Greyhound Racing Ireland sharpens focus on animal welfare, according to latest annual reportGreyhound care and welfare remains ‘compelling priority’ for body charged with promoting greyhound racing, notes reportFri Sept 15 2023 - 05:00
Developer asks buyers to pay €60K more than agreed to complete new houses Meathamatic says it needs more funds to finish Ringfort development in Co Meath due to rising construction materials costsThu Sept 14 2023 - 20:18
Irish people sleep more during the week than anyone else, study findsParticipants in research used sleep monitoring devices and involved more than 50 million nightsWed Sept 13 2023 - 18:04
Brussels statue allegedly damaged by young Irishman during night-time climbIncident occurred just a day after celebration to mark €90m restoration of historic building in Belgian capitalWed Sept 13 2023 - 15:05
Gardaí to begin using body cameras from 2025A decision has yet to be made on whether a garda has to tell a member of the public when switching a camera onTue Sept 12 2023 - 13:52
Councillors urged not to remove Freedom of Drogheda from Edmund Garvey by sex abuse support group chief ‘Unforgiveable’ intervention criticised by spokesman for men who suffered at hands of Christian BrothersMon Aug 28 2023 - 05:00
Local TD supports removing Freedom of Drogheda from former head of the Christian BrothersOne abuse victim writes to board of Rape Crisis Centre North East complaining of position adopted by interim chair of the centre on the issueSat Aug 26 2023 - 07:00
Call for secret vote to rescind Freedom of Drogheda from former head of Christian BrothersVictims want honour rescinded over order’s legal strategy in cases where it is being sued vicariously for damages arising from historical child sex abuseFri Aug 25 2023 - 05:00
Housing body on track to triple number of social and cost-rental homes under constructionRespond says model of buying sites and entering contracts with developers allows for cost savings and increased outputTue Aug 22 2023 - 07:00
Youghal Ironman: Triathlon Ireland officials opted not to sanction event in which two men diedGoverning body says its officials carried out water safety assessment before deciding they could not sanction Ironman eventTue Aug 22 2023 - 05:00
Woman dies in two-vehicle collision at Swinford, Co MayoGardai appeal for witnesses of fatal road collision which occurred on N5 on Monday afternoonMon Aug 21 2023 - 22:12
Everything unravels for Ryan Tubridy following release of ‘anodyne statement’ on WednesdayPresenter left surprised and disappointed by shock news on Thursday that he would not be returning to the air on September 4thSat Aug 19 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ strategy on Tubridy’s pay was bound up with station’s wider financial woes, Grant Thornton report showsRTÉ admitted it had no right to recoup €120,000 exit fee from presenter but told his agent ‘we need to get something back here, we are haemorrhaging money’Fri Aug 18 2023 - 16:00
Dunnes Stores begins work on fit-out of Point Village anchor unit in DublinFailure to have open as anchor tenant was attributed by developer Harry Crosbie to the collapse of the developmentFri Aug 18 2023 - 05:00
If Irish banks raise interest rates for savers, mortgage costs will increase tooCalls for higher interest rates for savers could result in more pain for mortgage holdersTue Aug 15 2023 - 06:05
Increase in community transmission of Covid but no change in public health adviceHSE planning on new Covid vaccination booster in the autumn for older people and those who are vulnerableFri Aug 11 2023 - 18:10
Christian Brothers accused of trying to deal with abuse legacy as ‘cheaply as possible’Company and land registry files show Christian Brothers has extensive property portfolio and investment funds worth millions of euroMon Aug 07 2023 - 14:40
Water quality warnings at more than 30 beaches and lakes after heavy rainSwimming ban on north Dublin beaches with increased risk of contaminationSun Aug 06 2023 - 15:34
Sinéad O’Connor: Public invited to pay ‘final respects’ to musician in Bray on TuesdayFamily say procession to acknowledge ‘outpouring of love for her from the people of Co Wicklow and beyond’Sun Aug 06 2023 - 12:32
Family who sought help from youth mental health service had ‘devastating’ experience, says fatherHundreds of families suing youth mental health services due to alleged inadequate treatmentFri Jul 28 2023 - 18:00
‘This is the justice nine-year-old me deserves’: Karen Harkin speaks after father jailed for rapeFeelings of guilt and shame are my father’s to carry, not mine, she said after his jailing for rape and sexual assaultTue Jul 25 2023 - 13:00
Broadcaster awaiting trial on child sex charge has bail terms varied to allow travel abroadDublin Circuit Criminal Court grants application and says accused must give his flight details to investigating gardaíMon Jul 24 2023 - 13:15
Thousands helped to safety as fire causes havoc on Rhodes and new wildfire emerges in CorfuDFA warns against travel to affected areas in Greece as Irishwoman tells of ‘horrendous’ tripSun Jul 23 2023 - 21:48
Irish tourists warned against travelling to parts of Greece affected by wildfiresAirline will accept temporary travel documentation issued by Greek police from passengers departing from RhodesSun Jul 23 2023 - 21:13
Two men jailed for trying to collect dead man’s pension in CarlowCourt told episode involving Declan Haugney, Gareth Coakley and the late Peadar Doyle mocked in media around the worldFri Jul 21 2023 - 15:52
