Hot meals and live music bring winter cheer as GPO opens its doors to homelessDublin Lions Club’s annual dinner for the homeless provides a welcome respite from the freezing cold for 250 guestsFri Jan 20 2023 - 20:45
Covid: AstraZeneca vaccine offers wider immunity to other infections, Trinity research indicatesNew study identifies ‘trained immunity’ to other infections from Covid-19 vaccineWed Jan 18 2023 - 08:47
Cold snap to continue tomorrow with snow, thunder, hail forecastFurther snow and ice warnings for several counties as low of -3 degrees expected overnightTue Jan 17 2023 - 13:38
Families pressured to remortgage homes over drug debts, says senior gardaGarda inspector says ‘inflated’ drug debts can range up to hundreds of thousand of euroTue Jan 17 2023 - 05:00
First 200 modular homes for Ukrainians expected by EasterState continues to face ‘real pressure’ on accommodation, Roderic O’Gorman saysMon Jan 16 2023 - 18:31
Nearly 200 reports of drug-related intimidation in north DublinGarda briefing states limited resources a challenge to investigate sinister behaviour over drug debtsMon Jan 16 2023 - 05:00
Sense of ‘panic’ followed disability centre resident’s fatal choking on toastReview into woman’s death says ‘highly unlikely’ Heimlich manoeuvre could have been attempted ‘given the speed of the impact of the health episode’Sun Jan 15 2023 - 19:30
Numbers waiting on hospital trolleys drop by half down to 221, HSE figures showTallaght University Hospital had most patients waiting on trolleys on Sunday, with 24 waiting for bedsSun Jan 15 2023 - 18:19
Man (30s) charged over fatal Finglas stabbingBrian Hogan was stabbed in Collins Place on Friday eveningSun Jan 15 2023 - 17:30
Man charged over murder of woman in Dublin apartmentAustin Mangan (50) appeared before special sitting of Dublin District CourtSun Jan 15 2023 - 11:31
Two arrested following fatal stabbing in Finglas, DublinMan (30s) killed in attack at Collins Place with two other men, both in 30s, arrested on suspicion of murderFri Jan 13 2023 - 21:34
Students from Queen’s and Blackhall through to Irish Times debate finalTrinity law professor praises ‘originality’ of arguments on united Ireland motionFri Jan 13 2023 - 20:40
Hospital consultants criticise ‘life-threatening’ waiting list numbersLatest figures show more than 580,000 people waiting for hospital outpatient appointmentsFri Jan 13 2023 - 20:04
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of woman in DublinGardaí are investigating ‘all circumstances’ surrounding the discovery of the victim, who was in her 40s, in AshtownFri Jan 13 2023 - 19:12
HSE cannot be ‘certain’ of avoiding return to record hospital overcrowdingNumbers left waiting for a bed in hospitals down from ‘unfortunate peaks’ last weekThu Jan 12 2023 - 18:49
‘The nightmare is over’: Child attacked by dog in Co Wexford returns home from hospitalBrother of Alejandro Miszan (9) says he faces a ‘long road’ of recoveryWed Jan 11 2023 - 16:08
St John Ambulance commits to share abuse report with survivorsLegal review of report to be done ‘as quick as possible’, first-aid organisation statesWed Jan 11 2023 - 14:51
Phone app offering ‘augmented reality’ walking tour of Dublin’s Docklands launchedNew app to showcase ‘working class history’ of Dublin DocklandsWed Jan 11 2023 - 13:21
Overcrowding crisis: HSE must reflect on why some hospitals ‘doing far better’ than others, says McGrathMinister for Finance says Government cannot be accused of underinvesting in healthFri Jan 06 2023 - 21:12
Hospital overcrowding: INMO to consult members on industrial action over staffing levelsUnion president Karen McGowan said nurses and midwives ‘are being asked to crisis manage a situation that is of our employers’ own making’.Fri Jan 06 2023 - 16:32
Hospital overcrowding: ‘There were many in that waiting room in visible agony’Sick patients have difficulty sleeping in overcrowded conditions while stress levels rise among staffWed Jan 04 2023 - 20:09
Second-highest ever trolley figure recorded with 838 patients waiting for a hospital bedHospital emergency departments battling ‘perfect storm’ of flu, RSV and Covid-19 casesWed Jan 04 2023 - 14:39
Children younger than 12 living in State residential care homesInternal Tusla audits raise concern about young people left in 'inappropriate' emergency accommodationWed Jan 04 2023 - 05:00
Man (20) dies in car crash near Kinnegad, Co WestmeathOne man dead and another injured after car crashes into parked carTue Jan 03 2023 - 13:40
Two further arrests over stabbing incident at Killarney hotelSix men charged after fight broke out at Kerry hotel being used as a direct provision centreTue Jan 03 2023 - 12:40
