Hawe killings fit characteristics of other murder-suicidesPerverse belief that murder is an act of mercy can lead the severely psychotic to killSat Dec 23 2017 - 01:30
Minister promises to protect funding for housing associationsEoghan Murphy says he will not let classification issue curtail building of homesThu Dec 21 2017 - 19:20
Suicide note shows catalogue of issues troubled HaweGardaí traced and interviewed woman referred to in note written following murdersThu Dec 21 2017 - 05:50
Alan Hawe left note asking that he not be forgivenTeacher confessed in letter before suicide to murders of wife and three sonsWed Dec 20 2017 - 05:50
Hawe family: ‘We have had some light shed upon the darkness’Parents of Alan Hawe said in one night they lost ’three beautiful grandchildren, a beloved daughter-in-law and our son’Tue Dec 19 2017 - 13:19
Garda in tears as she recalls finding children dead in bedGrim testimony and emotional scenes dominate opening day of Hawe inquestTue Dec 19 2017 - 01:00
Hawe inquest: Gasps from public gallery as details emergeNo one can imagine what it was like that morning, coroner tells upset gardaMon Dec 18 2017 - 18:14
Alan Hawe sought to ‘render a physical challenge less likely’Pathologist believes man who killed family targeted wife Clodagh and eldest son Liam firstMon Dec 18 2017 - 16:28
Hawe inquest: ‘I think Alan has done something terrible’Cavan inquest hears how family of five were found dead in August 2016Mon Dec 18 2017 - 13:14
Brexit now ‘a secondary or tertiary issue for most countries’Migration, the future of the EU and banking reforms said to overshadow UK’s withdrawalFri Dec 15 2017 - 18:50
EU must keep trust at ‘high level’ to ensure UK fulfils Brexit dealHungary’s EU commissioner says mutual goodwill needed to make deal legally bindingWed Dec 13 2017 - 19:45
Young people need new skills to handle being on social media ‘stage’New technology means pupils ‘cannot shut front door’ on bullying after school - MinisterTue Dec 12 2017 - 19:54
U2 urge council to revoke Freedom of Dublin from Suu KyiFailure to help Rohingya people a ‘betrayal of principles’ for which she received awardTue Dec 12 2017 - 17:39
Financial services minister sees no risk from US tax reformsMichael D’Arcy says low corporate rate is not the only reason why US firms choose IrelandMon Dec 11 2017 - 05:45
US crackdown on illegal Irish intensifies in BostonIrish community sees sharp increase in deportations amid increased enforcementSun Dec 10 2017 - 22:08
Minister awaits briefing on delay to special forces deploymentTwo-hour response time to terror event in Dublin ‘an operational matter’, says Paul KehoeSun Dec 10 2017 - 20:13
Former president of Friends of Sinn Féin dies in New YorkEx-US army judge Jim Cullen served as Sinn Féin’s legal representative in the USSun Dec 10 2017 - 14:56
Ireland’s empty-nesters: ‘A big home is okay when you have kids’Many elderly homeowners would gladly downsize. But to where?Sat Dec 09 2017 - 06:00
Bertie Ahern warns of ‘currency turbulence’ in absence of Brexit dealFormer taoiseach says ‘everyone needs to stretch a little bit’ to reach agreementThu Dec 07 2017 - 20:01
Justice Department ‘fully complied’ with Charleton tribunal discovery ordersActing secretary general defends failure to disclose emails on McCabeWed Dec 06 2017 - 11:58
Sinn Fein’s US arm raises €86,000 but spent nothing on party in NorthFriends of Sinn Féin treasurer gave €2,900 to elected officials in Ohio and KentuckySat Dec 02 2017 - 22:06
London’s handling of Brexit ‘chaotic at best’, says Scottish ministerFiona Hyslop tells Dublin event Scotland supports Irish position on BorderFri Dec 01 2017 - 17:44
‘Don’t worry Mammy, we can have dinner when Daddy gets paid’Partners and supporters of Defence Forces take to the streets in protest over low payThu Nov 30 2017 - 19:51
Defence Forces wives and partners protest over poor payFamilies say they depend on social welfare payments for food and living expensesThu Nov 30 2017 - 13:43
First steps taken to remove Freedom of Dublin from Suu KyiCouncil to vote next week on stripping controversial Myanmar leader of honourThu Nov 30 2017 - 12:25
