Specimen of rare whale spotted off Donegal last year sighted almost 5,000km away near Boston
Scientists hail ‘very significant’ sighting of endangered right whale individual, recognisable from unique pattern of crustaceans on head
Spending four-plus hours a day on social media affecting teens’ mental health – study
RCSI survey finds ‘strong’ link between high social media use and poor mental health among 15-16 year olds
Fewer cyclists, motorbike riders and e-scooter users wearing safety helmets
Less than one in three on scooters wears head protection, observational study reveals
Tusla gives good care to most children, but staffing issues still ‘significant’- HIQA
‘Encouraging progress’, but workforce challenges must be addressed as a ‘priority’, says authority
‘There is no necessity for it’: Rathgar residents on Herzog Park renaming proposal
‘I think whatever it’s named should be kept with some connection to the Jewish area’, says one local
Continued rise in HIV diagnoses after drop during pandemic
There were 239 people who received a first-time HIV diagnosis in 2024
Family’s food truck destroyed by arson attack in Dublin: ‘Nothing is left’
Finglas community rallies around popular food outlet, with GoFundMe raising thousands
Number of homeless people in Ireland reaches new record high in October
Focus Ireland says many children now facing second or third Christmas in emergency accommodation
Met Éireann forecasts cold, wet and unsettled weather this weekend with chance of thunderstorms
Met Éireann forecasts scattered showers, turning heavy at times, with a cold start to Sunday
Mother of former conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf named Carer of the Year
Twins, now aged 16, are medal-winning para-athletes who have represented Ireland
Americans in Ireland think of home at Thanksgiving: ‘There are troubled times over there’
From citizenship milestones to memories of the Dublin riots, US expats share what the holiday means to them now
‘We’re not living’: Owners of defective concrete homes appeal for action
Delays and disappointment for Mayo campaigners who seek more support to repair damaged homes
Activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy dies aged 91
Anti-war protester from Greenham Common to Shannon Airport had ‘life fully and purposefully lived’
Patchy bus service ‘demoralising’ for residents in south Dublin suburb
Problems ‘more severe’ in Kilternan with changing bus routes, councillor says
Almost €500,000 worth of cocaine seized in Limerick
Suspect aged in his 20s arrested after being stopped in van







