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5 hours, 18 mins agoOvertime ban to go ahead as Psychiatric Nurses Association and health-service management fail to reach agreement
An overtime ban involving 6,000 psychiatric nurses will restart from Wednesday.
7 hours, 55 mins agolatestTwo men arrested following drug seizure in Dublin
Nearly €120,000 worth of drugs has been seized in Dublin.
8 hours, 36 mins agolatestChild rescued after being swept out to sea on lilo
Rescue services were alerted when a child got into difficulty off Portmarnock beach in Dublin.
8 hours, 45 mins agolatestBrian Cowen's family say former taoiseach has 'long road ahead' after suffering bleed on the brain
Former taoiseach Brian Cowen's family have said the seriously ill ex-politician has a "long road ahead" after confirming he is slowly recovering from a bleed on the brain earlier this month.
9 hours, 17 mins agolatestMan hospitalised following stabbing in Limerick city
Emergency services have responded to a stabbing incident in Limerick City.
9 hours, 25 mins agolatestTrinity student was 'taking selfies in the sunshine' before fatal fall at Cliffs of Moher, inquest hears
A German couple saw a Trinity College Dublin (TCD) student take "lots of selfies" at the cliff edge moments before he fell to his death at the Cliffs of Moher in January.
9 hours, 26 mins agolatestBoris Johnson told by Fianna Fáil's Lisa Chambers to ditch the 'ego'
Britain's likely next prime minister Boris Johnson has been warned he will not be able to win the Brexit stand-off by "sloganeering" and must put his "ego" to one side if he is to find a solution to the crisis.
9 hours, 29 mins agolatestOpportunistic robber who used nail clippers to rob cash-in-transit driver of box containing €25k is jailed
An opportunistic criminal who robbed a cash box containing €25,000 while carrying a nail clippers has been given a three-year sentence.
9 hours, 37 mins agolatestNorthern Irish campaigners hail ‘historic’ Westminster vote on abortion and same-sex marriage
The changes were part of measures aimed at keeping Northern Ireland public services running, two and a half years after devolution collapsed.
9 hours, 40 mins agoMan, 63, who admitted raping 'vulnerable' woman jailed for five years
A man who admitted to raping a woman who could not remember what had happened the next morning has been jailed for five years.
9 hours, 47 mins agolatestAlmost one third of 90 townlands in South Kerry Gaeltacht uninhabited
Almost a third of the more than 90 townlands in the South Kerry Gaeltacht are now uninhabited, with poor access to services one of the main reasons people are leaving the area.
9 hours, 52 mins agoIrish nurse suspended for one year as court hears he sent naked image to patient while working in Australia
A nurse has had his registration here suspended for a year for professional misconduct while working at an Australian hospital, including sending a patient an MMS message containing a private and/or naked image on his mobile phone.
10 hours, 0 mins agolatestMcGrath encourages people to check income tax paid as €4bn claimed back from Revenue since 2010
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance, Michael McGrath TD, has encouraged people who think they may have overpaid income tax to request an End of Year Statement (P21 Balancing Statement) from the Revenue.
10 hours, 8 mins agolatestJack Doyle statue is approved for Cobh despite concerns over domestic violence allegations
A statue of Cork boxer Jack Doyle is to be erected in Cobh after councillors voted to approve the proposal at their meeting yesterday.
10 hours, 9 mins agolatestRevenue seize herbal cannabis worth €20,000 in West Dublin
Revenue officers have seized approximately 1kg of herbal cannabis following a search, under warrant, of a property in Lucan, Co. Dublin today.
10 hours, 14 mins agoWoman possibly under deadly attack from boyfriend when killing occurred, judge hears
The lawyer for a woman, who killed her boyfriend, has said her client was possibly under deadly attack from the deceased at the time, and asked her sentencing judge to place the manslaughter within the lower culpability range.
10 hours, 15 mins agoCall for Govt to open public consultation on how future redress schemes should operate
Legal experts and civil rights groups have said it is "imperative" that the Government open a public consultation on how future redress schemes should operate.
10 hours, 19 mins agoGardaí failed to follow up on 1989 claim from man who admitted doing 'wrong' to nephew, court hears
A man admitted to gardaí in 1989 that he had done something “wrong” to his nephew and gardaí did not follow up on this claim, a court has heard.
10 hours, 41 mins agoDispute over allegedly infertile stallion and unpaid €3m insurance policy comes before court
A legal row over an allegedly infertile stallion and a claim of a failure to pay out on a €3million insurance policy have come before the Commercial Court.
