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Gerry Barrett chosen to develop 8-acre Ceannt Quarter in Galway

Gerry Barrett chosen to develop 8-acre Ceannt Quarter in Galway

Developer to bring in huge urban centre with shops, offices, hotel and 400 apartments

By Jack FaganWed May 23 2018 - 05:30

HSE had ‘no interest’ in developing Irish cytology screening

HSE had ‘no interest’ in developing Irish cytology screening

Scientist association says HSE was warned of overseas smear testing dangers 10 years ago

By Martin WallTue May 22 2018 - 20:39

‘Goodbye. I hope I haven’t disappointed you’: Grenfell victim’s last words

Inquiry into London tower-block blaze that killed 72 opens with personal testimonies

By Denis StauntonTue May 22 2018 - 01:00

Abortion issue dividing generations, villages and families

Abortion issue dividing generations, villages and families

For Kilkishen, a village of about 500 people in Co Clare, read Ireland as a whole

By Vincent BolandTue May 22 2018 - 01:00

Meet Ireland’s most innovative schools

Meet Ireland’s most innovative schools

The classroom hasn’t changed much in the past century – but some schools are embracing change in new and exciting ways

By Peter McGuireTue May 22 2018 - 00:00

Garry Buckley brace sees Cork City past Limerick

Garry Buckley brace sees Cork City past Limerick

Defending champions keep up the pressure on top flight leaders Dundalk

Mon May 21 2018 - 22:11

Grenfell inquiry opens with tribute to stillborn baby

Grenfell inquiry opens with tribute to stillborn baby

Relatives and friends of tower inferno’s 72 victims begin testimony about lost loved ones

By Denis StauntonMon May 21 2018 - 13:19

Revamped Munster championship starts with a bang

Revamped Munster championship starts with a bang

Limerick and Cork get off to winning start while Monaghan dethrone Tyrone in Omagh

By Seán MoranMon May 21 2018 - 06:00

Top tips to get hitched on the cheap

Top tips to get hitched on the cheap

Slash the invitation list, go on a booze cruise, pay less for the dress . . . but don’t skimp on the Tayto sandwiches at midnight

By Conor PopeMon May 21 2018 - 00:00

Flights of fancy raise laughter at Dún Laoghaire

Flights of fancy raise laughter at Dún Laoghaire

Red Bull Flugtag’s 43 plummeting entries linger for seconds before falling into sea

By Conor PopeSun May 20 2018 - 20:16

First woman chair of Cork GAA urges other women to apply for top level positions

First woman chair of Cork GAA urges other women to apply for top level positions

Tracey Kennedy hopes her election will dispel notions that Cork GAA is a conservative organisation

By Barry RocheSun May 20 2018 - 15:00

Savita’s father calls for repeal as campaigns target undecided

Savita’s father calls for repeal as campaigns target undecided

‘I hope the people of Ireland will remember the fate of our daughter on the day of the referendum’

By Kitty Holland and Rachel FlahertySun May 20 2018 - 10:02

Jason Corbett’s sister: I have my own beliefs about what happened

Jason Corbett’s sister: I have my own beliefs about what happened

Family disappointed by second-degree charges against Molly and Thomas Martens

By Mark HilliardSat May 19 2018 - 09:21

Putting the finishing touch to Tipp all a question of balance

Putting the finishing touch to Tipp all a question of balance

Finding room for the surfeit of talent at his disposal a conundrum for Michael Ryan

