Ibuprofen during pregnancy may harm fertility of daughters, study findsProlonged exposure to painkiller may have long-term effects on female foetus, researchers warnFri Feb 02 2018 - 00:05
IT Carlow to ban smoking from main outdoor areasThree shelters to be designated for smokers after initiative begins on Valentine’s DayThu Feb 01 2018 - 15:58
Taxi fares increase of 3.2% comes into effectStandard rates rise from €3.60 to €3.80 and from €4 to €4.20 during premium hoursThu Feb 01 2018 - 13:06
Catholics face higher unemployment than Protestants in NorthUnemployment rate dropped from 9% for Protestants and 18% for Catholics in 1992 to 5% and 7% in 2016Wed Jan 31 2018 - 18:58
Regina Doherty seeks to ‘unwind cuts’ made to lone parentsOne-third of lone-parent families were ‘persistently deprived’ from 2004 to 2015Wed Jan 31 2018 - 13:44
Bank of Ireland to admit it took too long to address tracker scandalBank’s CEO will say that more than 5,000 customers have received redress and compensation of over €68mTue Jan 30 2018 - 11:09
Apartments and vehicles damaged in Tallaght fireUnderground blaze burned for five hours before being extinguished on Monday morningTue Jan 30 2018 - 07:44
Mediterranean diet ‘may help’ women receiving IVF treatmentResearch study suggests fresh fruit, fish, olive oil improves chances of becoming pregnantTue Jan 30 2018 - 00:05
‘Clear rationale’ sought for committee recommendation departureBrendan Howlin expresses concern at decision not to follow ‘repeal simpliciter’ adviceMon Jan 29 2018 - 23:49
Boil-water notice issued for parts of south Dublin and WicklowBreakdown at Vartry water treatment plant affects supply to 65,000 peopleMon Jan 29 2018 - 17:43
City centre bus routes diverted to alleviate traffic delaysNTA to move 17 routes from College Green from Monday to tackle disruption by LuasMon Jan 29 2018 - 01:00
Taoiseach says Irish should have done more for Jews during World War IIAt Holocaust Memorial Day service Varadkar talks of de Valera’s ‘courageous’ actionsSun Jan 28 2018 - 21:41
Bus routes to be diverted from College Green on MondayTaxi restrictions also being considered in attempt to reduce delays through city centreFri Jan 26 2018 - 12:44
Key Brexit MP: ‘astonishing’ no EU relationship negotiatedCommittee chairman Hilary Benn: ‘No deal is the worst possible deal you could imagine’Fri Jan 26 2018 - 01:51
Bertie Ahern casts doubt on David Davis’s grasp of Brexit‘It’s one thing fudging a statement or communique . . . you can’t fudge a legal context’Thu Jan 25 2018 - 16:19
New model of care for treatment of eating disordersServices have been ‘a bit of a postcode lottery’ says HSE chiefWed Jan 24 2018 - 20:24
EirGrid warned it faces ‘long battle’ to build North-South interconnectorGrid operator seeking right of way rather than purchase of land to erect pylonsWed Jan 24 2018 - 19:39
Four Celtic Tiger developments that had fire and safety issuesOireachtas committee to recommend fire risk assessments on boom era buildsWed Jan 24 2018 - 05:00
Local authorities ‘will significantly increase building delivery’Waterford’s Michael Walsh says all councils will ‘ramp up’ social housing buildingTue Jan 23 2018 - 11:48
New mortgage scheme will stoke up house prices, says analystGovernment plan is ‘geared towards a market that doesn’t really exist’Mon Jan 22 2018 - 13:55
Emergency departments see higher rate of self-harm among homelessHomeless accounted for 3.9% of people presenting with self-harm injuries over four yearsThu Jan 18 2018 - 01:00
Two new weather warnings issued for snow and high winds‘Fast moving’ Atlantic depression brings increased flooding risk and gusts of 110km/hWed Jan 17 2018 - 21:53
Drugs thrown over wall into Cloverhill ‘huge’ concern, says reportVisiting committees for 14 prisons note gang culture, overcrowding and staff shortagesWed Jan 17 2018 - 20:19
Mountjoy prisoners seek solitary confinement for protectionGang culture and easy availability of drugs continue to pose widespread problemsWed Jan 17 2018 - 18:41
HSE’s Treatment Abroad Scheme ‘stressful’, says reportOmbudsman outlines upset caused to patients seeking operations overseasWed Jan 17 2018 - 00:00
