Aoife Carr

Aoife Carr

Aoife Carr has been an Irish Times journalist since 2004. A graduate of University College Dublin, she has reported on a wide variety of subjects including Consumer Affairs and Health.

A Met Eireann satellite image showing scattered rainfall over Ireland this afternoon
Brief flirtation with sunshine at an end - for now

Met Éireann forecasts unsettled weather for week with cooler than normal temperatures

Mike Jennings, general secretary of the Irish Federation of University Teachers, Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times
Lecturers seek legal advice over Haddington Road pay cuts

Union claims proposed legislation may be unconstitutional

A public health campaign launched by Minister for Health James Reilly today will highlight the importance of childhood immunisation
Importance of childhood immunisation highlighted

Public health campaign comes in wake of measles epidemic in Wales

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a number of serious assaults in Dublin city centre early this morning.
Man arrested over Dublin city centre assaults

Two men stabbed and a woman assaulted off Grafton Street in early hours of this morning

Unclaimed finish line bags are viewed near the scene of a twin bombing at the Boston Marathon yesterday. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Taoiseach, Tánaiste express shock at Boston explosions

Political figures send sympathy to the people of Boston after three killed and dozens injured

A new coin honouring James Joyce was launched by the Central Bank today featuring a portrait of the writer and lines from Ulysses. Photograph: Jason Clarke
James Joyce collector coin launched

Design features portrait of the writer along with lines from Ulysses

People queuing for unemployment benefits in Dublin
Ireland facing period of low-growth and high unemployment

Nevin economic think-tank says outlook uncertain and troubling

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney said the agreement on fish discards was an historic milestone.
EU agrees ban on fish discards

EU fisheries ministers have agreed to ban the practice of discarding fish at sea.

Tourism Ireland chief executive Niall Gibbons said he was pleased with the figures, especially the increase in visitors from the US.
Numbers visiting Ireland increase

The number of tourists visiting Ireland rose 4

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