Artists awarded commission for new HIV/Aids national monumentPhoenix Park monument will ‘raise collective awareness while also creating a fitting and inclusive space’, says TaoiseachThu Dec 15 2022 - 16:11
Two men hospitalised after a fire in Co WexfordGardaí and emergency services attended the scene at approximately 7.30amTue Dec 13 2022 - 13:48
‘Try Ireland,’ they said. ‘Ireland? I’d never been there. It’s so far from Ukraine,’ I saidNew to the Parish: Tetiana Schevchenko lives in Co MeathTue Dec 13 2022 - 06:57
Minister unveils further changes to contentious planning-law overhaul Draft legislation set for Cabinet approval bars resident groups from taking High Court cases against decisionsMon Dec 12 2022 - 15:29
‘Hopeless’ hundred in Direct Provision in Co Clare spend third night in sub-zero conditionsAsylum seekers left in tents in sub-zero temperatures, flights cancelled and drivers warnedSat Dec 10 2022 - 14:52
‘Hopeless’ hundred in Direct Provision face third night of tents in sub-zero conditionsHeating system expected to dip below -4 at Knockalisheen, Co Clare, on Sunday nightFri Dec 09 2022 - 18:17
Freezing weather leads to 143 flight cancellations and hazardous driving conditionsPhotos and videos of the snow were posted on social media, with ‘sneachta’ trending on TwitterFri Dec 09 2022 - 15:16
Cork-born artist selected for civilian moon flightJapanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is funding the SpaceX lunar flightFri Dec 09 2022 - 10:22
Fifteen dogs and three horses rescued during Garda search operation in Co TipperaryAnimals, subsequently taken in by ISPCA, found during searches of premises in Clonmel along with quantity of suspected drugsWed Dec 07 2022 - 21:30
Efforts to support homeless and elderly scaled up as temperatures dip below zeroIn Galway, charities and the local authority are working together to ensure there are beds for people needing shelter from the elementsWed Dec 07 2022 - 20:06
Revenue officers seize more than €425,000 in cash with assistance of detector dog at Dublin Port Foot passenger was stopped and searched by Revenue officers before departing Dublin Port by Ferry to FranceWed Dec 07 2022 - 19:56
Few hospital consultants likely to sign new contract, says representative groupNew contract offering basic annual salary range of €210,000-€252,000 prevents consultants from treating private patients in public hospitalsWed Dec 07 2022 - 17:29
‘Very cold’ weather forecast for this week‘Sharp to severe frosts and icy stretches’ will occur along with showers of hail, sleet, and snow, Met Éireann saysSun Dec 04 2022 - 15:18
Brendan O’Connor files High Court action against Mediahuis over 2014 data breachColumnist latest to sue company formerly known as INM after emails allegedly illegally accessedSat Dec 03 2022 - 16:07
Materials developed at DCU to be launched to moon to study how dust sticks to surfacesSolar wind charges sharp, fine moon dust, causing it to stick to everything and prompting problemsWed Nov 30 2022 - 17:28
Proceedings against HSE over Co Cork mental health facility dropped after commitments to improvement‘Sufficient reassurances’ that HSE will address issues at hand at St Stephen's HospitalWed Nov 30 2022 - 16:19
Gardaí renew appeal over 1997 murder of Galway taxi driverEileen Costello O’Shaughnessy was fatally assaulted after taking a fare to ClaregalwayWed Nov 30 2022 - 09:41
‘When I arrived here, I wanted to share my story with Irish people’ New to the Parish: Natalya Krasnenkova arrived in Ireland in March 2022 from KyivTue Nov 29 2022 - 05:00
Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees moved from west Dublin hotel Ibis in Clondalkin was housing 220 people who have been relocated in Cork, Dublin, Limerick and DonegalMon Nov 28 2022 - 19:54
€1.3m in funding to be provided to combat healthcare inequalities faced by Travellers‘The State has not done its job. Today is about acknowledging that and beginning to fix it,’ Minister saysMon Nov 28 2022 - 16:09
‘It seems like refugees are divided into levels here. Ukrainians are first. Afghans are below them’Group seek ‘urgent’ accommodation for young females who were granted refugee visasTue Nov 22 2022 - 01:00
Criminal records for homosexuality to be overturned under new Government plansScheme will disregard criminal records for ‘homosexual acts’ for which men were imprisoned, fined, given suspended sentences, or ordered to see psychiatristSat Nov 19 2022 - 17:29
‘State building houses on State ground’ is best way to fix housing shortfall, says PresidentSpeaking on Blindboy podcast Michael D Higgins said market cannot fix crisis by itself and Government has role to playSat Nov 19 2022 - 16:40
Siblings who saved toddler brother from hole in heavy snow recognisedSiblings who saved their two-year-old brother after he fell into a hole are among those who received awardsFri Nov 18 2022 - 15:18
Addiction charity reports 52% increase in demand for services Coolmine supported 1,885 people to access treatment and recovery in 2021Tue Nov 15 2022 - 00:01
Garda youth awards honour young people’s contribution to local communitiesMore than 20 awards presented to individual groups by Deputy Garda CommissionerSun Nov 13 2022 - 18:22
