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
More than 280 new weekly train services on mainly commuter routes announcedLate-night Christmas Dart services begin from Friday, December 7thWed Dec 05 2018 - 16:53
Teachers rally at Dublin language school after overnight occupationMinister proposes refunds for Grafton College students following its sudden closureTue Dec 04 2018 - 19:15
Petition calls to save wall featured in Pierce Brosnan Instagram postProposed cycle scheme in Navan would involve knocking down structure beside Athlumney CastleTue Dec 04 2018 - 11:13
Unaccompanied minors arriving in Ireland up by 80%Adequate supports not available to teenagers entering direct provision system, says ESRITue Dec 04 2018 - 00:05
Hundreds of foreign students left frustrated and confused at college closureTeachers in Grafton College were not paid this weekend and owners not respondingMon Dec 03 2018 - 12:23
Five direct provision centres oversubscribed with others almost fullOnly two centres still open in Dublin, while there are six in Cork and six in KerryMon Dec 03 2018 - 00:08
Ageing population leading to ‘significant annual deficits’ in pension fundBillions needed to maintain Social Insurance Fund says actuarial reportThu Nov 29 2018 - 16:07
‘I’m 35 years old and I feel like my life is turning into nothing’New to the Parish: Evgeny Shtorn arrived from Russia in 2018Wed Nov 28 2018 - 06:00
Petition calls on Government to streamline visa process for partners of skilled workers‘We’re not homemakers; we’re modern families, we’re modern females.’Tue Nov 27 2018 - 19:57
Online retailers ‘not paying a cent’ for recycling in RepublicRepak says online stores use legal loophole to avoid paying packaging recycling billTue Nov 27 2018 - 09:32
Cyclist dies after road crash in Co LimerickDriver of car uninjured in collision at Ballycullane, KilmallockMon Nov 26 2018 - 11:02
Delay in getting rape cases to court is failing victims, says AmnestyVictim blaming and flawed legislation is contributed to ‘underreporting’ of sex assaultsSat Nov 24 2018 - 00:01
Bangladesh grandmother refused visa to visit sick grandson, pregnant daughterIrish embassy and Department of Justice encourage family to re-apply after visa appeal refusedFri Nov 23 2018 - 20:55
‘I was asked to play the national anthem on my flute. I felt honoured’New to the Parish: Miriam Kaczor arrived from Poland in 2008Wed Nov 21 2018 - 06:00
Hotels in the east being used as temporary direct provision centresCentres opening around the State to meet ‘immediate and urgent increase in demand’Mon Nov 19 2018 - 01:00
Sonny Knowles funeral to take place in Crumlin next WednesdayMusician, showband singer and National Song Contest entrant died aged 86Fri Nov 16 2018 - 11:36
Spice Girls to kick off 2019 reunion tour with Croke Park concertVictoria Beckham will not rejoin 1990s pop group for first Irish show in 21 yearsFri Nov 16 2018 - 09:11
‘Victim blaming’ criticised at protests over lawyer’s thong commentsAbout 600 attend Dublin, Cork rallies amid concern women’s choices being ‘weaponised’Wed Nov 14 2018 - 16:03
Asylum seekers in Donegal facing 10 hours travel for appointmentsDirect provision centre at Caiseal Mara Hotel in Moville set to house 100 asylum seekersWed Nov 14 2018 - 11:06
My first thoughts on Dublin: Are we really in a developed country?New to the Parish: HaiYing Huang arrived from China in 2002Wed Nov 14 2018 - 06:00
Rainfall warning issued for Cork and Kerry with heavy downfalls expectedWorst rain forecast for high ground and mountains, cold turn expected next weekTue Nov 13 2018 - 14:44
National database targeting uninsured drivers to ‘go live’ by end of 2018Gardaí testing new hand-held devices that read number plates to find uninsured driversTue Nov 13 2018 - 13:08
Make purchase of sex a criminal act to end prostitution, EU report saysSex Workers Alliance says report does not address reality of sex workers’ livesTue Nov 13 2018 - 10:25
