Talks resume between unions and officials over reopening special schoolsFocused is on risk areas and logistics and a plan is expected by the end of this weekMon Jan 25 2021 - 15:35
‘Try and keep me out’: Biden officially invited to visit IrelandCoveney says Covid-safe options for St Patrick’s Day visit to US being exploredFri Jan 22 2021 - 23:07
Defence Forces commission seeks submissions as part of reviewBody expected to spearhead largest reform of armed services in several decadesFri Jan 22 2021 - 22:31
Efforts intensify to save Curlew from extinction in IrelandConcerns grow about birds survival as report shows a decline of at least 96 per centFri Jan 22 2021 - 19:53
Medical cannabis programme to begin this year after funding receivedUse of products licensed under scheme can apply where conventional treatments failThu Jan 21 2021 - 00:02
‘Dear Mr President, Joe, a chara’: Higgins congratulates BidenIreland can act as bridge between US and EU, as presidential visit likely, says TaoiseachWed Jan 20 2021 - 19:27
Madigan apologises in Dáil for remarks about ‘normal children’Josepha Madigan also clarifies comments about mother and baby homesWed Jan 20 2021 - 16:32
Roscommon hit by flooding following rainfall warningAt least one home permanently abandoned in county as Storm Christoph sweeps UKTue Jan 19 2021 - 23:05
HSE to compile report into non-frontline staff receiving vaccinesMinister to meet chair of Coombe after family members of staff given ‘spare’ Covid-19 jabsTue Jan 19 2021 - 22:35
Dublin film-maker David Shaw-Smith has died‘As a nation, we owe him a debt of gratitude for his work,’ says Michael D HigginsTue Jan 19 2021 - 22:35
Covid-19: Number of clusters rises by a third in second week of yearData shows spikes across nursing homes, community hospitals and long-stay unitsTue Jan 19 2021 - 20:53
Activist-Minister warms to a new environment: ‘It’s really welcome pressure’Ex-chief of Friends of the Earth Ireland now responds to complaints instead of making themTue Jan 19 2021 - 01:09
Gardaí to train park rangers in effort to tackle wildlife crimeRangers will be taught how to identify and preserve evidence and to pursue casesTue Jan 19 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Teachers urge rethink on resuming special education classesStill unclear if planned reopening of special needs schools will go ahead on ThursdayMon Jan 18 2021 - 21:44
Beacon Hospital hopeful of agreeing Covid deal with HSEHSE chief executive Paul Reid expressed ‘extreme frustration’ at Dublin hospitalMon Jan 18 2021 - 14:53
Fund for struggling childcare providers will be made available next weekConcerns raised about sector viability for a reduced number of clients during restrictionsFri Jan 08 2021 - 21:44
Home STI testing service suspended due to overwhelming demandDublin-based doctor reports significant level of contacts in the week after ChristmasThu Jan 07 2021 - 18:07
Childcare services asked to suspend fees, refund parents who are not essential workersOnly some children will be allowed to attend creches this month under new Covid-19 measuresWed Jan 06 2021 - 22:09
Coronavirus: 7,836 new cases and 17 further deaths‘Evidence of an increasing presence of the UK variant in Ireland,’ says chief medical officerWed Jan 06 2021 - 21:24
‘Forget about takeaway pints,’ Taoiseach warns publicansSuch sales lead to congregation and gathering of people, Micheál Martin saysWed Jan 06 2021 - 20:55
Tensions reignited over Rockall after Irish fishing vessel is blockedDepartment of Foreign Affairs says it is in contact with Scottish and UK authoritiesTue Jan 05 2021 - 21:08
Nursing homes hope for full Covid-19 vaccinations by mid-FebruaryConfusion surrounds apparent delay in roll-out of jabs at two Dublin facilitiesTue Jan 05 2021 - 00:01
Brain surgery breakthrough at Beaumont HospitalOperation on girl (16) believed to be first deep brainstem surgery of its kind in the worldMon Jan 04 2021 - 01:00
Level 5 restrictions to remain in place until January 31st, says TaoiseachSchools to remain closed until January 11th with non-essential retail to shut on ThursdayWed Dec 30 2020 - 22:11
HSE reaches agreement with social media companies over vaccine informationUsers looking for information on Covid-19 vaccine will be directed to HSE websiteWed Dec 30 2020 - 21:07
