Budget must prioritise raising wages, says Irish Congress of Trade Unions Ictu calls for ‘very significant’ rise in minimum wage ahead of BudgetThu Sept 08 2022 - 16:55
Minister for Justice voices concern over rising anti-refugee sentiment in IrelandAsylum seekers to be housed in emergency accommodation at Sport Ireland campus in Abbotstown, Co DublinThu Sept 08 2022 - 16:01
Cost-of-living crisis hits older people: ‘There is nothing extravagant in my life that I can cut back’‘I used to buy a two-litre bottle of milk, I can only buy a carton of milk now’: Cost of groceries among concerns of those at Friends of the Elderly eventWed Sept 07 2022 - 18:40
‘Poor little darlings’ - Tallaght community gathers to remember young family Over 200 people joined vigil on Rossfield Avenue to remember twins Chelsea and Christy Cawley (8) and their sister Lisa Cash (18)Mon Sept 05 2022 - 18:24
Seventh heaven for Dublin student with string of H1 gradesAoibh Collins says she had not believed she could have done so well after various doubts about papersFri Sept 02 2022 - 18:54
Mental health groups seek 10% of budget health spend for sectorPressure on State’s mental health system has reached ‘unsustainable levels’, Mental Health Reform saysWed Aug 31 2022 - 00:01
Cigarettes and tobacco worth €5.5m seized at Dublin PortThe illegal products had arrived from the Netherlands and were destined for an address in Co MeathTue Aug 30 2022 - 21:12
Liffey Descent cancelled due to ‘extremely low’ water levelsCanoe marathon race was due to take place next monthTue Aug 30 2022 - 16:51
Mater Hospital appeals to public to avoid its emergency department if possibleHospital services under “extreme pressure” due to high numbers of presentations, it saidMon Aug 29 2022 - 18:53
Gardaí seek navy Mazda 6 linked to fatal hit-and-run in Co CavanBody of 57-year-old man discovered on road near Billis Bridge shortly after midnight on August 19thMon Aug 29 2022 - 18:37
Dublin’s Capel Street named among coolest in the world Street ranked 22nd by Time Out which notes its ‘whirl of culture’Mon Aug 29 2022 - 15:03
Project intended to support migrant victims of crime launchedInitiative is the first of its kind in Ireland and is said to be in response to ‘growing demand’Wed Aug 24 2022 - 17:21
First flight departs from new €321m runway at Dublin Airport Project beset with planning difficulties since permission granted in 2007Wed Aug 24 2022 - 12:42
Irish Water to be rebranded as Uisce ÉireannUtility will legally separate from Ervia Group in move costing at least €5 million, according to legislationWed Aug 24 2022 - 10:16
Irish medical students from Ukraine seek clarity on study resumption offer in IrelandGroup of 40 students, whose studies were interrupted by Russian invasion, have only being offered ‘early year’ Irish coursesMon Aug 22 2022 - 18:32
Irish embassy in Kyiv reopens after operating remotely since Russian invasionTeam’s ‘key priority’ renewing contacts with Ukrainian government, Coveney saysMon Aug 22 2022 - 11:56
Almost 40% of childcare staff aim to leave profession over low pay, survey findsMany services may be restricted or face potential closure due to an inability to recruit and retain staffMon Aug 22 2022 - 10:26
Gardaí attempt to identify body found in canalA post mortem will determine the course of the investigations, gardaí saidSun Aug 21 2022 - 19:04
€34m in pandemic overpayments still not recovered out of €46m totalSome 18,700 PUP overpayments or incorrect payments recorded up to the end of JulySun Aug 21 2022 - 16:33
Growth of far-right in Ireland set to continue according to US monitoring groupPandemic provided opportunity for groups to capitalise on discontent over health measures and promote conspiracy theories, say authors of reportSun Aug 21 2022 - 15:16
Teenage pedestrian dies following road traffic collision in Co LimerickCollision involving a car and pedestrian happened on a local road at Dromsally near CappamoreSun Aug 21 2022 - 10:52
‘We want independence’: Wheelchair users protest over access at Dart stations‘Daily disruptions’ infringe on access for people with disabilitiesFri Aug 19 2022 - 16:22
Woman with disability secures barring order against former partner who ‘won’t leave me alone’Man allegedly prevented former partner from receiving care in her home, court hearsThu Aug 18 2022 - 16:39
Garda control room set for Heuston to speed up response to violence on public transport Statement follows call by National Bus & Rail Union for unit in wake of latest assault on public transportWed Aug 17 2022 - 20:44
More than half of cycling and walking infrastructure funding unspent — NTAFunding of €72.8m allocated to 19 local authorities for 340 sustainable transport projects in 2021Tue Aug 16 2022 - 13:30
