Strong ties with Dublin ‘essential’ to future of Andy Burnham’s government – NI Secretary
UK and Irish governments must ‘step up’ on Troubles Bill, says Chris Bryant on first Dublin visit
Number of mildly disabled children waiting more than nine years for first assessment
More than 50% of 30,000 children with mild to moderate disabilities waiting more than 12 months for first occupational therapy assessment, note HSE data
How can we stop joyriders? ‘It begins by knowing our young people’
Preventing incidents such as the fatal M9 crash requires legislative change, better Garda training and engaging with young men
E-scooter ban for under-18s deferred after AG intervention
Rossa Fanning tells Government primary legislation will be required to introduce the measure
Cork University Hospital short more than 1,000 staff, says chief executive
Health Service Executive says hospital operating at a staffing level of 260 above its approved limit as of last month
Child poverty fell by less than 1% last year, Government progress report shows
Rate of consistent child poverty fell to below 8% for first time but is still far from 2030 target of 3%
Michael Collins faced closing window of opportunity to sign 1921 Treaty, says McDowell
Senator argues critics of key moment have failed to grasp how precarious Lloyd George government was during negotiations
Harris lobbies against Israeli bond approvals returning to Ireland
Luxembourg will not renew role as approval body, causing it to revert to Dublin from September
Fewer than one in 50 who completed craft apprenticeships in 2025 were women
Number of women registered for apprenticeships has risen rapidly in recent years, Ministers say
Plan for hyperlocal municipal councils to return, a decade after abolition
Report recommends return to town bodies amid criticism of Ireland’s centralised system
Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s has jolted EU into belated action
Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan wants restrictions on online access for children in place by the end of this year
E-scooters face strict regulations if Government opts not to ban them
Minister for Justice says gardaí actively confiscating e-scooters and scramblers, with 1,200 seizures this year
Ann Widdecombe ‘formidable and fierce’ yet ‘humble and devout’, Dublin Mass hears
Police in UK continue to investigate violent death of Reform MEP
Deportation flight to return 42 people to South Africa cost about €24,000 per passenger
Charter flight in June deported 42 people who were escorted by 84 gardaí and medical team