Patricia King to step down as Ictu general secretarySenior trade union official had been first woman to lead IctuWed Sept 21 2022 - 18:12
Woman (40s) arrested over Co Westmeath car fire that killed two childrenMichael (2) and Thelma Dennany (5) died after September 9th fire in MultyfarnhamWed Sept 21 2022 - 16:02
End of inpatient hospital fees for children a ‘step in the right direction’Children in Hospital group says decision will remove some ‘unnecessary’ financial burden on parentsWed Sept 21 2022 - 15:43
Online regulator should take complaints from public, report recommendsProposed regulator would have powers to take action against social media companiesTue Sept 20 2022 - 21:22
Dublin homeless agency to review Kevin Barry House deathDublin Region Homeless Executive to carry out review into death in flat managed by Peter McVerry TrustTue Sept 20 2022 - 21:01
Sinn Féin alternative budget calls for ‘sea change’ in housing policySinn Féin's alternative budget suggests it could deliver 20,000 social or affordable homes next yearMon Sept 19 2022 - 21:28
Group founded by Bill Shipsey ‘shocked’ at Amnesty legal actionLegal dispute centres around fundraising company’s use of Amnesty in nameSun Sept 18 2022 - 18:26
Former environment minister says Ireland should seek floating LNG terminal amid energy crisisComments come as second stress-test of energy supply in a week said to have been successfully completedSat Sept 17 2022 - 01:00
Stress-tests of energy supplies successfully completed, says GovernmentSecond planned response test to ‘hypothetical’ disruptions of energy supplies took place on FridayFri Sept 16 2022 - 20:58
Drop in numbers of children reported missing from Tusla care homesSome 295 reports of children going missing from residential care homes last year, most returned or were found within 24 hoursFri Sept 16 2022 - 05:00
‘We want this to be over’: Thalidomide survivors meet TaoiseachCampaign group hopeful of political will to resolve ongoing legal fight with State for compensationThu Sept 15 2022 - 20:08
Man who died after being struck by train in Co Meath is namedIncident happened near Gormanstown train station shortly before 9.30pmThu Sept 15 2022 - 08:04
‘Significantly higher’ newborn mortality rates among African mothers in Ireland, study findsESRI research suggests African-born mothers face higher stillbirth or neonatal death risks compared to Irish-born womenThu Sept 15 2022 - 00:15
Taxi drivers bearing brunt of passenger ‘anger’ over late night waits, Oireachtas committee toldTaxi driver groups warn of exodus from industry in coming yearsWed Sept 14 2022 - 18:15
Taoiseach to hold talks with Liz Truss next week Taoiseach and UK prime minister expected to meet on margins of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in LondonTue Sept 13 2022 - 20:54
Political parties should have 10% ‘diversity quota’ for candidates, conference hearsOireachtas has ‘a lot of catching up to do’ to keep pace with demographic changes in wider societyTue Sept 13 2022 - 20:54
Scouting Ireland tells members insurers are disputing liability for abuse settlementsAllianz and Scouting Ireland to enter arbitration over insurance cover dispute, says organisation’s chairSun Sept 11 2022 - 16:00
State not doing enough to protect unaccompanied Ukrainian minors turning 18, forum warnsA civil society group has called for more support to be provided to vulnerable young Ukrainian refugeesMon Sept 05 2022 - 04:41
Introduction of ‘anti-renter’ clamping in north Dublin estate delayedResidents of Cedarview estate in Santry had criticised plans to clamp cars parked outside of drivewaysWed Aug 31 2022 - 20:57
SVP receiving 30 calls an hour from parents over school costsParents report huge pressure to meet high back to school costs in recent weeksWed Aug 31 2022 - 19:00
DBS should consider refunds for social care work students, says Simon HarrisPrivate Dublin college did not set out to ‘dupe’ students over lack of degree accreditation but lessons must be learned from controversy, says MinisterWed Aug 31 2022 - 16:37
Flight forced to turn back to Dublin Airport due to ‘technical issue’Flight to Kerry on Wednesday morning forced back to Dublin AirportWed Aug 31 2022 - 15:35
Gorbachev was a leader who offered ‘hope’, says President HigginsLast Soviet leader remembered for his political reforms and efforts to end arms raceWed Aug 31 2022 - 13:14
Warning potential rain ‘on the way’ for weekend of Electric PicnicLatest Met Éireann forecast shows likely weekend of unsettled weatherTue Aug 30 2022 - 19:00
Sixteen children adopted abroad by Irish residents last yearFall in number of overseas adoptions recorded by Adoption Authority of IrelandTue Aug 30 2022 - 13:26
Dublin student accommodation to open late due to ‘supply chain issues’More than 190 students delayed moving into student accommodation in DublinTue Aug 30 2022 - 01:30