Spending power of older people being undermined by inflation, says Age ActionSignificant rises in pensions urgently required to address worsening situation, according to charityTue Aug 16 2022 - 10:13
Businesses and homes flooded in Wexford after intense rainfall ends heatwaveCouncil seeking to support businesses and homeowners as clean up beginsTue Aug 16 2022 - 09:41
Road traffic remains below pre-Covid levels, new CSO figures showThere were 11 fatalities on Irish roads in July, down from 17 during the same time last yearMon Aug 15 2022 - 13:18
Minister announces more than €7m in funding for 175 community projects The funding is being provided under the Clár programme as part of the Government’s Our Rural Future initiativeMon Aug 15 2022 - 12:23
Ireland’s highest August temperature in over 25 years recorded in Co CarlowPeriod of hot, sunny weather forecast until Sunday with conditions set to revert back to being ‘closer to average’ on MondayThu Aug 11 2022 - 17:33
Dublin Zoo announces birth of baby okapi Endangered animal is the second such calf to be born in IrelandThu Aug 11 2022 - 13:56
Co Donegal takeaway closed for 12 days after rats found on premisesClosure order was served on Bamboo Foods in Letterkenny on July 15thThu Aug 11 2022 - 13:01
People aged 60 and over, pregnant women invited to register for next Covid-19 boosterThose aged between 50 and 64 and people with long-term health conditions will be offered boosters over the coming weeksWed Aug 10 2022 - 00:01
Link between road traffic noise and quality of life for older people, notes ESRI research Experts focus on whether wellbeing of older people exposed to more road traffic noise worse than those living in quieter areasTue Aug 09 2022 - 19:00
Motorcyclist (37) dies in Co Kerry road collision Man fatally injured when motorcycle collided with a car near CahersiveenMon Aug 08 2022 - 21:47
Man receives serious head injuries in assault at Dublin Luas stop Victim in 20s in a critical condition in hospital after incident at George’s Dock on SundayMon Aug 08 2022 - 19:34
Cannabis worth €240,000 found in ‘clothes’ cargo at Dublin Airport Revenue said 12kgs of herbal cannabis was discovered in consignment from United StatesMon Aug 08 2022 - 17:52
Murder investigation opens after body of man (28) discovered in Dublin apartment A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested following the discovery on Saturday evening in north DublinSun Aug 07 2022 - 12:15
Large primary school class sizes a ‘national embarassment’, says union Official figures show more than 66,000 pupils learning in classes of 30 or more pupilsFri Aug 05 2022 - 14:54
Galway newsagent revealed as seller of €5.5m ticketShop owner Billy Shearer ‘over the moon’ to hear about customer’s winFri Aug 05 2022 - 07:35
Inside the family court: ‘I don’t know what to do with him as it is complete chaos’Applications for barring and protection orders continue apace in Dolphin House, Dublin during the legal holidaysThu Aug 04 2022 - 19:00
At least 63 children in care in north Dublin city found not to have received statutory visits by social workersCovid an issue but did not explain extent of failings highlighted by review of cases, according to HiqaThu Aug 04 2022 - 16:28
Almost 900 adopted people and relatives apply to new Contact Preference Register in JuneBirth Information and Tracing Act provides legal entitlement to full and unrestricted access to birth certificates, birth, early life, care, and medical informationThu Aug 04 2022 - 10:23
Belfast Zoo welcomes endangered giraffe calf Ballyhenry and his mother, Casey, are both doing wellTue Aug 02 2022 - 15:42
Motorcyclist (60s) dies following road crash in Co LouthTeenage driver in critical condition after road traffic collision between a horse and a car in Co TipperarySun Jul 17 2022 - 21:54
Give me a crash course in... Government confidenceSinn Féin knew the Government wouldn’t collapse but saw the vote as an opportunity to heap on pressureSat Jul 16 2022 - 06:00
Staff at Connemara nursing home showed ‘poor practice’ in relation to use of PPE — Hiqa reportStaff at Áras Chois Fharraige not clear about fire procedure and staff also failed to respond to care needs of residents in ‘timely manner’Fri Jul 15 2022 - 14:14
Dublin Zoo disputes allegations in Seanad about animal welfareSenator Annie Hoey outlined concerns raised by staff at the zoo and a whistleblower’s protected disclosureThu Jul 14 2022 - 19:32
Construction defects: Varadkar signals potential help for apartment owners Tánaiste responds to Labour leader Ivana Bacik on need for financial assistance due to faulty constructionThu Jul 14 2022 - 18:35
‘This is not a dress rehearsal’ - Ceann Comhairle urges TDs to spend time with their families this summer as Dáil adjournsSeán Ó Fearghaíl said politicians would not be downing tools over the summer recess and constituency offices would remain openThu Jul 14 2022 - 16:54
