‘I do it to cheer people up’: the 92-year-old who has started writing songsRose Deegan says ‘it was coming up to Christmas and I wanted to do something’Fri Dec 11 2020 - 11:20
Higgins lauds ‘generous sacrifices’ of schools during pandemicTaoiseach thanks ‘heroes’ keeping education system open safely in Covid-19 second waveFri Dec 11 2020 - 00:01
Sperm whales one of most abundant whale species off Ireland, study findsStudy estimates a population of 380 sperm whales off west coastThu Dec 10 2020 - 07:18
‘Morally permissible’ for Catholics to accept Covid-19 vaccine which uses aborted foetal cellsCatholic church welcomes vaccination programme for ‘common good’Thu Dec 10 2020 - 07:02
Delayed assessment of children with disabilities a ‘breach of their rights’, committee toldMost assessments of children with disabilities not completed within statutory timeframeTue Dec 08 2020 - 22:39
Paid parent’s leave extended to five weeks, Minister announcesThe leave can be taken in the first two years after birth or adoptive placement of childTue Dec 08 2020 - 21:53
Lack of maternity leave for politicians a ‘glaring barrier’ for women, TD saysHolly Cairns offers to pair with McEntee for votes if maternity leave cannot be providedTue Dec 08 2020 - 21:13
Cold snap: temperatures to fall to -2 degrees overnightMet Éireann forecasts widespread frost and icy patchesMon Dec 07 2020 - 20:54
Christmas buskers banned from Dublin streets by council over Covid fears‘Public health reasons’ cited as reason for suspension of performance permits throughout DecemberMon Dec 07 2020 - 20:38
Pupils, teachers concerned they will not finish curriculum due to lockdownMore questions needed on State exams to aid pupils who missed school, committee hearsThu Nov 26 2020 - 16:25
Sexual violence figures likely to be 'considerably higher' than studies show – academicsRecent study says 49 per cent of women and 19 per cent of men experienced sexual violenceWed Nov 25 2020 - 19:22
One in five young people have experienced abuse by partner, study findsWomen’s Aid says findings are ‘stark, disturbing’ and ‘heavily gendered’Wed Nov 25 2020 - 14:27
Almost 15% of Irish adults have been raped, study findsResearch finds rate of sexual violence varies ‘significantly’ between men and womenWed Nov 25 2020 - 06:00
Patrick Quinn, co-founder of the Ice Bucket Challenge, dies aged 37Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association says funding led to research breakthroughsMon Nov 23 2020 - 15:47
Man (20s) stabbed number of times in Swords assaultGardaí investigating incident in Rivervalley area that left victim with minor injuriesMon Nov 23 2020 - 10:33
December trading is like a ‘life buoy’, hospitality sector saysInfectious diseases expert cautions against Christmas openingsMon Nov 23 2020 - 09:26
Three arrested after vehicles and stolen goods seized in DublinGardaí seized two cars, a Breitling watch and a crossbow after searching premises in SaggartSat Nov 21 2020 - 18:13
Covid-19: Call to avoid unnecessary ‘mingling’ as 344 cases and four deaths confirmedOver one third of latest infections in Dublin but Donegal still has highest incidence rate of diseaseSat Nov 21 2020 - 18:08
Covid-19: Irish zoos awarded €1.6million funding to stop closuresDublin Zoo’s appeal highlighted it faced shutting down permanently due to dwindling financesSat Nov 21 2020 - 14:12
Covid-19: Taoiseach wants Ireland to exit Level 5 restrictions on December 1stA further eight deaths and 330 new cases reported in the StateFri Nov 20 2020 - 21:36
RTÉ presenters apologise after social distancing breachesMiriam O’Callaghan, David McCullagh and Bryan Dobson were photographed breaching public health guidelinesFri Nov 20 2020 - 21:30
Covid-19: Autumn hospitalisation rate about a quarter of March peakFewer than 50 per 1,000 confirmed cases admitted to hospital in Autumn monthsFri Nov 20 2020 - 13:25
Coronavirus progress stalls and R number rises as Nphet warns 'a lot depends on the next few days'A further four deaths from Covid-19 and 429 new cases recordedFri Nov 20 2020 - 08:44
Irish Times wins ‘best coverage of Covid-19’ at journalism awardsSix out of 12 categories claimed by Irish Times at NewsBrands ceremonyTue Nov 17 2020 - 21:17
Over 90% of women who accessed early abortion service did not require hospital visitAlmost half of women who presented at IFPA service were mothers; more than half were in their 20sTue Nov 17 2020 - 01:00
