‘I’m at the bottom of the barrel because I didn't go to a school in Ireland’New to the Parish: Nithya Rajendran arrived from India in 2017 and has been working as a frontline A&E doctor during Covid-19Wed Mar 31 2021 - 06:00
Demand for home help ‘likely to grow’ with a State scheme – ESRIOlder people with care needs wish to stay at home for as long as possible, says report co-authorTue Mar 30 2021 - 00:01
Mayor of Galway city to return to duties after break following abuseCllr Mike Cubbard says threats against his family became ‘overwhelming’Mon Mar 29 2021 - 20:25
High level of asymptomatic Covid cases in Dublin hot spot ‘a worry’Blanchardstown walk-in testing centre results not surprising, says HSE officialMon Mar 29 2021 - 01:41
Cross-party group to discuss maternity leave for councillorsAll-female working group to meet for first time on MondayMon Mar 29 2021 - 00:01
Northern editor Tommie Gorman says he is ‘full of hope’ for Ireland in final broadcastGorman retires after more than four decades working for RTÉSun Mar 28 2021 - 22:26
Marine status yellow wind warning issued for Sunday nightMilder conditions this week with temperatures reaching 18 degrees on TuesdaySun Mar 28 2021 - 20:42
‘Cautious’ approach to reopening will focus on outdoor activity and 5km limitFurther 13 deaths of coronavirus patients and 604 Covid-19 cases reportedSun Mar 28 2021 - 18:12
‘We’re Muslim and we’re just like you’: The women taking care of Dublin’s homelessThe Muslim Sisters of Éire feed hundreds of people in need at Dublin's GPO every Friday nightSat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
Family reunification law ‘undermines’ rights of refugeesIHREC chief says law introduced four years ago relies on outdated concept of the familyThu Mar 25 2021 - 19:51
Direct provision complaints to Ombudsman slideHighest number of grievances from residents looking to be transferred to another centreThu Mar 25 2021 - 18:06
Multilingual videos about vaccines launched for Ireland’s migrant communityVideos in 36 languages give details on the State’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout programmeWed Mar 24 2021 - 17:00
Irish teen hospitalised with serious injuries following fall in SpainDepartment of Foreign Affairs providing assistance to family of teenage girlWed Mar 24 2021 - 14:18
‘From the suffering in Aleppo to a peaceful place here in Ireland’New to the Parish: Ahmad Muselmani arrived from Syria, via Greece, in 2016Wed Mar 24 2021 - 06:00
Coronavirus: 24 further deaths and 371 cases reported in StateSix classes in Longford school sent home after five Covid-19 cases confirmedTue Mar 23 2021 - 17:53
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Carmel Clarke campaigned endlessly for special needsThe Dubliner was born into a political family before making a new life in WaterfordTue Mar 23 2021 - 16:57
Joe Brolly disconnected during RTÉ united Ireland debate after DUP remarksDUP MP Gregory Campbell said united Ireland ‘isn’t going to happen’Tue Mar 23 2021 - 13:59
Mandatory hotel quarantine booking portal goes live with 12-night stay costing €1,875 per personPassengers coming into Ireland from airport considered ‘high risk’ must pre-pay for stayTue Mar 23 2021 - 13:42
Famine looms in Yemen as world looks on at war, rights defender warnsIreland urged to use role in UN to push for peace, accountability and ‘end to misery’Sun Mar 21 2021 - 17:47
Feis Ceoil gives ‘validation’ to young musicians after year without performingOnline competition marks 125th anniversary of event which provides ‘anchor’ in the calendar of Irish musiciansSat Mar 20 2021 - 01:00
Man and woman charged after Government building covered in red graffitiExtinction Rebellion group claims responsibility for ‘non-violent direct action’ in videoFri Mar 19 2021 - 21:18
Council of Europe dismisses case on conscientious objection rights of Defence ForcesUnion had argued members’ rights being violated by lack of recognition in Irish lawThu Mar 18 2021 - 00:01
Doctors call on Government to resettle 400 migrants from Greek campProtocols allow for safe relocation of refugees during pandemic, say healthcare workersThu Mar 18 2021 - 00:01
Prince William tries his hand at Irish in St Patrick’s Day videoCanada’s Trudeau and New Zealand’s Ardern join other global leaders in sending greetingsWed Mar 17 2021 - 11:56
President urges Irish people to ‘respect Mother Earth’St Patrick’s Day should remind us of ‘our shared vulnerability’, says HigginsWed Mar 17 2021 - 10:25
