Chinese opting for ‘self-isolation’ to prevent risk of coronavirus in Ireland‘This is a battle between human beings and the virus, not nationalities’Fri Feb 07 2020 - 19:07
‘The Irish remind me of Afrikaans people. They’re quite reserved’New to the Parish: Liezl-Maret Livingstone, a pianist, arrived from South Africa in 2019Wed Feb 05 2020 - 06:00
Healthcare for trans people in Ireland ‘inadequate’ – European reportRise in hate speech towards LGBTI people a ‘pan-European problem’, says reportTue Feb 04 2020 - 08:00
Election 2020: ‘I couldn’t imagine not voting here, it’s my country now’For 32,000 new Irish citizens, this is the first general election they are eligible to vote inMon Feb 03 2020 - 02:18
Citizenship costs hurt young voter participation, says student chiefUCD student union president, originally from Poland, unable to vote in electionMon Feb 03 2020 - 02:17
Election 2020: ‘As a minority in a country you need to participate’Candidates Kamal Uddin and Oghenetano John Uwhumiakpor on running for the DáilMon Feb 03 2020 - 02:15
Time capsule containing visions for 2020 reopened for first timeStudents from 72 schools across Ireland took part in 2020 vision project in 1996Fri Jan 31 2020 - 17:19
At least €13m spent on direct provision centre in Co LimerickMount Trenchard in Foynes was described as an ‘open-air prison’ by residentsFri Jan 31 2020 - 01:00
Creche providers who protest will receive payment, says ZapponeDepartment says funding will be authorised if parents given alternative date for childcareThu Jan 30 2020 - 16:56
‘In Ballyhaunis there were Arab people all around me’New to the Parish: ‘People think refugees will take their resources,’ says Ghada FeddawiWed Jan 29 2020 - 06:00
NUIG researchers call on election candidates to lay out direct provision plans‘Ask about Direct Provision’ campaign sees responses from all candidates posted on TwitterMon Jan 27 2020 - 20:45
‘It’s survival of the fittest’: Dublin Cycling Campaign urges safety measuresInterim steps sought due to lengthy delay in building 5km cycle path on river Liffey quaysSun Jan 26 2020 - 15:34
‘I don’t know if he died . . . but I don’t want him in the Tuam tanks’Relative of Tuam baby says DNA scheme will help bring ‘justice and closure’Thu Jan 23 2020 - 01:49
Government must not forget Tuam mother-and-baby home scheme, say relativesSupport group says proposed DNA collection must happen as soon as possibleThu Jan 23 2020 - 01:35
Charities facing ‘increasingly precarious funding arrangements’Election candidates should focus on policies with long-term social benefits, says coalitionWed Jan 22 2020 - 19:50
Parties should commit to establishing institutional abuse archive – coalitionIndependent national archive ‘essential part’ of survivors’ redress, says Dr O’RourkeWed Jan 22 2020 - 15:50
‘In Ireland I’ve found another form of persecution’New to the Parish: Athmane and Nora Yachir arrived from Algeria in 2014Wed Jan 22 2020 - 06:00
Councillors back plan for Magdalene laundry to be third-level collegeCouncil intending to use Sean McDermott street site for education and housingTue Jan 21 2020 - 20:23
‘It doesn’t matter if I’m in a wheelchair. I’m not angry with Ireland for what happened’New to the Parish: Paulo Cassis Peres arrived from Brazil in 2017Wed Jan 15 2020 - 06:00
Drugs worth more than €750,000 seized in BallyfermotCannabis, cocaine, MDMA and heroin discovered during west Dublin raidTue Jan 14 2020 - 09:57
Country counts the cost as Storm Brendan brings floods and gusts of 100km/hThousands of homes left without power as wind and flooding warnings remain in placeMon Jan 13 2020 - 22:05
Storm Brendan moving off – but wind and flooding hazard remainsSome homes will be without power overnight as ESB restores power to 100,000Mon Jan 13 2020 - 20:31
'Punishment passing': Cyclists claim some drivers overtaking too close on purpose‘Gardaí won’t take action unless you go in to the station and make a formal complaint’Mon Jan 13 2020 - 00:49
Mount Trenchard residents suffered psychologically, says charityCharity report found ‘unwelcoming, bleak’ space at Limerick direct provision centreSun Jan 12 2020 - 12:17
Vehicles, cannabis and €135,000 cash seized in Crumlin raid linked to biker groupFour men arrested on M7 on Thursday on suspicion of possession of firearmsSat Jan 11 2020 - 18:48
