Women councillors on gender imbalance in local politics and why this has to change

Woman who exposed CervicalCheck scandal says ‘Don’t be afraid to take them on’

We asked you to nominate someone in your life who gives back

Vigils for 23-year-old have taken place in London, Edinburgh, New York, Dubai and Brisbane

County manager overstepped the mark in dispute with businessman and radio station

Tom Enright receives standing ovation at Wexford council meeting after Sipo report

‘I have attempted to be patient. I have been flexible . . . I am not a social worker’

Funding will be combined with increased Garda powers to seize bikes if used dangerously

Death toll on road raised in Dáil at least 62 people having died on the N20 since 1997

Most of development land is in high-demand areas of Dublin, Kildare and Meath

185MW site is single largest project on Eirgrid’s latest ECP list of connection offers

Sipo hearing told Tom Enright complained of content he said was ‘biased’ and ‘unfair’

Energy giants to invest estimated €15m in port in a move that will create 115 jobs

Growing number of women ‘trapped in a life of addiction and intimidation’

‘Remarkable acceleration of costal erosion’ identified at Seaview, Kilmore since 2014 storms

Building firm voices concern around completion of largescale housing projects

Will Sliney’s Storytellers, The Outlaws, Breastfeeding My Boyfriend, An tSlí, Universe, John Connors’ Acting Academy, Mrs Brown’s Boys Live, Army of Thieves

Residents in St Mary’s Park in Limerick growing more fearful as crack cocaine use rises

Party leader refuses to confirm whether road will be upgraded to motorway under NDP

Environmental group claims permission for site next to Scotch Hall centre breaches density guidelines

Internal inquiry found man ‘should not have been employed’ by charity Extern

Oireachtas group on issues affecting Travellers told of need for ‘greater interagency work’

Wexford County Council says week-long delay in reporting the problem to both Irish Water and the HSE is under investigation

Move follows anger at two failures, which saw unsafe water enter public supply

BirdWatch Ireland cites reported cases of bird deaths at Samuel Beckett Bridge

Multimillion euro project is not about putting more cars on the road, say officials

Raw sewage discharges to be eliminated into river Avoca in Co Wicklow

Fake road sign erected overnight in Castlebar removed by local authority

Family say county council was engaging over group housing until ‘contact broke off’

‘I can leave bricks and mortar’ for son Seamus’ after living in house for over 10 years

Area in centre of Co Wicklow town cordened off as debris spreads on the street

Legal challenge to Dún Laoghaire and Liffey cycleways likely, says Cllr Mannix Flynn

Parkinson’s Association, My Waste see benefits of programme

Investigation finds dearth of transparency in how councils decide on Traveller housing

IHREC chief says too many Traveller families continue to live in ‘appalling conditions’

Programme designed to avoid premature admissions to long-term residential care

President says his ‘heart broke’ at seeing gambling ads during sports programmes

Magheramore beach site sells for €700,000 at three times the asking price

Facility to provide support for offshore wind farm

Wicklow County Council urged to resolve dispute over fishermen’s right to use harbour