Average rents are continuing to rise nationally, with inflation highest outside Dublin, according to the latest Rent Index from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB).

Election fever is cranking up, with the Government setting in train plans to have ballot papers ready to go in the event of a snap general election.

A group campaigning against kelp harvesting in Bantry Bay has secured a judicial review into the decision to grant a licence for what would be the biggest such harvesting operation in the State.

EirGrid has identified new potential landfall locations on the East Cork coast for a proposed €1bn subsea power cable between Ireland and France.

Compared to the wrath of Ophelia, last week’s Storm Dylan was a breeze, coming and going without causing too much damage.

Seán Hogan tells Joyce Fegan how the emergency taskforce managed the crisis of Ophelia.

A new coalition has been formed to end spiralling youth homelessness.