President pays tribute to work of historian in Tuam babies caseHiggins refers to ‘dark shadows’ in past towards women and ‘illegitimate babies’Wed Mar 08 2017 - 20:58
Catholic Church should hand over hospitals to State - MartinFianna Fáil leader says scope of inquiry into Tuam babies scandal must be broadenedWed Mar 08 2017 - 14:55
Irish women earn more than any group in the UK, including menIrish women more likely to be in senior and middle managerial positionsWed Mar 08 2017 - 10:23
Irish businessman set to take on giants of car hire industryWicklow-based Maurice Sheehy’s company Fleet to enable motorists hire out their carsWed Mar 08 2017 - 09:48
Citizens’ Assembly hears from women affected by Eighth Amendment‘They made me feel my life didn’t matter, that my life was the same as my unviable baby’Mon Mar 06 2017 - 01:00
Citizens’ Assembly to be balloted on abortion recommendationsMembers will vote on the advice they will give to Government on Eighth AmendmentMon Mar 06 2017 - 01:00
Citizens’ Assembly chair defends presence of abortion advocatesMs Justice Mary Laffoy answers accusations of bias from Pro Life CampaignSun Mar 05 2017 - 17:31
Citizens’ Assembly hears of Catholic Bishop’s ‘shame’ over Tuam babiesChurch asked how it could justify stance on abortion given its past track recordSun Mar 05 2017 - 17:31
How ‘The Irish Times’ reported the Fenian rising 150 years ago‘A miserable failure, disgraceful to the organisers and their wretched dupes’Sun Mar 05 2017 - 15:26
Abortion testimonies: ‘They made me feel like my life didn’t matter’Women directly affected by Irish abortion laws speak to Citizens’ AssemblySun Mar 05 2017 - 09:25
Oireachtas could have final say on abortion law, Assembly toldCitizens’ Assembly told to consider three possible scenarios for abortion legislationSat Mar 04 2017 - 15:10
Citizens’ Assembly rejects claims of ‘pre-determined outcome’Members putting ‘hearts and souls’ into deliberations on the Eighth AmendmentFri Mar 03 2017 - 20:34
Five males held over alleged sexual assault on 17-year-old girlGirl claims she was sexually assaulted after she was offered a lift home in the midlandsFri Mar 03 2017 - 13:36
Michael Collins and my grandfather: A meeting in LeitrimPolice records reveal a McGreevy family connection to the ‘Big Fellow’ in 1917Fri Mar 03 2017 - 13:18
Fenian rising of 1867 to be remembered with events across IrelandSeveral counties marking 150th anniversary of the rebellion against British ruleFri Mar 03 2017 - 10:10
Alleged abduction attempt of girls in Navan investigated by gardaíMan got out of his car and ordered two teenage girls to get in, mother claimsFri Mar 03 2017 - 09:31
Druid Theatre defends criticism of all-male 2017 programmeLack of female playwrights described as ‘disappointment’ after Waking the FeministsThu Mar 02 2017 - 19:29
Winners of €12.9m Lotto jackpot come forwardSupervalu in south Dublin suburb of Knocklyon celebrates selling lucky ticketThu Mar 02 2017 - 17:49
‘In every generation’ – An Irishman’s Diary on the Fenian rising of 1867 and the Battle of TallaghtTue Feb 28 2017 - 00:01
Trump’s ‘dumb deal’ on refugees still on, says Australian ministerJulie Bishop says resettlement of 1,250 refugees in United States will proceed as plannedSun Feb 26 2017 - 16:31
‘Ireland can benefit from Brexit’ says Australian foreign ministerAustralian firms now looking to Ireland for an EU base, says Julie BishopFri Feb 24 2017 - 16:10
Defence Forces to recruit a record 860 new personnelWomen and immigrants target of recruitment across Army, Air Corps and Naval ServiceThu Feb 23 2017 - 20:10
Proposed restructuring threatens future of Mabs, TDs toldVolunteer ethos key to advice service, FF TD Willie O’Dea tells Oireachtas committeeThu Feb 23 2017 - 19:53
Coworking: The future of work is here, and it’s all about sharingHot desking and shared spaces are the new way, for start-ups to established businessesThu Feb 23 2017 - 00:00
Brexit drives registration of 100,000 UK firms in IrelandCompanies seek EU presence via Ireland to avoid ‘worst-case scenarios’Wed Feb 22 2017 - 20:32
