Adoptions facilitated in face of Covid-19 obstaclesAdoption Authority use of videolink allowed children give evidence remotely from homeTue Aug 11 2020 - 20:48
End of eviction ban will make it harder to find rentals outside Dublin, Simon Community saysReport finds although supply has increased during pandemic affordability has not improvedFri Aug 07 2020 - 09:57
Gardaí make 160 arrests for drink- and drug-driving over weekendToo many still taking chances says assistant commissioner after four deaths on the roadsThu Aug 06 2020 - 23:53
'There is no way I would go' - Irishman in Malta cancels trip home as two weddings put offIrish Travel Agents Association says there is little demand for international travelWed Aug 05 2020 - 20:02
Donohoe does not commit to specific compensation for pubsScally says alcohol is ‘best friend’ of Covid-19 and pubs must stay shutWed Aug 05 2020 - 18:04
Ten arrests in North over historical sex abuse investigationThose arrested in Fermanagh, Belfast and Derry are aged between 63 and 78Wed Aug 05 2020 - 11:06
Publicans warn they face ‘full-blown crisis’Vintner groups say the 25,000 people working in pubs now under ‘intolerable pressure’Tue Aug 04 2020 - 21:51
Q&A: Pubs, travel and weddings – the Cabinet decisionsMoving to Phase Four of reopening society deferred due to the trend in coronavirus casesTue Aug 04 2020 - 20:55
Five Covid-19 clusters found among Irish fruit and vegetable growersMigrant workers and local students are helping the sector through labour shortageTue Aug 04 2020 - 02:33
Covid-19: Cases to be reviewed over weekend ahead of decision on phase-four reopeningGovernment to ‘watch and monitor carefully’ what happens in coming days, says MartinSat Aug 01 2020 - 01:00
Medical officers for nursing homes urged by Oireachtas committeePlacement of older people in nursing homes with infection control risks is ‘indefensible’Fri Jul 31 2020 - 21:20
Bus Éireann warns of capacity issues over bank holiday weekendSocial distancing measures mean Expressway services have just 8,000 seats dailyFri Jul 31 2020 - 16:44
Drug driving arrests double in first half of the year, figures showNumbers held for drink driving increase during lockdown despite sharp drop in trafficThu Jul 30 2020 - 15:43
Visa renewal backlog as Covid ‘overwhelms’ migrant systemDespite rolling short-term renewals, online system creating stress among applicantsWed Jul 29 2020 - 00:13
Tenancy Bill Q&A: Will my rent go up and can I be evicted now?New legislation will change previous emergency law due to end in AugustTue Jul 28 2020 - 16:50
Coronavirus: Bubbles, capsules, masks – how schools are reopening around the worldCountries have adopted a range of strategies amid the pandemic to get students back into classroomsTue Jul 28 2020 - 11:36
Lower paid essential workers face highest risk of severe outcomes from Covid-19Report finds those most at risk include carers, meat plant staff, taxi drivers, security guards, cleaners and migrant workersTue Jul 28 2020 - 02:12
Lack of online security for remote learning a concern for teachers, survey findsASTIsurvey finds 98 per cent of its members had virtual classrooms from their homesFri Jul 24 2020 - 20:45
ASTI warns that funding to reopen schools is insufficient‘It is doubtful this capital works package will be enough to meet the enormous challenges’Fri Jul 24 2020 - 17:11
US authorities deport convicted IRA bomberDarcy Gearoid McMenamin first travelled to United States 20 years agoFri Jul 24 2020 - 09:56
Travel insurance for ‘green list’ countries to operate as normalInsurers had sought clarity on official advice regarding overseas travel to the 15 countriesThu Jul 23 2020 - 20:36
Government stimulus package ‘miserly’, Sinn Féin saysPlan lacks ambition, ‘stay and spend’ subsidy is cumbersome, Mary Lou McDonald saysThu Jul 23 2020 - 20:30
Winner of €49.5m Euromillions jackpot contacts National LotteryIreland’s 16th winner of the draw had bought a €2.50 normal play ticket onlineThu Jul 23 2020 - 18:07
Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe : ‘There’s more accountability now’Lorraine McCabe says everything today was ‘wonderful’ but family had gone through ‘ten years of hell’Wed Jul 22 2020 - 22:17
Covid-19 survivor who lived through Spanish flu, celebrates her 104th birthdayDubliner Josephine Silo’s outlook was ‘I have lived my life and I am ready to go’Wed Jul 22 2020 - 21:13
