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Available women’s refuge spaces inadequate, Minister accepts

Available women’s refuge spaces inadequate, Minister accepts

Space for women and children ‘way below European recommendations’ – Women’s Aid

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 17:29
Cork student named overall winner of 2019 Press Pass awards

Cork student named overall winner of 2019 Press Pass awards

John Flynn wins award for opinion piece on scouting as 16 students are recognised for their original journalism

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 21:16
Music cheaper than ever, but environmental cost is soaring, say experts

Music cheaper than ever, but environmental cost is soaring, say experts

Streaming services lower cost of listening to music but create ‘higher carbon emissions’

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 19:18
Gold rush at Dublin Airport on return of our Special Olympians

Gold rush at Dublin Airport on return of our Special Olympians

Team Ireland hailed after winning 86 medals across 12 sports at Abu Dhabi world games

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 18:08
Special Olympics: ‘Tough as nails’ Irish golfer becomes oldest medallist

Special Olympics: ‘Tough as nails’ Irish golfer becomes oldest medallist

Mairéad Moroney (69) from Clare got ‘a bit of colour’ in Abu Dhabi to go with silver medal

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 04:00
‘Lack of insight’ concerning those with disabilities

‘Lack of insight’ concerning those with disabilities

Progress needed on deficit in supports across many countries, says Special Olympics chief

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 01:00
Special Olympics chairman on disabilities: ‘There’s terrible stigma, and it’s subtle’

Special Olympics chairman on disabilities: ‘There’s terrible stigma, and it’s subtle’

Tim Shriver on issues for those with disabilities and his wish that games return to Ireland

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 01:30
Special Olympics: Team Ireland’s medal tally rises to more than 70

Special Olympics: Team Ireland’s medal tally rises to more than 70

Dreams come true amid chants of olé, olé, olé at the World Games in Abu Dhabi

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 01:00
Special Olympics: ‘It’s had a huge impact on her confidence’

Special Olympics: ‘It’s had a huge impact on her confidence’

The family of Ireland’s bronze medallist Lucy Dollard say the big occasion didn’t faze her

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 01:24
Ireland’s Special Olympics love affair rekindled in Abu Dhabi

Ireland’s Special Olympics love affair rekindled in Abu Dhabi

Games present a ‘huge growth opportunity’ for the members of Team Ireland

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 01:00
Butter was stored in bogs 3,500 years ago, researchers reveal

Butter was stored in bogs 3,500 years ago, researchers reveal

Practice of storing butter in bogs goes back to 1750 BC – much earlier than first believed

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 15:20
All-party motion to provide free sanitary products wins support in Dáil

All-party motion to provide free sanitary products wins support in Dáil

Measure proposed as a way to tackle ‘period poverty’ and ‘normalise menstruation’

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 21:22
Special rapporteur critical of ‘impoverished’ family law system

Special rapporteur critical of ‘impoverished’ family law system

Geoffrey Shannon compares regime to ‘Rolls Royce’ system for commercial law

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 14:58
Storm Gareth: Met Éireann warns of strong gusts and risk of flooding

Storm Gareth: Met Éireann warns of strong gusts and risk of flooding

Day two of Cheltenham horse-racing festival in doubt as damaging winds expected

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 19:15
Met Éireann warns of damaging gusts as Storm Gareth approaches Ireland

Met Éireann warns of damaging gusts as Storm Gareth approaches Ireland

Winds up of to 130km/h and heavy rain expected as orange alert issued

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 10:10
San Francisco award for Martin McGuinness criticised by IRA victims

San Francisco award for Martin McGuinness criticised by IRA victims

Certificate of honour from US city recognises ex-Sinn Féin politician’s service in the military

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 21:53
Fire sees section of Dublin’s Temple Bar area cordoned off

Fire sees section of Dublin’s Temple Bar area cordoned off

Residents had to leave Crampton Building flats for a time due to blaze in restaurant

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 20:15
Daughter assaulted mother and tried to strangle brother, court hears

Daughter assaulted mother and tried to strangle brother, court hears

Woman said she is ‘very frightened’ of adult daughter and granted interim barring order

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 00:30
Gardaí appeal for help locating missing Wexford man

Gardaí appeal for help locating missing Wexford man

Patrick ‘PJ’ Fanning (34) was last seen close to Wexford town on February 23rd

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 16:32
Green army sets off for Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi

Green army sets off for Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi

Team Ireland features 91 athletes, 49 coaches and staff, and 400 supporters

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 19:07
International Women’s Day becoming a ‘chance to skive off’ - Minister

International Women’s Day becoming a ‘chance to skive off’ - Minister

Mary Mitchell O’Connor says occasion needs to be repurposed

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 13:15
Bus Éireann seeking to recruit more female bus drivers

Bus Éireann seeking to recruit more female bus drivers

‘I love my job as you get to travel the country and meet loads of new and interesting characters’

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 11:47
Man fighting for life after latest gun attack in Dublin

Man fighting for life after latest gun attack in Dublin

Gardaí believe victim was gunman’s intended target and had been under surveilance before well-planned ambush

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 22:36
Combination therapy can extend life for those with ovarian cancer

Combination therapy can extend life for those with ovarian cancer

Mater hospital has provided treatment 200 times since 2013

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 22:00
Most credit card users don’t know their interest rate

Most credit card users don’t know their interest rate

“Lack of real knowledge” of how interest is applied also highlighted in credit union study

