Temporary system to process 4,000 Irish citizenship applicationsCovid-19 restrictions result in 24,000 people waiting for application to be processedMon Jan 18 2021 - 12:33
‘To get to know Irish culture and people, carer is the best job’New to the Parish: Fernanda Otero arrived from Brazil in 2016 with her son, GaudieWed Jan 13 2021 - 06:00
Asylum seekers legally entitled to open bank accounts, IHREC saysAsylum seekers should be able to open account using residence certificate says equality commissionFri Jan 08 2021 - 18:03
‘Ireland and Greece are like sister countries’Ioannis Zabetakis arrived from Greece in 2015: ‘I don’t have any plans to move again’Wed Jan 06 2021 - 06:00
Five inmates test positive for Covid-19 at Loughan House in Co CavanFour of the five prisoners had been on temporary release and were tested on returnTue Jan 05 2021 - 22:18
Frontline healthcare staff seek end to Irish citizenship delays‘We’re not asking for a change in the rules, we’re just asking that you process applications faster’Tue Jan 05 2021 - 21:54
Give asylum seekers ‘ID to open bank accounts’Publication of White Paper on ending direct provision on hold until mid-FebruaryTue Jan 05 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 4,962 new cases and seven further deaths reportedRepublic passes 100,000 confirmed cases with hospitals under ‘extreme’ pressureSun Jan 03 2021 - 18:31
Level 5 restrictions must be given chance to work, says VaradkarTánaiste refuses to rule out further curbs as Ryan suggests travel limit could drop to 2kmSun Jan 03 2021 - 16:03
Man in his 20s dies after assault in Co KildareGardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incidents that took place near Naas on Sunday morningSun Jan 03 2021 - 15:11
Irish babies born on January 1st expected to live to 93 years of age – UNSome 157 babies due in Ireland today with nearly 60,000 due to arrive in IndiaFri Jan 01 2021 - 00:01
George Nkencho death: ‘I just want justice for my brother’Hundreds of protestors gather at Blanchardstown Garda station following Clonee shootingThu Dec 31 2020 - 17:33
‘People in Ireland are kind and respect us. I don’t feel like I’m a refugee’New to the Parish: Ramadan Alhusain arrived from Syria in 2018Wed Dec 30 2020 - 06:00
‘Invaluable work’: President pays tribute to Samaritans volunteersOrganisation provides ‘beacon of hope’ for those experiencing deep emotional distress or suicidal ideation, says Michael D HigginsTue Dec 29 2020 - 11:00
Weather warning in place for western counties as Storm Bella causes outagesHundreds of premises were still without power on Monday afternoon following stormMon Dec 28 2020 - 22:06
Uptick in numbers studying remotely at third-level institutionsThose in apprenticeships more than double in past five years, according to education dataMon Dec 28 2020 - 13:01
Number of passports issued falls by 60% as Covid hits travelOldest passport applicant this year was 102 years of age, youngest just 11 days oldMon Dec 28 2020 - 00:01
Covid-19: Four deaths and 744 cases reported as Holohan warns of ‘deteriorating’ situationNphet believes ‘higher levels of disease circulating’ than reported numbers reflectSun Dec 27 2020 - 17:58
Covid-19 vaccinations to begin on Tuesday, a day earlier than planned, HSE saysProfessor Sam McConkey ‘very confident’ in safety of Pfizer vaccine and urges public trustSun Dec 27 2020 - 14:22
Covid-19: Ban on inter-county travel now in effectNew household restrictions also come into force on Sunday as vaccine rollout awaitedSun Dec 27 2020 - 11:48
Revised advice means Christmas dinner alone for many back from Britain‘Sadly it does mean isolation in your room’ for people who returned since December 11th, says HSEWed Dec 23 2020 - 13:43
One Iranian musician was made an Irish citizen, so why wasn’t his brother?New to the Parish: Shahab Coohe arrived from Iran in 2012Wed Dec 23 2020 - 06:00
Varadkar warns Covid restrictions could last until March as State prepares to enter third lockdownStricter measures being imposed from Christmas Eve in response to soaring casesWed Dec 23 2020 - 03:05
No road blocks on Border as new Covid restrictions come in – VaradkarCountry witnessing ‘exponential’ and ‘vertical’ growth in virus cases, says TánaisteTue Dec 22 2020 - 23:46
