New government’s integration strategies should be cross-departmental - immigrant councilDepartment of Justice announces €500,000 fund for community integration projectsFri Jun 19 2020 - 18:31
William Francis Cooper obituary: Earned degrees after retiringAccomplished piano player delighted family with Handel’s Messiah every ChristmasThu Jun 18 2020 - 12:45
Berna Lee obituary: Poet with sharp mind, great wit and deep intellectLives Lost to Covid-19: She kept extensive diaries filled with insights into her childhoodThu Jun 18 2020 - 12:45
Bernard Tormey obituary: Gentle soul who loved the simple things in lifeLives Lost to Covid-19: He never travelled, and never married, but was happy with lifeThu Jun 18 2020 - 12:45
Gaisce award calls for young asylum seekers and refugees to get involvedAward can help young people find their voice and challenge discrimination around raceWed Jun 17 2020 - 20:47
‘Worrying increase’ in mental health referrals during pandemicPsychiatrists record a ‘swell’ in people presenting because of self-harm and suicidal ideation, new onset depression and anxietyWed Jun 17 2020 - 19:38
New ten-year mental health strategy will support whole population, says GovernmentSharing the Vision policy replaces Vision for Change which expired in 2016Wed Jun 17 2020 - 16:31
‘In Australia, my Irish wife was bitten by a python on our wedding day’New to the Parish: Conor Murphy arrived from Australia in 2001 and again in 2013Wed Jun 17 2020 - 06:00
Bloomsday 2020 goes virtual as Joyceans adapt to Covid-19A 36-hour Zoom reading is among the events amid this year’s celebrations of James JoyceTue Jun 16 2020 - 17:47
Teenager arrested in connection to suspected arson attack releasedGarda’s home in Dundalk was petrol bombed on Sunday, June 7thSat Jun 13 2020 - 21:17
Cahersiveen asylum seeker with Covid-19 symptoms not tested for a monthResident who went into self-isolation in mid-March was not tested until mid-AprilSat Jun 13 2020 - 16:11
Irish teenager who died in Australia was ‘fearless, enthusiastic and caring’Cian English (19) fell to his death when he was allegedly being robbed at knife-pointSat Jun 13 2020 - 15:38
More support needed domestic violence victims, says Rape Crisis CentreGovernment must complete review into investigation and prosecution of sexual offences, hears webinarThu Jun 11 2020 - 18:34
Conor O’Dwyer obituary: A man who ‘gave more than he got all his life’Devoted family man who loved sports and played rugby for Railway Union in DublinThu Jun 11 2020 - 13:02
Sadie Kennedy Power obituary: ‘A warm and selfless mother and friend’Former nurse was a dedicated parent who cherished her friendshipsThu Jun 11 2020 - 13:00
Eleanor Sheehan obituary: Brave, positive and stoical woman‘Pure joy and innocent love’ brought out the best in othersThu Jun 11 2020 - 13:00
Department admits ‘error’ over case at Cahersiveen direct provision centreLocal group says Minister should resign for having ‘misled’ public on suspected Covid-19 at hotelWed Jun 10 2020 - 14:16
‘People loved my coronavirus masks. I felt I was contributing’New to the Parish: Aziz Mohiuddin arrived in 2018 from Pakistan via South AfricaWed Jun 10 2020 - 06:00
Number of domestic abuse calls to gardaí up 25% in year to dateWomen emerging with ‘double trauma of lockdown and months of abuse and control’Tue Jun 09 2020 - 15:13
Dublin city playgrounds are set to reopen todayDublin City Council is to open play areas after they have passed a safety inspectionTue Jun 09 2020 - 14:05
Playgrounds in Dublin to reopen this week ‘at parents’ own risk’No council supervision or cleansing regime planned, says Dublin City Council chiefMon Jun 08 2020 - 20:50
Surge in demand for hotel rooms as staycation season loomsKerry hotel reports ‘avalanche’ in bookings ahead of tourism industry reopening on June 29thMon Jun 08 2020 - 15:20
Road to citizenship for non-Irish children ‘long, complex and expensive’, says reportViews of separated child should be ‘sought directly’ in relation to asylum decisionFri Jun 05 2020 - 21:53
‘White Irish people have never had to think about this’Young black community calls for early education about racism to tackle public ignoranceFri Jun 05 2020 - 19:00
Anne (Nancy) Doyle obituary: A kind mother with a strong faithLives Lost to Covid-19: ‘She was an amazing listener, you could tell her anything’Fri Jun 05 2020 - 10:35
