Call to boost legal aid fees to ensure ‘fair and fast’ trialsIrish Council for Civil Liberties urge investment running to millions of euro across several yearsMon Sept 05 2022 - 18:53
Surging energy prices raise concerns over ‘self-disconnections’Prepay users in financial difficulty must be safe-guarded, says charityMon Sept 05 2022 - 06:00
Leaving Cert 2022: ‘I was lucky, I had a home I could study in. Not everyone has that’Covid generation endured upended education and navigated their final exams with a quite dignityFri Sept 02 2022 - 17:46
Killiney beach closed to swimmers after suspected wastewater dischargeProhibition notices in place as local authority engineers investigate situationFri Sept 02 2022 - 06:59
Garda investigation ongoing after man suffered gunshot wound in Rathfarnham at weekendIncident took place in area said to have become popular for hunting of deerFri Sept 02 2022 - 06:50
Pedestrian and cyclist seriously injured in separate crashesGardaí have asked anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forwardThu Sept 01 2022 - 18:05
Hospital care backlog could take 15 years to clear, consultants warnData by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association shows Ireland has the lowest number of hospital beds in the EUMon Aug 29 2022 - 20:43
Most people in State unaware of HPV link to cancers, research showsHuman Papillomavirus is a family of common and highly contagious viruses transmitted through sexual contactMon Aug 29 2022 - 12:23
Lyme disease: ‘I can’t stop taking antibiotics, otherwise I’ll be bedridden very quickly’Two experiences of the illness outline the difficulty in getting a diagnosis and the severity of symptomsMon Aug 29 2022 - 03:00
Shannon cruise fleet set for green overhaul with hopes to return industry to glory daysFáilte Ireland is seeking consultants to examine how to replenish the river’s aged and depleted cruise rental fleetMon Aug 29 2022 - 00:15
Fast-spreading false widow spiders up to 230 times more poisonous than domestic Irish speciesSpecies, which can adapt its attacking behaviour for different ‘battle scenarios’, killed and ate 95% of its opponents in NUI Galway studyMon Aug 29 2022 - 00:01
‘It’s kind of a moment of pride’: Emotional day for parents as school begins for junior infantsAt a north Dublin school, parents took comfort in being able to settle their little ones in the classroom following the easing of Covid restrictionsFri Aug 26 2022 - 18:10
Jobs set to be lost at Arrabawn DairiesNews described as ‘worst possible development for all in east Galway’ and ‘a shock’ by Senator Aisling DolanFri Aug 26 2022 - 14:58
Taxi drivers rejected in pursuit of 10% ‘emergency fuel charge’ Drivers to get 12% rise from next month, reflecting change in running costs and overheads since 2017Fri Aug 26 2022 - 01:00
‘We didn’t ask for it’: Apprehension among taxi drivers over fare increaseFare hikes, fuel costs, cashless transactions and Covid-19 fallout combine with shifting numbers to keep a key transport sector in fluxFri Aug 26 2022 - 00:01
‘I still haven’t lost my fear of unemployment after all these years’Co Clare taxi driver reflects on the challenges faced by the sector since the 1980sFri Aug 26 2022 - 00:00
Verdict of unlawful death at inquest of man attacked at late clubJames Griffin was stabbed 10 times and died as a result of wounds to his neck and backThu Aug 25 2022 - 18:16
Youngest child never got to see his father, inquest of murdered man told John Lawless was shot several times at close range while on the way to work in 2019Thu Aug 25 2022 - 13:54
Cost-of-living crisis: Church leaders call for anti-poverty strategies as prices soarAll-island group ‘deeply concerned’ by lack of political action that will leave society’s most vulnerable with ‘impossible choices to make’ this autumnThu Aug 25 2022 - 00:01
Covid-19: Over-50s can now book second booster shot, says HSEAppointments can be made online for a slot at a HSE vaccination clinic and people can also visit a participating GP or pharmacyThu Aug 25 2022 - 00:01
New approach to monkeypox vaccine could increase available doses ‘fivefold’, Donnelly saysMinister for Health says European advice on use of smaller dose approved by Niac amid limited suppliesThu Aug 25 2022 - 00:01
Ireland’s fastest man Israel Olatunde returns home to Dundalk after record-breaking performanceIsrael Olatunde back in Louth after breaking the national 100 metres record in the European Championships in MunichMon Aug 22 2022 - 14:36
Setback for Tetrarch as council blocks development plans for land around Howth Castle Property investor hoping RedC poll showing strong local interest in affordable homes will sway councillorsSat Aug 20 2022 - 00:00
Digital crime accounts for a quarter of all offences, Garda survey findsSurge in online fraud drives increase in digital crime, poll findsThu Aug 18 2022 - 14:25
Stamp issued to commemorate death of Michael CollinsMicheál Martin said it was ‘fitting’ Collins be remembered for his role in the foundation of StateWed Aug 17 2022 - 15:16
