Text messages about pandemic payment a ‘scam’, department saysDepartment of Social Protection advises public not to click or reply to the textWed Jun 17 2020 - 17:29
Information Commissioner reports highest number of appeals in ten yearsPeter Tyndall notes marked increase resources for ‘frivolous or vexatious’ requestsWed Jun 17 2020 - 00:16
Calls for review of State response to Traveller rape caseMan jailed for 20 years for raping and sexually abusing sister and seven daughtersTue Jun 16 2020 - 20:22
Abolishing post of Minister for Children would be ‘a mistake’, Tusla chief saysPat Rabbitte asserts ‘we will live to regret’ suggested move to downgrade departmentTue Jun 16 2020 - 16:41
Impact of poverty ‘costs Ireland €4.5bn annually’, report suggestsHidden Cost of Poverty report by Society of St Vincent de Paul flags ways to tackle malaiseTue Jun 16 2020 - 16:33
Nursing home visits resume: ‘Speaking through the phone just wasn’t the same’The manner in which facilities reopened to visits varies from place to placeMon Jun 15 2020 - 20:27
When hair salons reopen: Clients must wear masks and single-use gownsHairdressers and barbers to operate longer opening hours and outdoor waiting areasThu Jun 11 2020 - 21:11
Coronavirus: Eight more deaths recorded ahead of new push on face coveringsFace coverings to remain optional indoors as death toll in State rises to 1,703Thu Jun 11 2020 - 20:33
Man (20s) charged in relation to assault in DublinAnother man in his 20s received ‘a number of injuries’ in the assaultThu Jun 11 2020 - 13:15
PPE shipment from China amounts to just over 12 days’ stockConsignment of 900,000 isolation gowns arrived at Shannon in world's largest aircraftThu Jun 11 2020 - 01:00
World’s largest aircraft lands in Shannon with PPE from ChinaJet ‘the size of Croke Park’ landed in Ireland on Wednesday afternoonWed Jun 10 2020 - 20:20
Maria Bailey complaint over RTÉ radio show is rejected by BAIEx-FG TD had claimed panel discussion made ‘untrue and damaging comments’ about herWed Jun 10 2020 - 16:10
PPE stockpiled in case of second wave of Covid-19, says VaradkarBringing forward reopening of hair salons is being considered – TaoiseachWed Jun 10 2020 - 12:41
Two men arrested in relation to man’s death in Dublin releasedAlan Hall was found dead in a house in Clondalkin on May 18thWed Jun 10 2020 - 10:35
Dial-a-poet: Cocooners to benefit from ‘uplifting’ versePoems to be read over the phone to combat isolation as part of Poetry Ireland initiativeTue Jun 09 2020 - 19:30
INMO welcomes Harris’ ‘unequivocal’ support for Cavan midwife-led unitRepresentative groups reported unit was to be merged with a consultant-led sectionTue Jun 09 2020 - 18:50
Covid-19: Restaurants call for clarity on new guidelinesHospitality industry broadly welcomes new Fáilte Ireland guidance on how to reopen safelyTue Jun 09 2020 - 15:49
Blue Flag beaches 2020: Ballybunion north beach loses statusBaginbunin in Wexford and Carrigahold in Clare are awarded first Green Coast awardsTue Jun 09 2020 - 12:49
Christy Dignam resumes chemotherapy as cancer ‘creeps up again’Aslan frontman was not attending hospital during the coronavirus pandemicMon Jun 08 2020 - 17:34
Green Party’s Catherine Martin confirms she will stand against Eamon RyanGovernment formation talks continue but ‘central issues unresolved’Sat Jun 06 2020 - 20:01
Call for the protection of midwifery-led maternity unitsCavan-Monaghan TD says she understands unit is set to close but no response from hospital groupSat Jun 06 2020 - 18:29
Dublin City Council to install temporary public toilet facilitiesMove to address lack of toilets due to closure of restaurants, bars and shopping centresSat Jun 06 2020 - 15:36
Dublin shoppers urged to wait until 10.30am to allow commuters travel firstPublic transport to operate at 20% capacity as retail begins to reopenSat Jun 06 2020 - 14:20
Emission ‘opt-outs’ for agriculture based on faulty science ‘not acceptable’Faster cuts in methane and nitrous oxide from farming needed – Stop Climate ChaosFri Jun 05 2020 - 13:57
Two people held after €20,000 of cannabis seized in DublinGarda operation targeted organised crime groups in the Sandyford areaThu Jun 04 2020 - 21:12
