Varadkar to be briefed by IDA on risk to Irish tech sector jobs following Twitter moveBriefing comes after job losses signalled at Dublin offices of Twitter and StripeSun Nov 06 2022 - 18:05
More than 400 venues given grants to host night-time eventsNew scheme aims to support cultural events in cities and towns during week nightsSun Nov 06 2022 - 13:56
Suggestion that Sinn Féin does not recognise State ‘rather silly’, says McDonaldParty leader dismisses idea that party did not recognise legitimacy of the State and Northern Ireland as two jurisdictionsSun Nov 06 2022 - 13:33
Standoff over abuse review preceded disbanding of Order of Malta boardBoard of first-aid organisation removed from office in fallout over abuse controversySat Nov 05 2022 - 05:00
Developer Bartra criticises councils ‘prohibiting’ large housing projectsBartra claims council local area plans blocking developments are ‘not fit for purpose’Fri Nov 04 2022 - 05:05
Order of Malta board disbanded as fallout over child sex abuse controversy deepens Growing turmoil in first-aid organisation under increasing scrutiny over its handling of allegations made against volunteerFri Nov 04 2022 - 05:00
Further complaint made to department over State stud book contractEuropean Commission advised that competition for contracts could resolve alleged unlawful State aid caseThu Nov 03 2022 - 16:38
Bank of Ireland warns of new text-and-call phishing scamsBank fraud team finds 40 per cent increase in new scam targeting customersWed Nov 02 2022 - 09:21
Fianna Fáil hits back at former TD over criticism he made in resignation statementMarc MacSharry resigns from Fianna Fáil over handling of complaint against himWed Nov 02 2022 - 09:05
Regulator warned disability services provider over ‘unsafe environment’ in residential homesHiqa warned Sunbeam House failure to address concerns could see two centres shutWed Nov 02 2022 - 05:00
Minister defends double child benefit payment to wealthy families Parents to receive double child benefit payment of €280 per childTue Nov 01 2022 - 13:03
More than 230 calls to Dublin Fire Brigade over Halloween weekend as bonfire stockpiles targeted‘Intensive’ campaign to target stockpiles of bonfire materials across the four local authorities contributed to a lower number of callsTue Nov 01 2022 - 10:38
Report into historic child sex abuse allegations in St John Ambulance completed, survivors toldFirst-aid organisation to come under pressure to publish report into historical abuseTue Nov 01 2022 - 09:21
Asylum seekers set to leave Santry hotel ‘worried’ they will end up in tentsResidents are forced to move as department contract with Dublin hotel is due to endFri Oct 28 2022 - 19:40
CervicalCheck campaigner Lynsey Bennett dies aged 34 The mother-of-two had sued HSE over alleged failure to read smear testsFri Oct 28 2022 - 14:45
Bank holiday travel disruption expected with rail works impacting trainsIrish Rail warns services to Cork, Limerick, Kerry and Belfast will be affectedFri Oct 28 2022 - 13:41
Gardaí investigating killing of Stefan Posschier extend appeal to social media contactsBelgian-born Westmeath resident was known in the local area as a fortune-tellerThu Oct 27 2022 - 12:57
Semi-State body to raise abuse controversy with Order of MaltaFirst-aid organisation under pressure over handling of sexual assault allegations against volunteerThu Oct 27 2022 - 12:21
Chinese overseas police station in Dublin ordered to shutDepartment of Foreign Affairs told Chinese embassy to close ‘police service station’Thu Oct 27 2022 - 05:00
Ukrainian embassy in Ireland issues warning to Ukrainians planning to travel to the country`When planning a move to Ireland, please take into account all risks of being left without temporary housing for the near future,' the embassy stated on social mediaWed Oct 26 2022 - 23:31
Gardaí identify ‘person of interest’ in Westmeath death inquiry Postmortem examination due to take place on body of man named locally as Stefan PosschierWed Oct 26 2022 - 18:46
Man found dead in ‘unexplained circumstances’ in Co WestmeathGardaí open investigation into death of man in his 60sTue Oct 25 2022 - 23:00
Russians and Belarusians removed from Irish short stay visa schemeGovernment agrees further measures to sanction Russia over invasion of UkraineTue Oct 25 2022 - 21:05
More than 40 drug samples handed in for testing at Electric Picnic through ‘amnesty bins’, says HSE reportTesting scheme found ‘new psychoactive substances’ in circulation in State for first time in 12 different samplesTue Oct 25 2022 - 20:20
Irish Red Cross paid out settlement over alleged sexual assault by staff memberIn recent months the legal case was settled with the charity agreeing to pay the alleged victim compensationTue Oct 25 2022 - 05:00
