Number of patients on trolleys reaches an all-time high of 656People urged to get flu vaccine, as HSE warns situation to get worse before it gets betterTue Jan 02 2018 - 17:25
Judges lobbied for colleague in Europe to be appointed to Irish benchFormer European Court of Human Rights judge Ann Power was not appointedMon Jan 01 2018 - 15:57
Judges ‘struggling to cope’ under new pay structureGovernment told it could be discriminating against women if it does not reverse salary cutsMon Jan 01 2018 - 14:44
New Government grant for electric car owners availableOne of several measures to help meet the 2030 goal for zero emission vehiclesMon Jan 01 2018 - 12:36
Help to Buy scheme appears to help slow new house price increasesCost of homes overall continued to rise sharply in 2017, Sherry Fitzgerald saysMon Jan 01 2018 - 00:01
Bomb threat in Bray confirmed as hoaxThe Army Bomb squad had been called out and examined what it thought was a suspicious deviceSun Dec 31 2017 - 17:34
Teenager charged with dangerous driving over N7 crashOne youth remains in serious condition in hospitalFri Dec 29 2017 - 18:45
Ex-Glen director will not face Sipo inquiry over ethics breachesKieran Rose had failed to declare the use of the charity’s resources during his Seanad campaignFri Dec 29 2017 - 05:55
Record number of organ transplants carried out in 2017Pancreas transplants resumed this year following a two-year suspensionFri Dec 29 2017 - 01:01
Less than 15% of child porn convictions in District Court led to a jail sentenceTwo offenders avoided punishment by making payments to the court poor boxFri Dec 29 2017 - 01:00
Initiatives but few results for homelessness crisisThe issue dominated almost every aspect of public and political discourse this yearWed Dec 27 2017 - 03:48
Significant drop in the number of stolen firearmsReduction due to better compliance with gun storage laws, says GovernmentWed Dec 27 2017 - 01:00
‘It was a small step for mankind, a huge step for the deaf community’With the assistance of an interpreter, Richard Dudley became Ireland’s first deaf jurorSat Dec 23 2017 - 14:00
Hundreds of drink-driving cases struck out due to dismissed appealUp to 1,000 cases adjourned pending ruling on challenge over breath tests statementsThu Dec 21 2017 - 05:50
Controls have little impact as rents rise to new high, report findsAverage monthly rents are a record €1,056, up almost 10% over the last yearWed Dec 20 2017 - 12:24
Producer who tried to groom underage girl is sacked by RTÉKieran Creaven pleaded guilty in Leeds court on Monday and will be sentenced next yearWed Dec 20 2017 - 11:38
How Scientology is trying to insert itself into Irish schoolsThe controversial church is giving out teaching materials that hide its involvementSat Dec 16 2017 - 05:30
Separating Tuam skeletons nearly impossible, expert warnsDNA techniques unlikely to help due to condition of bones, claims Dr René GapertFri Dec 15 2017 - 01:00
Scientology community activity sparks concern in FirhouseLocals express worries as organisation opens ‘Winter Wonderland’ at its centre in the areaMon Dec 11 2017 - 01:00
Suspended Irish patent judge appeals to Government for helpEuropean Patent Organisation had accused judge of defamationSun Dec 10 2017 - 19:50
Victims of domestic violence feel ‘drained’ by court processEmma Murphy’s former partner avoided prison last month for attacking herFri Dec 08 2017 - 20:32
Call for fast-track domestic violence courtsBarrister Rebecca Coen claims legal delays make victims drop out of justice processFri Dec 08 2017 - 18:58
Irish patent judge must be reinstated in Munich jobMan accused of having Nazi memorabilia at work said president had conflict of interestThu Dec 07 2017 - 19:17
Bishops urge Government to increase efforts to solve homelessnessDeath of rough sleepers is a ‘collective failure of our society’Wed Dec 06 2017 - 22:10
Bodies of four killed in Wexford crash released to relativesU-turn believed to have caused crash that killed family visiting from US for funeralWed Dec 06 2017 - 18:06
