Visa-free travel ban from South America and South Africa extendedMinister for Justice confirms visa restrictions are extended for foreseeable futureSun Mar 14 2021 - 18:29
‘As far as any place would feel like home, that would be Cork’New to the Parish: Jared Peters arrived from the United States, via Canada, in 2012Wed Mar 10 2021 - 06:00
Bill ‘entirely silent’ on rights of smuggled people says IHRECIreland is ‘both a destination and source country for human trafficking’, warns commissionWed Mar 10 2021 - 00:01
Gardaí record 80% increase in phone, email and text scamsMore than €640,000 stolen through phishing, vishing and smishing crimes in 2020Tue Mar 09 2021 - 13:22
‘No evidence’ Covid-19 vaccine adversely affects pregnant womenNumber of Covid-19 hospital patients drops below 400 for first time this yearTue Mar 09 2021 - 10:05
Coronavirus: Nphet to consider restriction changes as vaccinations continue'Vaccine bonus' may come into effect for those who have been inoculatedTue Mar 09 2021 - 08:25
Wicklow hill fire ‘started maliciously’, believes fire chiefFires at Lough Dan in Wicklow and Conlawn Hill in Laois brought under controlMon Mar 08 2021 - 11:27
‘Complex’ Covid repatriation of Irish stranded in Peru cost €360,000Over 130 brought home from desert, mountain and jungle regions last March and AprilMon Mar 08 2021 - 01:00
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Dan Moore dedicated his life to helping others in needCivil rights campaigner strongly supported peace and reconciliation in Northern IrelandSat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
New to the Parish: Abdullah Afghan and Fatima Abdullah arrived from Afghanistan via PakistanWed Mar 03 2021 - 06:00
Coronavirus: 14 new deaths and 359 further cases reported, the lowest daily figure since mid-December‘Please hold firm to the public health advice,’ Ronan Glynn saysTue Mar 02 2021 - 19:42
Almost one million could be on hospital waiting lists by year-end, consultants warnExtra funds allocated for mental health treatment is criticised as ‘grossly inadequate’Tue Mar 02 2021 - 09:39
Vast majority sticking to Covid rules despite ‘misperception’, experts sayOne further death and 687 new cases, reported in RepublicMon Mar 01 2021 - 20:05
More than a third of population not staying within 10km of homeCSO data shows growing numbers becoming frustrated with national travel restrictionsMon Mar 01 2021 - 14:15
Gardaí call for more resources to help police protestsMore arrests expected following violent scenes in Dublin city centre on SaturdayMon Mar 01 2021 - 12:04
Waiting period for State standard illness benefit is cut to three daysEnhanced Covid-19 payment introduced last year carries no waiting daysMon Mar 01 2021 - 09:32
Lack of detail on how to clear asylum backlog tempers welcome to planConcerns voiced about segregation and lack of provision for independent livingFri Feb 26 2021 - 21:00
Housing Agency ‘crucial’ to accommodating asylum seekers, Minister saysContracts for direct provision centres may be extended during transition, O’Gorman saysFri Feb 26 2021 - 20:19
No easy task as Government plans to end decades of direct provisionDepartment admits replacing system for asylum seekers more complex than foreseenFri Feb 26 2021 - 09:25
Lives Lost to Covid-19: John McConnell – ‘Part of me died that day when he died’John was the head of the family. ‘We really realise that now and we’re lost without him’Fri Feb 26 2021 - 09:00
Plan to end direct provision by 2024 would see asylum seekers housed in State accommodationPrivate contractors to be phased out in new system that could cost up to €672 millionFri Feb 26 2021 - 01:00
‘People think I either have to be Irish or Filipino, but I can be both’New to the Parish: Shane Andaloc arrived from the Philippines in 2004Wed Feb 24 2021 - 06:00
Desire to die among older people often transient, study findsImproving mental health care should form part of assisted dying talks, researcher saysThu Feb 18 2021 - 22:41
Ireland should not vaccinate young before vulnerable in developing world - Mike RyanIrish people must give Government and EU political permission to share few vaccinesThu Feb 18 2021 - 20:13
Cork direct provision residents refuse meals over ‘low standard’Group writes to Minister asking for permission to purchase and cook own foodThu Feb 18 2021 - 18:51
