Sharon Lynch

The income threshold changes are expected to benefit around 47,000 families

47,000 families to benefit from childcare subsidy changes

The threshold under which families receive subsidies for childcare is to be raised as part of plans for the early learning and school age childcare sector, announced by the Minister for Children.

Politics • 17 Dec

Catherine Connolly at the launch of the new monolingual Irish dictionary

Groundbreaking monolingual Irish dictionary launched

A groundbreaking new monolingual dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge that provides people with a new way to understand, use and learn the Irish language, without relying on dictionaries in English or in other languages, has gone live.

Ireland • 10 Dec

Billy Burns, accused of murdering his mother in Killarney in 2022

Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of mother

A 55-year-old man found guilty of the murder of his mother in Co Kerry more than three years ago has been sentenced to life in prison.

Courts • 28 Nov

Gardaí probe suspicious device found in north Dublin

Gardaí and emergency services are currently at North Strand Road, Dublin 1, following the discovery of a suspicious device.

Dublin • 07 Nov

Photo of Lisa and Brendan Mooney the Irish couple who were holidaying in Jamaica when Hurricane Melissa hit

'Nobody is helping us' - Irish couple stuck in Jamaica

An Irish couple who were holidaying in Jamaica when Hurricane Melissa hit the country last week said they are finding it very hard to get home.

World • 03 Nov

Head office of Fastway Couriers in the Greenogue Business Park in Rathcole in Co Dublin.

Fastway says delivering parcels will take up to two weeks

Fastway Couriers, whose parent company entered receivership earlier this week, has said the process to get as many parcels as possible delivered could take up to two weeks.

Ireland • 31 Oct

16 people charged in court over Citywest disturbances

15 men and one woman, ranging between 18 and 66 years of age, and with addresses in Dublin, Carlow, Galway and Laois, have appeared before Dublin District Court on public order charges in connection with disturbances at Saggart in County Dublin.

Courts • 23 Oct

Progress by local councils on environmental issues - EPA

Local authorities improved their environmental enforcement performance by 20% over the past three years, with 79% of the National Enforcement Priority assessments meeting the required standard last year.

Ireland • 23 Oct

A still from the video of an alleged assault on Abbey Street in Dublin city centre

Photographer assaulted in Dublin 'overwhelmed by support'

A documentary photographer who was allegedly assaulted by some football fans in Dublin on Saturday has said she is "overwhelmed by the support" she has received after she posted the incident online.

Ireland • 13 Oct

a forensic officer at work at a crime scene

Woman held after man dies following assault in Tipperary

Gardaí are continuing to question a woman, in her 20s, after a man died following an assault in Co Tipperary last night.

Ireland • 06 Oct