‘In Kerry they’ve strong accents. I thought they were speaking Irish, not English’New To The Parish: Nasir Yasin arrived from Somalia in 2005Wed Jan 23 2019 - 06:00
‘I was weak and lost all my hair. My one wish was to see my daughter before I died’New to the Parish: Ghaythaa Abdualdahab arrived in Ireland from Syria, via Greece, in 2018Wed Jan 16 2019 - 06:00
Indian embassy warns of hoax calls seeking money and personal detailsForeign nationals threatened with deportation and duped into paying up to €2,000Tue Jan 15 2019 - 18:38
Two men arrested over fatal fire at Co Cavan homeGardaí launch homicide investigation into death of 59-year-old in AugustTue Jan 15 2019 - 17:05
‘Urgent’ call for hotels and guesthouses to house asylum seekersReception and Integration Agency seeking accommodation for up to six monthsMon Jan 14 2019 - 21:36
UK firm asks Government to apologise over detention of man at Dublin AirportDepartment of Justice says deportation of traveller from Arab country was ‘lawful’Mon Jan 14 2019 - 01:00
Gingers gather in Phoenix Park to mark 10th anniversary of red head loveCanadian Derek Fogie set up ‘Kiss a Ginger Day’ in 2009 to raise awareness of bullyingSun Jan 13 2019 - 21:05
Quidditch players gather in Dublin for European broomstick eventSport inspired by Harry Potter wizarding game continues to evolve worldwideSat Jan 12 2019 - 17:52
How do you say ‘backstop’ and ‘influencer’ as gaeilge?Burqa, body shaming, single-use plastic, craft beer, hard border and pay gap some of the latest additions to English-Irish dictionarySat Jan 12 2019 - 12:01
‘People in Rooskey are not racist’: Locals dismayed at asylum centre fireMinister ‘deeply concerned’ over fire at disused hotel earmarked for asylum seekersFri Jan 11 2019 - 20:56
M7 three-lane motorway to open ahead of schedule in AprilSpeed restrictions to remain in place until construction is fully completed in early 2020Thu Jan 10 2019 - 15:41
Arrest made in Mayo over attack after Roscommon evictionMan (54) is being held as part of investigation into gang attack on security guards in StrokestownThu Jan 10 2019 - 13:22
Ireland agrees to take five unaccompanied minors stranded in MaltaItalian minister objects to plan to distribute 300 migrants between eight European countriesWed Jan 09 2019 - 20:27
Forced marriage: ‘That man had more rights over my body than I did’New to the Parish: Dalal Alshohaib arrived from Saudi Arabia in 2015Wed Jan 09 2019 - 06:00
Significant achievement gap between Deis and non-Deis schoolsReport finds Junior Cert results of Deis pupils have improved but overall gap remainsMon Jan 07 2019 - 20:31
Ruth Negga urges State to ‘nourish and care’ for Irish artistsActor named as cultural ambassador for Ireland says ‘we can’t take art for granted’Mon Jan 07 2019 - 16:39
Nollaig na mBan celebrations mark ‘overwhelming’ year for Irish womenBacik says repeal of eighth amendment a big achievement but more ground to cover in 2019Sun Jan 06 2019 - 20:41
Women with lung cancer on course to ‘substantially outnumber’ menThe number of people diagnosed with lung cancer is expected to double by 2045Sun Jan 06 2019 - 20:20
HIV rate across Ireland rose by 8% in 2018, figures showState-funding for HIV prevention drug will bring down diagnoses rate, says HIV activistSat Jan 05 2019 - 13:01
Varadkar remarks on all-male groups in US ‘disappointing’ - former ambassadorIrish women ‘become invisible when history is appropriated in this way’, says AndersonFri Jan 04 2019 - 21:38
Number of passenger journeys on public transport increases by 19 millionDublin Bus most popular transport option with more than 143 million journeys in 2018Fri Jan 04 2019 - 20:59
Nearly 3,000 community projects to receive support from €12.5m fundBarnardos to receive €120,000 for new community facility under enhancement fundFri Jan 04 2019 - 20:02
‘My family would not have survived without their help’Irishman jailed for five years in Kenya grateful for help from Irish Council for Prisoners OverseasFri Jan 04 2019 - 01:00
Irish people arrested abroad increases by almost 20%Department figures show decline of nearly 9% recorded Irish deaths abroadFri Jan 04 2019 - 01:00
GAA club hit by sinkhole gets approval for new facilitiesMagheracloone Mitchells pitch in Monaghan was split down the middle by subsidenceThu Jan 03 2019 - 20:35