Discrimination at work: ‘You see Africans with PhDs driving taxis’Africans ‘the most disadvantaged’ group in the Irish labour market, according to ESRISat Nov 10 2018 - 05:00
Flights delayed due to heavy winds and rainFriday alerts in place for counties in Leinster, Munster and ConnachtFri Nov 09 2018 - 20:23
Direct provision contracter defends ‘quality services’ to asylum seekersUniversity of Limerick students are planning boycott of Aramark-affiliated businessesFri Nov 09 2018 - 09:39
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin funeral to be held in Co Clare on MondayPioneering musician had a ‘fearless sense of exploration’, says presidentFri Nov 09 2018 - 09:35
Report shines spotlight on employment barriers for African communityDiscrimination main factor for low employment among Africans, says activistThu Nov 08 2018 - 15:37
Greater childcare resources may not attract women back to work, says economistResearch shows leaving work to care for children results in much lower wages later in lifeWed Nov 07 2018 - 20:44
Whiplash victims awarded average of €20,000 for injuriesWomen more likely to receive higher compensation than men in damages for whiplashMon Nov 05 2018 - 01:02
Deportation highest among people from Pakistan and ChinaData shows rise in number of deportations from Ireland to Pakistan but fall in numbers sent back to ChinaMon Nov 05 2018 - 00:33
Ireland’s Brazilian LGBT community express fear following Bolsonaro winBrazilians living in Ireland express mix of relief and concern following election of far-right candidateThu Nov 01 2018 - 19:48
Halloween 2018: Over 335 fire-related calls made to fire brigadeDublin Fire Brigade and its ambulance service urge caution during a busy dayWed Oct 31 2018 - 23:54
‘When I said I’m Romanian, she literally stepped away from me’New to the Parish: Daniela Kocis-Fitzgerald arrived from Romania in 2009Wed Oct 31 2018 - 07:38
Less than a fifth of deportation orders carried outLabour leader calls for a ‘more humane and regularised system’ to process applicationsTue Oct 30 2018 - 19:20
‘In the car from Dublin Airport I asked, Is this a dead country?’Stories of 2018: New to the Parish, Swathi Sasidharan arrived from India in 2005Wed Oct 17 2018 - 06:00
Immigrants have to pay sites to secure visa appointmentsSecurity measures protecting online visa system from hackers ‘superficial’ – data expertTue Oct 16 2018 - 00:21
Storm Callum: Weather warning in effect as ‘potentially devastating’ gusts dueMet Éireann issues updates as gusts of up to 130km/h and flooding are expectedThu Oct 11 2018 - 22:50
Storm Callum: Where in Ireland will it hit and when?What time will the storm-force winds be crossing your county?Thu Oct 11 2018 - 22:02
Offaly student ‘overwhelmed’ after deportation order revoked‘When I heard it at 1 o’clock in the morning, my mom woke me up just to tell me’Thu Oct 11 2018 - 11:06
Offaly teen saved from deportation thanks community for their helpDecision follows a campaign by classmates of Nonso Muojeke (14) to keep him in IrelandWed Oct 10 2018 - 22:03
‘I came to Ireland to save my family. Why is it taking so long?’New to the Parish: Norbert Nkengurutse arrived from Burundi in 2016Wed Oct 10 2018 - 06:00
Protesters call for improvements to ‘creaking, dysfunctional’ health serviceNurse says colleagues feel demoralised and many are moving abroad to workSat Oct 06 2018 - 18:25
Silent ‘funeral cortege’ in central Dublin honours Tuam babiesDozens of coffins laid outside GPO to remember mothers and babies from Tuam homeSat Oct 06 2018 - 18:05
Chief Justice calls for ‘direct dialogue’ between EU supreme courtsFrank Clarke notes Brexit means departure of major common law jurisdiction from EuropeSat Oct 06 2018 - 16:42
Child’s customised wheelchair taken in Co Dublin robberyFamily are in ‘desperate’ need after car containing customised chair is stolenSat Oct 06 2018 - 16:39
Stormont does not have freedom to diverge from London on Trade, says FosterDUP leader says NI Assembly cannot interfere with trade under Northern Ireland ActFri Oct 05 2018 - 20:43