Ryan Tubridy’s decision not to seek €120,000 bonus he was entitled to ended up adding to his troublesPresenter told Oireachtas committees bonus issue was among the number of ‘untruths’ in RTÉ pay controversyWed Jul 19 2023 - 05:00
Christian Brothers may be shielding assets from sex abuse victim, High Court toldMan sexually abused while school student is seeking to sue congregation but lawyers claim assets moved or sold since case was initiated in 2019Tue Jul 18 2023 - 11:56
Childhood culture: Colm Keena on the Wild WestRediscovering the intensity of childhood through my old western novels and cinema adventuresTue Jul 18 2023 - 10:24
Now we know adolescence is ‘a clever way to grow a brain’Deeper understanding of how our brains develop could inform changes in our schools and penal systems - and explain teenagers’ assorted hairstyles and musical tastesMon Jul 17 2023 - 05:31
RTÉ crisis: Nine key moments from this week’s contentious Oireachtas hearingsRTÉ executives push back on assertions made by Tubridy and Kelly; DG says he was surprised to hear former chief financial officer had availed of exit packageFri Jul 14 2023 - 08:35
‘Staff will work with him if he comes back, but it will be a bit awkward . . .’‘Jury still out’ on presenter as new director general promises to consult workers ahead of comebackWed Jul 12 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ crisis: Tubridy and Kelly shed light on money trail and disputed €120,000 payment Explainer: Broadcaster tells Oireachtas committees he was not paid €120,000 exit fee and thought three €75,000 payments were from RenaultTue Jul 11 2023 - 20:05
Noel Kelly agency owns Operation Transformation name, company filings showRTÉ says it would be happy to disclose contractual arrangement with Kelly if it was given permission to do soTue Jul 11 2023 - 08:35
RTÉ crisis: Ryan Tubridy’s future on the line as Oireachtas hearings resumeDirector general Kevin Bakhurst says he hopes to see ‘maximum transparency and honesty’ from the presenterTue Jul 11 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ pay crisis: Bakhurst calls for ‘maximum transparency’ from Tubridy at Oireachtas committeesNew director general says decision about presenter’s future will have to be made soon ‘for everybody’s sake’Mon Jul 10 2023 - 20:02
Jailing of Christian Brother Paul Hendrick does not end victim’s legal battlesCongregation has opted not to appoint a nominee in case taken by Kenneth Grace over abuse he sufferedMon Jul 10 2023 - 19:00
Former principal of Christian Brothers’ school jailed for four years for sexually abusing pupil in 1980sPaul Hendrick (75), ex principal of Westland Row CBS, abused position of trust, says Judge Pauline CoddMon Jul 10 2023 - 13:18
RTÉ pay crisis: Forensic accountant to be selected this weekForensic accountants are ‘the rottweilers’ of the accountancy profession and have wide powers to view documents and interview witnessesMon Jul 10 2023 - 08:41
New director general to unveil changes within RTÉKevin Bakhurst will lay out his plan to restore trust in the broadcaster starting with an email to staff on Monday morningMon Jul 10 2023 - 05:00
Unclear if Marty Morrissey car loan created tax issuesPopular sports journalist has not publicly addressed tax issue as accountants differ as to whether any liability might existSat Jul 08 2023 - 05:00
The business of the barter account: Inside the deals at the centre of the RTÉ crisisRTÉ crisis: Why did broadcaster involve a London-based firm in payments for everything from meals to flip-flopsFri Jul 07 2023 - 13:33
Noel Kelly: Who is the behind-the-scenes agent, seen as RTÉ's ‘real director general’?Dublin talent agent, who played a key role in funneling hidden payments to Ryan Tubridy, was considered more powerful than broadcaster’s own director generalSat Jul 01 2023 - 07:00
What is a barter account? Meaning of term at centre of RTÉ Tubridy payments controversyRTE used fund to pay €150,000 to Ryan Tubridy, causing a charge of €230,760 against station to be registered in accountThu Jun 29 2023 - 19:28
RTÉ chairwoman concedes ‘shocking’ governance failings occurred at Montrose Untenable for Ryan Tubridy to return on morning radio show while controversy unresolved, says State broadcasterWed Jun 28 2023 - 22:04
RTÉ witnesses endure pointed but mostly respectful questioning at Oireachtas committeeSenior figures from national broadcaster subjected to hours of detailed questioning by politicians about payments to Ryan TubridyWed Jun 28 2023 - 21:03
‘Not tenable’ for Tubridy to return to air amid ongoing controversy, RTÉ acting DG saysPatrick Kielty deal will be discussed by remuneration committee on Friday, politicians toldWed Jun 28 2023 - 19:17
RTÉ pay controversy: how the national broadcaster is structuredDirector general combines roles of chief executive and editor in chief; nine-member executive board is responsible for day-to-day runningMon Jun 26 2023 - 17:14
Politicians to seek answers from RTÉ on Tubridy payments scandalOireachtas committees will seek explanation in relation to apparent discrepancyMon Jun 26 2023 - 05:00
Up to 2,500 to take part in class action-type mica case in Co DonegalLitigation being funded by Donegal businessman Adrian Sheridan, who has contributed more than €2m on not-for-profit basisMon Jun 26 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ finance chief did not have oversight of controversial ‘barter account’, says stationInvoices for €150,000 payments to Tubridy did not mention him, according to reportSun Jun 25 2023 - 15:39
