Mary McAleese recalls own experience of homelessness as she calls for action so ‘every child has a home’Former president calls on society and politicians to mobilise, and recalls her family being made homelessWed Nov 12 2025 - 14:25
IFA urges ‘laser-like focus on biosecurity’ following second bird flu outbreakHSE is encouraging people in contact with poultry, waterfowl or pigs to avail of the free flu vaccine to protect themThu Nov 06 2025 - 08:56
Meath commercial turkey flock tests positive for bird flu in second case this weekCompulsory housing order issued for poultry and captive birds to minimise spreadWed Nov 05 2025 - 21:11
Jack Chambers rejects Sinn Féin claim he should have declared Fianna Fáil hired Ivan YatesMinister says matter for broadcaster to declare conflict of interest, not for him as party’s director of electionsTue Nov 04 2025 - 21:02
Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’Simon Harris accused of ‘going down the Nigel Farage route’ over immigration commentsThu Oct 30 2025 - 13:57
Taoiseach Micheál Martin defends leadership amid backlash over presidential campaignMr Martin criticised ‘unacceptable’ and ‘hurtful’ comments about him from Fianna Fáil rebelsThu Oct 30 2025 - 11:37
Financial support for RTÉ ‘not bottomless’, Minister warns as figures releasedState and licence fee funding rises to €222m last year compared to commercial revenues of €160mWed Oct 29 2025 - 19:53
Micheál Martin now facing ‘more serious’ risk of leadership challenge Party sources say critics may have the votes for motion of no confidence, but not enough to win it Tue Oct 28 2025 - 09:31
Heather Humphreys denies Simon Harris pressured her to drop disability reforms Presidential election: Candidate says people did not understand what ‘durable relationship’ was in referendum on women in the homeWed Oct 01 2025 - 12:46
Mother of boy (9) who died after waiting years for spinal surgery ‘cautiously optimistic’ on CHI inquiryGillian Sherratt says ‘priority and focus’ must be on helping those children still relying on the State, CHI and HSE Tue Sept 30 2025 - 16:00
Violence ‘never justified’: Catherine Connolly responds to question on IRA campaignPresidential candidate denies being ‘equivocal’ on Hamas and condemns genocide in GazaTue Sept 23 2025 - 14:47
Gareth Sheridan walks tall as his presidential dreams lie in tatters in TullamoreBusinessman fails to get endorsement from Offaly County Council, but vows to continue to advocate on housing and climate issuesMon Sept 22 2025 - 18:25
Nitrates derogation for farmers ‘a top priority’, says MinisterGovernment is in ‘detailed negotiations’ with the European Commission, says Heydon Wed Sept 17 2025 - 10:37
Child poverty and disability supports will be prioritised in budget, Taoiseach confirmsMicheál Martin also underlined importance of private investment to reach housing figuresTue Sept 16 2025 - 14:44
Presidential election: Heather Humphreys hoping for ‘good clean campaign’ The Fine Gael candidate aims to be ‘a unifying force who brings people together and builds bridges’Wed Sept 03 2025 - 17:22
Lebanon could turn into Gaza without UN peacekeeping force, ex-Defence Forces chief saysUN Security Council to vote this week on whether to renew Unifil mission’s mandate for another yearTue Aug 26 2025 - 10:23
Heather Humphreys takes large lead over Seán Kelly in race to seek Fine Gael presidential election nominationFormer Cabinet minister and MEP both announced intentions to seek nomination on Tuesday morningTue Aug 19 2025 - 16:21
Kidnapped Irish woman Gena Heraty will be ‘trying to negotiate her way out’, says employer Working with children in Haiti isn’t a job for Gena Heraty, it’s a vocation, says chair of NPH IrelandWed Aug 06 2025 - 09:56
Capel Street attack: Gardaí study CCTV to determine how suspect obtained weaponGarda suffered multiple stab wounds in knife attack in Dublin’s city centreWed Jul 30 2025 - 21:53
Sisters of rapist Richard Brennan want witnesses in trials to get paid leave from workOne said she was told she would have to take holiday or unpaid time off work to give evidence in courtWed Jul 30 2025 - 15:01
Transport police recruitment could start by end of 2026, Minister says New force would be separate from Garda and have powers of arrest, detention and pursuit, says Darragh O’BrienWed Jul 30 2025 - 12:27
White House confirms 15% tariff rate will include pharma and semiconductorsBoth sides working on a joint statement, but EU cautions it amounts only to a ‘political agreement’ and will not be legally bindingTue Jul 29 2025 - 12:27
Justin Kelly named as new Garda Commissioner to succeed Drew HarrisMinister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan recommends successful candidate to GovernmentTue Jul 29 2025 - 12:27
Mary Robinson: Gaza situation is ‘unconscionable’ and ceasefire is ‘an utter urgency’Former president calls for a parallel humanitarian and political approach Thu Jul 24 2025 - 12:35
‘Economic vandalism’: Unions condemn plan to cut VAT for hospitality sector Ictu says sector is growing not struggling after Peter Burke earlier said cut was aimed at keeping it ‘sustainable’Wed Jul 23 2025 - 14:06
