‘He is a national hero and I’m proud of him’: Pte Seán Rooney’s mother delivers funeral tributePrivate Sean Rooney remembered at funeral as a caring man ‘wise beyond his years’Thu Dec 22 2022 - 12:00
Thefts up 39% since last year, CSO crime figures showThe number of drug offences reported to gardaí has fallen in 2022 - but all other crime has risenWed Dec 21 2022 - 12:17
Tusla spending €500,000 a week housing children in emergency placementsCost of hotel rooms and other properties up to €1 million per child in some casesMon Dec 19 2022 - 05:00
BirdWatch chief executive salary previously ‘way too high’ says incumbentNew chief executive says reforms have addressed failings laid out in report by Charities RegulatorSun Dec 18 2022 - 12:52
Creighton criticises ‘unnecessary’ internal conflicts in horse sport bodyBoard members warn legal battles could undermine ‘financial stability’ of Horse Sport IrelandSat Dec 17 2022 - 14:01
Concerns about mortgage-to-rent provider repairs flagged months agoInternal records show local authorities complained about Home for Life company repairsMon Dec 12 2022 - 00:01
Freezing weather leads to 143 flight cancellations and hazardous driving conditionsPhotos and videos of the snow were posted on social media, with ‘sneachta’ trending on TwitterFri Dec 09 2022 - 15:16
St John Ambulance must not ‘sit on’ child abuse report Report examined historical child sex abuse in voluntary paramedic organisationFri Dec 09 2022 - 13:57
Gardaí investigating laser pointer ‘attacks’ on planes landing at Dublin AirportSafety concerns over laser pointers aimed at pilots landing planesFri Dec 09 2022 - 13:06
‘Justice delayed is still justice’: Exonerated Dónal de Róiste grateful to those who stood by himFormer Army lieutenant, forced to retire in 1969, wrongly lost ‘good name and character’ for over 50 years, sister saysFri Dec 09 2022 - 12:55
Simon Coveney says he ‘can’t believe we are still talking about Brexit’German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock says talks need to avoid opening ‘old wounds’Thu Dec 08 2022 - 18:30
Woman with intellectual disabilities facing Christmas in hospital due to care staff shortageSister of Gina Wilkin says ‘she’s not sick, she doesn’t require psychiatric treatment’Thu Dec 08 2022 - 17:00
Tented-accommodation cannot become ‘the norm’ in asylum system, says O’GormanMInister says Government has not ‘lost sight’ of plan to end direct provisionWed Dec 07 2022 - 12:03
Ombudsman welcomes ‘significant progress’ in improving dire conditions at Cork halting sitePrevious report had heavily criticised council over Spring Lane siteWed Dec 07 2022 - 00:01
Strep A: HSE urges vigilance as increase in infections investigated Belfast schoolgirl Stella-Lily McCorkindale has died of a severe form of the illnessTue Dec 06 2022 - 19:03
Broadcasters don’t have to provide false ‘balance’ on climate change, regulator confirmsGreen Party TD calls for broadcasting regulator to review media coverageTue Dec 06 2022 - 14:57
Charities Regulator examining dismissal of Order of Malta board State charities watchdog is seeking information about who is currently in control of the first-aid providerThu Dec 01 2022 - 15:37
Government hopes to announce schools abuse inquiry before ChristmasDiscussions continue in Department of Education on what form inquiry will takeThu Dec 01 2022 - 08:00
Alzheimer Society of Ireland welcomes ‘hope’ of new groundbreaking researchResults of clinical trials point to ‘most credible treatment’ in decades of researchWed Nov 30 2022 - 13:37
Data stolen in HSE cyberattack included staff financial detailsHSE to write to 113,000 people informing them their personal data was compromisedTue Nov 29 2022 - 20:13
Tusla expects increase in reports of historical abuse in schoolsOne in Four predicts ‘flood’ of disclosures of past abuse to TuslaTue Nov 29 2022 - 13:27
Spiritans told to retain records and assets in anticipation of abuse inquiryMinister for Education writes to order as discussions continues about potential inquiry into handling of historical abuseTue Nov 29 2022 - 05:00
One in Four supported 670 child sexual abuse survivors last yearIncrease in young men availing of child abuse prevention serviceTue Nov 29 2022 - 00:01
Report into past child abuse sent to St John Ambulance board Independent investigation was commissioned to examine handling of past abuse allegationsMon Nov 28 2022 - 20:17
Why are revelations of past abuse in boarding schools only emerging now?‘I think there is a reluctance because of the uncomfortable truths it would open up’Sat Nov 26 2022 - 05:00
