Spiritans face more than 30 legal cases over past alleged child abuseCivil cases likely to cost religious congregation several million euros in settlementsSun Jul 30 2023 - 09:38
Pictures of Whirlpool galaxy and Milky Way win astrophotography competition More than 70 entries submitted to competition run by Dublin Institute of Advanced StudiesSat Jul 29 2023 - 05:00
Homelessness in Ireland: New figures show impact of lifting of eviction banNumbers living in emergency accommodation increased by 159 last month to a record 12,600 peopleSat Jul 29 2023 - 05:00
How has Tusla found itself at crisis point in its care of vulnerable children?Reliance of State’s child and family agency on hotels and B&Bs for children in care a ‘significant’ challenge, internal report findsSat Jul 29 2023 - 04:00
Camhs reliance on paper records a ‘significant burden’ on overstretched staff, audit finds‘Notable absence’ of pharmacists from teams in youth mental health services, says reportFri Jul 28 2023 - 19:13
‘Deeply depressing’: Number homeless in Ireland hits new record highLatest Department of Housing figures shows 159 increase in homelessnessFri Jul 28 2023 - 14:16
Report on Camhs failings ‘validates experiences’ of young people trying to access service, says advocateInspector says she cannot assure parents HSE’s child and adolescent mental health service is ‘safe and effective’Thu Jul 27 2023 - 05:00
McEntee offers to meet family of US tourist attacked in Dublin and says Ireland is safe to visitUS embassy in Ireland advises American citizens to keep ‘low profile’ when visiting cityWed Jul 26 2023 - 18:07
HSE child mental healthcare: Inspector ‘cannot assure parents that services are safe and effective’Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service ‘is creaking at the seams, with increasing risk to children’, review findsWed Jul 26 2023 - 12:00
Tusla failing to meet standards for caring for unaccompanied child asylum seekers - HiqaChild and family agency staff tell inspectors they are limited to ‘putting out fires’ and are feeling ‘stressed and overwhelmed’Wed Jul 26 2023 - 10:01
Second Lego store to open in Dublin later this yearThe popular brand opened its first store in the Republic on Grafton Street last yearWed Jul 26 2023 - 07:55
Refugee accommodation in Leitrim shut down over fire safety concernsDepartment cancels contract after inspections raise concerns over accommodation for Ukrainian refugeesWed Jul 26 2023 - 06:01
Loss of ‘young, full lives’ of father and son (10) in Turkey moped crash mourned at funeralToy train, swimming goggles and children’s book placed on coffin of Dylan Fitzpatrick in PortlaoiseTue Jul 25 2023 - 12:30
Complaints about charity governance, legitimacy and finances received by regulatorReport finds just three-fifths of charities filed annual reports about their finances on time last yearTue Jul 25 2023 - 00:01
Fianna Fáil’s Deirdre Conroy defends ‘no cooking’ rules for lodgerYoung woman renting room advised against cooking as councillor’s office was beside kitchenMon Jul 24 2023 - 16:22
Concerns raised over unaccompanied minors missing from Tusla’s careChild and family agency caring for more than 200 unaccompanied minors, significant cohort of which are UkrainianMon Jul 24 2023 - 11:26
Galway hospital A&E ‘grossly overcrowded’ with ‘significant medical staff shortages’ - reportHealthcare regulator inspection raises concerns about University Hospital Galway standardsMon Jul 24 2023 - 10:13
Fianna Fáil councillor Deirdre Conroy told lodger, paying €260 a week, not to cook in kitchenYoung woman renting room from Conroy was told to wash dishes in the bathroom sinkSun Jul 23 2023 - 12:30
Hosting Ukrainian refugees: ‘It was the best decision I ever made’Thousands of Irish families hosting Ukrainian refugees since outbreak of war last yearThu Jul 20 2023 - 11:14
Report finds ‘lack of trust’ within Irish dancing governing body after ‘feis-fixing’ scandalAn Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha-commissioned review following alleged competition-fixing controversy finds Irish dancing organisation needs to become more ‘dancer centric’Wed Jul 19 2023 - 22:01
Dozens of people take part in anti-asylum seeker protests in south DublinGardaí maintain presence at demonstrations held by groups in Ballybrack village and Dún LaoghaireWed Jul 19 2023 - 20:52
Who are Intellexa, the Irish spyware company placed on a US ‘blacklist’?Intellexa group produces asoftware called Predator that can secretly take over the microphone and camera on a targeted mobile phoneWed Jul 19 2023 - 19:26
Tusla signals emergency placements for children in care a key ‘risk’ for agencyAgency has increasingly had to rely on hotel rooms and B&Bs to house vulnerable young peopleWed Jul 19 2023 - 07:00
Father and son (10) from Co Laois who died in Turkey holiday crash namedIrish family from Mountmellick were on holiday in Alanya when tragedy occurredTue Jul 18 2023 - 20:53
Garda representative groups criticise return to pre-Covid rostersGarda Commissioner Drew Harris says change will come into effect on November 6thTue Jul 18 2023 - 20:49
‘Matter of time’ before young adults leaving care take legal action against State, advocate warnsRetired District Court judge intervenes in ‘unprecedented crisis’ in services for children most at riskMon Jul 17 2023 - 20:05
