Oughterard withdrawal latest example of direct provision’s flawsDepartment reliant on private contractors to find accommodation for asylum seekersWed Oct 02 2019 - 02:00
Oughterard asylum seeker centre tender is withdrawnDepartment of Justice says move will exacerbate serious shortage of accommodation for those who come to IrelandTue Oct 01 2019 - 17:57
Fifteen babies ‘born to homeless mothers’ last yearOver 10,330 destitute in the Republic, according to latest Government figuresTue Oct 01 2019 - 02:56
‘There was no key to the room so I couldn’t lock the door and people were on drugs’Bad tenancies and ignorance of rights have seen more central and eastern European men become homeless in DublinMon Sept 30 2019 - 21:00
Missing John Lavery painting surfaces 25 years after robberyPiece with €20,000 estimate stolen from Lancashire school discovered in DublinMon Sept 30 2019 - 21:00
Budget 2020 tax cuts would result in loss of revenue for childcare – groupFamily support charities group says new national scheme ‘doesn’t go far enough’Mon Sept 30 2019 - 17:39
18th century chalice found two decades after theft valued at €10,000Chalice given to Ardee church in 1764 by wife of last speaker of Irish House of CommonsMon Sept 30 2019 - 15:44
Women only wilderness weekend gave me a chance to stop, listen and breatheGalz Gone Wild is a group for women to connect with each other and the outdoorsSat Sept 28 2019 - 06:00
‘Ireland has a rape culture’: Woman who was assaulted calls for more victim protectionTwo decades on, Linda Hayden describes rape she suffered in Waterford hotelSat Sept 28 2019 - 05:00
Extra 1,000 tickets to be released on Saturday for Dublin footballers’ homecomingOpen top bus tour carrying victorious teams rejected following consultationFri Sept 27 2019 - 15:53
Woman arrested after €107,000 cannabis seizureGardaí discover drugs during search of house in Lanesborough, Co RoscommonFri Sept 27 2019 - 14:21
Canadian diver paralysed following incident at LusitaniaKim Martin’s fiancee, who he was to marry in August, appeals for help to get him homeThu Sept 26 2019 - 02:00
School group calls for direct provision system to be replacedStudents who turn 18 while in asylum process should not face ‘blunt categorisation’Thu Sept 26 2019 - 00:00
State has ‘moral duty’ to bring 36 refugee children to Ireland by end of yearFormer tánaiste criticises Government for failing to meet target of accepting 4,000 refugeesWed Sept 25 2019 - 20:31
In Ireland you are not invited to someone's house. It can feel superficialNew to the Parish: Immanuel Darkwa arrived from Germany in 2007Wed Sept 25 2019 - 06:00
How the far-right is exploiting immigration concerns in OughterardAnti-immigrant activists trying to dominate and exploit local debates on direct provisionMon Sept 23 2019 - 05:00
The Culture Night Run: ‘Sweaty, tired and smug – and it’s not even 8pm’A breakneck-speed jogger’s tour of Dublin city took in murals, museum pieces and a gigSat Sept 21 2019 - 11:27
Climate activists lose High Court case against GovernmentJudge says the Government’s mitigation plan is an ‘important piece of the jigsaw’Thu Sept 19 2019 - 20:13
Ireland among worst in Europe for childcare and homecare supportChildcare needs more common in countries with ‘less generous welfare states’, says ESRIThu Sept 19 2019 - 01:00
News publishers call for drop in VAT to 5 per cent in 2020 Budget‘Long overdue review of the Defamation Act’ is needed, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Sept 18 2019 - 22:19
Man (73) assaulted in Dublin last month left with ‘significant brain injury’Paul Hansard’s family call on anyone with information to contact gardaíWed Sept 18 2019 - 19:17
‘I had read about Ireland and knew they respected human rights’New to the Parish: Nasir ElSafi, an artist and journalist, arrived from Sudan in 2017Wed Sept 18 2019 - 06:00
Dublin homecoming to take place on September 29thFree family friendly event in honour of both football teams planned for Merrion SquareSun Sept 15 2019 - 23:38
Founder of cancer treatment firm named Best Young EntrepreneurSharon Cunningham secures prize of €40,000 investment fundSun Sept 15 2019 - 21:23
‘You can see the audiences building up’: fans react to women’s football finalRecord-breaking 56,000-plus turn up to see Dublin’s three in a row with win over GalwaySun Sept 15 2019 - 21:04
