Proposed new housing system for asylum seekers ‘not workable’, says housing departmentHousing officials claim expert group recommendations will have ‘significant negative affect’ on homeless peopleSun Nov 22 2020 - 23:41
‘I’ve been in Ireland during a real cultural shift’New to the Parish: Tari Takavarasha arrived from London in 2017Wed Nov 18 2020 - 06:00
New asylum system will fail if backlog of applicants not cleared, Day warnsDirect provision expert group head confident cases could be ruled on in six months if resources providedTue Nov 17 2020 - 22:40
Theatre community urges Minister to reconsider deportation of manMalik Amir Iqbal has been told he must return to Pakistan after being refused leave to remain in StateTue Nov 17 2020 - 10:49
Man (70s), woman (40s) die in Co Antrim road crashPair killed after car collides with fork lift in BallymoneyTue Nov 17 2020 - 09:53
Eight teenage migrants relocated from Greece under Government schemeEfforts to bring more children from burnt-out Moria camp delayed by Covid-19Tue Nov 17 2020 - 09:10
Less than quarter of passenger locator forms followed up on with callsAbout 500,000 documents filled out by those arriving in State between late August and early NovemberMon Nov 16 2020 - 15:00
Man (21) and woman (19) charged following Cork city assaultYoung woman hospitalised with serious injuries after assault on Saturday nightMon Nov 16 2020 - 11:44
Rise in racially motivated crimes in Ireland must be tackled, says UN rapporteurProf Verene Shepherd calls for new laws to combat hate crime and build safer societyMon Nov 16 2020 - 01:00
State’s overseas development aid increased 10% to €869m last yearState supporting more than 130 countries worldwide; ranks 12th globally for overseas aidSat Nov 14 2020 - 09:17
Kite-surfer rescued from Keel Beach on Achill IslandMan airlifted to Castlebar hospital and is in a stable conditionFri Nov 13 2020 - 21:18
Dublin street traders slate ‘unfair’ ban on Christmas stallsCity Council says decision taken for health and safety reasons amid Covid-19 pandemicThu Nov 12 2020 - 21:04
‘I’ve learned to be more positive – I think because of the Irish attitude’New to the Parish: Roxana Zaha arrived from Romania in 2016Wed Nov 11 2020 - 06:00
Covid quarantine centre: Many are ‘completely destitute, they have nothing’A Dublin quarantine shelter for vulnerable people has been busy during the pandemicWed Nov 11 2020 - 01:00
Irish people with disabilities still ‘locked out’ of public spacesWheelchair association says 77% of people with disabilities face problems using public pavements, parking and pedestrian crossingsTue Nov 10 2020 - 00:41
Study to review impact of travel restraints on families between Ireland and BritainCall for migrants unable to move between countries during pandemic to share experiencesMon Nov 09 2020 - 18:44
State joins EU traffic-light system for international travelMinister says Covid-19 tests for air travel should be in place by December 1stMon Nov 09 2020 - 07:21
Boy (16) charged over hit and run that killed Deliveroo cyclistStudent Thiago Osorio died when he was struck by a car while cycling in DublinSat Nov 07 2020 - 18:53
All passengers from Denmark to restrict movements amid concern over Covid-19 mink strainTests on three mink farms in the State will include all workers and household contactsSat Nov 07 2020 - 15:27
American voter drives in Ireland report big increase in ballot requests‘Democrats in Ireland really threw everything into trying to get people out to vote’Fri Nov 06 2020 - 17:01
Law gives non-EU doctors better chance of becoming consultants in IrelandAct allows access to training but foreign clinicians remain critical of preference systemFri Nov 06 2020 - 16:06
Road deaths rise this year despite cut in traffic volumes, CSO report findsTraffic levels nationwide dropped more than 50% after Level 5 restrictions introducedFri Nov 06 2020 - 16:06
Over 93% of people who died with Covid-19 had underlying condition - CSOData shows sharp decline in hospitalisation rate of people with coronavirusFri Nov 06 2020 - 13:32
Vulnerability assessments for asylum seekers ‘urgently’ needed, says Refugee CouncilHSE should conduct these and not International Protection Office, says councilThu Nov 05 2020 - 19:16
‘Ireland is a really good country for Muslims’New to the Parish: Arjumand Younus and Atif Qureshi arrived from Pakistan in 2011Wed Nov 04 2020 - 06:00
