Exclusion of partners from maternity hospitals harming women’s mental healthTaoiseach says partners of expectant mothers should be allowed to join them in hospitalWed May 05 2021 - 20:11
Hiqa criticises delays in Tusla notifying Garda of suspected child abuse in KerryWatchdog critical of five month delay from Tusla notifying gardaí of suspected abuseWed May 05 2021 - 18:25
Coronavirus: Seven further deaths and 418 new cases confirmed in the StateThirty per cent of eligible population given one dose of Covid-19 vaccineWed May 05 2021 - 18:21
Tusla employee worked with children without Garda vettingHiqa concerned as staff at child and family agency knew of failure to vet psychotherapistTue May 04 2021 - 01:00
Newspaper group urges completion of defamation law reviewIndustry organisation calls for publication of long overdue examination of Defamation ActSun May 02 2021 - 07:00
‘Positive’ meeting convened to address high rate of Covid-19 in DonegalThree deaths and 569 cases reported as Nolan urges public not to ‘push the limits’ of reopeningSat May 01 2021 - 22:06
Cllr Claire Byrne seeks Green Party nomination for Dublin Bay South byelection‘I’ve never been an eye on the prize type,’ says councillor, who intents to contest Hazel ChuSat May 01 2021 - 15:24
MacSharry lodges High Court case against Standards in Public Office CommissionFianna Fáil TD has been critical of political standards watchdog during pandemicSat May 01 2021 - 13:16
Restaurants with no outdoor dining space ‘discriminated against’Some restaurateurs ‘despondent and annoyed’ over hospitality reopening plansSat May 01 2021 - 01:19
Search the data: What are Covid rates in your local area?Milford in Donegal records highest Covid-19 rate in the StateThu Apr 29 2021 - 18:51
One in 10 motorists admit to texting while drivingSurvey finds 9% admit to talking on phone and checking apps while behind the wheelThu Apr 29 2021 - 16:45
HSE planning to administer up to 240,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses next weekTest positivity of up to 12% reported from some walk-in centres, with rates highest among the youngThu Apr 29 2021 - 14:36
Child safeguarding services in Dublin archdiocese cut in half due to CovidOffice saw 70% decrease in finances since pandemic, with staff down from 10 to fiveWed Apr 28 2021 - 20:54
Orla Crowe nominated for appointment as Circuit Court judgeNomination follows retirement of Judge Jacqueline Linnane earlier this monthTue Apr 27 2021 - 22:12
Q&A: What are the latest changes to the Covid-19 vaccination plan?Latest tweaks to vaccination programme cover over-50s and pregnant womenTue Apr 27 2021 - 20:59
Child protection failings in direct provision criticisedOmbudsman says ‘no evidence’ all centres are complying with Children First legislationTue Apr 27 2021 - 00:00
Farmers want new food ombudsman to have powers of investigationOmbudsman would enforce EU rules on food supply chainsMon Apr 26 2021 - 22:08
IRA volunteer Séamus McElwain held in ‘huge esteem’ – Matt CarthySinn Féin TD responds to criticism of commemoration of IRA volunteer McElwainMon Apr 26 2021 - 21:21
UCD holds ‘no records’ related to child abuser John McCleanFormer teacher and rugby coach convicted of sexually abusing 23 boys in Terenure CollegeWed Apr 21 2021 - 17:59
Former chief scout takes legal case against Scouting IrelandChristy McCann seeks to take defamation case following expulsion from youth organisationFri Apr 16 2021 - 19:22
Governance ‘failings’ putting ISPCA at risk, former chief claimsWatchdog investigating former animal welfare charity executive’s protected disclosureFri Apr 16 2021 - 01:00
Over half of teens who began drinking at 13 got alcohol at homeSome 42% who began drinking at that age got alcohol from parents, says co-author of reportThu Apr 15 2021 - 00:01
‘Comprehensive review’ into historical child abuse in St John Ambulance beginsDr Geoffrey Shannon leading investigation into handling of child sex abuse claimsWed Apr 14 2021 - 15:41
HSE cancels all AstraZeneca vaccine clinics for rest of this weekOne option available is to space out the doses between vaccines still being administeredTue Apr 13 2021 - 22:38
‘He’ll be missed’: Locals turn out to say goodbye to popular shopkeeperAkram Hussein fell ill and died after giving chase to a youth who had robbed the storeTue Apr 13 2021 - 16:22