Gardaí search two houses during social media Forex trading investigationVictims are targeted over platforms such as Facebook and Instagram with enticing imagesWed Jul 22 2020 - 18:34
Ireland will be ‘top of list’ for EU Brexit fundReserve of €5 billion is part of €1.8 trillion EU Covid-19 recovery packageTue Jul 21 2020 - 12:58
Simon Community appeals for urgent action for at-risk tenantsThreshold calls for more nuanced approach to how rental tenancies endTue Jul 21 2020 - 09:57
Covid-19: ‘Vast majority’ of nurses who contracted virus suffer post-recovery issuesAnxiety, ‘brain fog’, dizziness and recurring fever reported in survey of staff by INMOTue Jul 21 2020 - 08:40
Monday’s weather a false dawn as staycation season gets into full swingThings could get ‘complicated and changeable’ in Ireland as the week progressesMon Jul 20 2020 - 14:21
Experts warn publication of travel ‘green list’ will create confusion‘Green means go’: Labour says Government has got the messaging on this list ‘all wrong’Mon Jul 20 2020 - 12:22
Funeral of Ruth Morrissey to take place on WednesdayCervicalCheck campaigner who sued State over misreading of smear test results died on SundayMon Jul 20 2020 - 09:44
Language schools warn of Covid-19 job losses and hit to economyTeachers, schools and host families deprived of income as foreign students stay awayFri Jul 17 2020 - 02:41
Over 3,000 healthcare workers worldwide died from Covid-19Many face reprisals when outspoken about how the virus is being combatted, says Amnesty reportMon Jul 13 2020 - 01:00
Phoenix Park gates to reopen on Friday morningDecision to open all but Knockmaroon Gate has been met with surpriseThu Jul 09 2020 - 21:03
Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre wins international awardMax van der Stoel Award recognises centre’s work towards social justice and equalityThu Jul 09 2020 - 20:27
Mouth cancers going undiagnosed during Covid-19 crisis, dentists warnPeople unaware emergency dental services continued to operate throughoutThu Jul 09 2020 - 01:05
Pandemic has shown how ‘undervalued’ frontline workers were – HigginsPresident tells UN group ‘we must free ourselves from failed model of economy’Wed Jul 08 2020 - 16:11
Turf cutting contributing to ‘shocking degradation’ of peatlands – reportStudy of over 1,100 sites finds condition deteriorating due to human activitiesWed Jul 08 2020 - 15:36
Clarity needed on Barry Cowen’s driving record, says road safety groupParc says they need answers on how many laws he broke when on learner permitWed Jul 08 2020 - 13:15
Barry Cowen tells Dáil he is profoundly sorry for ‘stupid’ drink-driving offenceRoad safety campaigner says many questions have been left unansweredWed Jul 08 2020 - 09:11
Green Party leadership says it will pull the plug on Government if agenda is not metCurrent leader Eamon Ryan and deputy leader Catherine Martin make the pledge during hustings for leadership contestTue Jul 07 2020 - 22:15
Coronavirus: HSE reports 725,000 downloads of new contact-tracing app since launchMinister for Health says app is not a ‘silver bullet’ but an important new tool in the fight against Covid-19Tue Jul 07 2020 - 20:56
Coronavirus: One more death and 24 new cases reported in the RepublicNo hospital or ICU admissions of patients with suspected Covid-19 in past 24 hoursTue Jul 07 2020 - 18:26
Substantial increase in endangered species of butterfly recorded on Irish bogLarge Heath butterflies act as crucial indicator of the health of Irish bogsMon Jul 06 2020 - 16:31
Coronavirus: Donations to Catholic Church down 80%Priests agree 25% drop in personal income and voluntary redundancy scheme in placeSat Jul 04 2020 - 04:35
Revenue dogs find €69,000 of drugs labelled as board games, kitchen supplies, clothing3.4kg of cannabis resin which had been on its way to Dublin, Kildare, Cork and WaterfordFri Jul 03 2020 - 22:05
David McCullagh announced as co-host of RTÉ Six One NewsJournalist and historian’s appointment follows death of Keelin Shanley earlier this yearFri Jul 03 2020 - 17:30
Mixed reaction to Dublin streets closure in bid to boost businessCouncil cites weekend attempt to spark recovery, but some ‘don’t feel consulted at all’Fri Jul 03 2020 - 15:37
Coronavirus: Doctors ‘concerned’ over child abuse risk during pandemicTraining for medical staff in identifying abuse signs stepped up, says Tallaght hospital consultantFri Jul 03 2020 - 08:03
