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First shipment of aid for victims of the Turkish and Syrian earthquake leaves Ireland

First shipment of aid for victims of the Turkish and Syrian earthquake leaves Ireland

Medical provisions, baby foods and clothing to be sent, with €3,000 raised in first hour of appeal

Wed Feb 08 2023 - 21:55
‘We had the National Party here and we told them to bugger off’

‘We had the National Party here and we told them to bugger off’

Residents at Aungier Street, Dublin have been protesting nightly over a decision to move 200 asylum applicants to the area

Sat Feb 04 2023 - 13:19
Airlines told to do more to stop people arriving without documentation

Airlines told to do more to stop people arriving without documentation

More than 5,000 international protection applicants arrived with fake or no documents between January and November 2022

Fri Feb 03 2023 - 15:52
Anti-immigrant rally in Finglas ‘totally unrepresentative’ of community, locals say

Anti-immigrant rally in Finglas ‘totally unrepresentative’ of community, locals say

‘We don’t want criminality or ant-social behaviour around here,’ says local priest

Thu Feb 02 2023 - 15:18
Simon Harris criticises ‘thuggish actions’ of minority to asylum-seekers

Simon Harris criticises ‘thuggish actions’ of minority to asylum-seekers

Minister for Justice says gardaí are taking tough line with far-right agitators

Thu Feb 02 2023 - 12:48
Two men (20s) killed after car collided with articulated truck in Co Mayo

Two men (20s) killed after car collided with articulated truck in Co Mayo

The collision occurred just before midnight on Wednesday on the Balla to Claremorris road, Co Mayo

Thu Feb 02 2023 - 08:53
After 280 years Trinity finally unveils busts to women in Long Room

After 280 years Trinity finally unveils busts to women in Long Room

Four sculptures to be included alongside those of 40 men who already inhabit library

Wed Feb 01 2023 - 19:57
Man arrested in advance of anti-immigrant protest

Man arrested in advance of anti-immigrant protest

It’s understood the man has been taken into custody and questioned following series of remarks on social media

Wed Feb 01 2023 - 13:28
Russian ambassador: Ireland in no position to lecture others on morality after WWII neutrality

Russian ambassador: Ireland in no position to lecture others on morality after WWII neutrality

Yuri Filatov accuses Irish and other governments of supporting an ‘ultranationalist' regime in Ukraine

Mon Jan 30 2023 - 19:36
Micheál Martin holds talks with Iran seeking release of Irishman in prison

Micheál Martin holds talks with Iran seeking release of Irishman in prison

Bernard Phelan (64) has been held without charge in Iran since October 3rd

Mon Jan 30 2023 - 18:24
What’s in a name? Why are girls not called Brigid any more?

What’s in a name? Why are girls not called Brigid any more?

The name was so common in the 19th and most of the 20th century that Brigid was often used as a generic term for Irish women in the way that Paddy or Mick was used for men

Mon Jan 30 2023 - 18:07
Directly-elected Dublin mayor should have ability to raise taxes, Citizens’ Assembly decides

Directly-elected Dublin mayor should have ability to raise taxes, Citizens’ Assembly decides

Government to consider report which backs more powers for Dublin mayor who would represent whole city

Sat Jan 28 2023 - 19:16
Homeless refugees now accommodated but new arrivals warned there may be no place for them

Homeless refugees now accommodated but new arrivals warned there may be no place for them

Junior minister Joe O’Brien says anti-refugee protesters have ‘crossed the line’ with their comments

Sat Jan 28 2023 - 14:44
Asylum seekers continue to arrive in Ireland despite accommodation warnings

Asylum seekers continue to arrive in Ireland despite accommodation warnings

‘All I can say is that it is better than where I am coming from. My life is in danger in Zimbabwe,’ says 31-year-old Karl Masiiwa

Fri Jan 27 2023 - 18:05
Hunt for sites to house asylum seekers as more than 20 new arrivals face homelessness

Hunt for sites to house asylum seekers as more than 20 new arrivals face homelessness

Many providers signal they will not accept men, while Minister expresses concern about impact on tourism

Fri Jan 27 2023 - 05:00
Homeless asylum seekers: ‘We are in a very difficult position. We will have to sleep on the streets again’

Homeless asylum seekers: ‘We are in a very difficult position. We will have to sleep on the streets again’

Asylum seekers just arriving are being told they will have to find their own accommodation

Thu Jan 26 2023 - 19:57
At least seven asylum seekers told there is no State accommodation available following Citywest closure

At least seven asylum seekers told there is no State accommodation available following Citywest closure

People ‘need to be aware of the fact that accommodation is not necessarily available in Ireland’, says Varadkar

Thu Jan 26 2023 - 05:00
'I'll just sleep on the street': International protection applicants face night on streets

'I'll just sleep on the street': International protection applicants face night on streets

International protection applicants may have to seek emergency shelter as the migration crisis enters an “extremely difficult phase”.

