Solidarity rally held in Tallaght after Muslim cleric assaulted in suspected hate-based attackShaykh Umar Al-Qadri says he did not want to see Ireland ‘go down the road’ of other European countries where anti-immigrant sentiment is surgingMon Feb 19 2024 - 21:17
Holly Cairns says Social Democrats in power would deliver 50,000 homes a yearParty leader says she will ‘talk to every party’ about a potential coalition after the next election but preferably, she says, without Fine Gael or Fianna FáilSun Feb 18 2024 - 16:08
Further protests held in Dublin over ‘unconscionable’ conditions in GazaGaza's healthcare system is ‘being demolished’ with Nasser hospital under siege, says Dublin-based GPSun Feb 18 2024 - 14:03
St John Ambulance seeks State funding to hire child-protection officerOrganisation is criticised over lengthy delay filling safeguarding role following child-abuse scandalSun Feb 18 2024 - 10:06
Families ‘deeply concerned’ at proposed HSE takeover of St John of God servicesVoluntary provider St John of God intends to hand over responsibility for disability and mental health services to the HSESat Feb 17 2024 - 19:41
RTÉ paid Rory Coveney exit package worth one year’s salary Kevin Bakhurst issues statement on circumstances around departures of former RTÉ senior executivesSat Feb 17 2024 - 17:05
‘People in Ireland are not willing to normalise what’s happening’: Thousands march in Dublin against Gaza violenceGaza protest in Dublin hears calls for Israel to face consequences for killing civilians during conflictSat Feb 17 2024 - 15:02
Q&A: What is happening at St John of Gods?Large provider of disability and mental health services had long complained of funding crisisFri Feb 16 2024 - 19:00
HSE ‘shocked’ as St John of God says it will stop providing disability and mental health servicesProvider to hand over services to HSE after lack of progress over €30m funding deficitFri Feb 16 2024 - 18:41
Consultants criticise lack of commitment to open more hospital beds in HSE planNational service plan for 2024 states cost of running services will exceed available fundingFri Feb 16 2024 - 10:48
Cash-for-visa scheme: Clearing backlog of Irish residency applications will take ‘years’‘Golden visa’ scheme allowed wealthy people secure residency in return for investments of €1m in an Irish business or philanthropic donationsThu Feb 15 2024 - 11:43
Man (30s) killed in single vehicle crash on M1 in north DublinCar struck barrier after veering off motorway in fatal crash near Donabate, north Co DublinWed Feb 14 2024 - 14:50
Minister has ‘concerns’ about people leaving direct provision system entering homeless servicesDarragh O’Brien says Department of Integration needs to ‘work hard’ on exit strategy for people given permission to remain in StateWed Feb 14 2024 - 12:44
Pulling Toy Show the Musical would have been ‘unthinkable’, says former RTÉ executiveRTÉ publish updated report detailing names of previously anonymised figures involved in controversial musicalTue Feb 13 2024 - 14:41
Departments clash over refugees pushed from direct provision into homelessnessSenior housing official says ‘serious risk’ asylum seekers left sleeping rough after leaving direct provisionSun Feb 11 2024 - 20:50
Religious publisher Veritas to shut this yearVeritas to shut book shops and publishing business due to ‘sustained downturn’Sun Feb 11 2024 - 14:39
Former €7.3m US residence of Irish Ambassador was considered ‘very dated’ and ‘too small’Internal documents state new $12m Washington DC mansion would project ‘positive image of Ireland’Sun Feb 11 2024 - 05:30
Business owners broadly welcome changes to stop cars ‘barrelling’ through Dublin cityChanges will limit car access to north and south quays and pedestrianise Parliament StreetSat Feb 10 2024 - 05:15
‘A profound tragedy’: Waterford community to hold vigil as boy’s body found in car and woman arrestedGardaí expected to open murder investigation and believe toxicology results will shed light on what happened in Dunmore EastFri Feb 09 2024 - 18:30
Man arrested as gardaí investigate fatal assault in Co KildareVictim (50s) found dead following violent assault where he received apparent stab injuries at residential property in KilcockThu Feb 08 2024 - 21:30
Leixlip fire: Vacant building in Co Kildare damaged in latest suspected anti-immigration arson attackFalse rumours were circulating online that property in Leixlip was earmarked to house asylum seekersWed Feb 07 2024 - 19:26
Tusla unwilling to ‘stand over’ children in unregulated accommodationDemand on child and family agency services has doubled in past 10 yearsTue Feb 06 2024 - 17:43
Journey to EU membership a ‘road with no end’ for North MacedoniaCorruption in daily life and fatigue with stalled EU integration among complaints of ordinary MacedoniansMon Feb 05 2024 - 15:00
Waterford council chase Aperee nursing home over €52,000 debtThree Aperee Living nursing homes ordered to shut by Hiqa over concerns for residents’ safetySun Feb 04 2024 - 08:53
Revenue may investigate RTÉ exit payments amid staff ‘outrage’ at severance dealsKevin Bakhurst, who took over as director general of RTÉ last July, said he was ‘shocked’ by the ‘serious breach of procedure’ around the former chief financial officer’s exit packageThu Feb 01 2024 - 05:00
