Plastic bottle deposit return scheme regulations signed by MinisterPlan will see refundable deposit placed on plastic bottles and aluminium cansFri Nov 19 2021 - 20:53
Dublin city traders concerned over return of work from homeDublin city centre footfall levels begin to drop following spike in Covid-19 casesFri Nov 19 2021 - 20:06
Q&A: What new Covid restrictions are coming in today?Midnight closing time for bars, restaurants and nightclubs also covers functions or weddings booked in hotelsFri Nov 19 2021 - 11:03
Kieran Mulvey appointed to mediate in Doolin Coast Guard disputeCo Clare unit had been stood down following resignations of several volunteersThu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00
Cancelling social plans in run-up to Christmas is ‘responsible’ decision – HolohanFurther 43 Covid-related deaths notified in past week and 3,633 new cases of virus todayWed Nov 17 2021 - 17:52
Q&A: Clubs, Christmas parties and playdates - what do the new Covid restrictions allow?Midnight closing time for hospitality will cover functions or weddings booked in hotelsWed Nov 17 2021 - 16:23
High levels of PTSD among nursing home staff during Covid, study findsResearch finds ‘concerning’ level of suicide ideation in nursing home staff in pandemicWed Nov 17 2021 - 01:00
Covid vaccine boosters for those with underlying conditions and over-50s confirmedMidnight curfew introduced for hospitality with widespread return to work from homeTue Nov 16 2021 - 12:00
Nearly a quarter of teen girls see harmful weight-loss content online – studyStudy finds parents underestimate children’s exposure to harmful online contentMon Nov 15 2021 - 15:16
Deaths in State care show systemic cracks remain despite reformsProblems in care system remain nearly 10 years on from scathing reportFri Nov 12 2021 - 01:00
Almost half of youth deaths in State care from suicide or overdoseEighteen young people in care system died by suicide or drug overdose in past decadeFri Nov 12 2021 - 00:30
Homeless charity ICHH to cease providing services next weekAlternative homeless services prepared to take on increased demand, says liquidatorWed Nov 10 2021 - 15:32
Government and EU try to dissuade UK from triggering article 16Dublin and Brussels officials fear move could result in trade war between sidesWed Nov 10 2021 - 01:00
Department of Education removes ‘homophobic’ teaching materialTeaching booklet asked students to consider statements such as ‘all gays molest children’Tue Nov 9 2021 - 20:30
Coillte decides against selling forest land near Dublin MountainsSemi-State forestry firm considered off-loading Killegar Wood after unsolicited approachTue Nov 9 2021 - 19:39
Britain asking EU to ‘deliver the impossible’ on NI protocol changes – Coveney‘Very serious risk’ that British government would trigger Article 16, says MinisterTue Nov 9 2021 - 19:11
US travel plans ‘squashed’ by Covid-19 realised as restrictions easePassengers boarding at Dublin Airport excited to catch up with family and friendsMon Nov 8 2021 - 18:20
Rodent droppings and dirt ‘accumulations’ found by food safety inspectorsFSAI orders temporary or partial closures of businesses after negative findings in reportsMon Nov 8 2021 - 15:32
Transatlantic flights booked out as United States lifts travel banAer Lingus describes re-opening as an important moment for the Irish economyMon Nov 8 2021 - 09:46
‘Right to be forgotten’ should be reviewed after use by Quinns, data privacy expert saysConcerns about public figures using the policy to remove media coverage raised ‘from day one’Sun Nov 7 2021 - 16:05
Concerns raised about warning system years before Rescue 116 crashManufacturer told ‘a few islands and lighthouses’ not mapped on system’s databaseSat Nov 6 2021 - 01:00
Rescue 116: From responding to a call about a minor fishing accident to utter devastationReport outlines factors which likely prevented the crew detecting Blackrock IslandSat Nov 6 2021 - 01:00
Several factors contributed to Rescue 116 crash according to reportAir Accident Investigation Unit makes 42 separate recommendations for reformFri Nov 5 2021 - 18:33
Rescue 116 crew ‘badly let down’, says family of Capt Dara FitzpatrickFamily calls for reforms to be ‘urgently’ implemented following report into 2017 crashFri Nov 5 2021 - 14:57
