Irish J1 visa students urged to be informed of potential risks of ‘activism’ in USTrump administration says it will screen social media accounts of immigrants, visa applicants and foreign students for ‘anti-Semitic activity’Tue Apr 15 2025 - 11:43
Concerns over nutritional quality of hot school meals programme Coeliac Society of Ireland says coeliac children are ‘often left out entirely or forced to accept a single repetitive menu’Mon Apr 14 2025 - 02:00
Trump tariffs: 90-day ‘pause’ on non-retaliating countries as China is hit with 125% rateMost EU measures to kick in from May while Dáil hears of ‘existential threat’ to Irish economyWed Apr 09 2025 - 22:17
Opposition parties link up in alliance to challenge Government plans on Irish neutralityThe Irish Neutrality League announced a cross party initiative in DublinWed Apr 09 2025 - 13:38
Barry Cowen recovering in hospital after ‘health scare’The Fianna Fáil MEP said he felt unwell in Strasbourg last weekWed Apr 09 2025 - 08:41
Funeral of girl (6) killed while cycling in Galway to take placeUla Grigaitytė’s bicycle collided with heavy goods vehicle at the junction of Headford Road and Sandyvale Lawn on SaturdayTue Apr 08 2025 - 16:41
Increase in patient numbers at risk of malnutrition since 2012, says study More than 220,000 patients have serious nutritional issues due to the effects of diseases such as cancer, analysis findsTue Apr 08 2025 - 13:25
Efforts to finalise workforce for national children’s hospital continue amid concerns over understaffingMinister for Health stressed need for workforce requirements for the hospital to be agreed with HSETue Apr 08 2025 - 06:00
‘I feel finally free’: Ciara Mangan welcomes court ruling rejecting rapist’s appealCourt of Appeal rejects Shane Noonan’s challenge to his sentence of eight years in jail, with the final year suspendedMon Apr 07 2025 - 17:52
Rory Gallagher issues legal proceedings against GAA and Jarlath Burns Action comes after intervention by GAA chief in former Derry football manager’s appointment to Naas senior side Fri Apr 04 2025 - 21:28
‘Remarkable find’: Eighth-century brooch pin discovered during excavation work on Adare bypass Medieval brooch is one of more than 100 objects to go on display at National Museum in MayFri Apr 04 2025 - 19:32
Man (70s) dies as fire breaks in Co Monaghan housing complexScene remains preserved for technical examinationWed Apr 02 2025 - 14:17
Cannabis ‘worth €2.2m’ seized in Co DonegalGardaí arrest two men after seizure of some 112kg of herbal cannabis in LiffordWed Apr 02 2025 - 10:01
Child death: Families face ‘significant difficulties’ in getting answersOmbudsman for Children says introducing a statutory review mechanism is ‘best thing’ we can do for children and their familiesTue Apr 01 2025 - 17:13
New €10m public swimming pool to be built in north county DublinBalbriggan facility will feature a six-lane 25 metre poolMon Mar 31 2025 - 11:58
Ireland weather: Sunshine and temperatures up to 17 degrees expected, say Met ÉireannLargely dry conditions due in the week aheadSat Mar 29 2025 - 12:56
Frances Black ‘open to the conversation’ about becoming a presidential candidateThe singer said some Opposition parties have approached her Sat Mar 29 2025 - 11:43
‘I fully intend to continue’: Verona Murphy rejects ‘unfounded allegations’ of partiality and ‘will remain’ as Ceann ComhairleCeann Comhairle Verona Murphy responds as Opposition publishes no-confidence motion Wed Mar 26 2025 - 19:49
Unprecedented and chaotic scenes in the DáilSpeaking rights row once again leads to the adjournment of proceedings for the dayWed Mar 26 2025 - 07:49
‘Shame, shame, shame’: Opposition leaders accuse Coalition of giving ‘two fingers’ to democracy in row over speaking rightsCombined Opposition leaders have accused the Coalition of giving “two fingers” to democracyTue Mar 25 2025 - 17:03
New Bill targets AI ‘deepfakes’ and identity ‘hijacking’Taoiseach, Tánaiste and RTÉ presenters have had their images used without consent alongside products for saleTue Mar 25 2025 - 14:36
Tánaiste has ‘constructive’ call with US secretary of commerce Call with Simon Harris comes after Howard Lutnick called Ireland his favourite ‘tax scam’ in recent daysTue Mar 25 2025 - 09:46
Dáil speaking rights row resurfaces Government is proposing the creation of a new TD category known as ‘other members’, comprising coalition backbenchers Tue Mar 25 2025 - 08:02
How to be happy as you grow older: ‘Get out and keep going’Members of north Dublin Friends of the Elderly Centre share tips for contentment on International Day of Happiness Thu Mar 20 2025 - 21:22
Government plan to push through changes to Dáil speaking rights criticised as ‘brazen’ and ‘outrageous’Long-running dispute centres on efforts to carve out speaking time for a small group of Independents involved in Government-formation talksThu Mar 20 2025 - 18:45
Surgeons carried out 513 scoliosis procedures last year but 233 children still on waiting list‘We are nowhere near where we would want to be’ with waiting times, Minister for Health saysWed Mar 19 2025 - 21:52
