects. The decision,…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (82+ words) Irish Independent Mediahuis and our partners use cookies to collect information about your device, browser, location and browsing behaviour. The above data is used for the following purposes: personalised advertising, advertising and content measurement, target group research and product development,…...