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‘I thought I’d take Dublin by storm when I arrived. It didn’t work out that way’

‘I thought I’d take Dublin by storm when I arrived. It didn’t work out that way’

New to the Parish: Rachel Waite arrived from the US in 2011

Wed Aug 07 2019 - 06:00
Report finds 26 staff at Wexford nursing home were not Garda vetted

Report finds 26 staff at Wexford nursing home were not Garda vetted

Hiqa inspectors found fire risks, poor hygiene or lack of training at nursing homes

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 16:39
Device found in Santry identified as a pipe bomb

Device found in Santry identified as a pipe bomb

Homes evacuated in estate as army bomb disposal team makes IED safe

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 13:55
Single asylum seekers leave hotel in Courtown to make way for families

Single asylum seekers leave hotel in Courtown to make way for families

Concerns raised around number of school places available to children in Courtown centre

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 10:45
Asylum seekers in Wexford refuse move to Wicklow and Clare

Asylum seekers in Wexford refuse move to Wicklow and Clare

A total of 1,068 people, including 177 children, residing in emergency accommodation

Thu Aug 01 2019 - 00:30
‘Irish people often think we are bad but we are good and friendly’

‘Irish people often think we are bad but we are good and friendly’

New to the Parish: Persida Caldaras arrived from France in 2002

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 12:02
Parents of children at Hyde & Seek move to take legal action

Parents of children at Hyde & Seek move to take legal action

Early Childhood Ireland calls for investigation by childcare specialist to ensure ‘substantial changes’ are made

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 02:22
Mosque in Galway vandalised in early morning attack

Mosque in Galway vandalised in early morning attack

Imam of Galway Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque says he was warned of attack 3 months ago

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 15:16
‘Family and friends keep asking me when his funeral will be held’

‘Family and friends keep asking me when his funeral will be held’

Months after the death of Polish man Michal Wasikiewicz on the steps of St Audoen’s Church in Dublin, his family are still trying to figure out what happened

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 01:00
Polish man shocked to learn son died and was buried in Dublin

Polish man shocked to learn son died and was buried in Dublin

Michal Wasikiewicz was found dead on Cook Street on November 6th, 2018 after sleeping outdoors

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 01:00
Fortnite World Cup: Irish teenager wins $50,000 prize

Fortnite World Cup: Irish teenager wins $50,000 prize

Best of 40m competitors worldwide face off at e-sports tournament in New York

Sun Jul 28 2019 - 23:04
CCTV needed in all creches, say parents in wake of exposé

CCTV needed in all creches, say parents in wake of exposé

Creches using CCTV must be clear when and how footage is destroyed, says rights body

Sun Jul 28 2019 - 18:12
Former judge ‘rejects’ calls to decriminalise drugs

Former judge ‘rejects’ calls to decriminalise drugs

Chair of expert group warns Government against moves that ‘normalise’ drug use

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 04:00
Dozens of Drumcondra residents protest outside Hyde & Seek creche

Dozens of Drumcondra residents protest outside Hyde & Seek creche

‘If she was in anyway a decent woman she’d come out and face the people here today’

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 19:05
‘The wait for papers is stressful. I couldn’t work. My life had to stop’

‘The wait for papers is stressful. I couldn’t work. My life had to stop’

New to the Parish: Mandla Ncube arrived from Zimbabwe in 2016

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 06:00
Ellie Kisyombe granted leave to remain in Ireland

Ellie Kisyombe granted leave to remain in Ireland

Then asylum seeker’s local election run for Social Democrats caused controversy in party

Mon Jul 22 2019 - 21:07
‘I moved from Australia to be a nurse in Ireland. People are always asking why’

‘I moved from Australia to be a nurse in Ireland. People are always asking why’

Peta Guthridge arrived from Australia in 2015

Wed Jul 17 2019 - 06:00
‘The family is in the Constitution – and that doesn’t mean just native white Irish people’

‘The family is in the Constitution – and that doesn’t mean just native white Irish people’

Actor Stephen Rea and poet Jessica Traynor’s asylum seekers project has one aim: to end direct provision for good

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 06:00
All children must be taken out of emergency housing for asylum seekers, council says

All children must be taken out of emergency housing for asylum seekers, council says

Irish Refugee Council warns the State is in breach of EU law on asylum assessments

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 00:01
Noel Whelan ‘changed Ireland for the better’

Noel Whelan ‘changed Ireland for the better’

Tributes paid to barrister and political writer who died after short illness

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 11:13
‘Irish racists believe Ireland should be pure. They know what they are doing’

‘Irish racists believe Ireland should be pure. They know what they are doing’

New to the Parish: Dagogo Hart arrived from Nigeria in 2010

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 06:00
Young people being pushed out of family law system, says Children’s Rights Alliance

Young people being pushed out of family law system, says Children’s Rights Alliance

Irish legal, education and healthcare systems built without ‘children’s rights blueprints’

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 00:01
Risk of heart attack death higher in some hospitals, study finds

Risk of heart attack death higher in some hospitals, study finds

Ireland has highest rate of chronic benzodiazepine use in OECD among older adults

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 10:54
State’s failure to carry out asylum seeker assessments a ‘breach of law’

State’s failure to carry out asylum seeker assessments a ‘breach of law’

Irish Refugee Council warns assessing person seeking asylum’s vulnerability ‘crucial’

Sun Jul 07 2019 - 20:04
‘Kids living here don’t have a normal childhood’

‘Kids living here don’t have a normal childhood’

No Child 2020: Children in Direct Provision suffer bullying and restricted educational access

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 06:00
Mulhuddart gun discovery: ‘People are terrified to let their children out on the streets’

Mulhuddart gun discovery: ‘People are terrified to let their children out on the streets’