541 people on trolleys in hospitals on Monday, says INMONumber, which has risen from the end of last week includes 13 childrenTue Jan 16 2018 - 15:28
Surgeon guilty of professional misconduct for not registering with councilDr Motaz Kabadaya admits negligence but was going through tough time financiallyMon Jan 15 2018 - 20:12
An Cosán is ‘beacon’ of education and confidence for Tallaght localsFurther education centre in Jobstown helps many for whom doors of learning had shutMon Jan 15 2018 - 01:30
Charlie Flanagan has ‘open mind’ on Gsoc independenceWatchdog chairwoman says it should not be under Department of Justice remitMon Jan 15 2018 - 01:00
Irish Water refund donations to homeless charities reach €850,000Authority to begin winding down refunds after 95% of cheques issuedSun Jan 14 2018 - 20:59
Garda watchdog seeks independence from department‘We have failed people who have come to us,’ says Gsoc chair Ms Justice Mary Ellen RingSun Jan 14 2018 - 17:21
Snow, frost and flood warning issued for next few daysVery high seas expected to bring risk of flooding along Atlantic coast areasSun Jan 14 2018 - 12:59
Kingsmill survivor believes Sinn Féin MP’s insult was ‘deliberate’Alan Black, who saw 10 colleagues killed by the IRA, says Barry McElduff was ‘dancing on their graves’Sun Jan 14 2018 - 12:12
Baby girl returned to parents following Dublin car theftChild was in back of Opel Vectra when it was stolen from outside house in BaldoyleFri Jan 12 2018 - 13:50
Family court: Husband tried to strangle wife with toaster cableIn separate case woman sent nude pictures of former partner to current girlfriendWed Jan 10 2018 - 18:41
HSE says current prevalence of two strains of flu is unusualNumber of people on trolleys increases to 575 on TuesdayTue Jan 09 2018 - 18:44
Germany tops passport index for fifth year in a rowIreland moves up once spot to joint fifth placeTue Jan 09 2018 - 13:38
More than €2 million announced to improve walking and cycling trailsMinister Michael Ring says 32 projects to benefitMon Jan 08 2018 - 21:00
Restaurants Association wants non-refundable deposit for ‘no shows’No-show problem is ‘rampant across the country’Mon Jan 08 2018 - 19:16
Almost 800,000 live in poverty despite improved economy – think tankSocial Justice Ireland reacts to Ibec’s economic outlook, says 1m people experiencing deprivationMon Jan 08 2018 - 12:21
Cost of petrol and diesel continues to rise, survey findsOil prices is seen as the main factor in the latest increase in fuel costsMon Jan 08 2018 - 11:27
Over 300 human rights activists killed in 2017, says report80% of killings occurred in four countries – Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and the PhilippinesThu Jan 04 2018 - 16:28
Coastal towns at risk of further flooding as wind warning issuedMet Éireann warns of gale force winds, heavy rain and sleet throughout the morningThu Jan 04 2018 - 10:02
Towns on south, west coasts at ‘real risk’ of further floodingPeople in affected areas urged to ‘keep away from coastline if you don’t need to be there’Wed Jan 03 2018 - 21:00
No evidence those in emergency accommodation are ‘gaming the system’Eoghan Murphy says it’s important that we have ‘different voices’ in housing debateWed Jan 03 2018 - 17:08
Former Ireland underage manager Sean McCaffrey dies aged 58McCaffrey managed the Ireland Under 17, U18 and U19 teams over a seven-year periodSat Dec 30 2017 - 15:56
Legislation on self-driving cars needed says AAThere are concerns about liability in the event of a self-driving car being involved in a collisionSat Dec 30 2017 - 15:29
New rules for charities to include time limit on trustees’ service‘You need to reinvigorate, you need fresh blood and new thinking,’ says regulatorSat Dec 30 2017 - 01:00
Government urged to increase focus on adapting homes for elderlyGrant schemes and home-care system ‘simply not joined up’ Age Action saysFri Dec 29 2017 - 05:55
Concern over fake door-to-door clothing collectionsCharities Regulator warns people to be vigilant about doorstep clothing donationsThu Dec 28 2017 - 20:38