Surge in overdoses among heroin users in Dublin has ‘tailed off’, HSE saysTraces of nitazene, a synthetic opioid, detected in sample of brown powder linked to case in DublinMon Nov 13 2023 - 17:48
Children’s hospitals ‘extremely busy’ due to increasing number of RSV patientsCommon virus causes coughs and colds and is the main cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in very young childrenFri Nov 10 2023 - 21:34
Unions criticised HSE decision to widen recruitment embargo to most staff categories‘Neither affordable or sustainable’ to exceed target, warns HSE chief executive Bernard GlosterFri Nov 10 2023 - 13:05
Homeless people often ‘fall through cracks’ of health systemResearch finds ‘high degree of fragmentation in mainstream health services impeding full access to healthcare’Wed Nov 08 2023 - 00:01
Weather outlook: Temperatures to fall below zero as winter takes holdMercury will drop to -1 degrees in some parts of the country on Friday night, Met Éireann forecastsTue Nov 07 2023 - 13:11
Man (40s) in critical condition following violent disorder incident in Co GalwayIncident occurred on Saturday night in Ballinasloe and involved a number of individualsTue Nov 07 2023 - 12:48
‘I didn’t know much about Ireland but I imagined kindness, freedom and people being open’New to the Parish: Cristina Stamatescu arrived from Romania in 2008Tue Nov 07 2023 - 06:00
Two people killed in separate road traffic collisions in Dublin and MonaghanCyclist killed in incident at Dolphin’s Barn Bridge and a man in his 40s was killed when two lorries were involved in a collision on the R188Mon Nov 06 2023 - 20:40
Pharmacists dispensing unlicensed medication due to shortage, union saysOne source working in the pharmaceutical industry warned about the use of EMPs, stating there were two recalls in the sector in recent months for potential harm to patientsMon Nov 06 2023 - 06:00
‘Full emergency’ declared at Dublin Airport after reports of smoke in aircraftTake-off aborted and private plane with three crew on board evacuated in response to incidentSun Nov 05 2023 - 16:57
Murder accused Richard Satchwell denied bail after flight risk concerns raisedJudge Siobhan Lankford says no bail condition that could be put in place would meet concerns she and gardaí haveFri Nov 03 2023 - 17:51
My Liffey: ‘Feeling like a champion for a day’ – the annual swim down Dublin’s central artery A 40-year veteran of the Liffey Swim says climate change and a growing population in Greater Dublin Area have changed conditions on the riverFri Nov 03 2023 - 07:00
National air quality forecast will raise public awareness of pollutantsEPA maps will inform of three main pollutants and include a health index updated dailyFri Nov 03 2023 - 06:00
Almost two-thirds of tenant termination notices in third quarter due to landlords intending to sell upTotal of 4,518 notices to quit served to tenants between July and September, latest RTB data showsThu Nov 02 2023 - 16:00
My Liffey: ‘It just ticked a lot of boxes’ - Dublin rowers find ‘community’ on river at IslandbridgeRowing was a way of getting outside ‘comfort zone’, says Bríd Leahy, after she spotted boats on the Liffey while training for a marathon in the Phoenix ParkThu Nov 02 2023 - 12:45
Over 5,000 households who contacted Threshold in recent months were at risk of losing their homeThe charity published its quarterly impact report between the period July to SeptemberTue Oct 31 2023 - 08:57
Gardaí caution over trend of rising pedestrian deaths on Irish roadsGarda urges those using the roads to be cautious over the Bank Holiday weekendSat Oct 28 2023 - 12:06
Ireland weather: Status Yellow warnings issued with possible floodingMet Éireann issues alerts for eight counties across country, with heavy rain forecastSat Oct 28 2023 - 10:46
Bank holiday weekend: Yellow weather warning with more rain due before Dublin marathonDublin Marathon will see temporary road closures in place as thousands of runners take to the streets of capitalFri Oct 27 2023 - 17:31
Number of homeless children in State reaches record 3,904 in SeptemberTotal of 12,827 people were in emergency accommodation last month, according to official figuresFri Oct 27 2023 - 14:03
Dublin Marathon: ‘The last six miles are really hard and then it’s mind over matter’, says 83-year-old runnerKevin Stynes is running his 40th marathon this weekend in honour of his granddaughter Rachael (23)Fri Oct 27 2023 - 13:00
Irish teens say 'no way' to smoking 'they perceive vaping to be safer and that is an issue'Vaping study finds that across all age groups, there is a link between appearing ‘cool’ and using vapesThu Oct 26 2023 - 17:44
Gardaí concerned for welfare of boys missing since MondayDylan and Kyle Kiernan, from Kells, Co Meath, last seen in Tallaght, Dublin earlier this weekWed Oct 25 2023 - 12:09
Denise Morgan: €35,000 raised to repatriate body of Irish woman killed in suspected murder-suicideMorgan (39), from Co Louth, was found unresponsive at a home in the Queens are of New York on SaturdayWed Oct 25 2023 - 12:08
