Amnesty scheme opens for asylum seekers awaiting permission to stay in IrelandScheme aims to ‘clear backlog’ before new system replaces direct provision - MinisterMon Feb 07 2022 - 14:56
‘I don’t want Ukraine to be a new Afghanistan or Vietnam or Cuba’Ukrainians and Russians in Ireland on the rising tensions between their home countriesSun Feb 06 2022 - 07:00
‘Total attitude change’ needed around land access for walkers in IrelandLegislation required to ‘copper-fasten’ rights of ordinary citizens, says Keep Ireland OpenSat Feb 05 2022 - 19:45
Two defibrillators damaged in Tralee and Wicklow as group calls for penaltiesCommunity First Responders Ireland says damage or theft of defibrillators ‘could be death sentence’Sat Feb 05 2022 - 11:20
‘In Ireland everyone greets you. Ireland has taught me kindness’Monisa Mahandran arrived in 2016 from Malaysia via Romania and the USWed Feb 02 2022 - 08:15
Syrian academic ‘angry’ after visa for Dublin scholarship is rejectedTranslator believes he is being stereotyped: ‘For them, all Syrians are asylum seekers’Mon Jan 31 2022 - 04:01
Fifth Covid-19 vaccine approved for use in StateHospitalisations drop from 947 in mid-January to 649 patients at the end of the monthSat Jan 29 2022 - 19:14
CervicalCheck Tribunal deadline for claims extended for second timeTribunal has only received 17 claims since it began operating in December 202 0Sat Jan 29 2022 - 12:41
‘A day of great happiness’ – Irish businessman Richard O’Halloran reunited with familyChina to receive years of payments in deal to secure man’s return after almost three yearsSat Jan 29 2022 - 09:17
Ukraine-Russia crisis: Is war coming to eastern Europe?In the News podcast: Report from Ukraine as fears mount that Russian attack is imminentWed Jan 26 2022 - 06:56
‘Many people migrate to Ireland to build a new life. Some succeed, some struggle, some fail’New to the Parish: Supriya Singh arrived from India, via the UK, in 2016Wed Jan 26 2022 - 06:00
How one of Ireland’s worst child abuse cases unfoldedIn The News podcast: What does the future hold for the children of the Munster abuse case and can they rebuild their lives?Mon Jan 24 2022 - 09:08
Menopause: A generation of women has suffered in silence due to ‘unnecessary fear’Specialist Dr Deirdre Lundy says discussion of issue on radio a turning point in IrelandSun Jan 23 2022 - 07:45
How did a baron in Co Meath launch Ireland’s largest re-wilding experiment?In The News podcast: Randal Plunkett turned his estate into a nature reserve for wildlifeFri Jan 21 2022 - 06:35
‘Whenever Heaney came to town to teach I’d cut his hair’New to the Parish: Sydney and Silke Moss arrived from Boston in 2021Wed Jan 19 2022 - 06:00
More than 11,700 children and teenagers accessed mental health services last yearTotal of 221 children waiting more than a year for mental health support servicesTue Jan 18 2022 - 07:56
Call for data on gender-based violence to be key to State strategyNational Women’s Council says education on abuse of women must be compulsoryMon Jan 17 2022 - 21:23
Why it’s time for men to stand up and call for an end to violence against womenIn the News podcast: Why it’s time for a total change of mindset on how we end male violence against womenMon Jan 17 2022 - 09:04
How Djokovic’s vaccine scepticism fuelled an international sporting controversyIn The News: What does the tennis star’s vaccine saga mean for future sporting events?Wed Jan 12 2022 - 06:37
‘I believe my girls will live secure lives in Ireland and find themselves here’New to the Parish: Hamad Arshad arrived from Pakistan in 2002Wed Jan 12 2022 - 06:00
Man shot dead in Ballyfermot had no known involvement in crimeMichael Tormey’s body was found outside his Thomond Road home on Sunday morningMon Jan 10 2022 - 16:46
Litigants-in-person legal action a ‘major issue’, says Law SocietyIrish judges becoming ‘extremely frustrated’ with ‘needless time wasting’Mon Jan 10 2022 - 12:50
Should the State’s longest-serving prisoner be given temporary release?In the News: After 45 years behind bars, should convicted rapist and murderer John Shaw be allowed back into society?Mon Jan 10 2022 - 07:56
Q&A: When will I get my new digital Covid cert and how will it work?Those with boosters will receive updated certificates via email in coming daysFri Jan 07 2022 - 22:11
Politicians pay tribute to ‘fantastic’ Monaghan journalist Patsy McArdleMcArdle, who died on Thursday, reported during Troubles and published The Secret WarFri Jan 07 2022 - 20:54
