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‘People in Ireland are very, let’s say, lax with time commitments’

‘People in Ireland are very, let’s say, lax with time commitments’

New to the Parish: Filip Klubicka arrived in Ireland in August 2017

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 06:00
‘The worst thing about Ireland? Dublin Bus!’

‘The worst thing about Ireland? Dublin Bus!’

New to the Parish: Daniela Vindisova from Slovakia came to Ireland in 2016

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 06:00
Storm Ophelia caused almost €70m worth of damage

Storm Ophelia caused almost €70m worth of damage

Three deaths, €45m insurance claims and a tree nursery faced with disaster

Sun Oct 14 2018 - 12:55
Storm Ophelia: ‘It was like someone got into a bad mood and smashed the whole place’

Storm Ophelia: ‘It was like someone got into a bad mood and smashed the whole place’

One year on: Owner of Co Cork tree nursery says it will a decade to build his stock back up

Sun Oct 14 2018 - 09:00
‘The Importance of Being Aisling’: the model modern Irish woman

‘The Importance of Being Aisling’: the model modern Irish woman

Aisling’s complexity offers a genuine reflection of the modern Irish woman

Sat Sept 22 2018 - 06:00
Galway family has ‘wonderful reunion’ with au pair after 2017 prison stay

Galway family has ‘wonderful reunion’ with au pair after 2017 prison stay

Paloma Aparezida Silva-Carvalho jailed last year after being denied entry for holiday

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 09:00
Almost 4,000 denied entry to Ireland in 2017

Almost 4,000 denied entry to Ireland in 2017

Dedicated immigration detention centre at Dublin Airport still not completed

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 09:00
Solitary car journeys leave me feeling like a new woman

Solitary car journeys leave me feeling like a new woman

Niamh Towey: We need time to ourselves to try to piece together all of life’s big puzzles

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 06:00
Pope’s Skoda car given to Mater Dei homeless hub in Drumcondra

Pope’s Skoda car given to Mater Dei homeless hub in Drumcondra

Staff will use car to help homeless families move to long term accommodation

Mon Aug 27 2018 - 14:27
Papal visit to Ireland: protest over clerical child sexual abuse

Papal visit to Ireland: protest over clerical child sexual abuse

Former resident at Nazareth House calls on pope to do something for the survivors

Sat Aug 25 2018 - 12:46
Goodbye summer: Wish I hadn't complained about those long sweaty nights

Goodbye summer: Wish I hadn't complained about those long sweaty nights

Niamh Towey: It felt like the summers Bruce Springsteen and Don McLean wrote about

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 09:35
Rose of Tralee review: ‘We need to look past the colour of our skin’

Rose of Tralee review: ‘We need to look past the colour of our skin’

TV Review: The Rose of Tralee has been slow to accept the reality of modern Ireland

Tue Aug 21 2018 - 23:50
Lisbon & the Algarve: the sights, the history, the wine and the food

Lisbon & the Algarve: the sights, the history, the wine and the food

Balance Lisbon’s city buzz with a seaside rest in the Algarve for the perfect holiday

Sat Aug 18 2018 - 06:00
I’m sad that so many of my clever, talented friends had to leave Ireland

I’m sad that so many of my clever, talented friends had to leave Ireland

Niamh Towey: Maybe someday we’ll do a better job of holding on to our own people

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 14:31
Playing my first Gaelic football match at 25

Playing my first Gaelic football match at 25

Niamh Towey: Playing my first football match made me feel more alive than ever

Fri Aug 10 2018 - 06:00
The Galway Races: posh social outing or depraved adult disco?

The Galway Races: posh social outing or depraved adult disco?

Niamh Towey: It’s possible to indulge in its festivities without disgracing yourself in the process

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 06:00
Thousands of pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday

Thousands of pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick on Reek Sunday

Several people treated for injuries with one man airlifted to hospital with cardiac pains

Sun Jul 29 2018 - 19:41
Childhood summers: magic moments with Cat Stevens and Perry Como

Childhood summers: magic moments with Cat Stevens and Perry Como

Some summer sounds are now tinged with sadness since my Granny died last year

Fri Jul 27 2018 - 06:00
Department of Justice’s contract with Co Roscommon hotel will not be renewed

Department of Justice’s contract with Co Roscommon hotel will not be renewed

Hotel has housed Syrian refugees for more than a year

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 17:47
Heatwave Horrors: Waking in pools of sweat from heat-inspired nightmares

Heatwave Horrors: Waking in pools of sweat from heat-inspired nightmares

Nefarious nightmares have a tendency to expose your scaredy-cat ways

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 06:00
Hospitalised Ryanair passengers must take 18-hour bus to Croatia

Hospitalised Ryanair passengers must take 18-hour bus to Croatia

Croatia-bound flight in emergency landing

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 13:09
‘I thought we were done for’ - passengers on Ryanair flight describe emergency landing

‘I thought we were done for’ - passengers on Ryanair flight describe emergency landing

People seen bleeding from ears after Dublin flight to Croatia makes emergency landing

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 11:04
Dozens hospitalised after Ryanair flight from Dublin makes emergency landing

Dozens hospitalised after Ryanair flight from Dublin makes emergency landing

Passengers bleeding from ears and oxygen masks dropped as plane landed in Frankfurt

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 08:53
‘For the first time in my 20s, I feel at peace. And not in a rest-in-peace way’

‘For the first time in my 20s, I feel at peace. And not in a rest-in-peace way’

Niamh Towey: I usually curse the roadblocks in the Phoenix Park but this morning my detour brought an unexpected revelation

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 06:00
I can only dream of living in Roscommon again

I can only dream of living in Roscommon again

Niamh Towey: We talk about a recovery in Dublin but there is no such thing west of the Shannon

