New State-backed loans being considered to keep graduate doctors in IrelandJames Lawless is considering incentives geared toward stemming the flow of emigration among doctorsTue Feb 17 2026 - 06:00
Ireland v Israel match should proceed in Dublin, says Minister of StateMinister of State’s remarks come after senior figures in Government suggested the home fixture could be played outside the StateMon Feb 16 2026 - 13:44
Martin looks to shatter silence over Freddie ScappaticciTaoiseach’s Dáil naming of Freddie Scappaticci as infamous M15 agent Stakeknife will pressure British government to follow courseThu Feb 12 2026 - 08:19
Global computer shortage could affect civil service, hospitals and gardaí Supercomputers used to train AI models are disrupting technology supply chains all over the worldThu Feb 12 2026 - 06:00
Michael Healy-Rae’s win leaves questions about Government’s zeal for ending homelessnessInside Politics: preferred pronouns in schools, and incentives for immigrants to join the Defence Forces Wed Feb 11 2026 - 08:06
U-turn on regulating short-term lets: striking a balance or a sop to Michael Healy-Rae? With two rental properties and 300 Airbnbs, Killarney is a battleground for housing need versus tourismWed Feb 11 2026 - 06:00
Several Irish citizens detained by Ice in US sought official help, says GovernmentTaoiseach says he will raise concerns about treatment of undocumented Irish with Donald Trump in WashingtonTue Feb 10 2026 - 16:00
Ireland may enact age limits for social media even without EU agreement, says Simon HarrisNew digital wallet will represent ‘important first step’, says TánaisteTue Feb 10 2026 - 14:01
Short-term let policy changed after Government rowbackMinister for Tourism says opposition from Norma Foley and Michael Healy-Rae not the reason for change of approachTue Feb 10 2026 - 13:30
Epstein files fallout could affect Ireland through Keir Starmer and in a more opaque way Micheál Martin urged to raise issue of Irishman held for in US by Ice for five months despite having valid work permit Tue Feb 10 2026 - 07:29
A young military apprentice died in Co Kildare 35 years ago. Now a tribunal is investigating his deathOliver Mullaney (19) had been in the military for only 20 months at time of his death at Devoy Barracks in NaasTue Feb 10 2026 - 06:00
Eight Defence Force members under investigation or went to court accused of sexual offencesAnother six faced accusations of sexual assault within the military in 2025Mon Feb 09 2026 - 06:30
Tech firms lobby EU commissioner Michael McGrath in advance of law targeting addictive apps Proposal would include crackdown on design geared to encourage compulsive behaviour and ‘unfair personalisation’ in advertsMon Feb 09 2026 - 06:00
Seven ‘very sick’ Palestinian children arrive in Ireland for ‘urgent’ treatmentChildren and carers taken from Gaza to Jordan with help from World Health Organisation and flown to DublinSat Feb 07 2026 - 18:47
The ‘revolving door’: former government advisers and what they did nextMany high-profile political aides have taken up lucrative post-government careers elsewhereSat Feb 07 2026 - 06:00
Domestic abuse victims left waiting years for social housing after fleeing abusersOne woman took council to court after being told she had voluntarily left the home she was rentingSat Feb 07 2026 - 06:00
‘I was so terrified’: How domestic abuse victims are becoming homelessThe housing crisis, underreporting of numbers and confusion over local authority housing rules mean those fleeing violence risk homelessnessSat Feb 07 2026 - 06:00
Ireland to move ‘incrementally’ on social media age limits as Australia-style ban rejectedChildren could potentially get around ‘age estimation’ technology, too, Patrick O’Donovan warnsThu Feb 05 2026 - 06:00
Social media firms cannot stop all harmful posts before they appear, TikTok tells committeeX criticised by rival social media groups over snub to Oireachtas committee after controversy over Grok nudification featureWed Feb 04 2026 - 16:56
Rape complainant’s counselling notes may no longer be shared in most prosecutions Government move seeks to balance privacy rights against constitutional entitlement to fair trial of accusedTue Feb 03 2026 - 06:00
Tusla has ‘many objections’ to proposed law removing parental rights from killersState agency argues parents accused of a ‘suspected killing’ still have ‘inherent rights’ to their childrenMon Feb 02 2026 - 06:38
Jim Gavin steps down as chair of North East Inner City TaskforceFormer presidential candidate was responsible for leading the taskforce and was appointed to the role in 2023Wed Jan 28 2026 - 21:49
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre urges counselling notes be classed as privileged under new lawOrganisation given legal advice that ban on using notes in trials would be unconstitutionalWed Jan 28 2026 - 19:51
Minister brushes off suggestion Galway schools prioritised in €1.6bn investmentFianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne asked: ‘Why are 10 per cent of the schools in Co Galway?’Wed Jan 28 2026 - 18:40
