Minister says Government has purchased 37 properties to date to house asylum seekers International Protection Accommodation Service has started to turn away some asylum seekers due to a lack of bedsMon Dec 04 2023 - 23:13
Migration: Ireland saw 141,600 people arrive into State and 64,000 leave in a yearCovid-19 recovery, labour shortages and the Russian invasion of Ukraine were all factorsWed Nov 29 2023 - 06:00
'We continue to throw away far too much': 70% of plastic waste in Ireland incineratedSeventy per cent of plastic packaging generated in Ireland was incinerated in 2021 with only about 28% recycledTue Nov 28 2023 - 07:10
Dublin Marathon: Race organisers working on ‘viable options’ for 2024’s routeNational Transport Authority has expressed concern about duration of road closures required for city centre start and finishMon Nov 27 2023 - 19:33
Ukrainians consider Christmas trips home but deterred by high cost of travelNew Government proposals allow people who have fled war in Ukraine to travel back for festive season without risk of losing their State-funded accommodationSat Nov 25 2023 - 07:30
Refugee centres targeted in Dublin riotsFirefighers wearing breathing equipment rescued a security guard from blaze in FinglasFri Nov 24 2023 - 18:41
What is and isn’t open for business in Dublin todayDublin riots: Life in the city centre is partially returning to normal but there are fears that there could be more troubleFri Nov 24 2023 - 13:45
‘I’ve lived overseas, had a great time and it changed me - but now it’s time to come home’‘I’ve realised there isn’t anything wrong about saying I’ve lived overseas, had a great time and it changed me, but now it’s time to come home’Fri Nov 24 2023 - 06:01
The air was thick with smoke and a double-decker bus was on fire - how gardaí struggled to contain the Dublin riotsStreet mayhem spills over from close to Parnell Street, where Garda car set ablaze and several officers injuredThu Nov 23 2023 - 22:27
Gardaí begin to clear O'Connell Bridge area of Dublin following violenceGardaí have cleared the streets surrounding the O'Connell Bridge area of Dublin after violent scenes broke out in the city centre.Thu Nov 23 2023 - 21:26
Man who died from motor neurone disease addresses committee on assisted dyingSome 74 per cent of Irish adults would prefer to die at home, but only 23 per cent will do so, the IHF saidTue Nov 21 2023 - 18:29
‘I am happy but it’s mixed emotions’: Irish-Palestinian father reunited with children after wife killed in GazaKhalid El-Astal’s children Ali (4) and Sara (1) arrived in Dublin Airport on Sunday, but several of his family, including the children’s mother, Ashwak, were killed in Israeli air strikesSun Nov 19 2023 - 21:03
Murder of Ashling Murphy ‘a monstrous crime that shocked the nation’, senior garda saysGardaí suspect Jozef Puska set out to sexually attack a woman in or around Tullamore but motive will never be provenFri Nov 17 2023 - 19:00
Ashling Murphy case: Gardaí thank community of Tullamore as Jozef Puska sentencedGardaí have thanked the Tullamore community for their "invaluable assistance" in securing the conviction of Jozef Puska for the murder of Ashling Murphy.Fri Nov 17 2023 - 15:50
Peter Pan review: Fantastic family fun as Roddy Doyle revitalises the tale of the boy who wouldn’t grow up Theatre: The Gate’s fast-paced Christmas show, relocated to early 20th-century Dublin, will entertain parents as well as childrenFri Nov 17 2023 - 14:36
Operator of Carton House in Co Kildare convicted and fined for damaging local ‘ecosystem’Company fined €8,000 after pleading guilty to offences relating to clearing of vegetation at upmarket hotelThu Nov 16 2023 - 13:13
RTÉ crisis: no staff on more than €250,000 under new plan, with some presenters facing cutsJoe Duffy, Claire Byrne and Miriam O’Callaghan will lose out as part of cost-cutting in Bakhurst’s turnaround planTue Nov 14 2023 - 19:29
Storm Debi: Communities survey the damage as clean-up continuesA blustery day expected on Tuesday in the wake of wind and rain that toppled trees and sparked floodsMon Nov 13 2023 - 18:02
Storm Debi: Relief scheme extended to Galway as nationwide clean-up beginsThousands remain without power as Galway is worst affected by the impact of weatherMon Nov 13 2023 - 16:57
‘The noblest impulse’: Man who died after jumping into Liffey to rescue another recognised for braveryJames Nicholl receives posthumous gold medal for bravery in attempted rescue of man from river Liffey in April this yearFri Nov 10 2023 - 16:25
E-bikes: What are the regulations and what can be done to improve safety?The average speed of e-bikes ranges between 20 to 25 km per hour, while an e-scooter can travel up to 48km per hourTue Nov 07 2023 - 19:13
Parents to be encouraged not to buy smart phones for primary school childrenNorma Foley’s plan would see guidelines sent to primary schools where parents wish to introduce a voluntary no-smartphones policyTue Nov 07 2023 - 08:49
Palestinians killed in Gaza remembered at US embassy protest in DublinVolunteers take turns to read out names of 8,796 civilians confirmed killed in Israeli attacksFri Nov 03 2023 - 14:53
My Liffey: ‘It’s a real gathering of the community’ - veteran kayaker on the six-decade Liffey DescentThis year, for the first time in its history, the famous canoe race moved to May to ensure water levels were high enoughThu Nov 02 2023 - 17:00
Three teenagers arrested following assault on 14-year-old boy in Sligo on Halloween nightThe incident happened at approximately 7.10pm outside a premises on Mailcoach RoadThu Nov 02 2023 - 08:10
