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I want to work part-time after I’m 65 but I’ve been warned it’ll hurt my pension

I want to work part-time after I’m 65 but I’ve been warned it’ll hurt my pension

Work Q&A: Ending up with a smaller pension would seem to discourage staying longer in the workforce. What’s the real situation?

Wed Apr 09 2025 - 06:00
RTB tribunal orders tenant to vacate Galway property she was renting for almost 20 years

RTB tribunal orders tenant to vacate Galway property she was renting for almost 20 years

Mother of two says housing charities and local council advised not to leave the property because ‘there is nothing else out there’

Sat Apr 05 2025 - 13:46
DPP maintains decision not to prosecute over fatal shooting of George Nkencho

DPP maintains decision not to prosecute over fatal shooting of George Nkencho

The 27-year-old’s family had appealed an earlier DPP decision

Fri Apr 04 2025 - 11:54
As it happened: Day after ‘liberation’ sees Donald Trump face widespread backlash from US lawmakers over tariffs

As it happened: Day after ‘liberation’ sees Donald Trump face widespread backlash from US lawmakers over tariffs

Trump tariffs: Martin says US may not have understood the complexity of tariffs on EU pharmaceuticals when it was first suggested

Thu Apr 03 2025 - 22:05
Tenant who says bed bugs forced him out of apartment is awarded €1,000 in damages

Tenant who says bed bugs forced him out of apartment is awarded €1,000 in damages

Landlord unlawfully entered flat, changed locks and removed man’s possessions, tribunal found

Thu Apr 03 2025 - 21:52
Irish surgeon returns from Gaza: ‘Every night there were more children brought in dead’

Irish surgeon returns from Gaza: ‘Every night there were more children brought in dead’

Irish surgeon returns from six-week humanitarian mission in Gaza

Tue Apr 01 2025 - 20:31
'It's an absolute disgrace': Speaking rights row leaves a bitter taste with public

'It's an absolute disgrace': Speaking rights row leaves a bitter taste with public

People on the streets of Dublin said the ongoing speaking rights row in the Dáil was "an absolute disgrace". Video: Jack White

Tue Apr 01 2025 - 18:13
‘Punch to the gut’: Students condemn potential €1,000 rise in third-level fees

‘Punch to the gut’: Students condemn potential €1,000 rise in third-level fees

Minister signals the €1,000 cut to third-level fees could be reversed this year

Tue Apr 01 2025 - 13:42
Mothers arrested during Gaza protest after Leinster House entrance blocked

Mothers arrested during Gaza protest after Leinster House entrance blocked

Oireachtas members criticise arrest of women from Mothers Against Genocide at protesters outside Dáil

Mon Mar 31 2025 - 16:34
Man (95) died after falling from hospital bed, inquest told

Man (95) died after falling from hospital bed, inquest told

Denis Keane was discovered on the floor by nursing staff after an unwitnessed fall at Tallaght University Hospital

Mon Mar 31 2025 - 16:21
Landlord ordered to pay €3,200 after tribunal hears migrant couple allegedly told ‘tenants have no rights in this country’

Landlord ordered to pay €3,200 after tribunal hears migrant couple allegedly told ‘tenants have no rights in this country’

RTB body orders couple to vacate Cork City property and pay some €8,000 in rent arrears

Mon Mar 31 2025 - 10:30
Some €436m for acquiring second-hand social housing, building new social homes announced

Some €436m for acquiring second-hand social housing, building new social homes announced

Funding for social and affordable housing has been cut this year compared to last year, says Sinn Féin

Mon Mar 31 2025 - 10:03
Ireland weather: Met Éireann forecasts sunny conditions with temperatures to hit 17 degrees

Ireland weather: Met Éireann forecasts sunny conditions with temperatures to hit 17 degrees

Dublin and the rest of the country looks set for plenty of sunshine throughout week, according to Met Éireann

Mon Mar 31 2025 - 08:21
Tenants who were ‘full of hatred’ followed and video-recorded neighbours, tribunal hears

Tenants who were ‘full of hatred’ followed and video-recorded neighbours, tribunal hears

But Residential Tenancies Board unable to uphold validity of landlord’s notice to terminate occupiers’ lease

Sun Mar 30 2025 - 06:00
Landlord’s visits to defrost freezer and remove dryer fluff breached tenant’s right to peaceful occupation

Landlord’s visits to defrost freezer and remove dryer fluff breached tenant’s right to peaceful occupation

‘Hands-on’ landlord Rita Kelly is ordered to pay €2,000 damages to tenant

Thu Mar 27 2025 - 07:30
‘I fully intend to continue’: Verona Murphy rejects ‘unfounded allegations’ of partiality and ‘will remain’ as Ceann Comhairle

‘I fully intend to continue’: Verona Murphy rejects ‘unfounded allegations’ of partiality and ‘will remain’ as Ceann Comhairle