High levels of lead in drinking water found in 12 countiesIrish Water audits found 33 cases where lead levels in water above safe limitsFri Nov 25 2022 - 05:00
Heavy rain to worsen in parts of country but expected to clear by FridayMet Éireann forecasts weekend of unsettled weather aheadThu Nov 24 2022 - 11:46
Gardaí arrest six over international phone call phishing scamPolice in multiple countries target fraudsters behind ‘spoofing’ phone scamThu Nov 24 2022 - 08:07
Dominican Order says 97 complaints of alleged child sex abuse receivedReligious order says 29 allegations of abuse reported by past pupils of Newbridge CollegeMon Nov 21 2022 - 22:10
Many teenagers now using dark web to buy drugs - detectiveCryptocurrency the ‘defacto’ currency of crime and drug dealers, conference hearsSat Nov 19 2022 - 16:34
Verona Murphy takes legal case over access to Wexford County Council meetingsIndependent TD claims she is being treated no better than a member of the public in accessing council meetings and documentsSat Nov 19 2022 - 15:12
Concern in Government over scope of any inquiry into schools abuseExpert who previously investigated church child-protection standards backs call for inquirySat Nov 19 2022 - 05:00
Horse sport body back in the saddle after boardroom turmoilWave of resignations followed fractious split in governing body’s board in recent weeksSat Nov 19 2022 - 00:01
Castleknock past pupils union warns members over wrongful abuse accusationsPast pupil union encourages anyone abused in Dublin boarding school to come forwardFri Nov 18 2022 - 15:39
Equestrian body spent more than €650,000 on severance payments and settlementsDocuments show significant payments made in recent years to settle disputes with employeesFri Nov 18 2022 - 05:00
Vincentian Community says 46 have made complaints of abuse by its priests Further past pupils come forward over alleged abuse at Castleknock CollegeFri Nov 18 2022 - 01:30
Chairman resigns from board of Horse Sport IrelandMinister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue appoints new directors to horse sport bodyThu Nov 17 2022 - 19:11
Vincentians disclose 45 claims of abuse against priests in schools and parishesOrder says 17 alleged victims said were abused in Castleknock College, St Paul’s or other schoolsThu Nov 17 2022 - 09:14
Number of accusers who have made Spiritan sex abuse claims rises to 300Beleaguered congregation has been contacted by more than 60 people in past week aloneThu Nov 17 2022 - 05:00
Past pupil alleges sexual abuse by priest in Castleknock CollegeCanonical inquiry to take place into priest who later served in a church overseas until at least 2020Wed Nov 16 2022 - 18:22
Horse Sport Ireland: Further board member resigns amid governance controversyChairman of horse sport governing body left as sole remaining directorWed Nov 16 2022 - 17:06
Sidelined Irish Countrywomen’s Association secretary raised ‘concerns’ over governanceTensions flare over removal of board members in women’s organisationWed Nov 16 2022 - 14:04
Calls for Horse Sport Ireland chairman to step down Oireachtas committee to discuss holding hearing on governance issues at horse sport bodyWed Nov 16 2022 - 10:21
Calls for Horse Sport Ireland to appear before Oireachtas committee over board turmoilCommittee to discuss holding hearing on governance issues at horse sport bodyTue Nov 15 2022 - 16:29
EPA criticises low level of water quality inspections by councilsSome local councils performing poorly on environmental inspection recordTue Nov 15 2022 - 08:42
Majority of Horse Sport Ireland board resigns amid governance turmoilGoverning body for equestrian sports accused of ‘complete failure of leadership’Mon Nov 14 2022 - 19:11
Westminster’s ‘volatility’ slowed progress on important issues, Taoiseach saysIrish Government welcomes ‘pragmatic’ approach from new British prime minister Rishi SunakFri Nov 11 2022 - 15:24
Taoiseach says Ceta ruling shows referendum not required to ratify trade dealPatification of EU-Canada trade deal unconstitutional without amendments, Supreme Court rulesFri Nov 11 2022 - 14:42
NI protocol: Government wants ‘meat on the bone’ to progress talks, says TaoiseachMartin and Sunak meet for British-Irish Council summit in Blackpool as ‘mood music’ improvesThu Nov 10 2022 - 21:15
Phones ‘haven’t stopped ringing’ about passports at Manchester Irish centre Diaspora at reception for Micheál Martin say things are changing for deep-rooted communityThu Nov 10 2022 - 17:30