About 600 Ukrainians transferred from student accommodation to pledged homesEfforts to source housing for thousands of Ukrainians in student accommodation continuesMon Aug 29 2022 - 17:23
More than €28 million announced in funding for new research projectsAmong the 53 projects to be receive funding includes work examining if sensation can be added to prosthetic limbsMon Aug 29 2022 - 15:00
DBS to brief social care students on course accreditation issuesStudents told responsibility for solving course accreditation problem ‘lies with DBS’Mon Aug 29 2022 - 09:04
Hosepipe ban in place for west Cork as water supply under ‘severe stress’Water conservation order in place across 30 local water supplies in area from midnight on MondayMon Aug 29 2022 - 08:39
Young people facing homelessness: ‘We’ve got kids sleeping in the Phoenix Park’Advocacy groups say the criteria for who receives aftercare support does not account for the often complicated journey of vulnerable young people through the care systemSat Aug 27 2022 - 05:00
Number of homeless in State hits record high Some 10,568 people, including 3,137 children are now homelessFri Aug 26 2022 - 19:35
Agencies struggle to find housing for Ukrainians being moved out of student accommodationAbout 1,500 refugees must be moved this weekend as colleges are set to reopen, Minister saysFri Aug 26 2022 - 18:53
Drop in number of illegal sedatives and painkillers seized in first half of this yearHealth products regulator warns of risks from buying medication online from unauthorised sourcesThu Aug 25 2022 - 16:56
Ukrainians leaving student accommodation facing ‘great uncertainty’Some refugees moved out of student housing likely to be accommodated in community hallsThu Aug 25 2022 - 16:18
Discussions under way over Dublin college’s social-care course accreditation Government and Dublin Business School in talks after students were told social care degree would no longer qualify them to register as social care workersThu Aug 25 2022 - 13:02
Robert Troy says fire safety cert not required for rented Dublin propertyCouncil previously opened planning enforcement investigation into house divided into apartments on Rathdown RoadWed Aug 24 2022 - 16:39
Dublin residents criticise ‘anti-renter’ clamping of cars parked outside drivewaysNorth Dublin estate to introduce clamping for vehicles parked outside of drivewaysTue Aug 23 2022 - 21:03
Robert Troy confirms he owns 11 properties and apologises for failure to fully declare interestsMinister of State says he made pre-tax profit of €36,000 on house bought, renovated and sold on to local authorityTue Aug 23 2022 - 13:28
Cost-of-living crisis: Charity sees record surge in calls over food price inflationRising cost of fish, dairy, other groceries and fuel this winter will push households into ‘post-2008 levels of debt and struggle’Tue Aug 23 2022 - 05:00
New carvings found on prehistoric Co Limerick stone circleCarvings found at Grange stone circle near Lough Gur by photographer last weekMon Aug 22 2022 - 20:14
Prospect of a wave of public sector strikes moves closer with INMO set to ballot membersFresh pay off expected to be made in coming week once talks resume between Government and trade unions representativesMon Aug 22 2022 - 16:10
Opening of student accommodation in Dublin delayed until OctoberStudents due to move into Ardee Point in late August told the building will not be ready for another monthFri Aug 19 2022 - 21:35
Man (26) assaulted in suspected homophobic attack on Dublin BusYoung man verbally abused before being headbutted while on late night bus homeTue Aug 16 2022 - 11:12
Covid-19 Q&A: When can I get my second booster and where?Authorisation in European Union for Omicron-specific vaccines expected next monthMon Aug 15 2022 - 12:53
People aged 60 and older now eligible for second Covid-19 boosterRollout of second booster vaccines extends to 55- to 59-year-olds next weekMon Aug 15 2022 - 10:01
Charities regulator queries costs of disability service provider’s fundraising trip to Camino Watchdog sought details from Sunbeam House Services after receiving complaints about the high costs involved in the trip to the Camino in SpainMon Aug 15 2022 - 01:49
UCD issues plea to alumni to put students up in spare roomsUniversity warns students facing ‘huge challenge’ to find housing for coming college termFri Aug 12 2022 - 17:35
Expert group ‘advised against’ State event for Arthur Griffith centenaryDeath of original Sinn Féin founder 100 years ago is marked in informal ceremony after omission from official commemoration programmeFri Aug 12 2022 - 15:03
Sporting bodies ‘really struggling’ with questions on trans player involvement, Tánaiste saysLegal body says exclusion of transgender people from games may amount to ‘unlawful discrimination’ under equality lawsThu Aug 11 2022 - 18:56
