Coronavirus: Simon Harris fears ‘air of complacency creeping in’Expert on infectious diseases says State has ‘machinery in place to test ourselves out of this’Mon Apr 20 2020 - 09:11
Hardware stores can be accessed only for ‘emergencies’, says Minister‘It’s not the case that hardware stores should be open to the general public’Sun Apr 19 2020 - 18:45
Nearly 200 signs of otter activity recorded across Dublin’s riversEfforts must be made to conserve river sections to allow otters breed in the city, says councilSun Apr 19 2020 - 18:30
Thousands of AIB customers to receive refunds following decision on tracker caseSome 5,600 customers will receive around €32,000 in redress, says consumer advocate Brendan BurgessSat Apr 18 2020 - 13:41
Coronavirus: 44 more deaths reported in Republic as cases near 14,000Testing to be expanded with 100,000 carried out every week for at least next six monthsFri Apr 17 2020 - 20:26
Irish couples still stranded in Peru caught in ‘dire situation’Retired Irish doctor, recovered from Covid-19, says local airlines won’t take touristsFri Apr 17 2020 - 17:15
Father unable to hold his baby girl because of his Covid-19 nursing duties‘Since I went back to work I sleep in a separate room and am not able to feed or hold her’Thu Apr 16 2020 - 15:06
English language students in ‘precarious situation’ as courses stallSurvey indicates many who came to Ireland to learn cannot access Covid-19 supportWed Apr 15 2020 - 19:23
Coronavirus: Irish musicians stuck on cruise ship feel like ‘hostages’ in political battleJoe Junker among 1,040 crew still on board ‘Ruby Princess’ off coast of Sydney, AustraliaWed Apr 15 2020 - 15:08
RCSI students join frontline effort in Beaumont and Connolly hospitalsMedical students trained in prone positioning of seriously ill Covid-19 patientsWed Apr 15 2020 - 12:07
‘It’s amazing to be part of this response. Irish people complain a lot, but they unite in a crisis’New to the Parish: Lora Ruth Wogu is proud to work at St Vincent’s but fears for her disabled sonWed Apr 15 2020 - 06:00
Provision of nursing homes supports is inconsistent, says NHISurvey finds only 25% of nursing homes have all the protective equipment they needTue Apr 14 2020 - 16:02
Irishman interviewed over €15m face mask scam€1.5m suspected to have been laundered into Irish bank accountTue Apr 14 2020 - 09:27
Sikh temple offers to cook up to 500 free meals daily for vulnerable familiesVolunteers at Sikh Gurdwara in Dublin say they have capacity to cook hundreds of mealsFri Apr 10 2020 - 21:24
Easter fun run to fight Motor Neuron Disease goes onlinePeople suffering from Motor Neuron Disease at high risk during Covid-19 pandemicFri Apr 10 2020 - 20:27
SláinteCare should be number one priority post coronavirus, says women’s councilNWCI calls on State to maintain Covid-19 supports and services after emergencyThu Apr 09 2020 - 21:49
Ban on telephone and internet disconnections needed during pandemic, says SVPPhone and internet providers should follow lead of energy suppliers, says charityThu Apr 09 2020 - 17:25
Four isolation facilities to open for asylum seekers with Covid-19Refugee groups continue to raise concerns around healthworkers living in direct provisionThu Apr 09 2020 - 13:25
Coronavirus: Dubliner recalls poignant farewell to brother‘It was the only way I could say my last goodbye to him,’ says bereft siblingWed Apr 08 2020 - 21:36
‘I feel like I’m always new in Ireland. Every good friend has moved away’New to the Parish: Juliana Vasconcelos, a bridge design engineer, arrived from Brazil in 2015Wed Apr 08 2020 - 06:00
Irish teens worry about futures, older relatives during Covid-19 pandemicOmbudsman for children calls on young people to take part in #WhatIMiss campaignMon Apr 06 2020 - 21:00
‘It’s a leap into the unknown, a real baptism of fire’ - medical students graduate earlyThree of those who sat fast tracked final NUIG medical exams talk about their experienceMon Apr 06 2020 - 17:30
NUIG medical students graduate early and online to join pandemic fight‘You are now the heroes of the world. Learn well, protect yourselves and protect others.’Mon Apr 06 2020 - 12:46
Coronavirus ‘disproportionately impacting’ Ireland’s Roma communityDeath of Roma man last week ‘created a lot of distress’ among communityMon Apr 06 2020 - 12:44
Coronavirus: Some items in new PPE supply ‘not suitable’, HSE saysEquipment said to cost €200m as Chinese ambassador says all must work in ‘spirit of cooperation’Fri Apr 03 2020 - 17:43
