Creches reopen: ‘Some of them were cuddling into their mam’s legs’Majority of childcare facilities open doors but industry warns about viabilityMon Jun 29 2020 - 18:44
Government considering purchase of military jet aircraftUnlike most EU countries, Ireland cannot secure its airspace by intercepting high-speed aircraftFri Jun 26 2020 - 21:32
People Before Profit TD defends comments about judgeBríd Smith criticised over online posts following ruling by Mr Justice Garrett SimonsWed Jun 24 2020 - 22:01
Six more Covid-19 deaths reported as HSE says cancer screening to resumeCervical screening to resume next month, following by breast and bowel cancer servicesWed Jun 24 2020 - 20:07
Guinness launches €14m fund to help Irish pubs after Covid-19 lockdownDiageo calls for long-term supports for hospitality sector as it reveals $100m global fundWed Jun 24 2020 - 02:47
Varadkar appears to rule out coalition with Independents if Greens reject dealIf deal is rejected Taoiseach will meet leaders of all political parties to discuss next stepsTue Jun 23 2020 - 23:19
Family prison visits to resume after three months for 15 minutes slotsOne person allowed per fortnight in phased Covid-19 restrictions lifting for inmatesTue Jun 23 2020 - 20:29
Coronavirus: Three more deaths and 10 new cases confirmed in the StateNo new cases in Northern Ireland as Covid-19 ‘in retreat’Tue Jun 23 2020 - 18:20
Half ‘flushable’ wipes contain microplastics that end up in sea - studyResearch finds wipes and sanitary towels a far greater threat to environment than thoughtTue Jun 23 2020 - 00:01
Pressing need for people to stop flushing wet wipes, says expertIn wake of study researcher says people should dispose of such products in black binsTue Jun 23 2020 - 00:00
Lifting Covid-19 lockdown: Revised roadmap for reopening IrelandFurther changes to some elements of the phases are anticipated in the coming weeksMon Jun 08 2020 - 09:07
Dublin city playgrounds to remain shut despite Taoiseach’s announcementCouncil says it does not operate supervised playgrounds so will not be reopening facilitiesFri Jun 05 2020 - 20:24
Khartoum massacre a year on: ‘If I told them I was a doctor I wouldn’t be talking now’Irish-based doctor recalls the day Sudanese military opened fire on demonstratorsWed Jun 03 2020 - 13:44
Dalkey street closed after hole appears following partial road collapseCouncil maintenance crews investigate incident in south Dublin villageTue Jun 02 2020 - 21:24
Less than half of fathers entitled to paternity leave took time off workEmployees in public administration and defence most likely to take the parental leaveTue Jun 02 2020 - 20:35
Dublin temperatures reach 26 degrees ahead of change in weatherTuesday was not the hottest day of the year so far but Roscommon recorded 25.8 degreesTue Jun 02 2020 - 10:54
Rate of sexually transmitted infections falls amid Covid-19 pandemicNightclub closures and fall in dating app use may be factors but HSE warns on reading too much into dataTue Jun 02 2020 - 01:00
Quarantine will cease within fortnight, Ryanair CEO claimsMichael O’Leary criticises handling of reopening and says ‘thousands’ booking flightsFri May 29 2020 - 21:00
Ryanair expects air fares to fall when flights take off again’We think it’s pretty clear that for the next 12 months prices are going to be way down,’ says Michael O’LearyFri May 29 2020 - 19:42
Airport arrivals on quarantining: ‘Fourteen days for me is fine. There’s an end date’Passengers flying into Dublin support filling in forms and self-isolation as ‘perfect sense’Thu May 28 2020 - 21:17
Older adults in nursing homes more likely to get Covid-19, report findsDepartment of Health study shows over 70s in care more prone to getting disease than peers in general populationThu May 28 2020 - 00:02
McDonald’s announces all Irish drive-throughs to reopen on June 4thHigh levels of anticipated demand will see each location revealed on morning of openingWed May 27 2020 - 17:31
Coronavirus: Face masks should be ‘obligatory’, says Government adviserDr Tony Holohan has advised against mandatory usage, following WHO guidelinesWed May 27 2020 - 07:35
Coronavirus: Ministers to question Holohan over two metre ruleNeed to move away from the ‘language of blame’, says CMO after nine further deathsWed May 27 2020 - 07:00
Leaving Cert students must register for calculated grades by Thursday eveningPupils will need PPS and exam numbers to use portal and must confirm level of each subjectTue May 26 2020 - 10:43
