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2 hours, 24 mins agoHSE data ‘not reliable enough’ on discharges from hospitals
An expert group examining the scale and causes of delayed discharges from hospital has been unable to produce any meaningful recommendations to tackle the problem this winter because of the poor quality of data available to it.
27 mins agolatestIncidents of children being injured in preschool facilities detailed in Tusla report
A child was accidentally pierced by another child’s EpiPen in preschool, according to the latest round-up of serious incidents reported to authorities by early years care providers.
30 mins ago latestEvents and initiatives launched to mark World Children's Day
The Children's Ombudsman is celebrating World Children's Day by live streaming a series of inspiring stories from young people under the hashtag #ChildTalks2018.
1 hour, 6 mins agolatestAnti-bullying programme launched in Louth and Monaghan primary schools
The Kiva Project targets children from 1st to 6th class in response to what parents see as their biggest concern for their children.
1 hour, 28 mins agolatestAtkins diet ‘does work over the long-term’, research claims
The controversial low-carbohydrate diet pioneered by US cardiologist Robert Atkins has been scientifically proven to work long-term, according to a new study.
1 hour, 30 mins agolatestIrish smartphone users check their device 55 times a day, survey finds
97% of Irish consumers have access to some form of mobile phone, according to Deloitte’s annual Mobile Consumer Survey.
2 hours, 1 mins agolatestPublic should be excluded from serious sex trials in NI, judge says
John Gillen is leading an independent review following the acquittal of two Irish rugby internationals of rape charges in Belfast earlier this year.
2 hours, 9 mins agolatestGardaí target suspected organised begging in Cork
Gardaí have deployed additional resources to target suspected organised begging in Cork city following a visible increase in the activity on the streets in recent days.
2 hours, 11 mins ago latestCoveney praises ‘steely’ Theresa May for securing ‘good deal for Britain’
The Tánaiste said the PM had followed through on her commitments to Ireland and the EU.
2 hours, 18 mins ago latestStardust protest to take place in Dublin
48 young people died in the popular nightclub in Artane, Dublin on Valentine’s Day in 1981
2 hours, 19 mins agolatestMairia Cahill has ‘no expectations’ in meeting with Mary Lou McDonald
Ms Cahill, a great-niece of prominent Belfast republican Joe Cahill, is meeting Mary Lou McDonald today.
11 hours, 13 mins agoUpdate: Two men arrested in Kerry money laundering probe released without charge
Two more people have been arrested as part of an investigation into money laundering in Kerry.
11 hours, 20 mins ago latestTributes to Irish football fan found dead in Denmark
The Irish football fan found dead in Denmark on Sunday has been named locally as David Clerkin from Drogheda, Co Louth.
11 hours, 41 mins agolatestMotorcyclist, aged 23, dies in Wicklow accident
A motorcyclist has died in a road accident in Co. Wicklow.
11 hours, 48 mins agolatestMan gets suspended term for €13k worth of cannabis
An isolated 54-year-old man caught with over €13,000 worth of cannabis at his home in Coachford, Co Cork, was planning to draw cannabis oil from his plants for medicinal use. Yesterday, he was given an 18-month suspended jail term.
11 hours, 53 mins agoAfter drugs bust, man claimed he was dealing dog nuts, court hears
A man caught with a tick-list in his van and €12,000 worth of cannabis in kennels at the back of his home claimed he was dealing dog nuts feed and using all of the illegal drugs himself.
12 hours, 1 mins agolatestFamily archive of ‘enigmatic’ Elizabeth O’Kelly donated to Maynooth University Library
A family archive of Elizabeth O’Kelly, who donated her €30m fortune to five Irish charities, has been described as a “treasure trove” of information on the “fascinating and deeply private woman”.
12 hours, 13 mins agolatestUpdate: Hospital opens helpline for patients worried about BRACA genetic test results
Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin says patients concerned over BRACA genetic test results can contact a dedicated helpline at the hospital on 01-4096219.
12 hours, 45 mins agoPost-office raider: It’s your lucky day
A post-office raider told a postmaster, first thing on a Monday morning, “it’s your lucky day” as he tried to force his way into the premises.
13 hours, 33 mins agoMan shot by Danish police in city where Irish fans gather for Nations League game
A man is in a critical condition after being shot by police in Aarhus, Denmark, ahead of tonight's UEFA Nations League game between the Republic of Ireland and Denmark.
13 hours, 33 mins agoSinn Féin issues call over legacy inquest funding in the North
Party president Mary Lou McDonald said the money must also not be used to “entice” parties back to the negotiating table.
13 hours, 48 mins agoFoster: Border backstop is an unnecessary EU ‘negotiating tactic’
The DUP leader said remarks by Leo Varadkar suggested the legal backstop in the draft Brexit deal gave a ‘false choice’.
13 hours, 50 mins agoSolicitor who borrowed €27k from elderly woman who cares for husband and another adult is struck off
A solicitor who has not fully repaid a €27,000 sum borrowed by him from an elderly client who is in difficult circumstances has been struck off the roll of solicitors by order of the High Court.
