Carer of the year: ‘I have learned to embrace every day’Colette O’Shea looks after husband Kieran who has frontal lobe dementia and motor neuron diseaseThu Nov 24 2022 - 21:52
Twitter executives in Dublin reported to have offered assurances to European CommissionCommissioner for justice met company’s management on ThursdayThu Nov 24 2022 - 21:03
Legal abortion must be provided for fatal foetal abnormalities, rights watchdog saysIHREC said 2018 legislation may be limiting access for those who must travel to access careThu Nov 24 2022 - 08:07
Housing crisis could cause shift in positive attitude towards asylum seekers and refugees, experts warn Government has been warned of potential for racist tensions and confrontationThu Nov 24 2022 - 05:00
Knock-on effects from Ukraine war among variety of factors driving up asylum seeker numbers, ESRI research findsESRI concluded it ‘was highly unlikely that specific integration or reception policies in Ireland were influencing applications’Thu Nov 24 2022 - 05:00
Taoiseach to discuss energy crisis, Ukraine with Macron in Paris‘Relations between Ireland and France have never been better,’ Martin says ahead of Thursday meetingThu Nov 24 2022 - 00:01
Wind warning forecast for parts of Munster and south Leinster on Thursday morningMet Éireann says Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Wexford to expect strong and gusty conditions with possible wave overtopping and floodingWed Nov 23 2022 - 21:31
Man killed in Cabinteely road incidentWitnesses sought after four-wheel drive hits pedestrianWed Nov 23 2022 - 00:06
Avian flu confirmed in second turkey flock in Co MonaghanDepartment of Agriculture announces ‘slight extension’ to existing restricted zone is being put in placeTue Nov 22 2022 - 22:02
Politicians voice concern over nature of protests against housing for refugees Extremist groups believed to be hijacking protests over lack of community consultation in East Wall and KildareMon Nov 21 2022 - 20:29
Misconduct most frequent complaint against solicitors and barristers, report findsLegal Services Regulatory Authority notes inadequate standards of service and overcharging amid allegations against legal professionsFri Nov 18 2022 - 00:08
Man arrested as gardaí seize cannabis worth more than €2 millionApproximately 118 kilograms of the drug was seized on foot of a joint intelligence-led operation, say gardaíThu Nov 17 2022 - 21:16
Irish Times journalists win in three categories at NewsBrands awardsDaniel McLaughlin, Rosita Boland and Mark Paul take prizes in foreign, broadsheet feature and business journalist categoriesThu Nov 17 2022 - 18:30
Pension funds buying Irish peatlands, Oireachtas committee hearsPeatlands offer the quickest gains in reducing carbon emissions and helping Ireland reach its greenhouse gas targetsTue Nov 15 2022 - 19:53
Remembering the human trauma behind the 135 road deaths recorded in Ireland so far this yearWorld Day of Remembrance: ‘It’s not a Sunday for blaming anybody, it’s just a Sunday for remembering victims of road crashes’Tue Nov 15 2022 - 03:00
Most Ukrainians believe lack of English skills an obstacle to employment – studySome 62,425 Personal Public Service numbers have been issued to people arriving from UkraineMon Nov 14 2022 - 17:42
Deansgrange cemetery cycle path plans in doubt as politicians signal intent to vote downDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council received 1,200 observations during public consultation processSun Nov 13 2022 - 21:00
Lowering qualification standards for staff among measures to fix NCT systemDáil hears of backlogs of up to six months due to system being dogged by staffing shortagesFri Nov 11 2022 - 05:00
NCT delays: Fears State could be sued over long waiting timesDepartment of Transport instructs Road Safety Authority to assess possible liability in the event of legal actionFri Nov 11 2022 - 05:00
Commercial rates increase in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown expected to hit 15% of businessesIncrease will largely be offset by widening of bands for the Ratepayers Support Grant, council saysThu Nov 10 2022 - 12:04
Local Property Tax should be increased with protections for ‘asset-rich and income-poor’Oireachtas committee hears that ‘well-functioning’ system should be increasedThu Nov 10 2022 - 05:00
Coercive control can cause women to give up work, eduction and become isolated, says charityWomen’s Aid set to launch a new website and campaign to raise awareness of the issueThu Nov 10 2022 - 00:01
Ukrainians have ‘no complaints’ about Irish support, says delegationIreland urged to use its influence in the US to win more support for Ukraine as country faces most ‘difficult’ winterTue Nov 08 2022 - 22:49
Two arrested as gun and ammunition seized in FinglasGardaí make arrests after man seen dropping rucksack on Glasnevin AvenueTue Nov 08 2022 - 11:18
Peter McVerry Trust worked with more than 10,000 people in 2021, report detailsCharity gave 1,200 homeless people a key to their own door last yearTue Nov 08 2022 - 06:52
