My family said, ‘At least he’s not English. He’s Irish, so we can understand each other in a colonial way’New to the Parish: Dipti Pandya and her daughter Leela O’Reilly have been charting their heritageWed Jun 30 2021 - 06:00
After 20 years here I feel Irish. I don’t get Lithuanian jokes any moreNew to the Parish: Giedre Visockaite arrived from Lithuania in 2002, when she was 15Wed Jun 23 2021 - 06:00
I expected everyone in Ireland to be drunk and Dublin to be dangerous, but I’m a big fan nowNew to the Parish: Stewart Moll first arrived from the US in 2001, left and returned in 2017Wed Jun 16 2021 - 06:00
‘I think Ireland will be a turning point in our lives for something better’New to the Parish: Wafa Rougab and Islam Ben Adel arrived from Algeria at the start of the yearWed Jun 09 2021 - 06:00
Department to close 24 accommodation centres for asylum seekersFacilities housing 1,300 people to be decommissioned as part of plan to end direct provisionTue Jun 08 2021 - 15:27
All changed in Dublin city centre after restive weekendGarda Commissioner blames drunken element in the crowds for days of disorderMon Jun 07 2021 - 21:11
Outdoor dining to reopen amid street disruption in DublinMinister defends policing of disturbances in capital over the bank holiday weekendMon Jun 07 2021 - 07:34
Irish living in Australia, Canada, NZ, US can now apply for passports online‘Timely expansion’ of service part of ongoing reform of entire processing passport systemMon Jun 07 2021 - 01:00
At least three arrested as crowds moved on by gardaí in Dublin city centreAt least 36 detained in city over bank holiday in relation to public order offencesSun Jun 06 2021 - 23:03
Humphreys defends policing of Dublin public order incidentsAt least 33 people arrested and glass bottles thrown at gardaí on successive nightsSun Jun 06 2021 - 21:03
‘Unfortunately, Ireland’s pro-vaccination campaign is not strong enough’People are getting information from anti-vax groups, says Dr Arman RahmanWed Jun 02 2021 - 06:00
Dedicated housing unit for trafficking victims to open in autumnDepartment of Justice previously announced unit would open last yearMon May 31 2021 - 11:50
End of pandemic ‘within grasp’ says Taoiseach as easing of Covid-19 restrictions confirmedHotel stays, dining in pubs and restaurants, travel and live events to returnFri May 28 2021 - 20:24
Reopening Ireland: What is set to restart and when?Hotels are set to reopen from June 2nd without outdoor hospitality resuming on the 7thFri May 28 2021 - 20:08
‘I have Polish roots and an Irish heart’New to the Parish: Musician and dancer Dora Gola arrived from Poland in 2008Wed May 26 2021 - 06:00
Sinn Féin leader calls for public inquiry into 1991 murder of Eddie FullertonFamily pays tribute to Donegal councillor who was killed 30 years ago this monthFri May 21 2021 - 22:19
Gardaí urge traders to be alert for counterfeit cash after €100,000 is seizedPeople encouraged to ‘Feel, Look, Tilt and Check’ to ensure any money used is realFri May 21 2021 - 18:47
Sixteen residents selected to promote diversity in north DublinAmbassadors from 14 different countries to lead programme to aid integrationFri May 21 2021 - 06:34
A Syrian in Dublin: ‘The weather is cold but the people are warm’New to the Parish: Nasouh Hossari arrived from Syria in 2015Wed May 19 2021 - 06:00
Concerns over proposal to suspend coroner role at Mother and Baby home exhumationsDNA testing programme may be expanded to include aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, minister saysTue May 18 2021 - 21:52
Free counselling set up for Eastern Europeans struggling with addictionCork-based initiative aims to support Poles and Romanians falling through cracks due to language barrierFri May 14 2021 - 17:27
Antimicrobial case to store masks wins student (16) national enterprise awardMatthew McVicar’s product is now on sale in pharmacies in Ireland and the UKFri May 14 2021 - 17:26
Outsourced Facebook content moderators suffering trauma ‘in silence’Oireachtas committee told workers need psychological support rather than wellness coachingWed May 12 2021 - 15:24
Man hospitalised after suspected stabbing attack in BallymunVictim suffered ‘possible stab injuries’ to his head in Poppintree area, say gardaíWed May 12 2021 - 09:09
Man in 70s dies in single vehicle collision in MullingarGardaí appeal for witnesses or information on collision on May 11thWed May 12 2021 - 08:36