Three men arrested after firearm and drugs worth €360,000 seized in DublinMDMA tablets, glock pistol, ammunition and cash discovered in BallyfermotFri Jun 05 2020 - 10:28
More than 200 Syrians cleared to travel to Ireland once restrictions liftedMission to bring 400 people from Lebanon to Ireland cut short because of pandemicFri Jun 05 2020 - 07:53
Irish aid workers on the Covid-19 front line in Greece and Iraq‘Before Covid hit things were already horrific in the camp with the lack of basic services’Thu Jun 04 2020 - 20:03
Poor levels of diversity in Irish public life, Immigrant Council warnsRacism and unfair representation major issues in Irish society, meeting toldThu Jun 04 2020 - 17:17
‘Tralee felt friendlier than Killarney. We discovered a different welcome there’New to the Parish: Patrycja Czarnoleska O’Connor, a teacher, first arrived from Poland in 2004Wed Jun 03 2020 - 06:00
Large gatherings reported throughout State on bank holidayGardaí report packed beaches and beauty spots, while house parties cause concernTue Jun 02 2020 - 03:00
Ireland enjoys the hottest day of the year so farTemperatures reach 27 degrees in Mayo as Irish Water warns hosepipe ban ‘increasingly likely’Mon Jun 01 2020 - 20:42
‘Frustrated and angry’: Thousands march in Dublin to protest death of George FloydBlack Lives Matter activists rally at US embassy after man dies in police custody in MinneapolisMon Jun 01 2020 - 19:56
Polish youth living in Ireland celebrate national children’s day in online videoAnnual celebration marks beginning of summer in Poland celebrated since 1952Mon Jun 01 2020 - 14:55
Long hot weekend: Monday set to be warmest day of the year so farWeather brings higher risk of forest fires with red fire warning in place until Monday eveningSun May 31 2020 - 20:15
Gardaí disperse crowds gathered at coastal beauty spotsIrish Water considers hosepipe ban as threat of drought loomsSun May 31 2020 - 18:50
Coronavirus: Further two deaths in Republic as expert warns against ‘rush’ to ease restrictionsNewspaper reports indicate Government is considering accelerating parts of lockdown exitSun May 31 2020 - 18:12
Cork marathon goes virtual in solidarity with asylum seekersHundreds of runners across Ireland ran a leg of the race safely within their 5km restrictionSun May 31 2020 - 18:11
Coronavirus: HSA says 800 workplace inspections carried out since May 18thAuthority claims ‘high level of compliance’ is part of the return-to-work safety protocol in meat plantsFri May 29 2020 - 01:00
No temporary increase in weekly asylum payment during pandemicRequest for €20 rise during crisis from 40 organisations is rejectedFri May 29 2020 - 01:00
Girl (5) flown to hospital after lilo drifted mile offshoreSix-year-old boy rescued in waters off Co Galway after surfboard washed out to seaThu May 28 2020 - 23:05
Deadline for Leaving Cert registration for calculated grades extended to noon on FridayMcHugh says his department will work with schools to identify non-registered studentsThu May 28 2020 - 22:35
Trinity names winners of inaugural transition year language competitionLanguage ability one of the ‘biggest skills gaps in the Irish labour market,’ says organiserThu May 28 2020 - 06:02
Cruise ship study shows prevalence of ‘silent’ Covid-19 higher than thoughtUp to 81% passengers and crew who tested positive for coronavirus showed no symptomsWed May 27 2020 - 23:30
Bake-off: Matt Damon bids farewell to bakery as he prepares to leave IrelandHollywood actor and his family have spent lockdown in Dalkey in south DublinWed May 27 2020 - 19:47
‘Well over 80 trampoline injuries’ in children’s hospital last monthNearly 60% fewer children in hospitals in some areas during Covid-19 peak, says consultantWed May 27 2020 - 15:19
‘It would be such a shame if Ireland were to lose its beautiful native tongue’New to the Parish: Jiayi He arrived in Ireland from China (via Canada) in 2017Wed May 27 2020 - 06:00
Over 3,600 people waiting two years for citizenship application to be processedDepartment of Justice confirms that July citizenship ceremonies will not go aheadTue May 26 2020 - 18:19
Venezuelan refugees in Peru face increasing barriers to settlementMigrant families caught in country’s Covid-19 border closing and new visa rulesSun May 24 2020 - 18:00
‘Unseasonably’ strong winds across Ireland to continue into SaturdayYellow weather warning in place until Friday night with gusts easing by SundayFri May 22 2020 - 17:33
