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‘No record’ of Garda activity after initial response to disappearance of man who died by suicide

‘No record’ of Garda activity after initial response to disappearance of man who died by suicide

Seán O’Neill’s body was found in an area of overgrowth on grounds of Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown in 2017

Thu Sept 03 2026 - 20:18
Gardaí have ‘no recollection’ of inquiries on missing man who died by suicide, court told

Gardaí have ‘no recollection’ of inquiries on missing man who died by suicide, court told

No details logged on Pulse system by gardaí who first responded in search for Seán O’Neill, inquest hears

Thu Sept 03 2026 - 07:30
Man who took own life on hospital grounds had attempted suicide twice in Garda custody

Man who took own life on hospital grounds had attempted suicide twice in Garda custody

Seán O’Neill’s body was found more than 24 hours after he left emergency department

Wed Sept 02 2026 - 09:00
Burnout and longer working lives leading to career changes at later stage, says recruitment firm

Burnout and longer working lives leading to career changes at later stage, says recruitment firm

Work Q&A: Recruitment firm says there is a “growing trend” of professionals aged 30 and over seeking new career paths

Wed Sept 02 2026 - 05:00
Electric Picnic director dismisses crowd safety concerns as ‘bonkers’

Electric Picnic director dismisses crowd safety concerns as ‘bonkers’

Armand Van Helden set on Friday cancelled as organisers were not willing to risk injuries

Sun Aug 30 2026 - 19:06
Woman who sought €8,000 in damages for silverfish ‘infestation’ fails in RTB case

Woman who sought €8,000 in damages for silverfish ‘infestation’ fails in RTB case

Noreen Alexander Whelan said her family left the house within days of spotting the insects and disposed of their belongings over ‘contamination’ concerns

Sun Aug 30 2026 - 19:00
Woman secures protection order against husband who ‘doesn’t believe’ in child’s eating disorder

Woman secures protection order against husband who ‘doesn’t believe’ in child’s eating disorder

In another case, a woman alleged she was ‘strangled’ and ‘punched’ in the face by former partner after event

Sun Aug 30 2026 - 11:00
Irish woman named as Spanish police await postmortems on couple found dead in hot tub

Irish woman named as Spanish police await postmortems on couple found dead in hot tub

Investigators have not ruled out accident as cause of deaths in villa near Valencia

Fri Aug 28 2026 - 14:23
Killarney experiences ‘worst flooding in a lifetime’ as ‘significant’ water levels seen in Cabra

Killarney experiences ‘worst flooding in a lifetime’ as ‘significant’ water levels seen in Cabra

Co Kerry town saw its main tourist route close last night as 57ml of rain fell in four hours

Fri Aug 28 2026 - 11:28
Wife of man crushed by stolen SUV says she does not know when he will walk again

Wife of man crushed by stolen SUV says she does not know when he will walk again

Jackson Singh (32) was hit by vehicle in Co Carlow in July, with one teen arrested in connection later killed in M9 crash

Fri Aug 28 2026 - 00:15
Dublin solicitors to continue withdrawal of services as courts prepare to return

Dublin solicitors to continue withdrawal of services as courts prepare to return

District Courts will continue without full complement of legal-aid lawyers as row with Minister for Justice grinds on

Thu Aug 27 2026 - 21:56
Nepal flash flood: Irish citizens named on list of missing tourists

Nepal flash flood: Irish citizens named on list of missing tourists

Rescuers work to get aid into affected areas on Nepal-Tibet border with more than 390 killed and hundreds more missing

Thu Aug 27 2026 - 21:40
DCU solar-powered ‘bullet’ racing car makes Irish engineering history

DCU solar-powered ‘bullet’ racing car makes Irish engineering history

Student team will represent Ireland at 24-hour endurance test in Belgium next month

Thu Aug 27 2026 - 18:47
Two Irish among hundreds of tourists missing after deadly flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border

Two Irish among hundreds of tourists missing after deadly flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border

Deadly Nepal flood may have been caused by ice snapping off glacier, scientists say

Thu Aug 27 2026 - 06:27
‘It invalidated me as their mother’: Irish woman told to return daughter’s passport

‘It invalidated me as their mother’: Irish woman told to return daughter’s passport

Dublin native in same-sex relationship ‘devastated’ after daughter refused Irish citizenship as she was not birth mother

Wed Aug 26 2026 - 06:00
I took a pay cut two years ago and it wasn’t put in writing. Can I demand it be restored?

I took a pay cut two years ago and it wasn’t put in writing. Can I demand it be restored?