By Malachy ClerkinSat May 19 2018 - 06:00

Poll: Government ratings slump in wake of cancer scandal

Poll: Government ratings slump in wake of cancer scandal

New legal actions heap pressure on response to CervicalCheck controversy

By Pat Leahy and Simon CarswellFri May 18 2018 - 06:46

Supermac’s in five year deal with Galway GAA for €2m

Supermac’s in five year deal with Galway GAA for €2m

Fast food company has sponsored Galway for 28 years and new deal runs until 2022

By Peter HamiltonFri May 18 2018 - 06:00

Royal Threading – An Irishman’s Diary about Carrickmacross Lace

Royal Threading – An Irishman’s Diary about Carrickmacross Lace

By Frank McNallyFri May 18 2018 - 00:01

Keith Long: Bohs have a licence to go for broke against Dundalk

Keith Long: Bohs have a licence to go for broke against Dundalk

Boss says Sligo Rovers and Bray Wanderers wins are encouraging

By Emmet MaloneThu May 17 2018 - 21:21

CervicalCheck took two years to draft leaflet informing women of false tests

CervicalCheck took two years to draft leaflet informing women of false tests

Newly released records show doctors were unhappy onus was on them to tell women

By Simon CarswellThu May 17 2018 - 21:01

CervicalCheck erred in ‘not closing loop’ with patients

CervicalCheck erred in ‘not closing loop’ with patients

Programme’s manager concedes mistake in not telling women of incorrect smear tests

By Simon CarswellThu May 17 2018 - 20:44

Tensions in CervicalCheck over telling women of test errors revealed

Tensions in CervicalCheck over telling women of test errors revealed

Doctors were being ‘put at a disadvantage’ in deciding who should or should not be told

By Simon CarswellThu May 17 2018 - 12:17

Miriam Lord: Her testimony was compelling, but utterly heartbreaking

Miriam Lord: Her testimony was compelling, but utterly heartbreaking

Vicky Phelan tells Public Accounts Committee she does not want to die in vain

By Miriam LordWed May 16 2018 - 22:00

Limerick council removed families from homeless tally at request of Minister

Limerick council removed families from homeless tally at request of Minister

Council the fourth local authority to confirm it recategorised some people on list

By Kitty HollandWed May 16 2018 - 20:33

Can Ireland play a role in the autonomous car revolution?

Can Ireland play a role in the autonomous car revolution?

With some 100 automotive software firms here, we can leap to forefront of new tech

By Bob MontgomeryWed May 16 2018 - 07:00

Johann Van Graan: respect for Leinster can only go so far

Johann Van Graan: respect for Leinster can only go so far

Munster coach can’t wait for the chance to take on European champions in Pro14 semi-final

By Johnny WattersonWed May 16 2018 - 06:00

Department ‘aware’ of CervicalCheck policy on informing women

Department ‘aware’ of CervicalCheck policy on informing women

Doctor expresses concern about difficulties he has met in carrying out scoping inquiry

By Sarah Bardon and Simon CarswellTue May 15 2018 - 16:16

Investigations begin into death of man on Co Clare farm

Investigations begin into death of man on Co Clare farm

Man in his 70s fatally injured in incident over night on Monday near Feakle, Co Clare

By Sorcha PollakTue May 15 2018 - 15:29

Number of deaths in cervical screening controversy rises to 18

Number of deaths in cervical screening controversy rises to 18

Nearly 4,000 women still waiting for callback from CervicalCheck helpline

By Sorcha PollakTue May 15 2018 - 09:26

CervicalCheck director expressed ‘regret for any misunderstanding’ on false tests

CervicalCheck director expressed ‘regret for any misunderstanding’ on false tests

Email shows clinical director regretted any ‘perceived lack of clarity’ in cancer review

By Simon CarswellTue May 15 2018 - 00:32

Making your mind up: Why choose education?

Making your mind up: Why choose education?

Public perception of teachers in Ireland is quite different to many other countries

By Peter McGuireTue May 15 2018 - 00:01

Is progression to college directly from school the only route?

Is progression to college directly from school the only route?

Completing a third-level degree isn’t the only way to launch a successful career

By Brian MooneyTue May 15 2018 - 00:00

Woman feels ‘robbed’ after mother dies folollowing delayed cancer diagnosis

Woman feels ‘robbed’ after mother dies folollowing delayed cancer diagnosis

Grace Rattigan says CervicalCheck advised doctor not to tell family of incorrect smear

By Niamh ToweySun May 13 2018 - 11:43

‘I can say this is the happiest I’ve ever been and my family will say that, here on the farm’

‘I can say this is the happiest I’ve ever been and my family will say that, here on the farm’

‘Social farming’ has many benefits for people with mental-health issues or an intellectual disability

By Manchán MaganSat May 12 2018 - 06:00

Varadkar: ‘Nobody immune from being held to account’

Varadkar: ‘Nobody immune from being held to account’

Further accountability needed in cervical screening crisis, says Government

By Sarah Bardon and Martin WallSat May 12 2018 - 01:00

It hurts: Husband of cancer victim shocked at 2016 memos

It hurts: Husband of cancer victim shocked at 2016 memos

Stephen Teap asks: should Leo Varadkar have known about the 2016 memos?

