Evidence of waning immunity in all Covid-19 vaccines after six months, Hiqa saysNursing home studies suggest vaccinated residents ‘may have a lower baseline level’ of protection than general populationFri Dec 03 2021 - 10:43
Calls for reversal of wage subsidy cuts amid ‘collapse’ in festive bookingsHospitality sector says consumers growing increasingly cautious in latest Covid surgeThu Dec 02 2021 - 15:22
Defence Forces prohibits drinking of alcohol during Lebanon deploymentPolicy change, taken in last 10 days, follows recent alleged assault on military baseThu Dec 02 2021 - 12:42
Drop in cancer diagnoses as high as 14 per cent during pandemic, early data showsShortfall likely to cause ‘major challenge’ in cancer services, Irish Cancer Society saysThu Dec 02 2021 - 09:09
Mica redress scheme likely ‘sufficient’ but larger houses not fully covered – industry figuresAction group calls for scrapping of sliding scale in favour of flat rate of €145 per sq ftThu Dec 02 2021 - 01:49
Irish finance officials raised ‘reputational’ concerns over cum-ex fraudIrish-based investment funds played key role in massive financial fraud schemeTue Nov 30 2021 - 05:30
More than 7,000 requests for free antigen tests on first day of schemeUse of tests in primary schools should have been embraced earlier, say Opposition politiciansMon Nov 29 2021 - 17:53
BirdWatch Ireland’s nationwide garden survey begins todayCovid-19 lockdown saw 71 per cent increase in annual garden bird survey participantsMon Nov 29 2021 - 13:28
Former charity chief gave ‘assurances’ over abuse notificationDepartment told Extern it considered ‘termination of all funding’ over abuse controversySat Nov 27 2021 - 06:00
Weather warning as Storm Arwen to bring heavy winds to north-westStatus yellow wind warning to come into effect for Donegal, Mayo, SligoThu Nov 25 2021 - 20:29
Customs officers seize MDMA worth estimated €288,000Man (37) arrested following seizure of 4.8kgs of MDMA in joint operationThu Nov 25 2021 - 18:48
No final figure yet on cost of National Children’s HospitalVast majority of contractor claims ‘overinflated’, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Nov 24 2021 - 21:58
State will not impose new restrictions this week amid ‘tentative signs’ Covid surge abatingGovernment plans to subsidise antigen tests further delayed over retailer pricingWed Nov 24 2021 - 01:00
Person claimed €30,800 in blind allowance from two offices at same time – auditNational review of payments should be considered, HSE report saysTue Nov 23 2021 - 22:03
Return of major restrictions would ‘trigger’ reopening of PUP - VaradkarThree vaccine doese may be needed for Covid pass in future, Tánaiste saysTue Nov 23 2021 - 21:48
HSE audit criticises ‘unsatisfactory’ controls at Pieta HouseReport finds governance shortcomings including pay increase for a former chiefTue Nov 23 2021 - 17:38
Traveller children sleeping on ‘damp mattresses’ in Galway sites‘No sense’ anyone was listening to concerns raised by the minority communityTue Nov 23 2021 - 00:01
Gardaí try to identify man whose body was found 30 years agoUnidentified remains were discovered in Bracetown, Co Meath, in 1991Mon Nov 22 2021 - 21:17
Students protest in Cork over cost of third-level educationUSI to hold protests in Dublin, Cork and Galway over college costsMon Nov 22 2021 - 20:26
Alleged sexual assault at Dublin city nightclub reported to gardaíEnquiries into the alleged incident in the early hours of Wednesday ‘ongoing’Mon Nov 22 2021 - 19:59
Bitterly cold nights and frosty mornings forecast for the next weekRSA warns road users to be wary of dense fog over Monday night, Tuesday morningMon Nov 22 2021 - 18:55
Q&A: When will Covid vaccines for primary age children be approved?EMA expected to approve the Pfizer vaccines for children aged 5-11 in the coming weeksMon Nov 22 2021 - 18:26
Trials of new drug to tackle obesity ‘exceed expectations’ – Irish consultantObesity drug resulted in weight loss of more than 10%, research showsMon Nov 22 2021 - 00:01
Irish farmers ‘foisted’ with carbon emissions reductions, protest hearsMotorcade of more than 80 tractors descend on Dublin city centre in demonstrationSun Nov 21 2021 - 17:26
Vicky Phelan: ‘Four weeks ago I didn’t think I’d see Christmas’CervicalCheck campaigner has stopped chemotherapy due to the intense side effectsSat Nov 20 2021 - 07:33
