Funding, policies and education: Suggestions for change after Ashling Murphy killingSurvivor services, academics, campaigners, and politicians set out what should be doneSun Jan 16 2022 - 14:05
Former RTÉ western editor Jim Fahy diesTributes paid to RTÉ broadcaster remembered as ‘voice of the west’, who has died following a short illnessSat Jan 15 2022 - 15:15
Michael Tormey remembered as ‘gentle giant’ at Funeral MassFather of three shot dead outside home in Ballyfermot earlier this monthSat Jan 15 2022 - 13:17
‘Lives of women matter’: Sadness and anger at vigils across Ireland for Ashling MurphyWomen and men, young and old, gather together outside Dáil for murdered teacherFri Jan 14 2022 - 18:55
Vigils to take place across the country for Ashling MurphyKilling of Ashling Murphy ‘must be a watershed moment’, women’s council saysFri Jan 14 2022 - 16:09
Number on PUP scheme rises to more than 75,000Further 25,000 on illness benefit due to Covid-19 infection or isolationWed Jan 12 2022 - 22:32
Two teenagers stabbed near Blanchardstown shopping centrePair taken to Temple Street hospital in Dublin with ‘non-life threatening’ injuriesWed Jan 12 2022 - 21:32
Man arrested over suspected money laundering after gardaí seized €488,000Money found during search of a truck after it was stopped near Port Tunnel in DublinTue Jan 11 2022 - 21:51
Hiqa criticises three-month delays in organising of Tusla child protection conferencesInspection criticises gaps in social work visits to children ‘at ongoing risk of significant harm’Tue Jan 11 2022 - 19:18
Lawyers who reviewed Investec after tax scandal worked with implicated companyDocuments show law firm Macfarlanes previously worked for a company under investigation over cum-ex tradesMon Jan 10 2022 - 05:41
Tusla payments to private care providers surgeThe State has paid €500m to providers on behalf of agency since 2015Mon Jan 10 2022 - 03:00
Tusla to draw up plan to reduce dependence on private residential careState payments for residential homes for children have nearly doubled in recent yearsMon Jan 10 2022 - 03:00
Investigation into St John Ambulance abuse making ‘good progress’Sixth man claims he was sexually abused as a youth by former senior volunteerFri Jan 07 2022 - 13:13
An Post says spike in staff off work due to Covid is affecting some delivery services‘Temporary strain’ on postal resources comes amid new antigen test delivery pushThu Jan 06 2022 - 22:13
Man arrested after gardaí seize €70,000 worth of drugs in DundalkSome €45,000 in cash also seized after vehicle was stopped and searched on TuesdayWed Jan 05 2022 - 08:40
Foley confirms schools will reopen on ThursdayPublic health officials advise ‘no rationale’ for keeping facilities shut beyond this weekTue Jan 04 2022 - 22:09
Irish Rail curtail commuter services into Dublin due to staff absenceBus Éireann and Dublin Bus also report disruptions due to staff sick linked to coronavirusTue Jan 04 2022 - 16:33
First anniversary of killing of George Nkencho marked with candlelit vigilProtesters gather at Garda station as family calls for public inquiry into shootingThu Dec 30 2021 - 22:19
National Ambulance Service brings in surge capacityStaff told service is facing ‘major pressure’ due to increase in demand and Covid-19Thu Dec 30 2021 - 20:04
Emmanuel Nkencho lines up to kick racism outGeorge Nkencho’s brother takes the field in memory of slain sibling and Toyosi ShittabeyMon Dec 27 2021 - 18:01
Man (20s) killed, woman (50s) seriously injured in Wexford crashWoman taken to St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin following road collision in FernsSun Dec 26 2021 - 23:27
Cyclist ‘critical’ following Dundalk road traffic collisionGardaí appeal for information on Newry Road incident in which man knocked downSun Dec 26 2021 - 21:18
Palliative care services ‘curtailed’ for new patients in north eastHSE limiting palliative service to existing patients in four countiesThu Dec 23 2021 - 18:11
Adherence to face mask rules increasing due to Omicron ‘anxiety’Rates similar to levels seen last spring as data shows people are being ‘more cautious’Wed Dec 22 2021 - 17:53
A day searching the Irish rental market: What’s on offer?From luxury spots in the city centre to apartments with bedrooms in the kitchenWed Dec 22 2021 - 16:23
