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Road fatalities support group criticises drop in numbers in Garda traffic unit

Road fatalities support group criticises drop in numbers in Garda traffic unit

Parc accuses Garda management of giving ‘little priority’ to road safety management

Mon Jan 29 2024 - 13:52
Upcoming elections will not ‘sway’ proposals for future funding for RTÉ - Catherin Martin

Upcoming elections will not ‘sway’ proposals for future funding for RTÉ - Catherin Martin

Minister for Arts seeks to replace licence fee with Exchequer money despite Cabinet opposition

Sun Jan 28 2024 - 20:35
International community must strive to bring ‘lasting’ peace to Middle East, Higgins says

International community must strive to bring ‘lasting’ peace to Middle East, Higgins says

President says too many innocents killed since ‘appalling atrocities’ by Hamas on October 7th

Sun Jan 28 2024 - 18:54
Relic of St Brigid returns to native Co Kildare for first time in more than 1,000 years

Relic of St Brigid returns to native Co Kildare for first time in more than 1,000 years

Bone fragment from skull of saint thought to have died around the year 524 is brought to parish church in Kildare town for special Mass

Sun Jan 28 2024 - 16:38
Holocaust Memorial Day: 'We can stand up against intolerance'

Holocaust Memorial Day: 'We can stand up against intolerance'

Caryna Camerino is the granddaughter of four Holocaust survivors. She talks about the importance of educating Irish schoolchildren about the Holocaust.

Sat Jan 27 2024 - 10:40
Star baker turned Holocaust awareness advocate: ‘It is typical of families like mine to have so few relatives’

Star baker turned Holocaust awareness advocate: ‘It is typical of families like mine to have so few relatives’

Caryna Camerino’s grandfather survived the Holocaust but her great-grandfather and great-grandmother perished at Auschwitz

Sat Jan 27 2024 - 07:00
Bambie Thug to represent Ireland in Eurovision with their song Doomsday Blue

Bambie Thug to represent Ireland in Eurovision with their song Doomsday Blue

Macroom electro-goth’s turn is a leftfield choice which it is hoped will break Ireland’s abysmal recent record in the competition

Fri Jan 26 2024 - 23:51
Clean sweep for Trinity College Dublin students in Irish Times third-level debating semi-final

Clean sweep for Trinity College Dublin students in Irish Times third-level debating semi-final

Students from TCD Phil and TCD Bram Stoker Club won in the individual and team category on the subject of artificial intelligence

Fri Jan 26 2024 - 23:08
Monaghan boy namechecked in Jürgen Klopp’s interview ‘devastated’ he is leaving club

Monaghan boy namechecked in Jürgen Klopp’s interview ‘devastated’ he is leaving club

Video of Dáire Gorman’s visit to Anfield in September where he met Klopp and some players has been viewed over 70m times

Fri Jan 26 2024 - 21:21
TCD and Cadet School students triumph in first semi-final of Irish Times debating competition

TCD and Cadet School students triumph in first semi-final of Irish Times debating competition

Louise Cullen and Eoin Ryan of Trinity LawSoc and Conal Gallagher of Cadet School now go through to the final

Thu Jan 25 2024 - 22:10
Women’s groups opposed to NWCI stance call for No votes in referendums

Women’s groups opposed to NWCI stance call for No votes in referendums

Proposed changes would not help women and Government has not made ‘cogent argument’, Silenced Protest group says

Thu Jan 25 2024 - 21:01
World’s most expensive drug approved for use in Ireland to treat children with rare genetic disorder

World’s most expensive drug approved for use in Ireland to treat children with rare genetic disorder

Libmeldy costs €3 million and is used in the treatment of metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD)

Wed Jan 24 2024 - 18:22
Tradfest honours singer-songwriters Ralph McTell and Janis Ian with lifetime achievement awards

Tradfest honours singer-songwriters Ralph McTell and Janis Ian with lifetime achievement awards

Concerts honouring both artists to be part of festival, which this year is greatly expanding its musical footprint across Dublin region

Wed Jan 24 2024 - 16:28
Bryan Dobson set to retire from RTÉ after ‘37 fantastic years’

Bryan Dobson set to retire from RTÉ after ‘37 fantastic years’

RTÉ veteran has presented all of the broadcaster’s flagship news programmes across radio and TV

Wed Jan 24 2024 - 14:39
Storm Jocelyn to bring further disruption as crews work to repair power supplies

Storm Jocelyn to bring further disruption as crews work to repair power supplies

Three people died as a result of Storm Isha which left tens of thousands without electricity and widespread damage across the country

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 21:14
Storm Isha: Second storm, Jocelyn, to hit on Tuesday as thousands remain without power and water

Storm Isha: Second storm, Jocelyn, to hit on Tuesday as thousands remain without power and water

