New to the Parish: ‘We didn’t get together because of our condition but because we fell in love’After meeting a Dublin woman in an online forum for people with Moebius syndrome, Welsh man Gareth Roberts travelled to meet her. Soon he was moving to Dublin for goodWed Oct 21 2015 - 06:00
Star Wars filming causes two ‘incidents’ on Skellig MichaelLucasfilm’s use of Unesco world heritage site had ‘no long-term impact’, report saysTue Oct 20 2015 - 14:48
Witness recounts death of man on board Aer Lingus flightPassenger on flight EI 485 says man made ‘guttural noise, like a wounded animal’Mon Oct 19 2015 - 20:34
Awards ceremony recognises Ireland’s hidden heroesEvent celebrates the hard work and contributions of people and groups across the StateMon Oct 19 2015 - 15:39
Coin rounding to begin as 1 cent, 2 cent coins phased outIrish consumers will receive change rounded off to nearest 5 cent from October 28thMon Oct 19 2015 - 11:01
New to the Parish: ‘Even the drug addicts here are friendly’A Mexican who moved to Dublin to learn English got off to a rocky start when his school here closed without warning. Despite his anger about that, he has settled into life hereWed Oct 14 2015 - 06:00
New to the Parish: ‘He was really shy. I thought that was really endearing’A whirlwind romance carried an Edinburgh woman living in Inner Mongolia and a local man working in a coffee shop there all the way to DublinWed Oct 7 2015 - 06:00
Longboat Quay residents frustrated with lack of communicationTenants say they have had a number of issues in ‘worst’ apartment complex in areaThu Oct 1 2015 - 20:37
New to the Parish: ‘I could have been the worst human being ever’For the granddaughter of former Indian president KR Narayanan – a ‘diplobrat’, as she calls herself – Dublin is just the latest chapter in her nomadic existenceWed Sep 30 2015 - 09:41
Ireland urged to play ‘moral’ and ‘political’ role in ending Gaza conflictLeading human rights lawyer Raji Sourani appears before Oireachtas committeeWed Sep 30 2015 - 01:02
Garda measures aim to tackle long visa queuesMore than 700 queue from early Monday morning in DublinTue Sep 29 2015 - 08:44
Higher numbers of women over 44 seek pregnancy counsellingIFPA warns young Irish women can’t afford contraception and sexual health servicesMon Sep 28 2015 - 15:40
March for Choice hears call for abortion referendumThousands of people take part in demonstration in central DublinSat Sep 26 2015 - 18:20
Hundreds queue through the night on Dublin street for Irish visasIntroduction of online appointment service at ‘advanced stage’, says DepartmentFri Sep 25 2015 - 17:02
President and Taoiseach to attend UN summit in New YorkSustainable Development Goals aim to end extreme poverty and fight inequalityThu Sep 24 2015 - 18:47
Image of elderly woman begging on Dublin street causes outcryWoman, who is nearly 90, wasn’t homeless but couldn’t afford to feed herself or pay billsThu Sep 24 2015 - 12:00
Government must explain ‘inability’ to hold onto Web SummitDecision to relocate annual technology gathering ‘an individual choice’ says TaoiseachWed Sep 23 2015 - 14:06
‘Similarities’ between refugee centres and direct provisionMinister says those staying at new reception and orientation centres to be ‘fast-tracked’Wed Sep 23 2015 - 10:33
New to the Parish: Runner’s marathon journey to political asylum in IrelandTrips to Ireland to further his passion for running led to Bedilu Gebreselassie, a member of a political group opposed to Ethiopia’s government, seeking political asylumWed Sep 23 2015 - 06:00
Trinity researchers ask how well overseas development aid worksTIME research to focus on how overseas aid can bring real change to poorest nationsTue Sep 22 2015 - 01:01
‘Great distance to travel’ to full literacy, says HigginsAdults with low literacy endure ‘shame, low self-esteem, isolation and fear of being found out’Mon Sep 21 2015 - 15:47
Making poverty and inequality history?World leaders gather next week to set sustainable development goals to raise health, education and living standards. Ireland has a long way to go to meet its obligationsSat Sep 19 2015 - 01:00
LÉ Niamh rescues 380 migrants from sea north of TripoliIrish patrol ship conducts three search and rescue missions in a day in MediterraneanFri Sep 18 2015 - 16:34
Ireland takes 1,480 asylum applications in first-half 2015Over 210,000 first-time asylum seekers arrived in EU between April and June 2015Fri Sep 18 2015 - 15:18
