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Night-time water restrictions in effect in parts of country following cold snap

Night-time water restrictions in effect in parts of country following cold snap

Demand on depleted water levels hits ‘record levels’ in Greater Dublin Area, says Úisce Éireann

Sun Jan 12 2025 - 14:32
Irish Times journalist honoured for coverage of BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

Irish Times journalist honoured for coverage of BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

Kevin O’Sullivan receives Founders Medal for coverage of exhibition over more than a decade

Sun Jan 12 2025 - 12:25
Mother ordered to vacate rental property after failing to comply with landlord’s order to remove XL bully dogs

Mother ordered to vacate rental property after failing to comply with landlord’s order to remove XL bully dogs

Tenant argued she had not breached the lease as she had prior consent to keep two labradors at the house

Sun Jan 12 2025 - 06:00
Dublin food delivery riders on thefts and attacks: ‘They do it just for fun, it’s horrible’

Dublin food delivery riders on thefts and attacks: ‘They do it just for fun, it’s horrible’

Delivery riders are struggling with low pay and insufficient working hours, while the risk of attack means they avoid certain areas of the capital altogether

Fri Jan 10 2025 - 06:00
Ireland weather: Status orange warning comes into effect as Met Éireann warns further snow possible this week

Ireland weather: Status orange warning comes into effect as Met Éireann warns further snow possible this week

Taoiseach warns extreme cold could be ‘dangerous to life’ with temperatures set to fall to -8 degrees in places

Tue Jan 07 2025 - 21:37
Weather Ireland: Some schools to remain closed and thousands of households without water

Weather Ireland: Some schools to remain closed and thousands of households without water

Some schools to remain closed on Tuesday while more than 17,000 households and businesses still without electricity

Mon Jan 06 2025 - 21:36
Rent arrears, overholding and a combination of both accounted for 42% of disputes lodged with RTB

Rent arrears, overholding and a combination of both accounted for 42% of disputes lodged with RTB

Tenants were ordered to pay more than €4.3 million in rent arrears by RTB tribunals in the period from January to November of this year

Sat Jan 04 2025 - 06:00
Just 6% of 2,400 deportation orders this year are enforced or confirmed

Just 6% of 2,400 deportation orders this year are enforced or confirmed

Enforced deportations rose by more than 150% in 2024, with charter flights to start in ‘early 2025′ to increase pace of removals

Tue Dec 31 2024 - 08:00
‘You’re speaking the words but you don’t believe them’: Alice Myers on losing two sons in road crashes

‘You’re speaking the words but you don’t believe them’: Alice Myers on losing two sons in road crashes

Danny Myers (38) died in June 2024; his brother Jack (6) died instantly in September 1998

Tue Dec 31 2024 - 06:00
Road deaths for year close to 180 with Co Mayo recording highest toll in 20 years

Road deaths for year close to 180 with Co Mayo recording highest toll in 20 years

Majority of collision fatalities male, at 73%, according to preliminary analysis from safety group Parc

Tue Dec 31 2024 - 06:00
Nearly 75% of private rental properties inspected by councils fail to meet minimum standards

Nearly 75% of private rental properties inspected by councils fail to meet minimum standards

Housing charity Threshold calls for tracking compliance after initial inspection and urges certification system

Mon Dec 30 2024 - 01:00
Numbers needing hospital care with flu at ‘upper end’ of HSE predictions

Numbers needing hospital care with flu at ‘upper end’ of HSE predictions

Health service chief urges people to attend A&E only if very ill or in an emergency situation

Fri Dec 27 2024 - 15:22
Total of 263 transplants as a result of organ donations carried out in 2024

Total of 263 transplants as a result of organ donations carried out in 2024

HSE commends ‘selflessness of 84 deceased and 30 living organ donors and their families’ who made procedures possible

Fri Dec 27 2024 - 14:21
Taoiseach urged to raise ‘crisis’ caused by Holyhead Port closure with Keir Starmer

Taoiseach urged to raise ‘crisis’ caused by Holyhead Port closure with Keir Starmer

Road haulage body says storm closure highlights State’s export vulnerability following talks with transport ministers

Mon Dec 23 2024 - 16:03
Holyhead port closure: Hauliers seek urgent action to assist drivers

Holyhead port closure: Hauliers seek urgent action to assist drivers

The shipping and ferry crisis began earlier this month when Holyhead Port was forced to close after jetties were severely damaged by Storm Darragh

Mon Dec 23 2024 - 06:00
Fine Gael’s Emma Blain elected Lord Mayor of Dublin

Fine Gael’s Emma Blain elected Lord Mayor of Dublin

Pembroke area councillor succeeds party colleague James Geoghegan following his election to Dáil Éireann

Wed Dec 18 2024 - 20:28
Workplace wrangles: Staying on the right side of your HR department