Covid-19: Staff at Wheatfield Prison test positive for virusNo cases among prisoners, says Irish Prison Service, as outbreak control team deployedWed Dec 30 2020 - 20:04
Two PSNI officers in hospital following dog attack in BelfastOne sustained serious facial injuries in attack, which happened while searching suspectWed Dec 30 2020 - 18:24
Covid-19: Teachers’ union requests delay to reopening of schoolsINTO says delay should be considered due to ‘alarming’ rise in cases of virus in schoolsTue Dec 29 2020 - 22:11
Brexit: Taoiseach concedes EU-UK deal will have negative impact on fishing industryTánaiste Leo Varadkar confirms new €100m support scheme for agrifood sectorMon Dec 28 2020 - 20:58
Q&A: I’ve arrived home from the UK for Christmas – what do I do now?Many who flew into Ireland will have to self-isolate and eat their turkey aloneThu Dec 24 2020 - 01:00
Man (80) killed in Co Cork road crashGardaí find vehicle in a ditch at townland of Ahakista, BantryWed Dec 23 2020 - 22:26
Less than 10% of Covid-19 passenger locator forms successfully followed upForms required in order to confirm person’s location in country to assist contact tracingWed Dec 23 2020 - 21:38
Post-Brexit trade deal ‘more likely than less likely’ – TaoiseachGovernment still planning for no-deal scenario as EU negotiators make ‘final push’Wed Dec 23 2020 - 01:00
Businesses want ‘visible’ Garda enforcement against Covid rulebreakers – reportPolicing Authority compliments improved Garda engagement during pandemicTue Dec 22 2020 - 10:00
Recent rise in older age groups contracting Covid-19, data showsCSO says people aged over 65 accounted for 10% of cases last week up from 5% in AugustFri Dec 18 2020 - 16:07
Reports of crammed planes, crowded airports not true, says GovernmentMore than 5,000 tests booked at Dublin and Cork airports since last monthFri Dec 18 2020 - 13:14
Contributing factors to Covid-19 outbreaks at Mayo hospital identifiedFlare-ups in April and May on two wards accounted for 75 cases – 33 patients, 42 staffThu Dec 17 2020 - 17:44
Brexit threatens to damage Irish fishing grounds, committee hearsNo deal changes to fishing rights could see ‘annihilation’ of coastal communitiesThu Dec 17 2020 - 11:46
Clearing hospital waiting lists exacerbated by Covid-19 could cost €1bn - ESRIOverall spending on public hospitals expected to double over next 15 years, report saysWed Dec 16 2020 - 08:10
Number of victims of ‘online pimping’ grows since first lockdownStudy finds women from Latin America account for majority on escort sitesWed Dec 16 2020 - 00:01
Government setting up €3m fund to help former Debenhams workersMove follows recommendation by Labour Court chairmanTue Dec 15 2020 - 22:32
Award-winning Mike Ryan of WHO flags healthcare inequality‘Social justice is only a dream if we don’t put health justice at the centre of it,’ says RyanTue Dec 15 2020 - 21:49
Rally held at maternity hospital over partner visiting restrictionsProtest was staged outside the Coombe in Dublin but was aimed at services across the StateTue Dec 15 2020 - 20:29
Man (80s) dies in house fire in south DublinWoman, also in her 80s, is taken to hospital after blaze breaks out on Dundrum RoadMon Dec 14 2020 - 20:54
Gardaí warn of loan scam where fraudsters seek advance feesTrick involves legitimate-looking websites, application processes and phone interactionMon Dec 14 2020 - 20:45
Charitable Irish tighten their belts across 30 yearsAverage amount donated grew between 1987 and 2004 but sharp decline since, notes reportMon Dec 14 2020 - 00:11
Dublin Lord Mayor presents homeless strategy ‘wish list’ to Housing MinisterFurther moritorium on evictions and creation of youth strategy among report’s recommendationsSat Dec 12 2020 - 08:10
Prisons source older game consoles to prevent inmates using internetXboxes fall under ‘incentivised regimes policy’, says director general of prison serviceThu Dec 10 2020 - 17:27
Men’s health: Ireland has EU’s highest rate of prostate cancerResearch also highlights how only one third of men are not overweight or obeseThu Dec 10 2020 - 08:16
Covid-19: Eight admissions to ICU in 24 hours is highest since springFive further deaths and a total of 227 new Covid-19 cases reportedThu Dec 10 2020 - 06:28
