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9 hours, 15 mins agoAna Kriegel trial hears one of accused described co-accused as 'weird'
One of the boys accused of murdering Ana Kriegel told gardaí Ana was a "lonely" girl who was "outcasted" and he thought of her as a "weirdo, somebody who I should not be around," the Central Criminal Court has heard.
6 hours, 16 mins agolatestVaradkar must come clean over spending commitments, says Fianna Fáil
Michael McGrath accused the Government of not having the money to back up its large-scale projects.
7 hours, 27 mins agoDonald Trump visit 'to happen on June 5 - 7'
He will use his golf resort in nearby Doonbeg in west Co Clare as a base over the three days.
7 hours, 58 mins agolatestInterview delays and discovery of thousands of new files postpones 'Grace' findings until May 2020
The 'Grace' investigation into claims a severely disabled mute woman suffered decades of sexual abuse at a State foster home will not make any findings until May 2020 - two years later than originally planned.
8 hours, 15 mins agolatestSimon Harris to raise concerns about impact of CervicalCheck ruling by High Court
The HSE has raised concerns about the impact of the recent High Court ruling on the state of the CervicalCheck scheme, Health Minister Simon Harris will say tomorrow.
8 hours, 31 mins agoJudge me with an open mind, urges son of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane as he becomes Belfast’s new mayor
John Finucane said he would not be found wanting in reaching out to the unionist community.
8 hours, 35 mins agoSNAs for schools, insurance costs and Ireland's space strategy discussed at Cabinet
All schools are to be notified of their Special Needs Assistants (SNA) allocations by next week.
8 hours, 49 mins agoBody of Indian climber recovered from Mt Everest as fund to recover Irishman Séamus Lawless raises €257,000
Indian climber Ravi Thakar was found dead inside his tent on Mount Everest at 7,900m Camp Four in Nepal last Friday morning. Severe altitude sickness is being blamed for his death.
9 hours, 16 mins agolatest'What is the world coming to?' - Man denies harassing four teen girls, and sexually assaulting one
A middle-aged man charged with harassing four teenage girls on a bus journey and sexually assaulting one of them said all he did was engage in banter.
9 hours, 28 mins agolatestTánaiste tells Cabinet danger of no-deal Brexit at greatest in almost three years
The "danger" of a no-deal Brexit is the highest it has been in over two years, Tánaiste Simon Coveney told his Cabinet colleagues today.
9 hours, 37 mins agolatest'Modern den of thieves': Mick Barry calls Fine Gael a party of landlords
Fine Gael is refusing to ban evictions into homelessness because it is a party of landlords, the Dáil has heard.
9 hours, 53 mins agoOffaly residents win High Court challenge against permit for waste facility
A number of local residents have won a High Court order quashing Offaly County Council's decision to grant a permit for a waste facility near Daingean following a review.
10 hours, 2 mins agolatestCork traders call for 'open, clear and honest consultation' before supervised injection centre decisions
Traders in Cork city centre have called for “open, clear and honest consultation” before any decisions are made on the location of a supervised drug injection centre.
10 hours, 8 mins agolatestHSE makes new pay offer to psychiatric nurses
Psychiatric nurses have been offered a new pay contract with the HSE.
10 hours, 17 mins agoNeighbour tells woman’s murder trial that dead boyfriend was ‘always’ the aggressor
A neighbour has told the trial of a woman charged with murdering her boyfriend that the man was "always" the aggressor in the couple’s arguments.
10 hours, 29 mins agoPatrick Quirke to appeal conviction for Bobby Ryan's murder
Patrick Quirke is due to appeal his conviction for the murder of his love rival Bobby Ryan.
10 hours, 34 mins agolatestHousing Minister's 'bizarre' and 'ludicrous' co-living proposal branded as '21st-century bedsits'
The Government has been accused of having a "mind-numbing lack of ambition" when it comes to housing.
10 hours, 48 mins agolatestTaoiseach confirms independent review of abortion case at National Maternity Hospital
An independent review into the circumstances of an abortion at the National Maternity Hospital is to be carried out, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed to the Dáil.
11 hours, 2 mins agoHigh Court hears former owner of investment property broke down door to re-assert ownership
A man whose investment property was taken over by a receiver admitted breaking down its door in an attempt to re-assert ownership, the High Court heard.
11 hours, 16 mins agoYoung woman who allegedly suffered “devastating” sexual abuse concerned her views not being taken into account
A very vulnerable young woman allegedly subject to “devastating” sexual abuse at home by more than 12 local individuals before being taken into care aged 10 believes her views concerning her future placement are "not being taken into account", the High Court has heard.
11 hours, 25 mins agolatestSocial service provider ordered to pay €31k to unfairly dismissed whistleblower
A social service provider has been ordered pay a whistleblower €31,649 for unfairly dismissing the project worker.