Rescue 116 report criticises navigational issues that contributed to crashCrew were ‘unaware’ helicopter was headed for land before crash in March 2017Fri Nov 5 2021 - 12:40
Three in 10 Covid-19 patients admitted to ICU died, says reportReport finds Ireland had ‘significantly’ lower ICU mortality rate than BritainThu Nov 4 2021 - 13:17
Bird flu infection identified in wild falcon in Co GalwayHealth officials say transmission of avian disease to humans ‘extremely rare’Thu Nov 4 2021 - 11:27
Public’s behaviour will determine if fresh Covid-19 restrictions needed, GP saysChief medical officer and Minister Michael McGrath says no plans yet to impose fresh curbsThu Nov 4 2021 - 09:56
European cum-ex tax fraud scheme a ‘concern’ for Central BankIrish role a ‘bad mark on this State’ Sinn Féin TD tells Oireachtas committeeWed Nov 3 2021 - 20:52
Opposition warns newly qualified nurses will emigrate due to way they are treatedLeo Varadkar confirms 12.5% pay rise for final-year student nurses during internshipsTue Nov 2 2021 - 20:42
Industry groups welcome proposed ‘Netflix levy’ on streaming servicesProducers said it would see streaming companies pay ‘fair share’Tue Nov 2 2021 - 18:41
Student nurses protest poor pay and placement conditions‘You’re constantly wrecked, the days you have off you spend sleeping,’ says oneTue Nov 2 2021 - 17:19
Construction material inflation ‘having impact on tender prices’Building firm voices concern around completion of largescale housing projectsTue Nov 2 2021 - 16:32
EirGrid reports outages at three power plantsNational grid operator said stations expected to be back running in coming daysFri Oct 29 2021 - 22:06
Parents guilty of ‘horrendous physical abuse’ of daughter (9)Exorcism first ‘faith-based abuse’ case prosecuted in Ireland, gardaí sayFri Oct 29 2021 - 20:55
Homeless figures ‘heading in wrong direction’ as total hits 8,475Children make up more than quarter of homeless population with over 1,800 in DublinFri Oct 29 2021 - 17:57
Low vaccine uptake among Central and Eastern European communities - CSOCSO figures show 44 per cent of central and eastern Europeans in Ireland vaccinatedThu Oct 28 2021 - 15:48
Half of people polled feel Ireland should go beyond 51% emissions cutSupport for larger emissions cuts highest among the youth and in DublinThu Oct 28 2021 - 09:58
Hedge fund manager set up Irish fund to carry out cum-ex schemeDubai-based finance figure says he believed trading scheme was ‘totally legal and legit’Thu Oct 28 2021 - 03:16
Broadcaster Joe Duffy’s home targeted in protestSmall group of protesters gathers at north Dublin home of RTÉ Radio 1 presenterTue Oct 26 2021 - 23:01
Ireland set for ‘nastier’ flu season over coming winterInitial cases show coming strain of winter flu more severe for elderlyTue Oct 26 2021 - 20:29
Emissions targets to 2030 to require ‘fundamental’ changes to work and lifestyleGovernment to outline carbon limits for individual sectors shortly, Ryan saysMon Oct 25 2021 - 23:33
Two rescued after being cut off by tide at Baldoyle estuaryCoast Guard warns public to be wary of reduced visibility after pair get lost in north DublinMon Oct 25 2021 - 21:57
Climate protests planned in Ireland to coincide with Cop26Groups of activists to hold demonstrations in Dublin and other cities on November 6thMon Oct 25 2021 - 21:34
Central Bank told regulators it was ‘not resourced’ to investigate cum-ex tax fraudRegulator told European officials Irish entities may have been used in schemeMon Oct 25 2021 - 03:28
Ireland has become Facebook’s ‘launderette’ for tax avoidance, Denis O’Brien claimsIrish businessman criticises social media giant for facilitating the growth of ‘anarchy’Sun Oct 24 2021 - 14:50
How a Newry maths genius helped unravel an international tax fraud schemeMartin Shields went from key player in cum-ex trading to German prosecutors’ star witnessSat Oct 23 2021 - 01:00
C&AG finds ‘substantial deficiencies’ in Irish Coast Guard’s award of van contractMultiple vans still needed to transport cliff rescue teams and equipment to call-outsFri Oct 22 2021 - 20:44
Bank of Ireland linked to fund involved in massive European tax fraudBoI subsidiary used by hedge fund now subject to investigations over tradesFri Oct 22 2021 - 04:00
Cum-ex tax fraud revelations further ‘blotch’ on Ireland’s reputationIrish funds involvement scheme has ‘serious implications’ for country’s reputationThu Oct 21 2021 - 18:04