‘The work is challenging but rewarding’Tarah O’Sullivan studied chemistry in UCD and is an associate at PwC’s tax departmentTue Jun 20 2023 - 00:38
‘This role has given me a great understanding of how a power station operates’Sinéad Reidy studied engineering at University of Galway. She joined the ESB in September 2020Tue Jun 20 2023 - 00:32
‘You’re given more responsibility and more challenging tasks’Molly Wheeler studied nursing and commerce at UCD. She is currently an Associate at Deloitte’s Assurance Graduate ProgrammeTue Jun 20 2023 - 00:21
‘Each team I joined embraced me with open arms’Katherine Burton studied history and geography at UCD and works as a content curator at the Economic and Social Research InstituteTue Jun 20 2023 - 00:13
‘Make sure your passion for the role comes through in your application’Sinéad Carroll studied science at UCD and now works as a Life Sciences Technology Consultant at Accenture in Ireland.Tue Jun 20 2023 - 00:08
‘We’re given responsibility straight away 'Therese O’Connor returned to college as a mature student to study Communications in DCU. She is currently participating in the Vodafone graduate programmeTue Jun 20 2023 - 00:03
Ireland should ‘go further than just issuing statements’ on Palestine, UN commissioners sayAction on a diplomatic level or an examination of trade policies neededMon Jun 19 2023 - 06:00
‘I don’t feel lonely here at all’: social homes for older people offer built-in communityDecline in homeownership and rise in loneliness spark need for supported social housingMon Jun 19 2023 - 05:05
Good weather comes to an end with rain and thunderstorms here for weekendWeather: Met Éireann says rain will reach most parts of Ireland on Friday, with temperatures to remain warmFri Jun 16 2023 - 19:42
Funeral of Jessica McLoughlin, who died when struck by train in Sligo, to take place on MondayThree separate inquiries ongoing into incident in which one woman was killed and other injuredFri Jun 16 2023 - 09:09
Tuesday was hottest day of year so far with temperature of 28.8 degrees recordedWeather: Temperatures of up to 27 degrees forecast and more ‘very warm’ conditions expected in coming daysTue Jun 13 2023 - 23:27
Bike shed in front garden ‘detrimental’ to Victorian home setting, planners ruleAn Bord Pleanála refuses permission for couple in Clontarf, Dublin to retain a bike storage unit at the front of their houseMon Jun 12 2023 - 16:03
‘That would floor me’: Homeowners who paid €17,000 to fix apartment defects fear exclusion from State supportCabinet approved in January plans to fund repair of defective apartments but resistance in Government departments has left owners nervousMon Jun 12 2023 - 05:00
Nearly 1,400 asylum seekers slept rough for up to 10 weeks this year, including four children Irish Refugee Council report says at one point there was a total of 593 people seeking protection who were homeless due to shortage of State accommodationMon Jun 12 2023 - 00:01
Harry Styles at Slane: Boy, does this two-hour spectacle prove the naysayers wrongThere were snorts of derision when the singer was announced as this year’s headliner. On Saturday he shows why he’s one of the world’s biggest pop starsSun Jun 11 2023 - 00:26
‘No legal basis’ for photo database created using Public Services CardKPMG assessment finds series of risks associated with card used by 3.2m citizensFri Jun 09 2023 - 19:12
‘Clear evidence’ of housing inequality in Ireland, ‘wellbeing report’ findsGovernment report finds ‘very large difference’ in proportion of households paying over 40 per cent of income on housing costsFri Jun 09 2023 - 13:15
KFC branch ordered to close for four days after health inspectors found dead rats on the premisesThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland published details of its latest enforcement ordersThu Jun 08 2023 - 13:16
Supermarket price war: retailers to ‘come out fighting’ after Tesco’s pledge to cut more than 700 grocery itemsMove is likely to put pressure on other supermarket chains to follow suit, leading to significant savings for Irish consumersThu Jun 08 2023 - 08:19
Teenage cyclist dies after crashing e-bike into pillar in Tallaght Incident occurred at around 10.30pm on Wednesday in the Fortunestown Lane areaThu Jun 08 2023 - 07:50
‘I am obsessed with hurling. It’s probably one of the most complicated sports that I’ve ever tried’Juan Maldonado Pimentel moved from Panama to Ireland in October 2022Tue Jun 06 2023 - 06:00
Record €515m paid to private landlords under HAP scheme last year Increase highlights pressure placed on tenants by rising rents and over-reliance on private sector for social housingMon Jun 05 2023 - 06:00
Nearly 25% of anti-depressant prescriptions last year for people aged 75 or olderMedics note trend among ageing vintage presenting with ‘symptoms of depression, anxiety and at times with suicidal thoughts’Sat Jun 03 2023 - 05:00
Ireland’s growing mental health crisis for children and young people adds to a system under pressureDemand for services increased by 33% between 2020 and 2021Fri Jun 02 2023 - 05:00
‘Growing crisis’: Thousands more 12 to 15 years olds being prescribed antidepressantsA total of 15,113 prescriptions for anti-depressants were issued for children aged 0 to 15 in 2022Fri Jun 02 2023 - 05:00
