A review into the allocation of special needs assistants (SNAs) is expected to be completed within a month, the Tánaiste has said, after a minister claimed there was “no point” in setting a target date. …
More than 1,700 children classified as urgent were left waiting for an appointment beyond the four-week target, according to an internal audit at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI). The review also found another 2,450 referrals that …
Mass arrests and the detention of foreign nationals are adding further strain to a prison system that is already overcrowded and close to capacity. Prison sources told BreakingNews.ie that it is becoming increasingly common for …
A boy who sustained mouth injuries, including fractured teeth while playing basketball, has agreed to settle a High Court case for €60,000. Alan Burczyk was just 11 years old and taking part in a basketball …
The family of prominent US television anchor Savannah Guthrie has announced a substantial reward of up to $1 million in the ongoing search for her abducted mother, Nancy Guthrie. The announcement comes 24 days after …
A public consultation on the Cost of Disability has been launched by Dara Calleary in his role as Minister for Social Protection. The Programme for Government included a commitment to introduce a permanent, annual disability …
There has been a marked rise in reported fraud offences, gardaí have said, with online fraud in particular surging by more than 130% last year, reports RTE. Provisional garda crime figures indicated reductions across most …
The imposition of further US tariffs through an alternative legal basis “cannot be ruled out”, the Tánaiste has said. Simon Harris, nicknamed by some social media users as ‘Top Gun’, has issued a stern warning. …
A GoFundMe page has been setup to help the family. The mother of a teenage girl who died after being struck by a vehicle at the weekend has said her life will “never be whole …
A powerful blizzard dumped more than 30cms (one foot) of snow across parts of the US northeast today, bringing travel close to a halt for millions of people as dangerous conditions led to road closures, …
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