Gardaí investigating serious assault on woman in Wexford‘The fight in her saved her life’ said sister of the victim who suffered serious injuriesTue Dec 05 2017 - 22:52
Just 10% of transphobic hate crime reported to Garda, study findsMany victims feel they will not be taken seriously, according to Stad reportTue Dec 05 2017 - 01:00
Psychological abuse within a relationship to become a crimeCoercive control will be punishable by up to five years in prison under new legislationWed Nov 29 2017 - 15:36
Cancellation of Garda overtime ‘early Christmas present for criminals’Budgets for all policing cut by 15% around the countryWed Nov 29 2017 - 09:51
Q&A: Why is Ava Barry now able to access medicinal cannabis?Ava has a rare, drug-resistant form of epilepsy which can cause up to 20 seizures a dayWed Nov 29 2017 - 09:08
Justice officials likely to be called before Charleton tribunal‘Tough but fair’ judge expected to take dim view of department actions over McCabe emailsWed Nov 29 2017 - 01:00
Health watchdog notes concerns over youth detention centreHiqa identifies incidence of solitary confinement and ‘non-compliance’ at OberstownTue Nov 28 2017 - 18:11
High Court challenge unlikely to delay a general electionJoe Costello’s call to raise number of TDs may create Government procedural issuesMon Nov 27 2017 - 20:37
Judges ramp up diplomatic efforts ahead of BrexitUK exit from EU leaves Ireland as only pure common law system remaining within blocMon Nov 27 2017 - 01:00
Irish judges made more than 500 international trips since 2010Many trips are for training purposes due to lack of facilities in IrelandMon Nov 27 2017 - 01:00
Mother of Buncrana victims takes court case against Donegal councilLouise James lost partner, two sons, mother and sister in the drowning disaster in 2016Sun Nov 26 2017 - 16:55
Archbishop calls on politicians to put needs of country first‘Splintering and bickering helps nobody,’ Diarmuid Martin tells congregationSun Nov 26 2017 - 12:56
Men who kill partners get lighter sentences than men who kill strangersWomen’s Aid forum told criminal system less harsh on those killing intimate partnersFri Nov 24 2017 - 21:16
Brexit delays up to 20 extradition warrants to UKCases waiting for outcome of Supreme Court challenge to pending extradition orderFri Nov 24 2017 - 05:30
Uncertainty over pending extradition cases to UK after BrexitLegal sources say up to 20 EAW extradition cases held up due to arguments over BrexitFri Nov 24 2017 - 01:00
Judges unhappy with assistants’ support and want ushers backRecruitment, training and supervision among issues, says Mr Justice CharletonFri Nov 24 2017 - 01:00
Make hospital consultants clock in to work, says TaoiseachVaradkar says non-compliance with HSE contracts is ‘deeply offensive and must stop’Wed Nov 22 2017 - 20:09
Woman forced to sell her jewellery for operation to save eyesightLimerick woman was on two-year waiting list to have the procedure done publiclyWed Nov 22 2017 - 13:17
DPP decides not to appeal Tom Humphries sentenceTwo-and-a-half-year jail term for grooming and sexual abuse of girl was criticised as being too lenientWed Nov 22 2017 - 11:02
Online grooming: Fund gardaí to hunt paedophiles – One in FourCitizen justice by vigilantes is tackling problems unsolved by authorities, argue someWed Nov 22 2017 - 01:00
Bus Éireann and unions make breakthrough in roster talksCompany and unions agree to let previous recommendation come into forceTue Nov 21 2017 - 10:27
Prison ‘not much use’ for sex offenders, says retired Supreme Court judgeCatherine McGuinness defends Tom Humphries sentenceTue Nov 21 2017 - 06:00
UK police take a dim view of controversial vigilante groupsGroups trawl chat rooms pretending to be children or young teens to trap paedophilesMon Nov 20 2017 - 15:44
Child grooming investigated after group confronts men in DroghedaGroup uploads footage of men being confronted in Co Louth townMon Nov 20 2017 - 12:34
Prisoners told to keep electronic tags in pockets after faultLarge-scale equipment failure recorded in prisoner tagging pilot programme in 2010Mon Nov 20 2017 - 01:00