Ireland should accept extra 1,500 refugees a year, say NGOsIrish Refugee and Migrant Coalition also urges new Mediterranean search and rescueFri Sept 13 2019 - 20:17
Locals urged to take ‘direct action’ to stop Oughterard asylum centreGovernment plans to house ‘less than 250’ asylum seekers in closed hotelFri Sept 13 2019 - 02:00
Gardaí lack training to deal with racially motivated crimes – reportLess than a third of people who report violent racist crimes seek help of gardaíThu Sept 12 2019 - 20:33
Founder of website for buying pets aims to divert people from puppy farmsPetbond, run by a vet, only lists animals from approved breeders and rescue centresWed Sept 11 2019 - 15:59
Empty home tax needed to tackle homelessness, says McVerry TrustPre-budget submission calls for tax incentives for landlords to sell to local authoritiesWed Sept 11 2019 - 09:24
‘Dublin is my soul city and Irish people are the funniest people in the world’Erin McGathy arrived from Los Angeles in 2016Wed Sept 11 2019 - 06:00
Dubliner to go on trial in New York for death of Longford man in 2018Steven O’Brien’s expected to plead not guilty when case begins on November 14thTue Sept 10 2019 - 16:49
Phil Hogan nominated as EU trade commissionerHogan will be tough and very fair crafting future trade deal with UK, Ursula von der Leyen saysTue Sept 10 2019 - 11:43
Irish sprinter Craig Lynch dies in Co Meath road crashAthlete (29) represented Ireland at the European Championships in 2016Mon Sept 09 2019 - 19:30
Dublin 4 restaurant closed after live mouse found in kitchenRodent droppings also found in the Greenery which was deemed to pose immediate danger to public healthMon Sept 09 2019 - 15:29
Man arrested over Parsons killing released without charge26-year-old detained on Sunday in connection with death of Vincent Parsons releasedMon Sept 09 2019 - 09:25
Bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi to be installed in DublinDublin City Council agrees to accept statue following offer from Indian ambassadorFri Sept 06 2019 - 15:22
'Come out from the shadows' - Raonaid Murray family addresses killer 20 years after murderPublic may be ‘unknowingly shielding a killer’, warn gardaíWed Sept 04 2019 - 09:19
‘Women have freedom here in Ireland. They are not judged by their clothes’New to the Parish: Suad Aldarra and Housam Ziad arrived from Syria, via Egypt, in 2014Wed Sept 04 2019 - 06:00
Migrant group cancels event amid complaints over Scientology linkPresence of scientologists at meetings is becoming more noticeable, say charitiesTue Sept 03 2019 - 15:33
Two Electric Picnic revellers hospitalised in critical condition over weekendFour arrests for drink/drug driving, one investigation into sexual crime at festivalMon Sept 02 2019 - 21:58
Number of homeless children rises by 100 in a single monthLatest data shows 3,778 children in emergency accommodation - a ‘source of immense shame’Mon Sept 02 2019 - 15:49
Women using HRT need to talk to their doctors, say expertsLancet study finds risk of breast cancer from HRT use is higher than previously thoughtFri Aug 30 2019 - 20:52
‘I didn’t believe in abortion or gay rights until I moved to Dublin’New to the Parish: Mo Nader arrived from Egypt, via Bristol, in 2014Wed Aug 28 2019 - 06:00
Despite barriers, Rohingya resettlement in Carlow deemed successReport finds minority Muslim group faces difficulties with language and employmentSat Aug 24 2019 - 03:00
Government agrees to accept migrants stranded on Ocean VikingSix European countries to take 356 migrants stuck on board rescue ship in MediterraneanFri Aug 23 2019 - 13:23
‘My son wants to leave Ireland for good. He’s not comfortable with what’s going on here’Oghenetano John Uwhumiakpor, who arrived from Nigeria, via Finland, in 2006, says Irish-born black teenagers are ‘suffering an identity crisis’Wed Aug 21 2019 - 18:01
The most common student rental scams: warning over deposits and keysTry out the key and view property in person before transferring money, students toldTue Aug 20 2019 - 20:37
Calls for deposit protection scheme to safeguard tenants’ rightsProperty registry body says number of scams targeting students rises at this time of yearTue Aug 20 2019 - 10:02
Cancellation of 210,000 medical card applications is ‘shocking’, says PAC chairmanThousands of applicants refused for not providing documents by required dateMon Aug 19 2019 - 12:21
