Desire to die among older people often transient, study findsImproving mental health care should form part of assisted dying talks, researcher saysThu Feb 18 2021 - 22:41
Ireland should not vaccinate young before vulnerable in developing world - Mike RyanIrish people must give Government and EU political permission to share few vaccinesThu Feb 18 2021 - 20:13
Cork direct provision residents refuse meals over ‘low standard’Group writes to Minister asking for permission to purchase and cook own foodThu Feb 18 2021 - 18:51
Terminally ill should be offered choice on assisted dying, says doctors’ groupClinicians tell committee procedure can be introduced in ‘safe and fair manner’Thu Feb 18 2021 - 14:58
Man and woman arrested over juvenile's murder in DroghedaSeven arrests to date as part of investigation into juvenile’s death in January 2020Wed Feb 17 2021 - 10:36
‘It hurts when my mum is reduced to the colour of her skin in Ireland’New to the Parish: Sara Abraham arrived from India in 2006Wed Feb 17 2021 - 06:00
Palliative care experts warn of ‘deeply flawed’ assisted dying Bill‘There’s no proper oversight or scrutiny... this legislation could lead to a slippery slope’Mon Feb 15 2021 - 04:00
Yoga centre’s liquorice Covid-cure falls foul of advertising watchdogVodafone, Kia Motors and Marks and Spencer also among firms to have misled customersThu Feb 11 2021 - 19:46
Dublin hosts cracking Chinese new year festival‘It’s incredible to see the level of interest ... all the more reason to make it happen at this time’Wed Feb 10 2021 - 19:51
Gender equality has ‘taken a big step back’ during Covid-19Forum hears women are taking on burden of caring in professional and personal capacityWed Feb 10 2021 - 18:55
Moving to Donegal from Manchester, ‘we burned through our savings in short order’New to the Parish: Ken Harper and Jason Gerber arrived from northern England in 2014Wed Feb 10 2021 - 06:00
Domestic violence as a migrant woman: ‘I was exhausted from abuse’‘I don’t think the system is ready to support migrant women who survive violence’Tue Feb 09 2021 - 04:05
Migrant women in abusive relationships not being reached, say campaignersAbusers use immigration status to trap women in relationships, group warnsTue Feb 09 2021 - 04:05
Una Ring: Harassment victim recalls ‘absolutely terrifying’ ordealWoman urges others in similar situations to seek help from gardaíTue Feb 09 2021 - 00:26
390 cost rental homes approved for development, says Housing MinisterHousing bodies Clúid, Respond and Tuath given approval to deliver the homesMon Feb 08 2021 - 06:32
Vicky Phelan portrait raises over €55,000 for healthcare workersPainting of cervical cancer awareness campaigner far exceeds estimate value in Co Laois saleThu Feb 04 2021 - 17:36
Vicky Phelan portait to be auctioned to raise funds for healthcare workersCampaigner says portrait commissioned by Heroes Aid charity makes ‘the invisible visible’Wed Feb 03 2021 - 22:43
‘Black kids were on one side of the yard, white kids were on the other’FAI referee Isreal Ibeanu, who moved to Ireland as a child, on friendship, racism and solidarityWed Feb 03 2021 - 06:00
New code of practice to combat workplace bullying published‘Robust preventative approaches’ and ‘transparent procedures’ requiredWed Feb 03 2021 - 01:00
Dying with Dignity Bill needs ‘significant changes’, says rights lobbyProposed law does not ensure ‘adequate safeguards’ to protect person’s right to life, warns IHRECWed Feb 03 2021 - 00:01
World Hijab Day: ‘The hijab is a part of me, it’s my identity’Webinar hears that Islamaphobia is a reality across Irish societyMon Feb 01 2021 - 20:59
Myanmar coup brings back ‘terrifying memories’, says Rohingya groupFears for safety of ethnic minority group under military rule following Suu Kyi arrestMon Feb 01 2021 - 20:56
Passenger arrivals in State during December top 164,000Numbers entering Republic up almost 60% on travellers who came in during NovemberFri Jan 29 2021 - 15:15
Facebook Ireland campaign to target hate speech on platformEducational video on how to spot and report hate speech to be rolled out on newsfeedsFri Jan 29 2021 - 06:31
Asylum seekers face almost 18-month wait for decision on requestsMinister for Justice says asylum seekers now allowed to work after six months rather than nineThu Jan 28 2021 - 21:06
