'The idea that Ireland is full, is laughable': Ukrainian refugees welcomed to Ireland31 Ukranian refugees who were trapped in Kherson and Kharkiv until now have arrived in Ireland and are being housed by familles across the island.Sun Dec 11 2022 - 12:56
Driving to another home for Christmas: Ukrainian refugees meet new host familiesDrivers and hosts team up to provide accommodation for 30 vulnerable refugeesSun Dec 11 2022 - 12:32
Varadkar urged to appeal in Europe if UK Troubles legislation enacted Controversial Bill would halt prosecutions such as that of killer of Aidan McAnespieFri Dec 09 2022 - 18:25
Defence Forces should have honoured dead Free State soldiers, Ring saysThe commemoration was organised by a group of retired army officers and was attended by relatives of the dead soldiersFri Dec 09 2022 - 14:24
Fine Gael leader says Free State executions were unconstitutionalThe executions were ordered two days after the government came into being in retaliation for the murder of TD Sean HalesThu Dec 08 2022 - 11:04
Family of Jean McConville call for an apology from the IRA 50 years after her deathMichael Mcconville, son of Jean McConville, has called for an apology from the IRA for allegations that the mother of 10 was an informant.Thu Dec 08 2022 - 09:27
Family of Jean McConville demand retraction from IRA for allegations she was informer‘I will demand that apology until the day I die’, says son Michael, 50 years on from his mother’s disappearanceWed Dec 07 2022 - 16:40
The Irish State is 100 years old. Why is nobody celebrating? Ambivalence about the date is down to the Civil War and PartitionTue Dec 06 2022 - 05:00
The story of how the Irish State came into being 100 years ago this weekA momentous day was sullied by the violence of the Civil War, WT Cosgrave said when delivering the first speech in an independent StateSat Dec 03 2022 - 05:00
Execution of four prisoners by Free State government was ‘murder’ - Taoiseach Government knew it was breaking the law by executing four prisoners without trial, says Micheál MartinFri Dec 02 2022 - 13:17
‘It’s like yesterday’: Dublin city centre bombings remembered 50 years onThree civilians died when bombs were planted on or near Sackville Place in 1972 and 1973, along with dozens injuredThu Dec 01 2022 - 19:48
Work visas for 1,000 more homecare workers confirmed to tackle recruitment crisis in sectorWork visas for non-EU nationals to be introduced next year to address shortageWed Nov 30 2022 - 19:51
Majority of 16-24-year-olds want internal flight bans and car-free zones in towns and cities, report findsESRI finds that many do not know what are the best behaviours to mitigate global warmingTue Nov 29 2022 - 00:01
Cromwell did more to stain Anglo-Irish relations than any other figure, says British ambassador Paul Johnston launches five volume series on the Lord Protector who carried out brutal actions in IrelandMon Nov 28 2022 - 21:50
Autumn weather brings record rainfall due to rising sea temperaturesSeasonal forecast for winter is slightly warmer than average, Met Éireann saysMon Nov 28 2022 - 15:25
New book series on Cromwell sheds light on the brutality of his Irish campaignFive-volume series lists everything that Cromwell wrote in his life that survives to this daySun Nov 27 2022 - 20:30
‘Cruel’ wait for families of the Disappeared must end, says bishopBishop of Meath calls on republicans to help recover three remaining bodies from the TroublesSat Nov 26 2022 - 21:07
Hundreds gather outside GPO in bid to protect Moore Street 1916 Rising siteActor Adrian Dunbar, Gerry Adams and Mary Lou McDonald among campaign supportersSat Nov 26 2022 - 18:21
Government accused of marking the Civil War in ‘anodyne’ way by not commemorating National Army deadFlag party refused by the Department of Defence for first national commemoration of the National Army in Glasnevin CemeteryFri Nov 25 2022 - 20:24
TCD invites views on dropping Berkeley’s name from library over slave ownershipLegacy group assessing record of Kilkenny man who entered the university in 1700Fri Nov 25 2022 - 17:11
‘Robbed of dignity’: Free State’s Civil War dead remembered, but Government stays awayFlag party refused for 700 members of National Army killed in defence of new StateFri Nov 25 2022 - 16:35
Late Late Toy Show: Theme for biggest TV night of the year unveiled Two hundred children selected as participants in TV extravaganzaFri Nov 25 2022 - 06:00
‘My grandfather was in the firing party that shot Erskine Childers’ Samuel Edmonds chosen because of active service in the British army, says grandsonThu Nov 24 2022 - 05:00
An Post ‘committed’ to free Ukraine deliveries despite change in parcel serviceChristmas rush means parcels over 2kg will be subject to €9 chargeWed Nov 23 2022 - 21:42
‘Mayo, God help us!’: retirees’ syndicate collects €1m Lotto jackpotForty-seven members of active retirement group, which used same numbers for seven years, celebrate their good fortuneMon Nov 21 2022 - 16:56
