Migrant workers in Ireland face ‘systemic exploitation’Most migrant workers do not feel empowered to challenge discrimination, says MRCIThu Nov 26 2015 - 09:40
Lawyer speaks out over annulled genocide trial of Guatemalan dictatorEx-Guatemalan leader José Efrain Ríos Montt has been deemed mentally unfit for trialWed Nov 25 2015 - 19:33
Visitors to Ireland set to hit record heights in 2015More than 7.4 million people arrived in first 10 months of the year, acording to CSO dataWed Nov 25 2015 - 16:08
New to the Parish: ‘Ireland is the real land of opportunities’A nomadic soul of Indian descent has lived in 10 cities around the world but feels most at home in Ireland because of the ‘real magic of this island’Wed Nov 25 2015 - 06:00
Donegal golden eagles starving and at risk of extinctionEagles at risk due to ‘uncontrolled burning, turf extraction, over grazing by sheep’Tue Nov 24 2015 - 09:19
Number of trees with ash dieback disease up two-thirds in 2015Total of 195 confirmed findings of fungal disease in ash trees found since 2012Thu Nov 19 2015 - 17:55
Watch Storm Barney sweep in from Atlantic over Co DonegalAround 200 homes remain without power from the 45,000 which were cut off on TuesdayThu Nov 19 2015 - 12:17
New to the Parish: ‘We left Syria because I wanted to save my family’Marwan and Rodina moved their family to Ireland when bombs began falling near their office. Despite securing refugee status here, problems remainWed Nov 18 2015 - 06:00
‘I’d rather drown in the Med than go home’With no safe way to reach asylum, people take desperate measures for a better life, says Will Turner, a Médecins Sans Frontières rescue co-ordinatorSat Nov 14 2015 - 01:00
Lambert Puppet Theatre back in business after fireSouth Dublin building and its puppets rebuilt in time for Christmas production of ‘Aladdin’Fri Nov 13 2015 - 17:22
Ibrahim Halawa will ‘stay on hunger strike until release’Irish teenager writes he is awaiting his ‘turn on the deathrope’ in Egyptian prisonFri Nov 13 2015 - 11:41
Wind warning in place as Storm Abigail moves awayRoad users warned to exercise caution due to debris and the possibility of spot floodingFri Nov 13 2015 - 10:49
Fire safety and lack of privacy in disability homes criticisedSt Anne’s centre in Roscrea reported to have ‘continued high level of non-compliance’Thu Nov 12 2015 - 16:03
New to the Parish: ‘Here you can actually fulfil your dreams’Say Law La’s family fled Burma and have lived in Castlebar, Co Mayo since 2007Wed Nov 11 2015 - 06:00
Irish women’s #Repealthe8th tweets to Taoiseach go viral‘Hey @EndaKennyTD just so you know, I got my period two days ago’Sat Nov 07 2015 - 18:53
Irish Rail claims it made ‘concrete proposals’ to NBRUAffordable agreement needed to resolve dispute, says DonohoeFri Nov 06 2015 - 15:19
Rail strike threat leads to lower than usual passenger numbersCommuters checked for updates on strike through Twitter and breaking news alertsFri Nov 06 2015 - 11:50
One in four Irish parents do not understand their child’s job - surveyOnly 44 per cent of Irish professionals believe their parents know their job titleThu Nov 05 2015 - 17:49
Migrant smugglers cut prices to boost Mediterranean traffic - UNWomen and children engaging in ‘survival sex’ to pay for transport across EuropeThu Nov 05 2015 - 15:32
Friday’s train strike: What you need to knowPassengers face disruption with industrial action planned from 6am-9amThu Nov 05 2015 - 09:40
Banking withdrawal restrictions may ‘create new targets for burglars’Age Action has accused Bank of Ireland of ignoring the needs of its older customersWed Nov 04 2015 - 12:20
Best-selling author Eoin Colfer to write new Iron Man novelFormer primary school teacher rose to fame after writing Artemis Fowl seriesWed Nov 04 2015 - 09:29
New to the Parish: ‘We love Dublin. It’s like a mini New York’Two native New Yorkers made the emotional decision to move, on their wedding anniversary, to ‘where their family’s DNA is’Wed Nov 04 2015 - 06:00
Which Irish pubs are best to eat in according to Michelin guide?Co Down has highest number of establishments listed in the 2016 eating out guideFri Oct 30 2015 - 15:43
Coin rounding begins as use of 1 cent, 2 cent coins reducedCustomers in Ireland will now receive change in cash rounded to the nearest 5 centWed Oct 28 2015 - 10:25
New to the Parish: ‘I don’t want my sons to lose their Romanian heritage’After being encouraged by his wife to follow his dream of working abroad, Ovidiu left Bucharest for Dublin. The family soon followedWed Oct 28 2015 - 06:00