Number of homeless people in State passes 9,000Total of 2,548 children in emergency accommodation in November, figures showFri Jan 07 2022 - 17:18
Why wasn’t the US Capitol riot the turning point in American politics many hoped for?In The News podcast: Trump’s hold on the Republican party appears stronger than everWed Jan 05 2022 - 06:29
Visa renewals: Clogged-up system cause of ‘stress and frustration’ for immigrants‘I understand this is a pandemic situation but this is mental trauma for us’Tue Jan 04 2022 - 01:36
‘When it’s bright outside I’m able to see. When it’s dark I always ask for help’New to the Parish: Kamil Tomko arrived from Slovakia in 2019Mon Jan 03 2022 - 06:00
‘My home country is still Syria but my country is now Ireland’New to the Parish: Architect Muhammad Achour arrived from Syria in 2015Tue Dec 28 2021 - 06:00
Santa and his reindeer prepare for wet, windy night while crossing over IrelandYellow wind warning in place for Munster, Connacht and Leinster until Saturday nightFri Dec 24 2021 - 19:39
Christmas Eve busk with Bono and Glen Hansard to be livestreamedAnnual session at 9pm from St Patrick’s Cathedral in aid of Simon CommunityFri Dec 24 2021 - 13:33
Racism is a problem in Ireland, but it’s ‘minimal’ in Carrick-on-ShannonNew to the Parish: Lola Gonzalez Farrell moved to Ireland from Panama in 2015Tue Dec 21 2021 - 06:00
How did Sinn Féin rise to become Ireland’s most popular political party?In the News podcast: If Sinn Féin leads next government, can they keep supporters happy?Mon Dec 20 2021 - 06:23
Regularising undocumented migrants: Does the scheme offer path out of the shadows?In The News Podcast: How will plan change the lives of undocumented people in Ireland?Wed Dec 15 2021 - 06:25
I never told my UCD classmates I lived in direct provision ... They wouldn’t understandNew to the Parish: Naima Chaudhry arrived from Pakistan, via the UK, in 2015Tue Dec 14 2021 - 06:00
Cheap Fills: The rise of unregulated cosmetic procedures in IrelandIn the News: What is driving surge in demand for dermal fillers among women in Ireland?Mon Dec 13 2021 - 08:10
Truckers protesting on Monday will not leave capital ‘until we get answers’The protest is due to take place in Dublin city centre on MondaySun Dec 12 2021 - 20:24
Women of Honour ‘not happy’ with independent review terms of referenceGroup ‘can’t be part’ of ‘unfit-for-purpose process’ – retired company quartermasterSat Dec 11 2021 - 17:41
Covid-19: Further 4,004 cases reported, with 111 virus patients in ICUReid refuses to say if boosters will be available for those aged 40-49 next weekSat Dec 11 2021 - 13:24
‘He talked about how beautiful it was in Ireland. The rivers were full of water’New to the Parish: Anupriyadarshini Iniyan arrived from India in 2019Tue Dec 07 2021 - 06:00
Refugee Rescue: ‘It’s a disgrace, we’re there to fill the gap’Irish volunteers are saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea on vessel Mo CharaSat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00
New scheme will allow undocumented migrants to ‘come out from the shadows’Proposals will lead to ‘improvements’ in people’s lives and have benefits for State, Minister saysFri Dec 03 2021 - 13:26
Undocumented and asylum seekers can regularise status via 'once-in-a-generation' schemeUp to 17,000 undocumented people, including 3,000 children, may be eligibleFri Dec 03 2021 - 00:01
Woman dies and three people seriously injured in Kilkenny crashTwo-vehicle incident happened on N25 at Glenmore at around 6.30pm on WednesdayThu Dec 02 2021 - 08:02
Children at risk should be a ‘priority group’ for vaccine – ECDCCovid-19 cases rising among 5-11 age group but severe illness still ‘rare’, says reportThu Dec 02 2021 - 01:00
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre launches multilingual helpline serviceInterpreters in over 200 languages available to assist in calls from sexual violence victimsWed Dec 01 2021 - 21:15
Coronavirus: What does Omicron mean for Ireland?In the News podcast: Can the Irish economy cope with another Covid-19 variant?Wed Dec 01 2021 - 06:35
‘It felt like there was a resistance to foreigners coming into Irish dance’New to the Parish: Anderson De Souza arrived from Brazil in 2012Wed Dec 01 2021 - 06:00
RCSI first Irish higher level institution to launch race equality action planPlan seeks to encourage students, academics to speak out about discrimination, harassmentMon Nov 29 2021 - 17:14
