Ireland

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  Visitor numbers increase in first quarter - CSO

  Overseas trips to Ireland increased by 7.3 % from January to March of this year.

• 1 hour, 33 minutes ago

  

  Child absenteeism report shows influence of family factors

  Children who have a mother who suffers from depression are the most like to miss school for more than 20 days, a report has found.

• 2 hours, 41 minutes ago

  

  Teachers to take protest to Leinster House

  The INTO is organising a protest against cuts to teaching hours for children with special needs.

• 2 hours, 52 minutes ago » latest

  

  Government pledges more financial aid for Syrian refugees

  An extra €1.65m of Government funding has been announced to help more than eight million people affected by the Syrian crisis.

• 3 hours, 3 minutes ago

  

  Chernobyl Children group to arrive today

  Chernobyl Children International will be welcoming a group of children for their summer break in Ireland today.

• 3 hours, 8 minutes ago » latest

  

  No free vote on abortion legislation

  The Government's abortion legislation will take a first step towards becoming law when it is introduced in the Dáil today.

• 3 hours, 45 minutes ago

  

  Taoiseach to meet European leaders in Vienna

  Taoiseach Enda Kenny will travel to Vienna today to meet other European leaders for a summit to prepare for the next European Council meeting.

• 13 hours, 42 minutes ago

  

  Over 1,000 attend special mass for murdered mother and daughter

  Upwards of 1,000 people gathered in Killorglin this evening for a special mass to remember a murdered mother and daughter.

• 13 hours, 46 minutes ago

  

  Tánaiste reaches agreement with EU leaders on budget

  The Tánaiste has reached agreement with EU leaders on the €960bn budget for the next seven years, following more than 24 hours of intensive negotiations.

• 14 hours, 30 minutes ago

  

  Two arrested after €150k drugs seizure in Cork

  Two men have been arrested following a drugs seizure in Co Cork.

• 17 hours, 44 minutes ago

  

  No jail for man who attacked stranger who wished him a good night

  A man who carried out a violent and unprovoked attack on a random stranger has avoided jail today.

• 18 hours, 6 minutes ago

  

  Accused knew victim was a man - not the devil, court told

  A forensic psychiatrist has said that a man accused of murder knew what he was doing was wrong when he killed a student, whom he said was the devil.

• 18 hours, 18 minutes ago

  

  Government abandons plan to sell forests

  The sale of the harvesting rights for the country’s state-owned forests has been abandoned.

• 18 hours, 29 minutes ago

  

  Foam system 'not as good as water', fire-fighter tells court

  A fire-fighter has said that the new foam system they used to fight a blaze that killed two of his colleagues was not as good as water.

• 18 hours, 39 minutes ago

  

  McAnaspie murder-case pair accuse each other of stabbing

  A court has heard two men being tried for the murder of 17-year-old Daniel McAnaspie each claimed to have witnessed the other man carrying out the stabbing.

• 19 hours, 42 minutes ago » latest

  

  IMF talks aim to provide Ireland with precautionary facilities

  Talks have begun to provide precautionary facilities should Ireland fail to exit the bailout plan later this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today.

• 19 hours, 49 minutes ago

  

  'There will not be any increase in income tax'

  Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that there will be no hike in income tax in the next Budget.

• 19 hours, 56 minutes ago

  

  Three fishermen rescued off Donegal coast

  Three fishermen have been rescued after their boat sank off the Donegal coast.

• 20 hours ago » latest

  

  Nama to fund office-block development in Belfast

  Nama is to provide £15m (€18m) to finish two office blocks in Belfast, it was revealed today.

• 20 hours, 7 minutes ago » latest

  

  Minister: No more 'slopping out' at Mountjoy by next year

  Justice Minister Alan Shatter said today that the practice of slopping out at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin will be phased out by the end of the year.

• 20 hours, 58 minutes ago

  

  Garden shears likely to have killed Daniel McAnaspie, court told

  A court has heard how a garden shears found during the murder investigation of Daniel McAnaspie was the most likely weapon used to kill him.