How the number of antidepressants prescribed for under-15s changed across Ireland between 2012 and 2022Waterford and West Cork regions had the highest percentage rise, while Clare alone saw a drop in percentageFri Jun 02 2023 - 05:00
US arm of Sinn Féin spends €110,000 on Irish unity newspaper advertsFriends of Sinn Féin, the party’s New York-based branch, paid €280,000 in expenses in six months, latest US returns showThu Jun 01 2023 - 06:34
Jet-skier’s body recovered from Lough Derg in ClareMan pronounced dead at the scene after extensive searchWed May 31 2023 - 21:15
Average of four women died per year due to family violence, study finds Women represented a majority of adult victims of family violence in the period examined in independent study published by Department of JusticeWed May 31 2023 - 05:00
Rental crisis: More than 4,700 notices to quit issued in first three months of 2023Residential Tenancies Board figures show about half were served due to a landlord’s intention to sell the propertyTue May 30 2023 - 16:53
‘You’re welcomed with open arms everywhere. That’s what I like about Irish people’New to the Parish: Sabine Barry arrived from Germany in 2007Tue May 30 2023 - 06:00
Almost 90 Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland every day, Oireachtas committee to hear‘As the conflict develops, we expect arrivals to continue’Tue May 30 2023 - 05:00
Studio in remote working hub seeks to help businesses use social mediaRecording booth, equipment and software to enable enterprises utilise power of social mediaMon May 29 2023 - 19:23
Delivery of modular homes for Ukrainian refugees ‘slower than one would have wished’, says MinisterUp to half of 700 quick-build houses approved by Government might not be completed by end of year due difficulties assessing suitable sitesMon May 29 2023 - 16:53
Hottest day of the year so far recorded last weekend with temperatures forecast to soar higherSummer sun to stay until bank holiday weekend with highs of 24 degrees forecastMon May 29 2023 - 10:51
Blanchardstown fire: tenants face uncertain future as gardaí examine damageLocal TD Jack Chambers said blaze may have started on balcony and spread externallyMon May 29 2023 - 09:47
The Residential Tenancies Board: Is it fit for purpose?The quasi-judicial public body set up under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 has been criticised for its inaccurate reporting figures and delays in the dispute resolution processMon May 29 2023 - 00:01
Girls aged under 18 were victims of more than half of reported historic sexual offences, CSO saysNew figures show men were the victims in 71 per cent of homicides reported last yearFri May 26 2023 - 13:04
Garda murdered by IRA during Troubles posthumously awarded bravery medalScott medals for bravery bestowed on 11 gardaí, included two who died while workingFri May 26 2023 - 12:07
Touring musicians ‘sleeping in cars due to hotel room shortage’The Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (MEAI), which represents musicians, DJs, stage crew and others, said there is a ‘crisis’ unfolding in the sector that is hampering its recoveryThu May 25 2023 - 15:43
Warm weather here to stay with temperatures of up to 22 degrees forecastHigh pressure will persist through much of next week with little change in our weatherThu May 25 2023 - 11:58
People should report incidents of abandoned animals, says DSPCAWelfare organisations say they are under increasing pressure to house animalsThu May 25 2023 - 09:39
How a Dubai princess tried to escape the Emirate using a fake Irish passportPrincess Latifa, daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, attempted to escape Dubai in early 2018 but was capturedSun May 21 2023 - 11:00
Dubai princess paid more than €200,000 for fake Irish passport to help her escape, lawyer saysSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum used fraudulently obtained document in guise of Co Antrim woman as part of failed 2018 attempt to flee Middle Eastern EmirateSun May 21 2023 - 05:00
S&P agency upgrades Ireland’s credit rating amid rising tax revenuesRatings agency moves ‘stable’ Ireland’s sovereign credit rating to AA, highest it has been since August 2010Fri May 19 2023 - 22:02
Irish dancing body begins to serve books of evidence in ‘feis-fixing’ reviewA former senior garda, retired county registrars and practising barristers are among those who will sit on independent disciplinary panels considering allegations of wrongdoing in Irish dancing competitionsFri May 19 2023 - 19:38
Number of men admitted to treatment for cocaine addiction at rehab centre doublesIncrease in admissions linked by Coolmine Lodge to drug’s availability, with charity saying cocaine now ‘as accessible as packet of cigarettes’Fri May 19 2023 - 05:00
Kayak guide took day-trippers out in ‘unsuitable’ conditions before they capsized, investigators findTwo people drifted at sea at Mulroy Bay in Co Donegal for around an hour until they were rescued by the Coast GuardThu May 18 2023 - 22:10
Teenager in coma following attack with ‘improvised weapons’ in BluebellThe 17-year-old was attacked by a group of males using sticks with blades attachedThu May 18 2023 - 19:01
Ombudsman for Children report highlights mental health, poverty and education as key concerns Report instances example of girl (10) with severe anxiety refused admission to local mental health unit and rejected for treatment abroad schemeTue May 16 2023 - 06:00
