Dublin creche raising fees after being ordered to refund more than €100,000 to parentsCharlie’s Childcare had signed up to State funding scheme, agreeing to keep fees at 2021 levels in returnSat Jul 18 2026 - 06:00
E-scooter use at a ‘tipping point’ with number of children suffering brain injuries up 50%At least one child admitted to hospital each day this summer, some with life-changing injuries, says Children’s Health IrelandThu Jul 16 2026 - 19:00
Thousands attend transgender and intersex pride march in Dublin‘Our bodies, our lives, our right to decide’: demonstrators call for bodily autonomy and better access to healthcareSat Jul 11 2026 - 18:59
Capri-Sun products recalled due to sugar contentIncorrect labelling may ‘mislead’ people with diabetes, Food Safety Authority of Ireland saysSat Jul 11 2026 - 12:38
‘He was incredibly entitled and manipulative’: The grim pattern of femicide in Ireland‘People think, ‘If he hits me, I’ll leave’, Well, if he stabs you, you don’t get a chance,’ says brother of Valerie French, killed by her husband in 2019Sat Jul 11 2026 - 06:00
Planning granted for 106 apartments at site of former mother and baby home in CorkConcern that Bessborough grounds have not been fully exhumed with the location of children’s remains unknownThu Jul 09 2026 - 14:43
‘It would leave me open to identity theft’: Artists express fears over new rules for basic income grantPPS numbers of recipients for arts income scheme will be publicly available under new EU rulesThu Jul 09 2026 - 06:00
Decriminalisation would spark increase in drug-induced psychosis, committee toldOireachtas Committee on Health hears submissions from College of Psychiatrists in Ireland and Government TDsWed Jul 08 2026 - 18:15
Met Éireann forecasts temperatures to increase from Friday as some areas face water restrictionsUisce Éireann places night-time restrictions on water supplies affecting Kilkenny, Tipperary, Donegal, Cork and MeathWed Jul 08 2026 - 06:00
€213m paid out in personal injuries compensation last yearHighest award was €908,000 and related to a serious road traffic incidentWed Jul 08 2026 - 00:01
Department of Transport ‘wants to avoid’ MetroLink costs spiralling like children’s hospitalOfficial says cost of project connecting city centre to airport will cost ‘well north’ of initial €9.5bn estimateTue Jul 07 2026 - 21:23
Met Éireann warns of heatwave across Ireland with temperatures possibly rising above 30 degrees‘Prolonged spell of very warm or hot weather’ will occur across countryMon Jul 06 2026 - 18:45
Venezuelans in Ireland: ‘Every day we’re receiving messages that more people haven’t been found’Dublin community recalls horror of finding out about devastating earthquakes last monthSat Jul 04 2026 - 21:00
Pico’s mother ‘couldn’t be more proud’, says Cape Verde ‘made Argentina look very average’Atmosphere in Crumlin was ‘almost reminiscent’ of Italia ‘90, says Judy LopesSat Jul 04 2026 - 14:50
Wicklow hotel cancels ‘secretive’ Peter Thiel group conferencePowerscourt Hotel and Spa event was to be hosted by Dialog and attended by senior Nato commander and Trump administration officialsFri Jul 03 2026 - 12:49
Irish scientist wins prestigious award for developing malaria vaccineAdrian Hill, who studied medicine at Trinity College, also helped develop AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccineFri Jul 03 2026 - 10:00
Social Democrats TD Daniel Ennis sues campaigner Nick Delehanty over social media postsFormer solicitor and operator of dog day care service denies defaming recently elected Dublin Central representativeFri Jul 03 2026 - 06:00
Mullingar ‘plunged into profound grief and sorrow’ after deaths of three people in Spain crashMinute’s silence was held at Westmeath County Council meeting after deaths of two women and man from Mullingar areaTue Jun 30 2026 - 12:36
Three Irish people killed in ‘devastating’ Spain car crash are namedMark McCullagh, Michaela Newcombe, and Amy McCullagh, from Co Westmeath, killed in Malaga crash early on SundayMon Jun 29 2026 - 17:20
People ‘have more trust in individuals than in political parties, civil service or media’CSO report finds older people are more likely to trust government, while younger people have more faith in electoral system Mon Jun 29 2026 - 12:52
Temperature hits 32 degrees in Co Galway; thunderstorm warnings issued for several countiesMet Éireann warns of ‘torrential downpours’ while new record June temperature set in BritainThu Jun 25 2026 - 22:04
Whistleblower says exposing Camhs scandal ‘destroyed’ her life, but she does not regret itDr Maya Sharma, who lost her job and home, plans to set up a private practice in KerryWed Jun 24 2026 - 15:24
Possession of all drugs for personal use should be decriminalised, committee recommends Major overhaul of Republic’s approach to drug use could be on the wayWed Jun 24 2026 - 11:56
Taoiseach promises engagement with victims of abuse in Co Cork school Nineteen women are planning to legal action against State over its failure to pay them redress for abuse sufferedTue Jun 23 2026 - 11:07