‘I couldn’t get a job in Ireland. Was it because I’m a different race?’New to the Parish: Glorence Makharinge moved to Ireland from South Africa in 2017Wed Apr 01 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus: More than 650 beds secured for asylum seekers in direct provisionGovernment says additional beds in Dublin, Cork and Galway will enable social distancingTue Mar 31 2020 - 18:00
Members of same household may exercise together, Government confirmsDepartment of Taoiseach clarifies Covid-19 rules about exercising within 2km radiusTue Mar 31 2020 - 17:53
Extra bed spaces for direct provision residentsRefugee support groups criticise Covid-19 supports for people living in direct provisionTue Mar 31 2020 - 11:20
European doctors warn of Covid-19 ‘disaster’ for refugees on LesbosPetition by 5,000 doctors asks EU to rescue people from overcrowded Greek campFri Mar 27 2020 - 19:03
Medical staff parking near hospitals must show ID to avoid clamping, says councilDoctors and nurses advised to leave copy of ID on dashboard to avoid clamping feesThu Mar 26 2020 - 19:21
Coronavirus: Visas for non-EEA nationals coming to Ireland suspendedDepartment will ‘temporarily cease accepting new visa applications’ due to Covid-19Thu Mar 26 2020 - 14:51
Weekend weather to cool with overnight temperatures below zero‘Summer time’ begins at 1am this Sunday with the clocks going forward one hourThu Mar 26 2020 - 13:46
Coronavirus: Government could offer financial aid to Irish stranded abroadGovernment working with 2,000 Irish citizens in 86 countries trying to get homeWed Mar 25 2020 - 14:56
Image of meeting between newborn and grandfather goes viral‘I know my mam has cried a few times about not being able to hold him. It’s their first grandchild’Wed Mar 25 2020 - 13:02
Ryan Tubridy getting checked out for ‘persistent cough’Tubridy did not present Wednesday morning RTE showWed Mar 25 2020 - 10:58
‘Doctors can’t explain how I got pregnant. I didn’t have periods. I didn’t ovulate’New to the Parish: Lavinia Puicar was told as a teenager she could never have childrenWed Mar 25 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus: ‘The Irish Government takes care of people and hopefully that includes me’American students choose to remain in Belfast and Dublin as virus spreads globallyTue Mar 24 2020 - 08:54
Department announces Covid-19 self-isolation facility for asylum seekersCharities call for people in HSE risk categories to be moved from ‘overcrowded’ centresMon Mar 23 2020 - 20:35
Vulnerable asylum seekers must be moved from centres ‘without delay’Direct provision centres are ‘powder kegs for Covid-19’, says Cork doctorSun Mar 22 2020 - 22:09
Coronavirus: Fourth death confirmed in Republic as cases rise to 906 amid social distancing warningsWarnings over social distancing repeated as 121 new cases confirmed in the RepublicSun Mar 22 2020 - 21:30
Government should launch repatriation operation to get stranded Irish home, says GPIrish stuck in Peru encouraged to apply for chartered flight options to get back to EuropeSat Mar 21 2020 - 13:40
Coronavirus: Immigration permits to be extended temporarilyMinister says status of thousands of people could become ‘unlawful’ through no fault of their ownFri Mar 20 2020 - 22:35
Coronavirus: Refugee and asylum seeker medics could provide ‘essential support’Health professionals trained overseas can help during crisis, says Irish Medical CouncilFri Mar 20 2020 - 20:45
Coronavirus: HSE calls for hospitals to suspend parking charges for staffEuro Car Parks says clamping ‘last thing we need’ during outbreak but other firms still operatingThu Mar 19 2020 - 15:40
English language students told they will not receive refundStudent sharing room with three others fears being unable to self-isolate if virus spreadsThu Mar 19 2020 - 05:00
‘It felt like life was finished, that everything was going downhill’New to the Parish: Papy Kahova Kasongo arrived from Democratic Republic of Congo in 2015Wed Mar 18 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus: ‘You want to reassure her but then you can’t give her a hug or a kiss’Tintori family take extra precautions around visits to grandmotherTue Mar 17 2020 - 10:30
Bell ringing and global greening: What is happening for St Patrick’s Day?Coronavirus outbreak means social gatherings limited, parades off and pubs closedMon Mar 16 2020 - 21:06
Concerns for undocumented migrants seeking medical careMany fear being deported during coronavirus outbreak if they come forwardSat Mar 14 2020 - 02:14
