Ireland’s housing budget: How the State is now spending more than €8bn to address the crisis State spending on a range of housing initiatives has risen significantly in recent years as the pressure is on to increase housing supplyMon May 06 2024 - 06:00
Man arrested after three women injured in alleged hatchet attack in LouthElderly woman understood to have ‘serious injuries’ after incident at residential property in Co LouthFri May 03 2024 - 17:53
HSE tells suppliers it can ‘no longer sustain’ price increasesHSE officers issues letter saying price increases hitting funds needed for patient care ‘in a growing challenging environment’Thu May 02 2024 - 06:00
Rents for new tenancies increase twice as fast in areas outside DublinThe national standardised average rent in new tenancies stood at €1,595 per month in the final months of last year, with fastest growing average rent in LimerickThu May 02 2024 - 01:00
‘So long as I’ve my head about me and I’m physically able, I’ll keep helping people’ Sr Rose Carmel McNamara left Dublin for England at 17 and finds herself helping the poor in Romania at 82Wed May 01 2024 - 06:00
University Hospital Limerick overcrowding to be focus of new health services support teamWork to begin immediately on devising actions designed to ease crowding and pressures in hospital and HSE’s Mid West regionTue Apr 30 2024 - 17:54
Watchdog finds ‘serious concerns’ about foster service for unaccompanied minors seeking international protectionHiqa finds carers were approved on emergency basis without necessary mandatory training in fostering and in one case Garda vetting had not been completedTue Apr 30 2024 - 14:07
Almost 200 people die each year from cancer associated with HPV, report findsThe finding is included in a report on HPV cancers from the National Cancer Registry of IrelandTue Apr 30 2024 - 06:00
What now for transgender healthcare in Ireland after publication of the Cass review?The landmark report by UK paediatrician Hilary Cass into transgender treatment for young people is published as the HSE plans a new Irish clinical programme for gender healthcareMon Apr 29 2024 - 06:20
Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar raises concerns about racism in Late Late Show interviewVaradkar, who resigned last month, declined to be drawn on whether he would run in the next general electionFri Apr 26 2024 - 23:22
Public-only contract ‘will not, in and of itself, solve the chronic problems the health service is facing’, the IMO saysThe contract also intends to enhance senior decision maker presence on-site, out of hours and at weekendsFri Apr 26 2024 - 20:09
HSE concerned over whether hospitals are benefiting from new public-only consultant contractHSE’s chief operations officer has written to heads of hospitals and community healthcare organisations about implementation of contractFri Apr 26 2024 - 06:00
Failings highlighted during Aoife Johnston inquest are an indictment of the health serviceTragic death of 16-year-old Aoife Johnston by medical misadventure comes amid other concerning cases and warnings from campaignersThu Apr 25 2024 - 21:26
Establish commission to investigate baby and maternal deaths and injuries, campaigners urge HarrisParental groups alliance met with politicians to call for actions to ‘try to stop these repeated deaths and injuries in Irish hospitals’Tue Apr 23 2024 - 16:45
‘Major vulnerabilities’ in Temple Street neonatal critical care, doctors warn managementDublin hospital is ‘failing to meet the specific needs’ of newborns requiring intensive care, doctors sayTue Apr 23 2024 - 06:00
Dublin nursing home residents ‘going up to two weeks without a shower’ due to lack of staff, inspection findsNursing home resident was unable to get out of locked room, separate inspection foundMon Apr 22 2024 - 14:09
Rise in measles and whooping cough due to pandemic dip and low vaccine uptake, ECDC saysIreland has seen a rise in number of cases of measles and whooping cough over last 12 monthsMon Apr 22 2024 - 12:33
Human trafficking becoming ‘more prevalent’ in Ireland, says Depaul chief Charity providing accommodation and support for specialist service for women who are trafficking victimsMon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Irish hospitals received over €2m in ‘education’ payments from medical device industryIreland 15th highest recipient of payments from medical device industry, research findsSat Apr 20 2024 - 15:00
Confronting Trump over Covid not easy but necessary, Fauci says on Dublin tripDirector of US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says role has involved telling US presidents things they do not want to hearFri Apr 19 2024 - 15:00
More than 400 referrals made for State-funded fertility treatment since SeptemberPublicly funded treatments in private clinics began last year, with a public centre expected to open in 2025Thu Apr 18 2024 - 13:54
Long Covid services are ‘pot luck’ for sufferers, TDs toldEstimated 350,000 patients believed to have long Covid, representative group saysWed Apr 17 2024 - 10:03
Man kidnapped by gang in Belfast freed after armed gardaí surround car on Dublin’s M50Four men and firearm are seized after the car was stopped by armed gardaí following Belfast kidnapping reportFri Mar 22 2024 - 12:05
