Ireland Headlines
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 05:16:03 +0000Russia plans biggest war in Europe since 1945 - Johnson
The British Prime Minister has warned that Russia's plan to invade Ukraine would lead to the largest conflict in Europe since World War II.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 05:16:43 +0000Woman, 30s, and man, 19, die in separate road crashes
A woman in her 30s and a 19-year-old man have died in two separate road crashes.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 08:03:53 +0000Wind and rain warnings issued ahead of Storm Franklin
Storm Eunice may have cleared but the adverse weather continues, with more severe winds and heavy rain expected over the next 24 hours.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +0000New vaccine booking portal opens for children aged 5-11
Parents and guardians of children aged between five and 11-years-old can book Covid-19 vaccine appointments online from today.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:31:30 +0000'Tell me I'm alive' says survivor of Greek ferry blaze
A passenger who was missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy has been found alive, a Greek shipping ministry official said today.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000Questions remain in HSE northwest disability services
Questions remain following the news this week that a resident at a HSE centre for people with disabilities in the northwest accessed material of child sexual exploitation online.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000Jobseekers in the driving seat as market tightens
The labour market has tightened further as pandemic restrictions are eased. With a record number of people at work, there's arguably never been a better time to be looking for a job in some sectors where skills shortages are giving jobseekers the edg...
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000Well known names vie to fill Ivana Bacik's Seanad seat
Sandra Hurley takes a look at the 17 candidates hoping to become the next Trinity College Senator.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000A tipping point: New law will ensure tips go to staff
It may be hard to believe, but currently employers in Ireland are not obliged under law to pass on any tips received by customers to their staff.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:00:01 +0000Safety plans must allow for public complaints - Haugen
The Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has said Ireland's plans for an online safety commissioner must allow for complaints to be made by the public about online content.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000Burren project drives Irish pine's 'fairy tale' return
Thousands of native trees - including 1,800 saplings of the almost lost Burren pine - have been distributed to Co Clare landowners in the latest phase of a new biodiversity initiative.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000Policing the revolution: Order from chaos
Over the ruins of one police force the new Irish government had to build an alternative fast - or risk being overwhelmed by anarchy and civil war.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 07:35:18 +0000Up to 1,000 without power for second night after storm
The ESB has estimated that just under 1,000 customers will be without power for a second night following Storm Eunice.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:22:35 +0000Govt urged to examine pandemic response with new review
An infectious diseases expert has called for a national governance review into Ireland's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:41:07 +0000Police clearing Ottawa protests say 47 arrested
Police in riot gear have cleared the main protest hub in downtown Ottawa, using batons and pepper spray and making dozens of arrests, as they worked to flush out a hard core of demonstrators occupying the Canadian capital.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:37:15 +0000Epstein associate found dead in Paris prison cell
A prominent French modelling agent who was a former close associate of disgraced American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in his Paris prison cell, prosecutors have said.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 07:12:34 +0000Ukraine army says 2 soldiers killed in separatist east
Ukraine's army has said two of its soldiers died in attacks on the frontline with Russian-backed separatists - the first fatalities in the conflict in more than a month.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000New figures give food for thought for restaurant sector
The latest Labour Force Survey was released this week by the Central Statistics Office and paints a picture of an economy that is continuing to recover following the easing of Covid restrictions.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 14:14:52 +0000Waiting lists are at 'frightening' levels - consultant
Hospital waiting lists are at "frightening" levels, a consultant physician in geriatric and stroke medicine has warned. Professor Rónán Collins from Tallaght Hospital in Dublin said the reason could be a growing population of older people and incre...
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:00:36 +0000NATO moves Ukraine staff from Kyiv to Lviv and Brussels
NATO is relocating staff from Ukraine's capital Kyiv to Lviv, in the west of the country, and to the Belgian capital Brussels for their safety, an alliance official has said.