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 …
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 …
Takings at the bars in Leinster House rose by 34 per cent to almost €445,000 last year, with sitting and former TDs and senators enjoying shots of tequila and sambuca, along with €27 measures of …
The extent of profits earned by the previous owners of the Citywest hotel in Saggart, west Dublin, from housing refugees has been disclosed for the first time. The ex-owners, Tetrarch Capital, have filed late accounts …
Medical professionals have urged the introduction of a comprehensive nationwide vaccination programme for adults, comparable to those provided for children, and have also called for the shingles vaccine to be offered free of charge to …
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said she is unable at present to provide a firm completion date for the long-delayed National Children’s Hospital Ireland (NCHI), pointing to repeated delays by the primary contractor …
A judge has condemned as “outrageous” and “unbelievable” the situation facing a 14-year-old boy in Tusla care who is being moved between hotel placements on a nightly basis and has no knowledge of where he …
Almost 63,000 people were denied visas to travel to Ireland over the last two years, with nationals from certain countries experiencing refusal rates of more than 90 percent. In contrast, over 321,000 visa applications were …
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has insisted he will lead Fianna Fáil into the next general election. He also rejected suggestions of any internal leadership challenge following a week of criticism from Fianna Fáil backbench TDs, reports …
Claims of sexual abuse, physical violence and racial discrimination were among more than 335 complaints lodged by residents of IPAS centres about their accommodation last year. According to complaint records, a roof collapsed in a …
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