Adherence to face mask rules increasing due to Omicron ‘anxiety’Rates similar to levels seen last spring as data shows people are being ‘more cautious’Wed Dec 22 2021 - 17:53
A day searching the Irish rental market: What’s on offer?From luxury spots in the city centre to apartments with bedrooms in the kitchenWed Dec 22 2021 - 16:23
Businesses should prepare for staff shortages due to Omicron, expert saysSam McConkey says highly transmissible variant hitting ‘working age group’ of populationTue Dec 21 2021 - 18:25
Ógra Fianna Fáil president survives vote on motion to remove himCall to remove Bryan Mallon came amid criticism over youth wing’s lack of directionTue Dec 21 2021 - 14:11
Ógra Fianna Fáil president criticises ‘toxicity’ in youth wingNational council voting on motion to remove Bryan Mallon from role in organisationMon Dec 20 2021 - 21:52
Spike in domestic violence reports in direct provision centresIncrease in reports of domestic violence and harassment of asylum-seekersMon Dec 06 2021 - 12:06
Scheme to regularise undocumented migrants welcomed as ‘historic’All undocumented migrants who have spent at least four years in the State can applySat Dec 04 2021 - 01:00
Health investment review exposes mounting problemsIrish healthcare capital spend between 1970 and 1966 two-thirds that of other EU countriesFri Dec 03 2021 - 19:39
St John Ambulance ‘closing ranks’ in abuse inquiry, Dáil hearsConfidence expressed by Minister that review will result in truth being uncoveredFri Dec 03 2021 - 17:01
New scheme will allow undocumented migrants to ‘come out from the shadows’Proposals will lead to ‘improvements’ in people’s lives and have benefits for State, Minister saysFri Dec 03 2021 - 13:26
Evidence of waning immunity in all Covid-19 vaccines after six months, Hiqa saysNursing home studies suggest vaccinated residents ‘may have a lower baseline level’ of protection than general populationFri Dec 03 2021 - 10:43
Calls for reversal of wage subsidy cuts amid ‘collapse’ in festive bookingsHospitality sector says consumers growing increasingly cautious in latest Covid surgeThu Dec 02 2021 - 15:22
Defence Forces prohibits drinking of alcohol during Lebanon deploymentPolicy change, taken in last 10 days, follows recent alleged assault on military baseThu Dec 02 2021 - 12:42
Drop in cancer diagnoses as high as 14 per cent during pandemic, early data showsShortfall likely to cause ‘major challenge’ in cancer services, Irish Cancer Society saysThu Dec 02 2021 - 09:09
Mica redress scheme likely ‘sufficient’ but larger houses not fully covered – industry figuresAction group calls for scrapping of sliding scale in favour of flat rate of €145 per sq ftThu Dec 02 2021 - 01:49
Irish finance officials raised ‘reputational’ concerns over cum-ex fraudIrish-based investment funds played key role in massive financial fraud schemeTue Nov 30 2021 - 05:30
More than 7,000 requests for free antigen tests on first day of schemeUse of tests in primary schools should have been embraced earlier, say Opposition politiciansMon Nov 29 2021 - 17:53
BirdWatch Ireland’s nationwide garden survey begins todayCovid-19 lockdown saw 71 per cent increase in annual garden bird survey participantsMon Nov 29 2021 - 13:28
Former charity chief gave ‘assurances’ over abuse notificationDepartment told Extern it considered ‘termination of all funding’ over abuse controversySat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00
Weather warning as Storm Arwen to bring heavy winds to north-westStatus yellow wind warning to come into effect for Donegal, Mayo, SligoThu Nov 25 2021 - 20:29
Customs officers seize MDMA worth estimated €288,000Man (37) arrested following seizure of 4.8kgs of MDMA in joint operationThu Nov 25 2021 - 18:48
No final figure yet on cost of National Children’s HospitalVast majority of contractor claims ‘overinflated’, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Nov 24 2021 - 21:58
State will not impose new restrictions this week amid ‘tentative signs’ Covid surge abatingGovernment plans to subsidise antigen tests further delayed over retailer pricingWed Nov 24 2021 - 01:00
Person claimed €30,800 in blind allowance from two offices at same time – auditNational review of payments should be considered, HSE report saysTue Nov 23 2021 - 22:03
Return of major restrictions would ‘trigger’ reopening of PUP - VaradkarThree vaccine doese may be needed for Covid pass in future, Tánaiste saysTue Nov 23 2021 - 21:48