Boy (11) injured in primary school stabbing named as guest of honour for Ireland matchMason’s father Stephen Geraghty said it was ‘a miracle’ that his son had survivedWed Mar 19 2025 - 14:23
Web Summit case day one - as it happened: David Kelly proved himself ‘disloyal and faithless’, court told as case beginsHearing of cases involving chief executive Paddy Cosgrave and two minority shareholders expected to take nine weeksTue Mar 18 2025 - 16:34
Ukrainian refugees told to leave accommodation due to refurbishment worksTD criticises ‘chaotic’ move, with families offered alternative accommodation ‘far away’ from their schools and workplacesThu Mar 13 2025 - 15:57
No prosecutions being brought over 2017 double murder in Ballymun, coroner toldAntoinette Corbally (47) and Clinton Shannon (30) were shot dead Wed Mar 12 2025 - 16:45
Workers, families and businesses will face ‘serious costs’ if Trump imposes tariffs on Ireland, Chambers says Tariffs would impose greater costs on households and businesses and would disrupt overall trade, Minister for Public Expenditure saysThu Feb 27 2025 - 15:32
Opposition to withdraw Dáil ‘pairing’ arrangements in row over ‘dangerous’ speaking rights plansFiery Dáil exchanges over impasse as promise of solution dubbed a ‘con’Thu Feb 27 2025 - 12:09
Higher fines for dog owners were needed to send a ‘strong message to take responsibility’ – officialsProposed legislation will consider more breeds for restricted list, Minister told in briefingWed Feb 26 2025 - 19:00
Most hosts of Ukrainians say €800 payment per month is crucial to their ability to continue hostingGovernment expected to extend Accommodation Recognition Payment, with consideration being given to €200 reduction in rateTue Feb 25 2025 - 20:01
Disabled people wanting to go into politics are hindered by cost, negative attitudes and even fear of violencePolitical parties urged to consider greater diversity when proposing candidates for election and co-optionTue Feb 25 2025 - 06:00
Taoiseach expected to invite Trump to Ireland during St Patrick’s Day White House visitInvitation for Trump will be extended as a normal courtesy, says Government sourcesMon Feb 24 2025 - 19:49
Ukrainians in Ireland fear cut in ‘vital’ accommodation payment - Red CrossPayment to hosts worth €800 a month is due to expire on March 31stMon Feb 24 2025 - 12:02
Racing motorcyclist’s wife and children left in ‘shock and despair’ after fatal crash, inquest toldDarren Keys (34), of Ballyclare, Co Antrim, died at Walderstown in Co Westmeath in July 2019 while taking part in a road racing event Fri Feb 21 2025 - 18:35
Any reduction in EU-US trade would result in job losses and higher global prices, Paschal Donohoe saysDonohoe claims US president’s comments have ‘consequences’, and he profoundly disagrees with Trump’s analysis of recent events in EuropeThu Feb 20 2025 - 19:52
Builders engaging senior counsel at outset of projects in anticipation of substantial legal challenges – IfacEconomist Niall Conroy says ‘big step change’ needed to double number of homes being deliveredThu Feb 20 2025 - 15:57
New deal for Go–Ahead buses despite criticism of service National Transport Authority signals intention to sign contract after tender processThu Feb 20 2025 - 06:00
State will be ‘buying seats’ on deportation flights run by EU Frontex border agency, O’Callaghan saysMinister for Justice says there ‘has to be a consequence’ for people refused asylumTue Feb 18 2025 - 23:42
Taoiseach says he used Irish to accuse Mary Lou McDonald of ‘untruths’, not ‘lies’Michéal Martin said SF leader ‘ag insint bréaga’ in DáilTue Feb 18 2025 - 19:09
Changes ‘likely on way’ to monthly €800 payment for hosting Ukrainian refugees Minister signals intention to deal with issue that requires Department of Justice engagement Tue Feb 18 2025 - 17:15
National children’s hospital may not fully open until 2026 due to ‘clinical risks’Dublin facility may not fully open until spring next year due to ‘clinical risks’ Mon Feb 17 2025 - 13:07
Dublin stabbing: Gardaí seized 2,150 knives last yearJim O’Callaghan condemns city-centre violence that led to the death of an asylum applicantMon Feb 17 2025 - 06:00
‘Too many’ unentitled asylum applicants, says Minister, signalling cut in supportsCutting Ukrainian hosting payment will ‘push people into homelessness’, say advocacy groupsMon Feb 17 2025 - 06:00
Man (34) killed in Dublin stabbing is named as asylum seeker from NigeriaMinister for Justice says those responsible for fatal attack on South Anne Street will be tracked downSun Feb 16 2025 - 17:14
‘Too many people’ not entitled to International Protection applying in Ireland, Minister for Justice saysSome 14,000 applications processed last year, with more than 65 per cent of these rejected in first instanceSun Feb 16 2025 - 16:17
Infrastructure issues cannot explain trolley figures when numbers jump after weekends - Minister for HealthJennifer Carroll MacNeill says aim as Minister for Health is to get waiting times down to three monthsThu Feb 13 2025 - 20:31
