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
‘Disturbing’ story of brain-damaged man in prison prompts calls for reformAdvocacy groups demand solutions on handling mental health issues in justice systemFri Dec 06 2019 - 10:28
Citizenship ceremonies to restart following five-month delayBacklog of 20,500 people eligible for Irish citizenship waiting to be sworn in by judgeThu Dec 05 2019 - 19:30
Irish passengers face flight disruptions as French workers strikeAer Lingus, Ryanair announce cancellations as air-traffic controllers join in nationwide strikeThu Dec 05 2019 - 09:40
Hate speech by Irish political figures ‘area of grave concern’UN committee is told by Department of Justice official it is ‘grappling’ with the situationTue Dec 03 2019 - 22:12
UN official urges Ireland to introduce hate crime legislationGarda Síochána still lack training in how to deal with racially motivated crimes, Verene Shepherd tells Government representatives in GenevaMon Dec 02 2019 - 20:51
Direct provision: What should happen next?Politicians say the current system is necessary but calls for reform or abolition continueFri Nov 22 2019 - 03:43
How do other countries compare to Ireland on asylum applications?In the UK all accommodation is managed by three large private companiesFri Nov 22 2019 - 02:36
'We arrived here with just two suitcases. We were starting again from zero'New to the Parish: Anabella Parisi arrived from Argentina in 2015Wed Nov 20 2019 - 06:00
Reality of deportation: ‘I plead with my life... to be allowed to remain’Joe Odiboh had hoped Government would allow him to stay through leave-to-remainWed Nov 20 2019 - 01:00
Direct provision: Senior official disagreed with payment rise proposalTwo weeks later the increase was announced in budget package for 2019Tue Nov 19 2019 - 06:00
Children in direct provision: ‘Many are locked in their rooms’Mavis Ramazani says the direct provision system is destroying the lives of childrenTue Nov 19 2019 - 05:32
Life in direct provision: ‘I felt like I didn’t fit in’How the label of asylum seeker made Sara Althabhaney feel uncomfortableTue Nov 19 2019 - 05:00
State-owned land may be used for direct provisionEmergency accommodation is costing about €500,000 a weekMon Nov 18 2019 - 06:33
Women in direct provision being ‘pushed into prostitution’Migrant network warns that people surviving on small cash allowance become desperateMon Nov 18 2019 - 01:00
Direct provision: The controversial system turns 20The origins and current realities of Ireland’s method of housing asylum seekersSat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
'It's hard to be black in Ireland. When you're a kid, you want to fit in'Alima Doumbouya arrived from France in 2007Wed Nov 13 2019 - 06:00
Guatemalan activist Abelino Chub Caal wins Trócaire human rights awardDespite great personal risk, teacher fights for rights of his country’s indigenous peopleThu Nov 07 2019 - 17:00
Cyclists stage ‘die-in’ protest outside Dublin City Council officeSeries of protests to be held across the capital following death of Neeraj Jain in collisionTue Nov 05 2019 - 15:00
Shane Ross has ‘dismally’ failed transport workers, says NBRUUnion calls for better protection for workers after Halloween anti-social behaviourMon Nov 04 2019 - 11:36
Minister says he will proceed with Achill asylum seeker planWomen in Dublin emergency accommodation as move postponed over protestSat Nov 02 2019 - 01:04
Refugee support groups allege ‘racial undertones’ to protestsMovement of Asylum Seekers says: ‘Of course we know direct provision is inhumane’Fri Nov 01 2019 - 22:00
Vigil held for cyclist who died in collision with cement truck in DublinMan, who gardaí are still working to identify, is eighth cyclist to die on State’s roads in 2019Fri Nov 01 2019 - 19:41
The Choctaws learned that Ireland was going through a Famine - ‘it spoke to them’New to the Parish: Chayla Rowley arrived from the United States in 2019Wed Oct 30 2019 - 06:00
Remains of ‘UN hero’ who died in Ethiopian Airlines crash to return to ClareMicheál Ryan’s mother says she would like her son to be remembered as a caring personTue Oct 29 2019 - 15:52
Priests’ group calls for ordination of women to end ‘injustice’Church’s failure to ordain women as priests ‘massive injustice’, says priestTue Oct 29 2019 - 12:46