Terminally ill should be offered choice on assisted dying, says doctors’ groupClinicians tell committee procedure can be introduced in ‘safe and fair manner’Thu Feb 18 2021 - 14:58
Man and woman arrested over juvenile's murder in DroghedaSeven arrests to date as part of investigation into juvenile’s death in January 2020Wed Feb 17 2021 - 10:36
‘It hurts when my mum is reduced to the colour of her skin in Ireland’New to the Parish: Sara Abraham arrived from India in 2006Wed Feb 17 2021 - 06:00
Palliative care experts warn of ‘deeply flawed’ assisted dying Bill‘There’s no proper oversight or scrutiny... this legislation could lead to a slippery slope’Mon Feb 15 2021 - 04:00
Yoga centre’s liquorice Covid-cure falls foul of advertising watchdogVodafone, Kia Motors and Marks and Spencer also among firms to have misled customersThu Feb 11 2021 - 19:46
Dublin hosts cracking Chinese new year festival‘It’s incredible to see the level of interest ... all the more reason to make it happen at this time’Wed Feb 10 2021 - 19:51
Gender equality has ‘taken a big step back’ during Covid-19Forum hears women are taking on burden of caring in professional and personal capacityWed Feb 10 2021 - 18:55
Moving to Donegal from Manchester, ‘we burned through our savings in short order’New to the Parish: Ken Harper and Jason Gerber arrived from northern England in 2014Wed Feb 10 2021 - 06:00
Domestic violence as a migrant woman: ‘I was exhausted from abuse’‘I don’t think the system is ready to support migrant women who survive violence’Tue Feb 09 2021 - 04:05
Migrant women in abusive relationships not being reached, say campaignersAbusers use immigration status to trap women in relationships, group warnsTue Feb 09 2021 - 04:05
Una Ring: Harassment victim recalls ‘absolutely terrifying’ ordealWoman urges others in similar situations to seek help from gardaíTue Feb 09 2021 - 00:26
390 cost rental homes approved for development, says Housing MinisterHousing bodies Clúid, Respond and Tuath given approval to deliver the homesMon Feb 08 2021 - 06:32
Vicky Phelan portrait raises over €55,000 for healthcare workersPainting of cervical cancer awareness campaigner far exceeds estimate value in Co Laois saleThu Feb 04 2021 - 17:36
Vicky Phelan portait to be auctioned to raise funds for healthcare workersCampaigner says portrait commissioned by Heroes Aid charity makes ‘the invisible visible’Wed Feb 03 2021 - 22:43
‘Black kids were on one side of the yard, white kids were on the other’FAI referee Isreal Ibeanu, who moved to Ireland as a child, on friendship, racism and solidarityWed Feb 03 2021 - 06:00
New code of practice to combat workplace bullying published‘Robust preventative approaches’ and ‘transparent procedures’ requiredWed Feb 03 2021 - 01:00
Dying with Dignity Bill needs ‘significant changes’, says rights lobbyProposed law does not ensure ‘adequate safeguards’ to protect person’s right to life, warns IHRECWed Feb 03 2021 - 00:01
World Hijab Day: ‘The hijab is a part of me, it’s my identity’Webinar hears that Islamaphobia is a reality across Irish societyMon Feb 01 2021 - 20:59
Myanmar coup brings back ‘terrifying memories’, says Rohingya groupFears for safety of ethnic minority group under military rule following Suu Kyi arrestMon Feb 01 2021 - 20:56
Passenger arrivals in State during December top 164,000Numbers entering Republic up almost 60% on travellers who came in during NovemberFri Jan 29 2021 - 15:15
Facebook Ireland campaign to target hate speech on platformEducational video on how to spot and report hate speech to be rolled out on newsfeedsFri Jan 29 2021 - 06:31
Asylum seekers face almost 18-month wait for decision on requestsMinister for Justice says asylum seekers now allowed to work after six months rather than nineThu Jan 28 2021 - 21:06
Direct provision centre contracts should not be renewed, says Refugee CouncilReport recommends ‘blend’ of housing models be used to replace direct provisionWed Jan 27 2021 - 15:21
‘My Irish friends helped me through my hardships’Tammy Nguyen arrived from Vietnam in 2007Wed Jan 27 2021 - 06:00
Covid-19: AstraZeneca offers to bring forward EU vaccine delivery to early FebruaryEU asks drugmaker if it can divert doses of vaccine from UK to make up for shortfallTue Jan 26 2021 - 15:51