Eight arrests after firearms, drugs and cash seized during organised crime operationFive men and three women held after searches in Limerick, Cork and ClareWed Oct 25 2023 - 10:13
Spiritual home of Martin Luther King jnr now a 21st-century church but its teachings remain the sameJust as King had a dream, so too do the churchgoers at Ebenezer Baptist ChurchTue Oct 24 2023 - 17:54
Open days: A selection from Ireland’s technological universitiesWhen is open day? What will it look like? Key information about 2023-2024 open daysTue Oct 24 2023 - 01:00
University open days: A selection from around IrelandWhen is open day? What will it look like? Key information about 2023-2024 open daysTue Oct 24 2023 - 00:40
Families remember ‘kind’, ‘fun’ and ‘caring’ Michael Snee and Aidan Moffitt who were murdered by Yousef PalaniMan (23) given two life sentences for the murders of the two men in Sligo last yearMon Oct 23 2023 - 20:26
Weather warnings: Southeast bears brunt of heavy rain as multiple alerts in placeStatus orange rain warning in place for Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny, with yellow warnings covering 18 other countiesMon Oct 23 2023 - 14:57
Tributes paid to Irish woman Denise Morgan fatally shot in New YorkDenise Morgan found unresponsive in apartment as New York police statement notes ‘firearm recovered in vicinity’ of deceased male (33)Mon Oct 23 2023 - 09:56
Israeli ambassador to Ireland accuses President Higgins of repeating ‘misinformation’Dana Erlich expresses ‘frustration’ at President Higgins’s commentsSun Oct 22 2023 - 20:49
Adult hospital admissions for eating disorders at highest level in a decadeNew figures show 210 hospital admissions for conditions in 2022, with vast majority being womenSun Oct 22 2023 - 06:00
Israel’s defence minister tells ground troops to be ready to enter Gaza StripIsrael-Hamas conflict: Rafah crossing will be opened to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Friday, Egyptian state media reportsThu Oct 19 2023 - 21:35
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
Famous images by Irish photographer John Minihan to feature in Kinsale festivalBig Picture Festival of Press Photography this month is being organised by the Press Photographers Association of IrelandSat Oct 14 2023 - 06:00
Fire in Jervis Street car park ‘brought under control’Luas red line services were suspended as firefighters responded to the blazeFri Oct 13 2023 - 18:56
PhD stipend increase is ‘step one’, Harris saysMinister announces €3,000 increase from January in stipend paid to PhD students to a total of €22,000 per year and flags further increaseThu Oct 12 2023 - 16:03
Irish flights to Luton affected after fire rips through airport’s multi-storey car parkIrish flights cancelled after Tuesday evening blaze which appears to have destroyed hundreds of carsWed Oct 11 2023 - 07:27
A landlord reacts to Budget 2024: ‘I fear it’s not going to be enough to stem the exodus from sector’Tax relief a ‘welcome recognition’ despite challenging period, says landlordTue Oct 10 2023 - 18:00
Renter left ineligible for new €750 budget rent tax credit increase after availing of HAPBudget 2024: Lisa Monaghan and her family may feel some benefit of this year’s budget but any difference likely to be ‘quite minimal’Tue Oct 10 2023 - 17:37
Landlords to benefit from budget tax break of up to €1,000 with rent tax credit to hit €750Budget 2024: Number of measures including mortgage interest rate relief and increase in vacant property tax rate announcedTue Oct 10 2023 - 15:56
‘The Irish funeral is a lot closer to the African-American funeral than I ever expected’New to the Parish: Joy Nesbitt came to Dublin from Dallas in 2020Tue Oct 10 2023 - 06:00
More than half of drivers injured in fatal crashes not tested for intoxicants in hospitalBy law, a specimen of blood in hospital should be taken from a driver following a serious road traffic collisionMon Oct 09 2023 - 17:30
Tributes paid to men who died in separate road crashes over weekendFour people died in counties Roscommon, Louth, Kerry and Donegal on Saturday and SundayMon Oct 09 2023 - 12:35
Four people killed in separate road incidents in two daysDeaths on the road continue to track above last year’s levels as politicians promise actionSun Oct 08 2023 - 21:56
Budget 2024, by a renter, a landlord, a teacher and more: ‘We are the squeezed middle’ Those who are not on the poverty line, yet still struggle, say they need support tooSun Oct 08 2023 - 17:00
Revenue identifies 25,000 homes that could be subject to vacancy taxData from the most recent Census identified 166,000 vacant properties in the StateSun Oct 08 2023 - 14:29
Undertaker arrested on suspicion of stealing from homes of dead peopleMan arrested on suspicion of stealing from the homes of two dead peopleWed Oct 04 2023 - 13:23
Dublin named world’s fourth friendliest city but still not as friendly as Cork - surveyOf the top five friendliest cities in the world according to readers of Condé Nast, four were based in CanadaWed Oct 04 2023 - 13:19