10 hours, 42 mins agoRoyal College of Surgeons in right of way dispute with apartment owners
A dispute over an alleged right of way between the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) and apartment owners adjoining the college's property at St Stephen's Green, Dublin has been admitted to the fast track Commercial Court list.
10 hours, 58 mins agolatestCalls for Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley to act on 'crisis-hit' schools
The Children's Commissioner has backed calls for Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley to act over the region's "crisis-hit" education system.
11 hours, 15 mins agoJudge slams posting of video of elderly man in nursing home as 'reprehensible'
The president of the High Court has described as "reprehensible" the posting of a video on social media of an elderly man, a ward of court with advanced dementia, in a nursing home.
11 hours, 20 mins agolatestProposed legislation banning the sale of e-cigarettes to children welcomed by Vape Business Ireland
Chair of the trade association, Keith Flynn, said members had signed a code of conduct agreeing to only sell vaping products to people over the age of 18. The code, published last month, also states that members should always ask for identification if there is any doubt about a person's age.
11 hours, 29 mins agolatestDublin public transport users reminded to wash hands as faecal matter found on seats and handrails
Faecal matter, skin bacteria and yeast have been found on the seats and handrails of public transport in Dublin.
11 hours, 41 mins agolatestBig increase in complaints made by passengers using Irish airports
The 2018 annual report by from the Commission of Aviation Regulation (CAR) revealed that the organisation received a total of 4,420 passenger queries, which resulted in 2,319 valid complaints.
11 hours, 49 mins agolatestState funding for Cork Event Centre can be delivered, Tánaiste says
Simon Coveney said today that efforts are ongoing to bring clarity to the funding
12 hours, 2 mins agoDublin City Council announce new €630 fee for use of sandwich boards
Dublin City Council has announced a new fee of €630 for the use of sandwich boards.
12 hours, 4 mins agoRyanair challenges regulator's decision on passenger compensation during strikes
Ryanair wants the High Court to quash a decision of the aviation regulator ordering the airline to compensate a number of people affected by last year's strike action.
12 hours, 14 mins agoClare man who raped girl, 13, in church grounds jailed for nine years
A Co Clare man who raped a 13-year-old girl after chasing her in the grounds of a church has been sentenced to nine years and 168 days imprisonment.
12 hours, 37 mins ago€250m healthcare investment fund launched by Cork firm
BlackBee Investments has also created a new company, Aperee, to manage what will be the single largest private sector investment in the long-term healthcare sector.
12 hours, 54 mins agolatestNew Bill to boost development of offshore renewable energy, Govt say
A revised general scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill 2019 has been approved, according to a government spokesperson.
13 hours, 23 mins agolatestGreen light for apartments and housing proposal next door to Pat Kenny's home
One of Ireland’s best-known broadcasters, Newstalk's Pat Kenny and his wife, Kathy, have lost out in their battle against plans for apartment and housing development on a site adjacent to their Dalkey home.
13 hours, 50 mins agoAppeal for neighbours to be vigilant after pensioner who died in Cork lay undiscovered for seven months
A voluntary worker who has assisted the elderly for decades has urged the public to watch out for their neighbours after the body of a pensioner lay undiscovered in a house on the northside of Cork city for at least seven months
14 hours, 4 mins agoMixed reaction to College Green's pedestrian-only day
Dublin City Council is to reassess plans for two further pedestrian days at College Green.
14 hours, 32 mins agoAirlines paid out €390k in compensation as number of complaints increase
The regulator in charge of enforcing air passenger rights is working to clear a huge backlog of complaints.
14 hours, 33 mins agoFamily suggest baby's death highlights 'dichotomy of consultant-led care' between public and private patients
A verdict of medical misadventure into the death of a baby girl following an attempt to perform a vacuum delivery due to her mother’s labour slowing has been returned by an inquest.
14 hours, 35 mins agoNo-deal Brexit could lead to decline of Irish drinks industry, DIGI warns
The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland called on the Government to reduce alcohol excise tax by 15% over the next two years.
15 hours, 26 mins agoMichael D'Arcy says €500k banking pay cap should be retained
Junior Finance Minister Michael D'Arcy has insisted the €500,000 annual banking pay cap should be retained, despite increasing pressure from institutions to relax the rules.
16 hours, 5 mins agolatestProbation reports to be made available to both Ana Kreigel’s killers
Legal representatives for the two boys convicted of murdering 14-year-old schoolgirl Ana Kriegel will be given parts of one another's probation reports, a judge at the Central Criminal Court has decided.
16 hours, 30 mins agoRising economy sees increase in cocaine use
Cocaine is the third most-used illegal drug in Ireland after opiates and cannabis.