‘I hadn’t done my homework on Ireland. I didn’t know what I’d let myself in for’New to the Parish: Corry de Jongh arrived from the Netherlands in 1976Wed May 12 2021 - 06:00
Doolin B&B ranked among 20 best guesthouses in the worldOwner of Daly’s House says bookings starting to trickle in for later in the year from the USWed May 12 2021 - 05:01
Women protest outside maternity hospitals over Covid restrictionsBirthing partners must be reclassified as ‘essential’, says TDTue May 11 2021 - 18:44
Almost 15,000 social homes must be built each year, says advocacy groupPlan says tax loopholes for investment groups must be closedMon May 10 2021 - 01:08
Europe Day: Leaders call for sustainable, peaceful futureEU’s past mistakes reveal importance of social cohesion, says Michael D HigginsSun May 09 2021 - 15:13
Five deportation orders issued so far in 2021 compared to 883 in 2020 – dataNearly 130 orders have been revoked since December 2020, says Department of JusticeSun May 09 2021 - 15:01
Pieta House raises €7 million through Darkness into LightLight parade held in Kinsale to mark annual suicide awareness eventSun May 09 2021 - 12:52
Coronavirus: Seven further deaths and 418 new cases confirmed in the StateThirty per cent of eligible population given one dose of Covid-19 vaccineWed May 05 2021 - 18:21
‘I had this thing for Ireland, I felt drawn to this place’New to the Parish: Katrin Sturm arrived from Germany in 2011Wed May 05 2021 - 06:00
Covid-19: People should avoid crowds to reduce exposure – HolohanTwo further deaths and 383 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the StateTue May 04 2021 - 18:16
Foreign residents who have to travel say they feel ‘targeted’ by quarantine measuresThose affected believe current requirements are inconsistent and unreasonableWed Apr 28 2021 - 15:57
‘Girls in Norway are more direct. I’m sure I insulted many Irish people’New to the Parish: Torunn Stokke Griffin arrived to Dublin from Norway in 2006Wed Apr 28 2021 - 06:00
‘Gesture of solidarity’: Indian ambassador thanks Ireland for oxygen suppliesIreland to send 700 oxygen concentrators to India to aid in surge of Covid-19 casesMon Apr 26 2021 - 19:24
Ireland one of three countries to fully reopen schools in April, says Hiqa reportCzechia and Portugal record highest Covid-19 related hospital and ICU numbers since JanuaryMon Apr 26 2021 - 18:59
Countries rush to India’s aid as Covid cases overwhelm hospitalsIreland to send emergency supplies to help India battle catastrophic second waveMon Apr 26 2021 - 09:37
Irish plans to send Covid-19 support to India at ‘advanced stage’Varadkar says country is ‘facing a terrible second wave causing suffering beyond our comprehension’Sun Apr 25 2021 - 18:28
Covid-19 a chance to build ‘healthier, more just world’ – doctorsClimate decisions will have ‘lasting consequences’ for ‘lives of future generations’Sun Apr 25 2021 - 17:04
Brazilian man seeks emergency family reunificationFamily of man who moved to Ireland for work unable to join due to freeze on visa applicationThu Apr 22 2021 - 01:00
‘I used to say it was discrimination, but now I realise it’s straightforward racism’New to the Parish: Dr Mohsin Kamal arrived from Pakistan in 2015Wed Apr 21 2021 - 06:00
Rescue workers retrieve woman’s body from Comeragh MountainsExpressions of ‘shock and heartbreak’ over death of experienced runner Gillian Ryan (37)Tue Apr 20 2021 - 19:10
Lidl to offer free period products to customers from next monthBoxes of sanitary pads or tampons will be available through Lidl Plus appMon Apr 19 2021 - 09:01
A ‘big, bold’ idea for Dublin city: A heated outdoor swimming pool in George’s DockWhitewater rafting for the Docklands is still being discussed, but now there is a push for a lidoSat Apr 17 2021 - 06:00
Chinese couple told to reapply for citizenship in English after applying in IrishCouple now awaiting publication of new Irish language form to reapply for naturalisationFri Apr 16 2021 - 15:50
Tullamore’s Covid-19 rate is more than three times the national averageOffaly town’s virus incidence rate falls but is still the highest in the country, data showsThu Apr 15 2021 - 22:08
Fully vaccinated people will be exempted from hotel quarantine , Donnelly saysOnline bookings for the system will resume this evening after extra capacity addedThu Apr 15 2021 - 21:16
