Citizens’ Assembly on drugs calls for ‘urgency’ to implement its recommendationsState should respond to drug use as public health issue rather than criminal justice issue, panel foundThu Jun 13 2024 - 17:40
Department of Agriculture investigation to examine the supply of horses for slaughterRTÉ Investigates programme into the Irish equine industry is raised in the DáilThu Jun 13 2024 - 13:47
Woman dies in car crash in Co Meath The driver and only occupant of the car was pronounced dead at the scene in RatoathMon Jun 10 2024 - 10:39
Pit bull terrier shot in Cork by garda armed support unit after attack on womanGardaí were called after dog bit woman on arm and leg in back yard of houseFri Jun 07 2024 - 10:32
Search and rescue operation resumes for man off Galway coastCoast Guard responded to reports of a man entering the water from a boat near Carna on Thursday eveningThu Jun 06 2024 - 21:45
Irish man drowns while sea swimming in SpainMan in his 70s dies on Monday evening after incident at Cala Capitán in the southeast of SpainTue Jun 04 2024 - 21:27
‘Nothing has improved’: Fianna Fáil election candidates grapple with criticism in SwordsDespite some negative feedback from voters on housing, local election hopeful Darragh Butler feels the canvass was ‘largely positive’Tue Jun 04 2024 - 18:30
23 arrests for offences including burglary and theft as part of Garda operation in North Dublin Seventeen people arrested in a Garda operation due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice and Swords District Court on TuesdayMon Jun 03 2024 - 20:12
Flight from Brussels to New York diverted to DublinTwo separate incidents caused the United Airlines flight to change route for Dublin just one hour after take-offMon Jun 03 2024 - 19:00
Dramatic shifts in extreme weather conditions likely to affect sleep patterns, study finds Animal study insights likely to apply to humans with possible implications for neurological disorders in later lifeWed May 29 2024 - 00:01
Students march through UCD calling on college to end academic ties with IsraelStudents also want college to disclose all ties with Israeli institutions and remove Israeli goods from campusSat May 25 2024 - 14:58
Green Party election manifesto aims for ‘humane, fair and effective’ migration policyManifesto commits party to defending Green Deal and principles of a democratic EU and to keep the extreme right from ‘any position of influence’Fri May 24 2024 - 16:11
New Garda system for detecting uninsured drivers comes into forceHand-held devices will scan the registrations of passing vehicles and check them against databases provided by the insurance industryFri May 24 2024 - 09:53
Census 2022: More than 1,000 babies and toddlers listed as homeless‘We’ll be seeing the impact of this for generations,’ says children’s charityThu May 23 2024 - 13:08
Palestinian whose family fled Gaza to Ireland says it is ‘a historic moment full of emotions’Protester at announcement describes recognition of Palestine as ‘giving a reward to a terrorist organisation’Wed May 22 2024 - 15:44
Motorcyclist (50s) dies in Co Wicklow crashRoad at Turlough Hill has reopened after examination of scene by Garda investigatorsMon May 20 2024 - 20:20
Garda hospitalised after being struck by car in DublinIncident happened in Castleknock, Dublin 15, in early hours of Monday morningMon May 20 2024 - 20:00
One in five children in Ireland live in households unable to buy them shoes Number of children experiencing deprivation in the Republic has risen by more than 30,000 in last yearMon May 20 2024 - 06:00
Teenager hospitalised after stabbing in Dublin city centreGardaí alerted to the incident on Liffey Street after 4pmSun May 19 2024 - 21:23
‘These people won’t silence me’ – Brazilian candidate ignores social media attacks to focus on local concerns on canvass43-year-old says that if elected he can be ‘a voice for immigrants here working hard’Sat May 18 2024 - 06:00
M50 reopens after fatal road traffic incident causes major delaysGardaí and emergency services attended the scene of crash between junction seven and junction six on northbound carriagewayFri May 17 2024 - 17:51
Irish Life insurance to hike premiums by average of 5.3% on adult plansChanges will apply to new customers from July 1st and existing customers renewing policies from same dateFri May 17 2024 - 13:34
Man dies in Longford workplace incidentMan was working on a closed section of the Athlone Road, Ballymahon, when he was struck by a works vehicleFri May 17 2024 - 09:37
Thornton Hall ‘super prison’ site set to be used for asylum seeker accommodationOfficial Ireland turned an effective blind eye to tents on Mount Street, says Simon HarrisThu May 16 2024 - 13:53
Landlords engaging in ‘sex for rent’ arrangements should be targeted by new laws - reportNational Women’s Council finds it is ‘the most marginalised women who are impacted’Thu May 16 2024 - 13:28
More than 40 tents pitched along Grand Canal in Dublin Total of 1,780 asylum seekers without place to stay, according to latest International Protection Accommodation Service figuresTue May 14 2024 - 13:37
Dublin-New York portal: Dublin residents flashing body parts and showing offensive videos to prompt changesDublin City Council says ‘We will continue to monitor the situation’ after some members of the public posted offensive videosMon May 13 2024 - 21:20
