Are asylum seekers good for the economy? Yes, if they are allowed to workResearch shows the ‘welfare magnet’ argument doesn’t stack up – asylum seekers can contribute more than the cost of supporting them initially, if they are given opportunities to find employmentSat Jan 20 2024 - 07:00
Snow warning issued for several counties, as temperature alert sees lows of -6 degrees in placesStatus yellow warning comes after overnight temperatures reached -6 in some parts of the country on MondayTue Jan 16 2024 - 20:44
Average of 10 homeless people died each month during 2020Figure of 121 deaths was up from 92 fatalities in 2019, according to latest statistics taken from coroners’ filesTue Jan 16 2024 - 08:25
Man (20s) injured in Temple Bar stabbing overnightMan sustained injuries to his hand and was taken to St James’s Hospital after Thursday night attackFri Jan 12 2024 - 10:18
Human trafficking investigation after migrants found in container at Rosslare HarbourTwo children and 12 adult migrants had to ‘cut hole in container as they struggled to breathe’Wed Jan 10 2024 - 17:57
Woman (50s) killed in two-vehicle collision in Co SligoGardai appeal for witnesses as eighth person dies on Irish roads this yearMon Jan 08 2024 - 23:55
Two bodies discovered at house in Granard, Co LongfordDeaths believed to have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoningMon Jan 08 2024 - 00:06
Moving from Singapore to Ireland: ‘I’m shocked by the inefficiency and complete lack of common sense’When Louise O’Leary moved home with her Singaporean husband, she was not expecting that they would become so tangled in bureaucratic difficultiesThu Jan 04 2024 - 06:01
‘It’s really disappointing’: Ringsend reacts to arson attack that gutted a former Dublin pubDublin building had been at the centre of false rumours spread by far-right campaignersTue Jan 02 2024 - 16:01
Covid and flu surge sees over 800 people attend EDs as HSE warns of impact on ‘whole system’HSE’s chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry urges those not yet vaccinated for flu and Covid to take up the offer if eligible as numbers attending emergency departments increaseFri Dec 29 2023 - 15:20
Racegoers make merry on first day of Leopardstown festival Punters said having fun, not picking a winner, was what counted mostTue Dec 26 2023 - 19:39
Ireland weather: Yellow warning for whole country with orange rainfall warning for Kerry and West CorkMet Éireann issues status orange rainfall warning for Kerry and West Cork as Storm Gerrit approaches IrelandTue Dec 26 2023 - 14:57
Hundreds gather in RDS for Christmas Day dinner for the homelessMore than 200 volunteers assist more than 550 guests at 99th meal event for the homeless run by Knights of St Columbanus at Dublin venueMon Dec 25 2023 - 17:30
Almost 300 asylum seekers left without accommodation due to ‘severe shortage’ of bedsThe Department of Integration said it was not able to accommodate all international protection applicants despite ‘intensive efforts’ to source emergency housingFri Dec 22 2023 - 18:26
Russian embassy says it did not have anything to do with Leo Varadkar prank callRussian embassy denies involvement in hoax video callFri Dec 22 2023 - 11:11
Met Éireann issues status yellow weather warning as clouds cast shadow over Newgrange solsticeDifficult driving and cycling conditions expected with a cold Christmas Day aheadThu Dec 21 2023 - 08:17
Biden support for Israeli actions in Gaza ‘losing him respect worldwide’, says Mary Robinson Former Irish president says United States is ‘increasingly isolated’ over Israel’s assault on GazaMon Dec 18 2023 - 14:15
Crowds line Dublin streets to cheer, sing and bid farewell to ‘huge legend’ Shane MacGowan As Pogues singer's cortege passed Westland Row only the slow beat of a drum and the lament of an uilleann piper could be heard before the applause beganFri Dec 08 2023 - 21:02
Units to target deer culling in ‘hot spots’ where population deemed unsustainableNew report recommends Government consider setting up deer management agencyThu Dec 07 2023 - 12:41
Irish organisations pledge to adopt ‘human rights-based approach’ to mental health carePledge comes as report finds episodes of physical restraint on mental health patients continues to decreaseWed Dec 06 2023 - 13:45
Man (40s) dies in Dundalk, Co Louth, house fireInvestigation underway after fatal blaze on Tuesday evening at home on Avenue RoadWed Dec 06 2023 - 09:51
New code of practice will make it easier for cancer survivors to get mortgage protectionCover of up to €500,000 per applicant to be allowed with introduction of ‘right to be forgotten’Wed Dec 06 2023 - 09:17
Spells of heavy rain expected as status yellow warning issued for seven countiesConditions set to cause difficult travelling conditions and potential flooding in south and south-east of countryWed Dec 06 2023 - 09:09
Minister says Government has purchased 37 properties to date to house asylum seekers International Protection Accommodation Service has started to turn away some asylum seekers due to a lack of bedsMon Dec 04 2023 - 23:13
Migration: Ireland saw 141,600 people arrive into State and 64,000 leave in a yearCovid-19 recovery, labour shortages and the Russian invasion of Ukraine were all factorsWed Nov 29 2023 - 06:00
'We continue to throw away far too much': 70% of plastic waste in Ireland incineratedSeventy per cent of plastic packaging generated in Ireland was incinerated in 2021 with only about 28% recycledTue Nov 28 2023 - 07:10