Hospital overcrowding: Patients on trolleys hit record high amid ‘inhumane’ conditionsHospitals bracing for exceptional pressures as HSE warns of ‘one of the busiest ever periods’Tue Jan 03 2023 - 11:38
Home of well-known restaurateur target of aggravated burglaryGroup of men broke into home and tied up woman minding two childrenSat Dec 31 2022 - 14:10
Drop in numbers waiting in emergency departments - HSEHospitals bracing for wave of flu and Covid-19 cases in coming daysSat Dec 31 2022 - 13:13
Surge of flu and Covid-19 cases meeting ‘more pessimistic’ projections Nurses union warns over ‘intolerable overcrowding’ in hospitals heading into JanuarySat Dec 31 2022 - 05:00
Hospital overcrowding has reached ‘intolerable’ levels, nursing union saysHSE figures show numbers waiting in EDs on Friday more than double figure recorded on same day last yearFri Dec 30 2022 - 15:23
Man charged over allegedly laundering €447,000 from invoice fraud schemeZahid Ahmed Begum extradited to Ireland from Britain on WednesdayThu Dec 29 2022 - 17:50
Need to report abuse disclosed in counselling has ‘chilling effect’, HSE director saysHSE counselling director criticises ‘misinterpretation’ of Children First reporting requirementsWed Dec 28 2022 - 03:00
Pressure on hospitals from Covid surge of ‘huge concern’ – HSEGPs called on to work extra hours during ‘exceptional period’ facing health serviceTue Dec 27 2022 - 17:52
Two arrested following Christmas Day tractor theft and assaults in Co KilkennyString of incidents near Paulstown area of Kilkenny leaves two men in hospitalMon Dec 26 2022 - 20:33
Drogheda death likely to be upgraded to murder investigation after alleged hammer attackMembers of a faction involved in the local drugs feud are suspected of involvementMon Dec 26 2022 - 11:30
HSE secures private beds as hospitals struggle to handle ‘apocalyptic’ surge in respiratory illnessesEmergency department at Cork University Hospital described as ‘crowded beyond recognition’Sat Dec 24 2022 - 05:00
Use private hospitals to combat Covid-19 and flu surge, Taoiseach saysHSE warns healthcare system is under ‘sustained pressure’ from winter viruses as Varadkar rejects criticism over preparednessFri Dec 23 2022 - 14:01
Michael D Higgins calls for solidarity with refugees in Christmas messagePresident welcomes people spending ‘first Christmas in Ireland’Fri Dec 23 2022 - 11:43
Standard of care for girl (16) who died from meningitis in hospital being investigatedTeenager treated at University Hospital Limerick during ‘unprecedented’ strain on emergency departmentFri Dec 23 2022 - 10:56
Alleged sex abuse ‘ring’ targeting girls in State care being investigatedTeenagers were allegedly taken to Dublin hotel rooms, given alcohol and drugs before allegedly being sexually abused by older menFri Dec 23 2022 - 05:00
‘He is a national hero and I’m proud of him’: Pte Seán Rooney’s mother delivers funeral tributePrivate Sean Rooney remembered at funeral as a caring man ‘wise beyond his years’Thu Dec 22 2022 - 12:00
Thefts up 39% since last year, CSO crime figures showThe number of drug offences reported to gardaí has fallen in 2022 - but all other crime has risenWed Dec 21 2022 - 12:17
Tusla spending €500,000 a week housing children in emergency placementsCost of hotel rooms and other properties up to €1 million per child in some casesMon Dec 19 2022 - 05:00
BirdWatch chief executive salary previously ‘way too high’ says incumbentNew chief executive says reforms have addressed failings laid out in report by Charities RegulatorSun Dec 18 2022 - 12:52
Creighton criticises ‘unnecessary’ internal conflicts in horse sport bodyBoard members warn legal battles could undermine ‘financial stability’ of Horse Sport IrelandSat Dec 17 2022 - 14:01
Concerns about mortgage-to-rent provider repairs flagged months agoInternal records show local authorities complained about Home for Life company repairsMon Dec 12 2022 - 00:01
Freezing weather leads to 143 flight cancellations and hazardous driving conditionsPhotos and videos of the snow were posted on social media, with ‘sneachta’ trending on TwitterFri Dec 09 2022 - 15:16
St John Ambulance must not ‘sit on’ child abuse report Report examined historical child sex abuse in voluntary paramedic organisationFri Dec 09 2022 - 13:57
Gardaí investigating laser pointer ‘attacks’ on planes landing at Dublin AirportSafety concerns over laser pointers aimed at pilots landing planesFri Dec 09 2022 - 13:06
‘Justice delayed is still justice’: Exonerated Dónal de Róiste grateful to those who stood by himFormer Army lieutenant, forced to retire in 1969, wrongly lost ‘good name and character’ for over 50 years, sister saysFri Dec 09 2022 - 12:55