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 05:00
Smoking costs State ‘140 times’ more than it spends helping people to quit

Smoking costs State ‘140 times’ more than it spends helping people to quit

Irish Heart Foundation says an average of 16 people a day died in 2017 as a result of habit

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 00:01
Almost 620,000 doses of illegal medicines seized in 2018

Almost 620,000 doses of illegal medicines seized in 2018

Sedatives, abortion pills, erectile dysfunction medication and anabolic steroids among products found

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 00:00
Two dead and one injured in separate crashes in Westmeath, Kilkenny and Cavan

Two dead and one injured in separate crashes in Westmeath, Kilkenny and Cavan

Gardaí investigating incidents in which pedestrian and motorcyclist were killed

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 16:39
Gardaí renew appeal for woman missing in Waterford

Gardaí renew appeal for woman missing in Waterford

Mary Ryan, described as being 6ft 2in in height, of slender build with black hair,

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 13:26
Baby names: Most popular names for Irish newborns in 2018 revealed

Baby names: Most popular names for Irish newborns in 2018 revealed

Frankie, Freddie, Theodore, Bella, Ada and Bonnie enter top 100

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 12:15
Two out of five sunbed operators fail to ask for proof of age – survey

Two out of five sunbed operators fail to ask for proof of age – survey

Mystery shopper exercise showed one in three did not refuse to book minors

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 15:02
Recruitment and resources for Tusla ‘very challenging’

Recruitment and resources for Tusla ‘very challenging’

Child and Family Agency must be more transparent, Pat Rabbitte will tell committee

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 01:00
NTA publishes details of over 1,400 Dublin houses to lose gardens in bus plan

NTA publishes details of over 1,400 Dublin houses to lose gardens in bus plan

Letters sent to 390 affected property owners on final bus corridors

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 19:59
Child’s muscle-wasting disease ‘a ticking time bomb’

Child’s muscle-wasting disease ‘a ticking time bomb’

HSE will not sanction use of drug for condition on grounds of price

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 12:37
Hundred more homes to lose part of gardens to bus corridors

Hundred more homes to lose part of gardens to bus corridors

Letters issued by NTA in recent days brings total number of properties affected to 1,400

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 00:01
Restricted access to legal system unacceptable, Higgins says

Restricted access to legal system unacceptable, Higgins says

‘Prohibitive cost’ of legal action biggest barrier to wider access, President says

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 22:05
Council renovated one Sandycove home at cost of over €200,000

Council renovated one Sandycove home at cost of over €200,000

Dublin City Council spend in excess of €25m for refurbishing over 960 void units in 2018

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 17:41
Drug use should be dealt with by health system – survey

Drug use should be dealt with by health system – survey

Intervention should be left to health workers, not the gardaí or courts, Ana Liffey finds

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 06:00
‘Our role model’: Funeral takes place of man shot dead in Darndale

‘Our role model’: Funeral takes place of man shot dead in Darndale

John Lawless was not known to gardaí for involvement in serious criminal activity

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 13:51
North inner city Dublin areas like a drug ‘supermarket’ at times - Lord Mayor

North inner city Dublin areas like a drug ‘supermarket’ at times - Lord Mayor

Ana Liffey Drug Project begins information campaign on street tablets such as benzodiazepines

Fri Feb 22 2019 - 15:09
Fibromyalgia sufferers seek State support for debilitating condition

Fibromyalgia sufferers seek State support for debilitating condition

The syndrome, which causes pain and fatigue, affects up to 180,000 people in Ireland

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 20:53
Families deal with recession legacy long after economy recovers - ESRI

Families deal with recession legacy long after economy recovers - ESRI

Research finds families face economic stress even when financial situation improves

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 13:37
Brexit and education: Dáil group told of need for bilateral deal

Brexit and education: Dáil group told of need for bilateral deal

Recognition of professional qualifications ‘poses a particular challenge’, says Zappone

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 16:39
Planning board expecting big increase in housing applications

Planning board expecting big increase in housing applications

Strategic Housing Development scheme being used accelerate the development process

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 16:38
Almost €14,000 raised to help pay for funeral of teen found dead in Balbriggan

Almost €14,000 raised to help pay for funeral of teen found dead in Balbriggan

Finley Gannon (18) had disappeared after attending nightclub on Friday night

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 23:19
Parents still ‘can’t get heads around’ deaths of their two sons

Parents still ‘can’t get heads around’ deaths of their two sons

Mother ‘numb’ on discovering young man stabbed his brother (9) before taking own life

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 20:17
Anti-abortion activist launches new website following injunction

Anti-abortion activist launches new website following injunction

Campaigner’s previous site was alleged to be confusingly similar to HSE crisis pregnancy hub

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 00:40
Ikea calls for an earlier service from Dublin Bus to get 'co-workers'  to work on time

Ikea calls for an earlier service from Dublin Bus to get 'co-workers' to work on time

Public transport accessibility to Ballymun store is relatively poor, says Swedish store

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 03:00
Woman dies after being struck by Luas in Tallaght

Woman dies after being struck by Luas in Tallaght

Incident happened at about 10am between the Cookstown and Tallaght Hospital stops

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 20:30
Creative schools initiative to be rolled out to 150 schools

Creative schools initiative to be rolled out to 150 schools

Number of schools in Creative Youth programme doubles, as budget hits €6 million

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 19:59
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