Ireland to hold off on social media age limits as France bans use for under-15sFrance this week passed a Bill that would ban social media use for children under the age of 15Wed Jan 28 2026 - 09:00
Micheál Martin to issue State apology to survivors of industrial school abuseMove comes alongside supports agreed to end 51-day hunger strike outside Leinster House last yearTue Jan 27 2026 - 17:34
Social networks could be treated as publishers if they host illegal content, Minister of State saysGovernment considering law that would ban ‘deepfakes’, Niamh Smyth saysTue Jan 27 2026 - 14:29
Tusla must treat people presenting as lone minors as children despite ‘any reservations’FOI documents show child and family agency and Department of Children bracing for media queries after fatal stabbing at care centreMon Jan 26 2026 - 06:00
Inside the Arts Council: A ‘blind’ board, ‘divided’ management and ignored staff concernsAn expert report into the council’s botched €6.7m IT project found ‘no one shouted stop’ in its boardroomSat Jan 24 2026 - 06:00
‘Significant’ increase in cases of child-on-child online sexual abuse, gardaí say Sat Jan 24 2026 - 06:00
Strangulation porn: How it became mainstream and its distorting impact on Irish teenagersFrontline domestic violence services, gardaí and Government officials fear a girl in Ireland could die at the hands of a boy who does not fully understand what he is doing to herSat Jan 24 2026 - 06:00
Coimisiún na Meán spends millions of euro fighting legal actions by social media giantsBill expected to climb higher as regulator is facing 12 such casesFri Jan 23 2026 - 17:02
Minister intervenes in Spanish cancer patient’s European case amid concerns over impact on Irish medical negligence casesInvolvement comes due to concern court judgment could cause an increase in Irish medical negligence casesFri Jan 23 2026 - 06:00
‘I’ve been online for so long. I’ve seen a bunch of stuff. I’m kind of desensitised to it’Teenagers at a recent workshop had all witnessed violent, extreme, racist, sexist and unhealthy body image content onlineThu Jan 22 2026 - 06:00
Euroscepticism a whisper that’s ‘growing louder’ in Ireland, says McEntee Meath TD to deliver first significant speech on EU policy since becoming Minister for Foreign AffairsThu Jan 22 2026 - 00:02
Ireland invited to join ‘board of peace’ for GazaMcEntee says proposal will be given ‘careful consideration’ amid fears of undermining UN authorityMon Jan 19 2026 - 06:51
Coco’s Law may be strengthened in Government bid to tackle AI deepfakesMeeting plays out against backdrop of European Commission’s expected investigation into Grok AI toolMon Jan 19 2026 - 06:00
Analysis: Trump’s tariff threats put Ireland in uncomfortable positionXi Jinping and Vladimir Putin must be really enjoying watching the American and European alliance eat itselfMon Jan 19 2026 - 06:00
EU to consider €93bn counter tariffs at emergency Greenland summitConcern in Dublin that EU-US trade deal could unravel with serious implications for Irish economySun Jan 18 2026 - 21:46
Ireland co-ordinating closely with EU in response to tariff announcement, says McEntee Eurogroup meeting in Brussels next week expected to be dominated by new economic threat from US Sun Jan 18 2026 - 14:41
Fianna Fáil TD’s conviction for driving at 190km/h ‘utterly unacceptable’, says Taoiseach‘This is an embarrassment for me ... I’m annoyed at myself,’ says Kerry deputy after convictionFri Jan 16 2026 - 20:29
‘Concerns remain’ around Grok despite X’s assurances, says Minister Coco’s Law bans sharing of intimate images but does not appear to criminalise generating themFri Jan 16 2026 - 17:59
Ireland should use EU presidency ‘to ban AI tools for generating intimate images’Expert group urges Government to act amid serious concern at social media giant X’s Grok appFri Jan 16 2026 - 10:00
More than €650,000 in tax collectively owed on pensions of some former politiciansTax owing on public-sector pension can be repaid over 20 years through reduction in paymentsFri Jan 16 2026 - 06:00
X will face ‘full rigours of the law’, says Minister for AIEuropean rapporteur on AI law is to lobby for ‘nudification’ app banThu Jan 15 2026 - 19:26
Does Grok believe it can legally generate intimate images of women in Ireland? The AI tool has been mired in international furore over its ability to generate sexualised images of women and children without their consentThu Jan 15 2026 - 12:08
Gráinne Seoige calls on Government to pass law criminalising AI-generated fake nude images‘Deepfake’ intimate picture of former TV presenter shared online during unsuccessful 2024 election campaignTue Jan 13 2026 - 17:59
Report into botched Arts Council IT project is ‘fairly stark’ in its findings, Minister saysPatrick O’Donovan commits to implementing 149 recommendations in expert group’s report ‘in their entirety’Tue Jan 13 2026 - 15:55
Council rejects Tánaiste’s claim large number of homeless have no housing rightSimon Harris defended by Independent councillor Malachy SteensonTue Jan 13 2026 - 11:44
Musk’s Grok restricts image generator to paid users after outcry over sexualised AI imagesPatrick O’Donovan says he has deactivated his X account over concerns around GrokFri Jan 09 2026 - 14:08
