New to the Parish: Ghaythaa Abdualdahab arrived in Ireland from Syria, via Greece, in 2018

Foreign nationals threatened with deportation and duped into paying up to €2,000

Gardaí launch homicide investigation into death of 59-year-old in August

Reception and Integration Agency seeking accommodation for up to six months

Department of Justice says deportation of traveller from Arab country was ‘lawful’

Canadian Derek Fogie set up ‘Kiss a Ginger Day’ in 2009 to raise awareness of bullying

Sport inspired by Harry Potter wizarding game continues to evolve worldwide

Burqa, body shaming, single-use plastic, craft beer, hard border and pay gap some of the latest additions to English-Irish diction(...)

Minister ‘deeply concerned’ over fire at disused hotel earmarked for asylum seekers

Speed restrictions to remain in place until construction is fully completed in early 2020

Man (54) is being held as part of investigation into gang attack on security guards in Strokestown

Italian minister objects to plan to distribute 300 migrants between eight European countries

New to the Parish: Dalal Alshohaib arrived from Saudi Arabia in 2015

Report finds Junior Cert results of Deis pupils have improved but overall gap remains

Actor named as cultural ambassador for Ireland says ‘we can’t take art for granted’

Bacik says repeal of eighth amendment a big achievement but more ground to cover in 2019

The number of people diagnosed with lung cancer is expected to double by 2045

State-funding for HIV prevention drug will bring down diagnoses rate, says HIV activist

Irish women ‘become invisible when history is appropriated in this way’, says Anderson

Dublin Bus most popular transport option with more than 143 million journeys in 2018

Barnardos to receive €120,000 for new community facility under enhancement fund

Irishman jailed for five years in Kenya grateful for help from Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas

Department figures show decline of nearly 9% recorded Irish deaths abroad

Magheracloone Mitchells pitch in Monaghan was split down the middle by subsidence

New to the Parish: Born in Taiwan, Agape Deng arrived in Ireland from the US

More than 10,000 people, including 3,000 children, granted Irish citizenship in 2018

Harris says 2019 legislative priority to make female contraception more widely available

Former Irish Times literary correspondent died in crash on December 23rd

Finding work and education is a problem, but most would not choose to return to Syria

New Year’s Eve set to be predominantly dry’ as high pressure system persists over Europe

Judith Coughlan died after falling from a footbridge at Alicante-Elche airport

The festive season can be a difficult time for the 5,997 people living in direct provision

Sheikha Latifa in ‘the loving care of her family’, says former Irish president

Serene Ibraheem (4) is taking online fame in her stride as she awaits Santa’s arrival

Dublin school’s annual Christmas event seeks to raise money for the homeless

Union urges peaceful protest saying ‘public anger’ needs to be recognised

80 people have been approved under the scheme which seeks to bring 530 refugee family members to Ireland

In the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan a clinic provides essential care to Syrian mothers

UK airline routes within EU to be ‘frozen’ for twelve months following Brexit

Minister for Foreign Affairs responds to TDs’ letter calling for action on rights abuses

Focus Ireland makes urgent appeal for Christmas donations as demand for services rise

New to the Parish: Krzysiek and Iwa Wisniewski arrived from Poland in 2006

Former minister for education says party has had no Dublin MEP since 2009

Number of women in senior board positions still ‘lagging significantly behind’, says department

New to the Parish: Rwandan who arrived in 2013 is grateful to Ireland

Review on the system’s future warns it is essential long delays in asylum process end

‘If they tell me it’s going to take another few months I’d rather plan to go somewhere else’

Thousands of Indian nurses send money home to ageing parents but rarely see them

Protesters call for ‘fair and transparent’ booking systems as opportunist agents continue block-booking appointments

Late-night Christmas Dart services begin from Friday, December 7th

Proposed cycle scheme in Navan would involve knocking down structure beside Athlumney Castle

Minister proposes refunds for Grafton College students following its sudden closure

Adequate supports not available to teenagers entering direct provision system, says ESRI

Teachers in Grafton College were not paid this weekend and owners not responding

Only two centres still open in Dublin, while there are six in Cork and six in Kerry

Billions needed to maintain Social Insurance Fund says actuarial report

New to the Parish: Evgeny Shtorn arrived from Russia in 2018

‘We’re not homemakers; we’re modern families, we’re modern females.’

Repak says online stores use legal loophole to avoid paying packaging recycling bill

Driver of car uninjured in collision at Ballycullane, Kilmallock

Victim blaming and flawed legislation is contributed to ‘underreporting’ of sex assaults

Irish embassy and Department of Justice encourage family to re-apply after visa appeal refused

New to the Parish: Miriam Kaczor arrived from Poland in 2008

Centres opening around the State to meet ‘immediate and urgent increase in demand’

Musician, showband singer and National Song Contest entrant died aged 86

Victoria Beckham will not rejoin 1990s pop group for first Irish show in 21 years

About 600 attend Dublin, Cork rallies amid concern women’s choices being ‘weaponised’

Direct provision centre at Caiseal Mara Hotel in Moville set to house 100 asylum seekers

New to the Parish: HaiYing Huang arrived from China in 2002

Worst rain forecast for high ground and mountains, cold turn expected next week

Sex Workers Alliance says report does not address reality of sex workers’ lives

Gardaí testing new hand-held devices that read number plates to find uninsured drivers

Africans ‘the most disadvantaged’ group in the Irish labour market, according to ESRI

University of Limerick students are planning boycott of Aramark-affiliated businesses

Pioneering musician had a ‘fearless sense of exploration’, says president

Friday alerts in place for counties in Leinster, Munster and Connacht

Discrimination main factor for low employment among Africans, says activist

Research shows leaving work to care for children results in much lower wages later in life

New to the Parish: Filip Klubicka arrived in Ireland in August 2017

Women more likely to receive higher compensation than men in damages for whiplash

Data shows rise in number of deportations from Ireland to Pakistan but fall in numbers sent back to China

Brazilians living in Ireland express mix of relief and concern following election of far-right candidate

Dublin Fire Brigade and its ambulance service urge caution during a busy day

New to the Parish: Daniela Kocis-Fitzgerald arrived from Romania in 2009

Labour leader calls for a ‘more humane and regularised system’ to process applications

New to the Parish: Daniela Vindisova from Slovakia came to Ireland in 2016

Stories of 2018: New to the Parish, Swathi Sasidharan arrived from India in 2005

Security measures protecting online visa system from hackers ‘superficial’ – data expert

‘When I heard it at 1 o’clock in the morning, my mom woke me up just to tell me’

What time will the storm-force winds be crossing your county?

Decision follows a campaign by classmates of Nonso Muojeke (14) to keep him in Ireland

Met Éireann issues updates as gusts of up to 130km/h and flooding are expected

New to the Parish: Norbert Nkengurutse arrived from Burundi in 2016

Nurse says colleagues feel demoralised and many are moving abroad to work

Dozens of coffins laid outside GPO to remember mothers and babies from Tuam home

Frank Clarke notes Brexit means departure of major common law jurisdiction from Europe

Family are in ‘desperate’ need after car containing customised chair is stolen

DUP leader says NI Assembly cannot interfere with trade under Northern Ireland Act

AA Roadwatch warns of ‘significant disruptions’ to the southbound line

App advises clients to practise ‘mock raids’ and appoint staff to ‘shadow’ investigators