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
Roy Keane interviewed for alleged road rage incidentRepublic of Ireland assistant manager questioned after alleged taxi driver altercationWed Feb 18 2015 - 14:48
Gardaí hope victim can shed light on Greystones shootingMan (58) seriously injured after being shot when he opened front door to two gunmenTue Feb 17 2015 - 15:57
Hundreds of students queue at Galway pub for Donegal eventEvent part of unofficial rag week and not connected to NUIG, says student union presidentTue Feb 17 2015 - 14:37
Glenalbyn pool must reopen for all ages in Stillorgan, say localsHigh property tax in Stillorgan should be used to upgrade pool, says localTue Feb 10 2015 - 18:49
Online abuse in childhood may lead to adult mental health problems, says MinisterSpunout.ie launches Online Safety Hub to educate young people on safe internet useTue Feb 10 2015 - 14:10
Dead maggots, wire and a razor blade found in food last year -reportNumber of calls to Food Safety Authority rose by 8 per cent in 2014Mon Feb 09 2015 - 16:45
Loneliness among older people increases health risks, says charityFears of growing isolation among over-65s as younger generations emigrateMon Feb 09 2015 - 14:59
Report sheds light on digital addiction among Irish children‘Net Children Go Mobile’ report reveals one in five have encountered distressing contentMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Children’s digital skills don’t match their confidence levels, report finds43 per cent of nine to 16-year-olds don’t know how to report abuse online, survey revealsMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Lord Mayor calls for protection of local rights ahead of Croke Park gigsSpokesman confirms that Bruce Springsteen will not play summer gigs at GAA venueThu Feb 05 2015 - 07:25
Alcohol legislation ‘most far reaching yet’, VaradkarRestrictions on sale of cheap drink and warning labels on bottles included in new legislationWed Feb 04 2015 - 11:24
Investigation after protected hen harrier shot dead in KerryThousands of people had followed the bird online as part of a satellite tracking projectSun Feb 01 2015 - 21:18
Cervical smear tests less regular among older womenCervicalCheck says Irish over-50s seek fewer screenings as European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week continuesThu Jan 29 2015 - 17:37
Ireland’s oldest man dies aged 107Michael Lambert, born in 1907, lived his whole life in Castlerea, Co RoscommonWed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Government pledges €3m for preventable diseases vaccinesFunding to help global health organisation to reach additional 300 million childrenTue Jan 27 2015 - 22:49
Met Éireann issues snow and ice warningSnow warning from 6am, status yellow wind warning also issuedTue Jan 27 2015 - 22:42
An Post returns 3-year-old’s Santa letter marked ‘insufficient address’Second Santa letter ‘as Gaeilge’ goes missing en route to ConnemaraMon Jan 26 2015 - 17:22
Ireland can play key role in global sustainability, panel hearsIrish launch of European Year of Development takes place in Dublin CastleThu Jan 22 2015 - 19:44
What do secondary school students think about the strike?‘You can’t have continuous assessment for the Junior Cert if you’re not going to have it for the Leaving Cert’Thu Jan 22 2015 - 14:35
North Dublin teachers call for independent examinationTeachers’ unions are confident they have widespread support from parentsThu Jan 22 2015 - 14:35
Irish educators divided over junior cycle reform‘Exam driven’ Junior Cert not providing 21st century teaching, says Dublin principalWed Jan 21 2015 - 16:33
Magdalene survivor: ‘They’re ignoring my basic human rights’Former residents say Government has failed to implement necessary health measuresMon Jan 19 2015 - 19:49
MEP urges Taoiseach to set timescale for increase in overseas aidCoalition must lay out ‘unambiguous’ plan to reach 0.7% GDP target, says Brian HayesFri Jan 16 2015 - 16:43
More than 120 Irish newsagents place orders for Charlie HebdoDistributor uncertain whether retailers will receive copies of French satirical magazineFri Jan 16 2015 - 11:27
French ambassador thanks Ireland for support following attacks‘The barbaric attacks were aimed at making all of us fear, feel disoriented, disunited’Fri Jan 16 2015 - 10:20
Country should be judged on jobs and equality, says UN officialAdviser hopes that sustainable development goals will create ‘irreversible eradication’ of poverty by 2030Fri Jan 16 2015 - 01:01
Ask.fm advisory board to combat bullying and jihadist recruitmentWebsite recently included on list of sites used by jihadists to spread extreme ideologyThu Jan 15 2015 - 14:32
Syrian refugees living in ‘abject poverty’ as crisis deepensMany of 620,000 who have fled to Jordan are living in ‘dire conditions’, says refugee agencyWed Jan 14 2015 - 14:58
How to stop teenagers from tuning out of music lessonsMany children lose interest in learning music when they reach their teenage years. The solution lies in changing the way we teach music to make it more inspiringTue Jan 13 2015 - 00:00
Irish people think Government should spend more on overseas aidEU survey found 68% believe developed countries should allocate more fundingMon Jan 12 2015 - 16:49
Ambassador calls on France to stand united in face of terrorist threatsTánaiste is shocked at young ages of those who carried out Paris attacksFri Jan 09 2015 - 01:00
Memorial service for four crash victims to be held in CarlowFunerals of women who died in crash to take place on Friday and SaturdayThu Jan 08 2015 - 09:57
Dublin wakes up to early morning, alcohol-free ravesMorning Gloryville lets commuters dance their way into the work dayWed Jan 07 2015 - 16:55
Lack of Garda resources plays role in collisions, says AARoad organisations react after deaths of four women in Athy crashWed Jan 07 2015 - 16:27
