Woman left ‘shaken’ and ‘in tears’ after alleged racist incident on Bus Éireann busBus Éireann says it is taking the complaint ‘very seriously’ and has launched an investigationWed Jul 09 2025 - 07:00
Government nominates senior counsel as new High Court judgeSean Gillane SC will fill the vacancy left by Mr Justice Denis McDonald Tue Jul 08 2025 - 22:10
Tuam families can see ‘light at the end of a very long tunnel’Children buried at former mother and baby home site ‘got no dignity in life and got no dignity in death’, sister saysMon Jul 07 2025 - 19:52
Tuam mother and baby home: 80 people come forward to give DNA to identify buried childrenAround 800 babies and young children are believed to be buried in former sewer at site of home run by Bon Secours religious orderMon Jul 07 2025 - 15:42
‘I’m so scared’: Families in limbo after being told to leave international protection accommodationMany of those affected are working locally, and their children attending local schoolsFri Jul 04 2025 - 06:25
Simon Harris tells 4th of July party ‘the bombs have to stop’ in GazaTánaiste was addressing celebration held by the new US Ambassador to Ireland, Edward WalshThu Jul 03 2025 - 23:12
‘Where are you from?’: Adopted people face microaggressions and jokes, report findsNew study explores experiences of people who were adopted from other countries by Irish familiesThu Jul 03 2025 - 06:00
Dublin Fire Brigade presents plaque to lorry driver who saved man from burning building Tomasz Zareba was honoured on Tuesday eveningTue Jul 01 2025 - 23:54
Referrals made to gardaí after RTÉ documentary uncovered ‘appalling’ treatment of residents at nursing homesSince the programme was broadcast, Hiqa has carried out a number of inspectionsTue Jul 01 2025 - 23:45
‘Love you all, it’s been a privilege’: Joe Duffy presents last Liveline as he retires from RTÉTaoiseach and President pay tribute to the broadcaster who was ‘the voice of the people’Fri Jun 27 2025 - 15:30
Long Covid scheme for healthcare workers to be extended after Labour Court recommendationScheme will remain in place until end of year, as unions urge Government to classify Covid as an occupational illness in line with most other EU countriesFri Jun 27 2025 - 10:54
‘There’s people being bombed from the f**king sky’: Kneecap’s Mo Chara would ‘get over’ US visa being revokedKneecap are due to perform a much-anticipated set at Glastonbury on SaturdayFri Jun 27 2025 - 08:42
Parents in legal battle over whether daughter should receive medical care in Ireland or PolandMother says daughter will not receive care she needs in Ireland due to waiting listsFri Jun 27 2025 - 06:00
Long Covid support scheme to end this month, Minister for Health confirmsLabour Court recommends scheme be extended for a further six monthsThu Jun 26 2025 - 15:49
Irish Thalidomide Association ‘devastated’ by death of Jacqui Browne Disability activist and thalidomide survivor died at her home in Kerry on MondayTue Jun 24 2025 - 15:24
Three arrested over criminal damage at Castletown HouseA man in his 30s and two minors were arrested by Gardaí on FridayFri Jun 20 2025 - 21:47
Ryan Tubridy announces engagement to Dr Clare Kambamettu‘Here we go’: radio presenter popped the question to his partner last ThursdayTue Jun 17 2025 - 11:57
How Tuam, synonymous with a dark side of Irish history, can finally ‘do the right thing’Two very different playgrounds exist in Co Galway townTue Jun 17 2025 - 06:00
Catherine Corless: ‘I was told more often than not that I was giving Tuam a bad name’Catherine Corless says the 796 children kept her going during ‘painful’ fight for justiceMon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
Gardaí arrest man in his 20s in Finglas after seizing drugs worth an estimated €119,000Search carried out in Finglas on Friday uncovered cannabis, cocaine and ketamine along with cashFri Jun 13 2025 - 23:46
Air India crash live updates: More than 240 dead as one passenger survives plane crash near Ahmedabad airport, say local policeThere were 53 British passengers onboard plane that crashed into residential buildingThu Jun 12 2025 - 17:06
Upgrade of power system could spark €83 yearly increase in household electricity billsGovernment should consider energy credits to help households struggling with costs, Electricity Association of Ireland saysThu Jun 12 2025 - 15:36
Catherine Corless ‘so relieved’ excavation of Tuam mother and baby home will finally begin on Monday The Bon Secours-run institution has admitted it did not treat the bodies of dead children properly Wed Jun 11 2025 - 17:28
Rough sleeper believed staying on streets would get him on housing list quicker, inquest hearsCoroner returns verdict of death by misadventure due to effects of multiple drug toxicity for Stephen Clarke (41)Mon Jun 09 2025 - 17:26
People trying to book a driving test facing ‘ridiculous’ wait to log inRSA reports ‘particularly high levels of traffic’ to its site, with some people complaining of hour-plus waitsSun Jun 08 2025 - 15:52