About 40 passengers stuck in Dart carriage for almost an hour and walked to Bray stationServices resume between Dalkey and Greystones after repairs to problems with overhead linesThu Nov 02 2023 - 07:16
Gardaí seized drugs valued at more than €57 million in 2022Annual report says multi-agency, multinational effort to tackle Kinahan cartel ‘will become the model to combat such transnational gangs’Tue Oct 31 2023 - 18:00
Ukrainian refugees in State accommodation may get Christmas travel exemptionDepartment considers amendment to protocol that puts refugees at risk of losing allocated bedsFri Oct 27 2023 - 18:42
My Liffey: ‘It’s quite wild in comparison to rivers in other parts of the country’Colm Gallagher has been fishing the river Liffey since the 1980s and is hopeful that the development of new spawning grounds will regenerate salmon stocksFri Oct 27 2023 - 17:35
Proposals to time-limit housing for Ukrainians criticised by refugee groupsTaoiseach tells Dáil that State’s ability to accommodate and provide for refugees is ‘very much’ at its limitThu Oct 26 2023 - 06:00
Accommodating Ukrainian refugees: how does Ireland compare?Is Ireland the only EU country not changing how it houses Ukrainians arriving here?Wed Oct 25 2023 - 20:21
‘Clifden provided me with answers to that question of what I want to do in my life’New to the Parish: Magdalena Hylak came to Ireland 20 years ago from PolandTue Oct 24 2023 - 06:00
Extradition treaty between Ireland and UAE discussed in phone call between ministers for justiceSenior Garda officials have been growing concerned at the failed efforts to extradite criminals, including members of the Kinahan cartel, from DubaiMon Oct 23 2023 - 17:57
Gaza stories: ‘I have lost my house, I have lost everything. We are hearing heavy shelling everywhere’ People in Palestine describe life under Israeli bombardmentFri Oct 20 2023 - 19:00
Netanyahu says Israel will allow limited aid to GazaUS president departs for Washington after saying hospital blast ‘appears to have been done by other team’Wed Oct 18 2023 - 21:20
‘I couldn’t sleep last night’: Life stops for Gazans in Ireland as they check on relativesPalestinian students in Dublin react with horror at explosion at Gaza hospital that killed hundredsWed Oct 18 2023 - 14:43
Non-EU health workers protest over lower salaries preventing them reuniting with familiesAbout 1,000 staff recruited to Ireland to work as healthcare assistants under work permit scheme in 2021 on pay of €27,000Tue Oct 17 2023 - 16:02
‘We didn’t really propose. We just said that if we feel the same way in one year, let’s get married. And we did – and we did’New to the Parish: Henry Cox and Michael Kunkel retired to Ireland from the US during the height of the pandemicTue Oct 17 2023 - 06:00
Ireland to begin accepting online applications for citizenshipDigitisation of process a key part of making system more efficient, says Minister for JusticeTue Oct 17 2023 - 00:01
Iranian embassy in Ireland expresses ‘condemnation’ of actions of ‘Israeli regime’ in GazaEmbassy has called on European Union to acknowledge ‘the oppressive and illegal actions of Israel’Mon Oct 16 2023 - 17:35
‘It’s not just rugby that’s the problem’: Consultant says concussion occurs in all sportsHead of medical for Munster rugby gives advice on handling sports and exercise medicine at GP conferenceMon Oct 16 2023 - 11:27
Childcare cuts welcome but public model needed for gender equality, says National Women’s CouncilThe council said that while there are significant positive elements for women, it is a ‘short term budget that will not advance gender equality’Fri Oct 13 2023 - 10:47
‘Relieved’ Irish pilgrims return home after being disrupted by Israel-Hamas warGroup had been in Nazareth in northern Israel, having first travelled to Bethlehem and Jerusalem as part of pilgrimageFri Oct 13 2023 - 07:34
Lorna Kearney a person of ‘deep faith’ who loved time with family and friends, funeral toldMs Kearney, who was killed in a violent incident in Co Offaly late last month, loved exercising, running and going for walks with her dogs, funeral hearsThu Oct 12 2023 - 16:38
‘A vibrant young woman radiant with hope and joy’: tributes paid to Irish-Israeli woman Kim Damti (22) Death of woman who had been missing since Hamas attack on outdoor music festival near Gaza confirmed by familyThu Oct 12 2023 - 14:10
Phibsboro crash victim Carol Seery remembered as ‘a diamond, precious and rare’Mrs Seery (67), who was from Finglas and married to a retired garda, had just finished enjoying a meal with family members when she was fatally struck by a car as she crossed the road at Cross Guns BridgeThu Oct 12 2023 - 12:55
Man arrested after seizure of €420,000 of drugs in DublinSome 21kg of cannabis herb undergoing analysisThu Oct 12 2023 - 10:07
TidyTowns: Abbeyleix in Co Laois announced as winnersWork of volunteers ‘nothing short of inspirational’, says Minister for Community Development Heather HumphreysFri Oct 06 2023 - 13:06
Gambling a problem for one in 30 adults in Ireland, higher than previously thought - ESRI Problem gamblers on average spend more than €1,000 per month, with highest rates of problem gambling among those in their 30sThu Oct 05 2023 - 00:01
Samaritans sees over 1,000 calls a day, an increase of 10% on last year, new report showsVolunteers spent some 65,000 hours speaking to callers on the island’s only 24-hour emotional support helplineWed Oct 04 2023 - 15:44