‘She has to go’ - ex-justice minister Dermot Ahern on Tánaiste’s futureFitzgerald’s position on Garda strategy on whistleblower ‘not credible’Tue Nov 28 2017 - 11:29
Election would hurt Irish in Brexit talks, say former foreign ministersEamon Gilmore says political turmoil ‘couldn’t be happening at worse time’ for talksMon Nov 27 2017 - 18:50
Tories mishandling talks in ‘startling’ way – Scottish ministerMike Russell says if North remains in EU market, Scotland should have choice to stay in tooMon Nov 27 2017 - 02:00
Judges ramp up diplomatic efforts ahead of BrexitUK exit from EU leaves Ireland as only pure common law system remaining within blocMon Nov 27 2017 - 01:00
Revenue should collect TV licence fee, committee will adviseProposals aimed at boosting long-term funding of public-service broadcastingSun Nov 26 2017 - 19:57
UK politicians missed Irish message on Border, Brexit negotiator saysBritish politicians should have listened more carefully to Republic, top Irish diplomat saysWed Nov 22 2017 - 21:39
UK guarantees on Border ‘reasonable and needed’ – Spanish ministerIrish Government recognition of Catalan independence would be ‘against common sense’Wed Nov 22 2017 - 18:57
Formidable corporate adversaries pay out in latest Berkeley settlementsResolved legal actions mean a trial will be less likely over 2015 balcony collapse tragedyTue Nov 21 2017 - 03:00
Berkeley balcony collapse relatives settle cases against firmsApartments owner Blackrock and manager Greystar pay multimillion euro settlementsMon Nov 20 2017 - 23:39
Brexit talks deadlocked until hard Border off table, says VaradkarUK stance forcing Ireland and EU to set own red lines, Taoiseach tells British PMSat Nov 18 2017 - 01:00
Thieves target construction tools as building industry picks upRobberies on building sites surge to 13 a day as criminals target lucrative equipmentSat Nov 18 2017 - 01:00
Boris kicks for touch on Border as Coveney wants detailForeign secretary brings rhetorical flourishes of Brexiteers to Dublin on first official visitFri Nov 17 2017 - 22:03
Brexit: Johnson and Coveney at odds over when to deal with BorderConflicting views highlight impasse between sides on how to proceed with negotiationsFri Nov 17 2017 - 10:06
Local authorities have to get back into providing public housingNational housing policies may not be the best way to address what is a regional problemFri Nov 17 2017 - 00:52
Border firms warn of ‘catastrophic’ impact of BrexitRepresentatives of businesses facing ruin over the UK’s exit from the EU visit DublinThu Nov 16 2017 - 01:00
Volunteers giving only food to homeless ‘not helpful’, official saysLong-term homelessness results from years of ‘bad behaviour’, says senior officialWed Nov 15 2017 - 18:42
Social housing targets at risk if State funding reclassifiedEU seeking CSO review of whether non-profit agencies should be counted on State’s booksWed Nov 15 2017 - 01:00
Insolvency chief to meet banks over drop-off in mortgage write-off dealsPersonal debt arrangements fall sharply as objections stall insolvency deals in the courtsTue Nov 14 2017 - 16:52
Donohoe begins four-day US visit for talks on tax, trade and BrexitMinister for Finance will discuss the prospect of US tax reform in WashingtonMon Nov 13 2017 - 07:46
Farmers ‘carrying shotguns’ in fear of rural crimeGarda taskforce to tackle gangs roaming along motorway network in midlandsMon Nov 13 2017 - 01:15
Multinationals must pay more tax, Micheál Martin warnsFianna Fáil leader says firms have to contribute more to society after Paradise PapersSun Nov 12 2017 - 21:37
UK needs ‘Norway-style’ deal post-Brexit, says VaroufakisGreek ex-finance minister says ‘innovative’ Belfast Agreement could keep North in single marketFri Nov 10 2017 - 17:24
Banks using cynical legal manoeuvres to avoid mortgage write-downsProcess grinding to halt as banks contest legal and technical pointsFri Nov 10 2017 - 01:44
Official statistics on suicides inaccurate, says former Dublin city coronerBalance of probabilities standard must be applied to deaths to report correct dataThu Nov 09 2017 - 20:17
Waiting list for hospital treatments up to almost 685,000 patientsNumbers awaiting inpatient or day-case care down 2,460 to almost 99,000 in OctoberWed Nov 08 2017 - 22:03
