Proposed changes to local employment services criticisedCommunity employment groups criticise plans to ‘tear down’ non-profit modelSat Oct 09 2021 - 13:21
Donnelly wants agreement on new Sláintecare contract ‘within weeks’Children being offered dates in 2035 for hospital appointments, say doctorsSat Oct 09 2021 - 11:48
Tony MacMahon, ‘giant’ of Irish traditional music, diesPresident Higgins pays tribute to ‘one of Ireland’s iconic presences among musicians’Sat Oct 09 2021 - 11:30
Troubled waters: Tensions in Irish Coast GuardFriction over disciplinary actions taken against volunteers, and view management is too risk averseSat Oct 09 2021 - 03:00
ICHH volunteer nominated to fill Anthony Flynn’s council seatGeraldine Molloy has been put forward for the council seat in the north inner city wardSat Oct 02 2021 - 19:11
Homeless charity faces uncertain future following death of co-founderAmong homeless organisations ICHH chief Anthony Flynn was a controversial figureSat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00
Lack of checks on unprecedented Covid-19 spending criticisedWatchdog finds that in nearly one in 10 cases examined, the PUP claim recipient was not eligibleFri Oct 01 2021 - 01:00
State spent €17.1bn on Covid-19 response in first year of pandemicSpending watchdog’s report shows €6.3bn paid to individuals and €6.1bn to businessesThu Sept 30 2021 - 21:03
Nearly one in 10 PUP claimants were ineligible, State auditor’s review findsMore than €14.5m in overpayments identified by end of August 2021, says C&AG reportThu Sept 30 2021 - 17:30
Dublin homeless authority calls for ICHH to be wound up ‘as quickly as possible’Statement follows controversy over sexual assault allegations made against its former chief executiveTue Sept 28 2021 - 12:15
Pedestrianisation trial of Capel Street during weekends a ‘game-changer’Local businesses call for extension of pilot pedestrianisation of Dublin city streetsMon Sept 27 2021 - 20:24
ICHH to seek appointment of High Court inspector to review charityHomeless charity has one remaining director following ‘several’ resignations, says letterMon Sept 27 2021 - 19:34
Youth work abuser hired despite previous assault convictionInternal inquiry found man ‘should not have been employed’ by charity ExternSat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00
St John Ambulance counselling supports for abuse survivors criticisedVoluntary paramedic organisation offered survivors six counselling sessionsFri Sept 24 2021 - 21:07
Calls for Charities Regulator to investigate ICHH controversyGarda to review policy around vetting of people working with homeless charitiesFri Sept 24 2021 - 19:28
Number of people recorded as homeless increases to 8,212 as charity calls for ‘urgent action’Homeless charities report ‘alarm’ at high numbers of younger homeless adultsFri Sept 24 2021 - 18:13
Late charity chief allegedly assaulted men for whom he secured housing, report saysICCH provided accommodation to two allegedly abused by Anthony Flynn, report saysFri Sept 24 2021 - 01:00
‘Difficult winter’ ahead for households as energy costs riseCharity concerned about impact on low-income families as utility bills could rise by €500Fri Sept 24 2021 - 01:00
Consumers welcome EC move to introduce standard phone chargerAll electronic devices will have to be built to accept a USB-C charger by 2024Thu Sept 23 2021 - 13:21
Whistleblowers still seen as being ‘out to cause trouble’Retired garda tells committee he would support penalties for deliberately making ‘false’ claimsWed Sept 22 2021 - 15:10
Covid-19: 90 outbreaks linked to schools last weekMost of 412 school cases in time frame were in primary level, latest figures showWed Sept 22 2021 - 12:22
Further turmoil at homeless charity as TD withdraws board nominationGary Gannon among three individuals to withdraw from process at Inner City Helping HomelessTue Sept 21 2021 - 19:57
Officials pushed for State to buy direct provision centres from private firmsDepartment briefing notes State-owned direct provision centres would be more ‘cost effective’Mon Sept 20 2021 - 05:01
Anti-vaccination campaigner Dolores Cahill no longer employed by UCDControversial academic said children who wore face masks would have a lower IQSun Sept 19 2021 - 19:42
Irish Water to audit all water treatment plants following unsafe water incidentsWexford Treatment plant failure led to 52 confirmed illnesses, number of hospitalisationsSat Sept 18 2021 - 17:13
