Claims that Taoiseach overruled Minister for Housing on extending eviction ban strongly denied Homelessness campaigner Fr Peter McVerry says it is his understanding Darragh O’Brien wanted to extend banMon Apr 03 2023 - 17:47
Russian ships spotted off west coast was a ‘cheap way to send a threat’Ireland ‘not set up’ to properly monitor such incidents, says Irish academic at the Finnish Institute of International AffairsMon Apr 03 2023 - 09:36
Children shut ‘honesty box’ charity egg sales after fourth robberyLiam (11) and Sophie (10) Ellis raised €3,000 for Laura Lynn but have had to give up following theftsFri Mar 31 2023 - 14:53
Eviction ban: ‘Horror movie’ for tenants as thousands face possible eviction from tomorrowMore than 400 tenants who received eviction notices contacted housing charity Threshold this monthFri Mar 31 2023 - 12:48
Reverse eviction ban’s end amid serious lack of options for tenants, Simon Communities urge‘Stark’ numbers show scale of problem in Simon Communities’ Locked Out reportThu Mar 30 2023 - 06:53
Covid-19 testing centres to close from today but people with symptoms should still ‘stay home’Coronavirus will be treated similarly to other respiratory illnesses due to impact of vaccines and naturally acquired immunityTue Mar 28 2023 - 08:51
‘Kerry babies’ case: Man and woman held on suspicion of murderTwo people have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a baby’s body on a Kerry beach in 1984Fri Mar 24 2023 - 11:08
‘Shockingly harsh’: Green Party councillors criticise sanction imposed on Neasa HouriganMinister of State Pippa Hackett believes Coalition has a safe majority should confidence votes arise over eviction banThu Mar 23 2023 - 11:47
Druid to stage trilogy of Seán O’Casey plays in ‘mammoth’ productionDruidO’Casey, to debut in Galway in July, will feature The Plough and the Stars, The Shadow of a Gunman and Juno and the PaycockTue Mar 21 2023 - 11:21
Growing number of Independents to vote against Government on eviction banSinn Féin continues to ‘demonise’ people who rented out properties, says Kerry TDMon Mar 20 2023 - 13:42
Homeschooling can help school refusers, says expert as Tánaiste queries its meritMartin, who worked as a teacher before entering politics, ‘not a great fan’ of homeschoolingMon Mar 20 2023 - 11:24
Crowded emergency departments the ‘new normal’ in health system - IMODr Mick Molloy says patients on waiting lists for years view EDs as a way to fast-track surgeryThu Mar 16 2023 - 08:09
Policing bill for five Garth Brooks concerts at Croke Park was €380,000Fine Gael senator questions whether public should foot the bill for gardaí policing concerts organised by private companiesWed Mar 15 2023 - 07:40
Dublin Airport security ‘well prepared’ for St Patrick’s holiday numbersAirport will see more than 430,000 travellers this week as holiday weekend approaches, says DAATue Mar 14 2023 - 12:08
Land Development Agency chief ‘confident’ of 1,000 cost rental home deliveries by end of next yearLottery for first phase of 22 homes in a scheme of 95 launched at City WestMon Mar 13 2023 - 14:32
‘We couldn’t believe it’: Father of Oscar winner James Martin tells of pride for his sonAn Irish Goodbye actor’s mother asked if he was nervous going to an event before the Academy Awards. Martin said he was ‘just going to work’Mon Mar 13 2023 - 10:27
Ireland weather: New ice warning comes into effect but milder conditions forecast over weekendSchools remain open in most areas and minimal public transport disruption, with some falls of sleet and snow expected todayFri Mar 10 2023 - 19:29
Eviction ban: Varadkar ‘not unduly concerned’ about fallout from Dáil vote on Sinn Féin motionLonger eviction ban would be harder to ‘get out of’, says Paschal DonohoeFri Mar 10 2023 - 13:22
Former Terenure College student calls for personal apology from Carmelite order over sexual abuseJohn McClean, a former teacher and rugby coach, is serving sentences for the sexual abuse of boys at the schoolThu Mar 09 2023 - 13:14
Constitutional reference to role of women in the home ‘belongs to another era’Citizens Assembly chairperson Catherine Day said people want is something that obliges the State to take reasonable measures to support care within the home and the wider communityThu Mar 09 2023 - 09:14
No need for primary legislation on anti-drone technology, says Jack ChambersDublin Airport drone closures: There may be a requirement for a statutory instrument under existing legislation so there will be no legal barrier to technology, AG saidMon Mar 06 2023 - 11:51
Dublin Airport drone disruptions: Eamon Ryan says anti-drone technology will be introduced ‘as quickly as can be done safely’ Eamon Ryan will send a memo to Cabinet next Tuesday on the acquisition of anti-drone technologyFri Mar 03 2023 - 10:25
Wexford Hospital consultant calls for centralised bed bureau in wake of fire New system would take a lot of pressure off staff who have to take time out from caring duties to phone around for bedsFri Mar 03 2023 - 07:46
Wexford General Hospital: ‘Remarkable war-like effort’ to move patients praised as maternity services to resume today29 patients remain on site to receive treatment following ‘medium to small’ fireThu Mar 02 2023 - 19:57