Dublin’s late-night kebab shop Iskander’s to close after nearly three decadesAydin family plan to reopen premises in February as more upmarket restaurantSat Jan 11 2020 - 17:54
Irish students planning to study in UK will not face fee hike, says ministerUK students on 2020/21 courses in Ireland will continue to pay € 3,000 registration feeFri Jan 10 2020 - 21:52
Poor sleepers advised to stop taking U-Dream sleeping aids immediatelyProduct marketed as herbal aid found to contain substance similar to prescription medicineFri Jan 10 2020 - 20:11
‘I felt incredibly lost’ in Dublin after leaving the Jehovah’s WitnessesNew to the Parish: Kamila Dydyna arrived from Poland in 2007Tue Jan 07 2020 - 06:00
Luas Green line services resume following stoppages on SaturdayCouncillor criticises operator for delays which have ‘impacted majorly on many locals’Sun Dec 29 2019 - 13:27
Merchant’s Quay granted permission for Dublin drug injection facility‘This will save lives’: Ireland’s first such centre approvedTue Dec 24 2019 - 14:52
Three prisoners removed from Mountjoy roof after overnight protestPrison service says incident was not drug relatedTue Dec 24 2019 - 11:07
‘My house was destroyed. The whole place was soaking’Dublin man expresses gratitude to Alone charity following recovery from strokeSun Dec 22 2019 - 20:00
Drivers must not get behind the wheel when hungover, says AA RoadwatchBlood alcohol level will not ‘magically’ drop after strong coffee and few hours of sleepSun Dec 22 2019 - 15:30
Hundreds of elderly people could end up in homeless hubs within 5 years, says charityAlone says some older people will be spending Christmas in B&Bs and insecure forms of accommodationSun Dec 22 2019 - 06:30
Rotunda’s heart ultrasound machine ‘must be replaced in four to six months’Consultant’s warning comes after staff from neonatal unit started online campaign to raise funds for new machineThu Dec 19 2019 - 13:45
‘I’m not asking for money. I just want to work. I think I deserve an opportunity’New to the Parish: Ariana Loyo arrived from Venezuela in 2013Wed Dec 18 2019 - 06:00
Visa renewals: ‘The process is tedious and frustrating’Growing numbers trusting total strangers with personal data to secure appointmentsWed Dec 18 2019 - 01:01
Visa renewals: Unofficial operators earn thousands by block-booking siteGrowing numbers of immigrants paying unregulated site to secure visa appointmentWed Dec 18 2019 - 01:00
Aer Lingus says reusable cups cannot be used during cabin serviceRyanair refuses to comment on policy as Irish Rail criticised for ban on reusablesTue Dec 17 2019 - 01:03
Ireland urged to take up action plan to combat racismEnding direct provision and prosecuting hate speech among UN’s recommendationsFri Dec 13 2019 - 18:36
Direct provision needs ‘fundamental reform’ or must be replaced, says reportOireachtas committee report into State’s international protection system lists 43 recommendationsThu Dec 12 2019 - 18:26
Irish woman feared caught up in NZ volcano was miles awayFamily of Eimear Doyle from Wexford said she contacted home to say she was safe and wellTue Dec 10 2019 - 22:25
Direct provision centre to open in EnnisClare Lodge to house 64 adult asylum seekers arriving on phased basisTue Dec 10 2019 - 20:37
Beef prices: Farmers protest at Musgrave centre in Co KildareKilcock picket comes as latest Irish Farmers’ Association protests enter fourth dayTue Dec 10 2019 - 11:19
Mount Trenchard direct provision centre must close, says Limerick charityResidents of Foynes centre living in ‘the most challenging’ asylum conditions in IrelandMon Dec 09 2019 - 17:16
Weekend’s €6 million winning Lotto ticket was sold in Mooncoin, Co KilkennyOwner of winning ticket, sold in Blanchfield’s Centra, has not yet come forwardMon Dec 09 2019 - 14:55
Council chairman defends Dundrum lease deal with ‘foreign cuckoo fund’Long-term lease on Herbert Hill a ‘scandalous waste of public money’, say protestersSat Dec 07 2019 - 17:48
Hundreds sleep out in Trinity College as part of homeless campaignInternational event being held to raise awareness of issue worldwideSat Dec 07 2019 - 12:43
Storm Atiyah to bring strong winds across country from SundayStatus orange warning in place for south and northwest with possibility of coastal floodingFri Dec 06 2019 - 11:24
