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
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