HSE audit criticises ‘unsatisfactory’ controls at Pieta HouseReport finds governance shortcomings including pay increase for a former chiefTue Nov 23 2021 - 17:38
Traveller children sleeping on ‘damp mattresses’ in Galway sites‘No sense’ anyone was listening to concerns raised by the minority communityTue Nov 23 2021 - 00:01
Gardaí try to identify man whose body was found 30 years agoUnidentified remains were discovered in Bracetown, Co Meath, in 1991Mon Nov 22 2021 - 21:17
Students protest in Cork over cost of third-level educationUSI to hold protests in Dublin, Cork and Galway over college costsMon Nov 22 2021 - 20:26
Alleged sexual assault at Dublin city nightclub reported to gardaíEnquiries into the alleged incident in the early hours of Wednesday ‘ongoing’Mon Nov 22 2021 - 19:59
Bitterly cold nights and frosty mornings forecast for the next weekRSA warns road users to be wary of dense fog over Monday night, Tuesday morningMon Nov 22 2021 - 18:55
Q&A: When will Covid vaccines for primary age children be approved?EMA expected to approve the Pfizer vaccines for children aged 5-11 in the coming weeksMon Nov 22 2021 - 18:26
Trials of new drug to tackle obesity ‘exceed expectations’ – Irish consultantObesity drug resulted in weight loss of more than 10%, research showsMon Nov 22 2021 - 00:01
Irish farmers ‘foisted’ with carbon emissions reductions, protest hearsMotorcade of more than 80 tractors descend on Dublin city centre in demonstrationSun Nov 21 2021 - 17:26
Vicky Phelan: ‘Four weeks ago I didn’t think I’d see Christmas’CervicalCheck campaigner has stopped chemotherapy due to the intense side effectsSat Nov 20 2021 - 07:33
Funerals delayed by Covid: ‘It didn’t matter how long it was going to take’Family of Ronan Power (52) waited more than 18 months to give him a proper farewellSat Nov 20 2021 - 01:00
Coveney ‘gravely concerned’ over killings in SudanPro-democracy protestors continue to demonstrate against recent military coupFri Nov 19 2021 - 22:32
Trans community ‘disproportionately’ hit by Covid-19 restrictionsFlag raised at Tallaght county hall office ahead of Transgender Day of RemembranceFri Nov 19 2021 - 22:05
Plastic bottle deposit return scheme regulations signed by MinisterPlan will see refundable deposit placed on plastic bottles and aluminium cansFri Nov 19 2021 - 20:53
Dublin city traders concerned over return of work from homeDublin city centre footfall levels begin to drop following spike in Covid-19 casesFri Nov 19 2021 - 20:06
Q&A: What new Covid restrictions are coming in today?Midnight closing time for bars, restaurants and nightclubs also covers functions or weddings booked in hotelsFri Nov 19 2021 - 11:03
Kieran Mulvey appointed to mediate in Doolin Coast Guard disputeCo Clare unit had been stood down following resignations of several volunteersThu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00
Cancelling social plans in run-up to Christmas is ‘responsible’ decision – HolohanFurther 43 Covid-related deaths notified in past week and 3,633 new cases of virus todayWed Nov 17 2021 - 17:52
Q&A: Clubs, Christmas parties and playdates - what do the new Covid restrictions allow?Midnight closing time for hospitality will cover functions or weddings booked in hotelsWed Nov 17 2021 - 16:23
High levels of PTSD among nursing home staff during Covid, study findsResearch finds ‘concerning’ level of suicide ideation in nursing home staff in pandemicWed Nov 17 2021 - 01:00
Covid vaccine boosters for those with underlying conditions and over-50s confirmedMidnight curfew introduced for hospitality with widespread return to work from homeTue Nov 16 2021 - 12:00
Nearly a quarter of teen girls see harmful weight-loss content online – studyStudy finds parents underestimate children’s exposure to harmful online contentMon Nov 15 2021 - 15:16
Deaths in State care show systemic cracks remain despite reformsProblems in care system remain nearly 10 years on from scathing reportFri Nov 12 2021 - 01:00
Almost half of youth deaths in State care from suicide or overdoseEighteen young people in care system died by suicide or drug overdose in past decadeFri Nov 12 2021 - 00:30
Homeless charity ICHH to cease providing services next weekAlternative homeless services prepared to take on increased demand, says liquidatorWed Nov 10 2021 - 15:32