Sinéad O’Connor’s father: ‘I visit her grave every week. We have a conversation or I bring her up to date’Seán O’Connor remembers Sinéad as sometimes cranky and on the edge, but he always had compassion for herThu Jul 17 2025 - 13:27
Paschal Donohoe defends decision not to repeat cost-of-living payments in upcoming budgetMinister emphasises need to rein in spendingThu Jul 17 2025 - 10:50
An Post chief ‘absolutely furious’ at Cabinet leak as Taoiseach expresses ‘full confidence’ in companyMinister for Communications denies he is source for media report and insists company is ‘very viable’ and ‘profitable’ Wed Jul 16 2025 - 18:33
Trump’s 30% tariffs would have ‘very severe impact on economy’ - TaoiseachEuropean Commission is preparing its own set of tariffs if talks failTue Jul 15 2025 - 12:00
Any EU trade deal with US would be limited in scope initially to avoid July 9th tariffs, von der Leyen saysEuropean Commission president says it would be `impossible’ for any agreement next week to have trashed out the ‘very complex’ detail required for a full trade deal Thu Jul 03 2025 - 16:27
Minister seeks to ease fears of Airbnb hosts over new short-term letting rulesMany people live in the homes they are renting out and so will not need planning permission, says James Browne Thu Jun 19 2025 - 10:14
Review of all nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland requested by Department of Health Admissions to Portlaoise nursing home, one of two featured in RTÉ Investigates programme on Wednesday, halted due to ‘significant concerns’Thu Jun 05 2025 - 20:21
Woman who received HSE apology over cancer diagnosis failings encourages women to get a smear testLeona Macken (38), who has stage 4 cancer, sued the HSE over ‘failings’ of two cervical smear testsWed Jun 04 2025 - 12:49
Audit of CHI waiting lists ordered to ensure productivity in public hospitals, Minister for Health saysMove by Jennifer Carroll MacNeill comes amid controversy over alleged abuse of waiting lists at CHIWed Jun 04 2025 - 09:45
Pro-Palestinian detainee in Israel: ‘How they treated us is nothing compared to how they treat even Palestinian children’ Activist Susanne Björk was deported on Monday, but Irish pensioner Deirdre ‘D’ Murphy remains in Ben Gurion Airport while fighting deportation orderTue Jun 03 2025 - 14:11
Four Children’s Health Ireland board members resign following months of controversyLatest departures follow resignation of board chairman in AprilTue May 27 2025 - 17:23
Varadkar: marriage-equality vote result and hospice opening made my best day in politicsFormer taoiseach says he did not anticipate pace of change in Ireland but warns of setbacks in path of progressThu May 22 2025 - 10:11
‘Nothing is off the table’: Mayo housing official defends call to boycott holiday homeownersProposal is about ‘demanding accountability’ from holiday homeowners, says Tom Gilligan of Mayo County CouncWed May 21 2025 - 09:41
Willie Mullins saddles his first horse owned by Charles and CamillaChampion trainer met monarchs at Royal Ascot and were asked to take on Reaching HighThu May 15 2025 - 12:13
Driving test waiting times: Bring in financial penalties for RSA if it keeps missing test targets, TD saysSocial Democrat Jennifer Whitmore says failure to meet timeframe should result in free testThu May 15 2025 - 12:00
Children’s hip surgery audit report due next week, says TaoiseachMartin criticised in Dáíl amid delays to publication of review into whether operations were necessaryWed May 14 2025 - 15:55
Cliona Ward, Irish woman held in US detention centre after family visit, releasedIrish woman was detained after returning to San Francisco following a visit to see her ill father in Co CorkThu May 08 2025 - 11:17
Skorts controversy: Camogie Association calls special congress to vote on issueCamogie Association said it recognised that waiting until 2026 ‘is not acceptable for many’Thu May 08 2025 - 09:02
Irish Red Cross supporting families of children from Gaza arriving for receive medical treatmentSome 30 children to receive treatment in IrelandTue May 06 2025 - 14:24
Trump film tariffs: ‘Worst thing’ people can do is panic, says producerIndustry figures express concern over US president’s tweetTue May 06 2025 - 12:00
Housing ‘tsar’ salary might be lower than €430,000, say Government sourcesBrendan McDonagh might be paid less than he earns at Nama if appointed head of Housing Activation Office Thu May 01 2025 - 11:41
‘Terrible mistake’ if Brendan Comiskey scapegoated for his legacy with Ferns ReportComiskey, who resigned as Bishop of Ferns in 2002, died on MondayTue Apr 29 2025 - 08:54
City taxes for tourists ‘last thing we need to be doing’, says O’DonovanVisitors will stay in Wicklow and Kildare and travel in if a Dublin tax is introduced, says MinisterThu Apr 17 2025 - 13:10
‘Grace’ case whistleblower says State response acts as ‘strong deterrent’ to others speaking out‘The State will try to crush you,’ says Iain Smith who first raised alarm about the case in a report in 2008Wed Apr 16 2025 - 15:53
How one couple turned their passion for chocolate into a thriving business With their creations acclaimed across social media, Daniel Linehan and Georgia Quealy are enjoying their busiest year everWed Apr 16 2025 - 06:00
