Fine Gael TD makes his feature film debutTom Neville to appear alongside his actor girlfriend, Fair City’s Jenny DixonMon Aug 28 2017 - 17:51
Concern over lack of prosecutions under new sex trade lawGardaí need to be properly resources to enforce Sexual Offences Act, Ruhama saysMon Aug 28 2017 - 16:51
Government to push for Halawa’s return after Monday verdictSenior figures believe 21-year-old Irish man could be back in Ireland within weeksSat Aug 26 2017 - 01:35
Bridge across Shannon ‘integral part’ of Dublin-Galway cyclewayDepartment of Heritage a no-show at hearing on proposed 104 metre bridge for bikes and walkersThu Aug 24 2017 - 20:27
Hiqa aware nursing home residents charged for religious servicesAuthority has received no complaints amid row over claims of €20 charge for MassThu Aug 24 2017 - 05:30
Gardaí who moved to Australian policing service reapplying to join forceGRA backs ’bring garda home’ move, says recruitment should be racially diverseTue Aug 22 2017 - 01:00
‘My child is invisible to the HSE as his problems are mental’Parents say authorities have placed their son with Asperger’s in a homeless shelterTue Aug 22 2017 - 01:00
Penalty points constant as drivers continue illegal use of phonesFixed-notice fines issued for driving while using a mobile consistent for past 2½ yearsMon Aug 21 2017 - 22:16
Junior minister goes from ‘cúpla focal’ to fluencyJoe McHugh is to teach Irish to adults in summer school after becoming fluentMon Aug 21 2017 - 01:00
Dublin City Council to examine if pedestrian areas need increased securityCall for security review of Dublin, Galway pedestrian zones after Barcelona attackFri Aug 18 2017 - 17:23
Terrorist attack in Ireland ‘possible but unlikely,’ says CoveneySpanish ambassador urges Irish people to continue to visit BarcelonaFri Aug 18 2017 - 14:11
Just one of 630 homes affordable for person on housing benefit - studySimon Community urges State to address issue of unreasonable deposits being requestedWed Aug 16 2017 - 19:44
State criticised for failing to legislate for detainees’ right to lawyerUN Committee against Torture also calls for urgent action over prison staff shortagesFri Aug 11 2017 - 19:51
Review to focus on homes costing no more than one third of incomeMinister Eoghan Murphy says impact of measures ‘will take some time’Fri Aug 11 2017 - 17:57
UN committee against torture urges inquiry on all mother and baby homesFundamental review of prison health care sought along with increased staffing in jailsFri Aug 11 2017 - 16:44
Young children largest homeless age group, census figures showFigures show 765 children aged four or under were homeless on census night in 2016Fri Aug 11 2017 - 01:00
Almost 7,000 people homeless in Ireland, census showsThe new figures reveal 27 per cent of those experiencing homelessness are childrenThu Aug 10 2017 - 21:05
New rule will allow for early release of cabinet papersPapers from Government departments to be made public after 20 years instead of 30Thu Aug 10 2017 - 19:22
Labour says urgent need for national affordable housing schemeNo local authority schemes for affordable homes on 700 public sites, says Jan O’SullivanThu Aug 10 2017 - 18:38
Letters reissued as motorists fail to respond to conviction quashingOf 9,380 letters sent to motorists affected by Garda error, 3,888 drivers failed to respondThu Aug 10 2017 - 01:00
Rise in live organ transplants as 50 people donate organs in 2016Numbers on transplant waiting list increases to 587 people hoping for organ donorsTue Aug 08 2017 - 05:01
Defence Forces ‘retention crisis’ with fewer personnel than at end of 2015FF spokeswoman says Government needs to ‘get its head out of the sand and address issue’Tue Aug 08 2017 - 00:01
HSE to get integrated software system 14 years after idea proposedIT financial system will replace nine different HSE systems in use and will cost €30mMon Aug 07 2017 - 18:31
Three die on Irish roads over bank holiday weekendTwo drivers killed in separate single-vehicle crashes and motorcyclist in collision with carMon Aug 07 2017 - 09:01
Independent TD Thomas Pringle in hospital after taking illDonegal TD who turns 50 this month is in a stable conditionSun Aug 06 2017 - 22:04
