1,700 women to be sent information on risk of epilepsy drug during pregnancySudden decision to stop taking valproate could be harmful, warns HSEMon May 28 2018 - 21:43
Campaigners against Eighth Amendment recall vitriol of 1983Former judge Catherine McGuinness got anonymous letters calling her a ‘murderer’Mon May 28 2018 - 04:00
Nearly nine out of 10 murdered women knew their killerIreland’s femicide rate on par with those of England, Scotland and WalesFri May 25 2018 - 01:33
Weightlifting could be as effective as taking antidepressantsResearch finds resistance training useful in warding off depression and mental health problemsThu May 24 2018 - 15:41
‘Croatian and Irish women are very similar. I am Irish with them’New to the Parish: Ljiljana Matkovic arrived from Croatia in 2015Wed May 23 2018 - 06:00
Women’s Council calls for review of femicidesFour women have died violently in Ireland so far this yearTue May 22 2018 - 19:47
Jastine Valdez was an only child who moved with her family from Philippines‘We would not expect this type of violence in Ireland, it’s a European country’Mon May 21 2018 - 20:13
My mini-marathon: ‘I want to be around as long as possible’When Pamela Treacy’s husband got Hodgkin’s lymphoma, they learned the value of fitnessMon May 21 2018 - 05:01
Yes or No? Immigrant communities add their voices to the abortion debate‘Many of those who do not have the right to vote are involved in campaigning for both sides. Even though they can’t vote it will still affect them’Wed May 16 2018 - 10:55
‘People complain about the HSE but compared to Pakistan it’s brilliant’New to the Parish: Asim Mumtaz arrived from Pakistan in 2000Wed May 16 2018 - 06:00
Investigations begin into death of man on Co Clare farmMan in his 70s fatally injured in incident over night on Monday near Feakle, Co ClareTue May 15 2018 - 15:29
Number of deaths in cervical screening controversy rises to 18Nearly 4,000 women still waiting for callback from CervicalCheck helplineTue May 15 2018 - 09:26
‘We run for hope’Naoimh Tuohy ran the VHI mini-marathon in aid of Crumlin’s Children Hospital’s after her son Arlo was diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart conditionTue May 15 2018 - 06:01
New campaign calls on Irish households to pledge a bed to Syrian refugeeAdvertisement calls for nation to ‘put an empty space to better use’Mon May 14 2018 - 20:22
Health service unable to cope with demand if abortion legalised, medics claimGP says referendum campaign has led to ‘fundamental divisions’ within professionMon May 14 2018 - 17:41
Women with incorrect smear tests should not ‘suffer in silence’‘We forgive but we never forget, and this is something we’re never going to forget’Mon May 14 2018 - 01:00
Abortion: Over 1,000 doctors call for Yes vote in referendum‘This is not a vote of Yes or No . . . it’s whether we want to make healthcare safe and regulated’Sat May 12 2018 - 15:35
Darkness into Light: More than 200,000 take part worldwide‘I find a serious sense of healing in it and a connectedness to those who have gone’Sat May 12 2018 - 10:23
The cycling fatalities: ‘Never cycle in Ireland’Three tragic deaths show how a split second can change everything for a vulnerable cyclistSat May 12 2018 - 06:00
Refugee reunification scheme opens to bring family members to IrelandRelatives from top 10 countries, including Syria and Afghanistan, are eligibleSat May 12 2018 - 01:00
Woman with two incorrect smear tests calls for reassessment of waiting listsWoman put on 15-month waiting list because of clear test despite ‘serious symptoms’Sat May 12 2018 - 01:00
Cervical cancer death: ‘I’ve so much anger, I don’t know where to direct it’Husband just informed his wife was one of 17 women given inaccurate test results who later diedFri May 11 2018 - 19:48
‘The HSE took a gamble with my wife’s life’Husband of woman who died of cervical cancer in 2011 discover smear tests were incorrectThu May 10 2018 - 18:53
Tributes paid to ‘tiny but tough’ Michael StokesHundreds of mourners gathered to celebrate the life of teenager who appeared on RTÉ’s Room to ImproveWed May 09 2018 - 12:51
‘I knew from the news people didn’t like to go to Ireland because of the war’New to the Parish: Chef and entrepreneur Athula Kuruppu Arachchi arrived from Sri Lanka in 2005Wed May 09 2018 - 06:00