All in-person visits to prisons after Christmas Eve cancelledVisits suspended from midnight on December 24th after Covid-19 restrictions reimposedTue Dec 22 2020 - 19:25
Businesses want ‘visible’ Garda enforcement against Covid rulebreakers – reportPolicing Authority compliments improved Garda engagement during pandemicTue Dec 22 2020 - 10:00
Two flights to bring stranded Irish residents home from UKFlights will not be accessible to those planning short trips to Ireland for Christmas, say MinistersMon Dec 21 2020 - 19:48
‘Morocco is in my heart but Ireland is always in my mind’New to the Parish: Mohammed Mrabat arrived from Morocco in 2003Wed Dec 16 2020 - 06:00
US study finds patient death rates higher on surgeons’ birthdaysResearchers found surgeons more likely to be distracted by plans on their birthdaysThu Dec 10 2020 - 23:30
Coronavirus: 310 more cases as school detections rise by 60%Positivity rate rises from 1.7% to 2.5% in schools where mass testing took placeThu Dec 10 2020 - 20:06
Boil water notice in Wexford due to ‘deterioration’ in supplyMore than 21,000 people in town and surrounding areas warned about water qualityThu Dec 10 2020 - 20:05
Yeats’ teenage letters sold at Sotheby’s for more than €53,000Letters written between 1883 and 1885 were expected to sell for €13,300-€20,000Thu Dec 10 2020 - 12:17
Most people believe housing should be enshrined in ConstitutionMore than half disagree that human rights abuses are ‘not really a problem in Ireland’Thu Dec 10 2020 - 08:43
‘As soon as I moved here I became obsessed with Irish names’New to the Parish: Jan Hailey Reyes Coy arrived from the Philippines in 2002Wed Dec 09 2020 - 06:00
ESRI warns of delays in Irish citizenship processApplicants for Irish citizenship still face ‘more favourable conditions’ than other EU countriesMon Dec 07 2020 - 13:20
Man and woman who died in Dublin house fire named locally‘The smoke came right down the road,’ neighbour in Portmarnock says of Saturday night blazeMon Dec 07 2020 - 08:08
Issuing of deportation orders during pandemic condemnedSenators introduce Bill for moratorium on deportations until Covid-19 pandemic endsSun Dec 06 2020 - 18:34
Twelve days in an Irish prison: ‘The most stressful period of my life’Some 500 people were sent to prison last year after being refused ‘leave to land’ in IrelandSat Dec 05 2020 - 06:00
National Missing Persons Day: ‘You don’t ever give up hope’Forensic Science Ireland director urges families of missing people to give DNAWed Dec 02 2020 - 19:40
Wait for immigration renewals drops to 2-3 weeks – Minister for JusticeNew booking system set to improve processing times as Burgh Quay reopensWed Dec 02 2020 - 19:30
‘I would like to see more people who look like me in senior positions in Ireland’New to the Parish: Jocelino Jorge arrived from Australia in 2018Wed Dec 02 2020 - 06:00
Half of people surveyed say red zone travellers should not be allowed into StateOne in five unlikely to comply with Christmas restrictions around family visits - CSOTue Dec 01 2020 - 15:23
Traffic ‘significantly busier’ as State exits second lockdownNBRU criticises decision to increase capacity on Dublin Bus from 25% to 50%Tue Dec 01 2020 - 13:14
Video service to translate important information for Irish migrantsTranslate Ireland videos follow on from success of Covid-19 world service programmeTue Dec 01 2020 - 10:34
Temperatures to drop with snow on high ground forecastCold December weather will bring rain and hail over the coming daysTue Dec 01 2020 - 08:20
Covid-19 vaccine: Government engaged in ‘scenario planning’ for rolloutResumption of normal life will ‘still take some time’, Liz Canavan saysMon Nov 30 2020 - 16:19
Taoiseach ‘shocked and dismayed’ at Sinn Féin TD’s tweet on IRA attacksParty urged to take action over Brian Stanley’s ‘glorification’ of Narrow Water massacreMon Nov 30 2020 - 15:57
More than 17m fewer travellers to and from Ireland in 2020 than previous yearCSO data shows a 76% drop in passengers from the same point last yearMon Nov 30 2020 - 12:56
Some 5,300 people waiting over two years for Irish citizenship application to be processedDepartment of Justice says process rates have been negatively impacted by Covid-19Mon Nov 30 2020 - 10:09
Man (30s) dies after being hit by car on M50 on Sunday nightGardaí appeal for motorists who may have dash cam footage from area to come forwardMon Nov 30 2020 - 08:43
