Órla Ryan

Órla Ryan

Reporter

Four creches remain closed due to Garda vetting issues

‘The regulations are in place to keep young children safe from harm’, says Tusla

Ireland has ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to change education system, says Minister

Members of the public encouraged to take part in National Conversation on Education

AI Minister to seek legal advice on Government response to Grok app

Niamh Smyth says X must be held accountable for controversial AI-generated sexualised content

Simon Harris has ‘warm and constructive’ meeting with Gavin Newsom

Tánaiste continues official visit to California

Additional charges against creche worker accused of assaulting children in her care

Tanya Martin faces five further charges related to the alleged assaults last August

Mother and baby home survivors receive €75.7m in redress, less than 10% of budget

More than 5,000 people have received compensation to date

‘It’s the death knell for Irish farming’: Thousands attend Mercosur protest in Athlone

EU trade deal with South American bloc is ‘difficult pill to swallow’, say farmers

Significant traffic delays expected in Athlone in advance of Mercosur protest

Thousands of farmers due to attend rally on Saturday after controversial trade deal secures European Union backing

Bertie Ahern was involved in mediation to end industrial school hunger strike

HSE expressed concern about ‘high degree of risk’ associated with protest

Man arrested after making threats at Blanchardstown Garda station

Incident was resolved peacefully following negotiations, Garda statement says

‘I couldn’t open my eye’: the dangers of unlicensed Botox procedures in Ireland

Getting work done by unqualified practitioners can lead to ‘disfigurement or death’, warns doctor

Sharp rise in number of asylum seekers voluntarily leaving Ireland in 2025

Department of Justice now offers higher payments to people who exit the State voluntarily

Sligo and Waterford are the cleanest town and city in Ireland, survey finds

Dublin’s north inner city is at the bottom of the rankings, but is much improved on 2024

Bertie Ahern opposed ethics bill establishing Sipo when it was proposed, records show

Legislation proposed in 1990s to address concerns over ministerial conduct after controversies

DUP sent ‘particularly narrow-minded bunch’ to cross-border young politicians’ gathering

Hardliners placed political pamphlets on chairs and walked out of Dick Spring speech

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