‘It’s off’: Shane Ross cancels planned trip to North KoreaProposed ‘peace’ mission by Alliance Ministers to capital Pyongyang is cancelledThu Nov 09 2017 - 22:13
Ban on use of wild animals in circuses as of 2018 welcomedIreland is 20th EU member and 42nd state globally to legislate against use of wild animalsThu Nov 09 2017 - 21:25
Unwanted pregnancies linked to mental health risk, committee toldUK research finds mental health risks same after termination as after giving birthWed Nov 08 2017 - 20:40
Child homelessness in Ireland worst in Europe, forum hearsAs rate of child homelessness rises 287% in three years, close attention to rights urgedWed Nov 08 2017 - 19:12
Google app allows parents control children’s online accessIreland the first country after the US to get access to Family Link app that allows parents monitor usage and block online accessWed Nov 08 2017 - 09:00
Fingal County Council to raise commercial rates by 2%Local authority claims its budget for next year ‘one of the most progressive’ out thereTue Nov 07 2017 - 22:26
This Week: The events lined up in the business worldThere’s the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, plus results from Avis Budget and Trip AdvisorSun Nov 05 2017 - 18:00
Fire causes evacuation of Dublin apartment blockSite under control after firefighters launch major response to incident in SmithfieldThu Nov 02 2017 - 23:27
First Director of Public Prosecutions Eamonn Barnes diesTenure noted for decisions such as not to prosecute Malcolm MacArthur, Ian BaileyThu Nov 02 2017 - 19:43
Blanchardstown centre search sparked by sighting of armed teenagerStaff cleared to re-enter premises after 19-year-old reported missing in Ennis not foundThu Nov 02 2017 - 07:26
Ryanair’s wings clipped by cancellations debacleThis Week: Airline’s first-half results will reflect investor jitters. Also: AIB’s egmSun Oct 29 2017 - 18:00
GAA defends record on child protection measuresOrganisation has vetted 135,000 people since 2008, says national children’s officerTue Oct 24 2017 - 21:15
The major business events coming up in the week aheadFor Your Diary: EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards; CPL AGM; Irish retail salesSun Oct 22 2017 - 18:00
Ibrahim Halawa expected to return home within daysIrish man’s release comes a month after he was found not guilty on several chargesFri Oct 20 2017 - 15:07
Gardai enforcing ‘slow down’ Friday- here’s the list of speed camerasNational “Slow Down Day” is being conducted to raise awareness around speedingFri Oct 20 2017 - 06:41
Aer Lingus announces special flights for World Cup playoffRyanair also schedules extra flights to Copenhagen for Republic of Ireland v DenmarkThu Oct 19 2017 - 21:19
Approach to Civil War commemoration will test our national maturityDr Maurice Manning said commemorations may revive painful memories of loss and dispossessionWed Oct 18 2017 - 21:59
Irish Times journalist launches book commemorating 1916Ronan McGreevy talks of honour of producing book ‘worthy of a wonderful year’Wed Oct 18 2017 - 21:19
Internet safety should be taught in schools, Dáil committee toldSpecial Rapporteur on Child Protection says subject should be considered even for crecheWed Oct 18 2017 - 19:47
Skeletal human remains found in Wexford may date to Iron AgeDiscovery made by walkers at Forlorn Point, Kilmore Quay, on Tuesday afternoonWed Oct 18 2017 - 19:00
Storm Ophelia: Thousands remain without water and powerESB Networks warns that fallen electricity lines are still a threat across the countryWed Oct 18 2017 - 07:57
Europe without Britain could be a difficult place for Ireland, says TaoiseachLeo Varadkar stresses that the Government will need to 'build up new alliances'Tue Oct 17 2017 - 23:53
Weekend weather may impede electricity and water repairsSouth of country worst hit by Storm Ophelia as responders work to restore servicesTue Oct 17 2017 - 21:13
Erasmus: A trickle that turned to a floodFrom small beginnings, there grew a movement and now 300,000 students participate in the Erasmus programme each yearTue Oct 17 2017 - 01:00
Over 1,600 financial abuse cases reported in 18 monthsFigures may represent only the ‘tip of the iceberg’, watchdog committee chair warnsMon Oct 16 2017 - 01:00
