Councillors back plan for Magdalene laundry to be third-level collegeCouncil intending to use Sean McDermott street site for education and housingTue Jan 21 2020 - 20:23
‘It doesn’t matter if I’m in a wheelchair. I’m not angry with Ireland for what happened’New to the Parish: Paulo Cassis Peres arrived from Brazil in 2017Wed Jan 15 2020 - 06:00
Drugs worth more than €750,000 seized in BallyfermotCannabis, cocaine, MDMA and heroin discovered during west Dublin raidTue Jan 14 2020 - 09:57
Country counts the cost as Storm Brendan brings floods and gusts of 100km/hThousands of homes left without power as wind and flooding warnings remain in placeMon Jan 13 2020 - 22:05
Storm Brendan moving off – but wind and flooding hazard remainsSome homes will be without power overnight as ESB restores power to 100,000Mon Jan 13 2020 - 20:31
'Punishment passing': Cyclists claim some drivers overtaking too close on purpose‘Gardaí won’t take action unless you go in to the station and make a formal complaint’Mon Jan 13 2020 - 00:49
Mount Trenchard residents suffered psychologically, says charityCharity report found ‘unwelcoming, bleak’ space at Limerick direct provision centreSun Jan 12 2020 - 12:17
Vehicles, cannabis and €135,000 cash seized in Crumlin raid linked to biker groupFour men arrested on M7 on Thursday on suspicion of possession of firearmsSat Jan 11 2020 - 18:48
Dublin’s late-night kebab shop Iskander’s to close after nearly three decadesAydin family plan to reopen premises in February as more upmarket restaurantSat Jan 11 2020 - 17:54
Irish students planning to study in UK will not face fee hike, says ministerUK students on 2020/21 courses in Ireland will continue to pay € 3,000 registration feeFri Jan 10 2020 - 21:52
Poor sleepers advised to stop taking U-Dream sleeping aids immediatelyProduct marketed as herbal aid found to contain substance similar to prescription medicineFri Jan 10 2020 - 20:11
‘I felt incredibly lost’ in Dublin after leaving the Jehovah’s WitnessesNew to the Parish: Kamila Dydyna arrived from Poland in 2007Tue Jan 07 2020 - 06:00
Luas Green line services resume following stoppages on SaturdayCouncillor criticises operator for delays which have ‘impacted majorly on many locals’Sun Dec 29 2019 - 13:27
Merchant’s Quay granted permission for Dublin drug injection facility‘This will save lives’: Ireland’s first such centre approvedTue Dec 24 2019 - 14:52
Three prisoners removed from Mountjoy roof after overnight protestPrison service says incident was not drug relatedTue Dec 24 2019 - 11:07
‘My house was destroyed. The whole place was soaking’Dublin man expresses gratitude to Alone charity following recovery from strokeSun Dec 22 2019 - 20:00
Drivers must not get behind the wheel when hungover, says AA RoadwatchBlood alcohol level will not ‘magically’ drop after strong coffee and few hours of sleepSun Dec 22 2019 - 15:30
Hundreds of elderly people could end up in homeless hubs within 5 years, says charityAlone says some older people will be spending Christmas in B&Bs and insecure forms of accommodationSun Dec 22 2019 - 06:30
Rotunda’s heart ultrasound machine ‘must be replaced in four to six months’Consultant’s warning comes after staff from neonatal unit started online campaign to raise funds for new machineThu Dec 19 2019 - 13:45
‘I’m not asking for money. I just want to work. I think I deserve an opportunity’New to the Parish: Ariana Loyo arrived from Venezuela in 2013Wed Dec 18 2019 - 06:00
Visa renewals: ‘The process is tedious and frustrating’Growing numbers trusting total strangers with personal data to secure appointmentsWed Dec 18 2019 - 01:01
Visa renewals: Unofficial operators earn thousands by block-booking siteGrowing numbers of immigrants paying unregulated site to secure visa appointmentWed Dec 18 2019 - 01:00
Aer Lingus says reusable cups cannot be used during cabin serviceRyanair refuses to comment on policy as Irish Rail criticised for ban on reusablesTue Dec 17 2019 - 01:03
Ireland urged to take up action plan to combat racismEnding direct provision and prosecuting hate speech among UN’s recommendationsFri Dec 13 2019 - 18:36
Direct provision needs ‘fundamental reform’ or must be replaced, says reportOireachtas committee report into State’s international protection system lists 43 recommendationsThu Dec 12 2019 - 18:26
