Sharon Lynch

Aer Lingus said it had been notified by Zellis of the cyber attack (File image)

5,000 Aer Lingus employees affected by cyber attack

A spokesperson for Aer Lingus has confirmed that around 5,000 of its employees have been affected by a cyber attack that has compromised personal information.

Ireland • 06 Jun 23

Farmers worried over impact of re-wetting peatlands

New EU laws designed to protect nature and biodiversity has led to growing concerns among famers about the what impact the re-wetting of peatlands will have on their lands.

Leinster • 21 May 23

The Limerick 'school cycle bus' gives children an opportunity to cycle to and from school

Parents raise concerns over safety of city cycle lanes

The National Transport Authority has allocated €290m to local authorities to be spent on walking and cycling infrastructure this year.

Ireland • 07 May 23

As of Friday, 167 prisoners were sleeping on mattresses on the floor, with half of them in Dublin's Mountjoy Prison (file image)

Irish Prison Service confirms overcrowding issues

The Irish Prison Service has confirmed that prisons have reached capacity and are now overcrowded, following a temporary dip during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ireland • 23 Apr 23

Jasmine says she has been trying to find somewhere to live since she was served with a notice to quit (stock image)

'The council lady asked if I had a car to sleep in'

Those who received their notices to quit between 28 October 2022 and 31 January this year are now facing a search for a new home.

Ireland • 23 Apr 23

The new visitor access management plan for North Bull Island aims to protect biodiversity

New plan aims to protect biodiversity on Bull Island

Dublin City Council recently announced a new visitor access management plan for North Bull Island to protect biodiversity on the island.

Dublin • 10 Apr 23

Alison Wildes Crammond has less than two weeks to find a new home

'I've nowhere to go' - renters facing eviction

Regional • 02 Apr 23

Liam Ellis and his sister Sophie set up the 'LS Eggs' initiative last year

Siblings have to close honesty box after 4th robbery

An honesty box selling eggs that gives 50% of its proceeds to charity has been forced to close after its contents and money box were stolen.

Leinster • 31 Mar 23

Michel Arsenault rented his apartment 'like one of those you see in postcards' for 15 years before the opportunity to buy it arose

Lessons from Europe on tenants' right to first refusal

Among the range of measures the Government has announced to address the housing crisis and provide a "safety net" for those facing eviction is one specifically aimed at renters who are in a financial position to buy their rental property.

Housing • 26 Mar 23

One taxi driver who was waiting to pick up a fare on Dublin's O'Connell Street said he still encounters racism occasionally (File photo)

Racism in Dublin: 'It makes you feel less human'

With the Government's anti-racism strategy being launched early next week, RTÉ's This Week programme took to the capital to find out if people living here experience racist comments and abuse in their daily lives.

Ireland • 19 Mar 23