‘I love how Irish people talk. It’s like a soap opera with the banter and puns’New to the Parish: Born in Taiwan, Agape Deng arrived in Ireland from the USWed Jan 02 2019 - 06:00
Number of British people becoming Irish citizens surgesMore than 10,000 people, including 3,000 children, granted Irish citizenship in 2018Tue Jan 01 2019 - 06:00
Vending machines may be used to distribute free condoms, says HSEHarris says 2019 legislative priority to make female contraception more widely availableMon Dec 31 2018 - 15:19
Eileen Battersby funeral takes place in DroghedaFormer Irish Times literary correspondent died in crash on December 23rdMon Dec 31 2018 - 13:36
Syrian refugees struggling to find their feet in JordanFinding work and education is a problem, but most would not choose to return to SyriaSat Dec 29 2018 - 05:00
New year reasons to be cheerful: Mild, dry weatherNew Year’s Eve set to be predominantly dry’ as high pressure system persists over EuropeFri Dec 28 2018 - 16:58
Co Wicklow woman (28) dies after fall at Spanish airportJudith Coughlan died after falling from a footbridge at Alicante-Elche airportFri Dec 28 2018 - 12:02
Christmas in direct provision: ‘This year what I’m longing for is my freedom’The festive season can be a difficult time for the 5,997 people living in direct provisionFri Dec 28 2018 - 03:00
Emirati princess a ‘troubled’ woman, says Mary RobinsonSheikha Latifa in ‘the loving care of her family’, says former Irish presidentThu Dec 27 2018 - 19:26
‘I can speak Irish!’ A Syrian child’s Christmas in her home from homeSerene Ibraheem (4) is taking online fame in her stride as she awaits Santa’s arrivalMon Dec 24 2018 - 06:00
Over 80 students take to the streets for Belvedere College sleep-outDublin school’s annual Christmas event seeks to raise money for the homelessSat Dec 22 2018 - 17:06
KBC urged to conduct security audit at branches across IrelandUnion urges peaceful protest saying ‘public anger’ needs to be recognisedSat Dec 22 2018 - 16:40
Refugee reunification scheme re-opens with second call for applicants80 people have been approved under the scheme which seeks to bring 530 refugee family members to IrelandFri Dec 21 2018 - 18:05
‘No woman has died here while having a baby and that is a big achievement’In the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan a clinic provides essential care to Syrian mothersFri Dec 21 2018 - 14:33
Thousands of new flights at risk in no-deal BrexitUK airline routes within EU to be ‘frozen’ for twelve months following BrexitThu Dec 20 2018 - 16:20
Coveney concerned over Bahrain’s ‘restrictions of fundamental freedoms’Minister for Foreign Affairs responds to TDs’ letter calling for action on rights abusesThu Dec 20 2018 - 15:01
Santa stop here: homeless families to receive magic fireplacesFocus Ireland makes urgent appeal for Christmas donations as demand for services riseWed Dec 19 2018 - 15:38
‘I love Ireland, my life here is calm, but sometimes it is very hard’New to the Parish: Krzysiek and Iwa Wisniewski arrived from Poland in 2006Wed Dec 19 2018 - 06:00
Mary Hanafin to seek Fianna Fáil nomination for European electionsFormer minister for education says party has had no Dublin MEP since 2009Mon Dec 17 2018 - 22:24
Average number of women on State boards exceeds 40% for first timeNumber of women in senior board positions still ‘lagging significantly behind’, says departmentMon Dec 17 2018 - 00:01
‘Ireland is not a typical European country. It's more like Africa’New to the Parish: Rwandan who arrived in 2013 is grateful to IrelandWed Dec 12 2018 - 06:00
Direct provision must be overhauled, report saysReview on the system’s future warns it is essential long delays in asylum process endMon Dec 10 2018 - 00:24
Long wait for Irish visas separates Indian nurses from their families‘If they tell me it’s going to take another few months I’d rather plan to go somewhere else’Mon Dec 10 2018 - 00:02
‘We don’t even speak Irish’: The Keralites who move to IrelandThousands of Indian nurses send money home to ageing parents but rarely see themSat Dec 08 2018 - 06:00
Online visa registration system to be replaced in 2019, says departmentProtesters call for ‘fair and transparent’ booking systems as opportunist agents continue block-booking appointmentsThu Dec 06 2018 - 06:00