Councillors say more Garda resources urgently needed in Dublin 15

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 14:06
Irish woman who joined Islamic State denies training young girls as fighters

Irish woman who joined Islamic State denies training young girls as fighters

Taoiseach says former Army member could possibly face criminal charges if she returns

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 10:31
Young Irish women suffer highest levels of depression in Europe

Young Irish women suffer highest levels of depression in Europe

EU study finds Ireland has one of highest rates of cyberbullying; highest level of binge drinking

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 09:28
Government urged to give refugee families chance to reunify

Government urged to give refugee families chance to reunify

Committee recommends that International Protection Bill proceed to Dáil committee stage

Thu Jul 04 2019 - 22:55
School imposing reduced timetables in a way that is ‘not solely child centred’

School imposing reduced timetables in a way that is ‘not solely child centred’

Warning from the Oireachtas Committee on Education contained in first statutory report on the issue

Thu Jul 04 2019 - 22:22
Disadvantaged school scheme fails to resolve unfair system, report finds

Disadvantaged school scheme fails to resolve unfair system, report finds

Generic uniforms without badges and more financial back-to-school support needed, says committee

Thu Jul 04 2019 - 16:06
Sitting Leaving Cert exam hours after appendix ruptured ‘inhumane’ – student

Sitting Leaving Cert exam hours after appendix ruptured ‘inhumane’ – student

Amy Richards: ‘I have no idea what I wrote, I don’t know if it was complete gibberish’

Thu Jul 04 2019 - 00:05
Immigrant teachers complete programme to teach in Irish schools

Immigrant teachers complete programme to teach in Irish schools

Minister says the 34 graduates will help resolve national shortage of teachers

Thu Jul 04 2019 - 00:01
Updated application for Dublin drug-injecting facility submitted

Updated application for Dublin drug-injecting facility submitted

Medically supervised facility must open without delay, Merchant’s Quay says

Wed Jul 03 2019 - 20:53

Companies investing in rental properties to keep staff, group claims

Living wage for a single full-time worker rises to €12.30

Wed Jul 03 2019 - 13:26
'My graduation day was a big day for mum, it felt like she was becoming a doctor’

'My graduation day was a big day for mum, it felt like she was becoming a doctor’

‘For the past five years they have been sacrificing for me but now I can pay them back’

Wed Jul 03 2019 - 06:00
Undocumented children in State need ‘pathway to residency’

Undocumented children in State need ‘pathway to residency’

Nearly 10% of undocumented children have spent decade in Irish education system

Wed Jul 03 2019 - 01:58
Undocumented in Ireland: ‘I feel as Irish as they come’

Undocumented in Ireland: ‘I feel as Irish as they come’

Rashmi (24) is campaigning for a pathway to residency for young undocumented people

Wed Jul 03 2019 - 00:02
Runner who suffered cardiac arrest says she owes her life to Irish Red Cross

Runner who suffered cardiac arrest says she owes her life to Irish Red Cross

Siobhán Jordan was 100m from finish line during race in Dublin when she collapsed

Tue Jul 02 2019 - 21:48
Tributes paid to Air Corps helicopter crew who died in Tramore crash 20 years ago

Tributes paid to Air Corps helicopter crew who died in Tramore crash 20 years ago

Rescue 111 hit a sand dune in thick fog while returning from a rescue mission off the Waterford coast

Tue Jul 02 2019 - 12:41
Dubai royal family to fund TCD centre for Middle Eastern studies

Dubai royal family to fund TCD centre for Middle Eastern studies

Al-Maktoum family will have no control over new educational centre, Trinity College says

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 21:02
Nearly 30,000 women in Ireland waiting to see gynaecologist

Nearly 30,000 women in Ireland waiting to see gynaecologist

Ireland has lowest level in EU of consultants working in the health service, says campaign

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 00:07
Dozens of refugees at risk of homelessness as Hatch Hall closes

Dozens of refugees at risk of homelessness as Hatch Hall closes

213 residents at Hatch Hall to be relocated ahead of closure on July 15th

Sun Jun 30 2019 - 18:07
Tributes paid to Fair City actor Tom Jordan following his death

Tributes paid to Fair City actor Tom Jordan following his death

‘He was the heart of Fair City’, says long-running RTÉ soap’s executive producer

Sun Jun 30 2019 - 16:11
Dublin Pride parade set to draw tens of thousands

Dublin Pride parade set to draw tens of thousands

Saturday’s event starts on O’Connell St at 1pm and ends with free event in Merrion Sq

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 15:34
Extra human rights training needed for gardaí to protect protest rights, says report

Extra human rights training needed for gardaí to protect protest rights, says report

ICCL warns of ‘serious and urgent concerns’ at how State deals with protest and dissent

Thu Jun 27 2019 - 20:23
Defence Forces at ‘end of their tether’ over delay of pay commission report

Defence Forces at ‘end of their tether’ over delay of pay commission report

Pdforra tells Oireachtas committee members ‘want to see report good, bad or indifferent’

Thu Jun 27 2019 - 12:46
Price of heroin in Ireland second highest in Europe

Price of heroin in Ireland second highest in Europe

UN data shows street price of heroin in Ireland in 2017 was €136 per gram

Thu Jun 27 2019 - 11:42
Schools need to encourage girls to become pilots, says Aer Lingus

Schools need to encourage girls to become pilots, says Aer Lingus

Study finds only a third of women encouraged to pursue careers in Stem

Wed Jun 26 2019 - 19:24
Immigrants in Ireland ‘appear to be concentrated in affluent areas’

Immigrants in Ireland ‘appear to be concentrated in affluent areas’

Migrants with poor grasp of English more likely to face segregation, says ESRI report

Wed Jun 26 2019 - 10:45
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