Covid-19: ‘No evidence’ pandemic has led to significant increase in suicidesReport from Kildare coroner notes provisional suicide trends from county need further studyTue Apr 13 2021 - 13:10
Council approved residential parking permits for fake flatsApplicants secured Dublin city centre permits by claiming to live at workplace addressTue Apr 13 2021 - 02:04
Insurance firms may cut motor premiums this yearChanges on claims aimed at cutting insurance costs to come into force later this monthMon Apr 12 2021 - 16:44
Government cannot add ‘whole world’ to mandatory hotel quarantine list, says DonnellyMinister expects travel from countries added to hotel quarantine list to drop by 80%Mon Apr 12 2021 - 11:06
Man arrested after Garda intervene in Limerick knife attackGardaí disarm and restrain man who was stabbing another man in the cityMon Apr 12 2021 - 10:18
Two charged over seizure of drugs worth €130,000 in Co MayoMan and woman (20s) arrested following Garda seizures of cannabis, cocaine and cashMon Apr 12 2021 - 09:26
Q&A: Which Level 5 restrictions are being lifted from today?First phase of a slow rolling back of lockdown is beginning, so what is allowed?Mon Apr 12 2021 - 01:00
Thirty workplace deaths linked to vehicles last yearFour fifths of bystanders killed in farming workplace accidents were childrenMon Apr 12 2021 - 00:01
Bank of Ireland moves to allow asylum seekers open accountsHuman rights body calls policy change a ‘positive step’ and urges other banks to follow suitSun Apr 11 2021 - 18:18
Customs officers seize 18,500 cigarettes at Rosslare PortRevenue seize 85 litres of wine stowed away in unaccompanied trailer from FranceFri Apr 09 2021 - 20:36
Covid-19: Nine further deaths and 443 new cases reported in the StateNumber of Covid-19 cases linked to outdoor transmission ‘may be underestimate’Tue Apr 06 2021 - 17:35
Hotel quarantine begins for arrivals from 26 more countriesGabriel Scally warns against ‘half measures’ on quarantine and calls for wider useTue Apr 06 2021 - 13:11
Covid-19 a ‘hidden opportunity’ for homeless servicesPandemic has brought rough sleepers in from the cold, Peter McVerry head saysThu Apr 01 2021 - 19:14
Ireland faces ‘critical window’ to avoid fourth wave of Covid-19Nphet warns against increase in close contact following easing of restrictions next monthWed Mar 31 2021 - 19:12
Mandatory hotel quarantine may be extended to more EU countriesAdvisory group recommends adding a further 43 countries to the high-risk listTue Mar 30 2021 - 21:54
Children ‘suffering’ in poorly fitting shoes because of Covid-19 restrictions - consultantCork paediatrician says parents resorting to ‘black market’ arrangements to buy shoes for childrenTue Mar 30 2021 - 20:54
Daffodil Day raises €6 million for Irish Cancer SocietyCharity says funds will go towards expanding counselling and Night Nursing servicesTue Mar 30 2021 - 19:09
Hiqa raised concerns over Covid-19 testing at Sunbeam House centreTen out of 12 residents in one centre tested positive for Covid-19 in January outbreakMon Mar 29 2021 - 01:00
Coveney urges Beacon Hospital board to ‘ensure accountability’Childcare provider confirms 36 staff received vaccines as Minister calls controversy ‘slap in the face’Sun Mar 28 2021 - 18:25
HSE to suspend Covid-19 vaccinations at Beacon HospitalInoculation of teachers at Dublin facility ahead of place in schedule ‘unacceptable’, says DonnellySat Mar 27 2021 - 18:42
Coronavirus: Two further deaths and 624 cases reported in StateNphet member Dr Mary Horgan urges public to ‘think before they travel’ over EasterSat Mar 27 2021 - 18:25
Body of Irish woman (41) found in New Hampshire lakeWoman believed to have fallen into water while out walking dog over two weeks agoSat Mar 27 2021 - 18:23
1,500-year-old skeleton discovered in Co Wicklow digAncient human remains discovered at building site on FridaySat Mar 27 2021 - 17:01
Hairdressers appeal to reopen for fully vaccinated peopleMove would provide ‘great boost’ to elderly and frontline staff, hairdresser group saysSat Mar 27 2021 - 15:01
Donegal driver caught travelling 122km/h in 50km/h zoneGarda detects 994 vehicles travelling above speed limit during National Slow Down DaySat Mar 27 2021 - 11:23