Sinéad O’Connor’s father: ‘I visit her grave every week. We have a conversation or I bring her up to date’Seán O’Connor remembers Sinéad as sometimes cranky and on the edge, but he always had compassion for herThu Jul 17 2025 - 13:27
Paschal Donohoe defends decision not to repeat cost-of-living payments in upcoming budgetMinister emphasises need to rein in spendingThu Jul 17 2025 - 10:50
An Post chief ‘absolutely furious’ at Cabinet leak as Taoiseach expresses ‘full confidence’ in companyMinister for Communications denies he is source for media report and insists company is ‘very viable’ and ‘profitable’ Wed Jul 16 2025 - 18:33
Trump’s 30% tariffs would have ‘very severe impact on economy’ - TaoiseachEuropean Commission is preparing its own set of tariffs if talks failTue Jul 15 2025 - 12:00
Any EU trade deal with US would be limited in scope initially to avoid July 9th tariffs, von der Leyen saysEuropean Commission president says it would be `impossible’ for any agreement next week to have trashed out the ‘very complex’ detail required for a full trade deal Thu Jul 03 2025 - 16:27
Minister seeks to ease fears of Airbnb hosts over new short-term letting rulesMany people live in the homes they are renting out and so will not need planning permission, says James Browne Thu Jun 19 2025 - 10:14
Review of all nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland requested by Department of Health Admissions to Portlaoise nursing home, one of two featured in RTÉ Investigates programme on Wednesday, halted due to ‘significant concerns’Thu Jun 05 2025 - 20:21
Woman who received HSE apology over cancer diagnosis failings encourages women to get a smear testLeona Macken (38), who has stage 4 cancer, sued the HSE over ‘failings’ of two cervical smear testsWed Jun 04 2025 - 12:49
Audit of CHI waiting lists ordered to ensure productivity in public hospitals, Minister for Health saysMove by Jennifer Carroll MacNeill comes amid controversy over alleged abuse of waiting lists at CHIWed Jun 04 2025 - 09:45
Pro-Palestinian detainee in Israel: ‘How they treated us is nothing compared to how they treat even Palestinian children’ Activist Susanne Björk was deported on Monday, but Irish pensioner Deirdre ‘D’ Murphy remains in Ben Gurion Airport while fighting deportation orderTue Jun 03 2025 - 14:11
Four Children’s Health Ireland board members resign following months of controversyLatest departures follow resignation of board chairman in AprilTue May 27 2025 - 17:23
Varadkar: marriage-equality vote result and hospice opening made my best day in politicsFormer taoiseach says he did not anticipate pace of change in Ireland but warns of setbacks in path of progressThu May 22 2025 - 10:11
‘Nothing is off the table’: Mayo housing official defends call to boycott holiday homeownersProposal is about ‘demanding accountability’ from holiday homeowners, says Tom Gilligan of Mayo County CouncWed May 21 2025 - 09:41
Willie Mullins saddles his first horse owned by Charles and CamillaChampion trainer met monarchs at Royal Ascot and were asked to take on Reaching HighThu May 15 2025 - 12:13
Driving test waiting times: Bring in financial penalties for RSA if it keeps missing test targets, TD saysSocial Democrat Jennifer Whitmore says failure to meet timeframe should result in free testThu May 15 2025 - 12:00
Children’s hip surgery audit report due next week, says TaoiseachMartin criticised in Dáíl amid delays to publication of review into whether operations were necessaryWed May 14 2025 - 15:55
Cliona Ward, Irish woman held in US detention centre after family visit, releasedIrish woman was detained after returning to San Francisco following a visit to see her ill father in Co CorkThu May 08 2025 - 11:17
Skorts controversy: Camogie Association calls special congress to vote on issueCamogie Association said it recognised that waiting until 2026 ‘is not acceptable for many’Thu May 08 2025 - 09:02
Irish Red Cross supporting families of children from Gaza arriving for receive medical treatmentSome 30 children to receive treatment in IrelandTue May 06 2025 - 14:24
Trump film tariffs: ‘Worst thing’ people can do is panic, says producerIndustry figures express concern over US president’s tweetTue May 06 2025 - 12:00
Housing ‘tsar’ salary might be lower than €430,000, say Government sourcesBrendan McDonagh might be paid less than he earns at Nama if appointed head of Housing Activation Office Thu May 01 2025 - 11:41
‘Terrible mistake’ if Brendan Comiskey scapegoated for his legacy with Ferns ReportComiskey, who resigned as Bishop of Ferns in 2002, died on MondayTue Apr 29 2025 - 08:54
City taxes for tourists ‘last thing we need to be doing’, says O’DonovanVisitors will stay in Wicklow and Kildare and travel in if a Dublin tax is introduced, says MinisterThu Apr 17 2025 - 13:10
‘Grace’ case whistleblower says State response acts as ‘strong deterrent’ to others speaking out‘The State will try to crush you,’ says Iain Smith who first raised alarm about the case in a report in 2008Wed Apr 16 2025 - 15:53
How one couple turned their passion for chocolate into a thriving business With their creations acclaimed across social media, Daniel Linehan and Georgia Quealy are enjoying their busiest year everWed Apr 16 2025 - 06:00