Work Q&A: As well as salary restoration, I want to ask for a pay rise as compensation

Wed Aug 26 2026 - 06:00
Recommendations made after 2021 death in custody not yet implemented, inquest hears

Recommendations made after 2021 death in custody not yet implemented, inquest hears

Geoffrey Byrne collapsed in Criminal Courts of Justice cell shortly after he asked for his medication

Mon Aug 24 2026 - 20:39
Tenants who found Ukrainian family living in former apartment fail to have complaint upheld

Tenants who found Ukrainian family living in former apartment fail to have complaint upheld

Tribunal found landlord, who was in receipt of Accommodation Recognition Payment, had not ‘abused the termination process’

Mon Aug 24 2026 - 06:00
Alan Kelly urges TikTok to reconsider ‘refusal to engage’ with Oireachtas committee

Alan Kelly urges TikTok to reconsider ‘refusal to engage’ with Oireachtas committee

Firm has declined to appear before TDs following M9 crash amid concern at online videos of high-risk driving

Fri Aug 21 2026 - 18:49
Gardaí appeal for information ahead of 30th anniversary of Fiona Pender’s disappearance

Gardaí appeal for information ahead of 30th anniversary of Fiona Pender’s disappearance

Insp Alan Kerin said the investigation is ‘very much ongoing’

Fri Aug 21 2026 - 14:54
Landlord laments ‘interference’ in rental market as tenants ordered to pay €31,000 in arrears

Landlord laments ‘interference’ in rental market as tenants ordered to pay €31,000 in arrears

Ronan Carolan told an RTB tribunal that ‘bureaucracy and paperwork’ made removing tenants ‘near impossible’

Fri Aug 21 2026 - 06:00
File to be sent to DPP over death of man struck by bus in Dublin city in February

File to be sent to DPP over death of man struck by bus in Dublin city in February

Separately, file also being sent over a three-year-old who died after being struck by a car in Finglas in March

Thu Aug 20 2026 - 12:10
RTB awards €6,500 in damages to tenant after ‘traumatic’ incident

RTB awards €6,500 in damages to tenant after ‘traumatic’ incident

Brendan Wall said he was detained by gardaí after landlord Noel Larkin claimed man was trying to break into rented home

Thu Aug 20 2026 - 09:00
Garda charged with soliciting murders of woman and three children

Garda charged with soliciting murders of woman and three children

Officer has been suspended from duty since investigation first began

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 15:55
‘Frightening time’ for family injured in M9 crash, friend says, as nearly €300,000 raised

‘Frightening time’ for family injured in M9 crash, friend says, as nearly €300,000 raised

Family friend launches GoFundMe and says it is an ‘incredibly difficult and frightening time’

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 12:34
Elderly man may have underestimated severity of burns from candle, inquest hears

Elderly man may have underestimated severity of burns from candle, inquest hears

Retired teacher was injured when his pyjama bottoms caught fire as he slept

Mon Aug 17 2026 - 16:37
Irish Rail services between Dublin and Munster affected following incident

Irish Rail services between Dublin and Munster affected following incident

All services between Thurles and Limerick Junction were suspended for several hours, resulting in significant delays

Mon Aug 17 2026 - 12:25
School devices: Parents feel ‘press-ganged into something we don’t want and can’t afford’

School devices: Parents feel ‘press-ganged into something we don’t want and can’t afford’

Department of Education begins review on back-to-school costs after Minister raised concerns with schools over devices

Sun Aug 16 2026 - 06:00
Dublin’s new Catholic cathedral to close for €17m renovation

Dublin’s new Catholic cathedral to close for €17m renovation

Move to ‘preserve one of Dublin’s most important church buildings’ comes less than a year after its elevation

Thu Aug 13 2026 - 16:17
Fota Wildlife Park in Cork announces second birth in Ireland of rare Indian rhino

Fota Wildlife Park in Cork announces second birth in Ireland of rare Indian rhino

Classified as vulnerable, there are an estimated 4,000 individual Indian rhinos remaining in the wild

Tue Aug 11 2026 - 10:34
Met Éireann issues status yellow heat warning for Leinster and Tipperary

Met Éireann issues status yellow heat warning for Leinster and Tipperary

Temperatures could reach 29 degrees on Wednesday, with Leinster expected to be the ‘hottest’

Tue Aug 11 2026 - 09:51
Car involved in M50 crash that left nine in hospital was stolen before incident

Car involved in M50 crash that left nine in hospital was stolen before incident

Eight teenagers and a man were hospitalised after incident involving vehicle going the wrong direction on the motorway

Mon Aug 10 2026 - 15:27
From Dublin’s Oliver Bond flats to Dubai: The life of Daniel Kinahan

From Dublin’s Oliver Bond flats to Dubai: The life of Daniel Kinahan

Boxing management company brings international profile to man facing Special Criminal Court charge

Mon Aug 10 2026 - 13:45
‘Unreasonable’ landlord who allegedly took photos of tenant’s laundry told to pay damages

‘Unreasonable’ landlord who allegedly took photos of tenant’s laundry told to pay damages

Co Clare landlord said she was ‘very worried’ another occupant was living at the property, saying it would cause further mould

Mon Aug 10 2026 - 10:00
Landlord claimed she issued termination notice to use property during ‘heavy traffic’

Landlord claimed she issued termination notice to use property during ‘heavy traffic’

Residential Tenancies Board tribunal not satisfied Ying Ying Lu had a ‘bona fides requirement’ for the property

Sun Aug 09 2026 - 17:00
Could primary school hours be changed under a new review by the Department of Education?