Wed Jan 25 2023 - 16:02
Refugees moved from Red Cow Hotel due to ‘severe’ accommodation pressure

Refugees moved from Red Cow Hotel due to ‘severe’ accommodation pressure

Families distressed by overnight move from hotel in Clondalkin to disused former seminary in Milltown

Mon Jan 23 2023 - 17:02
Fate of Amhrán na bhFiann in a united Ireland discussed at Irish Times Debate

Fate of Amhrán na bhFiann in a united Ireland discussed at Irish Times Debate

Eleven speakers spoke for and against the proposition that ‘this house believes that to achieve a united Ireland Amhrán na bhFiann would have to go’

Fri Jan 20 2023 - 20:29
Irishman who died trying to rescue daughter in Australia named

Irishman who died trying to rescue daughter in Australia named

Paul Doran (45) was originally from Co Kildare and worked as a builder with his father’s firm

Fri Jan 20 2023 - 15:59
Councillor’s home attacked and €7,000 damage caused to van

Councillor’s home attacked and €7,000 damage caused to van

Kilkenny councillor Eugene McGuinness says intimidation of politicians putting ‘democracy on the line’

Fri Jan 20 2023 - 14:43
Dublin councillors endorse hotel tax on all bednights in the city

Dublin councillors endorse hotel tax on all bednights in the city

1 per cent tax would bring in a minimum of €12 million a year

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 21:02
Priest and genealogist to attend burial of Irishman who died alone in England

Priest and genealogist to attend burial of Irishman who died alone in England

Birmingham council issued appeal after death of John Joseph Gill (86) when no relative came forward

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 18:23
TradFest 2023 to showcase young Irish talent in ‘a celebration of who we are’

TradFest 2023 to showcase young Irish talent in ‘a celebration of who we are’

New wave of musicians joined by legend Judy Collins and actor Stephen Rea in first big music festival of the year

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 18:20
Irish man drowns trying to rescue daughter on Australia’s Gold Coast

Irish man drowns trying to rescue daughter on Australia’s Gold Coast

Irish consulate in New South Wales has been informed of drowning

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 11:40
Blind Irish Paralympian refused entry to restaurant with guide dog

Blind Irish Paralympian refused entry to restaurant with guide dog

Martin Gordon said he was humiliated in front of his daughter by ‘house policy’

Wed Jan 18 2023 - 18:26
Fatal genetic condition added to list of conditions now tested in newborn babies using heel prick method

Fatal genetic condition added to list of conditions now tested in newborn babies using heel prick method

Late diagnosis of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) can lead to the premature death of children

Wed Jan 18 2023 - 13:59
Prince Harry autobiography Spare becomes Ireland’s fastest-selling non-fiction book

Prince Harry autobiography Spare becomes Ireland’s fastest-selling non-fiction book

Spare sold more than 20,000 copies in its first week, beating the record previously held by Paul O’Connell

Tue Jan 17 2023 - 16:29
Lifeboat rescues man who fell from cliff in Co Cork

Lifeboat rescues man who fell from cliff in Co Cork

Crosshaven RNLI tasked with evacuating man who suffered serious leg injury

Mon Jan 16 2023 - 13:13
Festival to honour the 1,500th anniversary of St Brigid ahead of new public holiday

Festival to honour the 1,500th anniversary of St Brigid ahead of new public holiday

New holiday takes place on first Monday after February 1st feast day and falls this year on February 6th

Mon Jan 16 2023 - 08:58
Ireland’s top hotels sell furniture and decor at auction

Ireland’s top hotels sell furniture and decor at auction

Antiques dealer Niall Mullen walks through the contents of an upcoming sale of the contents of several 5-star hotels.