Maureen O’Hara tributes: the ‘quintessential Irish success story’An ‘outstanding and versatile actress whose work will endure for many years to come’Sun Oct 25 2015 - 13:36
Over 100,000 affected by Three Ireland mobile disruptionNetwork says connectivity issue resolved and customers urged to restart their phonesSat Oct 24 2015 - 18:11
Abortion pill bus sets off on two day tour across IrelandBus carrying abortion pills offers consultation with doctor via SkypeFri Oct 23 2015 - 15:44
Wet, windy with some bright spells over bank holiday weekendDublin due to remain dry initially for marathon, but rain will spread from the westFri Oct 23 2015 - 14:08
Passengers caught out over nationwide train strike‘We’ve got our ticket but the man here says he doesn’t know when the train will leave’Fri Oct 23 2015 - 10:00
New to the Parish: ‘We didn’t get together because of our condition but because we fell in love’After meeting a Dublin woman in an online forum for people with Moebius syndrome, Welsh man Gareth Roberts travelled to meet her. Soon he was moving to Dublin for goodWed Oct 21 2015 - 06:00
Star Wars filming causes two ‘incidents’ on Skellig MichaelLucasfilm’s use of Unesco world heritage site had ‘no long-term impact’, report saysTue Oct 20 2015 - 14:48
Witness recounts death of man on board Aer Lingus flightPassenger on flight EI 485 says man made ‘guttural noise, like a wounded animal’Mon Oct 19 2015 - 20:34
Awards ceremony recognises Ireland’s hidden heroesEvent celebrates the hard work and contributions of people and groups across the StateMon Oct 19 2015 - 15:39
Coin rounding to begin as 1 cent, 2 cent coins phased outIrish consumers will receive change rounded off to nearest 5 cent from October 28thMon Oct 19 2015 - 11:01
New to the Parish: ‘Even the drug addicts here are friendly’A Mexican who moved to Dublin to learn English got off to a rocky start when his school here closed without warning. Despite his anger about that, he has settled into life hereWed Oct 14 2015 - 06:00
New to the Parish: ‘He was really shy. I thought that was really endearing’A whirlwind romance carried an Edinburgh woman living in Inner Mongolia and a local man working in a coffee shop there all the way to DublinWed Oct 07 2015 - 06:00
Longboat Quay residents frustrated with lack of communicationTenants say they have had a number of issues in ‘worst’ apartment complex in areaThu Oct 01 2015 - 20:37
New to the Parish: ‘I could have been the worst human being ever’For the granddaughter of former Indian president KR Narayanan – a ‘diplobrat’, as she calls herself – Dublin is just the latest chapter in her nomadic existenceWed Sept 30 2015 - 09:41
Ireland urged to play ‘moral’ and ‘political’ role in ending Gaza conflictLeading human rights lawyer Raji Sourani appears before Oireachtas committeeWed Sept 30 2015 - 01:02
Garda measures aim to tackle long visa queuesMore than 700 queue from early Monday morning in DublinTue Sept 29 2015 - 08:44
Higher numbers of women over 44 seek pregnancy counsellingIFPA warns young Irish women can’t afford contraception and sexual health servicesMon Sept 28 2015 - 15:40
March for Choice hears call for abortion referendumThousands of people take part in demonstration in central DublinSat Sept 26 2015 - 18:20
Hundreds queue through the night on Dublin street for Irish visasIntroduction of online appointment service at ‘advanced stage’, says DepartmentFri Sept 25 2015 - 17:02
President and Taoiseach to attend UN summit in New YorkSustainable Development Goals aim to end extreme poverty and fight inequalityThu Sept 24 2015 - 18:47
Image of elderly woman begging on Dublin street causes outcryWoman, who is nearly 90, wasn’t homeless but couldn’t afford to feed herself or pay billsThu Sept 24 2015 - 12:00
Government must explain ‘inability’ to hold onto Web SummitDecision to relocate annual technology gathering ‘an individual choice’ says TaoiseachWed Sept 23 2015 - 14:06
‘Similarities’ between refugee centres and direct provisionMinister says those staying at new reception and orientation centres to be ‘fast-tracked’Wed Sept 23 2015 - 10:33
New to the Parish: Runner’s marathon journey to political asylum in IrelandTrips to Ireland to further his passion for running led to Bedilu Gebreselassie, a member of a political group opposed to Ethiopia’s government, seeking political asylumWed Sept 23 2015 - 06:00
