Only quarter of computer science teachers at Leaving Cert level accreditedUniversity of Galway report says there is a ‘low level of understanding of the importance of the subject’Mon Mar 27 2023 - 00:00
Women of Honour group to meet Tánaiste ahead of report publicationReview examined allegations of sexual abuse, harassment, bullying in Defence ForcesSun Mar 26 2023 - 11:53
BreastCheck ‘quite different’ to CervicalCheck despite errors in Kay O’Keeffe caseFears of wave of legal cases following cervical screening scandal did not materialiseThu Mar 23 2023 - 05:00
Department giving ‘urgent consideration’ to St John Ambulance report findingsEleven people contact Tusla helpline set up for survivors of past abuse in St John AmbulanceWed Mar 22 2023 - 19:51
Extra tax on sunbeds to be explored due to cancer concernsHealth officials report ‘concerning trend’ of increased melanoma skin cancers, particularly in womenWed Mar 22 2023 - 16:43
‘You just tried to avoid him’: Further abuse allegations against Carmelite GAA coach Fr Michael CreminPast pupils allege Fr Michael Cremin ‘crept into dormitories’ to abuse boysWed Mar 22 2023 - 05:00
Tusla should come before Oireachtas Children’s Committee to discuss St John Ambulance - FunchionSinn Féin TD and committee chair said there needs to be independent oversight of changes at first aid organisationSun Mar 19 2023 - 18:03
St John Ambulance ‘incorporated homophobic myths’ into early trainingChild-protection training in early 2000s focused on ‘keeping the gays out’ of first-aid organisationSat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00
‘I lost everything, nobody believed me’: The full story of abuse allegations at St John AmbulanceMajor report found ‘deep organisational awareness’ of risks to children in pastThu Mar 16 2023 - 17:30
Damning report could pose question of survival for St John AmbulanceHandling of compensation for survivors will say more than apologies or promises of reformsThu Mar 16 2023 - 16:05
Former Tusla chief had ‘no concerns’ about St John AmbulanceFindings of Shannon report into abuse starkly contrast with previous assurances from TuslaThu Mar 16 2023 - 12:47
Calls for St John Ambulance board to step down over child abuse scandalFirst aid organisation issues unreserved apology to those sexually abused as childrenThu Mar 16 2023 - 11:20
Current failings: Culture in St John Ambulance poses ‘ongoing threat’ to child protectionReport from Dr Geoffrey Shannon raises alarm over recent child protection casesThu Mar 16 2023 - 08:50
St John Ambulance failed to investigate child abuse to protect reputation, report findsDr Geoffrey Shannon finds there was ‘significant degree’ of awareness of threats to children in first aid organisationThu Mar 16 2023 - 07:48
Weather updates: Wet conditions to persist with risk of localised flooding in southStatus yellow warning for Cork, Kerry and Waterford to come into effect on WednesdayWed Mar 15 2023 - 07:50
Weaknesses in powers of ambulance regulator pose ‘serious risk to public’Regulator raised concerns over inability to remove medics with serious criminal convictions from its registerTue Mar 14 2023 - 05:00
Low uptake of tenant-in-situ scheme as house purchases set to miss 1,500 targetScheme encourages local authorities to buy homes to keep State-supported tenants from being evicted into homelessnessMon Mar 13 2023 - 10:49
Tusla warned charity over ‘shortcomings’Child and family agency senior management now satisfied all recommendations had either been implemented or were in progressMon Mar 13 2023 - 05:00
Disability services provider received cash advance from HSE last year as it faced €5m budget shortfallStewarts Care was in ‘stark’ financial position and needed funds to pay wagesSat Mar 11 2023 - 16:52
Landlords would have continued to ‘run out of the market if eviction ban had not ended’ Tax breaks and overhaul of rental dispute resolution process also needed ‘to stop the rot’, estate agent saysThu Mar 09 2023 - 12:11
Ireland weather: Snow and ice warning issued with accumulations of up to 30mm forecastRain, sleet and snow to spread northwards this evening after temperatures dip to -4 in places on Tuesday nightWed Mar 08 2023 - 18:58
Housing charities warn of ‘wave’ of evictions and rise in homelessness over lifting of eviction banThreshold working with thousands facing eviction who ‘don’t know where to turn’Tue Mar 07 2023 - 21:41
Property developers ‘intimidating’ residents’ groups over planning, committee hearsLocals threatened with defamation action and legal costs, housing committee toldTue Mar 07 2023 - 19:22
One charged after Enoch Burke loses appeal against Wilson’s Hospital School amid chaotic courtroom scenes Burke accused gardaí of being ‘thugs’ as members of force attempted to remove family members after they refused to leave voluntarilyTue Mar 07 2023 - 16:49