Gardaí investigating fire at Kill equestrian centre earmarked for refugee housingFive units of fire brigade fought blaze which broke out in a shed at the back of the building on Sunday eveningMon Nov 07 2022 - 12:00
Iranian ambassador tells Coveney there is no evidence his country supplied drones to RussiaMinister summoned Dr Masoud Eslami to a meeting to express concerns regarding the war in Ukraine and the treatment of Iranian citizens at homeFri Oct 21 2022 - 20:27
‘We learned the hard way that these projects are complex’: Irish Water swamped by challengesUpgrading creaking water infrastructure involves challenges that are outside of utility’s controlFri Oct 21 2022 - 02:30
Gardaí seize €350,000 worth of cannabis in searches targeting trafficking networksFive people were arrested in the wake of three related sweeps as part of Operation TaraTue Oct 18 2022 - 20:01
Orange weather warning in place for south of Ireland with heavy rain and possible floodingMet Éireann says localised flooding in the south and southwest expected in coming daysTue Oct 18 2022 - 18:07
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson bring the magic home as Banshees of Inisherin premieres in DublinIn Bruges stars’ decision to reunite with director Martin McDonagh for latest film was a no-brainer, says GleesonFri Oct 14 2022 - 20:31
Shortage of solar panel installers as planning rules are easedEnergy conference hears Ireland has just the 17th cleanest power system in EuropeThu Oct 13 2022 - 19:51
Oireachtas subcommittee on mental health recommends abolishing restrictive practices for under 18sTop psychiatrist says any move to abolish restrictive practices for under-18s could result in gardaí or security personnel being required to help staff mental health unitsWed Oct 12 2022 - 20:24
Dylan McGrath restaurant issued brief closure order after rodent droppings foundRustic Stone, Bow Lane, and Lee Kee among three Dublin eateries to get closure ordersMon Oct 10 2022 - 17:03
New law removes limits on how many solar panels you can put on your roofMinister for Housing signs planning exemption legislation to reduce red tape and increase generation of solar energyFri Oct 07 2022 - 17:51
Bus Éireann’s Expressway fares to rise 6%Five per cent discount on all online ticket purchases will be introducedFri Oct 07 2022 - 12:33
Rain showers signal start of unsettled weekend weatherMet Éireann forecasts everything from scattered showers to thundery downpours on the wayFri Oct 07 2022 - 09:15
Law allowing gardaí to show pictures of convicted sex offenders will not lead to database, says McEnteeMinister for Justice says new legislation to protect public will only be used in ‘very specific’ situationsThu Oct 06 2022 - 20:51
Dublin emergency services brace for aggression while on duty ahead of Halloween‘There seems to be more aggression towards the emergency services’, says fire officerThu Oct 06 2022 - 20:00
Getting their goat: TCD geneticists discover lineage of wild goat more than 10,000 years old ‘Taurasian tur’ thought to have survived the last ice age, which stranded their ancestors in Turkish mountainsThu Oct 06 2022 - 19:33
‘It’s as if they are trying to alter my daughter’s grave’: Families oppose Deansgrange Cemetery cycle path plan Those who oppose the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council plan say it is a ‘very ill-thought out, insensitive proposal’Thu Oct 06 2022 - 05:00
Sergeants should be allowed serve to older age, Defence Forces representative body arguesCurrent discharge age is 50 and senior non-commissioned officers at 56, a system Pdforra insists ‘does not make sense’Wed Oct 05 2022 - 07:01
Irishman dies in UkraineSpokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said it was aware of the case and was providing consular assistanceWed Oct 05 2022 - 00:22
Doctor denies gender bias in not physically examining patient concerned about lodged tampon Dr Herbert Taute tells fitness to practise hearing he should have carried out a physical examination when requested by womanMon Oct 03 2022 - 18:43
HSE expects €25m worth of hand sanitiser to go out of date, committee hearsAccounts briefing reveals a total outlay of €1.1bn on the procurement, transport and storage of PPE during pandemicThu Sept 29 2022 - 17:10
Canny canines can sniff out stress in humans, new research showsQueens University Belfast investigators confirm dogs' ability to detect stress in humansWed Sept 28 2022 - 21:29
Dublin Castle exhibition aims to help Irish people connect with enormity of HolocaustThe Objects of Love tells the story, through mementoes, of one Jewish family before and after the second World WarWed Sept 28 2022 - 20:37
Skeletal remains of baby found in County CorkGardaí following ‘definite line of inquiry’ after baby’s body exhumed following receipt of informationWed Sept 28 2022 - 19:20
Overseas aid fund gets boost of €177mBudget 2023: Overseas Development Assistance to have budget of €1.2bn next year with Ukraine crisis to be targetedTue Sept 27 2022 - 20:06
Transport spending: Lower fares extended and capital funding for BusConnects, Metro LinkBudget 2023: Transport projects to receive their largest capital injection in 15 yearsTue Sept 27 2022 - 18:34