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy responds as Opposition publishes no-confidence motion

Wed Mar 26 2025 - 19:49
Protests continue despite pause on converting Connemara hotel into accommodation for asylum seekers

Protests continue despite pause on converting Connemara hotel into accommodation for asylum seekers

Department of Integration says it is giving locals three months to come up with proposal to turn Carna Bay Hotel back into a hotel

Wed Mar 26 2025 - 13:24
Work from home: ‘I am in the office twice a month, I find it very isolating and bad for my mental health’

Work from home: ‘I am in the office twice a month, I find it very isolating and bad for my mental health’

Work Q&A: Most of those working from home tend to see the positives, but the scenario is wearing a bit thin for some

Wed Mar 26 2025 - 06:00
Honest influencers: I have ‘never made any money, ever’ from online content

Honest influencers: I have ‘never made any money, ever’ from online content

Some high-profile influencers rarely label sponsored content as required by advertising rules, according to their peers

Mon Mar 24 2025 - 06:00
Pregnant woman (26) died week from due date after suffering ‘irreversible brain damage’

Pregnant woman (26) died week from due date after suffering ‘irreversible brain damage’

Saoirse McElvaney’s daughter Isabelle was delivered by emergency caesarean section

Wed Mar 19 2025 - 16:35
DPP directions still awaited on Eddie Hutch snr murder case, coroner’s court told

DPP directions still awaited on Eddie Hutch snr murder case, coroner’s court told

File was sent to DPP more than a year ago in relation to the almost decade-old shooting of brother of veteran criminal Gerry Hutch, coroner’s court hears

Wed Mar 19 2025 - 14:20
My workplace grievance was rejected and I’ve been out sick with stress for more than a year

My workplace grievance was rejected and I’ve been out sick with stress for more than a year

Work Q&A: Employers are legally obliged to investigate workplace complaints, but the process ‘can cause a lot of suffering to all parties’

Wed Mar 19 2025 - 06:00
Taxi driver (49) died from sepsis after pet dog licked open wound on his leg

Taxi driver (49) died from sepsis after pet dog licked open wound on his leg

Inquest hears Craig Jones had ‘severe psoriasis’ and a beagle he loved who would often lick him affectionately

Tue Mar 18 2025 - 18:17
Almost 5,000 hospital bed days lost in 2024 due to delayed discharges of homeless patients

Almost 5,000 hospital bed days lost in 2024 due to delayed discharges of homeless patients

Cases of 28 homeless patients awaiting suitable accommodation from local authorities led to loss of 2,046 bed days, says HSE

Tue Mar 18 2025 - 06:00
St Patrick’s Day: Live coverage of the Dublin parade and reports from around the country

St Patrick’s Day: Live coverage of the Dublin parade and reports from around the country

Updates from parades across the world from New York to Newbridge

Mon Mar 17 2025 - 17:50
Man who did not report work fall or seek medical help died months later, coroner’s court hears

Man who did not report work fall or seek medical help died months later, coroner’s court hears

Dublin District Coroner’s Court hears inquiry could not link Stewart Dowling’s death to workplace

Fri Mar 14 2025 - 14:56
Obsolete offices a ‘real, real issue’ in Dublin as council considers hybrid working’s effects

Obsolete offices a ‘real, real issue’ in Dublin as council considers hybrid working’s effects

Special meeting on vacancy and dereliction heard low occupancy levels could have economic effects

Thu Mar 13 2025 - 22:18
Dublin 4 landlord ordered to pay €3,500 to tenant over nearby ‘party house’

Dublin 4 landlord ordered to pay €3,500 to tenant over nearby ‘party house’

Building owner made ‘no effort whatsoever’ to safeguard tenant’s peaceful occupation of Pembroke Road apartment, RTB tribunal says

Thu Mar 13 2025 - 13:02
Dalkey-born lawyer Gail Slater approved as head of US antitrust division

Dalkey-born lawyer Gail Slater approved as head of US antitrust division

Dual citizen inherits major cases against Google and Apple

Wed Mar 12 2025 - 21:11
Taoiseach is accused of ‘plámásing’ Trump at White House as critics scorn housing ‘joke’

Taoiseach is accused of ‘plámásing’ Trump at White House as critics scorn housing ‘joke’

Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin said joking about homes crisis was never ‘a good answer’

Wed Mar 12 2025 - 21:04
‘These things happen’: Book returned to Kildare library after 74 years

‘These things happen’: Book returned to Kildare library after 74 years

Staff ‘stunned’ to receive book overdue since December 31st 1951

Tue Mar 11 2025 - 19:37
I applied for a senior role but was offered a junior one. I feel undervalued

I applied for a senior role but was offered a junior one. I feel undervalued

Work Q&A: I recently started a new role at a financial services company that insisted I take a lower position than I interviewed for

Wed Mar 05 2025 - 18:36
Wind records broken on Mace Head during Storm Éowyn, Met Éireann says

