Fergal O'Brien

Business Correspondent

Funding was announced in Budget 2025 for pouches to store post-primary school students' mobile phones during school hours

Spending €9m on phone pouches 'unfathomable' - McDonald

The Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has branded the Budget allocation of €9 million for mobile phone pouches in secondary schools as "a terrible waste of public money."

Education • 04 Oct 24

Bathijevs Farhats was brought before Blanchardstown District Court this morning

Man charged over €1.4m gold seizure in Dublin

A 55-year-old has appeared in court charged in connection with the seizure of €1.4 million worth of gold bullion in Dublin.

Courts • 30 Sep 24

Aoife Johnston died at UHL on Monday 19 December 2022

HSE failures 'catastrophic' for Aoife Johnston - Gloster

The Chief Executive of the HSE has said "accountability is and will be pursued fairly and appropriately in a confidential process" following the death of Aoife Johnston at University Hospital Limerick.

Ireland • 20 Sep 24

The report makes 17 recommendations aimed at improving how patients are dealt with in the Emergency Department of UHL

Clarke report makes 17 recommendations for ED at UHL

The Clarke report into the death of Aoife Johnston makes 17 recommendations aimed at improving how patients are dealt with in the Emergency Department of UHL, in particular people presenting with sepsis.

Health • 20 Sep 24

The garda lorry cab was deployed for the first time last month

New garda lorry cab helps to detect more traffic offences

A lorry cab used by gardaí to clamp down on dangerous driving has already helped detect more than 100 driving offences since its introduction last month.

Ireland • 17 Sep 24

The inquiry has recommended that the Government consider a redress scheme for survivors of historical sexual abuse in day and boarding schools (Stock image)

Abuse report: More than 160 contacts made to gardaí

Gardaí have received more than 160 contacts since their appeal on Wednesday relating to historical sexual abuse at schools run by religious orders.

Ireland • 07 Sep 24

Gardaí say the man was injured during a disturbance on Oliver Plunkett Street

Man seriously injured in Cork city centre stabbing

A man has been seriously assaulted in what is believed to be a stabbing incident in Cork city centre.

Regional • 06 Sep 24

The tents are located between Mount Street Bridge and Huband Bridge

Asylum seekers pitch around 30 tents along Grand Canal

Around 30 tents have been pitched by asylum seekers along the Grand Canal in Dublin.

Ireland • 20 Aug 24

The gorse fire is located on Mullins Hill in Killiney

Fire crews at scene of gorse fire in south Dublin

Fire crews are working to extinguish a wildfire in south county Dublin.

Dublin • 20 Aug 24

It follows the seizure of cannabis with an estimated value of just over €16 million

Revenue: Recent Rosslare drug seizures 'very significant'

The Acting Director General of the Revenue Customs Service has described the seizure of drugs with an estimated value of more than €23 million at Rosslare Europort as "very significant".

Ireland • 11 Aug 24