11 hours, 33 mins agoMan entitled to names of others allegedly abused by priest, High Court rules
A man suing a priest and a religious order over alleged sexual abuse when he was a child is entitled to information about others who made similar allegations, the High Court has ruled.
11 hours, 38 mins agolatestHiqa report finds Tusla services in three counties failed to report some suspected abuse cases to gardaí
Tusla's child protection and welfare services in the Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary area failed to notify gardaí about every allegation of suspected abuse and neglect it received.
12 hours, 5 mins agoDuchess of Cornwall tells well-wishers in Ireland about baby Archie
Camilla was greeted by a crowd of around 30 people as she toured Ireland’s oldest working mill in Avoca Village, Co Wicklow.
12 hours, 17 mins agoAbuse protesters gather at royal garden party venue
The group gathered outside Castle Coole on the outskirts of Enniskillen in Co Fermanagh.
12 hours, 18 mins agoGardaí hunt for 13-year-old mugger after attack on two children that lasted 10 minutes
Gardaí are searching for a 13-year-old mugger who attacked two young boys and demanded money from them.
12 hours, 52 mins agoConvicted sex offender twice caught masturbating in public in a week, court hears
A convicted sex offender who is “something of a menace” was twice caught masturbating in public one week apart, a court has heard.
12 hours, 59 mins agolatestSpike Island to feature in new flagship series for Discovery Channel
The Discovery Channel has been filming on Spike Island and will feature it in the first episode of a new flagship series being launched in September called 'Breaking History.'
13 hours, 13 mins agolatestReligious order agrees to reinstate Bessborough folly in full
A religious order which sanctioned the near total demolition of an historic structure in Cork has agreed to reinstate it in full within four months of the rebuilding work starting.
14 hours, 12 mins agolatestSome pupils extremely anxious over standardised tests, agree three in four teachers
Three out of four primary teachers agree that some primary school pupils felt extremely anxious about standardised tests.
14 hours, 56 mins agoBoy B told garda he thought of Ana 'as a weirdo', court hears
One of the boys accused of murdering Ana Kriegel told gardaí Ana was a "lonely" girl who was "outcasted" and added that he thought of her as a "weirdo, somebody who I should not be around," the Central Criminal Court has heard,
15 hours, 2 mins agolatestTwo men arrested as gardaí seize drugs and cash in Tipperary
Two men have been arrested following a seizure of drugs and money in Tipperary on Monday.
15 hours, 12 mins agoDrugs with estimated street value of €125,000 seized in Carlow
Gardaí in Carlow have seized drugs with an estimated street value of €125,000.
15 hours, 26 mins agolatestNUIG help people break down barriers by dressing for success
When NUI Galway planned a “Dress for Success” day for young people keen to return to education or find work, the invitation was issued to migrants and other vulnerable groups experiencing barriers.
15 hours, 40 mins agolatestPrince Charles sees plant conservation work on botanic garden visit in Wicklow
The Prince of Wales took a guided tour through the National Botanic Gardens in Kilmacurragh, County Wicklow.
15 hours, 49 mins agolatestPlanning granted for €100m redevelopment of Cork shopping centre
An Bórd Pleanála has approved plans for a massive €100m redevelopment of one of Ireland’s first suburban shopping centres.
15 hours, 59 mins agolatestBoy, 13, with autism on hospital ward due to shortage of places in residential disability services
A 13-year-old boy with autism is spending his 12th day on a children’s hospital ward because of a shortage of places in residential disability services.
16 hours, 30 mins agolatestPossible sites for Cork drug centre identified as study details locations of 105 overdoses in the city
A study has identified Cork’s quays and nearby streets as blackspots for drug injecting and as possible sites for a supervised injecting centre.
16 hours, 32 mins agoMinister's refusal to allow child attend special summer school scheme prompts court challenge
A High Court challenge has been brought against the refusal of the Minister for Education to allow a young child with "complex educational needs" to attend school during the summer holidays.
16 hours, 37 mins agolatestTaxi driver case prompts concerns over enforceability of bail conditions in sexual offence cases
The chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has expressed concern about the enforceability of bail conditions in sexual offence cases.
17 hours, 0 mins agolatestCarlow has the highest rate of divorce in Ireland
Carlow has been at the number one spot since 2015, with Dublin occupying the spot from 2010 to 2014.
17 hours, 6 mins agolatestReport reveals 58 deaths due to overdoses and notes rise in risky drug injecting in Cork City
Drug services in Cork City have noticed “increases in dangerous injecting practices” among drug users, according to new research.
