Four inpatient mental health units have conditions attached to re-registrationMove by Mental Health Commission followed inspections of units in Cork and DublinFri Dec 28 2018 - 16:04
Pensioner perishes after fire in hospital on Christmas EveBlaze contained to one room on ward at St Luke’s Hospital in Rathgar, south DublinThu Dec 27 2018 - 17:23
Fota Wildlife Park unveils competition to name cheetah cubsCo Cork sanctuary welcomes new arrivals with public contest for year’s membershipThu Dec 27 2018 - 16:17
Santa Claus cleared to enter Irish airspace ahead of global tripSanta will be breathalysed before journey to make sure he is well under legal drink-flying alcohol limitMon Dec 24 2018 - 15:16
Recognition for Defence Forces personnel overseas for ChristmasThis year marks 60 years of unbroken UN peacekeeping service for Defence ForcesMon Dec 24 2018 - 12:36
Scouting Ireland faces uncertain future in wake of child sex abuse scandalAs more allegations come to light, the organisation could face a fatal financial costSat Dec 15 2018 - 06:00
President Michael D Higgins ‘concerned’ at scout abuse revelationsPatron of the organisation comments on child sex abuse scandalFri Dec 14 2018 - 16:58
Scouting Ireland inquiry to identify if any current members covered up abuseOrganisation to deal with members implicated in concealment in ‘very serious way’Thu Dec 13 2018 - 00:04
Maurice McCabe receives RSA special recognition awardRetired Garda whistleblower ‘very brave’ in exposing abuses in penalty points systemWed Dec 12 2018 - 16:23
Overseas visits to Ireland up 7 per cent in third quarterHalf of visitors coming to Ireland doing so for holidays, CSO figures showWed Dec 12 2018 - 16:03
Abuse at Scouting Ireland was ‘covered up’ for decades - reviewMore than 300 victims of alleged child sexual abuse at the organisation have been identifiedWed Dec 12 2018 - 00:32
Scouting Ireland future in doubt over abuse scandal costsOptions considered to fund victims’ support include asset sell-off and membership leviesWed Dec 12 2018 - 00:15
Over 300 alleged child abuse cases identified by Scouting IrelandMinister expresses ‘grave concern’ as ongoing audit identifies over 200 alleged abusersTue Dec 11 2018 - 16:06
Significant drop in heart attack deaths in hospitals, audit findsHospital mortality rates for pneumonia saw a ‘small but significant reduction’Tue Dec 11 2018 - 00:01
Comet to pass ‘unusually’ close to Earth on FridayAstronomy Ireland are organising a public viewing event of Comet WirtanenMon Dec 10 2018 - 20:41
Motorcyclist in his 50s dies following collision in LucanGardaí appeal for witnesses to road accident to contact Lucan Garda stationMon Dec 10 2018 - 19:10
Gardaí investigating ‘bullet in head’ threat to Michael Healy-RaeKerry TD threatened in Dolphin’s Barn area of DublinSat Dec 08 2018 - 17:09
Leinster flags fail health and safety test at Bath stadiumChampions Cup holder’s supporters unable to bring 1,500 flags into English stadiumSat Dec 08 2018 - 16:47
Gardaí investigating after body found in West CorkMan (50s) was found dead outside house in Dunmanway on Saturday morningSat Dec 08 2018 - 14:54
Actor Dónall Farmer’s role in ‘Irish institution’ Glenroe remembered at funeralRTÉ’s former head of drama was ‘a gentleman and a very caring father’Sat Dec 08 2018 - 14:32
Helicopter pilot (72) distracted by mobile phone during landing incidentNo injuries after helicopter rolled over during landing on Co Kerry beachFri Dec 07 2018 - 15:09
Bishops ‘dismayed’ at voices of abortion opponents being ignoredHarris says claims Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill is being rushed are ‘offensive’Thu Dec 06 2018 - 12:19
Crews put out fire on roof of building in Dublin’s East WallEmergency services responded to fire in the early hours of Thursday morningThu Dec 06 2018 - 11:38
Asylum-seeker centre ‘will not offer positive view’ of Wicklow town, group saysBusiness chamber claims direct provision centre in hotel will do ‘serious damage’ to local economyThu Dec 06 2018 - 08:08
Cervical cancer women appeal for Pembro drug to be made available‘I think I’m too young to die,’ campaigner saysWed Dec 05 2018 - 20:44