Dublin Marathon: Race organisers working on ‘viable options’ for 2024’s routeNational Transport Authority has expressed concern about duration of road closures required for city centre start and finishMon Nov 27 2023 - 19:33
Ukrainians consider Christmas trips home but deterred by high cost of travelNew Government proposals allow people who have fled war in Ukraine to travel back for festive season without risk of losing their State-funded accommodationSat Nov 25 2023 - 07:30
Refugee centres targeted in Dublin riotsFirefighers wearing breathing equipment rescued a security guard from blaze in FinglasFri Nov 24 2023 - 18:41
What is and isn’t open for business in Dublin todayDublin riots: Life in the city centre is partially returning to normal but there are fears that there could be more troubleFri Nov 24 2023 - 13:45
‘I’ve lived overseas, had a great time and it changed me - but now it’s time to come home’‘I’ve realised there isn’t anything wrong about saying I’ve lived overseas, had a great time and it changed me, but now it’s time to come home’Fri Nov 24 2023 - 06:01
The air was thick with smoke and a double-decker bus was on fire - how gardaí struggled to contain the Dublin riotsStreet mayhem spills over from close to Parnell Street, where Garda car set ablaze and several officers injuredThu Nov 23 2023 - 22:27
Gardaí begin to clear O'Connell Bridge area of Dublin following violenceGardaí have cleared the streets surrounding the O'Connell Bridge area of Dublin after violent scenes broke out in the city centre.Thu Nov 23 2023 - 21:26
Man who died from motor neurone disease addresses committee on assisted dyingSome 74 per cent of Irish adults would prefer to die at home, but only 23 per cent will do so, the IHF saidTue Nov 21 2023 - 18:29
‘I am happy but it’s mixed emotions’: Irish-Palestinian father reunited with children after wife killed in GazaKhalid El-Astal’s children Ali (4) and Sara (1) arrived in Dublin Airport on Sunday, but several of his family, including the children’s mother, Ashwak, were killed in Israeli air strikesSun Nov 19 2023 - 21:03
Murder of Ashling Murphy ‘a monstrous crime that shocked the nation’, senior garda saysGardaí suspect Jozef Puska set out to sexually attack a woman in or around Tullamore but motive will never be provenFri Nov 17 2023 - 19:00
Ashling Murphy case: Gardaí thank community of Tullamore as Jozef Puska sentencedGardaí have thanked the Tullamore community for their "invaluable assistance" in securing the conviction of Jozef Puska for the murder of Ashling Murphy.Fri Nov 17 2023 - 15:50
Peter Pan review: Fantastic family fun as Roddy Doyle revitalises the tale of the boy who wouldn’t grow up Theatre: The Gate’s fast-paced Christmas show, relocated to early 20th-century Dublin, will entertain parents as well as childrenFri Nov 17 2023 - 14:36
Operator of Carton House in Co Kildare convicted and fined for damaging local ‘ecosystem’Company fined €8,000 after pleading guilty to offences relating to clearing of vegetation at upmarket hotelThu Nov 16 2023 - 13:13
RTÉ crisis: no staff on more than €250,000 under new plan, with some presenters facing cutsJoe Duffy, Claire Byrne and Miriam O’Callaghan will lose out as part of cost-cutting in Bakhurst’s turnaround planTue Nov 14 2023 - 19:29
Storm Debi: Communities survey the damage as clean-up continuesA blustery day expected on Tuesday in the wake of wind and rain that toppled trees and sparked floodsMon Nov 13 2023 - 18:02
Storm Debi: Relief scheme extended to Galway as nationwide clean-up beginsThousands remain without power as Galway is worst affected by the impact of weatherMon Nov 13 2023 - 16:57
‘The noblest impulse’: Man who died after jumping into Liffey to rescue another recognised for braveryJames Nicholl receives posthumous gold medal for bravery in attempted rescue of man from river Liffey in April this yearFri Nov 10 2023 - 16:25
E-bikes: What are the regulations and what can be done to improve safety?The average speed of e-bikes ranges between 20 to 25 km per hour, while an e-scooter can travel up to 48km per hourTue Nov 07 2023 - 19:13
Parents to be encouraged not to buy smart phones for primary school childrenNorma Foley’s plan would see guidelines sent to primary schools where parents wish to introduce a voluntary no-smartphones policyTue Nov 07 2023 - 08:49
Palestinians killed in Gaza remembered at US embassy protest in DublinVolunteers take turns to read out names of 8,796 civilians confirmed killed in Israeli attacksFri Nov 03 2023 - 14:53
My Liffey: ‘It’s a real gathering of the community’ - veteran kayaker on the six-decade Liffey DescentThis year, for the first time in its history, the famous canoe race moved to May to ensure water levels were high enoughThu Nov 02 2023 - 17:00
Three teenagers arrested following assault on 14-year-old boy in Sligo on Halloween nightThe incident happened at approximately 7.10pm outside a premises on Mailcoach RoadThu Nov 02 2023 - 08:10
About 40 passengers stuck in Dart carriage for almost an hour and walked to Bray stationServices resume between Dalkey and Greystones after repairs to problems with overhead linesThu Nov 02 2023 - 07:16
Gardaí seized drugs valued at more than €57 million in 2022Annual report says multi-agency, multinational effort to tackle Kinahan cartel ‘will become the model to combat such transnational gangs’Tue Oct 31 2023 - 18:00
