Number on Pandemic Unemployment Payment falls by 4,000Almost 3,000 receiving illness benefit due to workers with Covid-19 or in self-isolationMon Mar 08 2021 - 20:56
Land agency Bill would ‘undermine local democracy’, councillors sayGovernment urged to halt Bill as council organises campaign of oppositionMon Mar 08 2021 - 20:55
Early-learning providers ‘confident’ return to classrooms will be a successPre-schools to reopen for children registered with the State’s Early Childhood Care and Education schemeMon Mar 08 2021 - 01:00
Dogs Trust receive 172 requests from owners looking to get rid of pet after ChristmasPeople most commonly said they were unable to manage their dog’s behaviourMon Mar 08 2021 - 00:02
Coronavirus: 525 new cases and three further deaths as 19,228 more vaccines givenHSE to begin vaccination of people between ages 16 and 69 with serious illnessesSun Mar 07 2021 - 18:27
Adam King’s virtual hug cards raise €250,000 for children’s charitiesHand-drawn heart held by Adam (6) on Late Late Toy Show made into Valentine’s Day cardsSun Mar 07 2021 - 16:03
‘Crucially important’ more expert women are heard in media, event hearsProfessionals asked to participate publicly should ‘step up to address the challenge’Fri Mar 05 2021 - 20:47
Covid-19: Nine deaths and 522 cases reported as Taoiseach calls March vaccine target ‘challenging’Dr Ronan Glynn says positive effect of jabs being seen with health worker infections fallingFri Mar 05 2021 - 19:20
Unified approach to outdoor dining needed, says Restaurant AssociationVintners Federation would not be in favour of a return of the €9 substantial meal ruleFri Mar 05 2021 - 15:15
New assessment for children with disabilities not a ‘box-ticking exercise’, HSE official saysNew procedures aim to ensure more children are assessed in a timely manner, committee toldTue Mar 02 2021 - 20:56
Three firearms and drugs worth €115,000 seized in west DublinSuspected cocaine, heroin and tablets, were discovered inside two vehicles in ClondalkinMon Mar 01 2021 - 23:24
Online abuse an ‘increasing barrier’ to women in politicsNew research has found political parties play a key role in enabling gender balanceMon Mar 01 2021 - 20:54
Government urged to restate commitment to Traveller inclusionRepresentative groups say changes have been hard-won as new funding announcedMon Mar 01 2021 - 07:00
National Thank You Day: Young neighbour’s generosity goes down a treatThe day of thanks was organised as a ‘moment of national reflection’Sun Feb 28 2021 - 17:59
Covid-19: New variant not likely to impact level of transmission in schools, Nolan saysNphet member asserts State is in ‘vulnerable period’ but progress is being madeSun Feb 28 2021 - 16:14
Two arrested as part of Sixmilebridge shooting investigationGardaí detain two men aged in their 20s over shooting that left two wounded in 2020Sun Feb 28 2021 - 13:51
Locals rally to help after GP’s surgery destroyed in fire ahead of vaccine arrivalCovid-19: Donation of a medical fridge a ‘lifesaver’ allowing patients to be vaccinated this weekendFri Feb 26 2021 - 01:00
Sister act: Enclosed order of nuns in Dublin takes on Jerusalema challengeSisters are shocked by ‘huge response’ to their video after it was posted on social mediaTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:56
Wind warning issued for entire country with rain alert for many partsMet Éireann issues weather warnings for 24-hour period ahead of wind and rainMon Feb 22 2021 - 20:55
Extending late trading hours will benefit pubs and clubs, association saysThis will not benefit rural pubs in ‘any way, shape or form’, according to Mayo publicanMon Feb 22 2021 - 12:32
‘I think the dogs on the street knew this guy wasn’t quite right’Past pupils of Terenure College recall ‘manipulative’ teacher John McCleanThu Feb 18 2021 - 22:25
Covid-19: Wedding entertainers ‘falling through the cracks’Wedding Band Association estimates members have lost €11m during pandemicThu Feb 18 2021 - 06:00
UN to raise developments in Princess Latifa case with UAEMary Robinson says she was ‘misled’ during lunch with Al Maktoum family in 2018Wed Feb 17 2021 - 13:47
Long-awaited White Paper on ending direct provision to be published next weekNew living system for asylum seekers to foster integration, Roderic O’Gorman saysTue Feb 16 2021 - 19:46