14 hours, 44 mins agoUpdate: Irish fan who died in Denmark is named
The Irish man died after being found in water at Havnegade, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
14 hours, 52 mins agoHigh Court approves €20m payment from insurance compensation fund for Setanta claims
Payments of more than €20m have been approved by the High Court out of the Insurance Compensation Fund to meet a 35% shortfall in awards concerning motorists insured by the collapsed Maltese-based insurer, Setanta Insurance.
15 hours, 4 mins ago"I do not just stand here as a victim": Read rape victim Leona O'Callaghan's court statement in full
Rape victim Leona O'Callaghan waived her right to anonymity at the Central Criminal Court today and delivered a victim impact statement that resonated throughout the court.
15 hours, 21 mins agolatestRevenue seize more than 10,000 cigarettes in Port of Cork
Revenue officers have seized around 10,600 cigarettes in Cork Port.
15 hours, 51 mins agoMan who molested partner's daughter jailed for two years; Judge explains she is bound by guidelines
A Dublin man who molested the daughter of his partner at the time while she was helping out in his shop received a partially suspended sentence.
16 hours, 39 mins agoSolicitor to hold €15k of €20k award for shopper who fell into Dunnes freezer pending appeal
Part of a €20,000 award to a shopper who fell into a supermarket freezer after she had to lean in to get frozen vegetables from the bottom is to be held in a solicitor's account pending an appeal over the case, the High Court has ruled.
16 hours, 53 mins agoTeacher in mosque gets partially suspended sentence for sexual assault of girl aged 6
A teacher in a Dublin mosque who displayed an “unhealthy interest” in a six-year-old girl he went on to molest has received a partially suspended sentence.
17 hours, 4 mins agolatestVicky Phelan named in BBC list of 100 'inspiring and influential women'
Cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has been included in the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the globe for 2018.
17 hours, 37 mins agoBoss 'pressurised' mother to work 12 days after birth of premature boy, tribunal hears
A boss at a printing firm contacted a female employee 12 days after the premature birth of her baby boy and pressurised her to work from home during her maternity leave.
18 hours, 23 mins agolatestGunmen 'showed little mercy': Cork priest tells of horror at murder of colleague in South Sudan
A Cork priest serving on mission in South Sudan has described in chilling detail how a Jesuit friend and colleague was murdered by gunmen in country last week.
18 hours, 35 mins agoRenewed warning about carbon monoxide after suspected poisoning incident in Cork
Fire officers have issued a renewed warning about chimney cleaning and having carbon monoxide alarms after a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Cork.
18 hours, 46 mins agoBradley warns no-deal Brexit will mean WTO customs checks in Ireland
The Northern Ireland Secretary said World Trade Organisation rules are ‘very clear’.
18 hours, 50 mins agoGovt cannot be allowed to forget cervical smear scandal, says Cork woman impacted by controversy
Official Ireland cannot be allowed to start 2019 with a fresh slate in relation to the cervical smear scandal with the HSE still needing to make massive efforts to rebuild trust and to make concrete change in medical care, according to one of the women impacted by the controversy.
19 hours, 8 mins agoWoman raped by man she met on Tinder tells court she thought she was going to die
A woman raped by a convicted sex offender who she met online has told a court she thought she would die during the attack.
19 hours, 17 mins agoLatest: Govt hits out at 'Mystic Micheál' Martin's comments
The Government has attacked "mystic" Micheál Martin claiming he can read the minds of Fine Gael Ministers but refuses to provide any clarity on confidence and supply himself.
19 hours, 33 mins ago"Let me be clear, you did not win”: Brave victim addresses Limerick man who raped her as a child
A Limerick man has been jailed for 17 years after he raped a 13-year-old girl in a graveyard and continued a sexual relationship with her having manipulated her and isolated her from her friends.
19 hours, 56 mins agoNew early years scheme launched with vow to increase parental leave
The plan comes just days after the Taoiseach said Fine Gael could ‘look proudly’ to steps taken to build a state that cares for families.
20 hours, 0 mins agoCourt orders man's surrender despite 'generalised deficiencies in the independence of the judiciary in Poland'
The High Court has ordered the surrender of a Polish man to face trial in his native country despite finding “generalised and systemic” violations to the independence of Poland’s judiciary.
20 hours, 15 mins ago'Sorry for his loss, if that means anything': Man, 24, charged with David Douglas murder
A 24-year-old man has been charged with the murder of David ‘Daithi’ Douglas who was shot dead in Dublin two years ago.
21 hours, 1 mins agolatestAlmost half of Irish drinkers consuming alcohol at high-risk level
48% of Irish drinkers are consuming alcohol at a level that is putting their health at increasing or high risk, new research shows.
21 hours, 29 mins agolatestNurses and midwives begin vote on strike action
A ballot over strike action is underway of nurses and midwives in a dispute about understaffing and safety in the health service.