Reid warns against ‘revisionism’ in State’s review of its handling of Covid-19State’s response to pandemic under fresh scrutiny as Government prepares terms for its reviewFri Mar 03 2023 - 05:00
Lenders raise concerns over mortgage-to-rent scheme turmoilHousing Agency conducting review of provider in State scheme for distressed borrowersFri Mar 03 2023 - 04:53
Wexford hospital patient: ‘You could smell smoke and the alarms were going off’Mother of four describes atmosphere among patients waiting in ward corridor as ‘a bit panicky’ before being movedThu Mar 02 2023 - 16:53
Report finds ‘significant concerns’ with HSE nursing home Covid-19 responseInvestigation raises issues with testing and isolation in St Mary’s nursing home outbreakThu Mar 02 2023 - 16:01
Sexual abuse in Carmelite College Moate: ‘We knew something wasn’t right’Former pupils allege regular sexual abuse by priest and decorated GAA coach Fr Michael CreminThu Mar 02 2023 - 05:00
‘If you haven’t returned to doing things you love, I’m encouraging you to do so’: CMO writes letter to older people Many older people ‘apprehensive’ about socialising following pandemicWed Mar 01 2023 - 08:14
Housing Agency hangs on to €4,000 ‘gift’ for former chairInternal emails state Conor Skehan would ‘very much appreciate’ being given sculptureWed Mar 01 2023 - 05:00
Children’s Rights Alliance criticises continued failure over youth mental healthAnnual report card commends Government for online safety improvementsTue Feb 28 2023 - 10:08
‘Has Rishi Done the Impossible?’: What the papers say on the Windsor Framework Brexit dealPlaudits for Rishi Sunak in British press as analysis turns to DUP position on new dealTue Feb 28 2023 - 08:41
Healy-Rae Ukrainian accommodation contract worth more than €160,000Independent TD for Kerry previously refused to disclose details of department contractMon Feb 27 2023 - 07:33
Roma community hiding ethnicity to keep their jobs - researchMarginalised community report discrimination and exploitation at work in Maynooth University researchMon Feb 27 2023 - 06:00
Scouting Ireland faces more than 50 legal cases over past sexual abuse Solicitors for youth organisation outline it has ‘not taken steps’ to set up redress schemeMon Feb 27 2023 - 01:00
One in four disqualified drivers did not have Irish licenceFigures show more than 8,000 motorists disqualified from driving last yearSun Feb 26 2023 - 18:13
Number of Department of Integration staff out sick triplesNew figures come as department deals with significant pressures over Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekersFri Feb 24 2023 - 19:33
St John Ambulance say ‘substantial progress’ made towards abuse report publicationFirst aid organisation to write to survivors next week with ‘logistics’ for report publicationFri Feb 24 2023 - 12:37
Whistleblower ‘disappointed’ report into nursing home Covid-19 outbreak won’t be publishedSt Mary’s nursing home had seen one of worst Covid-19 outbreaks in first waveThu Feb 23 2023 - 20:11
Inex blames boardroom infighting for missed deadline to file accountsNetwork peering service’s members include tech giants Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Amazon, plus Three, Eir and NetflixWed Feb 22 2023 - 05:00
McHugh would consider retaking whip following mica scheme changesDonegal TD resigned the Government whip last year over mica voteTue Feb 21 2023 - 17:04
Call for new policing measures after attack on gardaí in BallyfermotCommunity ‘under siege’ due to the actions of small group of people, says local councillorTue Feb 21 2023 - 15:13
Virgin Media TV hit by suspected hack attempt which may disrupt programmesBroadcaster says attempted hack was ‘contained and terminated’Mon Feb 20 2023 - 19:38
New earthquake hits parts of Turkey and Syria: ‘You can see the fear in people’s eyes’ 6.4 magnitude earthquake caused some damaged buildings to collapse, but no immediate reports of casualtiesMon Feb 20 2023 - 18:09
Irish universities secured millions through ‘golden visa’ scheme, records showImmigrant Investor Programme closed this week amid concerns over a surge in applications from ChinaFri Feb 17 2023 - 14:31
Concerns raised over ‘gross inadequacy’ of Citywest refugee transit hubReport finds asylum seeker spent up to 30 days sleeping on chairs while another ‘had not slept for 10 days’ due to lack of bedsFri Feb 17 2023 - 05:11
Charity criticises ‘lack of consistency’ in provision for homeless people with mental health issuesHomeless person threatened with ‘eviction’ from emergency accommodation for declining ‘unsuitable’ social housing offerThu Feb 16 2023 - 14:12
CCTV monitored drug mixers at Kinahan cartel’s Dublin cocaine hubLarge quantity of drugs, paraphernalia and cash found at Long Mile Road premisesWed Feb 15 2023 - 16:18
Syria earthquake: ‘There is a very big water scarcity problem,’ Irish aid worker saysQuake has worsened a dire situation in northwest region after a decade of war and a cholera outbreakWed Feb 15 2023 - 12:40