Mary Robinson says she was ‘misled’ in Princess Latifa caseFormer president tells BBC she was ‘horribly tricked’ by release of photos of family meetingTue Feb 16 2021 - 16:18
Some Coillte forests see visitor numbers triple during pandemicSome 2.2 million visited Coillte’s top 50 forests between March and December 2020Tue Feb 16 2021 - 00:01
A love for the ages: ‘She was beautiful and she thought I was gorgeous’Residents of a Dún Laoghaire nursing home share their memories of St Valentine’s DaySun Feb 14 2021 - 21:40
Covid-19 outbreaks declared among third-level students in GalwayTotal of 138 cases confirmed in county on Friday, a spike from previous five daysSun Feb 14 2021 - 14:05
Snow and ice warnings in place for most counties over next 48 hoursUp to 5cm of snow expected on Thursday in certain areasWed Feb 10 2021 - 19:10
Government approves four nominees to the Policing AuthorityStatutory body oversees performance of An Garda SíochánaTue Feb 09 2021 - 21:27
Traffic: Year-on-year volumes down over 50% last monthRoad users urged to be vigilant, as car journeys up on previous Level 5 lockdownsTue Feb 09 2021 - 18:04
Abbey Theatre and Father Ted actor Rynagh O’Grady has diedPerformer first appeared at Abbey in 1969 and went on to feature in the CommitmentsTue Feb 09 2021 - 16:54
Coronavirus: How the vaccine rollout for over-70s will workQ&A: Majority will receive either Pfizer or Moderna vaccines at their GP’s practiceMon Feb 08 2021 - 18:50
Women not being heard on critical public health issues, says groupCovid Women’s Voices calls for free childcare for healthcare workers during Level 5 restrictionsThu Feb 04 2021 - 19:22
Expanding lough forces elderly couple from Roscommon homeBallagh ‘on a knife-edge’ as lake has already swallowed up over 100 hectares of farmlandThu Feb 04 2021 - 01:58
Number of suspects facing prosecution for rape rose by 35% in 2020Last year the DPP ordered prosecution of 168 suspects charged with rape, says new dataWed Feb 03 2021 - 19:22
High hopes for a bumper summer season along the Wild Atlantic WayWith foreign holidays out of bounds this summer, Irish people are 'thinking about plan B'Tue Feb 02 2021 - 19:54
‘No evidence’ of paramilitaries behind port threats, says PSNIEuropean Commission tells its Northern Irish port staff told not to attend work over safety fearsTue Feb 02 2021 - 17:17
‘Steep ramp-up’ of vaccine rollout from late April, says chair of taskforceOver 85s will start receiving invitations for a vaccine in next two weeks, says MacCraithTue Feb 02 2021 - 13:25
Irish man (40) dies after becoming ill on Mount KenyaKenya Wildlife Service said the man developed breathing problems during the climbFri Jan 29 2021 - 20:58
Nphet records 48 further deaths and 1,254 confirmed Covid-19 casesZero-Covid strategy not a ‘false hope’, says public health specialistFri Jan 29 2021 - 20:02
Zero Covid strategy must be adopted to avoid recurring lockdowns – scientistsIndependent Scientific Advocacy Group says extra restrictions not enough to suppress virusWed Jan 27 2021 - 16:53
Covid-19: Passengers may be required to pay for stay in quarantineDonnelly says 143,000 vaccines issued as Government considers tougher sanctionsMon Jan 25 2021 - 16:58
Covid-19: Mutation associated with mink no longer ‘ongoing concern’ – HolohanMass cull of 120,000 mink in Ireland was not carried out despite urgent recommendationFri Jan 22 2021 - 21:53
School closures: Parents of children with special needs threaten legal actionLetters on behalf of 200 parents issued to Department of Education and unionsFri Jan 22 2021 - 17:51
‘Further possible options’ being explored for Leaving Cert 2021Survey shows second-level students are opposed to plans to hold examinations in JuneFri Jan 22 2021 - 17:01
Gardaí make arrest after woman is seriously assaulted in DublinVictim seriously injured in Wednesday night attack near Custom House QuayFri Jan 22 2021 - 12:36
UK gender identity clinic that treated Irish children rated ‘inadequate’British regulator raises ‘significant concerns’ about facility to which 180 Irish were referredThu Jan 21 2021 - 19:43
Social robots could address future skills shortage in care sectorNumber of people with dementia in Ireland expected to double in next 25 yearsThu Jan 21 2021 - 07:10
Taxing pandemic payment ‘could be unconstitutional’Government messaging on taxing PUP is confusing, says Free Legal Advice CentreTue Jan 19 2021 - 12:09