Businesses should prepare for staff shortages due to Omicron, expert saysSam McConkey says highly transmissible variant hitting ‘working age group’ of populationTue Dec 21 2021 - 18:25
Ógra Fianna Fáil president survives vote on motion to remove himCall to remove Bryan Mallon came amid criticism over youth wing’s lack of directionTue Dec 21 2021 - 14:11
Ógra Fianna Fáil president criticises ‘toxicity’ in youth wingNational council voting on motion to remove Bryan Mallon from role in organisationMon Dec 20 2021 - 21:52
Spike in domestic violence reports in direct provision centresIncrease in reports of domestic violence and harassment of asylum-seekersMon Dec 06 2021 - 12:06
Scheme to regularise undocumented migrants welcomed as ‘historic’All undocumented migrants who have spent at least four years in the State can applySat Dec 04 2021 - 01:00
Health investment review exposes mounting problemsIrish healthcare capital spend between 1970 and 1966 two-thirds that of other EU countriesFri Dec 03 2021 - 19:39
St John Ambulance ‘closing ranks’ in abuse inquiry, Dáil hearsConfidence expressed by Minister that review will result in truth being uncoveredFri Dec 03 2021 - 17:01
New scheme will allow undocumented migrants to ‘come out from the shadows’Proposals will lead to ‘improvements’ in people’s lives and have benefits for State, Minister saysFri Dec 03 2021 - 13:26
Evidence of waning immunity in all Covid-19 vaccines after six months, Hiqa saysNursing home studies suggest vaccinated residents ‘may have a lower baseline level’ of protection than general populationFri Dec 03 2021 - 10:43
Calls for reversal of wage subsidy cuts amid ‘collapse’ in festive bookingsHospitality sector says consumers growing increasingly cautious in latest Covid surgeThu Dec 02 2021 - 15:22
Defence Forces prohibits drinking of alcohol during Lebanon deploymentPolicy change, taken in last 10 days, follows recent alleged assault on military baseThu Dec 02 2021 - 12:42
Drop in cancer diagnoses as high as 14 per cent during pandemic, early data showsShortfall likely to cause ‘major challenge’ in cancer services, Irish Cancer Society saysThu Dec 02 2021 - 09:09
Mica redress scheme likely ‘sufficient’ but larger houses not fully covered – industry figuresAction group calls for scrapping of sliding scale in favour of flat rate of €145 per sq ftThu Dec 02 2021 - 01:49
Irish finance officials raised ‘reputational’ concerns over cum-ex fraudIrish-based investment funds played key role in massive financial fraud schemeTue Nov 30 2021 - 05:30
More than 7,000 requests for free antigen tests on first day of schemeUse of tests in primary schools should have been embraced earlier, say Opposition politiciansMon Nov 29 2021 - 17:53
BirdWatch Ireland’s nationwide garden survey begins todayCovid-19 lockdown saw 71 per cent increase in annual garden bird survey participantsMon Nov 29 2021 - 13:28
Former charity chief gave ‘assurances’ over abuse notificationDepartment told Extern it considered ‘termination of all funding’ over abuse controversySat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00
Weather warning as Storm Arwen to bring heavy winds to north-westStatus yellow wind warning to come into effect for Donegal, Mayo, SligoThu Nov 25 2021 - 20:29
Customs officers seize MDMA worth estimated €288,000Man (37) arrested following seizure of 4.8kgs of MDMA in joint operationThu Nov 25 2021 - 18:48
No final figure yet on cost of National Children’s HospitalVast majority of contractor claims ‘overinflated’, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Nov 24 2021 - 21:58
State will not impose new restrictions this week amid ‘tentative signs’ Covid surge abatingGovernment plans to subsidise antigen tests further delayed over retailer pricingWed Nov 24 2021 - 01:00
Person claimed €30,800 in blind allowance from two offices at same time – auditNational review of payments should be considered, HSE report saysTue Nov 23 2021 - 22:03
Return of major restrictions would ‘trigger’ reopening of PUP - VaradkarThree vaccine doese may be needed for Covid pass in future, Tánaiste saysTue Nov 23 2021 - 21:48
HSE audit criticises ‘unsatisfactory’ controls at Pieta HouseReport finds governance shortcomings including pay increase for a former chiefTue Nov 23 2021 - 17:38
Traveller children sleeping on ‘damp mattresses’ in Galway sites‘No sense’ anyone was listening to concerns raised by the minority communityTue Nov 23 2021 - 00:01
