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
Bono reveals he may never play guitar againU2 singer cancels all appearances for half of 2015 as he recovers from bike accidentFri Jan 02 2015 - 16:24
Number of organ donations down by a quarterKey to enhancing organ donation is through specialist nurses and doctors, says professorFri Jan 02 2015 - 15:00
Hundreds of calls made to Dublin Fire Brigade on New Year’sNight’s celebrations see 34 assaults, 23 overdoses and 38 falls across capitalFri Jan 02 2015 - 11:39
First baby of 2015 born at four seconds past midnight in DublinKian Anthony Bourke arrived at the Rotunda hospital in north DublinThu Jan 01 2015 - 15:10
Middle East humanitarian crisis will worsen, says Unicef chiefAgency says extremism and growing economic divide has created ‘perfect storm’Wed Dec 31 2014 - 12:36
Islamic State and global recession play role in falling petrol pricesOil industry credits takeover of large oilfields in Iraq as trigger in recent price dropWed Dec 31 2014 - 10:08
Tourist spend in State increases by €300m in 2014 to €3.5bnDirect flights to Beijing would encourage more Chinese visitors, ITIC saysTue Dec 30 2014 - 18:24
Cliffs of Moher visitors exceed 1 million in 2014Tourism body says increased air routes are encouraging overseas trips to IrelandTue Dec 30 2014 - 09:48
Ryanair launches US site calling on tourists to trade Route 66 for Wild Atlantic WayNew website reminds American travellers ‘Uncle Sam says fly Ryanair’Wed Dec 24 2014 - 09:26
Dublin is like a Christmas card, says New York TimesCapital described as a ‘newly energised city’ with a ‘literary spirit’ where Bono busksSat Dec 13 2014 - 19:20
Irish man dies in Mumbai after discovery by hotel staffPolice treating Brendan Devenney’s death as ‘accidental’ pending postmortem resultsFri Dec 12 2014 - 15:13
‘Celestial firework’ display to light up Irish skies this weekend‘Best meteor show of the year’ to peak with brightest shooting stars on SaturdayFri Dec 12 2014 - 11:55
Friday set to be one of the coldest nights of the yearPaddy Power says 4 to 1 chance of white Christmas for Cork cityFri Dec 12 2014 - 08:48
‘First genuine snow’ of year in Donegal, but no likelihood of widespread fallsLikeliest chance of snow is in the west and northwest over weekendFri Dec 12 2014 - 01:00
Palestine and Israel should be let into EU, says authorEU should consider letting them in if both sides agree on peace, says AB YehoshuaThu Dec 11 2014 - 18:30
‘First genuine snow of the year’ falls in Co DonegalWaves over 60ft crashing into north coast, says former forecasterThu Dec 11 2014 - 17:29
Gardaí investigate death of baby boy in Wexford crècheFiachra McMahon (19 months) discovered unresponsive at Wonderwise MontessoriThu Dec 11 2014 - 10:59
Public asked to play role in making State ‘tobacco free’ by 2025Department of Health launches 2014 consultation on sale of tobacco and e-cigarettesTue Dec 02 2014 - 13:57
Ask.fm promises anonymity with responsibilityMore than half of the 180 million users of site linked with cyber bullying aged under 18Wed Nov 19 2014 - 08:40
Youth population of 1.8 billion opportunity to ‘transform countries’Nearly 142 million girls will be married before their 18th birthday by 2020Tue Nov 18 2014 - 20:39
What’s on around Ireland this weekendTraditional music in Bantry, Baroque music in Ardee and Crafts & Design at BallymaloeFri Nov 14 2014 - 16:45
Loah: medicine for body and soulA trip to New York forced Loah to take her music seriously, and now the part-time pharmacist, who has worked with Hozier and Kíla, is about to strike out on her ownWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:00
Filming Love/Hate sexual violence ‘tough’, says Peter Coonan‘There’s no way to dress up a rape,’ says Dublin Rape Crisis Centre chief executiveTue Nov 11 2014 - 15:49
Creating ‘change makers’ in the Irish school systemSchools that teach children how to cope with life as well as how to learn have been honoured for their workTue Nov 11 2014 - 01:00
Nora Owen starts Twitter storm with comments on Christmas spendingFormer minister asks if water protesters are planning to spend ‘all this money on toys’Sat Nov 08 2014 - 12:47
Farmers to go ahead with meat plant protests as talks collapseProcessors had appealed to IFA to call off campaign targeting up to 30 plantsSat Nov 08 2014 - 08:59
The Script’s Croke Park tickets sell out in less than an hourJune concert falls on 30th anniversary of U2’s Unforgettable Fire tourThu Nov 06 2014 - 15:11
Dream on, kids: wishlist reveals top 12 toys for ChristmasLatest crop includes internet-savvy blonde Cayla doll who claims to know all the answersWed Nov 05 2014 - 17:09
Ask.fm promises to become bully-free and relocates to DublinSocial media site popular with teenagers puts millions into fixing damaged imageWed Nov 05 2014 - 13:43
UN appoints Ireland to lead talks on development goalsTargets for period to 2030 aim to eradicate poverty and hunger, address climate changeMon Nov 03 2014 - 18:31
Kayakers lifted to safety after night stranded on river islandMan and woman lost oars while kayaking down Gearhameen river in Co KerryMon Nov 03 2014 - 11:09
What’s on around Ireland this weekendScarefield at Airfield, Oireachtas na Samhna and the Wexford Opera FestivalFri Oct 31 2014 - 16:09
Man for court over after Ebola alert on Aer Lingus flightHSE rules out health risk amid security cordon at Dublin airportThu Oct 30 2014 - 21:53
Direct provision system poses risk of sexual violence – reportThird of asylum-seekers or refugees presenting to rape crisis centres in 2012 were minors at time of assaultWed Oct 29 2014 - 00:30
Public transport fares to increase from next weekendDublin Bus, Luas, Bus Éireann and Irish Rail increases announced by National Transport AuthorityTue Oct 28 2014 - 16:31
Eight fire brigade units attend Dublin city centre blazeBuilding declared clear after children seen exiting unoccupied former tax officeTue Oct 28 2014 - 13:36