Sat Jan 14 2023 - 16:46
Trolley crisis: Waterford hospital ‘shows solution in plain sight’

Trolley crisis: Waterford hospital ‘shows solution in plain sight’

Hospital has avoided patients on trolleys by purchasing more bed capacity locally, says Dr Rob Landers

Sat Jan 14 2023 - 15:09
Thousands of items from some of Ireland’s top hotels to go on sale at auction

Thousands of items from some of Ireland’s top hotels to go on sale at auction

Contents of five hotels, a pub and a nightclub will be sold on Tuesday

Fri Jan 13 2023 - 19:54
Irish book sales enjoy another record year with Colleen Hoover the queen of the Irish market

Irish book sales enjoy another record year with Colleen Hoover the queen of the Irish market

Print book sales reached almost €170 million in 2022, the eighth successive year of growth

Fri Jan 13 2023 - 13:00
No surge in reported Covid-19 numbers provides boost to hospitals as trolley numbers decrease

No surge in reported Covid-19 numbers provides boost to hospitals as trolley numbers decrease

Though figures are under-reported, cases are not translating into hospital admissions in the same way as previously

Fri Jan 13 2023 - 12:08
Freezing weekend in store following windy spell

Freezing weekend in store following windy spell

Temperatures to fall to minus 4 overnight on Sunday and Monday night

Fri Jan 13 2023 - 08:35
Iranians in Ireland concerned over fate of jailed Tipperary man

Iranians in Ireland concerned over fate of jailed Tipperary man

Demonstration outside Leinster House in support of Bernard Phelan (64), who was arrested in Iran in October but never charged

Thu Jan 12 2023 - 18:22
Prince Harry’s Spare sells 10,000 copies in Ireland on its first day

Prince Harry’s Spare sells 10,000 copies in Ireland on its first day

Tell-all memoir on course to have the highest first week sales of any non-fiction title in Ireland over the last two decades

Thu Jan 12 2023 - 18:08
‘I always thought I’d live’ - poet Kevin Higgins writes final poem just days before he dies

‘I always thought I’d live’ - poet Kevin Higgins writes final poem just days before he dies

Mr Higgins (56) was diagnosed with leukemia last summer and faced his death with trademark humour

Thu Jan 12 2023 - 17:26
Allegations of neglect against Dublin Zoo found to be untrue

Allegations of neglect against Dublin Zoo found to be untrue

Report finds no substance to almost every complaint made by anonymous whistleblower

Thu Jan 12 2023 - 05:00
James Webb telescope finds its first exoplanet, raising hopes it will discover life elsewhere in universe

James Webb telescope finds its first exoplanet, raising hopes it will discover life elsewhere in universe

Rocky planet is similar in size to Earth and may have an atmosphere, but is likely to be as hot as Venus

Wed Jan 11 2023 - 20:43
Skeleton of ‘Irish Giant’ to be removed from display at London museum

Skeleton of ‘Irish Giant’ to be removed from display at London museum

Hunterian Museum says manner in which Charles Byrne’s body was acquired was unethical and against his wishes

Wed Jan 11 2023 - 19:48
Micheál Martin did not have to apologise for Civil War executions, but Leo Varadkar should

Micheál Martin did not have to apologise for Civil War executions, but Leo Varadkar should

Fine Gael needs to acknowledge that its political predecessor, Cumann na nGaedheal, left the darkest of legacies with its policy of executions

Wed Jan 11 2023 - 05:00
John Lydon, former Sex Pistols frontman, to compete to represent Ireland in Eurovision

John Lydon, former Sex Pistols frontman, to compete to represent Ireland in Eurovision

Singer, whose parents came from Cork and Galway, goes up against five other acts hoping to perform in Liverpool

Mon Jan 09 2023 - 17:05
Warning issued as heavy rain expected to hit Munster and Galway on Tuesday

Warning issued as heavy rain expected to hit Munster and Galway on Tuesday

Met Éireann says heavy rain is expected in many places with the possibility of spot flooding

Mon Jan 09 2023 - 11:20
Ukrainians around Ireland gather to celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas

Ukrainians around Ireland gather to celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas

Russian invasion prompted some Ukrainians to celebrate Christmas on December 25th instead of the traditional date of January 7th

Sat Jan 07 2023 - 13:45
What is driving the ‘perfect storm’ of respiratory illnesses around the world?

What is driving the ‘perfect storm’ of respiratory illnesses around the world?

Lack of exposure to non-Covid viruses has seen a rebound in infection, says consultant

Fri Jan 06 2023 - 09:42
Sabina Higgins: Women have defeated the forces of ‘oppression and repression’ in Ireland

Sabina Higgins: Women have defeated the forces of ‘oppression and repression’ in Ireland

President’s wife sends video message to mark 50 years of National Women’s Council

Fri Jan 06 2023 - 00:01
Mammoth production featuring 45 actors to bring Anglo-Irish Treaty to life

Mammoth production featuring 45 actors to bring Anglo-Irish Treaty to life

RTÉ to stage six-hour reconstruction of the debates held in the lead-up to the Civil War a century ago

Thu Jan 05 2023 - 19:10
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