Michael D Higgins gives last Christmas message as president: ‘We are a country of which there is much to be proud’
President pays special tribute to members of the Irish Defence Forces who will be overseas this Christmas for showing ‘an example of Irishness and its values at its best’
Renters and households with children most likely to have income that doesn’t match needs - ESRI
New study finds Irish households on average need 45% of disposable weekly income, after housing costs, to cover basic expenditure
Woman found dead in Gorey, Co Wexford, is named locally
Scene at Baile Eoghan has been preserved for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau
Verona Murphy elected as first female ceann comhairle on first day of 34th Dáil
Simon Harris condemns Israel's 'amoral onslaught' as new TDs gather for first time
Palestinian museum founder inquires about leasing site of closed Israeli embassy in Dublin
Opening exhibition branch at former Israeli embassy would be ‘political statement’, Faisel Saleh says
Number of registered landlords up by 5.7% in a year
Number of registered private tenancies increased by 8.4% to 236,198
‘No stone will be left unturned’: Missing Persons Day marked by hundreds in Croke Park
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris tells families of commitment to bringing them closure while Minister for Justice Helen McEntee speaks of improved unidentified human remains database
Louth: story of the count
Sinn Féin’s incumbent Ruairí Ó Murchú first to be elected on day two of the count
How to shop safely online: Garda ‘golden rules’ for Black Friday and Christmas season sales
Follow these rules from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau for safer shopping
Dart and other Dublin rail services see hours of delays as signalling fault causes major disruption
All Dart and Dublin to Dundalk train services had been suspended earlier