Gardaí are expected to submit a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions within the next fortnight in relation to the abduction and murder of Deirdre Jacob more than 20 years ago.

A controversial visitor centre, planned for the Dublin Mountains, will not have an adverse impact on protected wildlife and habitats.

Aileen Lee chats to Anouk O’Connell, co-founder of Olannmor

It's a crazy world. On Sunday, I followed the reports of the G7 Summit. All these leaders of the Western world were avoiding saying anything that would annoy US President Donald Trump, while struggling with the notion that this is a man who, for any reason at all, could shatter years, even decades, of carefully constructed agreements and institutions.

WE ALL know how important it is that kids get outdoors to play and exercise but the reality is it is sometimes hard to do.

A man has been fined and disqualified from holding a firearm licence for five years after being convicted for deer poaching.

What happens when your mam never comes home?

Eight fire salamanders and a natterjack toad were intercepted by Customs officers in Dublin in recent months.

The snake, named Sammi by rescuers, is described as “hanging in there” but it is still very uncertain as to whether she will pull through.

A father-of-three who died in a paragliding accident last weekend is to be cremated on Saturday.

The search for a man who left a valuable wedding voucher in the car of a taxi driver killed in a paragliding accident has succeeded.

The devastated wife of a taxi driver who died in a paragliding accident on Saturday has revealed how “happy” he was to find the man who had left a wedding voucher in his car just 24 hours before he died.

Family and friends of the man who died in a paragliding accident have paid tributes to the big-hearted enthusiast.

Ralph Skora, 30s, is believed to have been on the Wicklow Mountains yesterday.

A volunteer spokesperson later said that while days like these are rare, they show the importance of co-operation between voluntary and statutory emergency services.

A BUDDHIST monk will often retreat by foot to the mountains to find some zen. But when RTÉ rugby pundit Brent Pope wants inner peace, he heads to the Wicklow Mountains on his cruiser motorbike, a burly Suzuki Volusia.

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

A mother and son have described their ordeal of being held captive near the Wicklow Mountains during a €2.28m robbery almost 15 years ago.

Met Eireann has issued three Status Yellow Rainfall warnings for 12 counties.

Life must surely be worth living for anyone that opens their eyes to the beauty all around us. And, often, we don’t have far to go, writes Donal Hickey.

Gardaí investigating the murder of Patricia O'Connor, whose remains were found scattered in the Wicklow Mountains in June, have arrested a man this morning.

Gardaí have released three people without charge in relation to the ongoing investigation into the murder of Patricia O'Connor.

Wicklow Uplands Council are advising car owners to be vigilant after seven cars were broken into at a popular beauty spot in the Wicklow Mountains over the weekend, writes William O'Toole.

A 32-year-old man has appeared in court for the second time charged with the murder of a Dublin grandmother.

The body parts of Patricia O’Connor were found scattered along a 20 to 30km stretch of the mountains.

Gardaí are continuing to question a man in connection with the murder of Patricia O'Connor.

Latest: Gardaí say they have recovered over 90% of the remains of a woman who was found in the Wicklow Mountains.

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A man has been arrested over the discovery of body parts found scattered across the Wicklow Mountains.

Latest: Gardaí have said that forensic examinations have indicated that the body parts found in Co Wicklow are those of a woman.

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Latest: Gardai have confirmed that a third set of remains, believed to be human, have been found in the Wicklow Mountains and that a murder investigation is now underway.

Here's what you need to know.

There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing — and when it comes to Ireland it couldn’t be truer, says Derval O’Rourke.

The restaurant sector has hit out at a “spiraling claims culture” after the High Court awarded €20,000 in damages to a woman who banged her knee against the leg of a table while sitting down to dinner.

Check out the Irish Defence Forces training at the Glen of Imaal.

Conor Kelly has worked in furniture-making and designing for almost 20 years.

More raptor deaths were logged during 2015 than in any year so far, writes Richard Collins

Met Éireann says it welcomes feedback from the public following complaints about its weather presenters’ clothing were disclosed.

Last Sunday, while most of us were cowering under mountains of blankets and sipping hot tea in an attempt to get warm, Bob Dixon and his buddies were mountain biking across the Wicklow mountains and took this stunning shot.

Clogheen make its claim to be the "Hidden Heart of Ireland".

These beautiful photos should whet your appetite for our stunning Irish countryside.

We all know how beautiful our Irish countryside is.