Stardust survivor describes people lying on stairs after ‘giving up’ due to fire’s smokeAnthony Preston, who was 24 at time of Dublin nightclub blaze, says he smashed first floor window with bare hands ‘to get air’Wed Nov 15 2023 - 19:10
Stardust survivor recalls praying with others having given up hope of surviving Louise Murray, who was 17 at time of disaster, tells court a blind was lifted in ballroom and flames shot ‘very quickly’ across ceilingTue Nov 14 2023 - 18:07
Increase in number of teenage girls presenting at sexual assault treatment unitsGirls under 18 are more likely to be sexually assaulted before midnight, in an outdoor space, and by a family member or friendMon Nov 13 2023 - 11:33
‘Serious shortcomings’ in how women and children are protected from violence – reportUrgent improvement needed in legislation, the courts and in schools, says Council of EuropeMon Nov 13 2023 - 05:30
Stardust inquests: Man saw flames ‘powering’ through roof minutes before fire seen insideNeighbour says doorman had told him on the night of the fire that four of the exits were padlockedFri Nov 10 2023 - 19:42
Stardust inquests: Woman recalls lying on floor with friend ‘resigned’ to death as fire spreadDeborah Osbourne says she found her late friend Sandra Lawless during blaze: ‘I am glad I saw her before she died’Thu Nov 09 2023 - 19:00
Stardust inquests: ‘I held Carol’s hand... and then it was like we broke away’Tina Brazil, 17 at the time of the disaster, became emotional at Dublin city coroner’s court, while recalling the fatal night with friends Catherine Moore and Carol Bisset (18) from Ringsend, who perishedWed Nov 08 2023 - 19:37
Stardust survivor was alerted to fire by sister who then diedInquest into 1981 nightclub blaze hears how Lorraine Sorohan was warned by her sister Teresa McDonnell (16)Tue Nov 07 2023 - 20:31
Syrian family asks Minister for Justice to ‘rescue’ daughter held in MalaysiaHelen McEntee asked to use discretion to allow 24-year-old and her young family to join parents and siblings in Ireland rather than be sent back to SyriaMon Nov 06 2023 - 00:00
Kilkenny nursing home to be taken over by HSE to protect safety of residentsHiqa says it has ‘serious concerns about the governance and management’ of Aperee Living in CallanFri Nov 03 2023 - 17:29
Stardust survivor tells inquests: ‘I cannot believe I survived ... we were trapped like rats’Anthony Byrne tells of panic as people were unable to open door to escape fireFri Oct 27 2023 - 19:34
Stardust survivor who witnessed girl ‘on fire’ says families need counsellingBenny Murphy describes ‘pandemonium’ at exit as he brought a friend overcome by smoke to safetyThu Oct 26 2023 - 19:33
Stardust inquests: Woman recalls holding friend’s shoulders to keep from falling and being trampledChristine Carr, who was 16 at the time of fire in which 48 young people died, described breathing in smoke ‘like tyres’ as she tried to escapeWed Oct 25 2023 - 20:03
Black children in Ireland at greatest risk of racist abuse, report findsRacism against black, African people in Ireland third highest in Europe and on the rise, EU report findsWed Oct 25 2023 - 06:00
Stardust victim tells of ‘clutching’ her sister’s hand as she was pulled from infernoAnother witness at the inquiry described his ongoing pain on losing his ‘best mate’ at the nightclub fire in 1981Tue Oct 24 2023 - 18:49
Racism and ‘toxic shame’ contribute to high rates of despair in Travellers, study findsNew report stresses the need for dedicated, out-of-hours helpline for Travellers in mental distressMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:30
‘We need the fuel allowance all year round’: Polio sufferer tells of deep disappointment with budgetEvelyn Wainwright is ‘in terrible pain’ if she gets coldMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:00
Polio survivors, choosing between heating and shoes, feel ‘deep disappointment’ at budgetMore than half of those affected suffer pain, muscle-weakness and immobility if limbs get coldMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:00
Supreme Court to hear constitutional challenge by widower and children over exclusion from pension schemeJohn O’Meara is taking the case against the Minister for Social Protection over the non-availability of the pension to bereaved partners and their families where the parents were unmarried.Sun Oct 22 2023 - 17:02
Fifth of HAP properties now in hands of large landlords, CSO figures showHighest concentration of Housing Assistance Payment homes in Dublin cityFri Oct 20 2023 - 13:25
Stardust witness describes putting out flames on people ‘on fire’ fleeing venueA survivor described three men running repeatedly at chained door to try to ‘burst’ it openThu Oct 19 2023 - 14:31
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre’s Noeline Blackwell: ‘We have not fully uncovered the extent of the harm yet’Noeline Blackwell’s seven years at DRCC have seen huge changes in attitude, but more remains to be doneThu Oct 19 2023 - 06:00
Numbers presenting as ‘newly homeless’ to charity more than doubled last yearMerchants Quay Ireland notes sharp increase in number of over-55s and women accessing servicesThu Oct 19 2023 - 06:00
Calls to Dublin Rape Crisis Centre increase by a third in a year‘Marked rise’ in mental health crises among calls to helplineThu Oct 19 2023 - 00:01
Stardust inquests: ‘I thought I was going to die. Everyone was screaming’Youngest witness to give evidence describes how panic spread as the fire beganWed Oct 18 2023 - 19:04
