Bertie Ahern’s comments on immigration ‘totally wrong’, says Jack Chambers Tánaiste Simon Harris expects former taoiseach to ‘reflect’ on ‘any hurt or harm’ remarks have causedThu May 14 2026 - 15:48
Ambulance strike under way as group warns move poses ‘significant risk’ to livesNational Ambulance Service clinical director says 24-hour stoppage would be ‘very challenging’Tue May 12 2026 - 14:33
Ireland ‘well prepared’ for any hantavirus cases, says infectious disease specialistOutbreak on MV Hondius, with two Irish passengers on board, unlikely to spread beyond cruise ship, says consultantThu May 07 2026 - 12:09
Nurse and midwife union members think workplace is ‘very unsafe’ as assaults rise – INMOTrade union general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha calls on Government and HSE to ‘put safety first’Wed May 06 2026 - 09:43
Children’s Rights Alliance calls on Meta to engage with media watchdog investigationCoimisiún na Meán to investigate if Meta platforms Instagram and Facebook breached provisions of Digital Services ActWed May 06 2026 - 08:18
FG and FF TDs clash as education overspend puts planned student fee cuts under threatJames Lawless says levy to support department creates ‘additional challenges’, but FG colleague insists Ministers ‘always have choices’Tue May 05 2026 - 16:30
Valerie French’s brother welcomes plan to strip parenting rights from spouse killersBill known as ‘Valerie’s Law’ to be presented to Cabinet on WednesdayTue May 05 2026 - 10:41
Prison officers warn chronic overcrowding is making job ‘truly impossible’ Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan urged to prioritise providing prison officers with the necessary equipmentThu Apr 30 2026 - 08:57
Plan to wind down State-funded hotel accommodation for Ukrainians is defended by Minister‘Vulnerable people will not be left alone,’ says Colm BrophyTue Apr 28 2026 - 09:30
Housing charity concerned at risk to tenants under modular home planThreshold raises concerns over proposed planning exemption and rent-a-room changesWed Apr 22 2026 - 14:17
More than three-quarters of addicts are multi-substance users, says treatment centreContinued trend of rising cocaine users and rising multi-substance users, says the Rutland CentreTue Apr 21 2026 - 11:38
IFA rejects Varadkar comments that Ireland’s urban people are ‘paying all the bills’Francie Gorman says ‘idea you can have rural-based economy in Ireland and not have agriculture at backbone doesn’t stand up’Tue Apr 21 2026 - 11:08
Fianna Fáil TDs rally behind Micheál Martin as prospect of leadership heave fadesJim O’Callaghan ally John Lahart joins other party figures in backing FF leader a day after the party’s three youngest TDs voice criticismThu Apr 16 2026 - 16:29
Mother of Grace Lynch, who died after being hit by scrambler, describes online threatsSiobhán Lynch vows to continue campaign for stricter legislation despite intimidationWed Apr 15 2026 - 12:42
Jim Gavin says presidential campaign was ‘tough’ on familyFormer Fianna Fáil candidate rules out future election bids following experience in short-lived raceWed Apr 15 2026 - 10:46
Healy-Rae resignation: Foley expresses surprise, says no one in Government knew in advanceHealy-Rae put out video 24 hours earlier endorsing Government’s supports package, says Minister for ChildrenWed Apr 15 2026 - 09:47
Gardaí have resources to enforce Grace’s Law and should not fear prosecution, Canney saysMother of Grace Lynch calls on Minister for Justice to ensure gardaí can enforce new laws Thu Apr 02 2026 - 12:08
Kathleen Chada fears ex-husband, who murdered their two sons, will kill her if he gets paroleSanjeev Chada was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2014Wed Apr 01 2026 - 10:58
Drowning of two men near Doonbeg described as ‘huge tragedy’Bodies of anglers recovered from sea by Aran Island Lifeboat following co-ordinated operation on TuesdayWed Apr 01 2026 - 08:39
RSA to arrange new driving tests for learners turned away over insurance doubtsMore than 1,200 people in last two weeks prevented from doing driving tests because they couldn’t provide proof of insuranceThu Mar 26 2026 - 12:05
Demolition of illegally-built Co Meath home under wayFamily seen removing personal belongings from house at Faughan Hill, Bohermeen, on Thursday morningThu Mar 19 2026 - 11:59
Review all tax and compliance costs on transport fuel and home-heating oil, Government told‘Immediate action’ needed, says Fuels for IrelandThu Mar 19 2026 - 08:24
Met Éireann issues snow-ice warning for 11 counties as some flights diverted from Dublin AirportMinister for Transport’s flight from Paris diverted, with wind and rain warnings in place as temperatures set to drop as low as 4 degreesThu Mar 12 2026 - 12:18
Met Éireann forecasts a drop in temperatures with possible snow and ice later in weekA mix of rain, low temperatures and windy weather is expected Tue Mar 10 2026 - 11:08
He quit smoking at 45: Meet Ireland’s oldest manPaddy Claffey (104) retains a good appetite, enjoys fresh air and keep up with the mart on his tabletMon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
