What is driving increased demand for Irish passports?Brexit is not the only factor behind the recent surge in applications for the harpSat Feb 02 2019 - 01:00
‘I came to Ireland from Nepal and got reverse altitude sickness’Dipa Rai, who arrived in Ireland in 2015, finds Irish mountains ‘flat but tough’Wed Jan 30 2019 - 06:00
Timeline: Deaths on Donegal roads in recent yearsThe county has one of worst death tolls in the State – eight have died so far this yearMon Jan 28 2019 - 06:52
‘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
