New housing bubble may crash economy, warns Boyd BarrettGovernment is placing housing into hands vulture funds, says People Before Profit TDSun Jan 03 2016 - 15:38
Minimum wage rises to €9.15 per hour from January 1stSingle person working 39 hours per week will be better off by €708 annuallyThu Dec 31 2015 - 13:09
New to the Parish: ‘I felt really safe in Dublin because of the smoky smell’A visually impaired woman from small-town Germany quickly became comfortable wandering around Dublin because of the ‘strong community spirit’Wed Dec 30 2015 - 06:00
Hijabs and Hat-tricks: Muslim women lead the fieldWhen Fifa removed the headscarf ban, Diverse City FC went straight for the ballWed Dec 30 2015 - 01:00
From Syria to Laois: 'Even with the death all around us we wanted to live’Abou Hajar family escape the violence but still yearn for homeThu Dec 24 2015 - 10:48
New to the Parish: From homeless Zambian child to Dublin dadMicheal Chanda spent much of his childhood on the streets of Lusaka with his twin brother, before education and theatre transformed their livesWed Dec 23 2015 - 06:00
Undocumented migrants call for regularisationPeople both sides of Atlantic ask Government for support in short documentaryWed Dec 16 2015 - 16:29
Google Year in Review features same-sex marriage kiss‘When is the Late Late Toy Show’ was one of the most asked questions on Google this yearWed Dec 16 2015 - 14:31
New to the Parish: ‘Ireland is the hardest move I ever made’For an Indonesian aid worker, the move to Waterford on ‘the sunny side of Ireland’ with her partner and children has been a difficult adjustmentWed Dec 16 2015 - 06:00
Flood defences along Shannon holding as water level stablisesMet Éireann issues status orange weather warning for Friday night and SaturdayFri Dec 11 2015 - 13:48
School children from the west of Ireland call for climate dealPupils from Mayo and Galway call on world’s political leaders to ‘fight for our future’Fri Dec 11 2015 - 12:15
Status yellow weather warning for heavy rain on SaturdayAthlone residents struggle to keep rising floodwater and sewage away from homesThu Dec 10 2015 - 19:34
Unhappiness does not shorten women’s lives, study findsStudy of 700,000 women shows death rates same among happy and unhappy peopleWed Dec 09 2015 - 23:30
Same-sex referendum a Top 10 topic on Facebook in 2015Irish users of social media site also posted on Syrian conflict, refugee crisis, St Patrick’s DayWed Dec 09 2015 - 15:54
Smoking in pregnancy affects child’s fitness levels, study findsBabies born to mothers who smoke at risk of asthma, chest and ear infections, pneumoniaWed Dec 09 2015 - 09:34
New to the Parish: ‘I’ve always seen myself as socially awkward’Strange then, perhaps, that this young Swede should find himself working as a barman in Dublin – but that’s precisely where he has found his callingWed Dec 09 2015 - 06:00
Extreme rainfall a ‘taster’ of future effects of climate changeHuman activity makes extreme weather more likely, says Maynooth professorWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Helicopter crew had ‘seconds’ to rescue two teenagersConditions extremely difficult when teens swept off rocks near Hook Head on SundayTue Dec 08 2015 - 20:50
Cystic Fibrosis sufferer pleads for access to ‘groundbreaking’ drugHSE says it cannot afford Orkambi which will reportedly cost €160,000 per patient per yearTue Dec 08 2015 - 17:12
Singer Ivan Vaughan dies in floods in Co Monaghan70-year-old performed with Plattermen in 1960s and 70sTue Dec 08 2015 - 13:37
Scouting Ireland launches review following injuriesTwo teenagers remain hospitalised, one critical, after being swept off rocks at Hook HeadMon Dec 07 2015 - 20:41
Kenny hopes banking report will be published by deadlineChairman says report will provide clear and explicit list of findings and recommendationsMon Dec 07 2015 - 17:50
Creating the code for a better countryMyQ.ie feeds estimates of ticketed waiting time into your mobile phoneMon Dec 07 2015 - 07:15
New to the Parish: ‘I’ve stayed in Dublin because of the peace and security’A Bolivian who wanted to experience life in Dublin decided to stay when she realised how much more independence she enjoyed than at homeWed Dec 02 2015 - 06:00
Twelve deaths on Irish construction sites so far this yearChildren’s stories and drawings help raise awareness of safety on construction sitesTue Dec 01 2015 - 17:48