‘Sexting’ now customary among young people, charity warnsOireachtas committee told children are coerced to share explicit images of themselvesWed Feb 22 2017 - 13:42
Number of people homeless reaches new high of 7,167New figures show one child became homeless every 5 hours in Dublin this JanuaryTue Feb 21 2017 - 08:44
Trinity College Dublin event involving Israeli ambassador cancelledOrganisers ‘deeply saddened’ that occasion shelved as a consequence of demonstrationTue Feb 21 2017 - 00:22
Man freezing to death in water after kayak overturns rescuedYoughal RNLI says ‘no doubt a life was saved’ when the service plucked kayaker to safetyMon Feb 20 2017 - 00:22
Irish Ambassador criticises ‘snide’ ‘Daily Telegraph’ article about IrelandSimon Heffer suggests Ireland will leave EU and tax rate is all that keeps country viableSun Feb 19 2017 - 23:25
Man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing in TallaghtGraham McKeever died after incident at his home in Deerpark Avenue early on SaturdaySun Feb 19 2017 - 20:40
Brexit deal can be done, ex-Irish diplomat saysCatherine Day tells the All-Island Civic Dialogue the EU will ‘hammer out’ a solutionFri Feb 17 2017 - 17:01
Sexual consent classes at UCD cancelled due to lack of interestJust 20 students attended well-publicised classes run by UCD Students’ UnionFri Feb 17 2017 - 11:26
New mothers’ mental health problems ignored, committee hearsLack of provision for services ‘not acceptable’, says chair of obstetricians’ bodyThu Feb 16 2017 - 20:10
Kilkenny hospital Caesarean rate of 60% ‘outrageous’High number of operations for first-time mothers described as ‘outrageous’ by AimsWed Feb 15 2017 - 12:29
Link between recession and marital strife revealed in new figuresNumbers seeking counselling climb dramatically as a consequence of economic crashTue Feb 14 2017 - 16:11
Review ordered into tax reliefs for owners of historic homesSection 482 review follows high-profile cases of ‘big houses’ in troubleMon Feb 13 2017 - 21:23
New memorials to commemorate Irish who died in FlandersBelgian monuments will honour soldiers killed during first World War battlesSat Feb 11 2017 - 01:00
Trinity back on elite university list after ‘really stupid’ errorTCD ‘delighted’ at return to Times Higher Education World University RankingsFri Feb 10 2017 - 17:28
Brendan McGahon: Fine Gael’s ever-quotable ‘law and order man’Death of Louth TD draws veil over era of political sensibility once to fore in public lifeThu Feb 09 2017 - 20:06
Boris Johnson praises Ireland’s Easter Rising commemorationsUK foreign secretary says Enda Kenny and officials ‘deserve enormous credit’ for eventsThu Feb 09 2017 - 11:45
Wealthy should go public on charitable donations, says philanthropistMaurice Healy says going public would set an example for others to followWed Feb 08 2017 - 22:40
The History of Ireland in 100 objects becomes a stamp series‘Irish Times’ series highlights breathtakingly beautiful objects, says author Fintan O’TooleMon Feb 06 2017 - 21:05
Pro Life Campaign says choice of speakers at Citizens’ Assembly not balancedAnti-abortion speaker suggests refraining from sex until relationship permanentMon Feb 06 2017 - 21:02
Women’s right to choose should be respected, Citizens’ Assembly hearsAnti-abortion lecturer argues that freedom of choice impacts unborn childSun Feb 05 2017 - 17:21
Citizens’ Assembly underwhelmed by public submissions on abortionIdentical contributions sent by anti-abortion groups ‘did not address complexity’ of issueSun Feb 05 2017 - 16:30
Allowing abortion in rape cases ‘may lead to legal problems’Citizens’ Assembly hears approximately one in 20 rape victims go on to become pregnantSun Feb 05 2017 - 16:28
Married women more likely to have abortions, assembly hearsForum told Irish women more likely to have a surgical abortion in the UK than medicalSun Feb 05 2017 - 10:54
One in 20 rapes lead to pregnancy, Citizens’ Assembly hearsLegal difficulties in having rape as a grounds for abortion outlinedSun Feb 05 2017 - 10:52
Citizens’ Assembly criticises calibre of submissions on abortionSome members ‘taken aback’ by large number from religious organisationsSat Feb 04 2017 - 18:13
