Impact of poverty ‘costs Ireland €4.5bn annually’, report suggestsHidden Cost of Poverty report by Society of St Vincent de Paul flags ways to tackle malaiseTue Jun 16 2020 - 16:33
Nursing home visits resume: ‘Speaking through the phone just wasn’t the same’The manner in which facilities reopened to visits varies from place to placeMon Jun 15 2020 - 20:27
When hair salons reopen: Clients must wear masks and single-use gownsHairdressers and barbers to operate longer opening hours and outdoor waiting areasThu Jun 11 2020 - 21:11
Coronavirus: Eight more deaths recorded ahead of new push on face coveringsFace coverings to remain optional indoors as death toll in State rises to 1,703Thu Jun 11 2020 - 20:33
Man (20s) charged in relation to assault in DublinAnother man in his 20s received ‘a number of injuries’ in the assaultThu Jun 11 2020 - 13:15
PPE shipment from China amounts to just over 12 days’ stockConsignment of 900,000 isolation gowns arrived at Shannon in world's largest aircraftThu Jun 11 2020 - 01:00
World’s largest aircraft lands in Shannon with PPE from ChinaJet ‘the size of Croke Park’ landed in Ireland on Wednesday afternoonWed Jun 10 2020 - 20:20
Maria Bailey complaint over RTÉ radio show is rejected by BAIEx-FG TD had claimed panel discussion made ‘untrue and damaging comments’ about herWed Jun 10 2020 - 16:10
PPE stockpiled in case of second wave of Covid-19, says VaradkarBringing forward reopening of hair salons is being considered – TaoiseachWed Jun 10 2020 - 12:41
Two men arrested in relation to man’s death in Dublin releasedAlan Hall was found dead in a house in Clondalkin on May 18thWed Jun 10 2020 - 10:35
Dial-a-poet: Cocooners to benefit from ‘uplifting’ versePoems to be read over the phone to combat isolation as part of Poetry Ireland initiativeTue Jun 09 2020 - 19:30
INMO welcomes Harris’ ‘unequivocal’ support for Cavan midwife-led unitRepresentative groups reported unit was to be merged with a consultant-led sectionTue Jun 09 2020 - 18:50
Covid-19: Restaurants call for clarity on new guidelinesHospitality industry broadly welcomes new Fáilte Ireland guidance on how to reopen safelyTue Jun 09 2020 - 15:49
Blue Flag beaches 2020: Ballybunion north beach loses statusBaginbunin in Wexford and Carrigahold in Clare are awarded first Green Coast awardsTue Jun 09 2020 - 12:49
Christy Dignam resumes chemotherapy as cancer ‘creeps up again’Aslan frontman was not attending hospital during the coronavirus pandemicMon Jun 08 2020 - 17:34
Green Party’s Catherine Martin confirms she will stand against Eamon RyanGovernment formation talks continue but ‘central issues unresolved’Sat Jun 06 2020 - 20:01
Call for the protection of midwifery-led maternity unitsCavan-Monaghan TD says she understands unit is set to close but no response from hospital groupSat Jun 06 2020 - 18:29
Dublin City Council to install temporary public toilet facilitiesMove to address lack of toilets due to closure of restaurants, bars and shopping centresSat Jun 06 2020 - 15:36
Dublin shoppers urged to wait until 10.30am to allow commuters travel firstPublic transport to operate at 20% capacity as retail begins to reopenSat Jun 06 2020 - 14:20
Emission ‘opt-outs’ for agriculture based on faulty science ‘not acceptable’Faster cuts in methane and nitrous oxide from farming needed – Stop Climate ChaosFri Jun 05 2020 - 13:57
Two people held after €20,000 of cannabis seized in DublinGarda operation targeted organised crime groups in the Sandyford areaThu Jun 04 2020 - 21:12
Number of people homeless falls for third month in a rowCharities fear a sudden spike when temporary coronavirus measures are liftedThu Jun 04 2020 - 18:19
Migrants better educated than Irish but more likely to be jobless, study showsESRI research shows migrant groups from Africa are most disadvantaged in job marketThu Jun 04 2020 - 00:01
Dublin had sunniest month on record in May with almost 300 hours of sunshineHighest number of daily sunshine hours recorded was 15.3 hours in Co WexfordWed Jun 03 2020 - 17:03
Over 50 healthcare workers repatriated from India to Ireland‘Almost two months I was stuck. It was really stressful worrying about the things going wrong here’Tue Jun 02 2020 - 20:51
Man (60s) dies following single-car collision in Co MayoRoad diversions in place after incident at Creggs Road in BallinaTue Jun 02 2020 - 15:14
