
Direct provision centre contracts should not be renewed, says Refugee Council
- Social Affairs
- January 27, 2021, 15:21
Report recommends ‘blend’ of housing models be used to replace direct provision

‘My Irish friends helped me through my hardships’
- People
- January 27, 2021, 06:00
Tammy Nguyen arrived from Vietnam in 2007

Covid-19: AstraZeneca offers to bring forward EU vaccine delivery to early February
- Health
- January 26, 2021, 11:48
EU asks drugmaker if it can divert doses of vaccine from UK to make up for shortfall

Six out of 10 people staying with 10km of home, CSO data shows
- Health
- January 25, 2021, 15:35
People in Dublin staying closer to home during lockdown than any other county

Hang up! HSE warns public to be aware of Covid vaccine scam
- Health
- January 25, 2021, 13:17
Calls for clarity on vaccine rollout so older people are not duped by fraudulent texts or calls

Gardaí seize rifle and €2,300 worth of suspected cannabis from Cork home
- Crime & Law
- January 25, 2021, 10:56
A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene in Cloyne on Sunday

‘Hazardous conditions’: Road users advised to take extreme care on icy roads
- Environment
- January 25, 2021, 08:10
Nationwide cold and ice weather warning remains in place on Monday morning

Crowded hospitals ‘battling’ to save lives but Ireland is starting to flatten the Covid-19 curve through ‘solidarity’
- Health
- January 24, 2021, 08:09
Nphet reports 77 more deaths as Martin warns of restrictions for six more months

Covid-19 infection rate in hospitals ‘out of control’
- Health
- January 23, 2021, 14:21
Upgraded hospital standards needed as infection is harming staff, says INMO

AIB customers urged to take extra care amid rise in ‘smishing’ attacks
- Crime & Law
- January 23, 2021, 12:55
Gardaí warn account holders are receiving fraudulent texts urging them to share personal codes

Badge of distinction: Meet the first Sikh in the Garda Reserves
- Social Affairs
- January 23, 2021, 09:49
New reserve gardaí attested this week made up of 37 men and 32 women

Holocaust Memorial Day: ‘We have a duty not to forget’
- Social Affairs
- January 23, 2021, 01:00
Jadzia Kaminska, whose father escaped the Nazi death camps, sees racism rising here

‘I need to work twice as hard to get a job in Ireland’
- People
- January 20, 2021, 06:00
New to the Parish: Journalist Joseph Okoh arrived from Nigeria in 2019

Ryanair to fly couple home after rejecting Covid-19 test results printed in Polish
- Health
- January 19, 2021, 12:05
Airline says staff refusing permission to board as results need be in English an ‘isolated case’

Coronavirus: Record 93 deaths reported with hospitals in ‘precarious position’
- Health
- January 19, 2021, 09:22
Nphet records 2,001 further cases while Donnelly says 94,000 have received vaccine

Covid-19 advice sent by text to 1,511 arrivals from Brazil amid new strain
- Health
- January 18, 2021, 15:48
Up to four messages to be sent to each person advising them to self-isolate and arrange a test

Temporary system to process 4,000 Irish citizenship applications
- Social Affairs
- January 18, 2021, 12:33
Covid-19 restrictions result in 24,000 people waiting for application to be processed

‘To get to know Irish culture and people, carer is the best job’
- People
- January 13, 2021, 06:00
New to the Parish: Fernanda Otero arrived from Brazil in 2016 with her son, Gaudie

Asylum seekers legally entitled to open bank accounts, IHREC says
- Social Affairs
- January 8, 2021, 18:03
Asylum seekers should be able to open account using residence certificate says equality commission

‘Ireland and Greece are like sister countries’
- People
- January 6, 2021, 06:00
Ioannis Zabetakis arrived from Greece in 2015: ‘I don’t have any plans to move again’

Five inmates test positive for Covid-19 at Loughan House in Co Cavan
- Crime & Law
- January 5, 2021, 22:18
Four of the five prisoners had been on temporary release and were tested on return

Frontline healthcare staff seek end to Irish citizenship delays
- Health
- January 5, 2021, 21:54
‘We’re not asking for a change in the rules, we’re just asking that you process applications faster’

Give asylum seekers ‘ID to open bank accounts’
- Social Affairs
- January 5, 2021, 01:00
Publication of White Paper on ending direct provision on hold until mid-February

Level 5 restrictions must be given chance to work, says Varadkar
- Health
- January 3, 2021, 14:56
Tánaiste refuses to rule out further curbs as Ryan suggests travel limit could drop to 2km

Man in his 20s dies after assault in Co Kildare
- Crime & Law
- January 3, 2021, 14:56
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incidents that took place near Naas on Sunday morning