Irish woman feared caught up in NZ volcano was miles awayFamily of Eimear Doyle from Wexford said she contacted home to say she was safe and wellTue Dec 10 2019 - 22:25
Direct provision centre to open in EnnisClare Lodge to house 64 adult asylum seekers arriving on phased basisTue Dec 10 2019 - 20:37
Beef prices: Farmers protest at Musgrave centre in Co KildareKilcock picket comes as latest Irish Farmers’ Association protests enter fourth dayTue Dec 10 2019 - 11:19
Mount Trenchard direct provision centre must close, says Limerick charityResidents of Foynes centre living in ‘the most challenging’ asylum conditions in IrelandMon Dec 09 2019 - 17:16
Weekend’s €6 million winning Lotto ticket was sold in Mooncoin, Co KilkennyOwner of winning ticket, sold in Blanchfield’s Centra, has not yet come forwardMon Dec 09 2019 - 14:55
Council chairman defends Dundrum lease deal with ‘foreign cuckoo fund’Long-term lease on Herbert Hill a ‘scandalous waste of public money’, say protestersSat Dec 07 2019 - 17:48
Hundreds sleep out in Trinity College as part of homeless campaignInternational event being held to raise awareness of issue worldwideSat Dec 07 2019 - 12:43
Storm Atiyah to bring strong winds across country from SundayStatus orange warning in place for south and northwest with possibility of coastal floodingFri Dec 06 2019 - 11:24
‘Disturbing’ story of brain-damaged man in prison prompts calls for reformAdvocacy groups demand solutions on handling mental health issues in justice systemFri Dec 06 2019 - 10:28
Citizenship ceremonies to restart following five-month delayBacklog of 20,500 people eligible for Irish citizenship waiting to be sworn in by judgeThu Dec 05 2019 - 19:30
Irish passengers face flight disruptions as French workers strikeAer Lingus, Ryanair announce cancellations as air-traffic controllers join in nationwide strikeThu Dec 05 2019 - 09:40
Hate speech by Irish political figures ‘area of grave concern’UN committee is told by Department of Justice official it is ‘grappling’ with the situationTue Dec 03 2019 - 22:12
UN official urges Ireland to introduce hate crime legislationGarda Síochána still lack training in how to deal with racially motivated crimes, Verene Shepherd tells Government representatives in GenevaMon Dec 02 2019 - 20:51
Direct provision: What should happen next?Politicians say the current system is necessary but calls for reform or abolition continueFri Nov 22 2019 - 03:43
How do other countries compare to Ireland on asylum applications?In the UK all accommodation is managed by three large private companiesFri Nov 22 2019 - 02:36
'We arrived here with just two suitcases. We were starting again from zero'New to the Parish: Anabella Parisi arrived from Argentina in 2015Wed Nov 20 2019 - 06:00
Reality of deportation: ‘I plead with my life... to be allowed to remain’Joe Odiboh had hoped Government would allow him to stay through leave-to-remainWed Nov 20 2019 - 01:00
Direct provision: Senior official disagreed with payment rise proposalTwo weeks later the increase was announced in budget package for 2019Tue Nov 19 2019 - 06:00
Children in direct provision: ‘Many are locked in their rooms’Mavis Ramazani says the direct provision system is destroying the lives of childrenTue Nov 19 2019 - 05:32
Life in direct provision: ‘I felt like I didn’t fit in’How the label of asylum seeker made Sara Althabhaney feel uncomfortableTue Nov 19 2019 - 05:00
State-owned land may be used for direct provisionEmergency accommodation is costing about €500,000 a weekMon Nov 18 2019 - 06:33
Women in direct provision being ‘pushed into prostitution’Migrant network warns that people surviving on small cash allowance become desperateMon Nov 18 2019 - 01:00
Direct provision: The controversial system turns 20The origins and current realities of Ireland’s method of housing asylum seekersSat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
'It's hard to be black in Ireland. When you're a kid, you want to fit in'Alima Doumbouya arrived from France in 2007Wed Nov 13 2019 - 06:00
Guatemalan activist Abelino Chub Caal wins Trócaire human rights awardDespite great personal risk, teacher fights for rights of his country’s indigenous peopleThu Nov 07 2019 - 17:00