The Dublin scout leader who died a day before his trial and the men who accuse him of abuse Neville Kearns died in a crash in 2024, a day before he was due to stand trial on charges relating to assault, rape and attempted rape of boys in the 1980s and 1990sSat Jun 07 2025 - 02:00
Leona Macken interview: ‘I want my children to look back and see how much I wanted to stay here’The HSE apologised to Macken, who has incurable cancer, over ‘failings’ of two cervical smear testsFri Jun 06 2025 - 22:16
Prominent businessman loses bid for reporting restrictions on £1bn loan fraud trialBelfast judge dismisses Frank Cushnahan’s application Fri Jun 06 2025 - 19:50
‘You’re constantly compared to Instagram models’: event told online content affecting teenagers’ mental healthIrish teenagers second-lowest in international ranking for life satisfaction, says reportWed Jun 04 2025 - 06:00
Almost 50% of children and teenagers struggling with ‘feeling low’Decline in young people smoking or drinking but more grapple with mental health, survey reveals Tue Jun 03 2025 - 19:22
Minister objected to second term for Arts Council director amid fallout over botched IT projectGoverning body taking legal action to try to recoup €4m, Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee toldThu May 29 2025 - 17:20
Minister did not consent to second term for Arts Council director Maureen Kennelly, PAC told Department of Arts ‘should have called it out earlier’, Public Accounts Committee told over Arts Council’s €6.7m botched IT systemThu May 29 2025 - 14:35
RTÉ news management seeks to reassure staff over concerns around promotional advertStaff raised concerns about the use of extras and placement of plants in ad, which RTÉ says cost less than €100,000 to makeWed May 28 2025 - 19:24
Man charged after garda seriously injured in Finglas motorcycle incidentSuspect (20s) due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on ThursdayWed May 28 2025 - 08:13
Removal of brothel-keeping law could ‘expand market’ for sex, O’Callaghan saysOpponents say law endangers women working together for safety, but Minister for Justice believes fears are ‘unfounded’Tue May 27 2025 - 12:00
Lebanon ‘intense and unpredictable’ say troops welcomed home at Dublin AirportSix-month Unifil deployment in Lebanon completed by 170 troopsFri May 23 2025 - 19:20
Hot spell coming to an end as Met Éireann forecasts unsettled conditionsThere is a chance of a few showers on Wednesday, but it will be largely dryWed May 21 2025 - 06:03
Spider venom could aid future drug discovery, say Galway researchers New study finds that spider venom is ‘prey-specific’Wed May 21 2025 - 00:01
Kiea McCann’s parents ‘living a nightmare’ since her death Teenager was killed alongside her best friend in a car crash in Monaghan in 2023Tue May 20 2025 - 23:44
Ireland must stay vigilant amid ‘rising authoritarianism and spread of disinformation’, says CommissionerMichael McGrath highlighted threat of foreign interference and criticised Russian invasion of UkraineMon May 19 2025 - 20:56
Austria wins Eurovision Song Contest with Israel second Ireland’s ‘douze points’ go to winner JJ as Israel receives huge viewer voteSun May 18 2025 - 00:08
Large pro-Palestine march takes place through Dublin city centreSaturday’s demonstration marks 77th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba – displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli warSat May 17 2025 - 18:46
President Higgins says people in Gaza are being subjected to ‘forced starvation’ The National Famine Commemoration took place in Co Limerick on SaturdaySat May 17 2025 - 16:56
Acclaimed poet Paul Durcan dies aged 80Poet whose works featured on the Leaving Cert syllabus was awarded the Lifetime Achievement at the Irish Book Awards in 2014Sat May 17 2025 - 16:38
Irish troops report being observed in Lebanon amid ‘aggressive postures’ by Israeli armyAll Irish personnel are ‘safe and well’, Defence Forces sayWed May 14 2025 - 21:01
E-scooters perceived as most dangerous form of transport in Ireland, report findsGrowing number of incidents involving mainly young riders who do not wear safety helmets and behave dangerouslyFri May 09 2025 - 17:30
Tens of thousands to take part in Darkness into Light at more than 200 locationsThe event raises funds for Pieta, a charity that supports people affected by suicide or self-harmFri May 09 2025 - 16:09
Pope Leo XIV: American cardinal Robert Prevost elected as new pope - as it happenedCardinals choose new pontiff after fourth vote at the VaticanThu May 08 2025 - 22:16
Higgins wishes Pope Leo XIV well as he takes on role ‘at a time of great challenges for the world’Political and religious leaders react to election of Pope Leo XIVThu May 08 2025 - 22:00
Stoneybatter takeaway raided in crackdown on prostitution and money launderingFast food outlet was among premises searched by gardaí in Dublin, Kildare and MeathThu May 08 2025 - 20:15