Bright, dry weather for Culture Night and rugby in CardiffRain spreading from the West on Sunday as Kerry and Dublin meet in Croke Park football finalFri Sep 18 2015 - 12:07
Ex-Green TD Paul Gogarty to stand in general electionFormer TD confirms he will stand in Dublin Mid-West as part of Independent AllianceFri Sep 18 2015 - 10:26
Irish Cancer Society welcomes restrictions on e-cigarette adsE-cigarettes advertising ‘very much along the same line as the old tobacco industry’Thu Sep 17 2015 - 16:04
New to the Parish: ‘In Ireland I can say I’m an artist and I’m not seen as a hippy’A Greek artist, struggling in the ‘chaos’ that descended on Athens, took a trip to Galway, found that Ireland resonated with her and decided to stayWed Sep 16 2015 - 06:00
Migrant crisis: EU ministers ‘must meet’ human needs‘Winter is coming, shelter and places of safety must urgently be provided’ - MSF directorTue Sep 15 2015 - 16:12
Paul Murphy summonsed for Burton ‘false imprisonment’TD calls on people to demand charges are dropped and to protect the right to marchTue Sep 15 2015 - 14:32
Skellig Michael ‘Star Wars’ filming cancelled amid high windsSmall boats servicing site refuse to go to sea due to poor weather and rough conditionsMon Sep 14 2015 - 20:27
Clinical trials gave cancer survivor chance to ‘go live life’Despite initial reservations ‘you can’t put a price on the quality of life I have now’Mon Sep 14 2015 - 18:17
Refugees accepted into Ireland will end up in ‘direct provision’Irish Refugee Council warns that housing people in barracks prevents integrationWed Sep 9 2015 - 17:38
New to the Parish: ‘I didn’t know I was black until I came to Ireland’All the Lonely People: After her mother died, Zeenie Summers moved to Ireland to stay with her father, but she fell into depression and homelessness before finding a new kind of familyWed Sep 9 2015 - 06:00
LÉ Niamh arrives in Sicily after rescue of 329 refugees and migrantsIrish patrol ship rescues 317 men, 11 women and one child from MediterraneanSun Sep 6 2015 - 09:29
LÉ Niamh rescues at least 100 people from MediterraneanIrish patrol ship received emergency call in Mediterranean at 9.50am on SaturdaySat Sep 5 2015 - 15:01
Migrant crisis: Higgins says we must do more‘We have . . . to do what is right’Fri Sep 4 2015 - 20:37
Ireland may take thousands of migrants - KennyTaoiseach says numbers to increase under EU dealFri Sep 4 2015 - 14:33
Electric Picnickers asked to donate tents and clothingTents, sleeping bags and clothes can be left at the Global Green area on Monday after 10amFri Sep 4 2015 - 14:13
Kelly clashes with McVerry on hostel accomodationGovernment will supply ‘whatever funding necessary’ to deal with homelessness crisisFri Sep 4 2015 - 10:27
Kenny: Coalition prepared to respond to no confidence motionsTaoiseach reacts to criticism, alleging possible individual agendas with eye to publicityThu Sep 3 2015 - 18:34
Electric picnic: Follow clearly signposted routes to avoid trafficCooler temperatures expected over festival weekend with dry weather and bright spellsThu Sep 3 2015 - 14:55
Ireland should accept more refugees and migrants, says HowlinState must play role in ‘one of the most challenging issues for humankind’Thu Sep 3 2015 - 14:15
Sail training unites Irish and migrant youthsAsylum seekers take part in Safe Haven Voyages initiative off Cork coastThu Sep 3 2015 - 12:11
Majority support overseas aid even during recession - surveyPoll shows 79% of Irish people believe State has obligation to invest in developing worldWed Sep 2 2015 - 20:58
Lambert Puppet Theatre to rebuild after suspected arsonJack and Beanstalk show still set to open this Saturday as local gardaí investigate blazeWed Sep 2 2015 - 18:48
‘The west of Ireland was so untouched. I crave that’The granddaughter of a Venezuelan tribal chief was drawn to Ireland by love, and she fell for the country just as quicklyWed Sep 2 2015 - 06:00
Irish teenagers more likely to hide internet use, study findsSocial media: One-third of Irish parents have never used Snapchat, Twitter and InstagramThu Aug 27 2015 - 06:00
New to the Parish: ‘I didn’t know what undocumented meant’A 17-year-old undocumented migrant from Mauritius who moved to Dublin eight years ago has to withhold a part of himself even from close friendsWed Aug 26 2015 - 06:00
Adams must declare IRA ‘will never exist again’ – KellyRecent murders expose ‘interchangability’ of Sinn Féin and IRA, claims MartinMon Aug 24 2015 - 16:03