Revision of remote working code recommended to provide greater clarityMinister says report shows where workers engage, the system works but Ictu describes findings as ‘out of touch with reality’Thu Mar 05 2026 - 18:49
Rotunda head welcomes decision not to move maternity hospital to Blanchardstown Prof Sean Daly says design of new building will be amended for next planning applicationWed Mar 04 2026 - 09:11
Minister calls for ‘swift and clean’ review of Bord BiaLarry Murrin to temporarily step aside from meetings during independent review, while remaining chair of the boardTue Mar 03 2026 - 12:46
Minister for Sport and Taoiseach give mixed messages on restoring astro pitch fundingMicheál Martin says he expects funding will be restored despite pause announced by FG Minister over Dundalk pitch damage from flaresThu Feb 26 2026 - 10:03
Postmortems being run on ‘wing and prayer’, with delays for grieving families Incoming president of Coroners Society of Ireland says pathologists’ fee has not increased in 20 yearsWed Feb 25 2026 - 19:00
Gerry Hutch launches byelection campaign by calling on supporters to register to voteVeteran criminal has announced his intention to seek seat in Dublin Central constituencyWed Feb 25 2026 - 06:57
Taoiseach criticised in Dáil as he says Government never signed off on ‘scale’ of SNA reviewGovernment last week paused controversial review of SNA allocations following widespread criticismTue Feb 24 2026 - 20:19
HSE chief apologises for ‘unacceptable’ child mental health failures in north KerryBernard Gloster says he is ‘truly sorry’ for harm caused to children accessing serviceThu Feb 19 2026 - 15:13
All Rotunda options under consideration, says Minister after rejection of extension planClinical needs more important than heritage aspect, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeillTue Feb 17 2026 - 16:26
Scoliosis advocacy group calls for immediate publication of orthopaedic reportFirst phase of review into paediatric orthopaedic services that examined work of a consultant has been completedThu Feb 12 2026 - 09:06
‘Almost inconceivable’: Pastor tells of shock and horror at gun attack in Canadian school‘The town is having a very difficult time to comprehend the whys of this tragedy,’ says George RoweWed Feb 11 2026 - 11:29
Weather latest: Met Éireann issues multiple warnings including orange alert ahead of heavy rainOrange rain warnings in place in Waterford and Wicklow for Thursday with ‘spells of very heavy’ downpours forecastWed Feb 04 2026 - 19:43
New scrambler proposals will remove ‘ambiguity’ about their use, Government says Vehicles to be banned in public places amid renewed push to remove bikes from roads following death of Grace LynchWed Feb 04 2026 - 18:57
‘I knew he could do it’: Irish mother of Australian boy whose four-hour swim saved familyHe swam 4km to fetch help after mother and siblings got into difficulty in seaWed Feb 04 2026 - 10:10
Bluetongue outbreak: officials engaging with China over beef trade, says HeydonDiscovery of virus in four herds has led Beijing to suspend imports of Irish beefThu Jan 29 2026 - 09:38
Taoiseach pledges to do ‘anything and everything’ to get scrambler bikes off the roadsGrace Lynch (16) was ‘failed catastrophically’ by Government, says SF leaderTue Jan 27 2026 - 16:46
AI Minister to seek legal advice on Government response to Grok appNiamh Smyth says X must be held accountable for controversial AI-generated sexualised contentWed Jan 14 2026 - 11:30
Government plan to make refugees wait three years for reunification ‘cruel’, says charityJustice Minister says new legislation aims to strike a balance between the rights of asylum applicants and the wellbeing of the StateTue Jan 13 2026 - 14:11
‘This is not legal ... laws need to be enforced’: Minister rebukes X over deepfake imagesDecision also influenced by increased levels of unchecked hate, misogyny, racism and anti-LGBTI+ content on the platformThu Jan 08 2026 - 07:46
Mercosur trade deal: Minister for Agriculture holds ‘negative’ views on pact Taoiseach indicates ‘a lot of progress made’ on contentious deal between EU and South American blocWed Jan 07 2026 - 14:05
Calls to fast track Bill to criminalise harmful misuse of someone’s voice or imageThe Protection of Voice and Image Bill would target AI deepfakes and identity ‘hijacking’Wed Jan 07 2026 - 09:56
Attorney General examining laws on sexualised AI images amid X backlashRegulator, Rape Crisis Ireland and civil liberties campaigners criticise generated images using GrokTue Jan 06 2026 - 14:59
Food Safety Authority defends decision not to order removal of Nestlé’s SMA infant formulaNestlé making voluntary recall of 18 batches of SMA infant formula and follow-on formula products due to possible presence of cereulideTue Jan 06 2026 - 08:12
Minister defends decision to not disband Road Safety Authority despite review recommendationSusan Gray of road safety and victim support group Parc says Government is not taking issue of road safety seriouslyThu Dec 18 2025 - 12:14
Micheál Martin says he will not put down motion of confidence in himselfTaoiseach makes dogged defence of his leadership in wake of publication of internal report on Fianna Fáil’s Áras campaignWed Dec 17 2025 - 12:15
