Government extends Covid-19 travel rules for all arriving passengersRegulations requiring travellers to the State to fill in a locator form extended until JulyThu Jun 18 2020 - 19:56
Brian Murrayhill obituary: Passionate tradesman and avid sports enthusiastBricklayer moved from England in his 20s and made Ireland his homeThu Jun 18 2020 - 12:45
Limit of 90 minutes on pub and restaurant visits proposedSocial distancing rule may be relaxed to one metre in some premises under new guidelinesWed Jun 17 2020 - 11:30
Calls for review of State response to Traveller rape caseMan jailed for 20 years for raping and sexually abusing sister and seven daughtersTue Jun 16 2020 - 20:22
Cap on creche fees to be examined under government dealNew Childcare Ireland agency to be set up to lead reform of early-years sectorMon Jun 15 2020 - 21:08
‘Meddling Irish PM removed’: How the government deal was reported abroadBritish newspaper Daily Express hailed coalition agreement as the ‘End of Varadkar’Mon Jun 15 2020 - 19:10
National review of peatland and farm land use promisedAnnual State-sponsored ‘Tree Planting Day’ included in government dealMon Jun 15 2020 - 18:55
Irish Water issues no fines for breaches of last hosepipe banNumber of water schemes at drought levels has increased from 27 to 30 despite recent rainSat Jun 13 2020 - 02:11
Nearly 100 Covid-19 cases in nursing homes in two-week periodSector plans to reopen to visitors from Monday following closure since mid-MarchSat Jun 13 2020 - 00:27
Coronavirus: Five more deaths brings toll in State to 1,695NPHET to meet on Thursday to review the WHO’s updated advice on face coveringsWed Jun 10 2020 - 19:34
Unregistered butcher selling meat ‘not fit for human consumption’ closedWestmeath meat business served closure order by food safety watchdog last monthMon Jun 08 2020 - 13:46
Councils ‘not expected’ to post staff to supervise playgroundsLocal authorities differed on interpretation of ‘supervision’ required to reopen facilitiesMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:06
Six-week hosepipe ban to come into force from TuesdayNationwide conservation order to combat effects of continuing drought on water supplyMon Jun 08 2020 - 00:00
Hosepipe ban looms: ‘We’re drinking tomorrow’s water today’Dublin region facing ‘perfect storm’ of water shortages that a few rain showers won’t solveSat Jun 06 2020 - 03:37
No evidence of ‘cartel’ between beef processors, watchdog findsConsumer watchdog had opened inquiry into beef processors over price complaintsSat Jun 06 2020 - 00:11
Ireland needs to learn from US race relations ‘mistakes’ - Leo VaradkarYoung people of colour not always treated 'as though they are as Irish as the rest of us', Taoiseach saysFri Jun 05 2020 - 22:34
Covid-19 has exposed ‘unsuitability’ of direct provision system - expert groupLong waiting times for asylum seekers criticised in briefing noteFri Jun 05 2020 - 21:49
Pubs reopening will not mean ‘fellas having a few pints and peanuts’, Holohan warnsCovid-19: Seven more people have died from coronavirus in the State, with 28 new casesFri Jun 05 2020 - 21:15
Pete Taylor takes personal injury case over Bray gym shootingBoxing coach is seeking compensation for injuries he sustained in the 2018 shootingThu Jun 04 2020 - 02:00
Several weeks of rain needed to replenish Irish Water suppliesIrish Water analysis shows spike in domestic usage during days with sunny weatherWed Jun 03 2020 - 19:47
Scouting Ireland should be ‘very proud’ of child protection recordFigure in international scout movement says Irish policies among best in world for decadesWed Jun 03 2020 - 08:07
More than 200 people contracted Covid-19 while in hospital for other conditionsHolohan says ‘we’re in a good position’ for second phase of reopening to proceedWed Jun 03 2020 - 02:18
Hosepipe bans ‘increasingly likely’ until action taken on Dublin leaksClimate expert urges Irish Water to fix decaying system to ease pressure on supplyWed Jun 03 2020 - 01:00
Dublin temperatures reach 26 degrees ahead of change in weatherTuesday was not the hottest day of the year so far but Roscommon recorded 25.8 degreesTue Jun 02 2020 - 10:54
Covid-19: Childcare criteria to include parents who need it for work from June 29thChildren will be grouped into ‘pods’ of between six and 12 when sector reopensFri May 29 2020 - 22:33
