Rhona Lucas has turned her house in Galway into a cat sanctuary. Now she’s planning to move

All-Ireland fever, remembering the lockout - and the first international hurling festival

Organisers insist contest will go ahead despite senator saying it ‘sexually exploits’ children

People on placement with the scheme can now stay in their placement for 18 months

Activities in Mayo, Sligo and Monaghan make it into Lonely Planet’s newest guide

Temperatures could reach up to 21 degrees as autumn weather turns sunny

Organisers hope thousands will turn up for ‘people’s assembly’

Latest survey suggests strong growth in apartment sector driving rents upwards

Finance committee to hear from Social Justice Ireland, Simon Community and St Vincent de Paul

After decades applying, Moynalty finally crowned Tidy Towns champion

Department of Justice gave internships to 90 people on social welfare payments

Health and Safety Authority investigates workplace incident at Greenstar in Ballymount

SF ‘genuinely committed’ to political, social and economic change needed, says Andrews

Gilmore asks northern communities to reflect on outcome of triumphalist displays

Voters themselves must see whether they will be permitted to cast ballots on October 4th

Visitor initiative a success but no formal discussions yet on doing it all again

IPA chief excutive says it supports the cause, but not the method

Political correspondent ‘delighted’ to get chance to work with Prime Time team

Unemployment decreases by 22,200 over last 12 months, bringing number out of work to 300,700

State and community events to mark 1913 Lockout centenary this weekend

Gardaí looking for witnesses to public order incident in Co Clare’s largest cemetery

File will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions

Organisations in Ireland and abroad falsely claiming to fundraise on behalf of county board

Vehicle suspected of being involved in fatal Bundoran crash on Sunday morning

Head of National Consumer Agency welcomes decision by Hilco Capital

Apart from drag queens and ‘crazy performance nutters’, the Outing – an LGBT offshoot of the Co Clare match-making festival – plan(...)

Violinist Keith Pascoe declines invitation to attend Moscow event over country’s anti-gay laws

For a holiday with a difference, a fortnight working with lions is an unforgettable experience

Pakistani teenager to join list of former winners including Mandela and Bhutto

More than 2,300 hit the site in a single hour

RTE says 425,400 viewers watched final episode of Celebrity MasterChef

Sisters Omaima, Fatima, and Somaia, and their brother Ibrihim, were caught up in violence in Cairo

Average price of rent in Dublin City Centre went up by 7.5% over the past year

Independent TDs call on Irish-Australians to vote for Wikileaks Party

Principal says success of pupil with Down Syndrome an ‘incredible achievement’

Irish woman and British national claim they were forced to carry cocaine in luggage

No service between Blackhorse and city centre after car and tram collide near Four Courts

Dubliner Orla Daly emigrated to southeast Asian country in January

All supervised animal encounters to cease at zoo as investigation takes place

Workers have ‘had enough’, says Irish Medical Organisation spokesman

Inevitable charities will close if funds do not increase , says The Wheel chief

‘If 300 people come, we couldn’t not open the door to them,’ says resident

More than 50 people gather ahead of couple’s High Court case against HSE

The extreme sport of cliff-diving is growing more popular, and takes place in some of the world’s most beautiful locations

Tensions between pro-choice and pro-life demonstrators

Perinatal psychiatrist describes suggestions by Minister of State as ‘quite extraordinary’

Get the sun cream out as temperatures expected to reach 29 degrees tomorrow

Michelle Mulherin says her amendments would restrict operation of part of Bill

Tens of thousands attend Rally for Life in Dublin

Sinn Féin Dublin demanding criminal charges for anyone who misled Central Bank

Small pro-choice counter-demonstration held at Spire

Man arrested in Kilmainham for allegedly tampering with gas meters

Austerity budgets harming older people, says support group

Tánaiste says Praveen Halappanavar has been through enough and should be left alone

Men detained after searches in Tallaght and Cloghran

Wicklow TD feels 'a little hard done by' after losing party whip for voting with conscience

Irish Farmers’ Association says future of sector will be determined in Luxembourg

Dublin Comedy Improv members talk years of laughter and how they got involved

Mayhem in Limerick, Pirates in Cork, Pride in Dublin and Kennedy in Wexford

Three Labour politicians quit party over leadership and ‘loss of credibility’

‘Significant number’ of TDs want an independent vote on protection of life bill, says campaign spokeswoman

Most people only interested in ‘commodity fetishism’, march spokesman says

Action on X says no more than two medical practitioners should assess suicide risk

Interest groups stress need for work and education programme for young people as long-term joblessness increases

Action saw more than 3,000 flights cancelled over two days

’Erdogan bears personal responsibility for violence following his words,’ says Amnesty director

City council becomes first in Ireland to support measure

Red line operational after a brief delay

Varadkar wants GSOC to investigate the cancellation of penalty points

‘Unacceptable that the skies over Europe are repeatedly closed,’ says Ryanair spokesman

Clonshaugh locals to continue protesting plant’s development

ISPCC phonline operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

CSO state one maternal death in Ireland last year, despite hospitals recording more

Audrey Fitzpatrick became unwell last night after attending removal

Manager says he seeks to ensure incident over female with special needs never repeated

Bloom, coffee and comedy a possibility for the long weekend

Public cannot feel 100% sure in Garda confidentiality, says Flanagan

Emigration becoming norm for school leavers, says youth worker

Works by Renoir, Manet, Morisot and Pissarro return to Hugh Lane Gallery

Two men released without charge as investigation continues

O’Leary denies special deal between Irish Government and Apple

‘Walk in the Woods’ day organised for June

Hall of Fame, modern galleries and interactive exhibits new to museum

Justice for Magdalenes has ‘achieved all that it can’ through political lobbying

World’s largest passenger brings potential of increased cruise holidays to town

Father of three ‘disgusted’ as business property goes under hammer

Book will include contributions from Katie Taylor, Seamus Heaney and Brian O’Driscoll

How a deadly disease can kick in - and ruin your wedding day

Online map from Trinity College shows transfer of land from Catholics to Protestants

Percussionist set to be first recipient of Royal College of Music’s president’s award

‘We will not stop until this Government takes suicide prevention seriously’

Rugby, fresh food and hobbits on offer around the country

Classes will discuss new methods of awareness-building and fundraising

Car carrying businessman and two children targeted in Edenderry

‘Mafia No Fear’, ‘Queen Victoria’ and ‘Christ’ among forbidden names

Almost 17,000 people participated in scheme since its inception

Man charged with manslaughter climbs out hospital window while visiting sick father

Four people injured during theatre attack

More than half of Irish 30-34-year-olds have completed third level education

Howlin asks commission to see if there is a basis for an agreement