Seven out of 10 people said that Covid-19 prevented a loved one having death they would have wished for - surveyThe Time to Reflect Survey carried out by The Irish Hospice Foundation found that the pandemic had a ‘profound impact’ on people’s experience of death, dying and grievingTue Feb 27 2024 - 10:14
Russia’s treatment of Alexei Navalny ‘chilling and ruthless’, says Tánaiste as Department summons ambassadorMicheál Martin says he agrees with other western leaders that the Russian opposition leader was killed by the Russian stateWed Feb 21 2024 - 11:08
Mosques will need security measures amid rising hate - imamIf attack on Dr Umar al-Qadri was targeted at him as a faith leader, ‘that changes everything’, he saysTue Feb 20 2024 - 15:58
Transparency should trump non-disclosure agreements on RTÉ exit deals - TDFianna Fáil TD Christopher O’Sullivan asked whether there can be no consequences for poor performanceTue Feb 20 2024 - 09:10
Drogheda councillors complain of ‘lack of consultation’ over D Hotel use for asylum seekersNew owner says money earned from contract will be reinvested in 25-year-old hotelThu Feb 15 2024 - 08:53
RTÉ controversy: Failure of key figures to face questions is a ‘farce’, committee head saysTDs will look at options to compel witnesses for questioning, Niamh Smyth saysWed Feb 14 2024 - 11:11
Sinn Féin offers amnesty to licence fee non-payers as it pitches direct funding for RTÉAmnesty a ‘slap in the face’ to those who pay, Varadkar says, criticising ‘populist’ planTue Feb 13 2024 - 17:09
National Children’s Hospital cost has risen to more than €2.2bn, Donnelly confirmsVaradkar says Government will not be putting any more funding towards the project with €2.2bn being its ‘maximum allocation’Tue Feb 13 2024 - 15:16
Donnelly denies Government ‘caving to protesters’ opposing asylum seeker accommodationMinister says communities such as Roscrea have taken many new arrivals and there should be some dividendWed Jan 17 2024 - 10:23
Women of Honour member expresses concern that tribunal ‘comes across as a paper exercise’Inquiry is to examine Defence Forces’ handling of bullying, harassment and sexual assault allegationsWed Jan 17 2024 - 09:22
Roderic O’Gorman has no plans to visit scene of Roscrea protest over asylum seeker accommodation Minister says some people are travelling around Ireland trying to ‘stir up sentiment’ around international protection applicantsTue Jan 16 2024 - 09:07
Postmaster TD Michael Healy-Rae says ‘awful’ stamp price hike necessary to keep five-day servicePolitician who runs Kilgarvan post office calls on people to ‘use it or you will lost it’Thu Jan 11 2024 - 10:58
Helen McEntee denies Government ‘backed down’ on asylum seeker housing after protestsTense protests in Carlow against the accommodation of males as Department makes ‘abrupt’ change to take families insteadThu Jan 11 2024 - 08:58
Human trafficking investigation after migrants found in container at Rosslare HarbourTwo children and 12 adult migrants had to ‘cut hole in container as they struggled to breathe’Wed Jan 10 2024 - 17:57
Communication would not have made ‘blind bit of difference’ to those who torched planned homeless shelter - HarrisDirector of Dublin Regional Homeless Executive expressed concern over ‘criminal element’ spreading misinformationThu Jan 04 2024 - 15:00
Irish troops in Lebanon ‘provide vital information and should stay’ despite instabilityIndependent TD Cathal Berry’s comments come after Israel targeted a Hamas political leader in Beirut earlier this weekThu Jan 04 2024 - 11:50
‘Criminal element’ makes ‘challenging’ housing situation more difficult, says homelessness chiefConsultation with local communities does not mean a veto, Dublin Region Homeless Executive saysThu Jan 04 2024 - 09:38
Archbishop of Dublin warns of rampant ‘rhetoric of polarisation’ in wake of Ringsend arson attackPublic representatives were ‘not informed’ of plans for emergency accommodation which allowed fears to be ‘stoked up’, says FG councillorTue Jan 02 2024 - 15:44
Israel ambassador: war ‘could be over tomorrow’ if Hamas laid down weaponsPalestinian civilians are hostages of Hamas and need to be liberated, says Dana ErlichThu Dec 21 2023 - 13:11
HSE chief repeats call for people to avail of flu vaccineDr Colm Henry acknowledged that vaccination rates are not as high as they were during the pandemicThu Dec 21 2023 - 09:50
Lower speed limits and mandatory drug testing among new measures aimed at reducing road deathsCabinet signs off on new legislation after 180 people killed on Irish roads so far in 2023, more than all deaths in 2022Wed Dec 20 2023 - 15:36
Cork Fianna Fáil councillor criticises Government over housing of asylum seekers as TD calls for referendum on issueGalway councillor at centre of immigration comments says he has had ‘zero communication’ from Fianna Fáil over disciplinary actionWed Dec 20 2023 - 10:54
Nurses’ organisation and fire brigade warn of seasonal pressure on servicesSituation in hospitals is historically worse at Christmas, says INMO, while fire brigade issues warning over overcharging electrical items and using candlesTue Dec 19 2023 - 12:34
Private school fees climb above €10,000 for day pupils as sector criticises ‘exclusion’ from State grantsCost of sending children to fee-charging schools has risen for most parents this yearSat Dec 16 2023 - 05:00