Workplace wrangles: Staying on the right side of your HR department

Send us your queries on how best to manage the complex relationship you have with your employer or employee

Wed Dec 18 2024 - 06:00
Attention-grabbing gimmick? Israeli media reacts to embassy closure in Dublin

Attention-grabbing gimmick? Israeli media reacts to embassy closure in Dublin

Move against an ‘implacable foe’ makes sense emotionally - but less so strategically, commentators write

Tue Dec 17 2024 - 17:29
Meta ordered to take action after Facebook found to be exposed to ‘terrorist content’

Meta ordered to take action after Facebook found to be exposed to ‘terrorist content’

Examples of terrorist content can include photos of crime scenes glorifying terrorist acts, or posts or comments which incite, solicit or advocate for the commission of terrorist offences

Mon Dec 16 2024 - 21:29
‘Bashar al Assad is the refugee now, that’s the irony. He is the last Syrian refugee’: Syrians in Ireland ponder potential return home

‘Bashar al Assad is the refugee now, that’s the irony. He is the last Syrian refugee’: Syrians in Ireland ponder potential return home

The Assad regime’s collapse has left Syrians in Ireland facing the ‘confusing’ option of returning to their country of origin, something they believed to be impossible before now

Sat Dec 14 2024 - 06:00
Public funds used for Eoghan Murphy’s UK book launch at Irish Embassy

Public funds used for Eoghan Murphy’s UK book launch at Irish Embassy

Irish Embassy in London hosted the UK launch of former minister for housing’s memoir, Running From Office

Fri Dec 13 2024 - 19:13
‘We used to say the government can see your dreams’: Syrians in Ireland feel they now have ‘two homes’

‘We used to say the government can see your dreams’: Syrians in Ireland feel they now have ‘two homes’

Osama Abou Hajar, who moved here in 2015, is ‘inspired’ by Irish history and hopes Syria can rebuild in a ‘similar way’

Wed Dec 11 2024 - 19:00
Disability centre run by Brothers of Charity failed to protect residents from ‘all forms of abuse’

Disability centre run by Brothers of Charity failed to protect residents from ‘all forms of abuse’

Hiqa inspection found ‘very limited management presence’ in Waterford facility which resulted in poor oversight of day-to-day practices

Wed Dec 11 2024 - 16:07
Your work questions answered: Can bonuses be deducted pro-rata during a maternity leave?

Your work questions answered: Can bonuses be deducted pro-rata during a maternity leave?

A series where we ask experts in all aspects of workplace engagement to give us their views and solutions on issues driving conflict or upset for employees

Wed Dec 11 2024 - 13:30
Late Late Toy Show draws 1.6m viewers including record 622,000 online streams

Late Late Toy Show draws 1.6m viewers including record 622,000 online streams

More than one in five live streams originates outside Ireland, with viewers in 139 countries

Tue Dec 10 2024 - 18:34
Asylum applications made by Syrian nationals in Ireland paused after fall of al-Assad regime

Asylum applications made by Syrian nationals in Ireland paused after fall of al-Assad regime

Helen McEntee is due to discuss asylum issue at EU meeting on Thursday following ousting of Assad in Syria

Tue Dec 10 2024 - 13:59
Up to 300 children contact Childline about sexual abuse each year, says ISPCC

Up to 300 children contact Childline about sexual abuse each year, says ISPCC

The free listening support service says 100 children who contacted the helpline in the past six months reported suicidal ideation

Mon Dec 09 2024 - 17:39
Watchdog calls for ‘urgent’ overhaul of placements for vulnerable children

Watchdog calls for ‘urgent’ overhaul of placements for vulnerable children

Hiqa report notes some children, many of whom have complex needs, are living in unregulated special emergency accommodation

Mon Dec 09 2024 - 17:13
Ireland heading into ‘peak’ flu season as hospitalisations rise

Ireland heading into ‘peak’ flu season as hospitalisations rise

Uptake of the nasal spray flu vaccine for children is at just under 16 per cent

Mon Dec 09 2024 - 14:45
PSNI confirms investigation into alleged incident among Armagh All-Ireland squad in US

PSNI confirms investigation into alleged incident among Armagh All-Ireland squad in US

Report made regarding incident believed to have occurred while team was on celebratory holiday

Mon Dec 09 2024 - 13:57
Storm Darragh: Thousands without power as Met Éireann weather warnings remain in place

Storm Darragh: Thousands without power as Met Éireann weather warnings remain in place

Orange and yellow warnings issued as storm causes disruption across the country

Sat Dec 07 2024 - 06:27
Storm Darragh: Red wind warnings in place for six counties with ‘very violent conditions’ forecast

Storm Darragh: Red wind warnings in place for six counties with ‘very violent conditions’ forecast

Wicklow set to be final county to fall under highest level of alert overnight with additional orange warning in effect nationwide from Friday night

