Zoos may be required to provide inspectors with copies of inventories showing how many animals died in their care from next year, following a move by Tayto Park that kept the information out of the public domain.

An Bord Pleanála has turned down an appeal by the minister against a decision of Kildare County Council to refuse her department planning permission for a proposal to allow turf cutting at Coolree Bog near Prosperous, Co Kildare.

Garda sources have said there is no indication that the assault of a Muslim teenager in a Dublin suburb was a hate crime.

Irish author Kevin Barry has been longlisted for the Booker Prize for his third novel Night Boat to Tangier.

The Government has decided not to allow hedge-cutting in August saving the lives of thousands of birds.

Wherefore Josepha in the tale of Maria? If you want an indicator of why Leo Varadkar’s Government has lost the run of itself, look no further than the Bailey affair.

The elimination of non-recyclable plastic, a focus on electric cars, and home retrofits are among the 180 actions set out in the government's Climate Action Plan published today.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has teamed up with the State-owned forestry business Coillte to combat wildfires using drones.

Hurling took a step closer to Intangible Cultural Heritage recognition from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) last night as a GAA delegation made a presentation to members of the body in Paris.

A €257m, 10-year tourism masterplan for our national parks has been a long time coming, writes Caroline O’Doherty.

An Bord Pleanála has told the High Court it made an error in its decision granting planning permission for a development of 500 housing units in north Dublin.

A review of RTÉ's National Symphony Orchestra is recommending that it be outsourced and funded by Government.

Perhaps in their efforts to unveil an overarching, big-picture plan of what Ireland will be like in 20 years time, Government simply overlooked the finer points of the here and now, writes Elaine Loughlin.

The woman who first spoke out against former Gate Theatre artistic director, Michael Colgan, says she is glad he is considering his past behaviour.

The Government has invited the public to tell them how they would like major historic events to be commemorated.

Easter Rising leader Thomas Ashe was described yesterday as “a man ahead of his time” by two young pupils from the school where he once taught.

The National Library is to undergo a major redevelopment having received €10m in grant funding for refurbishment.