Sligo cleanest town, coffee cups a litter issue - surveySligo has been deemed Ireland's cleanest town, but coffee cups remain the most commonly found litter and a "likely collapse of reusable coffee cup schemes" was disappointing, according to business group IBAL.
Around 150 schools in NI closed as severe frost forecastAround 150 primary and secondary schools in Northern Ireland and all those in the Finn Valley area in Co Donegal will not reopen this morning after the Christmas break due to severe weather.
Sharp rise in work-related deaths in 2025The Health and Safety Authority has published provisional figures showing that 58 people died in work-related incidents during 2025, representing a 61% increase on the 36 who died in 2024.
Man charged in connection with Roscommon deathA 46-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a man in his 30s who sustained serious injuries following an alleged assault in Co Roscommon on New Year's Day.
