Total hours spent on calls to rape crisis counsellors almost doubled last yearPandemic eroded coping strategies for sexual violence survivors – Rape Crisis NetworkThu Oct 07 2021 - 09:51
Civil liberties group to petition UN member states on historical abuse in IrelandIrish Council for Civil Liberties calls for focus on historical abuse, gender and LGBT+ inequalitiesWed Oct 06 2021 - 20:40
Women of Honour ‘pleased’ with Coveney’s response to abuse claimsCulture of harassment in Defence Forces needs to be ‘stamped out’ - CoveneyWed Oct 06 2021 - 14:27
Criticism of plan for ‘overscaled’ development on Merchant’s Arch LanePermission approved to build hotel along lane connecting Temple Bar and River LiffeyWed Oct 06 2021 - 13:38
Prisoner escapes from Co Cavan prisonJohn Mangan (53) was serving 10 year jail term for possession of cannabisWed Oct 06 2021 - 08:56
Mental health must become ‘national priority’ as pandemic subsidesMore than 50 community, voluntary leaders urge ‘step-change’ in funding levelsMon Oct 04 2021 - 00:05
Local property tax: When is the deadline and how do I value my home?Q&A: The new property valuations will apply for the years 2022 to 2025Sun Oct 03 2021 - 13:04
State not facing a ‘lights out scenario’ this winter, says Green TDChair of climate action committee says maintaining energy will be ‘challenging’Sat Oct 02 2021 - 18:12
Schools need to ‘proceed slowly’ with extracurricular activities – INTOGeneral secretary ‘thrilled’ to see significant fall in infection among schoolchildrenSat Oct 02 2021 - 15:47
Coronavirus: 1,586 more cases as incidence among children fallsHolohan says incidence among primary school children has ‘fallen right back’Sat Oct 02 2021 - 14:05
Glenisk produces first goat’s milk since fire at Offaly plantManaging director says ‘mindblowing’ generosity is coming from every directionSat Oct 02 2021 - 13:13
Coronavirus: 1,453 more cases as digital Covid cert is extended to Irish citizens in NorthThose vaccinated outside EU will also be able to apply, provided vaccine is authorised hereWed Sept 29 2021 - 22:53
First legal medicinal cannabis product in Ireland lacks evidence base, specialist warnsProf Bryan Lynch says ‘no evidence’ of benefits to epilepsy patients from THC productsWed Sept 29 2021 - 22:11
Minister asks hospitals if baby organs destroyed without consent of parentsTaoiseach calls incident at Cork University Maternity Hospital ‘cruel and unacceptable’Tue Sept 28 2021 - 18:18
Children in care left without dedicated social worker due to staff shortagesAllocation of social workers in Carlow/ Kilkenny/ South Tipperary described as ‘chaotic’Tue Sept 28 2021 - 16:14
Luas Red Line services return to normal after Rialto incidentA man has been taken to hospital for serious injuries after being struck by a tramTue Sept 28 2021 - 08:52
Twentyfold jump in autism diagnoses in England over two decadesResearchers say 787% rise from 1998 to 2018 likely due to better understanding of autismMon Sept 27 2021 - 20:35
Weather turns autumnal with thundery showers forecastAfter a week of above average temperatures, Ireland is in for a much cooler periodMon Sept 27 2021 - 09:41
Lack of information about menopause a ‘huge injustice’ to women – campaignerMenopause has been a ‘taboo’ health topic for too long, mental health webinar hearsFri Sept 24 2021 - 22:26
Irish film production industry set for ‘record year’ despite Covid-19 pandemicScreen Ireland chief says cinema and film distribution sectors have been less fortunateWed Sept 22 2021 - 20:24
‘Urgent funding’ required to keep coach tour operators on roadCoach tourism representatives say €10m grant in 2020 is insufficient to meet needsWed Sept 22 2021 - 18:43
Gardaí to target illegal fireworks ahead of HalloweenDublin’s chief fire officer flags ‘catastrophic consequences ... fireworks can have on people’Wed Sept 22 2021 - 16:36
Surge in Irish holiday inquiries to US after move to ease travel banFauci indicates vaccination with AstraZeneca will be accepted for purpose of travelTue Sept 21 2021 - 22:24
Irish horticulturist wins gold at Chelsea flower ShowMaster gardener of Kells Bay Gardens presents 60sqm display of fernsTue Sept 21 2021 - 12:35
Return to the office: ‘I was expecting more of a crowd’Mixed emotions among Dublin’s office workers as remote work restrictions easeMon Sept 20 2021 - 15:43