Coronavirus: 4,962 new cases and seven further deaths reported
- Health
- January 3, 2021, 12:45
Republic passes 100,000 confirmed cases with hospitals under ‘extreme’ pressure

Irish babies born on January 1st expected to live to 105 years of age – UN
- Social Affairs
- January 1, 2021, 00:01
Some 157 babies due in Ireland today with more than 60,000 due to arrive in India

George Nkencho death: ‘I just want justice for my brother’
- Crime & Law
- December 31, 2020, 16:54
Hundreds of protestors gather at Blanchardstown Garda station following Clonee shooting

‘People in Ireland are kind and respect us. I don’t feel like I’m a refugee’
- People
- December 30, 2020, 06:00
New to the Parish: Ramadan Alhusain arrived from Syria in 2018

‘Invaluable work’: President pays tribute to Samaritans volunteers
- Social Affairs
- December 29, 2020, 11:00
Organisation provides ‘beacon of hope’ for those experiencing deep emotional distress or suicidal ideation, says Michael D Higgins

Weather warning in place for western counties as Storm Bella causes outages
- Environment
- December 28, 2020, 10:17
Hundreds of premises were still without power on Monday afternoon following storm

Uptick in numbers studying remotely at third-level institutions
- Education
- December 28, 2020, 00:01
Those in apprenticeships more than double in past five years, according to education data

Number of passports issued falls by 60% as Covid hits travel
- Irish News
- December 28, 2020, 00:01
Oldest passport applicant this year was 102 years of age, youngest just 11 days old

Covid-19: Four deaths and 744 cases reported as Holohan warns of ‘deteriorating’ situation
- Social Affairs
- December 27, 2020, 14:35
Nphet believes ‘higher levels of disease circulating’ than reported numbers reflect

Covid-19 vaccinations to begin on Tuesday, a day earlier than planned, HSE says
- Health
- December 27, 2020, 14:15
Professor Sam McConkey ‘very confident’ in safety of Pfizer vaccine and urges public trust

Covid-19: Ban on inter-county travel now in effect
- Health
- December 27, 2020, 11:41
New household restrictions also come into force on Sunday as vaccine rollout awaited

Revised advice means Christmas dinner alone for many back from Britain
- Irish News
- December 23, 2020, 13:38
‘Sadly it does mean isolation in your room’ for people who returned since December 11th, says HSE

One Iranian musician was made an Irish citizen, so why wasn’t his brother?
- People
- December 23, 2020, 06:00
New to the Parish: Shahab Coohe arrived from Iran in 2012

Varadkar warns Covid restrictions could last until March as State prepares to enter third lockdown
- Politics
- December 23, 2020, 03:05
Stricter measures being imposed from Christmas Eve in response to soaring cases

No road blocks on Border as new Covid restrictions come in – Varadkar
- Politics
- December 22, 2020, 23:18
Country witnessing ‘exponential’ and ‘vertical’ growth in virus cases, says Tánaiste

All in-person visits to prisons after Christmas Eve cancelled
- Crime & Law
- December 22, 2020, 19:25
Visits suspended from midnight on December 24th after Covid-19 restrictions reimposed

Businesses want ‘visible’ Garda enforcement against Covid rulebreakers – report
- Crime & Law
- December 22, 2020, 10:00
Policing Authority compliments improved Garda engagement during pandemic

Two flights to bring stranded Irish residents home from UK
- Irish News
- December 21, 2020, 12:23
Flights will not be accessible to those planning short trips to Ireland for Christmas, say Ministers

‘Morocco is in my heart but Ireland is always in my mind’
- People
- December 16, 2020, 06:00
New to the Parish: Mohammed Mrabat arrived from Morocco in 2003

US study finds patient death rates higher on surgeons’ birthdays
- Health
- December 10, 2020, 23:30
Researchers found surgeons more likely to be distracted by plans on their birthdays

Boil water notice in Wexford due to ‘deterioration’ in supply
- Environment
- December 10, 2020, 20:05
More than 21,000 people in town and surrounding areas warned about water quality

Yeats’ teenage letters sold at Sotheby’s for more than €53,000
- Books
- December 10, 2020, 12:17
Letters written between 1883 and 1885 were expected to sell for €13,300-€20,000

Coronavirus: 310 more cases as school detections rise by 60%
- Health
- December 10, 2020, 10:15
Positivity rate rises from 1.7% to 2.5% in schools where mass testing took place

Most people believe housing should be enshrined in Constitution
- Social Affairs
- December 10, 2020, 08:43
More than half disagree that human rights abuses are ‘not really a problem in Ireland’

‘As soon as I moved here I became obsessed with Irish names’
- People
- December 9, 2020, 06:00
New to the Parish: Jan Hailey Reyes Coy arrived from the Philippines in 2002