Challenging behaviour not managed at disability centre, Hiqa findsStaff and residents at Liosmore centre in Limerick ‘subjected to risk and harm’Fri Aug 04 2017 - 20:39
Children held for long periods in isolation at Oberstown, says HiqaInspectors criticise lack of proper oversight but praise education, improved atmosphereThu Aug 03 2017 - 18:13
500 people expected to benefit from dementia initiativeIntensive home care packages cost average of €953 a weekThu Aug 03 2017 - 10:55
US professor alleges racist outburst by immigration officerRomany activist says she was told at Dublin Airport that Roma people ‘steal and beg’Thu Aug 03 2017 - 05:00
Sabina Higgins gives emotional address at Roma Holocaust memorialEvent in Dublin marks second World War genocide of 500,000 RomaWed Aug 02 2017 - 18:56
Government spent €1.725m on taxis and car hire in two yearsDepartment of Foreign Affairs accounts for almost half of the total car travel billWed Aug 02 2017 - 05:05
Failure to appoint paediatric diabetes consultant ‘disgraceful’Eugene Murphy criticises Leo Varadkar over staffing delays at Galway University HospitalTue Aug 01 2017 - 21:17
GMO-free Ireland a possibility says MinisterIsland could be a ‘reservoir of seed varieties’ in event of international food scareMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Garda overtime has more than doubled to €90m since 2012Anti-crime operations, armed support, 1916 events and visits to State given as factorsMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Minister rules out TV licence fee increaseNaughten says he has told RTÉ there will be no increase, despite calls by Dee ForbesMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Government praised for reducing ‘slopping out’ in prisonsUN torture committee remains concerned about prison overcrowding and violenceFri Jul 28 2017 - 01:00
Flanagan says mediation will be voluntary under new BillWomen’s Aid worry victims of domestic abuse may be pressurised into mediationThu Jul 27 2017 - 11:58
Ireland needs to phase out diesel and petrol cars, Government toldClimate-change watchdog also urges removal of subsidies for peat-generated electricityWed Jul 26 2017 - 18:04
Some 6,300km of water mains at risk of ruptureEven if main water pipes are not rupturing they are certainly leakingWed Jul 26 2017 - 01:00
Prison site bought by State has cost €660,000 to maintainThornton Hall site bought for €29.9m to replace Mountjoy was a ‘Celtic Tiger mistake’Sun Jul 23 2017 - 21:16
Controversial alcohol legislation ‘not gathering dust on any shelf’Flanagan tells Seanad Public Health Bill will proceed in the next session of the OireachtasThu Jul 20 2017 - 18:41
Justice officials distrust and misunderstand asylum seekers, claims O RiordainHeated exchanges as Government defeated on Bill to extend family reunification rightsThu Jul 20 2017 - 09:45
Amendment passed to address Women’s Aid worries over mediationLegislation to offer mediation as alternative to court proceedings must go back to DáilWed Jul 19 2017 - 21:06
Forty Foot ‘next in line’ for oil exploration, claims SenatorGreen Party accuses Minister of ‘complete doublespeak’ on low-carbon economyWed Jul 19 2017 - 20:23
Gardaí must be shown more support, Seanad toldFF Senator says morale at ‘all time low’ as officers face ‘onslaught of allegations’ from publicWed Jul 19 2017 - 20:19
Lone FG Senator opposes Good Friday pub opening BillLegislation’s author says it represents progressive step in Church/State separationWed Jul 19 2017 - 18:36
Senator speaks of ‘vile’ personal online abuse during general electionMcFadden to give all Senators an ‘I am a Friend’ pin for campaign to stop bullyingWed Jul 19 2017 - 18:34
State’s Irish language strategy is ‘dead horse’, says SenatorStrategy is a ‘failure’ and should be abandoned for new plan focusing on job creationWed Jul 19 2017 - 01:00
Senator loses six stone to control diabetes and avoid taking tabletsRay Butler calls for Government to introduce free blood test to save State money long-termTue Jul 18 2017 - 18:01
Senator pays tribute to men who tried to save man who drownedLynn Ruane raises issue of education about dangers of canal swimmingTue Jul 18 2017 - 17:00