Crisis facing system for children in care ‘very sobering’, says HarrisRetired judge criticises vulnerable children being placed in ‘unsuitable’ accommodation by TuslaMon Jul 17 2023 - 12:16
GAAGo: Competition watchdog examining expansion of partnership between GAA and RTÉCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission says streaming service under examination since MaySun Jul 16 2023 - 20:05
‘We’re so proud’: Fans and families greet returning Ireland Under-20s rugby teamGrand Slam winners earlier this year were beaten by France in the World Championship final on FridaySun Jul 16 2023 - 16:38
Toy Show the Musical: Behind the curtain of RTÉ ‘flop’ that left children in tears over cancelled showsThe ill-fated theatrical production staged in the National Convention Centre - not a typical theatre venue - lost more than €2 million as the producers fell well short of their targetsSat Jul 15 2023 - 08:00
As it happened: Eamon Ryan expects Kevin Bakhurst to respond to Ryan Tubridy claims at Thursday’s PAC hearingGAA will tell committee that the number of free-to-air games on television is higher than ever beforeWed Jul 12 2023 - 16:55
Funeral of Irish student Andrew O’Donnell, who died in Greece, told he could ‘brighten the darkest of days’Andrew O’Donnell just completed his Leaving Cert at St Michael’s College and died while on holiday in IosWed Jul 12 2023 - 15:40
As it happened: Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly issue blistering defence of pay arrangements at Oireachtas committeesPresenter and his agent disputed broadcaster’s account of payments during six hours of questioning at Oireachtas hearingsTue Jul 11 2023 - 20:36
RTÉ crisis: Further documents show Renault events cost broadcaster €70,000RTÉ executives previously said they believed staging the three events last year had cost €30,000Tue Jul 11 2023 - 18:26
Max Wall died ‘listening to the voice of a father who loved him’, funeral Mass toldSt Michael’s College student on phone to parent while walking to ferry in Ios, Greece, when he fell ill, says priestMon Jul 10 2023 - 17:52
Who were the members of the RTÉ executive board that has been stood down?As the new director general announces major overhaul, who had made up the RTÉ executive board?Mon Jul 10 2023 - 10:26
Fourteen reports of suspected sexual exploitation of children in care this yearRecent research warned of ‘coordinated gangs’ targeting teenage girls in State careMon Jul 10 2023 - 05:00
How an Irish tragedy unfolded on the Greek island of IosTwo boys from St Michael’s College in Dublin died within a day of each other on post-Leaving Cert holidaySat Jul 08 2023 - 05:00
Ios deaths: Funerals of Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall to take place next week Students had been part of a group from St Michael’s College on a post-Leaving Cert holiday to Ios in GreeceThu Jul 06 2023 - 19:51
Students form solemn honour guard as bodies of two teens leave Greek islandLocals note touching tribute as hundreds of Irish students pay their respects in silent and sombre saluteTue Jul 04 2023 - 19:01
Postmortems on bodies of Dublin teenagers who died in Greece to take place on WednesdayBodies of Leaving Cert students Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall, who died on the Greek island of Ios, will be released for repatriation after postmortemsTue Jul 04 2023 - 16:23
Shock among Irish teenagers in Ios: ‘You always think, that’ll never happen to me’Deaths of two St Michael’s College students on Leaving Cert holiday has cast numb mood over Greek islandTue Jul 04 2023 - 05:00
Gardaí deployed to Greek island to help investigations into Irish teens’ deathsMax Wall, who died shortly after his classmates’ body was located, suffered from a underlying heart issueTue Jul 04 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ pay scandal: Who knew what and when?Controversy engulfing national broadcaster brewing since issues around financial transactions identified in MarchFri Jun 23 2023 - 19:15
RTÉ pay scandal: Who’s who at the national broadcaster?Controversy coincides with changing of the guard at MontroseFri Jun 23 2023 - 18:33
Report on exploitation of girls in care exposes lack of co-ordinated State responseOfficials were warned months ago about sexual exploitation of girls in residential care by gangs of predatory men outside the homes, correspondence showsFri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00
Titanic sub: Five on board died after ‘catastrophic implosion’ of craft – US coast guardExpedition operator OceanGate released statement on Thursday paying tribute to crew members after ‘major pieces of debris’ found near Titanic wreckThu Jun 22 2023 - 22:06
‘This is a matter for RTÉ’: Tubridy says he cannot answer for RTÉ's ‘mistakes’ in understating his payRTÉ reveals undeclared €345,000 payments to Ryan Tubridy as top earners’ contracts investigatedThu Jun 22 2023 - 20:26
Calls for urgent action on exploitation of girls in care by ‘gangs’ of predatorsStudy revealed multiple instances of organised sexual exploitation of teenagers in State careThu Jun 22 2023 - 20:22
‘Grave concern’ girls in care being exploited by ‘gangs’ of men - studyResearch calls for ‘immediate investigation’ into co-ordinated grooming of girls in care of TuslaThu Jun 22 2023 - 05:00
