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31 mins agoSenior Northern Ireland politicians meeting Taoiseach for Brexit talks
Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill, the SDLP’s Colm Eastwood, The Alliance Party’s Stephen Farry and Green leader Steven Agnew head the delegation.
3 mins agoPearse Doherty: Insurance industry operating like a cartel
The insurance industry is operating like a cartel according to Sinn Féin's Finance Spokesperson.
27 mins agoMichael Healy-Rae has planning refused for apartments in vacant public house in Tralee
The TD Michael Healy-Rae has been refused planning for apartments in a vacant public house in Tralee, with the planning inspector describing what was proposed as “substandard” and meeting only the minimum requirements.
47 mins agoSpecial care service for girls to cease operating
A centre for some of the country’s most troubled children is to cease operating as a special care unit for girls, after a report outlined how gardaí had been called to assist staff, and children had been pepper-sprayed and handcuffed.
54 mins agolatestPlans to split paid parental leave set to be rejected
The Government has rejected proposals that would allow parents to split paid maternity leave.
1 hour, 44 mins agoCaribbean-bound holiday flight diverts to Shannon with ill passenger
A Caribbean-bound holiday flight diverted to Shannon Airport this morning after a passenger fell ill more than 700 kilometres away over France.
3 hours, 20 mins agolatestPAC to review spend on luxury toilets for papal visit
The Government spent more than €1m on “luxury toilets” for high-ranking guests, portaloos, and a marquee as part of a €15m spending spree for the August visit of Pope Francis to Ireland.
3 hours, 21 mins agoGardaí investigating fire at Finglas pub
The fire occurred at the Bottom Of The Hill bar on Main Street at 12.40am this morning.
3 hours, 49 mins agoGardaí investigating after sudden death of man in workplace accident in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating the sudden death of a man in a workplace accident in Dublin.
4 hours, 0 mins agolatestReports calls for planning regulations to stop fast food outlets opening near schools
An Oireachtas report on childhood obesity is calling for new planning regulations to prevent fast food outlets opening near schools.
4 hours, 25 mins agolatestBrexit withdrawal deal divides opinion as May faces Parliament battle
The Taoiseach and EU leaders welcomed the deal, but the British Prime Minister faces a massive battle to get it passed in Parliament.
4 hours, 39 mins agolatestOlder people in hospital more at risk of receiving incorrect prescription
A new survey from the Royal College of Surgeons has found the risk may be as high as 72%.
4 hours, 48 mins agoAntibiotic resistance poses major risk to health, says IPU
The Irish Pharmacy Union is trying to highlight correct use of the drugs ahead of European Antibiotics Awareness Day this Sunday.
5 hours, 1 mins agoThe EU is not a buffet: How Ireland, Britain and Europe’s papers reacted to Brexit plan
The agreement makes headlines home and abroad.
11 hours, 34 mins agoElderly patients 72% more likely to get inappropriate prescription following hospitalisation
Older patients who were hospitalised were 72% more likely to be given a potentially inappropriate prescription after hospital admission, according to new research.
13 hours, 58 mins agoLeo Varadkar heralds 'one of the better days in politics' amid draft Brexit withdrawal deal
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has heralded today as “one of the better days in politics” as he championed a significant victory for Ireland in relation to Brexit.
14 hours, 8 mins agolatestDepartment of Health reaches deal with IMO for provision of abortion services
The Department of Health has reached a contract agreement with the Irish Medical Organisation for providing abortions at GP surgeries and other community settings.
14 hours, 21 mins agolatestThe Lotto results are in...
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15 hours, 30 mins agoBrexit explainer: What the latest developments mean for Ireland, the UK and the EU
After months of tense talks, on Monday night EU and British negotiators finally signed off on an agreed Brexit deal wording, a development which emerged on Tuesday evening.
15 hours, 43 mins agolatestMan, 80s, dies following road collision in Cork
A man in his 80s has died after a single-vehicle crash in Cork this afternoon.
17 hours, 10 mins agolatestLimerick man jailed after court hears he and 'two henchmen' demand €10,000 from man
A Limerick man “with two henchmen” who demanded €10,000 with menaces from a man in North Cork by pretending to be paramilitaries was jailed for three years.
17 hours, 26 mins agoDUP's Sammy Wilson criticised for ‘punishment beating’ Brexit comparison
Liberal Democrat spokesman on Northern Ireland Alistair Carmichael branded Mr Wilson’s comments ‘completely unacceptable and potentially dangerous’.