Business diary for the week aheadThis week: Leadership lunch with Brian O’Driscoll and the latest thinking on digital marketingSun Oct 15 2017 - 18:01
One million M50 tolls unpaid last year, TD saysPublic Accounts Committee hears of €5.2m in write-offs in 2016, €4.9m in 2015Thu Oct 12 2017 - 21:36
Pilot raises concerns of Ryanair colleagues with Michael O’LearyRyanair refuses to engage with European Employee Representative CommitteeThu Oct 12 2017 - 21:13
Voluntary code on junk food doomed to failure, say academicsGetting food companies to police sector is like using ‘Dracula to head up the blood bank’Thu Oct 12 2017 - 01:10
Parents need to tackle cyber bullying, not just companies says research chiefA recent study published by the National Anti-Bullying Research Centre found less than 20 per cent of parents were monitoring the social media use of their childrenWed Oct 11 2017 - 20:44
Judges should give written reasons for short prison sentences, group saysIrish Penal Reform Trust paper says community service is underutilised in IrelandWed Oct 11 2017 - 01:00
State urged to investigate surge in cost of disability allowanceNumber receiving payment rises by quarter in four years as spending on scheme hits €1.35bnTue Oct 10 2017 - 21:55
Voting system of Citizens’ Assembly may distort, says analysisIndependent critique of advisory body says voting procedures fail to measure collective willTue Oct 10 2017 - 03:01
Construction shindig hot on heels of housing-themed budgetThis week in business: Paschal O’Donohoe’s balancing act; CIF conferenceMon Oct 09 2017 - 05:37
Man apprehended with gun in Dublin due in courtSuspect in his 30s was arrested along with a woman in Ashtown, Dublin on WednesdayFri Oct 06 2017 - 22:07
Almost 680,000 on public hospital waiting lists, latest figures showAlmost 500,000 people waiting for outpatient treatment, NTPF saysFri Oct 06 2017 - 20:55
UK should stay in single market and customs union - SturgeonBrexit agenda: Scottish first minister talks up closer Scotland-Ireland ties on Dublin visitThu Oct 05 2017 - 23:39
Irish officials unable to visit Halawa in prison despite acquittalOpposition TDs ask whether he is being held illegally and about Irish relations with EgyptThu Oct 05 2017 - 01:45
Gardaí arrest pair and seize gun linked to gangland operationA firearm was found in the car as well as a Halloween mask and a canister of petrolWed Oct 04 2017 - 21:58
Catholic bishops criticise ‘glamourising’ of alcoholBishops highlight the ‘human devastation’ caused to Irish society by alcoholWed Oct 04 2017 - 20:17
Politicians urged to seek deal on Muscular Dystrophy drugHSE not funding treatment, costing up to €411,000 a year, due to doubt over clinical benefitWed Oct 04 2017 - 11:05
Two key conferences for women in business taking place this weekFor Your Diary: The major events happening in business this weekSun Oct 01 2017 - 18:00
UK tourist numbers continue to decline after BrexitVisitors from UK down 7.5% during height of tourist season as sterling fallsFri Sept 29 2017 - 21:53
Causes identified for public sector staff excess payments of €4.6mPersonnel details, delays and errors in processing system are key systemic problemsFri Sept 29 2017 - 18:56
Six people had social welfare ‘overpayments’ of more than €200,000C&AG says annual welfare overpayments are €100m-€120m out of total €19.2bn payoutFri Sept 29 2017 - 14:23
Venues cancelling meetings about abortion, both sides sayHotels withdrawing permission for pro- and anti- meetings over ‘intimidation’Fri Sept 29 2017 - 01:45
Man (67) dies after house fire in DrimnaghVictim was brought to St James’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced deadFri Sept 29 2017 - 00:04
Gardaí arrest 35 in Carlow, Kilkenny in anti-crime pushOperation Thor: Arrests linked to burglary, theft, criminal damage, assault and disorderThu Sept 28 2017 - 22:49
Burst water mains will be ‘a common occurrence for years’Irish Water issues warning following publication of report on July 2017 incidentThu Sept 28 2017 - 22:44
Are cryptocurrencies just for drug dealers and murderers?As digital coin use grows, watchdogs warn of potential bubble and call for greater controlThu Sept 28 2017 - 07:11