ESRI warns of delays in Irish citizenship process
- Social Affairs
- December 7, 2020, 13:20
Applicants for Irish citizenship still face ‘more favourable conditions’ than other EU countries

Issuing of deportation orders during pandemic condemned
- Politics
- December 6, 2020, 18:34
Senators introduce Bill for moratorium on deportations until Covid-19 pandemic ends

Man and woman who died in Dublin house fire named locally
- Irish News
- December 6, 2020, 08:34
‘The smoke came right down the road,’ neighbour in Portmarnock says of Saturday night blaze

Twelve days in an Irish prison: ‘The most stressful period of my life’
- People
- December 5, 2020, 06:00
Some 500 people were sent to prison last year after being refused ‘leave to land’ in Ireland

Wait for immigration renewals drops to 2-3 weeks – Minister for Justice
- Social Affairs
- December 2, 2020, 19:29
New booking system set to improve processing times as Burgh Quay reopens

National Missing Persons Day: ‘You don’t ever give up hope’
- Social Affairs
- December 2, 2020, 15:52
Forensic Science Ireland director urges families of missing people to give DNA

‘I would like to see more people who look like me in senior positions in Ireland’
- People
- December 2, 2020, 06:00
New to the Parish: Jocelino Jorge arrived from Australia in 2018

Half of people surveyed say red zone travellers should not be allowed into State
- Health
- December 1, 2020, 15:22
One in five unlikely to comply with Christmas restrictions around family visits - CSO

Traffic ‘significantly busier’ as State exits second lockdown
- Irish News
- December 1, 2020, 13:14
NBRU criticises decision to increase capacity on Dublin Bus from 25% to 50%

Video service to translate important information for Irish migrants
- Social Affairs
- December 1, 2020, 10:34
Translate Ireland videos follow on from success of Covid-19 world service programme

Temperatures to drop with snow on high ground forecast
- Environment
- December 1, 2020, 08:20
Cold December weather will bring rain and hail over the coming days

Covid-19 vaccine: Government engaged in ‘scenario planning’ for rollout
- Irish News
- November 30, 2020, 16:18
Resumption of normal life will ‘still take some time’, Liz Canavan says

More than 17m fewer travellers to and from Ireland in 2020 than previous year
- Social Affairs
- November 30, 2020, 12:56
CSO data shows a 76% drop in passengers from the same point last year

Taoiseach ‘shocked and dismayed’ at Sinn Féin TD’s tweet on IRA attacks
- Politics
- November 30, 2020, 10:22
Party urged to take action over Brian Stanley’s ‘glorification’ of Narrow Water massacre

Some 5,300 people waiting over two years for Irish citizenship application to be processed
- Social Affairs
- November 30, 2020, 10:08
Department of Justice says process rates have been negatively impacted by Covid-19

Man (30s) dies after being hit by car on M50 on Sunday night
- Crime & Law
- November 30, 2020, 08:43
Gardaí appeal for motorists who may have dash cam footage from area to come forward

Department of Housing ‘crossed the line’ in criticising asylum seeker plans, O’Brien says
- Irish News
- November 28, 2020, 01:53
Junior minister responds as department calls accommodation proposals ‘not workable’

More than €6 million raised during RTÉ Late Late Toy Show
- Irish News
- November 28, 2020, 00:28
Stripe co-founders donate €100,000 to children’s charities in Ireland during appeal

Gardaí investigating after assault on woman on Dublin Bus
- Crime & Law
- November 27, 2020, 22:31
No arrests made following assault in Coolock on Thursday night

Exiting Level 5: What will be allowed from December 1st?
- Health
- November 27, 2020, 10:39
Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces easing of Covid-19 restrictions leading up to Christmas

Hotels, retail, hairdressers, churches, gyms to open next Tuesday
- Politics
- November 27, 2020, 09:22
Country will move to Level 3 restrictions with some modifications as people urged to wear masks outdoors

‘Being in Ireland feels like winning the lottery’: Syrians arrive after delay due to Covid
- Social Affairs
- November 26, 2020, 01:45
160 Syrians, including 91 children, arrive in Ireland under State protection programme

‘People in Dublin can be friendly but Cavan was so much better’
- People
- November 25, 2020, 06:00
New to the Parish: Rebeca Sanchez Gallego arrived from Spain in 2015

Lack of ‘consistency’ in how Tusla operates, says chief executive
- Social Affairs
- November 24, 2020, 22:06
Agency ‘some way off reaching a satisfactory level of GDPR compliance’, committee hears

Mental health supports ‘immediately’ needed for direct-provision residents
- Social Affairs
- November 23, 2020, 01:12
State criticised for failing to initially consider direct provision needs in Covid-19 response