17 hours, 33 mins agoNicola Collins murder accused tells court he just pushed victim to get more room in bed
The man who allegedly beat a woman to death told the first gardaí on the scene that he just pushed her to get some more room in bed.
17 hours, 33 mins agoSupreme Court refuses to hear man's appeal over Garda Commissioner's appointment
The Supreme Court has refused to hear a man's appeal over a decision he had not raised a sufficient legal basis to challenge the government's appointment of Drew Harris as Garda Commissioner.
17 hours, 42 mins agoTen years jail for homeless man who acted as gardener in cannabis grow house
A homeless man who chose “the lesser of two evils” by acting as gardener in a cannabis grow house instead of sleeping on the streets has been jailed for ten years.
17 hours, 45 mins agoMan who threatened to send sexually explicit pictures of former partner to neighbours is jailed
A man who threatened to send sexually explicit pictures of his former partner to all her neighbours has been jailed for nine months.
17 hours, 52 mins agoMan accused of facilitating illegal immigration
A Bulgarian man arrested at Terminal 1 in Dublin Airport has been remanded in custody after he was charged with facilitating the entry of an illegal immigrant into the State.
18 hours, 4 mins agoCork man who blackmailed 60-year-old who used gay dating site is jailed for 18 months
A Cork man who was found to have demanded thousands of euro with menaces following an investigation into alleged blackmailing of men using a gay dating website was jailed for 18 months today.
18 hours, 22 mins agoFormer Terenure College rugby coach charged with indecent assault of nine boys
A former rugby coach at Terenure College is to stand trial accused of indecently assaulting nine students at the south Dublin secondary school over a 17-year period.
18 hours, 54 mins agolatestHomeowners losing gardens under Bus Connects plan to receive €25,000
Around 1,300 homeowners in Dublin could have parts of their front garden taken to be put in bus and cycle lanes.
19 hours, 8 mins agoFormer army reservist who 'breached and abused trust' jailed for defilement of underage cousin
A Dublin man who was convicted of having sex with his underage cousin has been jailed for three and a half years for defilement.
19 hours, 23 mins agolatestReport recommends stricter controls on interest charged by moneylenders
Stricter controls on the rate of interest charged by licensed moneylenders could help protect vulnerable borrowers, according to a new report.
20 hours, 3 mins ago latest#ThisIsNotConsent marches: Woman awaiting rape trial despairs of underwear comments
Protests are taking place this afternoon calling for an overhaul of how rape trials are conducted.
20 hours, 26 mins agoNew plans to reopen junction on Cork to Limerick road
Engineers are working on new plans to reopen a junction on the N20 Cork to Limerick road which was closed in controversial circumstances following fatal accidents.
20 hours, 57 mins agoMartin ‘dismayed’ by DUP response to Brexit proposal
Micheál Martin said the issue ‘deserves better than that’.
21 hours, 36 mins agoCase over forcible removal of day old baby from mother to get urgent hearing
A legal challenge over the forcible removal by gardai and social workers of a day old baby from his breastfeeding mother at a maternity hospital will be heard next week at the High Court.
21 hours, 44 mins agoEU leaders set for November 25 summit if UK Cabinet backs Brexit deal – Taoiseach
Latest: An emergency summit of European leaders will likely convene on November 25 to consider the draft Brexit deal if the UK government backs the proposed text, the Taoiseach has said.
21 hours, 49 mins agolatest250,000 in mortgage distress with many at risk of homelessness
The vast majority of homeowners facing repossession are trying to handle legal proceedings without the help of solicitors or other supports.
21 hours, 59 mins ago latestSt Vincent de Paul to help 50,000 families this winter
Around 50,000 families are expected to be visited by St Vincent de Paul this winter.
22 hours, 40 mins agolatestJustice Minister wants State to reach early settlement with Maurice McCabe
The Justice Minister wants the state to reach an early settlement with Maurice McCabe.
22 hours, 46 mins agoWillie O'Dea 'aghast' at the 'comic-book' theatrics to Brexit by 'right wing' factions of UK Government and DUP
A senior Fianna Fáil TD has lashed out at the "comic-book" theatrics to the Brexit deal by "right wing" factions of the British government and DUP, saying he is "aghast" at their initial response.
23 hours, 9 mins agoFamily of Tipperary couple killed in head-on crash settle case
Three daughters and two sons of a Tipperary couple who sued for nervous shock after their parents died in a head-on car crash have settled their High Court actions.
23 hours, 14 mins agoMan, 30s, arrested following assault in Dublin
A man in his 30s has been arrested following an assault in South Dublin early this morning.
