One in Four supported 670 child sexual abuse survivors last yearIncrease in young men availing of child abuse prevention serviceTue Nov 29 2022 - 00:01
Report into past child abuse sent to St John Ambulance board Independent investigation was commissioned to examine handling of past abuse allegationsMon Nov 28 2022 - 20:17
Why are revelations of past abuse in boarding schools only emerging now?‘I think there is a reluctance because of the uncomfortable truths it would open up’Sat Nov 26 2022 - 05:00
High levels of lead in drinking water found in 12 countiesIrish Water audits found 33 cases where lead levels in water above safe limitsFri Nov 25 2022 - 05:00
Heavy rain to worsen in parts of country but expected to clear by FridayMet Éireann forecasts weekend of unsettled weather aheadThu Nov 24 2022 - 11:46
Gardaí arrest six over international phone call phishing scamPolice in multiple countries target fraudsters behind ‘spoofing’ phone scamThu Nov 24 2022 - 08:07
Dominican Order says 97 complaints of alleged child sex abuse receivedReligious order says 29 allegations of abuse reported by past pupils of Newbridge CollegeMon Nov 21 2022 - 22:10
Many teenagers now using dark web to buy drugs - detectiveCryptocurrency the ‘defacto’ currency of crime and drug dealers, conference hearsSat Nov 19 2022 - 16:34
Verona Murphy takes legal case over access to Wexford County Council meetingsIndependent TD claims she is being treated no better than a member of the public in accessing council meetings and documentsSat Nov 19 2022 - 15:12
Concern in Government over scope of any inquiry into schools abuseExpert who previously investigated church child-protection standards backs call for inquirySat Nov 19 2022 - 05:00
Horse sport body back in the saddle after boardroom turmoilWave of resignations followed fractious split in governing body’s board in recent weeksSat Nov 19 2022 - 00:01
Castleknock past pupils union warns members over wrongful abuse accusationsPast pupil union encourages anyone abused in Dublin boarding school to come forwardFri Nov 18 2022 - 15:39
Equestrian body spent more than €650,000 on severance payments and settlementsDocuments show significant payments made in recent years to settle disputes with employeesFri Nov 18 2022 - 05:00
Vincentian Community says 46 have made complaints of abuse by its priests Further past pupils come forward over alleged abuse at Castleknock CollegeFri Nov 18 2022 - 01:30
Chairman resigns from board of Horse Sport IrelandMinister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue appoints new directors to horse sport bodyThu Nov 17 2022 - 19:11
Vincentians disclose 45 claims of abuse against priests in schools and parishesOrder says 17 alleged victims said were abused in Castleknock College, St Paul’s or other schoolsThu Nov 17 2022 - 09:14
Number of accusers who have made Spiritan sex abuse claims rises to 300Beleaguered congregation has been contacted by more than 60 people in past week aloneThu Nov 17 2022 - 05:00
Past pupil alleges sexual abuse by priest in Castleknock CollegeCanonical inquiry to take place into priest who later served in a church overseas until at least 2020Wed Nov 16 2022 - 18:22
Horse Sport Ireland: Further board member resigns amid governance controversyChairman of horse sport governing body left as sole remaining directorWed Nov 16 2022 - 17:06
Sidelined Irish Countrywomen’s Association secretary raised ‘concerns’ over governanceTensions flare over removal of board members in women’s organisationWed Nov 16 2022 - 14:04
Calls for Horse Sport Ireland chairman to step down Oireachtas committee to discuss holding hearing on governance issues at horse sport bodyWed Nov 16 2022 - 10:21
Calls for Horse Sport Ireland to appear before Oireachtas committee over board turmoilCommittee to discuss holding hearing on governance issues at horse sport bodyTue Nov 15 2022 - 16:29
EPA criticises low level of water quality inspections by councilsSome local councils performing poorly on environmental inspection recordTue Nov 15 2022 - 08:42
Majority of Horse Sport Ireland board resigns amid governance turmoilGoverning body for equestrian sports accused of ‘complete failure of leadership’Mon Nov 14 2022 - 19:11
Westminster’s ‘volatility’ slowed progress on important issues, Taoiseach saysIrish Government welcomes ‘pragmatic’ approach from new British prime minister Rishi SunakFri Nov 11 2022 - 15:24
Taoiseach says Ceta ruling shows referendum not required to ratify trade dealPatification of EU-Canada trade deal unconstitutional without amendments, Supreme Court rulesFri Nov 11 2022 - 14:42