Some 93,000 properties still without electricity as Met Éireann issues further Orange warnings for Donegal, Mayo and Galway

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 18:40
Storm Isha: Three killed in road traffic incidents in Mayo, Louth and Derry

Storm Isha: Three killed in road traffic incidents in Mayo, Louth and Derry

Woman and man die in separate road accidents

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 13:52
Varadkar says there will be arrests over recent arson attacks on asylum seeker accommodation

Varadkar says there will be arrests over recent arson attacks on asylum seeker accommodation

Taoiseach insists that Ireland is not a racist country and that the political climate around migration has changed

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 15:30
Longford convent to no longer be used as refugee centre after attempted arson attack

Longford convent to no longer be used as refugee centre after attempted arson attack

Lanesboro Convent was due to house 85 Ukrainian refugees but owner has pulled out of contract

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 11:58
Housing for social welfare recipients scarce despite rise in number of rental properties, study finds

Housing for social welfare recipients scarce despite rise in number of rental properties, study finds

Just 33 properties were available in major urban areas in December within limits of the Housing Assistance Payment scheme, says Simon Communities of Ireland

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 09:41
Public transport journeys pass 300m in a single year for the first time

Public transport journeys pass 300m in a single year for the first time

Figures from 2023 show a record year for all modes of public transport in State, exceeding pre-pandemic levels

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 15:31
Why does Ireland, with world-class pubs, not produce world darts champions?

Why does Ireland, with world-class pubs, not produce world darts champions?

There are plenty of talented Irish darts players but turning professional is a challenge, even with teenage sensation Luke Littler, a world championship finalist at just 16, inspiring young players

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 06:00
Record number of people contacted St Vincent de Paul last year

Record number of people contacted St Vincent de Paul last year

Numbers accessing its services surpassed 250,000 people for first time last year

Mon Jan 15 2024 - 19:09
Ice and snow warnings in effect as freezing temperatures forecast for week ahead

Ice and snow warnings in effect as freezing temperatures forecast for week ahead

Ireland Weather: Wind chill factor will make it feel like minus 8 in places as Arctic air hits country

Mon Jan 15 2024 - 18:03
Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh: from Mayo to French boarding school - the Irish barrister’s path to ICJ

Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh: from Mayo to French boarding school - the Irish barrister’s path to ICJ

Lawyer grabbed international attention when she made closing arguments for South Africa in case alleging genocide over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza

Mon Jan 15 2024 - 00:00
No obligation on international protection applicants to stay in State-provided accommodation

No obligation on international protection applicants to stay in State-provided accommodation

Nine men, three women and two girls were medically assessed and deemed to be in good health after being found on Monday

Thu Jan 11 2024 - 20:36
Who is the Irish lawyer arguing for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel?

Who is the Irish lawyer arguing for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel?

Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh worked on the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, as well as on a 2015 genocide case taken by Croatia against Serbia

Thu Jan 11 2024 - 19:43
Tributes at Eddie O’Connor funeral reflect on his ‘bold, critical mission’ to bring wind power to the grid

Tributes at Eddie O’Connor funeral reflect on his ‘bold, critical mission’ to bring wind power to the grid

The founder of Airtricity, Mainstream Renewable Power and SuperNode was somebody who never lost his enthusiasm for life

Thu Jan 11 2024 - 18:39
Homeless man died metres away from one of Dublin’s main tourist attractions

Homeless man died metres away from one of Dublin’s main tourist attractions

There is nothing to mark the spot near the Molly Malone statue where a man’s body was found in the early hours of Tuesday morning at a disused former church

Wed Jan 10 2024 - 21:18
Deceased couple named as investigation continues into suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

Deceased couple named as investigation continues into suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

Paul and Morag Kavanagh were found dead in a house outside Granard, Co Longford on Sunday

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 15:03
Ballinrobe hotel will house families instead of single male asylum seekers, department confirms

Ballinrobe hotel will house families instead of single male asylum seekers, department confirms

Protests had been ongoing at JJ Gannon’s Hotel since announcement it would house male asylum seekers

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 13:52
New status yellow temperature and ice warning issued with temperatures to hit -5 in some areas

New status yellow temperature and ice warning issued with temperatures to hit -5 in some areas

Weather Ireland: Dangerous travelling conditions and low temperatures expected in the coming days, Met Éireann says

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 12:06
New Ukrainian arrivals in Ireland: ‘We have been thinking of leaving home for a long time’

New Ukrainian arrivals in Ireland: ‘We have been thinking of leaving home for a long time’

Ukrainian refugees are continuing to arrive in Ireland, believing that anything is better than living in their war-torn country

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 06:00
Investigation into Galway arson attack on asylum-seeker accommodation focuses on videos taken of fire

Investigation into Galway arson attack on asylum-seeker accommodation focuses on videos taken of fire

