‘It invalidated me as their mother’: Irish woman told to return daughter’s passportDublin native in same-sex relationship ‘devastated’ after daughter refused Irish citizenship as she was not birth motherWed Aug 26 2026 - 06:00
I took a pay cut two years ago and it wasn’t put in writing. Can I demand it be restored?Work Q&A: As well as salary restoration, I want to ask for a pay rise as compensationWed Aug 26 2026 - 06:00
Recommendations made after 2021 death in custody not yet implemented, inquest hearsGeoffrey Byrne collapsed in Criminal Courts of Justice cell shortly after he asked for his medication Mon Aug 24 2026 - 20:39
Tenants who found Ukrainian family living in former apartment fail to have complaint upheldTribunal found landlord, who was in receipt of Accommodation Recognition Payment, had not ‘abused the termination process’Mon Aug 24 2026 - 06:00
Alan Kelly urges TikTok to reconsider ‘refusal to engage’ with Oireachtas committeeFirm has declined to appear before TDs following M9 crash amid concern at online videos of high-risk drivingFri Aug 21 2026 - 18:49
Gardaí appeal for information ahead of 30th anniversary of Fiona Pender’s disappearanceInsp Alan Kerin said the investigation is ‘very much ongoing’Fri Aug 21 2026 - 14:54
Landlord laments ‘interference’ in rental market as tenants ordered to pay €31,000 in arrearsRonan Carolan told an RTB tribunal that ‘bureaucracy and paperwork’ made removing tenants ‘near impossible’Fri Aug 21 2026 - 06:00
File to be sent to DPP over death of man struck by bus in Dublin city in FebruarySeparately, file also being sent over a three-year-old who died after being struck by a car in Finglas in MarchThu Aug 20 2026 - 12:10
RTB awards €6,500 in damages to tenant after ‘traumatic’ incident Brendan Wall said he was detained by gardaí after landlord Noel Larkin claimed man was trying to break into rented homeThu Aug 20 2026 - 09:00
Garda charged with soliciting murders of woman and three childrenOfficer has been suspended from duty since investigation first beganWed Aug 19 2026 - 15:55
‘Frightening time’ for family injured in M9 crash, friend says, as nearly €300,000 raisedFamily friend launches GoFundMe and says it is an ‘incredibly difficult and frightening time’Wed Aug 19 2026 - 12:34
Elderly man may have underestimated severity of burns from candle, inquest hearsRetired teacher was injured when his pyjama bottoms caught fire as he sleptMon Aug 17 2026 - 16:37
Irish Rail services between Dublin and Munster affected following incidentAll services between Thurles and Limerick Junction were suspended for several hours, resulting in significant delaysMon Aug 17 2026 - 12:25
School devices: Parents feel ‘press-ganged into something we don’t want and can’t afford’Department of Education begins review on back-to-school costs after Minister raised concerns with schools over devicesSun Aug 16 2026 - 06:00
Dublin’s new Catholic cathedral to close for €17m renovationMove to ‘preserve one of Dublin’s most important church buildings’ comes less than a year after its elevationThu Aug 13 2026 - 16:17
Fota Wildlife Park in Cork announces second birth in Ireland of rare Indian rhinoClassified as vulnerable, there are an estimated 4,000 individual Indian rhinos remaining in the wildTue Aug 11 2026 - 10:34
Met Éireann issues status yellow heat warning for Leinster and TipperaryTemperatures could reach 29 degrees on Wednesday, with Leinster expected to be the ‘hottest’Tue Aug 11 2026 - 09:51
Car involved in M50 crash that left nine in hospital was stolen before incidentEight teenagers and a man were hospitalised after incident involving vehicle going the wrong direction on the motorwayMon Aug 10 2026 - 15:27
From Dublin’s Oliver Bond flats to Dubai: The life of Daniel KinahanBoxing management company brings international profile to man facing Special Criminal Court chargeMon Aug 10 2026 - 13:45
‘Unreasonable’ landlord who allegedly took photos of tenant’s laundry told to pay damagesCo Clare landlord said she was ‘very worried’ another occupant was living at the property, saying it would cause further mouldMon Aug 10 2026 - 10:00
Landlord claimed she issued termination notice to use property during ‘heavy traffic’ Residential Tenancies Board tribunal not satisfied Ying Ying Lu had a ‘bona fides requirement’ for the propertySun Aug 09 2026 - 17:00
Could primary school hours be changed under a new review by the Department of Education? Current circular document, which dates back to 1995, details how many days each year schools must be openFri Aug 07 2026 - 16:27
Sexual assaults of women and children on trains among incidents reported to Irish RailDepartment of Transport said it was ‘actively progressing’ work to establish a transport security forceThu Aug 06 2026 - 07:47
Motorcyclist (50s) killed in west Cork crashSo far this year, 110 people have been killed on State’s roads, an increase of 11 compared to same period in 2025Wed Aug 05 2026 - 22:44
Family of Irish woman found dead on yacht in New York file wrongful death proceedingsThe 33-year-old fashion designer, originally from Co Carlow, was found dead on a yacht in New York in August 2025Wed Aug 05 2026 - 21:55