21 hours, 50 mins agoMan due in court over David Douglas murder
A man in his 20s is due in court this morning charged in relation to the murder of David Douglas in Dublin two years ago.
21 hours, 54 mins agoGardaí and Crimestoppers appeal for information on murder of Robert Sheehan in 2012
21-year-old Robert Sheehan was attending his brother's wedding at Bunratty Castle Hotel, Co Clare in 2012 when was shot.
22 hours, 36 mins agoTeenager arrested at Cork checkpoint in possession of house-breaking implements
Gardaí are preparing a file for the DPP after they arrested a teenager in possession of house-breaking implements in East Cork last night.
22 hours, 43 mins agolatestGardaí appeal for help in finding 16-year-old missing from Tallaght
Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in locating 16-year-old Donna Marie Maughan from Tallaght.
22 hours, 52 mins agoMum of woman stabbed in Blanchardstown supports petition to get bus stop moved
A petition to relocate a West Dublin bus stop has been supported by the mum of a young Co Meath woman, who was stabbed during a mugging on Saturday evening.
23 hours, 8 mins agolatestMost HSE staff not briefed on open disclosure
Just one in five health and social care workers has been formally briefed on the HSE’s open disclosure policy, and only one in 25 has attended a training workshop — five years after patients were assured the policy would be standard practice.
23 hours, 58 mins agoEU Ombudsman says Brexit report on NI should be published
EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly has defended her call on the European Commission to publish a key document about North-South cooperation underpinned by the EU, saying it is important that citizens be as informed as possible.
1 day agoCompetition launched to find Northern Ireland’s next police ombudsman
The current Police Ombudsman Dr Michael Maguire will finish his term in July 2019.
1 day agolatestPrimary teachers to vote on new head of INTO
More than 43,000 primary teachers are voting over the next month to elect the head of one of the country’s biggest unions.
1 day agoPoliticians urged to listen to Brexit concerns of NI businesses
It’s time for politicians to listen to the business community about Brexit says the Northern Ireland regional director of the Confederation of British Industry.
1 day agolatestPoverty and inequality putting children at risk of sexual exploitation, report finds
Children from Roma, migrant, refugee and Traveller communities are at a greater risk of sexual exploitation, a new report has found.
1 day agoWithdrawal deal is a decisive step forward, insists NI Secretary
Karen Bradley said the draft accord will help deliver a Brexit deal that works for the businesses and people of Northern Ireland.
1 day agoLeo Varadkar floats €3bn tax plan but rules out early election
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out a snap general election despite floating plans for a €3bn tax strategy to pay back middle-income families.
1 day agolatestSanctions against rogue landlords due
Sanctions against rogue landlords and tougher property inspection powers are set to be approved in the weeks ahead so new rental protections take effect in the New Year. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy admitted that rent pressure zones were not working as best as had been hoped.
1 day agoSimon Coveney to travel to Brussels for Brexit discussions
Simon Coveney and Helen McEntee are in Brussels on Monday for a meeting of the EU’s General Affairs Council.
1 day agolatest'Gamechanger' treatment trial allows severely allergic kids to eat peanuts
The treatment trial saw participants go from allergic reactions such as immediate vomiting, swelling of the throat, blisters on tongue and stomach pain to being able to safely ingest up to four peanuts.
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Update: Irish fan who died in Denmark is named
The Irish man died after being found in water at Havnegade, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mum of woman stabbed in Blanchardstown supports petition to get bus stop moved
A petition to relocate a West Dublin bus stop has been supported by the mum of a young Co Meath woman, who was stabbed during a mugging on Saturday evening.
One in hospital after 'fight night' mass brawl in Shannon hotel
One person was hospitalised after a mass brawl broke at a kickboxing event at a hotel in Co Clare last night.
Woman raped by man she met on Tinder tells court she thought she was going to die
A woman raped by a convicted sex offender who she met online has told a court she thought she would die during the attack.
Solicitor to hold €15k of €20k award for shopper who fell into Dunnes freezer pending appeal
Part of a €20,000 award to a shopper who fell into a supermarket freezer after she had to lean in to get frozen vegetables from the bottom is to be held in a solicitor's account pending an appeal over the case, the High Court has ruled.
Young woman seriously hurt in fall from Dublin hotel window; one woman arrested
A 21-year-old woman has been badly injured after a fall from a window at a Dublin hotel.
"Let me be clear, you did not win”: Brave victim addresses Limerick man who raped her as a child
A Limerick man has been jailed for 17 years after he raped a 13-year-old girl in a graveyard and continued a sexual relationship with her having manipulated her and isolated her from her friends.
'Gamechanger' treatment trial allows severely allergic kids to eat peanuts
The treatment trial saw participants go from allergic reactions such as immediate vomiting, swelling of the throat, blisters on tongue and stomach pain to being able to safely ingest up to four peanuts.
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