Being a garda ‘a lot harder’ in recent years, Tanáiste tells DáilIncrease in violence, disrespect, oversight and paperwork all contributing to growing difficulties facing rank and file, Dáil hearsThu Dec 15 2022 - 15:02
No plans to introduce mortgage interest relief, Varadkar tells DáilSinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty calls on banks to absorb latest ECB interest rate hikesThu Dec 15 2022 - 14:17
‘Full investigation’ promised into attack that left Irish peacekeeper dead in LebanonVaradkar tells Dáil that Simon Coveney will meet UN Secretary General to discuss the lossThu Dec 15 2022 - 13:06
Cancer patients cut back on heating their homes over cost concernsIrish Cancer Society finds ‘huge amount of anxiety’ among households coping with cancer diagnosisThu Dec 15 2022 - 08:50
Motorists receive just 71 fines in three years for dangerously overtaking cyclistsGarda figures show 14 fixed charge notices were issued for the offence so far this yearThu Dec 15 2022 - 05:00
All-time electricity demand high, but petrol prices dip to lowest level since September 2021Diesel prices have dropped to lowest level since Ukraine warWed Dec 14 2022 - 08:18
Whole School Evaluation reports: Accessible analysis on school performance Whole School Evaluation reports can help parents make a decision when it comes to choosing a schoolWed Dec 14 2022 - 00:16
RTÉ defends climate change coverage after claims some shows had tendency to ‘polarise’ issueGreen TD Brian Leddin says claim applies to programmes like Liveline, Drivetime and Prime TimeTue Dec 13 2022 - 19:49
Weather warning extended to Friday as emergency group meets over cold snap‘Bitterly cold’ weather expected for another week, says Met Éireann, as overnight temperatures to drop below -5 degreesSun Dec 11 2022 - 12:36
Louise Duffy named as first female host of RTÉ Radio 1 lunchtime showRadio presenter replaces Ronan Collins whose 12pm-1pm show is being retired on December 23rdSat Dec 10 2022 - 10:53
Why is coal mining back in the news in Britain after all these years?UK government approves first new coal mine in 30 years in in northwest of EnglandSat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
First snow showers land around country as bitter cold snap set to continueCold snap could last until December 17th with possibility of heavy snow afterwards as ‘warmer, moister air’ arrivesThu Dec 08 2022 - 22:37
‘Perfect storm’ for homelessness could be on horizon, Simon Community saysCharity says numbers sleeping rough could rise sharply if a recession coincides with an energy crisis and the end of eviction banThu Dec 08 2022 - 13:33
HSE willing to ‘play a role’ in securing housing for healthcare workersChief executive tells Oireachtas committee that urban-based hospitals are now experiencing impact of housing crisisWed Dec 07 2022 - 22:48
Housing crisis: ‘more than half’ of private tenants contacting charity at risk of homelessnessThreshold says tenancy termination still the largest issue facing private tenantsWed Dec 07 2022 - 08:12
Met Éireann warns of hazardous conditions as cold snap hitsIce and low temperature warnings due to come into effect from ThursdayWed Dec 07 2022 - 08:05
Ombudsman wrote to Taoiseach about ‘differential treatment’ of children seeking asylumDr Niall Muldoon concerned that minors not from Ukraine ‘treated less favourably’Tue Dec 06 2022 - 04:05
Former Magdalene laundry’s redevelopment requires ‘sensitive approach’, Taoiseach saysWork started on site intended as a national memorial with a museum and exhibition spaceMon Dec 05 2022 - 15:01
Covid: Only 12 nursing homes reported no confirmed or suspected cases in pandemicSome relatives ‘remain traumatised’ after watching a loved one die through a nursing home window, Hiqa report saysFri Dec 02 2022 - 10:16
Temperatures to drop further next week as winter starts to biteWeekend forecast is mainly dry with average daytime temperatures set to drop to as low as 5 degreesFri Dec 02 2022 - 09:27
East Wall leaflet drop to inform community on asylum-seeker housing plan as protesters continue Port Tunnel blockadesGroup said disruption was ‘just a small taste’ of future plans to stop block being used to house asylum seekersThu Dec 01 2022 - 15:29
People find the Residential Tenancies Board ‘difficult to deal with’, director tells Oireachtas committeeCommittee hears RTB service quality is ‘a long way short of what one regards as acceptable’Tue Nov 29 2022 - 19:24
‘Standing up for tradition’: Live crib finds new home in Dublin city centre after Mansion House banMinister Patrick O’Donovan said he believed he was ‘standing up for tradition’ with the new arrangement which was worked out between the OPW and IFATue Nov 29 2022 - 12:56
Citizens’ Assembly calls for referendum on biodiversity loss State has ‘comprehensively failed’ to tackle the biodiversity crisis and radical overhaul needed to manage environmental concernsSat Nov 26 2022 - 17:27