1 day agoBertie Ahern: Brexit deal addresses 'most' of Ireland's 'issues and positions'
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says that from an Irish perspective the proposed Brexit deal which British Prime Minister Theresa May will put to her Cabinet today “seems to address most of the issues and positions that we are concerned about.”
1 day agolatest91-year-old woman waited 13 hours for a bed before being discharged
A 91-year-old woman was forced to waiting in an accident and emergency room for 13 hours waiting for a bed before being discharged.
1 day agoLatest: Justice Minister open to changing law on conduct of rape trials
Latest: The Justice Minister says he is open to changing the law on how rape trials are conducted.
1 day agoGenesys announce 200 tech jobs for Galway
200 technology jobs have been announced for Galway.
1 day agoReport recommends a cap on interest rates chargeable by moneylenders
A new report recommends capping the interest rates which moneylenders can charge.
1 day agolatestHSE implement only 10 of 36 recommendations following 2015 investigation
The HSE has only implemented 10 out of 36 Ombudsman recommendations three years after an investigation into the health service.
1 day agoDispute with HSE exposing problems faced by ambulance services, says union
A union representing ambulance crews says a dispute with the HSE is exposing the problems faced by the service.
1 day agoSurvey finds people in mortgage arrears are too ashamed to admit they're in difficulty
People in mortgage arrears face huge challenges and obstacles as they interact with banks, vulture funds and the legal system.
1 day agoDUP warns it will oppose any Brexit deal ‘which weakens Union’
Party leader Arlene Foster said ‘every individual vote will count’.
1 day agoAbortion services to face review after three years
Harris hopes to get bill back into Dáil for debate next week.
1 day agolatestLatest: Gardaí in Drogheda cancel leave in bid to tackle vicious gang feud
Garda decisions to cancel leave and ease stringent controls on overtime in Co Louth reflect the “seriousness and urgency” of the situation in Drogheda, senior officers have said.
1 day agoBrexit: Government 'got what it needed' to avoid hard border
The Government has insisted it “got what it needed” in the draft Brexit text agreed in Brussels to avoid the return of a hard border, writes Daniel McConnell, Political Editor .
1 day agoSex workers ‘still not protected’ in spite of criminalising legislation
Ireland’s new laws criminalising the purchase of sex will work in cutting trafficking and sexual exploitation according to a new report.
1 day agolatest46 arrested in Dublin city centre in bid to tackle organised begging
A total of 46 people have been arrested by Gardaí, in an operation to target organised begging in Dublin city centre.
1 day agoFacts behind EU withdrawal draft agreement
Here are some of the questions being asked about the document which Cabinet ministers will be asked to approve.
1 day agoIrish woman who stabbed fiance to death tell court she 'loved him dearly'
An Irish woman who killed her fiance in Sydney has told a judge she did not leave the "controlling and fairly unpleasant" man as she loved him dearly.
1 day agoCoroner expresses concern British soldiers could boycott Ballymurphy inquest
Michael Mansfield QC, who represents a number of the victims’ families, called for the coroner to take direct action on the issue.
Most Read in Ireland
Ten years jail for homeless man who acted as gardener in cannabis grow house
A homeless man who chose “the lesser of two evils” by acting as gardener in a cannabis grow house instead of sleeping on the streets has been jailed for ten years.
#ThisIsNotConsent: Women post photos of their underwear after Cork rape trial
Protests are taking place both offline and online after a barrister drew attention to a female complainant’s choice of underwear.
One of the men who died in Mayo crash was soldier on leave
A road crash in Co Mayo, which claimed the lives of two young local men on Monday night, has plunged communities in north Mayo and west Sligo into deep sadness.
Man, 80s, dies following road collision in Cork
A man in his 80s has died after a single-vehicle crash in Cork this afternoon.
91-year-old woman waited 13 hours for a bed before being discharged
A 91-year-old woman was forced to waiting in an accident and emergency room for 13 hours waiting for a bed before being discharged.
Homeowners losing gardens under Bus Connects plan to receive €25,000
Around 1,300 homeowners in Dublin could have parts of their front garden taken to be put in bus and cycle lanes.
Brexit explainer: What the latest developments mean for Ireland, the UK and the EU
After months of tense talks, on Monday night EU and British negotiators finally signed off on an agreed Brexit deal wording, a development which emerged on Tuesday evening.
80,000 homes in line for excessive usage fee when new water charge system comes in
Around 80,000 households are to be charged with 'excessive usage' water charges when the new scheme comes in.
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