Proposed new housing system for asylum seekers ‘not workable’, says housing department
- Social Affairs
- November 22, 2020, 23:41
Housing officials claim expert group recommendations will have ‘significant negative affect’ on homeless people

‘I’ve been in Ireland during a real cultural shift’
- People
- November 18, 2020, 06:00
New to the Parish: Tari Takavarasha arrived from London in 2017

New asylum system will fail if backlog of applicants not cleared, Day warns
- Social Affairs
- November 17, 2020, 22:40
Direct provision expert group head confident cases could be ruled on in six months if resources provided

Theatre community urges Minister to reconsider deportation of man
- Social Affairs
- November 17, 2020, 10:49
Malik Amir Iqbal has been told he must return to Pakistan after being refused leave to remain in State

Eight teenage migrants relocated from Greece under Government scheme
- Social Affairs
- November 17, 2020, 09:07
Efforts to bring more children from burnt-out Moria camp delayed by Covid-19

Man (70s), woman (40s) die in Co Antrim road crash
- Irish News
- November 17, 2020, 08:36
Pair killed after car collides with fork lift in Ballymoney

Less than quarter of passenger locator forms followed up on with calls
- Health
- November 16, 2020, 14:55
About 500,000 documents filled out by those arriving in State between late August and early November

Man (21) and woman (19) charged following Cork city assault
- Crime & Law
- November 16, 2020, 11:44
Young woman hospitalised with serious injuries after assault on Saturday night

Rise in racially motivated crimes in Ireland must be tackled, says UN rapporteur
- Social Affairs
- November 16, 2020, 01:00
Prof Verene Shepherd calls for new laws to combat hate crime and build safer society

State’s overseas development aid increased 10% to €869m last year
- Social Affairs
- November 14, 2020, 09:16
State supporting more than 130 countries worldwide; ranks 12th globally for overseas aid

Kite-surfer rescued from Keel Beach on Achill Island
- Irish News
- November 13, 2020, 21:18
Man airlifted to Castlebar hospital and is in a stable condition

Dublin street traders slate ‘unfair’ ban on Christmas stalls
- Irish News
- November 12, 2020, 21:04
City Council says decision taken for health and safety reasons amid Covid-19 pandemic

‘I’ve learned to be more positive – I think because of the Irish attitude’
- People
- November 11, 2020, 06:00
New to the Parish: Roxana Zaha arrived from Romania in 2016

Covid quarantine centre: Many are ‘completely destitute, they have nothing’
- Health
- November 11, 2020, 01:00
A Dublin quarantine shelter for vulnerable people has been busy during the pandemic

Irish people with disabilities still ‘locked out’ of public spaces
- Social Affairs
- November 10, 2020, 00:01
Wheelchair association says 77% of people with disabilities face problems using public pavements, parking and pedestrian crossings

Study to review impact of travel restraints on families between Ireland and Britain
- Social Affairs
- November 9, 2020, 18:44
Call for migrants unable to move between countries during pandemic to share experiences

State joins EU traffic-light system for international travel
- Irish News
- November 8, 2020, 12:35
Minister says Covid-19 tests for air travel should be in place by December 1st

Boy (16) charged over hit and run that killed Deliveroo cyclist
- Courts
- November 7, 2020, 18:53
Student Thiago Osorio died when he was struck by a car while cycling in Dublin

All passengers from Denmark to restrict movements amid concern over Covid-19 mink strain
- Health
- November 7, 2020, 14:25
Tests on three mink farms in the State will include all workers and household contacts

American voter drives in Ireland report big increase in ballot requests
- US
- November 6, 2020, 17:01
‘Democrats in Ireland really threw everything into trying to get people out to vote’

Law gives non-EU doctors better chance of becoming consultants in Ireland
- Health
- November 6, 2020, 16:06
Act allows access to training but foreign clinicians remain critical of preference system

Road deaths rise this year despite cut in traffic volumes, CSO report finds
- Irish News
- November 6, 2020, 16:05
Traffic levels nationwide dropped more than 50% after Level 5 restrictions introduced

Over 93% of people who died with Covid-19 had underlying condition - CSO
- Health
- November 6, 2020, 13:26
Data shows sharp decline in hospitalisation rate of people with coronavirus

Vulnerability assessments for asylum seekers ‘urgently’ needed, says Refugee Council
- Social Affairs
- November 5, 2020, 19:16
HSE should conduct these and not International Protection Office, says council

‘Ireland is a really good country for Muslims’
- People
- November 4, 2020, 06:00
New to the Parish: Arjumand Younus and Atif Qureshi arrived from Pakistan in 2011