Two men from Eastern Europe have been jailed for 13 and 11 years respectively for human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation, in the first conviction of its kind in the State. Georgijs Poniza, …
The Mental Health Commission has expressed concern after nearly half of the country’s inpatient mental health facilities were found to be in breach of regulations governing the use of psychotropic drugs last year. Unannounced inspections …
There have been 27 critical incidents at International Protection Accommodation Service centres to date this year. In new figures, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan confirmed that the 27 critical incidents compare to 62 for the …
The Government is to introduce a new Derelict Property Tax covering 107 cities and towns across the State. Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris will update the Cabinet on Tuesday on plans to introduce …
Thousands of Irish Revolut customers are set to receive refunds following an ATM charging error dating back to 2023, reports The Mirror. Almost 112,000 people are due a refund after being incorrectly charged ATM access …
A doctor who arrived at the scene of an alleged attempted murder on Parnell Square in Dublin has told a court he believed a young girl who had been injured was dead. The Central Criminal …
Police attended a violent incident at Lidl’s first ever pub within hours of it opening its doors. One man was hospitalised after what officers described as an “altercation” outside The Middle Ale bar in Dundonald, …
Almost three-quarters of Irish adults are in favour of a social media ban for under-16s, according to new research. The survey of 1,000 people was conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Pure Telecom, reports RTE. …
Councillor Helen Ogbu has been elected as Mayor of the City of Galway. She was chosen for the role at the Galway City Council AGM in City Hall, reports Breaking News. Councillor Ogbu becomes the …
According to the Property Price Index from the Central Statistics Office, the price of buying a home rose 6.2% in the 12 months to April 2026, down from 6.7% a month prior. The median price …
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