Girl (5) rescued after lilo drifted to sea ‘a very lucky little girl’Shannon Rescue 115 helicopter called to scene on Thursday afternoonFri May 29 2020 - 15:23
This spring has been driest on record in LeinsterBank holiday set to be ‘amazing weekend’ of ‘very pleasant weather’ with highs of 25 degreesFri May 29 2020 - 09:28
Covid-19: Councils to receive funding to widen footpathsNTA asks local authorities to consider making streets pedestrian-onlyThu May 28 2020 - 14:03
Parents dealing with more ‘tantrums and outbursts’ during Covid-19 lockdownSurvey by Barnardos finds sibling rows, pent up energy and loss of routine creating issuesThu May 28 2020 - 10:53
Covid-19: RCSI transfers operation of Dundalk nursing home back to providerHospital group still providing daily ‘health check’ to Dealgan House nursing homeThu May 28 2020 - 09:39
Highest Covid-19 incidence recorded on north side of DublinNorth west of capital has highest concentration of coronavirus cases in the countySat May 23 2020 - 21:47
Coronavirus: ‘Critical’ that care providers have input to nursing home panelNursing home body says voice of the sector ‘wasn’t heard’ at the start of pandemicSat May 23 2020 - 18:39
Two pensioners die in fire at house in south DublinDublin Fire Brigade units and gardaí respond to incident in DrimnaghSat May 23 2020 - 15:38
Covid-19: Taoiseach insists no change from two metre social distancing adviceCabinet meeting discussed lowering distancing requirements down to one metreSat May 23 2020 - 13:53
‘I should be alright pet, don’t worry’ – a father’s last words before his deathSt Mary’s Hospital nursing home in Phoenix Park has had 24 coronavirus-related fatalitiesFri May 22 2020 - 08:05
Sharp drop in numbers attending hospital emergency departmentsESRI research shows 27% decline in people seeking urgent treatmentFri May 22 2020 - 00:01
Covid-19: Relative of nursing home resident who died calls for State inquirySt Mary’s Hospital has been one of the worst hit nursing homes in the countryThu May 21 2020 - 12:41
Government to seek extra billions to help cover coronavirus paymentsDáil vote due as Covid-19 outlay likely to deplete €8.6bn budget by June, Donohoe warnsWed May 20 2020 - 02:46
Granddaughter of resident fielded 2,500 calls when helping at Covid-19 hit-nursing homeDealgan House had to rely on a volunteer, the grand-daughter of resident, to staff phonesWed May 20 2020 - 01:02
Coronavirus: Sharp rise in meat plant cases ‘concerning’ – health officialsThe number of cases in meat plants has increased by more than 300 to 828Tue May 19 2020 - 21:46
Coronavirus: 16 more fatalities brings death toll to 1,561Covid-19 safety measures could add €15,000 to price of new home, says industry bodyTue May 19 2020 - 18:16
Life satisfaction for Irish teens ranked among lowest in EuropeIrish adolescents less likely to say they drink or smoke, but many suffer cyberbullyingTue May 19 2020 - 02:26
Senior civil servant warned against inquiry into scout abuseFears independent investigation could jeopardise pending criminal casesMon May 18 2020 - 02:05
Face coverings not a ‘magic shield’ against Covid-19, says HolohanGovernment advises wearing face coverings on public transport or indoors in publicFri May 15 2020 - 18:02
Elliott feared there could be ‘thousands’ of scout abuse victimsReport found abuse was ‘tolerated’ and covered up in legacy scouting organisationsFri May 15 2020 - 17:09
Scouting Ireland makes ‘organisational apology’ to abuse survivorsVolunteers who tried to report abuse were put under pressure and told that certain senior officials were ‘too important’ to be challenged, report saysFri May 15 2020 - 05:20
Sex offenders operated at highest levels of scouting groups, report findsScouting bodies protected each other and their reputations while facilitating sex abuseFri May 15 2020 - 01:29
Damning report reveals child abuse was ‘tolerated’ in scout bodiesDarkest hour for the scouting movement as scale of child abuse scandal laid bareFri May 15 2020 - 01:00
Timeline: 10 key dates in the Scouting Ireland controversyScandal unfolded in February 2018 when details of review into group’s handling of rape allegation were publishedFri May 15 2020 - 01:00
Timeline: How the abuse scandal in Ireland’s scouting movement unfoldedStart of the controversy over safeguarding standards dates back more than two yearsThu May 14 2020 - 12:51
