Irish Penal Reform Trust urges support for young adult offendersPrison ‘the most expensive and the least effective way of reducing reoffending’Tue May 12 2015 - 16:45
Honduras: ‘They have silenced us completely’Human rights activists, journalists and LGBT citizens are regularly targeted by right-wing killersTue May 12 2015 - 01:00
‘Anyone can murder a woman in Honduras and nothing will happen’Women and girls in the barrios live in constant fear of sexual attack and a violent deathMon May 11 2015 - 01:00
Thousands take part in Darkness into Light walks worldwide12,000 people turned up at 4.15am in Phoenix Park to walk 5km for suicide preventionSat May 09 2015 - 10:27
Death valley: the land war gripping HondurasWith a murder rate 65 times higher than Ireland’s, Honduras is one of the world’s most violent countries. And few parts are more dangerous than the Lower Aguán Valley, where local farmers claim that big business has illegally taken over their landSat May 09 2015 - 01:00
Nick Clegg resigns as Liberal Democrat leaderLib Dems have left a ‘stronger, fairer, greener and more liberal country’ says CleggFri May 08 2015 - 12:38
International students hold protest in Dublin city centreSome 200 students and teachers demonstrate over English language school closuresTue May 05 2015 - 15:56
LÉ Eithne to be dispatched in migrant search on May 8thMinister confirms Irish naval vessel to assist in Mediterranean migrant aid operationTue May 05 2015 - 10:14
Irish peacekeepers unhurt by Golan Heights mortarsTwo UN personnel injured by suspected stray missiles from SyriaMon May 04 2015 - 15:16
Commuters voice frustration and support for bus strikeHundreds of thousands of passengers face travel disruptions on Friday and SaturdayFri May 01 2015 - 11:39
DAA reports increase in profits and passenger numbersSome 23.9m passengers passed through Dublin and Cork airports last yearFri May 01 2015 - 01:00
Nuala O’Loan ‘appalled’ by GRA call for Garda Yes voteFormer Northern Ireland ombudsman says move will reduce confidence in gardaíThu Apr 30 2015 - 11:42
Fire extinguished at storage facility in Ballymount in DublinDublin Fire Brigade report serious damage to building but no casualtiesThu Apr 30 2015 - 10:14
Irish citizen evacuated from Yemen on Chinese naval shipIrish citizen was one of 225 foreign nationals transported to DijboutiFri Apr 03 2015 - 14:55
Over 3,500 names of victims who died in Troubles to be read outAnnual Good Friday commemorates people who died in Northern Ireland TroublesFri Apr 03 2015 - 14:53
What’s on around Ireland this Easter weekend?Horse racing, electronic music and hot towel shaves on an Edwardian O’Connell StreetFri Apr 03 2015 - 14:36
Combative Browne has a history of irking guestsBroadcaster clashed with PJ Mara, Bertie Ahern, Jerry Beades and Klaus MasuchFri Apr 03 2015 - 12:22
Not so Good Friday - Ireland’s no restraints approach to EasterHalf of people will consume alcohol and meat followed by 17.5 million eggs, says RepakFri Apr 03 2015 - 00:01
Drivers need to ensure their children buckle up, says RSAOne in 10 children killed on Irish roads not properly restrained in car seatsThu Apr 02 2015 - 18:19
Two men arrested in connection with Intel bomb scareCall to gardaí in January claimed there were 10 bombs at tech plant in LexlipThu Apr 02 2015 - 12:44
‘Alarming rise’ in number of death sentences globallyAmnesty director condemns Egyptian judicial system as ‘grossly unfair’ and ‘utterly broken’Wed Apr 01 2015 - 13:58
Top 10 April fool’s day pranks that people fell forFrom spaghetti trees to prohibition in Ireland, here are some memorable hoaxesWed Apr 01 2015 - 07:10
Ireland not offering refuge to ‘fair share’ of Syrian refugees, says NGOUN appeals for $8.4bn at International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria in KuwaitTue Mar 31 2015 - 17:59
Thousands queue in Temple Bar for Vikings castingIrish-Canadian TV series hosts open call for extras for its next season in FilmbaseTue Mar 31 2015 - 15:06
Over 1,000 pieces of jewellery seized in Operation FiaclaGarda effort targets groups involved in residential burglaries across the StateMon Mar 30 2015 - 17:47