Woman (18) arrested on suspicion of assault after man found injured in LimerickMan (30s) was treated at the scene before being taken to University Hospital LimerickSun Sept 19 2021 - 10:20
President’s decision to decline invite to centenary an ‘own goal’, says SenatorSinn Féin TD says there is a ‘fine line between commemoration and celebration’Sat Sept 18 2021 - 18:14
Coronavirus: 1,456 new cases confirmed in State, with 66 in ICUA ‘hugely disproportionate number’ of ICU patients are unvaccinated, says HSE chiefSat Sept 18 2021 - 15:42
Farming practices and climate change affecting Irish river water qualityNearly half of rivers carry high levels of nitrates, but finding solutions may not be easySat Sept 18 2021 - 01:01
Sinn Féin has track record of ‘failing to respect’ Dáil, Taoiseach saysMartin says TD has no evidence to support claims about leak of Zappone appointmentFri Sept 17 2021 - 19:44
New variable speed limits on M50 will be advisory at firstBad weather, roadworks and collisions may trigger safety responses from traffic systemFri Sept 17 2021 - 14:20
New land and property agency will be more efficient, Oireachtas committee toldAmalgamation of three existing bodies will datasets and systems, says Department officialThu Sept 16 2021 - 17:16
Dublin disability service residents tell Hiqa it is ‘futile to complain’People living at another location experienced hourly checks throughout night, notes reportTue Sept 14 2021 - 21:56
Statue of Roger Casement installed at redeveloped Dun Laoghaire bathsThe more than 3 metre tall sculpture looks out over the area of the revolutionary’s birthTue Sept 14 2021 - 17:18
Four in 10 students struggle to afford living expenses, survey findsTotal of 71 per cent plan to work part-time to cover costs, survey findsTue Sept 14 2021 - 00:01
South Dublin council votes to sell public land for development of 620 homesSinn Féin members abstain from vote on deal for ‘Foothills’ development in KillinardenMon Sept 13 2021 - 19:41
Defence Forces ‘fully supports’ independent review in wake of abuse allegationsOrganisation commends bravery of former members who reported sexual harassmentMon Sept 13 2021 - 19:27
Coronavirus: 1,620 new cases reported in State, with 59 in ICUNinety per cent of adults in Ireland fully vaccinated with 92.5% partially vaccinatedFri Sept 10 2021 - 22:54
Knock airport: ‘On our Liverpool route I spotted at least 60 or 70 in Mayo colours’Airport feels ‘like Christmas time’ as Mayo fans arrive home ahead of All-Ireland finalFri Sept 10 2021 - 19:21
Covid-19 hospitalisations reduced by over a third last week, CSO figures showMedian age of people admitted to hospital with Covid has increased in recent monthsFri Sept 10 2021 - 13:53
Papers of Edna O’Brien find lasting home at National Library of IrelandAcquisition of the author’s personal and literary papers a ‘momentous occasion’ for the libraryFri Sept 10 2021 - 12:04
Short-stay visa processing to resume next week after 18-month suspensionMove to lift restrictions will benefit travellers from countries such as China, India, Pakistan and the PhilippinesFri Sept 10 2021 - 08:57
Underresourcing of council planning departments is huge issue for State, committee hearsCouncils must be properly resourced to ensure implementation of new Bill, expert saysThu Sept 09 2021 - 21:58
Nearly 15,000 reports of suspected Covid vaccine side effects made to HPRACausal link between reported effects and vaccine not necessarily proven – regulatorThu Sept 09 2021 - 19:38
Goats return to Howth hills in bid to control wildfiresEver since goats departed the land in the 1940s, ‘wildfires have become the dominant feature’Wed Sept 08 2021 - 11:04
Over 550 people helped into housing in 2020 by charity DepaulOrganisation supported more than 3,500 people across Ireland, including families and childrenTue Sept 07 2021 - 16:49
Coronavirus: 1,470 new cases reported, with 367 in hospitalIncidence of virus in Ireland has further reduced, according to new dataTue Sept 07 2021 - 16:30
Visits to recreational spaces back to pre-pandemic levels, data showsVolume of car traffic on Ireland’s roads significantly increased last weekTue Sept 07 2021 - 09:26
Coronavirus: 1,144 new cases confirmed, with 384 in hospitalMinister for Health praises ‘efforts of everyone’ in opening pathway out of pandemicMon Sept 06 2021 - 17:41
Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by truck in DublinWoman hospitalised after being struck by vehicle in Santry on Sunday nightMon Sept 06 2021 - 10:26