Muslim women ‘entitled to privacy’ Garda saysScreens provided for visa applicants at offices of the Garda National Immigration BureauTue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00
Electronic devices making children ‘tired and cranky’Children who watch too much TV at ‘significantly higher’ risk of language delayMon Nov 30 2015 - 14:06
Black Friday: What and where are the best deals in Ireland?Retailers around the country cutting prices and coming up with attractive bargainsFri Nov 27 2015 - 14:39
Tusla commits to early, co-ordinated intervention on childrenChild and Family Agency develops new approach to enhancing available servicesThu Nov 26 2015 - 17:35
Government targeting ‘seriously-ill unborn babies’, says campaignerCora Sherlock calls on Taoiseach to ‘address the real issues’ surrounding abortion debateThu Nov 26 2015 - 15:35
Migrant workers in Ireland face ‘systemic exploitation’Most migrant workers do not feel empowered to challenge discrimination, says MRCIThu Nov 26 2015 - 09:40
Lawyer speaks out over annulled genocide trial of Guatemalan dictatorEx-Guatemalan leader José Efrain Ríos Montt has been deemed mentally unfit for trialWed Nov 25 2015 - 19:33
Visitors to Ireland set to hit record heights in 2015More than 7.4 million people arrived in first 10 months of the year, acording to CSO dataWed Nov 25 2015 - 16:08
New to the Parish: ‘Ireland is the real land of opportunities’A nomadic soul of Indian descent has lived in 10 cities around the world but feels most at home in Ireland because of the ‘real magic of this island’Wed Nov 25 2015 - 06:00
Donegal golden eagles starving and at risk of extinctionEagles at risk due to ‘uncontrolled burning, turf extraction, over grazing by sheep’Tue Nov 24 2015 - 09:19
Number of trees with ash dieback disease up two-thirds in 2015Total of 195 confirmed findings of fungal disease in ash trees found since 2012Thu Nov 19 2015 - 17:55
Watch Storm Barney sweep in from Atlantic over Co DonegalAround 200 homes remain without power from the 45,000 which were cut off on TuesdayThu Nov 19 2015 - 12:17
New to the Parish: ‘We left Syria because I wanted to save my family’Marwan and Rodina moved their family to Ireland when bombs began falling near their office. Despite securing refugee status here, problems remainWed Nov 18 2015 - 06:00
‘I’d rather drown in the Med than go home’With no safe way to reach asylum, people take desperate measures for a better life, says Will Turner, a Médecins Sans Frontières rescue co-ordinatorSat Nov 14 2015 - 01:00
Lambert Puppet Theatre back in business after fireSouth Dublin building and its puppets rebuilt in time for Christmas production of ‘Aladdin’Fri Nov 13 2015 - 17:22
Ibrahim Halawa will ‘stay on hunger strike until release’Irish teenager writes he is awaiting his ‘turn on the deathrope’ in Egyptian prisonFri Nov 13 2015 - 11:41
Wind warning in place as Storm Abigail moves awayRoad users warned to exercise caution due to debris and the possibility of spot floodingFri Nov 13 2015 - 10:49
Fire safety and lack of privacy in disability homes criticisedSt Anne’s centre in Roscrea reported to have ‘continued high level of non-compliance’Thu Nov 12 2015 - 16:03
New to the Parish: ‘Here you can actually fulfil your dreams’Say Law La’s family fled Burma and have lived in Castlebar, Co Mayo since 2007Wed Nov 11 2015 - 06:00
Irish women’s #Repealthe8th tweets to Taoiseach go viral‘Hey @EndaKennyTD just so you know, I got my period two days ago’Sat Nov 07 2015 - 18:53
Irish Rail claims it made ‘concrete proposals’ to NBRUAffordable agreement needed to resolve dispute, says DonohoeFri Nov 06 2015 - 15:19
Rail strike threat leads to lower than usual passenger numbersCommuters checked for updates on strike through Twitter and breaking news alertsFri Nov 06 2015 - 11:50
One in four Irish parents do not understand their child’s job - surveyOnly 44 per cent of Irish professionals believe their parents know their job titleThu Nov 05 2015 - 17:49
Migrant smugglers cut prices to boost Mediterranean traffic - UNWomen and children engaging in ‘survival sex’ to pay for transport across EuropeThu Nov 05 2015 - 15:32
Friday’s train strike: What you need to knowPassengers face disruption with industrial action planned from 6am-9amThu Nov 05 2015 - 09:40
