Over 90% of women who accessed early abortion service did not require hospital visitAlmost half of women who presented at IFPA service were mothers; more than half were in their 20sTue Nov 17 2020 - 01:00
More than 1,000 students sit first exam of traditional Leaving CertAbout 2,800 students unhappy with their estimated grades opt to take the traditional examMon Nov 16 2020 - 20:49
Holohan warns recent progress ‘at risk’ as Covid-19 numbers rising againSix more deaths and 456 new cases reported on SaturdaySun Nov 15 2020 - 09:39
Almost 613,000 people now on hospital outpatient waiting listsBacklog reaches new high as extra 59,383 join list since the start of the yearFri Nov 13 2020 - 21:00
Men who drowned could not effectively indicate distress, investigation findsVictims spent five hours in the water after their boat capsized near Malin Head in 2018Fri Nov 13 2020 - 20:46
Coronavirus: 482 more cases as Holohan warns against ‘dropping guard’Moving to Level 3 restrictions by December 1st is the ‘target’, Taoiseach confirmsFri Nov 13 2020 - 18:27
Coronavirus search: How is Covid-19 spreading in your locality?Buncrana’s Covid-19 incidence rate running at almost four times national averageFri Nov 13 2020 - 08:25
Taoiseach pays tribute to ‘great national effort’ in adhering to Covid-19 restrictionsMicheál Martin particularly commends young people who are ‘missing out on a lot’Fri Nov 13 2020 - 07:00
More than 1,200 hares held for coursing released back into the wildClubs previously captured animals for coursing but activity suspended due to Covid-19Thu Nov 12 2020 - 21:13
Users critical of moving disabled parking spaces to enable outdoor diningActivists say street pedestrianisation has had ‘knock on’ effect on people with disabilitiesTue Nov 10 2020 - 16:51
Kilkenny brothers launch app to help pupils track study progressEkker was born from a US study that said ‘if you want to improve something, measure it’Tue Nov 10 2020 - 16:43
Irish policies to tackle obesity ‘fall behind international best practice’ – reportExperts call for ‘no fry zones’, school food policies, restrictions on unhealthy adsMon Nov 09 2020 - 00:01
Irish in US respond to Biden’s election: ‘A big dark cloud is being removed from the country’Readers express both delight and upset as Joe Biden is named 46th US presidentSun Nov 08 2020 - 18:32
‘I’ve got a second chance at life’: The patients on the long road to recovery at the National Rehabilitation HospitalNew facilities opened but finished project will not have enough beds to meet demandSat Nov 07 2020 - 03:00
Cyberbullying rates for Irish children among highest in EU - expertThere was a 20 per cent increase in online victimisation during the lockdown - committee toldFri Nov 06 2020 - 11:53
Austrian ambassador says country in ‘complete shock’ after Vienna shootingA gun attack in the capital on Monday night left five people dead and 17 injuredTue Nov 03 2020 - 16:25
Amendments seek to allow identification of those convicted of killing childrenMcDowell and O’Callaghan prepare draft Bills in response to court ruling over 2001 Children ActTue Nov 03 2020 - 12:40
Terenure College apologises after former rugby coach pleads guilty to indecent assaultJohn McClean (75) admitted to sexually abusing 23 males in the 1970s and 1980sTue Nov 03 2020 - 10:33
Man (60s) dies after collision between two SUVs and car in Co DonegalThe fatal collision occurred at approximately 9:20am in StranorlarMon Nov 02 2020 - 22:18
Funeral of ‘fearless’ journalist and author Robert Fisk takes placePresident Higgins says 74-year-old was one of the ‘finest commentators’ on the Middle EastMon Nov 02 2020 - 19:26
September mortality statistics ‘broadly in line’ with previous years, CSO saysExcess mortality for between March and September is estimated to be between 876 and 1,192 deathsMon Nov 02 2020 - 13:11
Hospitals use ‘last resort’ measure to handle overcrowding 1,900 times in a yearFull Capacity Protocol sees beds placed in wards and hallways to ease pressure on EDsMon Nov 02 2020 - 11:11
Report will ‘release’ survivors from shame, says Catherine CorlessHistorian hopes commission on mother-and-baby homes will reveal ‘whole truth’Sat Oct 31 2020 - 00:20
Murder inquiry opened after deaths of mother and two children in south DublinPostmortem examinations triggered murder investigation, gardaí have saidFri Oct 30 2020 - 22:30
Compliance with Level 5 restrictions ‘very high’, say gardaíOnly two incidents of individuals suspected of breaching travel restrictionsFri Oct 30 2020 - 21:56
