Report recommends ‘blend’ of housing models be used to replace direct provision

Tammy Nguyen arrived from Vietnam in 2007

EU asks drugmaker if it can divert doses of vaccine from UK to make up for shortfall

People in Dublin staying closer to home during lockdown than any other county

Calls for clarity on vaccine rollout so older people are not duped by fraudulent texts or calls

A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene in Cloyne on Sunday

Nationwide cold and ice weather warning remains in place on Monday morning

Nphet reports 77 more deaths as Martin warns of restrictions for six more months

Upgraded hospital standards needed as infection is harming staff, says INMO

Gardaí warn account holders are receiving fraudulent texts urging them to share personal codes

New reserve gardaí attested this week made up of 37 men and 32 women

Jadzia Kaminska, whose father escaped the Nazi death camps, sees racism rising here

New to the Parish: Journalist Joseph Okoh arrived from Nigeria in 2019

Airline says staff refusing permission to board as results need be in English an ‘isolated case’

Nphet records 2,001 further cases while Donnelly says 94,000 have received vaccine

Up to four messages to be sent to each person advising them to self-isolate and arrange a test

Covid-19 restrictions result in 24,000 people waiting for application to be processed

New to the Parish: Fernanda Otero arrived from Brazil in 2016 with her son, Gaudie

Asylum seekers should be able to open account using residence certificate says equality commission

Ioannis Zabetakis arrived from Greece in 2015: ‘I don’t have any plans to move again’

Four of the five prisoners had been on temporary release and were tested on return

‘We’re not asking for a change in the rules, we’re just asking that you process applications faster’

Publication of White Paper on ending direct provision on hold until mid-February

Tánaiste refuses to rule out further curbs as Ryan suggests travel limit could drop to 2km

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incidents that took place near Naas on Sunday morning

Republic passes 100,000 confirmed cases with hospitals under ‘extreme’ pressure

Some 157 babies due in Ireland today with more than 60,000 due to arrive in India

Hundreds of protestors gather at Blanchardstown Garda station following Clonee shooting

New to the Parish: Ramadan Alhusain arrived from Syria in 2018

Organisation provides ‘beacon of hope’ for those experiencing deep emotional distress or suicidal ideation, says Michael D Higgins

Hundreds of premises were still without power on Monday afternoon following storm

Those in apprenticeships more than double in past five years, according to education data

Oldest passport applicant this year was 102 years of age, youngest just 11 days old

Nphet believes ‘higher levels of disease circulating’ than reported numbers reflect

Professor Sam McConkey ‘very confident’ in safety of Pfizer vaccine and urges public trust

New household restrictions also come into force on Sunday as vaccine rollout awaited

‘Sadly it does mean isolation in your room’ for people who returned since December 11th, says HSE

New to the Parish: Shahab Coohe arrived from Iran in 2012

Stricter measures being imposed from Christmas Eve in response to soaring cases

Country witnessing ‘exponential’ and ‘vertical’ growth in virus cases, says Tánaiste

Visits suspended from midnight on December 24th after Covid-19 restrictions reimposed

Policing Authority compliments improved Garda engagement during pandemic

Flights will not be accessible to those planning short trips to Ireland for Christmas, say Ministers

New to the Parish: Mohammed Mrabat arrived from Morocco in 2003

Researchers found surgeons more likely to be distracted by plans on their birthdays

More than 21,000 people in town and surrounding areas warned about water quality

Letters written between 1883 and 1885 were expected to sell for €13,300-€20,000

Positivity rate rises from 1.7% to 2.5% in schools where mass testing took place

More than half disagree that human rights abuses are ‘not really a problem in Ireland’

New to the Parish: Jan Hailey Reyes Coy arrived from the Philippines in 2002

Applicants for Irish citizenship still face ‘more favourable conditions’ than other EU countries

Senators introduce Bill for moratorium on deportations until Covid-19 pandemic ends

‘The smoke came right down the road,’ neighbour in Portmarnock says of Saturday night blaze

Some 500 people were sent to prison last year after being refused ‘leave to land’ in Ireland

New booking system set to improve processing times as Burgh Quay reopens

Forensic Science Ireland director urges families of missing people to give DNA

New to the Parish: Jocelino Jorge arrived from Australia in 2018

One in five unlikely to comply with Christmas restrictions around family visits - CSO

NBRU criticises decision to increase capacity on Dublin Bus from 25% to 50%

Translate Ireland videos follow on from success of Covid-19 world service programme

Cold December weather will bring rain and hail over the coming days

Resumption of normal life will ‘still take some time’, Liz Canavan says

CSO data shows a 76% drop in passengers from the same point last year

Party urged to take action over Brian Stanley’s ‘glorification’ of Narrow Water massacre

Department of Justice says process rates have been negatively impacted by Covid-19

Gardaí appeal for motorists who may have dash cam footage from area to come forward

Junior minister responds as department calls accommodation proposals ‘not workable’

Stripe co-founders donate €100,000 to children’s charities in Ireland during appeal

No arrests made following assault in Coolock on Thursday night

Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces easing of Covid-19 restrictions leading up to Christmas

Country will move to Level 3 restrictions with some modifications as people urged to wear masks outdoors

160 Syrians, including 91 children, arrive in Ireland under State protection programme

New to the Parish: Rebeca Sanchez Gallego arrived from Spain in 2015

Agency ‘some way off reaching a satisfactory level of GDPR compliance’, committee hears

State criticised for failing to initially consider direct provision needs in Covid-19 response

Housing officials claim expert group recommendations will have ‘significant negative affect’ on homeless people

New to the Parish: Tari Takavarasha arrived from London in 2017

Direct provision expert group head confident cases could be ruled on in six months if resources provided

Malik Amir Iqbal has been told he must return to Pakistan after being refused leave to remain in State

Efforts to bring more children from burnt-out Moria camp delayed by Covid-19

Pair killed after car collides with fork lift in Ballymoney

About 500,000 documents filled out by those arriving in State between late August and early November

Young woman hospitalised with serious injuries after assault on Saturday night

Prof Verene Shepherd calls for new laws to combat hate crime and build safer society

State supporting more than 130 countries worldwide; ranks 12th globally for overseas aid

Man airlifted to Castlebar hospital and is in a stable condition

City Council says decision taken for health and safety reasons amid Covid-19 pandemic

New to the Parish: Roxana Zaha arrived from Romania in 2016

A Dublin quarantine shelter for vulnerable people has been busy during the pandemic

Wheelchair association says 77% of people with disabilities face problems using public pavements, parking and pedestrian crossings

Call for migrants unable to move between countries during pandemic to share experiences

Minister says Covid-19 tests for air travel should be in place by December 1st

Student Thiago Osorio died when he was struck by a car while cycling in Dublin

Tests on three mink farms in the State will include all workers and household contacts

‘Democrats in Ireland really threw everything into trying to get people out to vote’

Act allows access to training but foreign clinicians remain critical of preference system

Traffic levels nationwide dropped more than 50% after Level 5 restrictions introduced

Data shows sharp decline in hospitalisation rate of people with coronavirus

HSE should conduct these and not International Protection Office, says council

New to the Parish: Arjumand Younus and Atif Qureshi arrived from Pakistan in 2011