RTÉ crisis: Another week, another damaging report – and more unanswered questionsKey figures within the broadcaster were in the dark about significant financial decisions being made in Montrose, McCann FitzGerald report findsWed Jan 31 2024 - 20:17
RTÉ report: Exit package paid to former chief financial officer was not approved by managementMinister Catherine Martin said report ‘demonstrates an appalling disregard for the principles of equity, fairness and transparency in the treatment of staff’Wed Jan 31 2024 - 16:54
Asylum system changes ‘are pandering’ to far right, says TDPeople should not be victimised for seeking asylum, Irish Refugee Council saysWed Jan 31 2024 - 13:59
Deal on Stormont return includes ‘significant’ changes, while Varadkar and Sunak clash on Legacy ActHeaton-Harris says details of deal to address DUP’s concerns over post-Brexit trade will be published on WednesdayTue Jan 30 2024 - 21:15
Tusla feared recruitment freeze and cuts to service due to underfundingDocuments show internal Tusla concerns about ‘exodus’ of social workers leaving agency to join HSETue Jan 30 2024 - 06:00
Six top-earning presenters in RTÉ use companies to charge for their servicesThe station’s highest-paid presenter in 2022, according to figures published by the national broadcaster, was former host Ryan TubridyMon Jan 29 2024 - 15:45
No major increase in TV licence court summonses despite significant drop in numbers payingMore than 13,000 court summonses issued over non-payment of TV licence last yearMon Jan 29 2024 - 12:45
Double social welfare payment to be made to over 1 million people this weekJanuary cost-of-living welfare bonus had been announced in budget last OctoberMon Jan 29 2024 - 09:46
RTÉ’s top earners: Tubridy, Duffy and Byrne highest paid in 2022Latest figures show Ryan Tubridy was paid €515,000, Joe Duffy earned €351,000 and Claire Byrne made €320,833Mon Jan 29 2024 - 08:58
Ending aid to Unwra would be ‘catastrophic’, Tánaiste warns Several donor countries have halted aid after allegations that a small number of Unwra staff were involved in the Hamas attacks on IsraelSun Jan 28 2024 - 20:05
Adoption reunions at risk due to backlog, Tusla warnsChild and family agency says Birth Information and Tracing service could ‘collapse’ if extra funding is not providedSun Jan 28 2024 - 17:02
Two further arrests made in Blanchardstown shooting investigationTristan Sherry was killed during botched attempt to flee restaurant after incident on Christmas EveSun Jan 28 2024 - 12:56
Catherine Martin will not rule ‘anything in or out’ on future decision on RTÉ board Toy Show the Musical report shows ‘dysfunctional relationship’ between RTÉ's board and senior executives at the timeFri Jan 26 2024 - 15:00
RTÉ ignored suggestion to cancel Toy Show the Musical after poor ticket sales, report saysGrant Thornton report notes concerns about ‘lacklustre public reaction’ following the initial launch of the ill-fated musical in 2022Fri Jan 26 2024 - 06:00
Toy Show the Musical report: Four new things we learned about controversial flop Report details overstated sponsorship figures, ‘wildly optimistic’ projections and a ‘disappointing’ realityThu Jan 25 2024 - 16:57
Senior RTÉ figures may be brought before PAC over findings in report on Toy Show the MusicalRTÉ Toy Show the Musical overstated sponsorship revenue by €75,000, report findsThu Jan 25 2024 - 15:49
RTÉ Toy Show the Musical ‘overstated’ sponsor revenue by €75,000 with ‘no evidence’ of board approval‘It will never happen again,’ Ní Raghallaigh says as report identifies ‘little interrogation’ of project’s financesThu Jan 25 2024 - 14:23
Referendum on the family: Irish courts to decide on meaning of durable relationships in ‘hard cases’Commission’s powers to seek court takedown of online misinformation during referendums not yet in placeThu Jan 25 2024 - 12:41
Dublin public transport fares overhaul to see weekly Leap Card cap fall to €24Weekly cap for price of Leap card journeys in Dublin and surrounding commuter belt to fall from €32 to €24Wed Jan 24 2024 - 12:49
Disability care home charged resident €4,000 for holiday to DonegalHiqa criticises policy of residents in disability centre having to cover staff wages to take short holidayWed Jan 24 2024 - 10:30
Order of Malta volunteers called for leaks inquiry amid abuse controversy Members ‘should not have to read the Irish Times newspaper’ to find out information about first-aid organisationSat Jan 20 2024 - 06:00
Varadkar warns over previous ‘false dawns’ of Northern Ireland power-sharing returnTalks among senior DUP figures on whether to back a deal to return to Stormont end without decisionFri Jan 19 2024 - 21:15
Investigators believe improvised explosive device caused blast at Dublin homeless hostelVictim, believed to be an eastern European man in his 30s, was staying at Depaul centre on Little Britain Street in the city centreFri Jan 19 2024 - 12:37
‘I don’t blame the police at all. Those young thugs can pop up anywhere’: Talbot St traders concerned Garda presence will slipShop owners on Talbot Street say area has felt safer due to increase Garda patrolsFri Jan 19 2024 - 06:00
‘There’s no trust’: Tensions flare up in Kosovo 25 years on from brutal warReturn of violence to Balkan region follows a year of deteriorating relations between Kosovo and SerbiaTue Jan 16 2024 - 17:24
