Maggie Doyle

The Irish Women in Harmony group performing on the Late Late Show last night

Music group asked to remove Palestine badges on Late Late

RTÉ has confirmed members of the Irish Women in Harmony group were asked to remove badges and clothing which supported Palestine ahead of their live performance on last night's Late Late Show.

RTÉ • 17 Feb 24

Holly Cairns delivers her opening address this evening

Soc Dems National Conference - an excited, nervous start

Holly Cairns is focused in this year of elections on her party gaining as many seats as possible. The Social Democrats currently has six TDs after doubling its cohort in the last general election, while it has 22 sitting county councillors.

Politics • 16 Feb 24

One of the victims, Helena Mangan, is thought to have died after re-entering the building in search of her sister

Stardust victim may have re-entered to look for sister

The inquest into the deaths of 48 people in the 1981 Stardust disaster have been hearing further evidence of how they died.

Dublin • 25 Jan 24

Silva Lumina was created by artist Tom Meskell

'Glow of hope' lights up mental health festival

A light installation described as a 'glow of hope' has opened at the National Botanic Gardens as part of a mental health festival.

Dublin • 05 Jan 24

Vicky Phelan pictured in 2019 - she died this morning in Limerick aged 48 (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Obituary: 'A powerful advocate for Irish women'

Vicky Phelan, who died this morning aged 48, became the national voice for the more than 200 women affected by the CervicalCheck screening controversy.

Ireland • 14 Nov 22

The job seekers allowance scheme cost the State €1.5 billion in 2021

8% overpayment of job seekers allowance 'high'

The Comptroller & Auditor General has described a figure of 8% in overpayments of job seekers allowances as "high".

Business • 30 Sep 22

The Department of Health accounts show nearly half of its expenditure was on testing and tracing and vaccines
(Pic:RollingNews.ie)

State spent almost €30bn on Covid-19 response

The total cost of the Covid-19 pandemic incurred by the State is estimated to be almost €30bn.

Ireland • 30 Sep 22

The Road Safety Authority has launched a new online learning portal aimed at all school pupils

Road safety learning portal for schoolchildren launched

As parents and schoolchildren get ready to go back to school in the coming days, they have been reminded about road safety.

Ireland • 23 Aug 22

Military from the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo attend a ceremony for peacekeepers who died during violent protests last July

Air Corps plane 'in the air' on way home from DR Congo

An Air Corps plane and its crew are on the way back to Ireland after a military operation to repatriate equipment from the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the Department of Defence.

Defence Forces • 18 Aug 22

The national flag was raised and members of the men's families laid wreaths at their graves

Collins and Griffith remembered at Glasnevin event

A memorial service at Glasnevin cemetery has been held to remember Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith, who died just days apart from each other in August 1922.

Ireland • 14 Aug 22