By Simon CarswellFri May 11 2018 - 11:12

Sanctions impact casts shadow over Rusal profit jump

Sanctions impact casts shadow over Rusal profit jump

Russian firm owns the Aughinish Alumina plant in Limerick, which employs 450 staff

Fri May 11 2018 - 09:55

Bus Éireann gets €4m from State to expand services

Bus Éireann gets €4m from State to expand services

Transport authority to give company extra money under contract valid until end of 2019

By Barry O'HalloranFri May 11 2018 - 05:11

Abortion vote: College campuses emerge as key battlegrounds

Abortion vote: College campuses emerge as key battlegrounds

Students may play significant role in determining outcome of hard-fought referendum

By Carl O'BrienFri May 11 2018 - 01:00

HSE knew CervicalCheck was considering not telling some women - Phelan solicitor

HSE knew CervicalCheck was considering not telling some women - Phelan solicitor

Memos show health chief told in 2016 disclosure of false tests still only a possibility

By Simon CarswellThu May 10 2018 - 22:21

Investigating smear testing scandal quickly and publicly will be a challenge

Investigating smear testing scandal quickly and publicly will be a challenge

Scoping inquiry buys Minister time to consider ways of holding a part-public inquiry

By Simon CarswellThu May 10 2018 - 01:00

Gangland killings poised to erupt as recovery fuels drug trade

Gangland killings poised to erupt as recovery fuels drug trade

Complex web of links between gang criminals makes killings more likely, gardaí say

By Conor LallyThu May 10 2018 - 01:00

Minister considers public hearings in CervicalCheck investigation

Minister considers public hearings in CervicalCheck investigation

Simon Harris explores how to hold ‘bespoke’ inquiry to permit women to testify in public

By Simon CarswellThu May 10 2018 - 00:00

Harris backs HSE’s O’Brien as he declines to resign over cancer scandal

Harris backs HSE’s O’Brien as he declines to resign over cancer scandal

Less than half the women calling CervicalCheck helpline have received a call back

By Simon CarswellWed May 09 2018 - 12:05

Tearing down Yes or No posters reveals lack of personal integrity

Tearing down Yes or No posters reveals lack of personal integrity

Laura Kennedy: Wherever you stand on the referendum, there’s a sense that May 26th can’t come soon enough

By Laura KennedyWed May 09 2018 - 08:34

Three women at centre of legal cases over false smear tests have died

Three women at centre of legal cases over false smear tests have died

Sinn Féin TD accuses State Claims Agency of acting like Pontius Pilate by ‘washing hands’ of women

By Simon CarswellTue May 08 2018 - 19:46

State cannot treat women sympathetically if labs run cases - Phelan’s solicitor

State cannot treat women sympathetically if labs run cases - Phelan’s solicitor

Lawyer for terminally ill woman rejects agency’s assurances to treat cases sensitively

By Simon CarswellTue May 08 2018 - 19:04

Aughinish Alumina situation still ‘critical’, Humphreys says

Aughinish Alumina situation still ‘critical’, Humphreys says

Minister for Business meets senior figures in Trump administration about Limerick plant

By Suzanne LynchTue May 08 2018 - 05:45

Deliveroo launches insurance package for riders

Deliveroo launches insurance package for riders

The move will cost the food delivery company about €11.3m this year

By Peter HamiltonTue May 08 2018 - 05:30

Cervical screening inquiry to look into outsourcing to US labs

Cervical screening inquiry to look into outsourcing to US labs

Investigation will also examine how much HSE knew about audit-disclosure failures

By Martin WallTue May 08 2018 - 00:18

Boarding schools in demand because of lack of screens – principals

Boarding schools in demand because of lack of screens – principals

Supervised study and sports mean students ‘don’t have time to waste’ on smartphones

By Carl O'BrienTue May 08 2018 - 00:00

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