‘I wear the double green shirts – Ireland and Pakistan’New to the Parish: Kamal Merchant arrived from Pakistan in 1983 to play Irish cricketWed Mar 17 2021 - 06:00
Trespassing at Dublin football club causes €18,000 of damageInformal youth Dublin football league being organised via social mediaWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
Campaign needed to avoid traumatic injuries among children, doctors hearLow falls, road collisions and burns account for 71% of paediatric major trauma patients, audit findsTue Mar 16 2021 - 17:00
Visa-free travel ban from South America and South Africa extendedMinister for Justice confirms visa restrictions are extended for foreseeable futureSun Mar 14 2021 - 18:29
‘As far as any place would feel like home, that would be Cork’New to the Parish: Jared Peters arrived from the United States, via Canada, in 2012Wed Mar 10 2021 - 06:00
Bill ‘entirely silent’ on rights of smuggled people says IHRECIreland is ‘both a destination and source country for human trafficking’, warns commissionWed Mar 10 2021 - 00:01
Gardaí record 80% increase in phone, email and text scamsMore than €640,000 stolen through phishing, vishing and smishing crimes in 2020Tue Mar 09 2021 - 13:22
‘No evidence’ Covid-19 vaccine adversely affects pregnant womenNumber of Covid-19 hospital patients drops below 400 for first time this yearTue Mar 09 2021 - 10:05
Coronavirus: Nphet to consider restriction changes as vaccinations continue'Vaccine bonus' may come into effect for those who have been inoculatedTue Mar 09 2021 - 08:25
Wicklow hill fire ‘started maliciously’, believes fire chiefFires at Lough Dan in Wicklow and Conlawn Hill in Laois brought under controlMon Mar 08 2021 - 11:27
‘Complex’ Covid repatriation of Irish stranded in Peru cost €360,000Over 130 brought home from desert, mountain and jungle regions last March and AprilMon Mar 08 2021 - 01:00
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Dan Moore dedicated his life to helping others in needCivil rights campaigner strongly supported peace and reconciliation in Northern IrelandSat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
New to the Parish: Abdullah Afghan and Fatima Abdullah arrived from Afghanistan via PakistanWed Mar 03 2021 - 06:00
Coronavirus: 14 new deaths and 359 further cases reported, the lowest daily figure since mid-December‘Please hold firm to the public health advice,’ Ronan Glynn saysTue Mar 02 2021 - 19:42
Almost one million could be on hospital waiting lists by year-end, consultants warnExtra funds allocated for mental health treatment is criticised as ‘grossly inadequate’Tue Mar 02 2021 - 09:39
Vast majority sticking to Covid rules despite ‘misperception’, experts sayOne further death and 687 new cases, reported in RepublicMon Mar 01 2021 - 20:05
More than a third of population not staying within 10km of homeCSO data shows growing numbers becoming frustrated with national travel restrictionsMon Mar 01 2021 - 14:15
Gardaí call for more resources to help police protestsMore arrests expected following violent scenes in Dublin city centre on SaturdayMon Mar 01 2021 - 12:04
Waiting period for State standard illness benefit is cut to three daysEnhanced Covid-19 payment introduced last year carries no waiting daysMon Mar 01 2021 - 09:32
Lack of detail on how to clear asylum backlog tempers welcome to planConcerns voiced about segregation and lack of provision for independent livingFri Feb 26 2021 - 21:00
Housing Agency ‘crucial’ to accommodating asylum seekers, Minister saysContracts for direct provision centres may be extended during transition, O’Gorman saysFri Feb 26 2021 - 20:19
No easy task as Government plans to end decades of direct provisionDepartment admits replacing system for asylum seekers more complex than foreseenFri Feb 26 2021 - 09:25
Lives Lost to Covid-19: John McConnell – ‘Part of me died that day when he died’John was the head of the family. ‘We really realise that now and we’re lost without him’Fri Feb 26 2021 - 09:00
Plan to end direct provision by 2024 would see asylum seekers housed in State accommodationPrivate contractors to be phased out in new system that could cost up to €672 millionFri Feb 26 2021 - 01:00
‘People think I either have to be Irish or Filipino, but I can be both’New to the Parish: Shane Andaloc arrived from the Philippines in 2004Wed Feb 24 2021 - 06:00