Stardust fire inquest delayed until April 2023 ‘Five months to find a jury … We don’t seem to count, but then again we never did’Wed Nov 23 2022 - 19:06
Nine-year-olds live ‘very gendered’ lives as girls read more but play less sport‘Slight widening’ in gender differences on maths a cause for concern, ESRI report author saysMon Nov 21 2022 - 11:42
Heavy rain falls across country with flood warnings in place until eveningOrange warning in place for Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow, with yellow warning in the rest of the countryMon Nov 21 2022 - 07:45
Woman (70s) dies in Meath road crashGardaí are appealing for witnesses and road users with dash-cam footage to come forwardWed Nov 16 2022 - 21:21
Gun, ammunition and drugs worth over €20,000 seized in LaoisMan in his 30s charged in connection with cannabis seizureWed Nov 16 2022 - 20:28
Eighty-three children among 200 Ukrainian refugees who must leave Dublin hotelRefugees should be permitted stay in hotel until after Christmas, urges local partnershipTue Nov 15 2022 - 20:51
Vacant-property refurbishment grants up to €50,000 to be available countrywide‘Vacancy is a scourge … this is a real support to be able to help homebuyers,’ says Minister for HousingTue Nov 15 2022 - 17:57
Green Party TDs Costello and Hourigan to seek parliamentary party re-admittance TDs suspended for six months after siding with Opposition on proposed relocation of National Maternity HospitalTue Nov 15 2022 - 17:38
Dublin’s winter lights shine with low-energy batteriesThe Spire will also be lit for the first time, using only as much energy as a domestic ironTue Nov 15 2022 - 11:22
One arrested following altercation at National Party conferenceMeeting of right-wing party disrupted by protestersMon Nov 14 2022 - 08:44
‘Extremely reckless’: Anti-abortion campaign calls for remote consultations to stopDuring Covid pandemic, women seeking abortions did not need to visit GP in personSat Nov 12 2022 - 18:19
Right to free speech ‘not absolute’ as vulnerable must be protected, McEntee saysBill outlines ‘protected characteristics’ including race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnicity or national origin, sexual orientation, gender and disabilityFri Nov 11 2022 - 05:00
Housing targets expected to be increased next year, says TánaisteCoalition unable to hit ‘embarrassingly low’ mark and that Housing for All strategy not working, allege Sinn FéinThu Nov 10 2022 - 16:23
Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar brands Soc Dems co-leader Róisín Shortall a ‘hypocrite’ Fractious Dáil exchange turns on Standards in Public Office Commission’s decision not to act over leaked GP documentThu Nov 10 2022 - 16:03
Motorists waiting six months for NCTs in some areas, Dáil hearsUnions question if Spanish testers brought to Ireland to clear backlog are suitably qualifiedThu Nov 10 2022 - 12:27
Taoiseach ‘painfully out of touch with reality’ on housing - McDonaldMicheál Martin accuses Sinn Féin of populism over ‘housing emergency’ label during fiery debateWed Nov 09 2022 - 19:00
Dáil temporarily suspended as Marc MacSharry alleges ‘discrimination’ over speaking timeLeas Ceann Chomhairle described former Fianna Fáil TD as ‘completely and utterly out of order’Wed Nov 09 2022 - 15:30
All workers should be treated with ‘respect and dignity’, says TaoiseachMicheál Martin acknowledges ‘very difficult situation’ for employees at some tech firms but says agencies ready to help those who lose jobsWed Nov 09 2022 - 13:32
HSE proposal on limiting home births ‘irresponsible and dangerous’HSE approach to restrict home births to women living within 30 minutes of hospital is not evidence based, says Social Democrats’ Holly CairnsWed Nov 09 2022 - 12:16
Madigan’s ‘disgraceful’ Creeslough tweet ‘caused hurt’ in DonegalJunior minister Josepha Madigan questioned whether the explosion was caused deliberatelyTue Nov 08 2022 - 18:21
€2bn underspend on housing budget this year, Sinn Féin claimsMichael McGrath says the final quarter of the year is always when most money is spentTue Nov 08 2022 - 16:17
Councils must ensure ‘immigrants know about voting rights’ Despite progress on integration ‘room for improvement’ remains, notes Immigrant Council of Ireland reportTue Nov 08 2022 - 07:00
Suspect held on suspicion of murdering Belgian man in Co WestmeathMan in 20s being held for questioning at Mullingar Garda stationMon Nov 07 2022 - 13:41
Cork avoids heavy flooding as yellow weather alerts remain in place for several countiesNational forecaster says there will be spells of heavy rain that may lead to localised floodingMon Nov 07 2022 - 08:40
‘Dublin’s vanishing buses will mean vanishing passengers’Real-time display screens and apps that initially attracted commuters are now causing frustration by promising buses that never arriveMon Nov 07 2022 - 05:45
Man and woman arrested in connection with serious injuries to baby girl released without chargeArrests came after infant admitted to Temple Street Hospital in SeptemberThu Nov 03 2022 - 15:00