Wind records broken on Mace Head during Storm Éowyn, Met Éireann says

Storm Éowyn brought hurricane-force winds while temperatures in December and February were above average

Wed Mar 05 2025 - 15:42
Social media influencers in Ireland issued with more than 450 letters by Revenue over gifts

Social media influencers in Ireland issued with more than 450 letters by Revenue over gifts

Latest batch sent in response to growth of earning on social media

Wed Mar 05 2025 - 12:48
Five men arrested after discovery of illegal cigarette factory in Co Louth

Five men arrested after discovery of illegal cigarette factory in Co Louth

About 8 tonnes of raw tobacco and 660,000 illicit cigarettes found at site in Ardee

Tue Mar 04 2025 - 09:41
‘Better prepared’ businessman Peter Casey to run for president again after Higgins departure

‘Better prepared’ businessman Peter Casey to run for president again after Higgins departure

Former Dragons’ Den panellist pledges distance from Europe and more pardons if elected

Sun Mar 02 2025 - 20:30
Draft legislation to change triple lock on Irish troop deployment to be brought to Cabinet

Draft legislation to change triple lock on Irish troop deployment to be brought to Cabinet

Simon Harris will also bring proposal to provide €100m in aid for Ukraine to Ministers

Sun Mar 02 2025 - 17:47
Woman (40s) dies after SUV hits three joggers in Tralee

Woman (40s) dies after SUV hits three joggers in Tralee

Man in his 80s is understood to have experienced medical issue and lost control

Sun Mar 02 2025 - 14:26
‘We’re in dire straits’: St Michan’s appeals for public support as it plans crypt reopening after arson

‘We’re in dire straits’: St Michan’s appeals for public support as it plans crypt reopening after arson

Mummified remains burnt in medieval crypt left church facing up to €100,000 loss

Sun Mar 02 2025 - 13:10
Trinity argues law not intended for students to decide who comes and goes from accommodation

Trinity argues law not intended for students to decide who comes and goes from accommodation

Former Student’s Union president László Molnárfi lodged dispute over ‘paternalistic’ overnight policy

Sat Mar 01 2025 - 15:34
Girl (7) could have survived if different surgery was carried out, inquest hears

Girl (7) could have survived if different surgery was carried out, inquest hears

Lily Daly had a history of hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid on the brain due to a congenital condition

Fri Feb 28 2025 - 20:08
Thirty-two people, including child, deported to Georgia as charter-flight deportations recommence

Thirty-two people, including child, deported to Georgia as charter-flight deportations recommence

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan warns those not entitled to asylum: ‘don’t come to Ireland’

Fri Feb 28 2025 - 10:36
Trump congratulates Martin on becoming Taoiseach as he invites him to White House to mark St Patrick’s Day

Trump congratulates Martin on becoming Taoiseach as he invites him to White House to mark St Patrick’s Day

US president congratulated Micheál Martin on his recent appointment as invitation issued for March 12th

Fri Feb 28 2025 - 08:06
Kyran Durnin murder inquiry: Gardaí set to excavate garden in Drogheda house search

Kyran Durnin murder inquiry: Gardaí set to excavate garden in Drogheda house search

House will be searched with hope of finding evidence of child’s whereabouts

Thu Feb 27 2025 - 08:37
Man (43) died from traumatic brain injury after losing control of motorcycle, inquest hears

Man (43) died from traumatic brain injury after losing control of motorcycle, inquest hears

Edward Scallan died after a collision while travelling home from work at Dublin Airport

Wed Feb 26 2025 - 17:30
Writer Jennifer Johnston dies aged 95

Writer Jennifer Johnston dies aged 95

How Many Miles To Babylon author was widely recognised for her novels and plays

Wed Feb 26 2025 - 08:54
‘Somehow the atmosphere in the streets today is worse’: Irish in Germany react to election success of far-right AfD

‘Somehow the atmosphere in the streets today is worse’: Irish in Germany react to election success of far-right AfD

Party doubled its support to win 152 seats in the Bundestag in Sunday’s federal vote

Tue Feb 25 2025 - 19:09
Former NTA chief Anne Graham appointed to head Road Safety Authority

Former NTA chief Anne Graham appointed to head Road Safety Authority

Transport sector veteran replaces Liz O’Donnell

Tue Feb 25 2025 - 15:03
Children’s rights: Lack of progress on commitments made by last coalition ‘not good enough’

Children’s rights: Lack of progress on commitments made by last coalition ‘not good enough’

Children’s Rights Alliance issues gloomy scorecard for previous government despite several improving areas

Tue Feb 25 2025 - 00:01
Man in his 70s dies after being hit by car in Co Laois

Man in his 70s dies after being hit by car in Co Laois

Collision took place at Stradbally around 11pm on Sunday night

Mon Feb 24 2025 - 09:56
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