Three-quarters of eviction notices for renovations ‘invalid’, Threshold saysTenants’ rights charity says most notices issued in the first quarter of this year were due to landlords saying they intended to sell the propertyWed Apr 19 2023 - 00:01
Man found liable for Omagh bombing, Colm Murphy, has diedReal IRA bomb killed 29 people in Co Tyrone town in one of the worst atrocities of the TroublesTue Apr 18 2023 - 18:48
Belfast Agreement conference: Politicians in Northern Ireland ‘took risks’, says Blair - as it happenedBill Clinton, Bertie Ahern and George Mitchell among speakers at three-day conference to mark 25th anniversaryMon Apr 17 2023 - 16:39
Dublin City Council overpaid almost €15,000 to one landlord in ‘error’Internal report discovers council overpayments after Hap tenants moved into social housingSun Apr 16 2023 - 05:00
St John Ambulance cannot afford abuse settlements, private meeting hearsBoard tells closed door meeting with volunteers first-aid organisation is in ‘crisis mode’Sat Apr 15 2023 - 05:00
Biden attends banquet dinner at Dublin Castle after Oireachtas addressUS president says the chance to address the Oireachtas was ‘one of the greatest honours’ of his careerThu Apr 13 2023 - 22:45
Differences between State’s treatment of Ukrainians and other asylum seekers ‘unacceptable’, Ombudsman says Government warned preferential treatment of Ukrainian families over other asylum seekers ‘unacceptable’Tue Apr 11 2023 - 05:00
St John Ambulance abuse: ‘They knew something was going on’Former volunteers recall warnings and common knowledge of alleged child abuse risksTue Apr 11 2023 - 05:00
Trial of counselling supports for primary schools to be in place later this yearSchools to be recognised for anti-bullying measures under new Department of Education planMon Apr 10 2023 - 15:56
Mixed weather ahead for Easter bank holiday weekendMet Éireann forecasts heavy rain and thunder for MondayFri Apr 07 2023 - 09:02
Migrant families with no English at home more likely to stay home to mind childrenESRI research shows migrant families have less access to ‘informal’ childcareThu Apr 06 2023 - 16:50
Road deaths increase against previous years, with 45 killed so far in 2023January saw most deaths from road traffic collisions in more than a yearThu Apr 06 2023 - 15:35
High numbers of intoxicated drivers caught ‘the morning after’, gardaí warn ahead of bank holidayCases of drink- or drug-driving traditionally peak on Sunday of Easter weekendThu Apr 06 2023 - 12:24
IFA criticises Citizens’ Assembly on biodiversity as ‘missed opportunity’ to work with farmersMany farmers will view the assembly’s report as disappointing, IFA committee chair suggestsThu Apr 06 2023 - 08:12
Case study: People ‘don’t see what we’ve lost’ in biodiversity crisisScale of biodiversity loss to date in Ireland ‘terrifying’, An Taisce officer saysWed Apr 05 2023 - 19:00
Citizens’ Assembly on biodiversity loss calls for switch to more plant-based dietFinal report recommends review of forestry body Coillte over ‘conflict’ between business aims and biodiversityWed Apr 05 2023 - 13:35
‘I’m not moving out’: Tenants plan to stay in Dublin apartment block past eviction dateLooming eviction from Dublin apartment leaves tenant facing being put out ‘on the roads’Wed Apr 05 2023 - 04:00
Consumers losing ‘tens of thousands of euro’ by not shopping between banksPeople playing ‘Russian roulette’ with their money by not comparing lenders, according to ERSI’s Prof Pete LunnTue Apr 04 2023 - 17:19
More than €1m withheld from aid charity Gorta over governance concernsOfficials expressed ‘concern’ over charity decision to accept donation from rifle scope manufacturerTue Apr 04 2023 - 05:00
‘Those with fears may have been listening to different narratives’: Youth immigration attitudes in Dublin’s inner cityOnline misinformation and poor official communication have raised tensions, local leaders saySat Apr 01 2023 - 07:30
Cannabis worth estimated €1.36m seizedTwo arrested following searches in Dublin and Meath by gardaí and customs officersFri Mar 31 2023 - 21:50
Several members of St John Ambulance board to step downRoderic O’Gorman tells Seanad organisation’s response fell ‘far short’ in the pastWed Mar 29 2023 - 21:55
Half of people uncomfortable renting to person who self-harms, survey findsResearch from Samaritans highlights ongoing stigma in society and workplace over self-harmWed Mar 29 2023 - 20:24
Former Listowel festival chair ‘disappointed’ over controversy surrounding this year’s event Ongoing turmoil surrounding Writers’ Week could have been avoided if heads were ‘knocked together’ says well-known poet FitzmauriceWed Mar 29 2023 - 18:33
Only quarter of computer science teachers at Leaving Cert level accreditedUniversity of Galway report says there is a ‘low level of understanding of the importance of the subject’Mon Mar 27 2023 - 00:00