Prospects for North protocol deal ‘much more optimistic’, say MEPsBritish government is ‘now seeing sense’, says Fine Gael MEP Seán KellyThu Nov 10 2022 - 09:54
Elon Musk faces a EU ‘block wall’ if Twitter breaks European rules, MEP warnsBillionaire can ‘flex his muscles in the US’ but would have to follow Brussels laws, says Deirdre CluneThu Nov 10 2022 - 08:51
‘Ireland is a nice country, and people are friendly, but the accommodation problem is huge’New to the Parish: Shakeeba Hamdam is originally from Afghanistan but lived in Pakistan for most of her lifeTue Nov 08 2022 - 06:00
Dublin Twitter staff ‘should consider resigning’ in solidarity with those laid off, fired employees sayMore than 50 per cent of Irish-based staff are expected to lose their jobs amid global lay-offsSat Nov 05 2022 - 10:55
Wexford flooding due to heavy rains could cost ‘hundreds of thousands of euro’ to fixRoads closed after unexpectedly heavy downpours in Gorey area on Thursday afternoonFri Nov 04 2022 - 08:48
Plan for €40m redevelopment of Dalymount Park announcedPhibsborough home of Bohemian FC to be totally demolished and rebuilt with future capacity for 7,880 fansThu Nov 03 2022 - 20:02
‘When I stepped off the plane in Ireland, I felt like a bird who came out of a cage’New to the Parish: Mahbooba Faiz lives in Tallow, Co WaterfordTue Nov 01 2022 - 06:00
‘European tourists laugh at us for closing so early’: Nightclub owners welcome 6am law changeUnder plans approved by Cabinet, pubs could remain open until 12.30am and nightclubs until 6amTue Oct 25 2022 - 16:14
‘We are very simple people. We don’t like a fancy life’: Settler expansion and the price Palestinians payConditions becoming ‘worse every year’ across the West Bank says partnership of international NGOs working to stop forcible transfersTue Oct 25 2022 - 14:57
Young Scientist exhibition returns with more than 1,700 entriesEnvironment remains key focus among students with 20% of projects tackling climate changeTue Oct 25 2022 - 00:01
Homeless services in Dublin record 357 deaths in the past five yearsData released by council shows highest number of deaths across homeless services in five-year period occurred in 2021Mon Oct 24 2022 - 20:58
Revenue officers seize €367,000 at Dublin PortCash concealed in truck believed to be proceeds of, or intended for use in, criminal activityFri Oct 21 2022 - 17:54
May Blood, founder member of Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition, dies aged 84 President Michael D Higgins said Blood’s campaigning work had ‘benefitted all those committed to building a generation who will enjoy peace and a shared life together’Fri Oct 21 2022 - 17:44
Last-minute scramble to find space for incoming Ukrainian refugees as Citywest reaches capacityOfficials direct women and children towards Citywest to be ‘triaged’ while single men are directed towards NGOs to find emergency accommodationFri Oct 21 2022 - 05:00
Ireland concerned at continuing instability in UK, Taoiseach says in wake of Truss resignationMary Lou McDonald says Truss’ legacy will be ‘wrecking the economy and working in the interests of the super-rich’Thu Oct 20 2022 - 17:29
Seven people arrested over theft and fraud offences in Dublin Stolen property with an approximate value of €30,000 was seized by Garda operation tackling organised property crimeWed Oct 19 2022 - 21:16
Winter flu vaccine for children available from todayFlu ‘can be dangerous in children too’, says HSE as seasonal immunisation programme startsMon Oct 17 2022 - 06:46
Rental homes available under HAP scheme fall to lowest ever level in SeptemberReport by Simon Communities of Ireland shows just 35 properties were available to those reliant on HAPMon Oct 17 2022 - 00:01
Flooding and road closures in Cork after torrential rain hits countyHeavy rain and wind expected to continue across western half of Ireland until MondaySun Oct 16 2022 - 20:26
Masks should be worn on public transport this winter but will not be made mandatory, says DonnellyMinister confirms there are no plans to give a second Covid-19 vaccine booster to the under-50sSun Oct 16 2022 - 15:25
Afghans still waiting for decision on relatives year after State pledge Afghan Admission Programme promised ‘up to 500 places’ for at-risk family members but some applicants claim relatives already kidnapped by TalibanSun Oct 02 2022 - 19:49
New legislation needed for defective buildings repair scheme, Minister saysNew interdepartmental group to be set up to bring proposals on how to address defects by the end of this yearWed Sept 28 2022 - 14:42
‘€42 a month? You could spend more on a dinner in the city’: Young adults underwhelmed by budgetBudget 2023: Cohort welcomes third-level fee reduction and tax credit for renters but is disappointed overallTue Sept 27 2022 - 19:04
Kevin Barry House killing: What now for Housing First policy to move people off streets?Homeless services are concerned Dublin death could damage trust in the long-established process for moving homeless people into stable accommodationSat Sept 24 2022 - 02:00