• 21 hours, 10 minutes ago

  

  Tuffy comes out fighting against Kenny

  A member of the Government has accused the Taoiseach of being anti-democratic, anti-politics and of populist nonsense over reforming politics, including planning to abolish the Seanad.

• 21 hours, 20 minutes ago

  

  Gardaí narrow timeframe of Killorglin killings

  Gardai in Kerry have also confirmed that both were stabbed to death.

• 21 hours, 45 minutes ago

  

  Walsh: Around 10 Fine Gael TDs will vote against abortion Bill

  About 10 Fine Gael TDs and Senators will vote against the new abortion legislation, a member of the party has claimed.

• 22 hours, 26 minutes ago

  

  Muddy footprint in Minister's kitchen identified burglar

  A court has heard how a muddy footprint in the kitchen of the Justice Minister’s home helped catch his burglar.

• 22 hours, 51 minutes ago » latest

  

  Threat from dissident republicans 'severe'

  The threat from dissident republicans remains severe, Justice Minister Alan Shatter said today.

• 1 day, 12 minutes ago

  

  Shatter renews pledge to restart garda recruitment

  The Justice Minister Alan Shatter is renewing his promise to resume garda recruitment, but he admits there is no timeframe for the process.

• 1 day, 6 minutes ago » latest

  

  Teachers accuse Government of 'smokescreen and spin'

  The country’s largest teaching union has accused the Government of enforcing savage cuts on pupils with special needs.

• 1 day, 21 minutes ago

  

  James Reilly's family sent arson attack threats over abortion legislation

  The Minister for Health James Reilly says threats to burn him and his family out of their home have gone much further than they should have.

• 1 day, 1 hour, 43 minutes ago

  

  Teachers reveal fear of further special needs support cuts

  Teachers are extremely worried about reports of more cuts to special needs support, according to a leading union spokesperson.

• 1 day, 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

  

  Meagher's uncle says 'a certain justice done' as Bayley sentenced to 35 years

  Jill Meagher's uncle says a certain justice has been done for his niece after the man convicted of the rape and murder of the Irish journalist was sentenced to at least 35 years in prison in Australia.

• 1 day, 2 hours, 58 minutes ago

  

  Questioning of pair continues after Galway drugs seizure

  Gardaí are continuing to question two men in relation to the seziure of drugs in Co Galway.

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  Probe into Killorglin double murder continues

  Investigations are continuing this morning into the double murder of a mother and daughter in Kerry.

• 1 day, 3 hours, 28 minutes ago

  

  First day of evidence in McAnaspie murder trial

  The Central Criminal Court will begin hearing evidence today in the trial of murdered teenager Daniel McAnaspie.

• 1 day, 4 hours, 14 minutes ago

  

  Rabbitte: US can make own conclusions about tax system

  The Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has defended Ireland's tax policy ahead of an international digital conference in the capital today.

• 1 day, 4 hours, 31 minutes ago » latest

  

  Jill Meagher killer gets life

  A serial sex offender has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of an Irish woman that outraged Australia’s second-largest city.

• 1 day, 12 hours, 4 minutes ago

  

  Chairman steps down after distribution of pro-life leaflets in Dublin primary school

  The Chairman of the Board of a South Dublin Primary school has resigned over distributing pro-life leaflets to young pupils.

• 1 day, 13 hours, 57 minutes ago

  

  Ireland's refugee acceptance rate lower than European counterparts

  Ireland is not accepting as many refugees as its European counterparts.

• 1 day, 14 hours, 3 minutes ago

  

  Two arrested after drugs seizure in Galway

  Two men have been arrested in Galway after a major drugs seizure in the county.

• 1 day, 17 hours, 47 minutes ago

  

  Clare murder trial hears student 'suffered sustained and violent assault'

  A student whose body was found in a barrel on a Clare farm was the victim of a violent and sustained assault and died of severe, extensive trauma to his head, a court has heard.