Irishman helping native Americans living in ‘desolate conditions’John Ryan delivering goods and food to Navajo families in area hit hard by Covid-19Wed May 13 2020 - 01:00
Irish emigrants in Britain fear they won’t see Irish family members this yearConcerns around travel and quarantine restrictions makes visiting family in Ireland difficult, emigrants sayTue May 12 2020 - 16:00
Coronavirus: INMO urges increase in nursing college places, warns of staff pressuresOrganisation warns global pandemic means a likely drop in overseas recruitmentTue May 12 2020 - 12:36
Reopening Ireland Q&A: When will it begin? What will open? Can I meet with friends?Phase one of Government’s roadmap to reopen society is scheduled to begin on MondayTue May 12 2020 - 09:46
New report shows Ireland’s Covid-19 fatality rate is up to 5.3%Of the 22,671 confirmed coronavirus cases found in Republic 1,203 people have diedMon May 11 2020 - 15:09
Man (20s) charged after seizure of cocaine worth €33,000Gardaí stopped and searched the man in Muirhevnamore area of DundalkMon May 11 2020 - 12:53
Cold nights ahead with frost forecast next few daysGrass frost and mist expected before it warms later in week, says Met ÉireannMon May 11 2020 - 11:26
Two women arrested in connection with Wexford assault releasedMan (40s) discovered with apparent stab wounds at residence in Clonard at weekendMon May 11 2020 - 08:26
Covid-19 unleashes need for daycare of frontline workers’ dogs‘They are frontline workers, nurses or doctors. Their dog still had to be minded’Sun May 10 2020 - 18:31
Woman homeless for 11 years finally gets a home of her ownHousing charity says it has been easier to house homeless people amid Covid-19 pandemicSat May 09 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Irishman sets up company for mask production in Sligo‘Restarting Ireland is one thing but restarting Ireland safely is another’Thu May 07 2020 - 08:42
Covid-19: Cocooners given designated time in Dublin parksOther park users are asked to not visit between 1.30pm and 3.30pmTue May 05 2020 - 14:03
Dry April resulted in drought conditions in areas, says Met ÉireannBelow-average rainfall was accompanied by above-average sunshine countrywideTue May 05 2020 - 12:44
Covid-19: New Asthma Society survey reveals concerns over testing and ventilatorsMore than 80 per cent of people with respiratory illness concerned about testingTue May 05 2020 - 09:33
Midwifery during a pandemic: ‘It was a bit like knowing a tsunami was coming’May 5th marks International Day of The MidwifeTue May 05 2020 - 08:54
Covid-19: ‘Significant inconsistencies’ in testing of mental health staffMental Health Commission say some services are still waiting to hear about testingMon May 04 2020 - 13:15
Irish researchers study effectiveness of blood thinners on coronavirusRecent studies suggest some Covid-19 patients experience ‘abnormal’ blood clotsSun May 03 2020 - 16:49
Coronavirus: Family given wrong body of loved one by hospital in the Midlands‘Full internal review’ being carried out Mullingar Regional HospitalSun May 03 2020 - 13:21
Motorists driving at ‘extreme speeds’ on less-busy roads during Covid-19 crisisSeventeen people die in road crashes since first restrictions came into effect in MarchWed Apr 29 2020 - 18:48
Staff shortage at Co Laois nursing home is increasing risk of harm to residentsManager says home, which has eight residents with Covid-19, will have to close unless it gets more staffWed Apr 29 2020 - 14:54
Coronavirus: Restaurants and cafes in Ireland would struggle at reduced capacityIndustry sources say it will be difficult to keep businesses profitable with social distancingWed Apr 29 2020 - 12:08
Ireland will have to import eggs ‘for some time’ due to shortagesIrish Egg Association says there is a shortfall of about 1.5 million eggs as a result of bird fluTue Apr 28 2020 - 15:45
Wedding bells: Average age of brides and grooms in Ireland now mid to late 30s20,313 marriages took place in Ireland last year including 640 same-sex weddingsTue Apr 28 2020 - 15:37
‘He was on a ventilator for four months’ says mother of boy (4) now thriving at home‘Temple Street gave us our boy. They never gave up on him so we never gave up on him’Mon Apr 27 2020 - 18:51