Disappearance of Imelda Keenan leaves ‘dark cloud’ for 25 yearsBrother begs people with vital information on Imelda Keenan’s disappearance in Waterford to come forwardWed Dec 05 2018 - 19:03
Taoiseach launches book chronicling history of Irish Sunday newspapersMedia should cover personal stories ‘responsibly’, Varadkar saysTue Dec 04 2018 - 19:50
‘Huge concern’ location disclosures will push sex offenders undergroundRisk linked to sex offenders ‘escalate’ when individuals go under the radar, committee hearsThu Nov 29 2018 - 11:39
Scouts dealing with 80 more cases of alleged sexual abuseKatherine Zappone seeks assurances scouts offering appropriate support to survivorsWed Nov 28 2018 - 21:07
Homeless man found dead in WaterfordMan (48) found dead on a footpath in Grange Cohan housing estateTue Nov 27 2018 - 17:55
Accused ‘influenced’ Scouting Ireland response to rape claimIan Elliott links male leader’s ties to ‘people in positions of power’ in letter to MinisterTue Nov 27 2018 - 00:24
Homecoming cheers for Dublin inner city boxing hero HarringtonCriticism over Minister for Sport Shane Ross failure to attend north inner city receptionMon Nov 26 2018 - 23:45
More than 158,000 UK applications for Irish passports this yearNumbers applying for Irish documents in wake of Brexit vote continue to increaseSat Nov 24 2018 - 17:18
Trial over killing of Celine Cawley was ‘horrific’ for her familySiblings recall trial at which their sister’s husband Eamonn Lillis was found guilty of manslaughterSat Nov 24 2018 - 14:55
Time to end ‘scourge’ of violence against women - President Higgins‘Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world’Sat Nov 24 2018 - 12:28
Over 20 people alleged to have abused children in Scouting Ireland still aliveSeveral in the organisation who had sex abuse complaints made against them are in prisonSat Nov 24 2018 - 01:30
Tusla sets up helpline for Scouting Ireland abuse reportsChild protection agency say abuse scandal would cause ‘upset and anxiety’ for victimsFri Nov 23 2018 - 16:59
Celine Cawley siblings call for legal reform of inheritanceFamily endured ‘emotionally draining’ legal fight with Eamonn Lillis over joint assetsFri Nov 23 2018 - 15:10
Scouting Ireland contacted by 15 more people who say they were abusedThe organisation has been contacted by over a dozen victims since abuse revelationsFri Nov 23 2018 - 01:00
Scouting Ireland: How the scandal unfoldedTimeline of the controversy over safeguarding standards in the youth organisationThu Nov 22 2018 - 12:22
Review finds 71 Scouting abusers used camping trips in 60s, 70s and 80sReview of the organisation identifies 71 alleged abusers and 108 cases so farWed Nov 21 2018 - 23:17
Scouting Ireland child abuse cases expected to rise ‘quite considerably’Audit reveals details of 71 alleged abusers ‘none of which are still working in organisation’Wed Nov 21 2018 - 15:40
Bishop refused to reveal that priest faced sex claimsAustralian bishop refused to inform Cork diocese about abuse allegations facing visiting priestWed Nov 21 2018 - 00:25
Gardaí investigating woman’s fall from Dublin hotel windowThe 21-year-old suffered serious injuries during incident on November 12thTue Nov 20 2018 - 16:28
Internet access in rural Ireland like ‘living in the stone age’, youth conference hearsConference organised by Ombudsman for Children to mark World Children’s DayTue Nov 20 2018 - 15:16
Tributes paid to Irish fan who drowned in Copenhagen30-year-old Drogheda local David Clerkin travelled to Denmark for the Ireland gameTue Nov 20 2018 - 08:04
Two killer whales spotted off north Co Dublin coastSecond confirmed sighting of killer whales off Skerries coast in the last two weeksMon Nov 19 2018 - 10:21
Nigel Dodds criticises May over agreement’s handling of NorthNorthern Irish remainer politicians meet Varadkar to discuss Brexit dealThu Nov 15 2018 - 14:03
Motor insurance claim exaggerations are ‘a bigger problem than fraud’Lack of prosecutions for insurance fraudsters criticised at Oireachtas committeeThu Nov 15 2018 - 12:56
Do not take antibiotics for colds or flu, pharmacy union warnOveruse of antibiotics ‘major threat’ to public health, Irish Pharmacy Union sayThu Nov 15 2018 - 09:28