Conservation body investigates fish kill incident in Cavan river In excess of 1,000 trout and other river species dead as Inland Fisheries Ireland looks into possible causeTue Aug 16 2022 - 22:13
Woman arrested after €82,000 worth of MDMA seized in Co KildareGardaí seize 1.4kg of drug during search of property in the Athy areaTue Aug 16 2022 - 19:17
Ireland’s highest ever August temperature of 31.7 degrees recorded in Co CarlowAlmost three dozen water supplies in drought, Irish Water saysFri Aug 12 2022 - 21:15
Patients being ‘let down’ as hospital waiting list numbers remain over 600,000 markNational Treatment Purchase Fund data shows almost 200,000 have been waiting for outpatient appointments for over a yearFri Aug 12 2022 - 20:07
Crews dealing with wildfires could delay emergency response timesWildfires, as a result of human activity, could affect outcomes of domestic fires and car crashesFri Aug 12 2022 - 19:00
Last-minute event to mark centenary of the death of Arthur GriffithThe Sinn Féin founder will be honoured in a wreath-laying event at Leinster HouseFri Aug 12 2022 - 00:01
Small number of claims by Dublin City Council workers annually over discarded syringesAn average five staff members working in the city report a so-called needle stick injury every year, although fewer than half file claimsThu Aug 11 2022 - 03:00
More queries for case non-prosecution made by victims of alleged sexual offences, statistics showHigh numbers of requests for explanations about decisions not to prosecute over sexual offence allegations have been received in each of the six years since right to ask has been in place, according to DPP figures.Wed Aug 10 2022 - 02:15
Farming emissions remain largely unchanged since 1990s, Agricultural Science Association head saysGeorge Ramsbottom rejects idea of ‘explosion’ in agriculture emissions and dairy herd scale ahead of conferenceMon Aug 08 2022 - 16:00
HSE exploring options for youth gender identity clinics abroad after UK clinic closesService also planned within Ireland but attempts to recruit a consultant psychiatrist have twice failedFri Jul 29 2022 - 19:14
UK child gender identity clinic that treated Irish patients to be closedReview group recommends a more diverse, regional service with ‘strong links to mental health services’Thu Jul 28 2022 - 21:09
Covid-19: 6,196 cases detected last week as health authorities prepare to end mass testing Almost 47% drop in positive PCR tests compared to previous week while positive antigen tests logged on HSE portal falls by 42%Thu Jul 28 2022 - 18:58
Alert over influx of Lion’s Mane jellyfish along north Dublin coastVenom can cause nausea, sweating, cramps, headaches and other symptomsWed Jul 27 2022 - 20:50
McDonald’s flips price of cheeseburger as inflation bites inFast-food chain to increase product price by 13% as costs hit homeWed Jul 27 2022 - 19:52
Half of younger workforce plan to leave their jobs as part of the global ‘great resignation’ Deloitte report shows 55% of millennials believe their greatest problem is the cost of livingWed Jul 27 2022 - 00:01
More than 30% of charities not filing annual reports on time, notes regulatorRegulator signals intention to apply stricter response to such failures in the futureTue Jul 26 2022 - 21:53
Monthly payment for households accommodating Ukrainian refugees now availableThe first Accommodation Recognition Payment of €400 will be made on August 9thTue Jul 26 2022 - 20:47
Acute hospitals to require ‘thousands more healthcare staff’ by 2035Across range of categories analysed in ESRI report, total projected need noted between 12,418 and 15,491 additional peopleTue Jul 26 2022 - 00:01
TDs still critical of Passport Service despite turnaround time improvementNo justifying a lack of preparation for passport demand following pandemic, Maurice Quinlivan saysMon Jul 25 2022 - 00:00
Drugs worth €120,000 and firearm seized in Dublin suburbGarda search in Finglas part of ongoing investigation into organised crime group in the areaFri Jul 22 2022 - 21:54
Man arrested after assault on woman in Co Kildare woodsGardaí issue appeal for two women who helped victim to come forwardFri Jul 22 2022 - 18:04
Exhibition of glass potatoes at Dublin Castle symbolises opulence during misery of FamineMary Robinson officially opens work of Paula Stokes named 1845: Memento MoriThu Jul 21 2022 - 22:20
Each Irish household must make climate change a personal battle, says Mary Robinson Former president warns of ‘perilous state’ of world, and laments absence of issue from Tory leadership raceThu Jul 21 2022 - 21:37
Tech key to resolving methane problem, Oireachtas agriculture group hears Reducing emissions output via technology should be prioritised over ‘draconian’ herd cuts, says expertWed Jul 20 2022 - 19:43
Forest fire at Co Wicklow beauty spot brought under controlHot weather and dry conditions have combined to create the ideal conditions for a forest fire to startTue Jul 19 2022 - 14:09