Women should not be ‘treated like cattle going through a chute’Eimear Grennan experienced complications during birth of both her sons at PortiunclaFri May 04 2018 - 09:25
More than third of taxi drivers prosecuted in 2017 had no licenceNumber of licensed taxis down almost 25% from peak of 27,429 in 2008Fri May 04 2018 - 00:01
‘When things went wrong they simply weren’t capable’Warren Reilly, whose two daughters died in Portiuncula hospital, says report must be acted uponThu May 03 2018 - 18:50
The Minister asked ‘Where are you from?’ I said ‘Portugal’. He said ‘You’re Irish now’Vitor Ferreira arrived from Portugal in 2002Wed May 02 2018 - 06:00
Lord Kilclooney accused of racism after calling Taoiseach ‘typical Indian’Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile calls on Seanad to raise matter with House of LordsTue May 01 2018 - 20:14
Men ‘must not be complacent’ about referendum voteCurrent legislation is forcing lower-paid women into backstreet abortions, unions’ event is toldTue May 01 2018 - 14:21
Rich diet of fish and legumes could delay menopause, scientists sayVegetarians tend to go through the menopause earlier than meat eaters, study findsTue May 01 2018 - 00:04
Mid-life anxiety could lead to dementia, researchers findAbnormal levels of stress in middle-age can speed up brain cell ageing, says studyMon Apr 30 2018 - 23:30
Eighth Amendment has created ‘legal paralysis,’ Lawyers for Yes says12 week access to abortion is ‘far from liberal’ and is in fact ‘highly restrictive’Mon Apr 30 2018 - 12:57
Former Saw Doctors musician Tony Lambert dies in ThailandBand mate Leo Moran pays tribute to ‘a truly magnificent man of music’Mon Apr 30 2018 - 09:04
Irish Liverpool fan to be brought out of induced comaSean Cox was seriously injured when he was attacked at last week’s Champions League semi-finalMon Apr 30 2018 - 08:40
Migrant women ‘disproportionately affected’ by Eighth AmendmentRefugee support groups call for Repeal of the Eighth to protect rights of migrant womenMon Apr 30 2018 - 00:02
Woman with misdiagnosed cancer calls for review of all misdiagnosesSolicitor for Alison McCormack calls for review of pathologist’s cases at St James’s HospitalSun Apr 29 2018 - 17:35
Storm Emma efforts help Cork man win ‘volunteer of the year’ awardAnnual Irish Red Cross ceremony recognises contribution to communities across the StateSat Apr 28 2018 - 15:44
Family of Irish man in coma in Turkey appeal for helpSister says Limerick artist Liam McCarthy (52) paralysed from eyes down after strokeSat Apr 28 2018 - 13:51
‘Technical glitch’ affects women’s efforts to contact CervicalCheckConcerns raised that cancers potentially missed during screening processSat Apr 28 2018 - 10:44
‘Cost rental’ scheme key part of housing strategy, says MinisterEoghan Murphy has not yet identified potential sites for more affordable rental optionFri Apr 27 2018 - 15:54
Over €50,000 spent using charity’s credit cards ‘inadequately accounted’ forCharities Regulator says ‘vibrant’ charity had ‘overall absence of proper financial procedures’Fri Apr 27 2018 - 15:39
Raising digital age of consent to 16 will place children at risk - Youth CouncilEducation not restrictions needed to protect young people online, says Harry McCannFri Apr 27 2018 - 14:35
State must abolish 9% VAT rate to protect integrity of journalism, says NewsbrandsSixteen journalism students from across Ireland awarded at annual awardsThu Apr 26 2018 - 19:59
In Offaly people were like ‘who is this guy, what is he doing here?’Takashi Miyazaki arrived in Ireland from Japan in 2008Wed Apr 25 2018 - 06:00
Asylum seekers waiting up to two years for decision, says UNDelays in asylum process ‘hampering integration prospects’, conference toldWed Apr 25 2018 - 01:04
Every Irish person has more than 14,000 living relatives, research findsGenomics database reveals people in Ulster have more cousins than those in ConnachtWed Apr 25 2018 - 00:00
Too much caffeine in pregnancy 'can cause childhood obesity'Norwegian report finds children at higher risk of weight gain if mothers consume caffeineTue Apr 24 2018 - 00:13
Lufthansa flight makes emergency call before Dublin landingCracked cockpit windshield triggers alert from aircraft with 149 passengers aboardMon Apr 23 2018 - 17:45
