Electricity costs may climb by between 4% and 9% over the summer months, the Minister for Energy has indicated. Darragh O’Brien said the outlook for pricing remains “highly volatile” because of international pressures, reports RTE. …
A Council of Europe report has found that overcrowding in Irish prisons remains a “chronic issue,” with some inmates being forced to live in “squalid conditions,” reports RTE. The report, issued by the Council of …
The Department of Finance has revised down its growth outlook while anticipating a substantial rise in the Government’s surplus, reports RTE. In its Spring Economic Forecast, the Department stated that a general government surplus of …
Recent figures show that nearly 5,000 children are currently homeless in Ireland, reports Breaking News. Homelessness has climbed to a new all-time high, with statistics indicating that 15,747 individuals are now in emergency accommodation. The …
Irish residents are being encouraged to apply for a new weekly social welfare-style scheme as applications for a permanent arts support programme have now opened. The Basic Income for the Arts scheme (BIA), expected to …
Dublin mayor Ray McAdam said he was “in it to win it” before being chosen as the Fine Gael candidate for a by-election caused by the resignation of Paschal Donohoe, reports Breaking News. Donohoe stepped …
Seven TDs and senators were found to have claimed more than €7,000 in expenses without providing sufficient evidence to show the costs were allowable, according to an audit. A newly released report by the Houses …
The wife who helped conceal details about killer Jozef Puska is set to be released from prison at the end of this year. Lucia Istokova was handed a 20-month sentence after failing to tell gardaí …
Around 7,900 people died or went missing along migration routes in 2025, pushing the total number of deaths and disappearances since 2014 to more than 80,000, according to the United Nations’ migration agency. The UN’s …
More than 750,000 units of illicit medicines were confiscated by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) last year, reports RTE. Data published by the HPRA showed that a total of 763,027 dosage units were seized …
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