Creeslough: Two men (50s) arrested in relation to 2022 explosion that killed 10 peopleThe men are being held in separate Garda stations in DonegalFri Mar 22 2024 - 11:32
Woman in a critical condition after being struck by van in DublinGardaí appealing for witnesses to early morning incident in RingsendFri Mar 22 2024 - 08:14
Wet and wild weekend in store with hail, lightning and thunder possibleMet Éireann says it will be unsettled and rather cool for the time of yearFri Mar 22 2024 - 07:55
Simon Harris confirms he will seek Fine Gael leadership, saying ‘I will give this my all’ - as it happenedMinister for Higher Education will become country’s youngest taoiseach if made head of partyThu Mar 21 2024 - 20:36
Dublin’s migrant tent city ‘unacceptable’ and plan for refugees needed quickly, Harris saysMinister for Higher Education urges Roderic O’Gorman to bring a long-term plan to GovernmentFri Mar 15 2024 - 14:47
Cost of cooking a full family fry-up rises to €38, says CSOAnalysis of basket of goods used to calculate inflation found fry-up becoming more expensiveFri Mar 15 2024 - 12:09
Pedestrian dies after being hit by lorry in LetterkennyIncident occurred before 6am on Friday morningFri Mar 15 2024 - 10:43
Selection of popular MBA coursesWe take a look at some of the MBA courses available in Ireland’s universities and business schoolsFri Mar 15 2024 - 05:00
Men who watch pornography have poorer wellbeing, ESRI study findsYoung men almost five times more likely to watch pornography than young women, according to researchFri Mar 15 2024 - 00:01
Measles: Four confirmed cases of disease now in StateHealth authorities concerned over ongoing outbreaks in the UK and across EuropeThu Mar 14 2024 - 14:33
Quarter of drivers believe driving short distances after drinking is acceptable, survey findsGardaí appeal to public to take care on roads over St Patrick’s Day as deaths track higher than 2023Thu Mar 14 2024 - 12:39
‘Safe third countries’: the asylum policy of Fine Gael’s European party and Varadkar’s view explainedEuropean umbrella party has faced claims its asylum-applicant proposal mirrors the UK’s Rwanda policyThu Mar 14 2024 - 11:19
‘Wet, miserable, total rainy day’ in store for Cork and Kerry with risk of flooding Status orange rainfall warning comes into effect for the two counties at noon, with status yellow warning for WaterfordWed Mar 13 2024 - 08:59
Furthering your education: What are the ‘degree-specific’ benefits offered by an MBA?An MBA can be a route to a promotion, higher salary, building your professional reputation or managing your own businessWed Mar 13 2024 - 04:00
Postgraduate studies: What does an MBA teach you?Mastering critical thinking and problem-solving skills is essential for addressing complex issues effectivelyTue Mar 12 2024 - 04:00
Returning to college? Here are funding options to help cover the costs of your postgrad or MBAResearch your funding options well before starting your application for postgraduate studiesTue Mar 12 2024 - 04:00
State is now ‘highly dependent’ on doctors trained abroadMore than 70 per cent of new doctors who started working in Ireland in 2022 were trained abroad, Irish Medical Council report findsFri Mar 08 2024 - 11:22
Licensing laws unlikely to be reformed by this summer, says Leo VaradkarTaoiseach says he wants Irish cities to have ‘the kind of nightlife they have in pretty much every other European country’Fri Mar 08 2024 - 06:45
Russia’s invasion will not stop at Ukraine and Europe must be defended - TaoiseachLeo Varadkar says he does not believe Putin’s ambitions will stop at UkraineThu Mar 07 2024 - 10:38
Taoiseach says No vote in referendums would be ‘setback for Ireland’Yes and No sides hold final press conferences ahead of Friday’s voting on the amendments on family and careThu Mar 07 2024 - 00:01
European elections are ‘going to be tough’ for Fine Gael, MEP Seán Kelly saysEuropean People’s Party gathering in Romania with Ursula von der Leyen set to be backed to seek second term as commission presidentWed Mar 06 2024 - 19:00
Proposal to deport EU migrants to third countries is not same as UK Rwanda plan - VaradkarThe European People’s Party, a group including Fine Gael, has said it wants deals with non-EU countries for processingWed Mar 06 2024 - 16:51
More than one third of further education students enrol in university courses after graduation - CSORoughly 30% re-enrolled in further education courses one year after graduation, data showsMon Mar 04 2024 - 12:42
Wind and rainfall warning issued for Cork and KerryYellow weather warning comes into effect at 7pm on MondayMon Mar 04 2024 - 12:39
Yasser Eljuboori: Two additional charges brought against Irish citizen in Iraq Baghdad court says, contrary to expectations, man not be permitted to leaveMon Mar 04 2024 - 10:34
Unexpected snowfall gives way to hail and sleet as drivers warned of dangerous roadsOrange level warning could have been issued but extent of snow took Met Éireann by surprise, says forecasterFri Mar 01 2024 - 20:56
Weather warning: Heavy rain and melting snow result in ‘dangerous travel conditions’ for motoristsStatus yellow ice warning for entire country in effect until 9am Saturday; snow earlier today caused widespread disruptionFri Mar 01 2024 - 18:53