Anti-vaccine campaigner Dolores Cahill no longer listed on UCD staff directoryAcademic has been prominent anti-lockdown activist during Covid-19 pandemicSat Sept 18 2021 - 16:35
Hospital group ‘gravely concerned’ over Covid-19 misinformationRecent video shows Covid-19 patient encouraged to leave hospital by activistThu Sept 16 2021 - 18:17
Staff in residential disability centres ‘afraid’ to report concernsStaff felt high turnover in centres ‘jeopardised’ residents’ safety, internal surveys foundMon Sept 06 2021 - 03:43
Katherine Zappone held Merrion Hotel event to ‘celebrate’ time as ministerTaoiseach suggests former independent TD should provide record of correspondence over envoy jobFri Sept 03 2021 - 22:30
Former volunteer interviewed by Garda over alleged St John Ambulance abuseGardaí confirm file to be prepared for DPP over historical child sex abuse allegationsThu Sept 02 2021 - 18:00
Coveney says his phone was used to send messages to EU foreign ministers after it was ‘compromised’ last yearTánaiste apologises for failure to release texts as Cowen says Taoiseach needs to act as Zappone controversy continuesThu Sept 02 2021 - 14:21
Easing Covid curbs: Live music, theatre, indoor sports could return within fortnightStadium crowds of 30-50% capacity may also be allowed under proposals to be discussedMon Aug 30 2021 - 01:28
Public transport set to return to full capacity from Wednesday, Ryan saysChurches allowed to resume Communions, Confirmations ‘very quickly’ in September – MinisterSun Aug 29 2021 - 18:50
Dáil to return to Leinster House next month for new termPublic gallery to be used as extra seating for TDs to facilitate social distancingSun Aug 29 2021 - 15:11
Christy Burke takes over as interim chairman of homeless charityCouncillor described former chief executive Anthony Flynn as having ‘heart of pure gold’Sun Aug 29 2021 - 12:38
Covid-19: 1,997 new cases confirmed, pop-up vaccine clinics planned for ‘last mile’‘Don’t go out and about socialising’ if you have respiratory symptoms, says HolohanSat Aug 28 2021 - 16:24
Chairman of Inner City Helping Homeless steps downDavid Hall cites threats to personal safety after ‘difficult time’ for charityFri Aug 27 2021 - 21:19
September 20th to be key date for reopening, Taoiseach saysOffice working and confirmations set to resume while rules on entertainment easeFri Aug 27 2021 - 18:49
Irish citizens left in Afghanistan: ‘Fear is rising day by day’Irish-Afghan says it was ‘impossible’ to get to Kabul airport before evacuation mission leftFri Aug 27 2021 - 16:54
Fianna Fáil Senator objects to housing development in Waterford GaeltachtClifford-Lee says development would have ‘negative impact’ on Irish speakers in areaFri Aug 27 2021 - 13:24
Faulty goods and online shopping generate most complaints, consumer body saysNumber of complaints to CCPC is up but issues with travel have plummetedFri Aug 27 2021 - 00:01
Charities Regulator appoints inspectors to investigate BirdWatch IrelandRegulator’s concerns understood to be at the lower end of the scaleThu Aug 26 2021 - 23:06
Alleged abuse reported to St John Ambulance reviewAlleged perpetrator, now deceased, was a volunteer in Glenageary unit of organisationWed Aug 25 2021 - 01:31
Another 1,571 Covid cases confirmed as Holohan says unvaccinated should not attend All-Ireland finalProf Philip Nolan tells Nphet briefing vaccination should not be mandatory for third-levelTue Aug 24 2021 - 17:54
Large gatherings around All-Ireland final ‘indefensible’, says CoveneySome 40,000 spectators were permitted into Croke Park for the All Ireland hurling finalTue Aug 24 2021 - 13:01
Data protection watchdog launches new inquiry into Public Services CardRole of Department of Public Expenditure in processing database to be examinedTue Aug 24 2021 - 10:42
Covid: Ireland not reached peak of current wave, says HolohanNumber of Covid patients in ICU tripled in recent weeks, intensive care society saysMon Aug 23 2021 - 20:39
Back to school Q&A: What Covid-19 safety measures have changed?A guide to what is changing, and what is remaining the same, as schools reopenMon Aug 23 2021 - 18:25
Garda investigates alleged breaches of Covid-19 rules at premises near Croke ParkVideos on social media showed large crowds gathering to socialise and drink near stadiumMon Aug 23 2021 - 14:28
Six Irish people rescued from Swedish mountainGroup became stranded overnight after reaching country’s highest peakMon Aug 23 2021 - 13:47