16 hours, 33 mins agolatestTeenager killed in Co Tyrone road crash
The incident happened on the Clanabogan Road in Omagh.
16 hours, 46 mins ago447 people waiting for beds in hospitals around the country
There are 447 admitted patients waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch.
16 hours, 46 mins agolatestSinn Féin 'deliberately' caused Stormont Assembly collapse, Michéal Martin says
The Fianna Fáil leader said the situation was a ‘shocking indictment’ of the DUP and Sinn Féin.
17 hours, 20 mins agoInvestment fund lanched to create Ireland's largest residential care group
A new healthcare investment fund has been launched which will result in the creation of Ireland’s largest residential care group.
17 hours, 31 mins agoFewer students travelling to US with J1 visas
Changes in regulations could be having a 'massive impact' on the number of students getting J1 visas, according to the Union of Students in Ireland.
17 hours, 38 mins agoGardaí investigating car robberies in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating a number of car thefts in the Lucan area.
18 hours, 18 mins agoStudy underway of common toad found in Dublin
Rob Gandola, senior science officer with the Herpetological Society of Ireland (HSI) has told of the importance of having a common toad in captivity to determine their impact on native wildlife populations.
18 hours, 49 mins ago'There were children crying, people with frightened faces': Priest describes scene as man drove through graveyard
Fr Mark O’Hagan, parish priest of St Patrick’s parish, Dundalk, has said it was the frightened faces and crying children that concerned him most on Sunday after a man drove through a crowded graveyard.
19 hours, 41 mins agoOver 47,000 children on waiting lists to see specialist in Dublin
The failure to recruit hospital consultants has led to more than 47,000 children waiting to see a specialist, according to the Irish Hospital Consultant Association (IHCA).
20 hours, 9 mins agoCalls to ban sale of e-cigarettes to children
The Government is being urged to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to children.
20 hours, 43 mins agoFine Gael ‘to win next general election’
But Michael Ring did not rule out the possibility of a Fine Gael-Green Party coalition.
1 day agolatestWhirlpool recall tumble dryers that have not yet been modified to safety standards
Home appliance company Whirlpool is preparing to launch a recall of tumble dryers that have not yet been modified under its long-running safety campaign.
1 day agolatestPotential border poll and other formidable challenges await Theresa May’s successor
Brexit may be the most immediate headache, but it’s not the only source of potential pain for the new prime minister.
1 day agolatestDriver arrested after car speeds into crowds at Co Louth graveyard
A man has been injured after reportedly being hit by a car at a graveyard in Co Louth this afternoon, according to local media reports.
1 day agolatestGardaí 'extremely concerned' for safety of missing Dublin teen
Dylan Kinsella, 15, was last seen in the Clondalkin area on Friday night.
1 day agoTerminally ill dad has medical card revoked twice
A father-of-three with terminal cancer is fighting for an explanation from the HSE as to why his medical card has been revoked twice since his diagnosis.
1 day ago'If you don't have a profile, it's not news' - Ashling Thompson looking to move on after high-profile court case
Camogie star Ashling Thompson has said she is ready to move on from the difficulties of the court case that has dominated her life for the last 18 months.
1 day agoThose growing up in poverty worst affected by hard border, Children's Rights Alliance say
Up to 50,000 children living in border counties could be negatively impacted if there is a "no-deal" Brexit, according to the Children's Rights Alliance.
1 day agolatestLucky Cavan Lotto player scoops €1m
A lucky Lotto player in Co Cavan is Ireland's latest millionaire after scooping €1m in last night's draw.
1 day agolatestDefence Forces has 8,751 serving permanent members, figures show
That is over 700 less than the recommended level and a new record low, according to Fianna Fáil.
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'There were children crying, people with frightened faces': Priest describes scene as man drove through graveyard
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Dublin public transport users reminded to wash hands as faecal matter found on seats and handrails
Faecal matter, skin bacteria and yeast have been found on the seats and handrails of public transport in Dublin.
Man hospitalised following stabbing in Limerick city
Emergency services have responded to a stabbing incident in Limerick City.
Green light for apartments and housing proposal next door to Pat Kenny's home
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Terminally ill dad has medical card revoked twice
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Driver arrested after car speeds into crowds at Co Louth graveyard
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Number of students travelling to US on J1 declines sharply in recent years
Under this programme, students can work and travel in America for the summer.
Probation reports to be made available to both Ana Kreigel’s killers
Legal representatives for the two boys convicted of murdering 14-year-old schoolgirl Ana Kriegel will be given parts of one another's probation reports, a judge at the Central Criminal Court has decided.
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