Ireland’s Armenians: ‘My home has again become a big pile of ruins’For Aram Hakhumyan and others, the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh is heartbreakingTue Nov 03 2020 - 20:30
Fall in number of homeless overshadowed by recent deathsAlmost 8,660 people, including 2,583 children, without a home at end of SeptemberFri Oct 30 2020 - 19:14
‘I actually didn’t know Ireland existed. But I read about it and knew it was perfect for me’New to the Parish: Sukrity Sharma arrived from Nepal in 2019Wed Oct 28 2020 - 06:00
Direct provision: Keep private sector asylum-seeker facilities – reportAdvisory group warns current system remains under ‘significant strain’Mon Oct 26 2020 - 04:21
Appeal for missing woman: 'She is my only sister... it’s still torture'Family of Esra Uryun, who went missing in Bray in 2011, still looking for answersMon Oct 26 2020 - 01:52
Gardaí say 52 people who went missing in 2020 not yet found6,358 missing person reports, including 4,627 for children, made so far this yearMon Oct 26 2020 - 01:50
‘Barbaric act’: Man shot in paramilitary-style attack in BelfastMan in his 40s hospitalised after being shot in left leg on Sunday eveningMon Oct 26 2020 - 00:13
Department of Agriculture says livestock mart sales must continue online onlyCalls for Government to reassess procedures for marts after online system failed on SaturdaySun Oct 25 2020 - 20:55
‘In 2018 I wrote publicly about my heritage. Soon after, the anti-Semitic messages began’Opinion: Online abuse of women must be tackled, by law and by the platforms that publish itSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Bus drivers faced ‘mayhem’ as passengers tried to travel, says unionNBRU says drivers faced difficulties trying to accommodate passengers under Level 5Thu Oct 22 2020 - 21:08
Doctors, scientists cannot be denied defence in CervicalCheck tribunal, Tánaiste tells DáilVaradkar says Minister for Health will direct whether Government defers tribunalThu Oct 22 2020 - 18:40
Cervical Check Tribunal ‘not fit for purpose’, says Vicky PhelanGovernment working to ensure tribunal is as ‘non-adversarial as possible’, says DonnellyThu Oct 22 2020 - 13:00
Nearly 400 Brazilians have tested positive for Covid-19 in Ireland, data showsHundreds of Nigerians, Britons, Moldovans and Poles also test positive, says HPSCThu Oct 22 2020 - 01:19
Asylum seekers’ wait time before working cut to six monthsMinister confirms Hiqa will monitor direct provision centres under revised State systemWed Oct 21 2020 - 20:55
Teenager dies in hit-and-run collision outside DundalkDriver of car that victim was in leaves crash scene but later goes to gardaíWed Oct 21 2020 - 10:05
Venezuelans ask for extended Irish visas with expired passportsImmigration services have ‘stopped completely’ in Venezuela, making them ‘impossible’ to obtainWed Oct 21 2020 - 09:52
‘I’m trying to find where I fit here in Ireland’New to the Parish: Joe Donovan arrived from the US in 2018 after his parents’ deathsWed Oct 21 2020 - 06:00
‘Groundbreaking’ direct provision report backs State-owned centresThree-month accommodation and longer-term housing run by local authorities recommendedWed Oct 21 2020 - 02:32
‘ It’s a guilt to have survived’, says Garda who was with Adrian Donohoe when he was murderedFormer Garda detective Joe Ryan retired two years after Donohoe’s deathFri Oct 16 2020 - 07:43
Updated legislation means non-EU doctors can now apply for trainee schemesRegulated Professions (Health and Social Care) amendment Bill 2019 signed into law by Michael D Higgins on WednesdayThu Oct 15 2020 - 21:56
Man and woman arrested in connection with investigation into brothels and prostitutionGardaí say investigation is taking ‘victim centred’ approach to ‘tackling criminality’Thu Oct 15 2020 - 21:49
Hilary Mantel calls for skeleton of Irish ‘giant’ to be repatriatedBones of 18th-century Charles Byrne stored at the Royal College of Surgeons in LondonThu Oct 15 2020 - 21:30
Nearly €46,000 seized during routine profiling of vehicles at Rosslare EuroportFour people, originally from Romania, questioned in relation to seizureThu Oct 15 2020 - 18:29
A quarter of undocumented migrants earn below minimum wage – studyAn estimated 17,000 to 20,000 undocumented people are living in IrelandThu Oct 15 2020 - 06:15
‘At what point is it okay for a black person to be Irish?’New to the Parish: Linda Keitasha arrived from Uganda in 2002Wed Oct 14 2020 - 06:00