Could primary school hours be changed under a new review by the Department of Education?

Current circular document, which dates back to 1995, details how many days each year schools must be open

Fri Aug 07 2026 - 16:27
Sexual assaults of women and children on trains among incidents reported to Irish Rail

Sexual assaults of women and children on trains among incidents reported to Irish Rail

Department of Transport said it was ‘actively progressing’ work to establish a transport security force

Thu Aug 06 2026 - 07:47
Motorcyclist (50s) killed in west Cork crash

Motorcyclist (50s) killed in west Cork crash

So far this year, 110 people have been killed on State’s roads, an increase of 11 compared to same period in 2025

Wed Aug 05 2026 - 22:44
Family of Irish woman found dead on yacht in New York file wrongful death proceedings

Family of Irish woman found dead on yacht in New York file wrongful death proceedings

The 33-year-old fashion designer, originally from Co Carlow, was found dead on a yacht in New York in August 2025

Wed Aug 05 2026 - 21:55
More than 120,000 people expected at this year’s Dublin Horse Show

More than 120,000 people expected at this year’s Dublin Horse Show

Show will be Laya Arena’s first major event and will mark 100th Nations’ Cup of Ireland for Aga Khan Trophy

Wed Aug 05 2026 - 06:49
Spending on digital devices for secondary school pupils now as much as €850, survey finds

Spending on digital devices for secondary school pupils now as much as €850, survey finds

Parents taking out loans and dipping into savings to cover rising back-to-school expenses

Wed Aug 05 2026 - 06:00
E-scooters and e-bikes among 90 vehicles seized by gardaí in Dublin

E-scooters and e-bikes among 90 vehicles seized by gardaí in Dublin

Searches also yield sawn-off shotgun, €8,000 in cash and more than €80,000 worth of suspected narcotics

Tue Aug 04 2026 - 18:16
Is it discriminatory to only pay maternity top-ups after a certain period of service?

Is it discriminatory to only pay maternity top-ups after a certain period of service?

Employers in my sector only pay employees maternity top-ups after a year or two, even if they passed probation

Wed Jul 29 2026 - 05:00
I had to retire early and I’m now paying €336 per month in tax. Can I challenge this?

I had to retire early and I’m now paying €336 per month in tax. Can I challenge this?

Work Q&A: If I left as planned in 2027, I would have then benefited from the higher Standard Fund Threshold

Wed Jul 22 2026 - 06:00
‘Disgraceful’: Dublin 7 residents on removal of ‘Selections’ shop from derelict register

‘Disgraceful’: Dublin 7 residents on removal of ‘Selections’ shop from derelict register

Phibsborough property removed from register after what locals argue were very ‘minor’ works

Mon Jul 20 2026 - 06:00
Pupils were ‘getting sick in bathrooms’ after ‘impossible’ Leaving Cert paper, parents say

Pupils were ‘getting sick in bathrooms’ after ‘impossible’ Leaving Cert paper, parents say

State Exams Commission says correspondence from candidates and parents is ‘considered in the refinement of the draft marking scheme’

Sat Jul 18 2026 - 06:00
Met Éireann issues new high-temperature warning for nine counties

Met Éireann issues new high-temperature warning for nine counties

Hot weather alert was due to lapse on Friday morning but has been extended in the south

Thu Jul 16 2026 - 08:54
Less than 10% of planned intake recruited for Garda Reserve last year

Less than 10% of planned intake recruited for Garda Reserve last year

Force’s annual report for 2025 notes ‘persistent resource constraints’ will be amplified by EU presidency

Wed Jul 15 2026 - 19:26
Tusla reports ‘unprecedented demand’ as referrals pass 100,000 for first time

Tusla reports ‘unprecedented demand’ as referrals pass 100,000 for first time

Emotional abuse was most common concern, accounting for 45% of all reports made to agency

Wed Jul 15 2026 - 16:56
High temperature warning now in place for most of country as Met Éireann says it could be extended

High temperature warning now in place for most of country as Met Éireann says it could be extended

Dublin to see highs of 25 degrees with 30 degrees expected elsewhere

Wed Jul 15 2026 - 12:04
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