More than 1,000 students sit first exam of traditional Leaving CertAbout 2,800 students unhappy with their estimated grades opt to take the traditional examMon Nov 16 2020 - 20:49
Holohan warns recent progress ‘at risk’ as Covid-19 numbers rising againSix more deaths and 456 new cases reported on SaturdaySun Nov 15 2020 - 09:39
Almost 613,000 people now on hospital outpatient waiting listsBacklog reaches new high as extra 59,383 join list since the start of the yearFri Nov 13 2020 - 21:00
Men who drowned could not effectively indicate distress, investigation findsVictims spent five hours in the water after their boat capsized near Malin Head in 2018Fri Nov 13 2020 - 20:46
Coronavirus: 482 more cases as Holohan warns against ‘dropping guard’Moving to Level 3 restrictions by December 1st is the ‘target’, Taoiseach confirmsFri Nov 13 2020 - 18:27
Coronavirus search: How is Covid-19 spreading in your locality?Buncrana’s Covid-19 incidence rate running at almost four times national averageFri Nov 13 2020 - 08:25
Taoiseach pays tribute to ‘great national effort’ in adhering to Covid-19 restrictionsMicheál Martin particularly commends young people who are ‘missing out on a lot’Fri Nov 13 2020 - 07:00
More than 1,200 hares held for coursing released back into the wildClubs previously captured animals for coursing but activity suspended due to Covid-19Thu Nov 12 2020 - 21:13
Users critical of moving disabled parking spaces to enable outdoor diningActivists say street pedestrianisation has had ‘knock on’ effect on people with disabilitiesTue Nov 10 2020 - 16:51
Kilkenny brothers launch app to help pupils track study progressEkker was born from a US study that said ‘if you want to improve something, measure it’Tue Nov 10 2020 - 16:43
Irish policies to tackle obesity ‘fall behind international best practice’ – reportExperts call for ‘no fry zones’, school food policies, restrictions on unhealthy adsMon Nov 09 2020 - 00:01
Irish in US respond to Biden’s election: ‘A big dark cloud is being removed from the country’Readers express both delight and upset as Joe Biden is named 46th US presidentSun Nov 08 2020 - 18:32
‘I’ve got a second chance at life’: The patients on the long road to recovery at the National Rehabilitation HospitalNew facilities opened but finished project will not have enough beds to meet demandSat Nov 07 2020 - 03:00
Cyberbullying rates for Irish children among highest in EU - expertThere was a 20 per cent increase in online victimisation during the lockdown - committee toldFri Nov 06 2020 - 11:53
Austrian ambassador says country in ‘complete shock’ after Vienna shootingA gun attack in the capital on Monday night left five people dead and 17 injuredTue Nov 03 2020 - 16:25
Amendments seek to allow identification of those convicted of killing childrenMcDowell and O’Callaghan prepare draft Bills in response to court ruling over 2001 Children ActTue Nov 03 2020 - 12:40
Terenure College apologises after former rugby coach pleads guilty to indecent assaultJohn McClean (75) admitted to sexually abusing 23 males in the 1970s and 1980sTue Nov 03 2020 - 10:33
Man (60s) dies after collision between two SUVs and car in Co DonegalThe fatal collision occurred at approximately 9:20am in StranorlarMon Nov 02 2020 - 22:18
Funeral of ‘fearless’ journalist and author Robert Fisk takes placePresident Higgins says 74-year-old was one of the ‘finest commentators’ on the Middle EastMon Nov 02 2020 - 19:26
September mortality statistics ‘broadly in line’ with previous years, CSO saysExcess mortality for between March and September is estimated to be between 876 and 1,192 deathsMon Nov 02 2020 - 13:11
Hospitals use ‘last resort’ measure to handle overcrowding 1,900 times in a yearFull Capacity Protocol sees beds placed in wards and hallways to ease pressure on EDsMon Nov 02 2020 - 11:11
Report will ‘release’ survivors from shame, says Catherine CorlessHistorian hopes commission on mother-and-baby homes will reveal ‘whole truth’Sat Oct 31 2020 - 00:20
Murder inquiry opened after deaths of mother and two children in south DublinPostmortem examinations triggered murder investigation, gardaí have saidFri Oct 30 2020 - 22:30
Compliance with Level 5 restrictions ‘very high’, say gardaíOnly two incidents of individuals suspected of breaching travel restrictionsFri Oct 30 2020 - 21:56
Legal costs of injury claims in court 20 times higher than cases dealt with by PIABHIgher legal costs exist ‘even though the final award is only marginally higher than the settlement as assessed by PIAB’Fri Oct 30 2020 - 21:09