Less than a third of girls aged 10-17 report feeling very happy with their lives, study saysResearch by University of Galway shows just 33% of boys in same age bracket report similar emotionsThu May 02 2024 - 10:27
Migrant registration cards: State collects more than €71m from permits in 2023Record number represents increase of 34% for pass costing €300 for people from outside EU to live in IrelandThu May 02 2024 - 10:06
Some refugees left without accommodation on Mount Street while a number set to return to Dublin city centreAsylum seekers were moved from tents beside International Protection Office complex to State accommodation in Crooksling and Citywest during major operation on WednesdayThu May 02 2024 - 08:06
EU migration pact will result in ‘less safeguards’ for those seeking protection, says refugee councilMore than 160 organisations across Europe, including Amnesty and Human Rights Watch, have raised concerns about pact’s contentsTue Apr 30 2024 - 20:35
Asylum seeker ‘shantytown’ in Dublin will be cleared of tents and refugees housed, Taoiseach tells DáilSouth inner city residents group says it will consider court action on health, safety and privacy grounds unless refugee tents are cleared from areas around International Protection Office on Mount StreetTue Apr 30 2024 - 18:38
‘I just wish we had more time together’ - family and friends mourn cyclist killed in Dún LaoghaireGreta Price-Martin remembered at her funeral in Dublin as fun-loving ‘gorgeous person’ whose passions were filmmaking and photographyMon Apr 29 2024 - 19:00
Family of George Nkencho to appeal decision not to prosecute gardaí involved in fatal shootingMan (27) shot dead in front garden of his family’s home in Dublin 15 in 2020Wed Apr 24 2024 - 21:24
Cyclist (20s) and motorcyclist (40s) killed in road collisions in Dún Laoghaire and CorkBoth people died from injuries following incidents involving trucksWed Apr 24 2024 - 15:04
More days of ‘extreme heat stress’ are wake-up call for climate targets - Soc DemsHeat-related mortality has increased by around 30 per cent in past 20 years, EU report foundMon Apr 22 2024 - 21:47
Turn off your camera on video calls to reduce mental fatigue, study suggestsZoom or Teams fatigue is real ‘and seeing your own reflection makes it even more tiring’, says lead researcher at University of GalwayMon Apr 22 2024 - 06:55
Death of Shay Lynch (7) after swimming pool incident at Clare hotel ‘heartbreaking’, says TaoiseachChild was taken from Lakeside Hotel and Leisure Centre in Killaloe to University Hospital Limerick but was later pronounced deadSun Apr 21 2024 - 21:26
‘Disgraceful’ and ‘chilling’ protest outside Roderic O’Gorman’s home condemnedA group of protesters attached banners to the railings outside Roderic O’Gorman’s home, calling on him to ‘close the borders’Fri Apr 19 2024 - 18:11
Sunshine forecast for weekend as clouds finally clear in exceptionally wet yearHighest temperatures up to 18 degrees are expected in many parts of IrelandFri Apr 19 2024 - 11:29
Fire safety issues found in some State centres for disability careHiqa finds poor measures to protect residents and poor governance in some of the State centresFri Apr 19 2024 - 09:24
One in six Ukrainians in Ireland considering leaving due to ‘red tape’ locking them out of jobsHousing and problems working in fields for which they are qualified among top concerns in Red Cross researchFri Apr 19 2024 - 09:09
In pictures: The winning entries for this year’s Texaco Children’s Art competitionMethodist College Belfast student Charley Bell takes home €1,500 top prize for ‘exceptionally well executed’ colour pencil portraitWed Apr 17 2024 - 16:42
Number of homeless asylum seekers increases to 1,780, up 80 from last week*Volunteers providing food and clothing to international protection applicants sleeping rough in Dublin have reached ‘breaking point’Tue Apr 16 2024 - 21:50
In pictures: The National Library’s new archive of life in Ireland during Covid-19 pandemicCollection contains some 200 images taken by more than 70 press photographers across country in 2020 and 2021Mon Apr 15 2024 - 17:28
‘I’m crying thinking about it every day’: Doctor returns to Dublin after weeks in Gaza hospitalMohamed Shaalan has worked as an orthopaedic surgeon in Ireland since 2016. He recently witnessed ‘horrific’ Israel-Hamas war casualtiesSun Apr 14 2024 - 14:00
Two men in critical condition after crash in KilkennyThree men were taken to hospital following the incident on the M9 on ThursdayFri Apr 12 2024 - 08:35
Reach for the Stars astrophotography competiton returns for fourth yearEntries are open to photos taken in Ireland between April 28th last year and May 10th nextThu Apr 11 2024 - 19:00
Sunny weekend weather with temperatures in high teens, says Met ÉireannSaturday set to be mostly dry, save for spells of rain spreading from the west in the afternoonThu Apr 11 2024 - 11:30
‘My partner was sedated while I wasn’t there. We didn’t get to say goodbye’: One in 10 say end-of-life care fair to poorSurvey of 4,570 bereaved family members and friends found majority had confidence and trust in healthcare staff in such settingsThu Apr 11 2024 - 11:00
