Kayak guide took day-trippers out in ‘unsuitable’ conditions before they capsized, investigators findTwo people drifted at sea at Mulroy Bay in Co Donegal for around an hour until they were rescued by the Coast GuardThu May 18 2023 - 22:10
Teenager in coma following attack with ‘improvised weapons’ in BluebellThe 17-year-old was attacked by a group of males using sticks with blades attachedThu May 18 2023 - 19:01
Ombudsman for Children report highlights mental health, poverty and education as key concerns Report instances example of girl (10) with severe anxiety refused admission to local mental health unit and rejected for treatment abroad schemeTue May 16 2023 - 06:00
Council has contacted Tathony House owners regarding evictions - but received no reply‘It is extremely stressful to go through this’ says resident as eviction loomsMon May 15 2023 - 16:41
Drug treatment centre: ‘This place saved my life and gave the kids back their mother’Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use visits drug treatment centres to hear about impact of drugs on individualsSun May 14 2023 - 15:26
Almost 75% of publicans outside Dublin say turnover is back to around pre-Covid levelsVintners’ Federation of Ireland calls for State supports such as retention of 9% hospitality VAT rateSun May 14 2023 - 13:07
Majority of Irish bathing waters ‘excellent’ but EPA labels three beaches poorThree bathing waters located in Galway, Donegal and Dublin classified as poor by environmental agencyFri May 12 2023 - 00:15
SuperValu latest retailer to cut price of breadPrice of supermarket’s own-brand bread to fall from 99 cent to 89 cent on ThursdayThu May 11 2023 - 10:05
Yellow thunderstorm warning in place for six countiesWarm weather likely to continue with highs of 13 to 16 degrees but heavy downpours forecast for eastern half of countryThu May 11 2023 - 09:01
Irish farms’ cost-of-living crisis: ‘Retailer cuts will drive small farmers out of the market’Dairy farmers express concern over production costs remaining high and selling prices being reducedThu May 11 2023 - 05:00
More than 40% of hip, knee replacement patients face ‘significant struggles’ before surgerySurvey seeks to highlight real-life impact that chronic hip and knee pain has on those living with itWed May 10 2023 - 11:02
‘Moving to Ireland from the US is like moving to Canada: nobody’s getting shot at schools and they speak English’New to the Parish: Mike and Emily Sugrue arrived from California in 2022Tue May 09 2023 - 06:00
Environmental science is key to developing sustainable solutionsChallenges facing the Earth require an understanding of relationship between natural environment and human activityTue May 09 2023 - 01:10
Social sciences: a good way to get a better understanding of the worldA degree in social science can give students the skills and knowledge to understand and critically analyse complex social issuesTue May 09 2023 - 01:05
Business one of the most popular courses at third level Focus on business and management: hundreds of courses available with every higher education institute offering a range of programmesTue May 09 2023 - 01:00
Communications: a highly valued skill in many industries A degree in communications can provide students with skills such as critical thinking and clear expression that are vital far beyond the world of mediaTue May 09 2023 - 00:30
Study suggests link between childhood and teenager abuse and premature deathResearchers in US examined data from 67,726 female nursesWed May 03 2023 - 23:30
Supermarkets cut cost of butter as dairy price wars heat up Tesco, SuperValu, Lidl and Aldi drop prices of own-brand butter after last week’s swathe of milk price cutsWed May 03 2023 - 17:23
More than a third of pig products in food service industry not Irish, analysis findsDNA survey for IFA finds good compliance at retail level, but worse performance from service sectorWed May 03 2023 - 11:07
Dubai princess used fake Irish passport during 2018 escape attemptSheikha Latifa (37) had tried to flee country only to be detained by commandos in boat off IndiaWed May 03 2023 - 08:28
Woman (40s) dies at hotel in LimerickGardaí and emergency services attended scene at 3am on TuesdayTue May 02 2023 - 08:38
‘Working in Ireland is less stressful than in China and you can make friends with colleagues’New to the Parish: Tiantian Wu arrived from China in 2016Tue May 02 2023 - 06:00
‘Person first, player second’: Students seek to end abuse at sports matches with flag initiative Student survey finds 100% of young people have either heard, seen or been on the receiving end of abuseTue May 02 2023 - 05:00
ATU: More than 600 programmes, from pre-degree to doctoral levelAtlantic Technological University incorporates eight campuses across Galway, Mayo, Sligo and DonegalTue May 02 2023 - 01:45
Technological Universities: 9 popular areas of studyTUs have a focus on vocationally and professionally oriented science and technology programmes, from engineering to agricultureTue May 02 2023 - 01:05
TUS signifies the beginning of a journey in higher educationTechnological University of the Shannon has a ‘highly practical’ element in its many coursesTue May 02 2023 - 01:00
