Seanad nominations for inside candidates closed yesterday with a number of failed election candidates given a second chance at public office by their parties.

Coughlan’s bar and music venue has been awarded Irish Music Venue of the Year at IMRO’s national music venue awards.

As part of a follow-up search Gardaí uncovered what they believe to be a cocaine processing laboratory.

Just 5.5% of rental housing stock across the country is within Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) limits.

IRELAND'S biggest seller of books, magazines and newspapers Eason is to relocate next year from its main store on Cork city's St Patrick's Street.

Just over 35 years since Galway’s notorious Magdalene laundry closed its doors, a new refuge for women and children is nearing completion in convent grounds next door.

A Connemara farmer has challenged the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to take him to court over works he is carrying out on a special area of conservation.

All of Ireland’s most expensive streets are in Dublin, with Temple Road now taking the crown as the costliest street in the country. Near Rathgar, Milltown and Rathmines, properties on Temple Road come with an average price tag of €5.5m.

The new developments will include 52 homes at The Miles, Clonakilty, 50 houses at Poundhill, Skibbereen, and another 50 in Oakwood, Macroom.

The State is in the final stages of purchasing Aerfort Na Minna in Connemara in order to secure long-term connectivity to the Aran Islands.

Just 3% of thousands of eligible Airbnb properties have registered under new rules or applied for special planning permission.

Cutting back on Fast Fashion, carpooling and eating her mum’s homegrown veg are some of the ways TG4 presenter Máire Treasa ní Dhubhghaill is playing her part for the planet as mother to little Aela, writes Ellie O’Byrne

A multi-agency search and rescue operation was mounted at around 8pm last night at The Quay area of Kinvara.

A man is reported to be in a critical condition in hospital tonight after he was pulled from the sea in Kinvara, Co Galway.

Proposals to develop a new Kildare Village-style retail outlet in Co Cork could undermine the fragile retail environment of the city centre, according to city representatives.

Cork City Council has doubled the number of property inspectors on its books as it aims to improve its rate of inspection of private rented dwellings.

The national average time taken to fill a vacant property was 27.75 weeks in 2018.

Fáilte Ireland has announced a record investment in a new museum for Galway.

Six Irish restaurants have become new recipients of the Michelin Star.

Cork Harbour is one of the three most heavily littered waterways in Ireland, according to a study.

With rents at a record high and availability at a record low, renters are now having to pay up to €500 more every month than those who are paying a mortgage.

A visitor to Cork's Fota Wildlife Park got more than she expected when she made the trip to the popular attraction.

A new report by An Bord Pleanála has illustrated the regional imbalance of large housing, apartment and student accommodation development proposals, with the vast majority located in the Dublin and commuter region.

Richard Bohan has been found safe and well.

As open water sea swimmers prepare for a Galway Bay crossing this weekend, Irish Water has said there is “no proven link” between a recent serious pollution incident in the city and the quality of bathing water off Galway’s beaches.

India’s sixth-largest city, Chennai is in crisis as its water reservoirs and rivers have run dry.

Scientists have found a protein which can repair damaged blood vessels especially around the heart, an Ireland based study has found.

The friends of a transgender woman who died in Direct Provision have been left devastated after she was buried without a ceremony or anyone close to her present.

Dunnes Stores has failed to overturn a €45,000 award against it over its closure of doors which provided an important public walk through between two Galway city shopping centres.

The first thing that strikes you about Illauneeragh is the ruined pier.

A national map of outdoor mobile phone coverage for 2G, 3G and 4G services for a range of providers has been published by ComReg, the Commission for Communications Regulation, which regulates the electronic communications and postal sectors.

The owner of a thoroughbred horse has sued Galway County Council over what he claims was the wrongful seizure and subsequent slaughter of the animal by the local authority.

It is according to the REA Average House Price Index for Quarter One.

Two school patrons have breached Department of Education limits on spending on promotional materials when seeking parents’ backing to open new schools.

Three Cork restaurants have been awarded the prestigious Michelin star award for the first time.

Four Irish restaurants are among the new names to be awarded Michelin Bib Gourmand status this year.

Twenty years ago Ray Silke had the unique distinction of leading both his club and county up the Hogan Stand steps to collect senior All-Ireland titles in Croke Park. Two decades on he is still leading by example — but in a very different capacity

A 42-year-old Romanian man, labelled the ‘Beast from the East’ by a judge, is seeking to have his 15-month jail term reduced.

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has given each of the 31 local authorities exact targets on the number of social houses they are expected to provide this year.

The average price of a house nationwide has risen by more than 7% in the last 12 months. It now stands at €247,000 — 7.3% higher than this time last year.

Jack has regained its place as the most popular name for boys after briefly losing the top spot to James in 2016.

A round-up of the latest motoring news from the past week. 

The moment when Galway manager Micheál Donoghue met his father Miko for the first time after their All-Ireland hurling final victory over Waterford, as captured by Morgan Treacy of Inpho, has been selected as the Irish Examiner sports desk's picture of the year.

The High Court has dismissed a challenge by a woman and her five children against Galway County Council’s refusal to provide them with continued emergency accommodation after they turned down a four-bedroom house.

The housing crisis is much worse than official figures suggest with figures showing the construction of new homes has barely increased in many urban areas.

The number of complaints about soaring rents has more than doubled, lending weight to claims that some landlords are flouting caps in rent pressure zones (RPZs).