Fri Dec 06 2024 - 23:36
‘A true Irish superstar’: Showband singer Dickie Rock dies, aged 88

‘A true Irish superstar’: Showband singer Dickie Rock dies, aged 88

President among those offering tributes to former Miami Showband member, who represented Ireland at 1966 Eurovision

Fri Dec 06 2024 - 21:30
Presbyterian minister resigns following enquiry over LGBT+ events

Presbyterian minister resigns following enquiry over LGBT+ events

Dr Katherine Meyer was censured by church for participating in a religious service on RTÉ with LGBT+ Christians

Fri Dec 06 2024 - 06:38
New measures to reduce risk of avian flu announced as virus detected in buzzard in Co Galway

New measures to reduce risk of avian flu announced as virus detected in buzzard in Co Galway

Most effective way to prevent an outbreak is ‘strict biosecurity’, according to Department of Agriculture

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 19:29
‘Alarming’ increase of 54% in number of animals surrendered to DSPCA shelter

‘Alarming’ increase of 54% in number of animals surrendered to DSPCA shelter

Animal welfare charity warns that ambulance calls have hit a record high with a 71 per cent increase from 692 in 2023 to 1,186 so far this year

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 18:57
Two men arrested as €2.14 million worth of suspected illegal cannabis seized

Two men arrested as €2.14 million worth of suspected illegal cannabis seized

Gardaí said that the arrests were made on Wednesday during the course of ‘ongoing intelligence-led investigations’

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 16:48
Storm Darragh: Emergency taskforce meets as heavy rain and strong winds expected

Storm Darragh: Emergency taskforce meets as heavy rain and strong winds expected

Met Éireann issues status orange wind warnings for 10 counties on Friday and into Saturday

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 14:16
Can my employer baldly state that its policy is different from whatever the employee handbook says?

Can my employer baldly state that its policy is different from whatever the employee handbook says?

On two occasions, my employer has said that policy on a particular issue is not as was given in the handbook

Wed Dec 04 2024 - 06:00
More than 80% of learner drivers involved in fatal crashes since 2016 were driving unaccompanied

More than 80% of learner drivers involved in fatal crashes since 2016 were driving unaccompanied

58 people have died in 57 separate collisions involving unaccompanied learner drivers in last eight years

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 20:53
November was Ireland’s 10th warmest since 1900, with temperatures 1 degree above average

November was Ireland’s 10th warmest since 1900, with temperatures 1 degree above average

November 1942 remains the driest November on record, while the same month in 2009 remains the wettest

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 15:28
RIP.ie removes condolences page for Padraig Nally over anti-Traveller comments

RIP.ie removes condolences page for Padraig Nally over anti-Traveller comments

Comments spread ‘violence and hatred' against Travellers, says activist

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 12:33
Election 2024 final results: Fianna Fáil the biggest party in the Dáil with just one seat between Sinn Féin and Fine Gael

Election 2024 final results: Fianna Fáil the biggest party in the Dáil with just one seat between Sinn Féin and Fine Gael

Final count finished in Cavan-Monaghan with the make up of the 34th Dáil now complete

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 23:18
Dublin Rathdown: the story of the count

Dublin Rathdown: the story of the count

Success for Fine Gael, Social Democrats and Fianna Fáil, but a starkly different outcome for Catherine Martin and the Green Party

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 15:42
Dublin Rathdown: Shay Brennan (FF)

Dublin Rathdown: Shay Brennan (FF)

Son of former Fianna Fáil minister Séamus Brennan wins seat

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 21:51
Dublin Rathdown: Maeve O’Connell  (FG)

Dublin Rathdown: Maeve O’Connell (FG)

Long-time Fine Gael activist stepped in to try to hold Josepha Madigan’s seat

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 21:50
Dublin Rathdown: Sinéad Gibney (SD)

Dublin Rathdown: Sinéad Gibney (SD)

Gibney had stepped down from Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission role to run for European elections in June but was eliminated

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 21:42
Dublin Rathdown election 2024 results: Sinéad Gibney elected for Soc Dems while Catherine Martin loses seat

Dublin Rathdown election 2024 results: Sinéad Gibney elected for Soc Dems while Catherine Martin loses seat

Green Party Minister eliminated while Fine Gael takes two seats and Fianna Fáil picks up one

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 21:06
Roderic O’Gorman: no regrets but very nervous about future of ‘distinctly Green policies’

Roderic O’Gorman: no regrets but very nervous about future of ‘distinctly Green policies’

Green Party, which held 12 seats in the last Government, suffered a heavy blow in election count

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 00:01
Dublin Rathdown: Neale Richmond (FG)

Dublin Rathdown: Neale Richmond (FG)

Fine Gael representative was safe bet to retain seat

Sat Nov 30 2024 - 20:29
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