More than 120,000 people expected at this year’s Dublin Horse ShowShow will be Laya Arena’s first major event and will mark 100th Nations’ Cup of Ireland for Aga Khan Trophy Wed Aug 05 2026 - 06:49
Spending on digital devices for secondary school pupils now as much as €850, survey findsParents taking out loans and dipping into savings to cover rising back-to-school expensesWed Aug 05 2026 - 06:00
E-scooters and e-bikes among 90 vehicles seized by gardaí in Dublin Searches also yield sawn-off shotgun, €8,000 in cash and more than €80,000 worth of suspected narcoticsTue Aug 04 2026 - 18:16
Is it discriminatory to only pay maternity top-ups after a certain period of service?Employers in my sector only pay employees maternity top-ups after a year or two, even if they passed probationWed Jul 29 2026 - 05:00
I had to retire early and I’m now paying €336 per month in tax. Can I challenge this? Work Q&A: If I left as planned in 2027, I would have then benefited from the higher Standard Fund Threshold Wed Jul 22 2026 - 06:00
‘Disgraceful’: Dublin 7 residents on removal of ‘Selections’ shop from derelict registerPhibsborough property removed from register after what locals argue were very ‘minor’ worksMon Jul 20 2026 - 06:00
Pupils were ‘getting sick in bathrooms’ after ‘impossible’ Leaving Cert paper, parents sayState Exams Commission says correspondence from candidates and parents is ‘considered in the refinement of the draft marking scheme’Sat Jul 18 2026 - 06:00
Met Éireann issues new high-temperature warning for nine countiesHot weather alert was due to lapse on Friday morning but has been extended in the south Thu Jul 16 2026 - 08:54
Less than 10% of planned intake recruited for Garda Reserve last yearForce’s annual report for 2025 notes ‘persistent resource constraints’ will be amplified by EU presidencyWed Jul 15 2026 - 19:26
Tusla reports ‘unprecedented demand’ as referrals pass 100,000 for first time Emotional abuse was most common concern, accounting for 45% of all reports made to agencyWed Jul 15 2026 - 16:56
High temperature warning now in place for most of country as Met Éireann says it could be extendedDublin to see highs of 25 degrees with 30 degrees expected elsewhereWed Jul 15 2026 - 12:04
The Irish graduate jobs most affected by AI Recruitment experts say while there is a ‘tightening’ of graduate hiring, AI is also leading to a more diverse range of entry-level rolesWed Jul 15 2026 - 06:00
Driver arrested for speeding at 180km/h after claiming doll was ‘sick baby’ needing treatment‘Remarkably realistic’ baby doll found in car going 80km/h above speed limitTue Jul 14 2026 - 19:09
US launches fresh strikes on Iran after Trump threat to ‘hit them hard tonight’Iran accuses ‘child-killing’ US army of breaching ceasefireWed Jul 08 2026 - 23:30
Visibility ‘very poor’ when man crushed to death at Dublin quarry, inquest hearsJury returns verdict of death due to an industrial accident after ‘exemplary employee’ Christopher Miley killedWed Jul 08 2026 - 20:19
Judge raises concern over ‘advertisement’ published by man who lodged child abduction caseThe man’s counsel told the High Court details of proceedings in another country were published after wife ‘refused to engage’Wed Jul 08 2026 - 09:00
Pay transparency rules could cause conflict in workplaces, say HR and law expertsEmployers urged to prepare for ‘complex’ EU rules on disclosing details on salariesWed Jul 08 2026 - 05:00
Kildare school claims it is being ‘punished’ by department after enrolling extra classSt Corban’s National School in Naas says it may have to cancel enrolled class ‘formally requested’ by department over refusal to allocate additional teacherTue Jul 07 2026 - 06:00
‘I never thought I’d share the same pitch, and give him a shove’: Pico’s Messi ‘dream’Family, friends and fans at Dublin Airport for the homecoming of Shamrock Rovers star LopesMon Jul 06 2026 - 20:08
Nine out of 10 secondary school students complete Leaving Cert, latest data show Ireland boasts second-highest student retention rate in EU, next only to Croatia Mon Jul 06 2026 - 06:00
‘I didn’t know what I was running over to’ – Mother of boy hit by scrambler says locals are afraidJayden Deans (14) left seriously injured after being struck by a scrambler at pedestrian crossing Sun Jul 05 2026 - 18:57
Former Defence Forces officer wrote he did not wish to become ‘scapegoat’ after apprentice’s suicideTribunal hears officer allegedly gave an apprentice haircut without consent and forced another to ‘swallow’ cigarette buttThu Jul 02 2026 - 19:37
SNA trade union members vote to reject Government’s workforce development plan‘Clear and decisive’ result shows SNAs do not have confidence in the plan, Fórsa trade union saysWed Jul 01 2026 - 20:50
Mother of child injured in Parnell Square stabbing believes there is not ‘anything to forgive’ Woman, who is an immigrant to Ireland, does not believe ‘anybody in their right state of mind would have done that’Wed Jul 01 2026 - 19:10