Gardaí investigating Rosscahill attack focusing on tracing origins of videos taken of fire and carry out searches at four properties in area

Sun Jan 07 2024 - 19:08
Gardaí search home and seize phone of councillor who opposed use of Galway hotel for asylum seekers

Gardaí search home and seize phone of councillor who opposed use of Galway hotel for asylum seekers

Fire in December badly damaged Ross Lake House Hotel days before it was due to accommodate 70 asylum seekers

Sat Jan 06 2024 - 18:33
Plans to house 50 asylum seekers in Ballinrobe called off following protests

Plans to house 50 asylum seekers in Ballinrobe called off following protests

Co Mayo town was due to take in international protection applicants from Monday

Sat Jan 06 2024 - 13:13
False teeth, vintage dolls and a bag of weed - just some of the items found on Irish beaches in 2023

False teeth, vintage dolls and a bag of weed - just some of the items found on Irish beaches in 2023

False teeth, vintage dolls and a Bank of Ireland Pass card among the long-lasting litter found

Fri Jan 05 2024 - 11:10
Large spike in work-related deaths last year

Large spike in work-related deaths last year

Health and Safety Authority (HSA) unsure why the number of deaths increased from 28 in 2022 to 43 last year

Fri Jan 05 2024 - 00:01
More than 800 drivers caught for being under influence of alcohol or drugs over Christmas

More than 800 drivers caught for being under influence of alcohol or drugs over Christmas

Chief Superintendent describes behaviour of some drivers when it comes to drink and drugs as ‘beyond belief’

Thu Jan 04 2024 - 19:13
Stormy winter to be replaced by freezing temperatures and clear nights

Stormy winter to be replaced by freezing temperatures and clear nights

Weather Ireland: This winter has seen several named storms, but calmer conditions are on the way

Wed Jan 03 2024 - 18:02
More than 500 Ukrainians arriving in Ireland each week

More than 500 Ukrainians arriving in Ireland each week

Changes to welfare payments for refugees set to come into effect at end of January

Wed Jan 03 2024 - 16:17
Ireland could see its warmest year on record in 2024

Ireland could see its warmest year on record in 2024

Provisional figures show average annual temperatures in Ireland surpassed 11 degrees for the first time in 2023

Tue Jan 02 2024 - 17:20
Ireland’s Charles and Diana wedding ‘snub’ along with five other curious tales

Ireland’s Charles and Diana wedding ‘snub’ along with five other curious tales

Finding a ‘face-saving’ name for the new NI police force; Trinity College Dublin takes offence; and Casement’s ‘black diaries’

Fri Dec 29 2023 - 16:00
Micheál Martin praises ‘exceptional’ performance of the passport service this year with 950,000 processed applications

Micheál Martin praises ‘exceptional’ performance of the passport service this year with 950,000 processed applications

The Passport Service received more than a million applications for an Irish passport this year

Fri Dec 29 2023 - 15:27
Secret Irish government file examined prospect of redrawing Border, State papers show

Secret Irish government file examined prospect of redrawing Border, State papers show

State papers: 60% of Northern Ireland would be incorporated into the Republic, leaving just one of the North’s six counties fully intact, under proposal

Fri Dec 29 2023 - 00:01
X case ‘horror’, ‘gay bashing’, and republican ‘headbangers’: State papers shed light on a turbulent decade

X case ‘horror’, ‘gay bashing’, and republican ‘headbangers’: State papers shed light on a turbulent decade

Newly declassified files span 10 years in which the Republic became more liberal and Northern Ireland gained peace

Thu Dec 28 2023 - 11:00
‘A deeply insecure leader’ and ‘an amiable villain’: What civil servants had to say about North’s politicians

‘A deeply insecure leader’ and ‘an amiable villain’: What civil servants had to say about North’s politicians

State papers published this week include confidential records showing what civil servants really thought about political leaders

Thu Dec 28 2023 - 05:00
Almost 2,000 without power as residents in five counties told to stay indoors as Storm Gerrit brings dangerous winds

Almost 2,000 without power as residents in five counties told to stay indoors as Storm Gerrit brings dangerous winds

Weather warnings are in place for the whole country but southeast appears to be bearing the brunt of the storm

Wed Dec 27 2023 - 21:37
Jackie Kennedy asked for Irish cadets to be part of JFK funeral, files show

Jackie Kennedy asked for Irish cadets to be part of JFK funeral, files show

President Kennedy’s widow made the call less than 24 hours after her husband’s assassination in Dallas

Wed Dec 27 2023 - 17:00
British feared McAleese attendance at Omagh memorial service would make queen look bad

British feared McAleese attendance at Omagh memorial service would make queen look bad

Department of Foreign Affairs official told his British counterpart that as far as he was aware the prime minister and the royal family had ‘received nothing but praise for their gestures of sympathy’

Wed Dec 27 2023 - 12:30
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