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 06:00
My mother is obsessed with the weather, but thinks it’s better on the BBC

My mother is obsessed with the weather, but thinks it’s better on the BBC

Niamh Towey: Whenever I ring, she muses on precipitation a good three minutes

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 06:00
Sleep-deprived in Sydney: ‘This is inhumane. Somebody please bring me home’

Sleep-deprived in Sydney: ‘This is inhumane. Somebody please bring me home’

Niamh Towey: An all-nighter at work, zero sleep, followed by a day at the races and night in the pub all became too much. I blame ‘The Irish Times’

Fri Jun 22 2018 - 06:00
Council takes legal advice as deadline to demolish Co Meath house passes

Council takes legal advice as deadline to demolish Co Meath house passes

One Year On: Michael and Rose Murray make last-minute appeal to councillors

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 02:00
In praise of my shrewd operator baby sister sitting her Leaving Cert

In praise of my shrewd operator baby sister sitting her Leaving Cert

Half-way through. It’s all nearly over, Ellen

Fri Jun 15 2018 - 06:00
Making a best man’s speech? Read this first

Making a best man’s speech? Read this first

Avoid jokes about the groom’s sex life and tuck in the shirt, for starters?

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 06:00
Barbecue blues: Be careful not to lose the run of yourself in the sun

Barbecue blues: Be careful not to lose the run of yourself in the sun

An incident with a fireball and some facial hair taught me an important lesson

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 06:00
‘Today I no longer hang my head in shame’: Readers react to abortion vote

‘Today I no longer hang my head in shame’: Readers react to abortion vote

‘No woman should have to go through the trauma I had to go through’

Sun May 27 2018 - 10:55
Woman feels ‘robbed’ after mother dies folollowing delayed cancer diagnosis

Woman feels ‘robbed’ after mother dies folollowing delayed cancer diagnosis

Grace Rattigan says CervicalCheck advised doctor not to tell family of incorrect smear

Sun May 13 2018 - 11:43
Aer Lingus apologises after two Leinster fans stranded in Dublin

Aer Lingus apologises after two Leinster fans stranded in Dublin

Airline says complications following an aircraft change meant four fans left behind

Sat May 12 2018 - 17:57
One year on: Has Orkambi improved CF patients’ lives?

One year on: Has Orkambi improved CF patients’ lives?

Doctors look to future with better cystic-fibrosis drugs in the pipeline

Thu May 03 2018 - 06:00
Cancer controversy: director of CervicalCheck stands down

Cancer controversy: director of CervicalCheck stands down

Controversy after figures show 206 women may have had a delayed cancer diagnosis

Sun Apr 29 2018 - 09:41
‘Dublin fellas will charge you an arm and a leg, especially when they see the likes of you coming’

‘Dublin fellas will charge you an arm and a leg, especially when they see the likes of you coming’

Ingram is so much more than a mechanic to me. I ring him more often than I ring my mother

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00
Bertie Ahern walks out of interview when asked about Mahon tribunal

Bertie Ahern walks out of interview when asked about Mahon tribunal

Former taoiseach ‘happy’ he cleared his name after allegations he received payments

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 11:17
One year on: Ballaghaderreen and refugees ‘let down’ by State

One year on: Ballaghaderreen and refugees ‘let down’ by State

Lack of resources, pressures on healthcare and rising joblessness ‘does not bode well’

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00
‘Is there any greater romantic gesture than buying your girlfriend scratchcards?’

‘Is there any greater romantic gesture than buying your girlfriend scratchcards?’

I am closing the Kilmainham chapter of my life and opening up a new, exciting one

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
Dublin hotel fire not comparable to Grenfell Tower, fire officer says

Dublin hotel fire not comparable to Grenfell Tower, fire officer says

Metro Hotel apologises and says it will be closed for some time

Thu Mar 22 2018 - 16:29
Widow wins four-year battle to have pyrite in home removed

Widow wins four-year battle to have pyrite in home removed

One year on: campaigners frustrated over State ‘inertia’ as many remain in limbo

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 11:46
Australian police seek Irish tourists accused of scamming and stealing

Australian police seek Irish tourists accused of scamming and stealing

Tourists ‘working in groups’ to steal from shops and offer substandard tarmac work

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 11:32
Video of Moyross primary school choir singing Rise Up goes viral

Video of Moyross primary school choir singing Rise Up goes viral

‘We are hoping for big things from them,’ choir director says of students aged 9 and 10

Tue Feb 13 2018 - 13:39
Lower epilepsy medication helped me study but I ended up in a coma

Lower epilepsy medication helped me study but I ended up in a coma

One Year On: Seán Fenton turned to cannabis oil to avoid side effects of prescription medication

Sun Jan 28 2018 - 16:55
Surge in ‘renovictions’ reported in rent pressure zones

Surge in ‘renovictions’ reported in rent pressure zones

One Year On: Introduction of rent predictability measures has had mixed results

Sun Jan 14 2018 - 13:46
A year after Apollo House has anything really changed?

A year after Apollo House has anything really changed?

Apollo House provided safety, warmth but it failed to inspire homelessness solution

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 07:00
Cold snap to stretch into next week as snow warning in place

Cold snap to stretch into next week as snow warning in place

Snow falls in parts of North and North-West

Fri Nov 24 2017 - 18:14
Snow and ice warning issued as temperatures of -4 degrees forecast

Snow and ice warning issued as temperatures of -4 degrees forecast

Road users warned over black ice as ‘polar low’ set to sweep across country on Friday

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 21:00
Brexit: Coveney rubbishes claims Ireland hardened Border stance

Brexit: Coveney rubbishes claims Ireland hardened Border stance

Minister says ‘Sun’ article is ‘nonsense’ and says Government has been consistent

Sat Nov 11 2017 - 11:07
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