Temple Street: Taoiseach says removal of CHI board ‘would not help’Labour Party calls for resignation of entire board of Children’s Health IrelandWed Apr 09 2025 - 17:25
‘One was always watching’: Woman raped by three men from nightclub said they acted like ‘predators’The woman also said she faced huge intimidation in court from supporters of Anthony Hickey (39), Fabio Vicente (42) and Matin Zolfaghari (34) Wed Apr 09 2025 - 10:54
Trump tariffs: Protection of Irish jobs is ‘fundamental objective’ of response, says TaoiseachScale of tariffs will be 'very, very' significant in European terms, warns MartinWed Apr 02 2025 - 13:45
Chambers denies Occupied Territories Bill to be ‘shelved’ to appease USDrafting work is continuing on Bill so that it is compliant with European and national law, Minister saysWed Apr 02 2025 - 09:22
Former economic adviser to Trump favours Ireland’s corporate tax model over tariffsRather than raise tariffs, US should reduce its corporation tax to 15 per cent, contends Stephen MooreTue Apr 01 2025 - 12:03
Ceann Comhairle no confidence motion ‘a bit rich’ given Opposition’s behaviour in Dáil, says TaoiseachOpposition has objected to inclusion of controversial new speaking time slots for coalition-supporting Independents and Government backbenchers on Dáil scheduleThu Mar 27 2025 - 14:43
Father of Cameron Blair criticises ‘cloak’ of anonymity granted to murdererNoel Blair says criminal justice system ‘works in favour’ of offendersThu Mar 20 2025 - 13:53
One in two homeless people using Depaul services experience mental health difficulties, says reportResidents are struggling with thoughts of depression, anxiety and suicide, according to Mental Health Reform group Thu Mar 13 2025 - 10:08
‘Extensive planning’ to combat possible damage from US tariffs happening across Government - ChambersTrump has promised that tariffs on EU imports are on the way due to ‘trade imbalances’Thu Mar 06 2025 - 09:26
Rubio raises US-Ireland ‘trade imbalance’ in phone call with HarrisUS secretary of state’s comments may indicate Trump will raise issue with Martin during St Patrick’s Day visitWed Mar 05 2025 - 12:15
Ryan calls for energy security based on electricity, not LNG floating storageAn interconnector with the UK and France and battery storage technology is better option, says former ministerWed Mar 05 2025 - 09:51
MEP Lynn Boylan refused entry to Israel on EU visit to PalestineSinn Féin MEP’s delegation was put on a return flight while on official businessTue Feb 25 2025 - 08:37
‘Morally bankrupt’: Anger over decision to grant planning permission to rebuild Creeslough service station where 10 diedDonegal County Council grants approval despite objections from bereaved families Thu Feb 20 2025 - 15:50
CIF warns on planning delays for house buildingConstruction industry lobby calls for more funding for new homes Thu Feb 20 2025 - 10:07
Ireland would consider sending peacekeepers to Ukraine in event of ceasefire, Taoiseach indicatesUS president suggested Ukraine was to blame for Russian invasionWed Feb 19 2025 - 19:35
Proposal to relax planning rules for cabins ‘tinkering around edges’ of housing crisis, McDonald saysMinister of State John Cummins says proposal would allow more people to live independentlyWed Feb 19 2025 - 14:09
Carroll-MacNeill backs US senator’s call for Ireland to increase spending on defenceUS senator Jim Risch called on Ireland to increase spending to ensure protection of undersea cablesWed Feb 19 2025 - 10:24
Delay to opening of national children’s hospital for patients known for some time, Carroll-MacNeill saysMinister for Health says she anticipates final cost being ‘close to’ €2.24 billionWed Feb 19 2025 - 09:46
Housing body calls for funding to change from ‘100 per cent debt’ to grant or equityClúid housing says change would allow group to be more suitable for investmentTue Feb 18 2025 - 09:28
Three companies that shared €4.8m from Arts Council for abandoned IT project namedThree firms who received bulk of €5.3m spent on scrapped IT system named as Codec, Ergo and ExpleoThu Feb 13 2025 - 13:25
‘I just love the connection to the past’: How this Offaly woman renovated her grandparents’ 1830s homeIt may not have been in her plans, but for Hazel Keegan, moving back to Tullamore and renovating her grandparents’ listed house has been life changingSun Feb 09 2025 - 05:00
Minister for Housing pledges to ‘build, build, build’ after large shortfall in 2024 numbersFocus should be on completions rather than projections, James Browne says Thu Feb 06 2025 - 09:44
An Post boss defends stamp price increase amid rising costs and falling usageCost of sending a letter has increased 40 per cent since 2020, Garret Bridgeman saidWed Feb 05 2025 - 13:32
Fr Peter McVerry resigns from key role in housing charityPriest resigns as Peter McVerry Trust board secretary as chairwoman Deirdre-Ann Barr also steps downWed Feb 05 2025 - 08:13
Speaking time row: Michael Lowry calls for Government review of Ceann Comhairle decisionVerona Murphy rules Independent TDs cannot be viewed as members of the OppositionTue Feb 04 2025 - 17:09