TU Dublin: One of Ireland’s largest providers of higher educationThe State’s first technological university sees strong industry partnership as a ‘key strategic pillar’Tue May 02 2023 - 00:55
SETU: Southeast university is developing new, expert-led courses of study across multiple disciplinesSETU has courses available in the areas of business, humanities, science, engineering, computing and sportTue May 02 2023 - 00:30
MTU seeks to significantly raise number of southwest STEM graduatesMunster Technological University has six principal campuses in counties Kerry and CorkTue May 02 2023 - 00:30
May Day rally hears calls for increased pay and reduced working hoursHundreds marched towards Liberty Hall in annual protest on International Workers’ DayMon May 01 2023 - 16:15
Tom Hanks to speak at Dalkey Book Festival about release of debut novelDalkey Book Festival: Oscar-winning actor will discuss his path from film to fiction writing on June 16thMon May 01 2023 - 07:00
Former president McAleese says inclusion of Irish in coronation ‘welcome sign of respect’Congregation at crowning of king and queen consort at Westminster Abbey will hear three Celtic languages – Irish, Welsh and Scots Gaelic – alongside EnglishSun Apr 30 2023 - 17:58
Conquering Kilimanjaro: Watching the sunrise from the roof of Africa is an amazing sightWith a guide called Goodluck and Kilimanjaro whiskey in their bellies, Shauna Bowers and her new friends embarked on a magical mountain climbSun Apr 30 2023 - 05:00
Diaspora group calls for immediate change to voting rights for Irish emigrantsIreland, Slovakia and Cyprus are the only EU countries who ‘deprive their overseas citizens of the vote’, says campaign group votingrights.ieSun Apr 30 2023 - 00:01
Domestic violence reports up 4% this year so far, gardaí sayGardaí attribute increase in reports to ‘seachange’ in how domestic violence is viewed by societyFri Apr 28 2023 - 15:00
Sudan conflict: 163 Irish citizens and dependents now evacuated as ceasefire holdsTánaiste describes situation of Sudanese surgeon trying to bring family to safety as ‘challenging’Fri Apr 28 2023 - 10:10
Rising road deaths ‘not where we want it to be’ ahead of bank holiday - RSAChief Superintendent Jane Humphries of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said there is an increased risk of a collision on the road on bank holiday weekendsThu Apr 27 2023 - 12:09
Number of Irish evacuated from Sudan reaches 122, department saysSome 100 Irish citizens are still believed to be in the country, where situation is ‘very volatile and dangerous’Thu Apr 27 2023 - 11:56
Connection with diaspora ‘starting to waver’, forum hearsConference in Dublin Castle hears young Irish Americans generally not involved with any Irish organisation unlike previous generationsThu Apr 20 2023 - 14:41
More than half of women have experienced sexual violence during lifetime - CSONationwide survey also finds that 28 per cent of men have been victims of sexual violenceWed Apr 19 2023 - 11:05
Petrol and diesel at lowest price since September 2021Proposed phased increase of excise duty means motorists ‘won’t be able to enjoy prices for too long’Wed Apr 19 2023 - 07:52
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre launches online guide for sexual violence victimsInitiative includes experiences of other survivors as well as frontline service providers and support agenciesMon Apr 17 2023 - 00:05
Ulster Bank gifts 78 art works to National Gallery of IrelandThe majority of the works are by Irish artists, some of whom are significant figures in Irish artSun Apr 16 2023 - 17:57
Ireland weather: Sunshine and temperatures of up to 18 degrees forecast Weather will be ‘much milder’ than in recent days, according to Met ÉireannSun Apr 16 2023 - 12:49
‘She was joyful’: Galway teenager Kirsty Bohan remembered at funeral following her death in road crash this weekSecondary school student was one of two teenagers killed in Co Galway road crash on Monday morningFri Apr 14 2023 - 16:06
Paramore at 3Arena review: ‘I know you’re not in the UK. Sometimes when you’re on stage, you start saying sh*t’Despite a faux pas about Ireland being part of the UK and a dodgy mic, Paramore manage to pull off quite a showFri Apr 14 2023 - 00:03
Ireland’s only copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio to go on display in Trinity‘Without this book, a lot of Shakespeare’s writing would have been lost’, says professorThu Apr 13 2023 - 13:37
Knock Apparition Chapel stone to be presented to President Joe Biden during Irish visitA number of stones kept ‘in storage’ after wall was reinforced because of relic-huntersTue Apr 11 2023 - 18:53
‘I’ve been to Portugal, Spain, Italy, and I think Irish people make you feel more at home’New to the Parish: Vanessa Ferreira arrived from Venezuela in 2018Tue Apr 11 2023 - 06:00
Murder investigation after Cork man (69) dies after assault last monthFlorrie O’Sullivan had been on a ventilator in hospital since the assault in Cork on March 11thFri Apr 07 2023 - 19:20