UCD rules out fees refund sought by students due to Covid-19 ‘disruption’Hundreds of international students seek partial rebate due to impact on experienceMon May 25 2020 - 19:19
Irish Air Corps will not ground helicopter fleet after door fell off mid-flightInvestigation under way after rear door of aircraft landed outside Clondalkin schoolFri May 22 2020 - 15:01
Coronavirus: Smaller charities ‘face funding losses of €1.5 billion’Nonprofits could face fundraising shortfall of €380 million, says data analytics companyFri May 22 2020 - 11:07
Dublin commuters say Covid-19 plan cannot forget public transport projectsStrategy welcomed as walking and cycling expected to increase with less space for carsFri May 22 2020 - 10:00
Guidelines needed to give creches chance of opening on time – representative groupEarly Childhood Ireland director warns clear instructions needed by early JuneThu May 21 2020 - 16:35
Like HIV, Covid-19 affecting most marginalised, says leading consultantProf Mary Horgan, who worked with Aids victims in US, cautions against stigmatisingWed May 20 2020 - 01:36
Gardaí step up investigation into man’s death in Dublin fireAlan Hall (45) is understood to have lived alone at the house in west DublinTue May 19 2020 - 20:55
Coronavirus prompts big increase in exercise, Trinity researchers findRare upside to the virus outbreak which has caused major disruption to Irish lifeMon May 18 2020 - 12:36
Cork primary school’s viral rap video wins European awardCappabue National School’s One Small Change viewed more than 100,000 onlineFri May 15 2020 - 19:49
Health and safety in crèches shouldn’t take precedence over children’s play, say expertsCall for no ‘hasty opening’ of crèches without protocols suited to needs of young childrenFri May 15 2020 - 15:43
Up to 600 meat-plant workers have Covid-19In wake of Siptu claim Fianna Fáil leader tells the Dáil that situation ‘gravely serious’Fri May 15 2020 - 01:09
Girl (10) killed in farm accident in Co Donegal is namedLouise Colhoun was struck by a tractor on family farm on the Inishowen peninsulaThu May 14 2020 - 20:53
Covid-19 clusters in meat plants ‘gravely serious’, Dáil toldFianna Fáil leader appeals for factory inspections as TD reports 200 complaints being madeThu May 14 2020 - 19:14
Christopher ‘Kicky’ McCormack obituary: Music lover and best friend to manyLives Lost to Covid-19: ‘Everyone always felt better after spending time with him’Thu May 14 2020 - 17:08
Eoin O’Malley obituary: A proud Gaeilgeoir and a ‘fiend for chocolate’Lives lost to Covid-19: Cork-born Dublin GAA fan dabbled in several careers over the yearsThu May 14 2020 - 16:53
Paddy McCarney obituary: Handsome, artistic and a gifted carpenterLives lost to Covid-19: Devoted husband and father was a man of many partsThu May 14 2020 - 16:52
One-way traffic system to be introduced in south Dublin’s BlackrockNew system will see space reallocated for pedestrians and cyclists, says councilWed May 13 2020 - 22:14
Death of celebrated landscape painter Cecil MaguireMuch of his work shows a passion for the west of Ireland, capturing Connemara landscapes, harbours and horse fairsTue May 12 2020 - 22:42
Warning on future of emergency departments in wake of Covid-19Without segregation ‘virus could spread like bush fire’, says emergency medicine groupTue May 12 2020 - 22:16
Bloom at home: A flavour of the festival in your own back yard (or on your sofa)Series of online events includes Q&As and talksTue May 12 2020 - 20:00
Covid-19 test results in 48 hours vital when restrictions eased – epidemiologistFears of ‘sporadic outbreaks’ if turnaround times do not improve before people return to workTue May 12 2020 - 02:35
Coronavirus: Irish Covid test-and-trace system far slower than experts recommendProcess takes average of nine days says HSE, but experts say this must be within 72 hours to stop spread of virusTue May 12 2020 - 02:17
Q&A: Coronavirus risks and returning to workWorkers will have to fill out a form three days in advance declaring no symptomsMon May 11 2020 - 21:59
Patricia Petherick obituary: Her three great loves were family, faith and friendsLife’s lost to Covid-19: Patricia was always going somewhereSat May 09 2020 - 00:09
Brian the Herring Gull takes to sky after fire brigade rescueBird had been bound to a lighting pole more than 70 feet above Wicklow football pitchFri May 08 2020 - 18:17
