The debate around a united Ireland should not be a question of what it would cost, but what a united Ireland could create, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. Harris was addressing the Dáil during a …
The High Court has heard that a four-year-old girl whose mother’s concerns about meningitis were “repeatedly dismissed” by medical staff later died from sepsis. Children’s Health Ireland has apologised for failures in the care provided …
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said she intends to remain at the helm of the party following the next general election, reports RTE. Speaking at her party’s Ard Fheis in Belfast, Ms McDonald …
Figures from the Central Statistics Office show house prices rose by 6.2% annually to May 2026, unchanged from the 6.2% recorded in the year to April 2026. Property prices in Dublin rose by 4.7% and …
The Irish Red Cross has warned against cutting payments to people hosting Ukrainians in their homes. The Government has agreed to wind down the €600 Accommodation Recognition Payment Scheme in the final four months of …
Schoolteacher Enoch Burke owes over €208,000 in fines arising from his breach of High Court orders banning him from his former workplace. Judge Brian Cregan issued a judgment on Wednesday calculating the outstanding fines owed …
There has been a marked rise in reported fraud offences, gardaà have said, with online fraud in particular surging by more than 130% last year, reports RTE. Provisional garda crime figures indicated reductions across most …
Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker, celebrated for her powerful performances on stage and screen, has died at the age of 81. Her agent, Phil Belfield, confirmed the news on Friday, July 17, 2026, stating, “We will …
A growing number of children are being referred to Tusla after schools flagged worries over poor attendance. Last year, education welfare officers raised 9,293 student cases involving pupils who missed 20 or more school days, …
Nearly 65,000 people have added their names to the opt-out register for organ donation since legislation was introduced just over a year ago, which makes every adult a donor unless they expressly withdraw consent. However, …
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