Funerals delayed by Covid: ‘It didn’t matter how long it was going to take’Family of Ronan Power (52) waited more than 18 months to give him a proper farewellSat Nov 20 2021 - 01:00
Coveney ‘gravely concerned’ over killings in SudanPro-democracy protestors continue to demonstrate against recent military coupFri Nov 19 2021 - 22:32
Trans community ‘disproportionately’ hit by Covid-19 restrictionsFlag raised at Tallaght county hall office ahead of Transgender Day of RemembranceFri Nov 19 2021 - 22:05
Plastic bottle deposit return scheme regulations signed by MinisterPlan will see refundable deposit placed on plastic bottles and aluminium cansFri Nov 19 2021 - 20:53
Dublin city traders concerned over return of work from homeDublin city centre footfall levels begin to drop following spike in Covid-19 casesFri Nov 19 2021 - 20:06
Q&A: What new Covid restrictions are coming in today?Midnight closing time for bars, restaurants and nightclubs also covers functions or weddings booked in hotelsFri Nov 19 2021 - 11:03
Kieran Mulvey appointed to mediate in Doolin Coast Guard disputeCo Clare unit had been stood down following resignations of several volunteersThu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00
Cancelling social plans in run-up to Christmas is ‘responsible’ decision – HolohanFurther 43 Covid-related deaths notified in past week and 3,633 new cases of virus todayWed Nov 17 2021 - 17:52
Q&A: Clubs, Christmas parties and playdates - what do the new Covid restrictions allow?Midnight closing time for hospitality will cover functions or weddings booked in hotelsWed Nov 17 2021 - 16:23
High levels of PTSD among nursing home staff during Covid, study findsResearch finds ‘concerning’ level of suicide ideation in nursing home staff in pandemicWed Nov 17 2021 - 01:00
Covid vaccine boosters for those with underlying conditions and over-50s confirmedMidnight curfew introduced for hospitality with widespread return to work from homeTue Nov 16 2021 - 12:00
Nearly a quarter of teen girls see harmful weight-loss content online – studyStudy finds parents underestimate children’s exposure to harmful online contentMon Nov 15 2021 - 15:16
Deaths in State care show systemic cracks remain despite reformsProblems in care system remain nearly 10 years on from scathing reportFri Nov 12 2021 - 01:00
Almost half of youth deaths in State care from suicide or overdoseEighteen young people in care system died by suicide or drug overdose in past decadeFri Nov 12 2021 - 00:30
Homeless charity ICHH to cease providing services next weekAlternative homeless services prepared to take on increased demand, says liquidatorWed Nov 10 2021 - 15:32
Government and EU try to dissuade UK from triggering article 16Dublin and Brussels officials fear move could result in trade war between sidesWed Nov 10 2021 - 01:00
Department of Education removes ‘homophobic’ teaching materialTeaching booklet asked students to consider statements such as ‘all gays molest children’Tue Nov 09 2021 - 20:30
Coillte decides against selling forest land near Dublin MountainsSemi-State forestry firm considered off-loading Killegar Wood after unsolicited approachTue Nov 09 2021 - 19:39
Britain asking EU to ‘deliver the impossible’ on NI protocol changes – Coveney‘Very serious risk’ that British government would trigger Article 16, says MinisterTue Nov 09 2021 - 19:11
US travel plans ‘squashed’ by Covid-19 realised as restrictions easePassengers boarding at Dublin Airport excited to catch up with family and friendsMon Nov 08 2021 - 18:20
Rodent droppings and dirt ‘accumulations’ found by food safety inspectorsFSAI orders temporary or partial closures of businesses after negative findings in reportsMon Nov 08 2021 - 15:32
Transatlantic flights booked out as United States lifts travel banAer Lingus describes re-opening as an important moment for the Irish economyMon Nov 08 2021 - 09:46
‘Right to be forgotten’ should be reviewed after use by Quinns, data privacy expert saysConcerns about public figures using the policy to remove media coverage raised ‘from day one’Sun Nov 07 2021 - 16:05
Concerns raised about warning system years before Rescue 116 crashManufacturer told ‘a few islands and lighthouses’ not mapped on system’s databaseSat Nov 06 2021 - 01:00
Rescue 116: From responding to a call about a minor fishing accident to utter devastationReport outlines factors which likely prevented the crew detecting Blackrock IslandSat Nov 06 2021 - 01:00