Report calls for better accessibility for child mental health servicesNearly 90 children and adolescents in need of support admitted to adult wards in 2014Fri Mar 27 2015 - 09:11
NCAD students occupy boardroom in protest over resourcesDemonstration held after college director Declan McGonagle cancelled discussionTue Mar 24 2015 - 20:16
Irish Aid calls for volunteers to join Rapid Response CorpsGroup part of Government’s overseas assistance strategy in humanitarian crisesMon Mar 23 2015 - 22:06
Off-duty garda arrested for drink-driving after crashGSOC investigation underway after Co Monaghan incident left three hospitalisedMon Mar 23 2015 - 10:48
Water charge campaigners claim march to draw thousandsRichard Boyd Barrett says Saturday’s protest will be ‘thoroughly peaceful event’Thu Mar 19 2015 - 14:25
Rise in charity donations reported over Christmas 2014Donations from general public rise 10% while corporate donations up 12%Thu Mar 19 2015 - 01:00
ESB Feis Ceoil puts focus on young musicians at RDSClassical performers from across Ireland compete in more than 180 competitionsWed Mar 18 2015 - 16:37
Two million line NY’s Fifth Avenue for St Patrick’s Day paradeFestivities around the globe from New York and Sydney to Brussels and Hong KongTue Mar 17 2015 - 15:25
Trócaire programme brings climate change into the classroomGlobal warming is often associated with distant lands, so Trócaire is working with teachers to show young people how they can help the planetTue Mar 17 2015 - 05:00
Samantha Power: the world’s most powerful Irish person?The Obama acolyte, Pulitzer winner and US ambassador to the UN says her Irish roots have stood to her when faced with challenging situationsSat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
Syria’s descent into darkness illustrated by satellite imagesPhotos showing number of lights extinguished by conflict released for anniversaryThu Mar 12 2015 - 20:15
School is responsible for ruining my brainOpinion: The Irish education system convinced me at a young age never to think for myselfTue Mar 10 2015 - 06:00
Dublin Rape Crisis centre website hacked by ‘Islamic State’Chief executive says site now secure after ‘sinister’ attack is claimed by IS supportersMon Mar 09 2015 - 11:42
Gender neutral workplaces are better, says Vodafone bossMale dominated boards must ask them themselves ‘are we informed enough?’Fri Mar 06 2015 - 16:20
Cork, Roscommon and Dublin restaurants receive closure ordersTwo restaurants in Mitchelstown, Co Cork issued with food closure ordersFri Mar 06 2015 - 12:53
Dress for Success: suits and self-belief for women seeking workAhead of International Woman’s Day on March 8th, we celebrate Dress for Success, which supports job-seeking women of all ages and gives them the confidence to sell themselvesFri Mar 06 2015 - 09:30
Half of EPA legal actions in 2013 involve waste facilitiesMore than 90 per cent of complaints due to bad smells coming from sitesThu Mar 05 2015 - 13:13
Mental health review will change patient interaction with services, says LynchKathleen Lynch says changes in controversial ECT to be implemented before summerThu Mar 05 2015 - 10:27
Lotto terminals crash for third time since FebruaryNational Lottery confirms network experienced technical issues with ticket machinesMon Mar 02 2015 - 16:42
‘You raped me... you took my humanity. You took my dignity’Former Fine Gael Senator Niamh Cosgrave describes how she was raped in her French homeMon Mar 02 2015 - 15:22
Pink Snack bars to leave Irish shelves due to drop in popularityPopular chocolate wafer treat first launched by Cadbury in the UK forty years agoThu Feb 26 2015 - 17:54
Micheál Martin calls for face-to-face debate with TaoiseachGerry Adams accuses Government Ministers of ‘unbridled arrogance’Sun Feb 22 2015 - 16:44
UN development goals should ‘recognise volunteer efforts’, conference toldMember states meet in New York to discuss approach to issues such as health and educationThu Feb 19 2015 - 16:52
We’re all still savages for bacon and cabbage, apparentlyBord Bia research shows 64% of adults still consider it as best traditional Irish dishThu Feb 19 2015 - 14:19
Stephanie Roche to play with Texas-based Houston DashFifa Puskas Award runner-up signs two-year contract with NWSL teamThu Feb 19 2015 - 09:53