Government prepared to engage with energy companies on bills - DonohoeMinister for Public Expenditure said that targeted measures would replace energy credits for struggling householdsThu Mar 02 2023 - 12:42
Government ‘acted in good faith’ with best advice available at start of pandemic - geriatricianHSE’s lead on stroke treatment recalled ‘fearful time’ for healthcare providers as Covid-19 first emerged in 2020Wed Mar 01 2023 - 12:12
Children’s Rights Alliance criticises continued failure over youth mental healthAnnual report card commends Government for online safety improvementsTue Feb 28 2023 - 10:08
Cork-born bishop shot dead in LA was ‘prayerful’ and ‘attentive’ to poorBishop David O’Connell (69) worked with underprivileged communities in LA for decades and was known as ‘a peacemaker’Mon Feb 20 2023 - 09:19
Northern Ireland protocol: ‘Technical issues nearly all worked out,’ say Dublin sourcesExpectations grow that EU and UK are on brink of a dealFri Feb 17 2023 - 13:34
Hoteliers owed six-figure sums for providing Ukrainian accommodationSome have still not been paid for lodgings provided as far back as OctoberFri Feb 17 2023 - 08:50
Legislation introducing mandatory open disclosure is Vicky Phelan’s ‘legacy’Campaigners describe Wednesday as ‘a very proud day but also a very sad day’Thu Feb 16 2023 - 12:22
‘Simply baffling’: Galway city mayor criticises An Bord Pleanála housing decisionsPlanning body overturned permission for 71 homes and refused social and Traveller accommodation planWed Feb 15 2023 - 12:14
Menlo Pier tragedy: Garda leading investigation appeals for more witnesses Gardaí due to interview occupants of another vehicle who raised the alarm after victims’ car entered water at Menlo PierMon Feb 13 2023 - 19:50
Red Cross backs appeal to commercial sector for large buildings to house refugeesRed Cross spokesman welcomed renewal of pledged accommodation from members of the publicMon Feb 13 2023 - 11:49
Munster Technological University hackers will cut their losses and walk away - cyber expertDirector of National Cyber Security Centre warns those whose data may have been affected to take precautions against online phishing attemptsMon Feb 13 2023 - 10:09
Controversial Chinese cameras widely used throughout Leinster House complex, says Green Party TDPatrick Costello has asked for review of security around cameras which have been banned in other countriesMon Feb 13 2023 - 08:29
Goal says at least four aid workers still missing in rubble after earthquake in Turkey and Syria Those who survived are assisting in efforts to locate others, deputy CEO saidFri Feb 10 2023 - 08:03
Bertie Ahern’s evidence to Mahon tribunal was ‘at a particular point in time’, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says Taoiseach pays tribute to Mr Ahern’s contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process but says his rejoining Fianna Fáil is an internal party matterThu Feb 09 2023 - 11:50
Biden planning to visit Ireland ‘soon’, Waterford state of the union guest toldMaurice Barron invited President to Waterford after his daughter featured in landmark speechThu Feb 09 2023 - 10:28
MTU Cork confirms it suffered ransomware cyber attack as campus remains closedCollege has ‘not engaged’ with demand as it works towards managed return to campusThu Feb 09 2023 - 08:02
Allow gardaí take control of drones threatening airfield, says Dublin Airport chief Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said policy framework for dealing with drones will include measures on enforcement and complianceWed Feb 08 2023 - 08:26
Aontú raises concerns over housing shortage for asylum seekersPeadar Tóibín says State has a responsibility to help people in a ‘sustainable and sensible’ wayTue Feb 07 2023 - 08:58
Street art: ‘We need to relax and catch up with the rest of the world’A member of Dublin City Council’s Arts, Culture and Recreation Strategic Policy Committee has called for street art to be legalised and said it is ‘a way of giving a city character’Fri Feb 03 2023 - 10:38
No level of consultation on refugees would change views of some protesters, O’Gorman saysProtests over accommodating refugees have been held in Waterford, Cork and areas of DublinWed Feb 01 2023 - 12:15
Nursing home charges: Government’s defence of legal strategy rejected by former investigatorTaoiseach Leo Varadkar defended the use of a legal strategy aimed at containing the State’s potential liability on private nursing home charges describing it as ‘legitimate’ in the DáilWed Feb 01 2023 - 10:09
No ‘big bang’ approach to childminder regulations, says Minister for ChildrenRoderic O’Gorman moves to reassure childminders that there will be no compulsory registrationWed Feb 01 2023 - 08:52
Róisín Shortall urges clarity over nursing home charges issueSocial Democrats co-leader calls for a special sitting of the Oireachtas health committeeTue Jan 31 2023 - 10:42
Sinn Féin faces Sipo investigation over spending on election databaseParty admits errors in electoral spending returnsFri Jan 27 2023 - 01:00
Warning number of asylum seekers sleeping rough could doubleAt least 24 international protection applicants left without accommodation since arriving in State on TuesdayThu Jan 26 2023 - 09:08
Capuchin centre prepares for increased number of asylum seekers Government plans to keep Citywest hub closed to those seeking emergency shelterWed Jan 25 2023 - 11:38