Revelations from sexual assault inquiries cause increasing concern within Order of MaltaInternal reports criticise ‘serious shortcomings’ in handling of prior complaints about abuserMon Oct 24 2022 - 01:18
‘Significant shortcomings’ in Order of Malta response to sexual abuse claim, report finds‘Significant shortcomings’ in ambulance corps handling of sexual assault allegationMon Oct 24 2022 - 01:15
Scouting Ireland does not have ‘unlimited funds’ for abuse settlements — former board memberMore than 350 children allegedly sexually abused in former scouting bodies, 2020 review foundMon Oct 24 2022 - 01:00
Government ‘under pressure’ on refugee accommodation after 33 Ukrainians turned away from Citywest — Taoiseach No women or children turned away, but men asked to provide contact details for when places become availableSat Oct 22 2022 - 20:29
Tenants in entire Dublin apartment block face eviction Tenants in Tathony House ‘upset’ and ‘worried about future’ after receiving notice from landlordSat Oct 22 2022 - 18:57
TikTok sought assurances over Ireland’s ‘energy security’ from officialsChinese-owned social media company raised concerns over energy supply with department officialsSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Youth work charity Extern to repay €680,000 of ‘ineligible’ public fundingCharity agreed to repay funding following investigation into financial concernsThu Oct 20 2022 - 04:05
Weather: Flooding reported as ‘very intense’ rain hits east of countryOffshore turbine near Arklow believed to be struck by lightning during stormWed Oct 19 2022 - 23:00
State cannot be ‘agnostic’ on rent in new student accommodation, Harris saysSimon Harris said new proposals would see State part-fund student accommodationWed Oct 19 2022 - 20:21
Gardaí investigating alleged sexual assaults in Dublin city centre hotelAllegations of sexual assaults by hotel staff member reported to gardaí earlier this yearWed Oct 19 2022 - 17:37
Landlords ‘fear’ extension of temporary eviction ban next springNew temporary moratorium on evictions to last until March 31stTue Oct 18 2022 - 19:42
Redress scheme would end scout abuse survivors’ long fight for compensationSurvivors taking legal cases have to date faced years long battle with Scouting IrelandMon Oct 17 2022 - 05:00
Scouting Ireland planning a redress scheme for abuse victimsMore than 40 alleged historic child abuse victims taking legal action against youth organisationMon Oct 17 2022 - 05:00
Ireland to fail in meeting rivers and lakes status restoration goal, EPA warns‘Urgent and targeted action is required to reduce nitrogen emissions from agriculture’, says reportThu Oct 13 2022 - 23:55
Proposed removal of juries in defamation trials ‘preposterous’ — former judge ‘Serious debate’ needed before defamation reforms introduced, says Justice Bernard BartonThu Oct 13 2022 - 19:35
Farming having ‘disproportionate’ impact on falling water quality, says EPAEnvironmental regulator criticises falling water quality standardsThu Oct 13 2022 - 16:46
Lengthy delays in passport turnaround will not be repeated, department hopesPassport office expected to issue one million passports this year for first timeWed Oct 12 2022 - 14:39
State-funded equestrian body sues department over contract lossLegal challenge over contract decision follows European Commission inquiry into illegal State aid claimWed Oct 12 2022 - 11:06
Fourth man arrested over fatal attack at Tralee funeralThomas Dooley (43) died after sustaining stab and slash wounds while attending burialWed Oct 12 2022 - 08:12
Online fundraisers for families of Creeslough disaster raise more than €700,000Donegal man in Australia ‘overwhelmed’ by scale of donations to appealTue Oct 11 2022 - 12:47
Riverdance pulls future sponsorship of Irish dancing competition in light of fixing allegationsAn Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha has been facing controversy over judges alleged fixing of competitionsTue Oct 11 2022 - 11:14
Council ‘disappointed’ with lack of interest from developers Council proposal to partner with developers to build public housing got one applicationTue Oct 11 2022 - 05:00
Accountants, dentists and GPs criticise exclusion from energy support schemeScope of scheme, which covers up to €10,000 a month of businesses’ increased energy costs, criticised by bodiesFri Oct 07 2022 - 17:01
Fire at Athy industrial yard prompts warning to stay indoors Blaze broke out at old industrial yard in the Co Kildare town early on Friday morningFri Oct 07 2022 - 13:32
Conference hears calls for Ireland to grow defence industryIrish companies have ‘extraordinary capacity’ in defence technologies, says Minister for Defence Simon CoveneyThu Oct 06 2022 - 19:24