18 hours, 30 mins agolatestGovt 'does not tell the Garda Commissioner what to do': Shelved plans for insurance fraud unit defended
Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance, Michael D’Arcy has defended the Minister for Justice’s decision to shelve plans for a dedicated Garda Insurance Fraud Unit.
18 hours, 38 mins agolatestCharlie Flanagan denies Ireland is 'sleepwalking' into legalising cannabis
The Justice Minister denies the country is "sleepwalking" into legalising cannabis.
19 hours, 4 mins agolatestRehab Group say support services for people with disabilities at risk due to underfunding
The Rehab Group say support services for up to 3,000 people with disabilities are at serious risk due to underfunding.
20 hours, 6 mins agoBrexit briefing for Cabinet as May to present ‘bold’ plan
The Government will today discuss the collapse in cross-party Brexit talks in London as well as fresh fears of Britain crashing out of the EU without agreement.
20 hours, 11 mins agoNumber of non-EEA nationals coming to Ireland to study up 45% in five-year period
The number of non-EEA nationals coming to Ireland to study almost doubled in a recent five-year period.
20 hours, 26 mins agolatestOmagh terrorist laws to be renewed after McKee killing
Strict anti-terrorism laws imposed in the aftermath of the Omagh bombing are still needed because of the threat of dissident republicans and Lyra McKee’s murder, the Cabinet will be told today.
20 hours, 33 mins agolatestReport shows one in five Irish adults classed as hazardous drinkers
21% of Irish adults are classified as hazardous drinkers, according to the 2019 Drinkaware Index.
1 day agoPlastic bottle alternative gets spirited response from Charles
Charles was visiting the Cool Planet Experience, a climate change-centred attraction in County Wicklow.
1 day agoCharles calls for Irish-Anglo links to remain strong ‘whatever happens’
The Prince of Wales was speaking during a visit to Powerscourt House and Gardens in Co. Wicklow.
1 day agoBoy, 5, in hospital after being trapped in hole with only head above ground
A five-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after he was trapped in a hole and had to be dug out by fire crews.
1 day agoFine Gael confident Deirdre Clune can keep seat despite poor poll showing
Ms Clune is one of three sitting MEPs contesting Ireland South, with five seats up for grabs. But she was placed seventh in a Red C poll.
1 day agoMicheál Martin defends party strategy in European elections
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has insisted it was not a mistake for the party to run two candidates in some MEP constituencies amid poll fears the tactic may see the party lose out on a seat.
1 day agolatestTalks to restore Stormont powersharing to intensify, says Coveney
The latest bid to revive Stormont has seen serving and retired senior civil servants chair working groups focusing on the main sticking points.
1 day agoMother sentenced to 28 days in jail on third prosecution for daughter's truancy
A mother has been jailed for 28 days after a court heard her daughter had missed 125 days of school out of the last 156 days she could have attended.
1 day agolatestWest Cork launches Rebel Way to highlight region's historic highlights
A new history trail, The Cork Rebel Way, which highlights locations of immense historical significance in West Cork from the 1916 rebellion through to the Civil War has been launched.
1 day agolatestBroadband concerns: Senior department official keeps communications committee waiting
The Department of Public Expenditure's top civil servant has yet to say whether he will appear before Wednesday's Oireachtas committee's broadband investigation.
1 day agoMan, 65, accused of indecently assaulting female relative over 30 years ago seeks to halt trial
A 65-year-old man accused of indecently assaulting a younger female relative has launched a challenge aimed at halting his trial before the Circuit Criminal Court.
1 day agolatestKids from disadvantaged backgrounds obese from pre-school age, study claims
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to be overweight from as early as pre-school age onwards than their more advantaged peers.
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Body of Indian climber recovered from Mt Everest as fund to recover Irishman Séamus Lawless raises €257,000
Indian climber Ravi Thakar was found dead inside his tent on Mount Everest at 7,900m Camp Four in Nepal last Friday morning. Severe altitude sickness is being blamed for his death.
Report shows one in five Irish adults classed as hazardous drinkers
21% of Irish adults are classified as hazardous drinkers, according to the 2019 Drinkaware Index.
Carlow has the highest rate of divorce in Ireland
Carlow has been at the number one spot since 2015, with Dublin occupying the spot from 2010 to 2014.
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Three Irish beaches have failed to retain their Blue Flag awards this year.
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A five-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after he was trapped in a hole and had to be dug out by fire crews.
Gardaí hunt for 13-year-old mugger after attack on two children that lasted 10 minutes
Gardaí are searching for a 13-year-old mugger who attacked two young boys and demanded money from them.
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Charles was visiting the Cool Planet Experience, a climate change-centred attraction in County Wicklow.
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A 13-year-old boy with autism is spending his 12th day on a children’s hospital ward because of a shortage of places in residential disability services.
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