NI protocol: Government wants ‘meat on the bone’ to progress talks, says TaoiseachMartin and Sunak meet for British-Irish Council summit in Blackpool as ‘mood music’ improvesThu Nov 10 2022 - 21:15
Phones ‘haven’t stopped ringing’ about passports at Manchester Irish centre Diaspora at reception for Micheál Martin say things are changing for deep-rooted communityThu Nov 10 2022 - 17:30
Taoiseach pours cold water on prospect of transfer pact between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ahead of next general electionTánaiste’s hint at cooperation between parties on vote transfers rejected by Fianna Fáil backbenchersThu Nov 10 2022 - 16:09
Independent inquiry after woman choked to death in disability care homeWoman with intellectual disabilities choked on piece of toast, inquest heardThu Nov 10 2022 - 05:00
Report finds litany of financial oversight failures at BirdWatch IrelandFormer chief executive used conservation charity credit card to pay for wife’s car repairsWed Nov 09 2022 - 12:12
Concern over increasing prevalence of drug-related ‘cuckooing’TD says issue common ‘all over Dublin’, with gardaí and housing agencies often too slow to respondWed Nov 09 2022 - 05:00
Dublin City Council called on to buy apartment block where tenants face evictionCouncillors also vote to give Moore Street 1916 buildings protected statusMon Nov 07 2022 - 21:42
Lord Mayor criticises ‘opportunistic’ opposition to removal of animals from Mansion House cribGreen party councillor said live crib showcase had been ‘underwhelming’ experienceMon Nov 07 2022 - 19:50
Order of Malta Rome-appointee played down previous report on assaultsFirst-aid organisation under increasingly scrutiny over sexual abuse controversyMon Nov 07 2022 - 05:00
Varadkar to be briefed by IDA on risk to Irish tech sector jobs following Twitter moveBriefing comes after job losses signalled at Dublin offices of Twitter and StripeSun Nov 06 2022 - 18:05
More than 400 venues given grants to host night-time eventsNew scheme aims to support cultural events in cities and towns during week nightsSun Nov 06 2022 - 13:56
Suggestion that Sinn Féin does not recognise State ‘rather silly’, says McDonaldParty leader dismisses idea that party did not recognise legitimacy of the State and Northern Ireland as two jurisdictionsSun Nov 06 2022 - 13:33
Standoff over abuse review preceded disbanding of Order of Malta boardBoard of first-aid organisation removed from office in fallout over abuse controversySat Nov 05 2022 - 05:00
Developer Bartra criticises councils ‘prohibiting’ large housing projectsBartra claims council local area plans blocking developments are ‘not fit for purpose’Fri Nov 04 2022 - 05:05
Order of Malta board disbanded as fallout over child sex abuse controversy deepens Growing turmoil in first-aid organisation under increasing scrutiny over its handling of allegations made against volunteerFri Nov 04 2022 - 05:00
Further complaint made to department over State stud book contractEuropean Commission advised that competition for contracts could resolve alleged unlawful State aid caseThu Nov 03 2022 - 16:38
Bank of Ireland warns of new text-and-call phishing scamsBank fraud team finds 40 per cent increase in new scam targeting customersWed Nov 02 2022 - 09:21
Fianna Fáil hits back at former TD over criticism he made in resignation statementMarc MacSharry resigns from Fianna Fáil over handling of complaint against himWed Nov 02 2022 - 09:05
Regulator warned disability services provider over ‘unsafe environment’ in residential homesHiqa warned Sunbeam House failure to address concerns could see two centres shutWed Nov 02 2022 - 05:00
Minister defends double child benefit payment to wealthy families Parents to receive double child benefit payment of €280 per childTue Nov 01 2022 - 13:03
More than 230 calls to Dublin Fire Brigade over Halloween weekend as bonfire stockpiles targeted‘Intensive’ campaign to target stockpiles of bonfire materials across the four local authorities contributed to a lower number of callsTue Nov 01 2022 - 10:38
Report into historic child sex abuse allegations in St John Ambulance completed, survivors toldFirst-aid organisation to come under pressure to publish report into historical abuseTue Nov 01 2022 - 09:21
Asylum seekers set to leave Santry hotel ‘worried’ they will end up in tentsResidents are forced to move as department contract with Dublin hotel is due to endFri Oct 28 2022 - 19:40
CervicalCheck campaigner Lynsey Bennett dies aged 34 The mother-of-two had sued HSE over alleged failure to read smear testsFri Oct 28 2022 - 14:45