Stardust inquests: ‘She left to go back and tell her sister. We never saw Teresa again’Last known movements of Teresa McDonnell, who died in blaze after returning to warn her sister about fire, recounted at inquests on TuesdayTue Oct 17 2023 - 18:29
Stardust fire seemed to start in ceiling and was ‘dripping’ on to seats, witness tells inquest‘I saw something that was on fire falling from the ceiling’, says Kenneth Strong who was 19 on the night of the 1981 disasterMon Oct 16 2023 - 14:55
Stardust inquests: Witnesses tell of seeing ‘fire ball coming across the ceiling’Dublin Coroner’s Court has heard evidence about the last time witnesses saw two of those who died in the blaze which killed 48 people in the early hours of 14th February 1981Thu Oct 12 2023 - 18:21
Stardust inquests: Witness tells of attempts to remove metal bars from windows of nightclub using rope and a van The inquests heard descriptions of harrowing scenes as nightclub was engulfed in flamesWed Oct 11 2023 - 18:06
Man on disability allowance welcomes three energy credits worth total of €450Budget 2024: ‘This is a Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael government and they have a vision of the economy and what it can deliver to marginalised groups. I think in that context we have got a pretty good deal’Tue Oct 10 2023 - 20:57
Christmas ‘treats’ in budget will not improve lives of poorest households, say advocacy groupsBudget 2024: Despite swathe of one-off lump sum payments, there is disappointment at just €12 increase in core social welfare and €4 rise in qualified child paymentTue Oct 10 2023 - 20:00
My budget: Pensioner is ‘pleasantly surprised’ at lump-sum payments‘Hopefully I will be able to pay the heating if I heat just my bedroom and the bathroom at night time,’ says 83-year-old Eileen McCannTue Oct 10 2023 - 19:29
Social welfare rates raised by €12 a week in budget, with one-offs for fuel and ‘Christmas bonus’Budget 2024: Every PAYE worker to see their PRSI contributions increase from next yearTue Oct 10 2023 - 15:42
Stardust inquests: Teen’s futile attempt to break sealed windows and rescue screaming people recalledStardust tragedy: Joseph Cumiskey was the first witness in the second module of inquests into the deaths of 48 people in the Artane nightclub in 1981Tue Oct 10 2023 - 14:13
Israeli army describes Hamas attack as ‘worst day’ in history as death toll risesThousands wounded in Israel and Gaza after escalation of conflict following surprise attack by militants on SaturdayMon Oct 09 2023 - 08:02
Fifth of women abused in intimate relationships have attempted suicide - researchWomen’s Aid survey highlights severe impact that relationship abuse can have on young women’s mental wellbeingMon Oct 09 2023 - 00:01
Tánaiste condemns desecration of monument in memory of Noel Lemass Vandalism ‘difficult to comprehend … and deeply distressing to come and find that this morning’, says Fianna Fáil leader Micheál MartinSun Oct 08 2023 - 21:31
Budget 2024, by a renter, a landlord, a teacher and more: ‘We are the squeezed middle’ Those who are not on the poverty line, yet still struggle, say they need support tooSun Oct 08 2023 - 17:00
Pay-related benefits for those out of work ‘the way forward’, says HumphreysTánaiste says budget will look to address pressure on people as a result of cost of living increasesSun Oct 08 2023 - 16:25
Management of Stardust on night of tragedy was ‘shambolic’, inquests hearCounsel for 10 of the families questions how 83 per cent of those at event intended for over-21s were under that ageFri Oct 06 2023 - 14:48
Stardust inquest: Manager continued locking exit doors despite ‘repeated warnings’ from authoritiesEamon Butterly admits it was ‘wrong’ to lock doors before midnight, but stands over £500k malicious damage claim for fire in which 48 people died in 1981Thu Oct 05 2023 - 20:24
Stardust inquests: Eamon Butterly accused of being ‘last man standing’ on condition of exit doorsFormer nightclub manager spends sixth day in witness box at Dublin coroner’s courtWed Oct 04 2023 - 18:40
Traveller housing plans should not require public consultation, rights body says The commission says “consideration” should be given to whether Traveller housing plans instead go directly to An Bord Pleanála thereby removing them from the political arenaMon Oct 02 2023 - 06:18
Number of homeless children reaches highest level since records beganNational review of homelessness figures after overstatement of Dublin numbersFri Sept 29 2023 - 14:17
Dublin homeless numbers reported inaccurately for several monthsCommunication gap with private providers leads to overcount of homeless adults of about 300Thu Sept 28 2023 - 19:08
Former Stardust manager Eamon Butterly accused of ‘telling lies’ to inquestsWitness (78) rejects assertions his accounts of events before, after and on the night of the disaster were ‘not founded on truth’Thu Sept 28 2023 - 16:47
Stardust inquest: Eamon Butterly says he made decision to lock exit doors, but it was doorman’s ideaFormer manager of venue, where 48 people died in 1981 fire, agrees some evidence contradictoryWed Sept 27 2023 - 16:28
Stardust inquests: Eamon Butterly believed venue was ‘one of the safest places around’ Former manager of Dublin nightclub where 48 people died in 1981 fire gives evidence for third dayTue Sept 26 2023 - 18:36
Lung cancer specialist raises concerns over impact of vaping ‘There needs to be much more strict legislation and control of vaping,’ says Prof Ken O’ByrneMon Sept 25 2023 - 06:00
‘I felt like I was begging. The emotional toll is huge’: Family carers seek overhaul of decades-old allowance in BudgetPayment is ‘outdated’ and ‘inadequate’, Family Carers of Ireland saysMon Sept 25 2023 - 05:00