Number of people homeless falls for third month in a rowCharities fear a sudden spike when temporary coronavirus measures are liftedThu Jun 04 2020 - 18:19
Migrants better educated than Irish but more likely to be jobless, study showsESRI research shows migrant groups from Africa are most disadvantaged in job marketThu Jun 04 2020 - 00:01
Dublin had sunniest month on record in May with almost 300 hours of sunshineHighest number of daily sunshine hours recorded was 15.3 hours in Co WexfordWed Jun 03 2020 - 17:03
Over 50 healthcare workers repatriated from India to Ireland‘Almost two months I was stuck. It was really stressful worrying about the things going wrong here’Tue Jun 02 2020 - 20:51
Man (60s) dies following single-car collision in Co MayoRoad diversions in place after incident at Creggs Road in BallinaTue Jun 02 2020 - 15:14
Irishman helping native Americans living in ‘desolate conditions’John Ryan delivering goods and food to Navajo families in area hit hard by Covid-19Wed May 13 2020 - 01:00
Irish emigrants in Britain fear they won’t see Irish family members this yearConcerns around travel and quarantine restrictions makes visiting family in Ireland difficult, emigrants sayTue May 12 2020 - 16:00
Coronavirus: INMO urges increase in nursing college places, warns of staff pressuresOrganisation warns global pandemic means a likely drop in overseas recruitmentTue May 12 2020 - 12:36
Reopening Ireland Q&A: When will it begin? What will open? Can I meet with friends?Phase one of Government’s roadmap to reopen society is scheduled to begin on MondayTue May 12 2020 - 09:46
New report shows Ireland’s Covid-19 fatality rate is up to 5.3%Of the 22,671 confirmed coronavirus cases found in Republic 1,203 people have diedMon May 11 2020 - 15:09
Man (20s) charged after seizure of cocaine worth €33,000Gardaí stopped and searched the man in Muirhevnamore area of DundalkMon May 11 2020 - 12:53
Cold nights ahead with frost forecast next few daysGrass frost and mist expected before it warms later in week, says Met ÉireannMon May 11 2020 - 11:26
Two women arrested in connection with Wexford assault releasedMan (40s) discovered with apparent stab wounds at residence in Clonard at weekendMon May 11 2020 - 08:26
Covid-19 unleashes need for daycare of frontline workers’ dogs‘They are frontline workers, nurses or doctors. Their dog still had to be minded’Sun May 10 2020 - 18:31
Woman homeless for 11 years finally gets a home of her ownHousing charity says it has been easier to house homeless people amid Covid-19 pandemicSat May 09 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Irishman sets up company for mask production in Sligo‘Restarting Ireland is one thing but restarting Ireland safely is another’Thu May 07 2020 - 08:42
Covid-19: Cocooners given designated time in Dublin parksOther park users are asked to not visit between 1.30pm and 3.30pmTue May 05 2020 - 14:03
Dry April resulted in drought conditions in areas, says Met ÉireannBelow-average rainfall was accompanied by above-average sunshine countrywideTue May 05 2020 - 12:44
Covid-19: New Asthma Society survey reveals concerns over testing and ventilatorsMore than 80 per cent of people with respiratory illness concerned about testingTue May 05 2020 - 09:33
Midwifery during a pandemic: ‘It was a bit like knowing a tsunami was coming’May 5th marks International Day of The MidwifeTue May 05 2020 - 08:54
Covid-19: ‘Significant inconsistencies’ in testing of mental health staffMental Health Commission say some services are still waiting to hear about testingMon May 04 2020 - 13:15
Irish researchers study effectiveness of blood thinners on coronavirusRecent studies suggest some Covid-19 patients experience ‘abnormal’ blood clotsSun May 03 2020 - 16:49
Coronavirus: Family given wrong body of loved one by hospital in the Midlands‘Full internal review’ being carried out Mullingar Regional HospitalSun May 03 2020 - 13:21
Motorists driving at ‘extreme speeds’ on less-busy roads during Covid-19 crisisSeventeen people die in road crashes since first restrictions came into effect in MarchWed Apr 29 2020 - 18:48
Staff shortage at Co Laois nursing home is increasing risk of harm to residentsManager says home, which has eight residents with Covid-19, will have to close unless it gets more staffWed Apr 29 2020 - 14:54