Eileen Dunne signs off on final bulletin after 42 years in RTÉ Well-loved newsreader thanked viewers and colleagues on last Nine O’Clock broadcastFri Nov 18 2022 - 22:00
Twitter to make 140 of its Irish staff redundant as part of global job cuts Troubled social media platform owned by Elon Musk informs Government of lay-offs, which amount to over one-third of Dublin workforceFri Nov 18 2022 - 21:01
Order that runs Terenure College states 56 people have made allegations of child sexual abuse against it Carmelites reiterate 'unreserved' apology for historical cases of abuseFri Nov 18 2022 - 20:13
Ireland brokers global declaration to stop bombing of civilians during wartime75 countries including the United States, the UK and France sign up to banFri Nov 18 2022 - 07:06
A century on: How the executions of the Civil War scarred many families In just six months 81 men were executed, 100 years agoThu Nov 17 2022 - 15:55
Ex-Olympic champion pays tribute to relative executed in Civil War 100 years ago todayMichael Carruth’s great-uncle John Gaffney was one of the first republican prisoners to be shotThu Nov 17 2022 - 14:50
New Kilmainham Gaol exhibition marks centenary of first Civil War executionsA new exhibition at Kilmainham Gaol marks 100 years since the first four executions of the Civil War took place at 7am on November 17th, 1922.Thu Nov 17 2022 - 11:17
1926 census to be digitised and made available free online Previous online releases of 1901 and 1911 censuses attracted huge interest across world from people with Irish heritageThu Nov 17 2022 - 05:00
Government to call in Russian ambassador after Taoiseach and more than 50 other Irish officials are banned from entering countryRussian ministry says ‘key representatives of the leadership and politicians of Ireland’ have been put on ‘stop list’Wed Nov 16 2022 - 19:54
Twitter meets Irish data protection watchdogMeeting comes amid concerns for compliance with EU data privacy rules after a number of key executives resignedMon Nov 14 2022 - 17:54
Producers warn of a potential shortage of turkeys for Christmas Avian flu could impact the numbers available for the Christmas marketMon Nov 14 2022 - 09:01
Dublin village built for WW1 veterans hailed as ‘model’ for urban living a century onKillester Garden Village was the largest development built in Ireland by the British government for ex-servicemenSun Nov 13 2022 - 15:13
Blackrock College: Who were the priests accused of abuse? Documentary telling story of two brothers sexually abused by priests in 1970s prompted further allegationsSun Nov 13 2022 - 13:16
Largest estate built by the British government in Ireland hosts Armistice Day ceremonyKillester Garden Village was the largest of the estates built by the British government in Ireland for its ex-servicemen and sailors.Sat Nov 12 2022 - 19:28
‘We are listening’: Taoiseach defends Government handling of cost-of-living crisisA number of protests against rising prices take place as Martin says interventions will make a differenceSat Nov 12 2022 - 18:44
Ireland’s mildest ever November night ‘indicative of climate change’, says forecasterWinds on Thursday strong enough to generate more than 80% of island’s electricity demandSat Nov 12 2022 - 11:58
‘We want greenwashing to finally stop’: Climate activists protest outside DáilTaoiseach ‘talked the talk’ at Cop27 but there is ‘no evidence’ he will walk the walk in bringing down emissions, says professorFri Nov 11 2022 - 19:00
What’s going on with Ireland’s weather? Here’s why this autumn has been so wet and warmFive Met Éireann weather stations logged their warmest Octobers on record. Last month also saw record rainfall in many parts of IrelandFri Nov 11 2022 - 11:02
‘They roamed freely at night. We were easy prey,’ says Willow Park abuse survivorCall for watchdog to oversee complaints in relation to schoolsFri Nov 11 2022 - 05:00
Blackrock College was ‘wild west of private Catholic education’, says former pupil Former pupil says he was physically and sexually abused by a priest for a yearThu Nov 10 2022 - 17:55
Ireland experiencing summer-like sea temperatures, says Met ÉireannForecaster moving towards ‘impact-based’ warnings to reflect what will happen as a result of the weatherThu Nov 10 2022 - 16:01
New website set up to help Ukrainian refugees arriving in DublinProject will provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for those seeking to access many servicesThu Nov 10 2022 - 05:00
Live crib ban was partly due to animal welfare concerns, Lord Mayor of Dublin saysCllr Caroline Conroy says a noisy city centre was not suitable for donkey, sheep and goatWed Nov 09 2022 - 16:40
Blackrock College past pupils union expresses ‘great sadness’ over abuse revelations Union says it can offer support to those affected by sexual abuse at Dublin schoolWed Nov 09 2022 - 12:42
Joe Duffy calls abandoned Glasnevin Wall an ‘ignominious standing stone of intolerance’Broadcaster proposes alternative memorial to remember the children who died in the Easter RisingSun Nov 06 2022 - 16:45