Why fees for Ireland’s most prestigious private schools are on the riseLeaders in the fee-charging sector defend their right to exist as they face increased exclusion from the public purseSat Dec 16 2023 - 05:00
Cop28: Climate summit approves deal to transition away from fossil fuelsClimate deal approved by almost 200 countries is ‘historic package’ of measures, says Cop 28 presidentWed Dec 13 2023 - 13:34
Most spectacular meteor shower of year takes place on Wednesday and Thursday nightAstronomy Ireland says three shooting stars a minute will be visible to naked eye due to ‘ideal’ weather conditionsWed Dec 13 2023 - 12:21
Cop28 deal ‘falls short’ by not committing to full phase-out of fossil fuels, says Mary RobinsonClimate groups raise concerns over need to fund transition from dirty to clean energy in developing countriesWed Dec 13 2023 - 11:24
Coalition of disability groups set for mass protest outside Dáil against plans to reform welfare paymentsGreen paper on reform does not include proposals to remove societal barriers to employment for people with disabilities, say objectorsThu Dec 07 2023 - 09:01
Government unable to say when all asylum seekers will be accommodated Department of Integration could not accommodate 32 International Protection applicants yesterdayTue Dec 05 2023 - 09:09
Garda complaints about watchdog a ‘cynical distraction’ from policing failures, says rights bodyGardaí must be held accountable when they use force, Irish Council for Civil Liberties saysWed Nov 29 2023 - 08:49
Removing Triple Lock ‘would be vindication of Irish sovereignty’Triple Lock gives ‘great powers’ a veto over where State deploys peacekeeping troops, says VaradkarThu Nov 23 2023 - 10:56
Varadkar hopeful that Hamas hostage Emily Hand (9) will be released soonIsrael-Hamas war: Taoiseach says European Union policy towards Israel-Palestine had been ‘very passive’Thu Nov 23 2023 - 09:46
Public sector pay talks to begin at WRC this week as unions agree to negotiationsWorkers’ side had wanted post-crash legislation repealed before starting, but will now form part of talksWed Nov 22 2023 - 11:38
Safeguarding children requires creating a culture where people can report concerns - expertExisting legislation already quite strong, former senior garda said, but poor practice cannot be toleratedWed Nov 22 2023 - 10:13
Implement Defence Forces recommendations ‘urgently’ to turn around recruiting crisisTargets ‘achievable’ if stakeholders work towards making Defence Forces attractive - Pdforra presidentWed Nov 22 2023 - 09:54
Tiered payments for laid-off workers should be higher, union leader saysIreland should move beyond ‘Victorian values’v and match European levels of income support for jobless - Siptu’s KaneTue Nov 21 2023 - 08:06
Tánaiste warns Israel’s war could fuel Palestinian radicalisation as more Irish citizens escape GazaAyman Shaheen, another who crossed border with family, still waiting for mother to arrive in EgyptThu Nov 16 2023 - 18:32
Twenty-three Irish departing Gaza after opening of Rafah crossing into EgyptMicheál Martin said he hoped others who could not exit today would be in a position to do so on ThursdayWed Nov 15 2023 - 18:03
Storm Debi clean-up: Some 12,000 homes and businesses still without powerGalway city mayor says many flood-affected businesses would not have been insured, which is devastating to themTue Nov 14 2023 - 09:12
Donnelly defends plan to move patients to first available nursing home bedMinister for Health says HSE proposal is ‘absolutely the right thing to do’Thu Nov 09 2023 - 09:10
Road safety: Garda plans to roll out more speed cameras welcomed Speed cameras ‘absolutely work’ in slowing down drivers and changing behaviour, says Road Safety AuthorityWed Nov 08 2023 - 11:26
Suspension of Irish beef exports to China after BSE case disappointing, says Tánaiste Micheál Martin says in Shanghai he is confident ban will be lifted within a few monthsWed Nov 08 2023 - 08:56
Sinn Féin foreign policy would ‘weaken Ireland’s influence in the world’, says VaradkarParty’s foreign affairs spokesman Matt Carthy defends its positions, pointing to ‘long-standing international relationships’ in US, EU and further afieldFri Nov 03 2023 - 15:21
Irish citizens not included in list of foreign nationals allowed to leave Gaza, says DFA Mayo man in Gaza, who recently completed Leaving Cert, says he is waiting to travel to Rafah crossingFri Nov 03 2023 - 12:33
Climate change compounding coastal change says Eamon Ryan New report says State should have policies for some ‘managed retreat’ from changing coastlinesTue Oct 31 2023 - 17:00
Ireland ‘very much’ at limit of how many refugees it can accommodate, Taoiseach saysVaradkar says overall intention is to bring State’s offering ‘more in line’ with other western European countriesWed Oct 25 2023 - 14:36
Irish soldiers in Lebanon ‘holding up very well’ amid tensions in the Middle EastHizbullah militants have been firing rockets into Israel from the Irish area of operationsWed Oct 25 2023 - 09:47
Southeast sees localised flooding and surging rivers after heavy rainSchool grounds in Inistioge, Co Kilkenny, are flooded by ‘unbelievable’ volume of water from River NoreTue Oct 24 2023 - 10:18
Hospital overcrowding: People ‘terrified’ of going to University Hospital Limerick emergency departmentOvercrowding at UHL has got steadily worse, says campaigner Marie McMahon, as hospital sets record for patients on trolleysTue Oct 24 2023 - 09:11