Women of Honour group to meet Tánaiste ahead of report publicationReview examined allegations of sexual abuse, harassment, bullying in Defence ForcesSun Mar 26 2023 - 11:53
BreastCheck ‘quite different’ to CervicalCheck despite errors in Kay O’Keeffe caseFears of wave of legal cases following cervical screening scandal did not materialiseThu Mar 23 2023 - 05:00
Department giving ‘urgent consideration’ to St John Ambulance report findingsEleven people contact Tusla helpline set up for survivors of past abuse in St John AmbulanceWed Mar 22 2023 - 19:51
Extra tax on sunbeds to be explored due to cancer concernsHealth officials report ‘concerning trend’ of increased melanoma skin cancers, particularly in womenWed Mar 22 2023 - 16:43
‘You just tried to avoid him’: Further abuse allegations against Carmelite GAA coach Fr Michael CreminPast pupils allege Fr Michael Cremin ‘crept into dormitories’ to abuse boysWed Mar 22 2023 - 05:00
Tusla should come before Oireachtas Children’s Committee to discuss St John Ambulance - FunchionSinn Féin TD and committee chair said there needs to be independent oversight of changes at first aid organisationSun Mar 19 2023 - 18:03
St John Ambulance ‘incorporated homophobic myths’ into early trainingChild-protection training in early 2000s focused on ‘keeping the gays out’ of first-aid organisationSat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00
‘I lost everything, nobody believed me’: The full story of abuse allegations at St John AmbulanceMajor report found ‘deep organisational awareness’ of risks to children in pastThu Mar 16 2023 - 17:30
Damning report could pose question of survival for St John AmbulanceHandling of compensation for survivors will say more than apologies or promises of reformsThu Mar 16 2023 - 16:05
Former Tusla chief had ‘no concerns’ about St John AmbulanceFindings of Shannon report into abuse starkly contrast with previous assurances from TuslaThu Mar 16 2023 - 12:47
Calls for St John Ambulance board to step down over child abuse scandalFirst aid organisation issues unreserved apology to those sexually abused as childrenThu Mar 16 2023 - 11:20
Current failings: Culture in St John Ambulance poses ‘ongoing threat’ to child protectionReport from Dr Geoffrey Shannon raises alarm over recent child protection casesThu Mar 16 2023 - 08:50
St John Ambulance failed to investigate child abuse to protect reputation, report findsDr Geoffrey Shannon finds there was ‘significant degree’ of awareness of threats to children in first aid organisationThu Mar 16 2023 - 07:48
Weather updates: Wet conditions to persist with risk of localised flooding in southStatus yellow warning for Cork, Kerry and Waterford to come into effect on WednesdayWed Mar 15 2023 - 07:50
Weaknesses in powers of ambulance regulator pose ‘serious risk to public’Regulator raised concerns over inability to remove medics with serious criminal convictions from its registerTue Mar 14 2023 - 05:00
Low uptake of tenant-in-situ scheme as house purchases set to miss 1,500 targetScheme encourages local authorities to buy homes to keep State-supported tenants from being evicted into homelessnessMon Mar 13 2023 - 10:49
Tusla warned charity over ‘shortcomings’Child and family agency senior management now satisfied all recommendations had either been implemented or were in progressMon Mar 13 2023 - 05:00
Disability services provider received cash advance from HSE last year as it faced €5m budget shortfallStewarts Care was in ‘stark’ financial position and needed funds to pay wagesSat Mar 11 2023 - 16:52
Landlords would have continued to ‘run out of the market if eviction ban had not ended’ Tax breaks and overhaul of rental dispute resolution process also needed ‘to stop the rot’, estate agent saysThu Mar 09 2023 - 12:11
Ireland weather: Snow and ice warning issued with accumulations of up to 30mm forecastRain, sleet and snow to spread northwards this evening after temperatures dip to -4 in places on Tuesday nightWed Mar 08 2023 - 18:58
Housing charities warn of ‘wave’ of evictions and rise in homelessness over lifting of eviction banThreshold working with thousands facing eviction who ‘don’t know where to turn’Tue Mar 07 2023 - 21:41
Property developers ‘intimidating’ residents’ groups over planning, committee hearsLocals threatened with defamation action and legal costs, housing committee toldTue Mar 07 2023 - 19:22
One charged after Enoch Burke loses appeal against Wilson’s Hospital School amid chaotic courtroom scenes Burke accused gardaí of being ‘thugs’ as members of force attempted to remove family members after they refused to leave voluntarilyTue Mar 07 2023 - 16:49
Reid warns against ‘revisionism’ in State’s review of its handling of Covid-19State’s response to pandemic under fresh scrutiny as Government prepares terms for its reviewFri Mar 03 2023 - 05:00
Lenders raise concerns over mortgage-to-rent scheme turmoilHousing Agency conducting review of provider in State scheme for distressed borrowersFri Mar 03 2023 - 04:53