‘You weren’t safe’: Women call for redress over abuse in Co Cork schoolNineteen women ‘forced to sue State’ to get redress for historical child sexual abuse at Cork schoolTue Jun 23 2026 - 07:00
Andy Burnham sworn in as new MP after ‘broken’ Starmer holds back tears as he resignsAs it happened: Keir Starmer stands downMon Jun 22 2026 - 19:03
‘You just gotta calm down’: Trump says he told IsraelIsraeli military carried out a wave of deadly strikes in Lebanon on Friday after planned US-Iran talks in Switzerland were cancelledFri Jun 19 2026 - 20:02
Government considers new rules to tackle e-scooter misuseMotor-propelled vehicles are ‘of benefit to people’, but making rules enforceable is critical, says junior MinisterWed Jun 17 2026 - 15:11
Inquests into gangland shooting deaths in Dublin delayedSean Little and Brandon Ledwidge were shot dead in incidents in 2019 and 2023Tue Jun 16 2026 - 13:46
Trump says ships are moving through Strait of Hormuz after news of US-Iran peace dealUS-Iran peace deal includes the immediate reopening of the Strait of HormuzMon Jun 15 2026 - 18:15
More than 630 asylum seekers have voluntarily left State in 2026Department of Justice has paid €222,500 to those who have left during 2026Mon Jun 15 2026 - 06:00
Canadian prime minister has ‘every confidence’ in Irish investigation into alumina exportsCarney and Martin welcome opportunity to ‘strengthen the bilateral relationship between Ireland and Canada’Sat Jun 13 2026 - 16:24
Bill Kenneally’s actions were ‘horrific’ but ‘no evidence’ of FF cover-up, Taoiseach saysReport ‘does not implicate the Fianna Fáil party at all as an organisation’, says Micheál MartinSat Jun 13 2026 - 15:52
Parents’ stress ‘through the roof’ as Meath creche closes rooms 200 times since OctoberMother obliged to change jobs due to necessity to be at home so often to mind daughterSat Jun 13 2026 - 06:00
Gardaí make arrest after man dies following incident at Leitrim houseMan in his 30s was arrested at the scene in Arderry Fri Jun 12 2026 - 08:49
New asylum contract for minors agreed as EU migration rules come into effectRepresentative to be at port of entry within one hour of unaccompanied children being reportedFri Jun 12 2026 - 06:00
How graduates can ‘clean up’ their social media and stand out to recruiters‘In the world of AI, employers want to see the authentic student voice coming through’Thu Jun 11 2026 - 06:01
Belfast knife victim ‘stable’ as family say they are ‘disgusted’ by disorderEarlier, the PSNI warned social media users that it is aware the some users are posting address details online in a “totally unacceptable” mannerWed Jun 10 2026 - 23:58
Gardaí renew appeal for information about brawl at Portlaoise cemetery Four people were arrested after violence broke out at mass last monthWed Jun 10 2026 - 10:59
Teenager arrested in connection with Qayyum Balogun investigation releasedTeenage male was arrested on Friday and is being detained at a Garda station in DublinSat Jun 06 2026 - 17:18
Parents taking ‘fake sick days’ as creches close at short notice Creches can’t recruit staff amid ‘perpetual circus’ in childcare sector, says Tigers Childcare chief executiveSat Jun 06 2026 - 06:00
Leaving Cert day two: English papers should reflect ‘plummeting’ literacy levels, says teacherLeaving Cert students sit engineering and English paper twoThu Jun 04 2026 - 19:58
Government ‘made aware’ of errors in Aughinish Alumina export dataCSO figure showing 83% of Limerick-based operation’s exports go to Russia ‘not accurate’, says MinisterTue Jun 02 2026 - 23:39
Former Irish rugby player travels to Ukraine to deliver medical aidShane Leahy has co-ordinated delivery of more than €200 million in aid Tue Jun 02 2026 - 23:16
Man killed in Grafton Street stabbing was ‘always smiling’ and a ‘credit to his community’Qayyum Balogun (21) was killed in the early hours of Monday as he tried to flee from armed attacker pursuing himTue Jun 02 2026 - 20:54
Man arrested after leading gardaí to woman’s body in Co GalwayGardaí say body of deceased discovered at location near emergency accommodation premises in ClifdenFri May 29 2026 - 06:56
Current RTÉ management ‘inherited a bag of you know what’, says minister Patrick O’Donovan says he has confidence in director general Kevin Bakhurst amid pay controversy Wed May 27 2026 - 18:34
Complaints upheld against ‘exaggerated’ Botox ads and ‘misleading’ posts by influencer Niamh de BrúnNiamh de Brún, Electric Ireland and several cosmetic clinics reprimanded by Advertising Standards Authority Wed May 27 2026 - 17:10
‘Really disappointing’: Institutional abuse survivor advocate ‘hugely frustrated’ by redress schemePatricia Carey says €15,000 is ‘the price for forcible removal of a child from their family’ Wed May 27 2026 - 06:00
‘Extreme event’: Here is what’s causing record-breaking temperatures in Ireland and EuropeWith climate change, such extreme weather events ‘happen with more ferocity’ and could lead to deathsTue May 26 2026 - 14:47