Legal costs of injury claims in court 20 times higher than cases dealt with by PIABHIgher legal costs exist ‘even though the final award is only marginally higher than the settlement as assessed by PIAB’Fri Oct 30 2020 - 21:09
Covid-19: Number of people needing kidney dialysis has ‘increased dramatically’Tallaght Hospital has opened a new renal unit, more than doubling dialysis capacityThu Oct 29 2020 - 20:12
President applauds Galway city for urban park campaignPresident Higgins said campaign is example of ‘active citizenship at its very best’Thu Oct 29 2020 - 17:54
Tour operator: ‘This year has been a complete wipe out’CSO figures shows overseas travel was down almost 75 per cent in SeptemberThu Oct 29 2020 - 15:00
Calls to gardaí for domestic abuse and violence up 18% this year‘Renewed focus’ on prosecution and enforcement under third phase of domestic violence operationWed Oct 28 2020 - 06:26
Yellow weather alert issued for west of country‘Heavy rain’ warning for Thursday into Friday with flooding and disruption expectedTue Oct 27 2020 - 20:28
Further 51,700 to get pandemic payment this week after Level 5 moveAlmost 300,000 claimants to receive payment this week, at a cost in excess of €85.6mTue Oct 27 2020 - 19:34
Lack of mandatory face covering rules for taxis leading to ‘challenges’Free Now calls for mandatory wearing of face coverings to be extended to taxi sectorTue Oct 27 2020 - 01:13
Protest at Áras an Uachtaráin over mother and baby homes BillPresident’s remarks on legal challenges not believed to be way of encouraging court actionsMon Oct 26 2020 - 17:46
Covid-19: Public urged to ‘stay at home’ as 1,025 further cases confirmed in StateTánaiste Leo Varadkar says range of key indicators on spread of disease starting to ‘level off’ but it is ‘early days’Sun Oct 25 2020 - 18:25
Schools can be ‘assured’ of safe return after mid-term, Foley saysTeachers’ unions raise concerns about safety of schools and ‘shambolic’ testing systemTue Oct 20 2020 - 15:48
Covid-19: State moves to Level 5 for six weeks with hopes of ‘meaningful’ Christmas celebrationsPublic to stay within 5km of home but social bubbles for some and two households allowed to meet outdoorsMon Oct 19 2020 - 23:26
Fifth person arrested in relation to alleged witness intimidation in Aaron Brady caseBrady was jailed last week for 40 years for capital murder of Det Garda Adrian DonohoeMon Oct 19 2020 - 08:51
Covid-19 impact on mental health will ‘come to fore’ in coming monthsWorking from home can add to stress, anxiety and loneliness, says Wexford counsellorSat Oct 17 2020 - 01:00
Over half of Covid-19 cases now linked to outbreaks, CSO says61% of outbreak-linked cases found in private homes in last seven weeksFri Oct 09 2020 - 13:14
Kilkenny family wins €5.4 million with Lotto numbers used for over 25 yearsThe family said they intend to use money to pay off their mortgagesFri Oct 09 2020 - 13:06
Covid lessons should be used to tackle inequality, climate change says PresidentGlobal, unregulated version of economy is greatest threat to democracy, Higgins tells conferenceFri Oct 09 2020 - 10:58
Limerick Boojum issued with temporary closure order following sewage issuesFSAI found accumulation of sewage and wastewater in basement of restaurantThu Oct 08 2020 - 16:44
Off-licences deny customers are ‘bulk-buying’ alcohol for house partiesPoliticians have suggested reducing opening hours for off-licences in bid to curb CovidWed Oct 07 2020 - 20:16
Young people have ‘growing sense of hopelessness’, says mental health charityJigsaw has had 25% increase in referrals over past two monthsWed Oct 07 2020 - 15:17
‘You start to question whether you have the fight to open again’Wicklow publican lays off 115 staff as Level 3 restrictions beginWed Oct 07 2020 - 04:30
Assisting in suicide is a ‘false exercise of compassion’, bishop saysPeople Before Profit TD Gino Kenny introduced Dying with Dignity bill last weekTue Oct 06 2020 - 22:01
Dublin girl (9) wins Manchester City kit design competitionLucy Beth Duffy completed the design ‘to keep busy’ during Covid lockdownTue Oct 06 2020 - 20:48
Dating during Covid-19: ‘It’s on pause. It’s like you’re spectating your own life’Restrictions on gatherings and usual meeting places have forced people to adaptMon Oct 05 2020 - 02:15
Irish residents took more than 21m overnight trips last year – CSO€5.3bn spent on holidays abroad in 2019; increase on 2018 in number of domestic trips takenWed Sept 30 2020 - 13:02