Direct provision centre contracts should not be renewed, says Refugee CouncilReport recommends ‘blend’ of housing models be used to replace direct provisionWed Jan 27 2021 - 15:21
‘My Irish friends helped me through my hardships’Tammy Nguyen arrived from Vietnam in 2007Wed Jan 27 2021 - 06:00
Covid-19: AstraZeneca offers to bring forward EU vaccine delivery to early FebruaryEU asks drugmaker if it can divert doses of vaccine from UK to make up for shortfallTue Jan 26 2021 - 15:51
Hang up! HSE warns public to be aware of Covid vaccine scamCalls for clarity on vaccine rollout so older people are not duped by fraudulent texts or callsMon Jan 25 2021 - 15:48
Six out of 10 people staying with 10km of home, CSO data showsPeople in Dublin staying closer to home during lockdown than any other countyMon Jan 25 2021 - 15:35
Gardaí seize rifle and €2,300 worth of suspected cannabis from Cork homeA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene in Cloyne on SundayMon Jan 25 2021 - 10:56
‘Hazardous conditions’: Road users advised to take extreme care on icy roadsNationwide cold and ice weather warning remains in place on Monday morningMon Jan 25 2021 - 08:10
Crowded hospitals ‘battling’ to save lives but Ireland is starting to flatten the Covid-19 curve through ‘solidarity’Nphet reports 77 more deaths as Martin warns of restrictions for six more monthsSun Jan 24 2021 - 08:56
Covid-19 infection rate in hospitals ‘out of control’Upgraded hospital standards needed as infection is harming staff, says INMOSat Jan 23 2021 - 14:21
AIB customers urged to take extra care amid rise in ‘smishing’ attacksGardaí warn account holders are receiving fraudulent texts urging them to share personal codesSat Jan 23 2021 - 13:12
Badge of distinction: Meet the first Sikh in the Garda ReservesNew reserve gardaí attested this week made up of 37 men and 32 womenSat Jan 23 2021 - 10:45
Holocaust Memorial Day: ‘We have a duty not to forget’Jadzia Kaminska, whose father escaped the Nazi death camps, sees racism rising in IrelandSat Jan 23 2021 - 01:00
‘I need to work twice as hard to get a job in Ireland’New to the Parish: Journalist Joseph Okoh arrived from Nigeria in 2019Wed Jan 20 2021 - 06:00
Coronavirus: Record 93 deaths reported with hospitals in ‘precarious position’Nphet records 2,001 further cases while Donnelly says 94,000 have received vaccineTue Jan 19 2021 - 20:18
Ryanair to fly couple home after rejecting Covid-19 test results printed in PolishAirline says staff refusing permission to board as results need be in English an ‘isolated case’Tue Jan 19 2021 - 12:10
Covid-19 advice sent by text to 1,511 arrivals from Brazil amid new strainUp to four messages to be sent to each person advising them to self-isolate and arrange a testMon Jan 18 2021 - 15:48
Temporary system to process 4,000 Irish citizenship applicationsCovid-19 restrictions result in 24,000 people waiting for application to be processedMon Jan 18 2021 - 12:33
‘To get to know Irish culture and people, carer is the best job’New to the Parish: Fernanda Otero arrived from Brazil in 2016 with her son, GaudieWed Jan 13 2021 - 06:00
Asylum seekers legally entitled to open bank accounts, IHREC saysAsylum seekers should be able to open account using residence certificate says equality commissionFri Jan 08 2021 - 18:03
‘Ireland and Greece are like sister countries’Ioannis Zabetakis arrived from Greece in 2015: ‘I don’t have any plans to move again’Wed Jan 06 2021 - 06:00
Five inmates test positive for Covid-19 at Loughan House in Co CavanFour of the five prisoners had been on temporary release and were tested on returnTue Jan 05 2021 - 22:18
Frontline healthcare staff seek end to Irish citizenship delays‘We’re not asking for a change in the rules, we’re just asking that you process applications faster’Tue Jan 05 2021 - 21:54
Give asylum seekers ‘ID to open bank accounts’Publication of White Paper on ending direct provision on hold until mid-FebruaryTue Jan 05 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 4,962 new cases and seven further deaths reportedRepublic passes 100,000 confirmed cases with hospitals under ‘extreme’ pressureSun Jan 03 2021 - 18:31
Level 5 restrictions must be given chance to work, says VaradkarTánaiste refuses to rule out further curbs as Ryan suggests travel limit could drop to 2kmSun Jan 03 2021 - 16:03
