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Ruaidhrí Condon with his mother Deirdre after winning the Zurich Young Portrait Prize

Dublin teenager wins Zurich Young Portrait Prize

A teenager from Dún Laoghaire in Dublin is the overall winner of the Zurich Young Portrait Prize for his work 'Self-Portrait'. Ruaidhrí Condon, 15, was announced as the winner during a prize-giving ceremony at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin this afternoon.

Regional • 12 Dec 23

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said some hospitals are doing very well at weekend discharges and others are not

Some hospitals 'failing' to tackle overcrowding issue

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly had said he believes some hospitals are "failing" to tackle the issue of overcrowding.

Health • 12 Dec 23

A wicker coffin carrying Ben Dunne's remains is carried into St Mochta's Church in Clonsilla

Ben Dunne remembered as a brilliant father, grandfather

Large crowds gathered to pay their respects at the funeral for businessman Ben Dunne in west Dublin.

Ireland • 28 Nov 23

Emily Hand is believed to have been abducted by Hamas and is likely being held in Gaza

Taoiseach hopes Irish-Israeli girl will be home in days

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he hopes Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand will be at home with her father in the next few days.

Ireland • 23 Nov 23

Members of the Women of Honour Group (L-R) Roslyn O'Callaghan, Yvonne O'Rourke, Honor Murphy and Diane Byrne pictured in June (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Women of Honour group in 'frank' meeting with Tánaiste

The Women of Honour group has said its meeting with the Tánaiste was "extremely frank" and he has agreed to re-engage on the terms of reference regarding the inquiry into the Defence Forces.

Ireland • 23 Nov 23

EPA said 14 private group schemes showed signs of E.coli bacteria

Signs of E.coli in 14 private water schemes, says EPA

A report on water quality has found that thousands of people took supply from group schemes contaminated by E.coli.

Environment • 20 Oct 23

The campaigners are calling for public and affordable childcare

Childcare issue 'barrier to women's equality' - NWC

The National Women's Council has said affordable childcare remains the single "biggest barrier" to women's equality in Ireland.

Ireland • 19 Sep 23

The report gives examples of how some children with complex disabilities are left in inappropriate settings for too long

Boy's four months in hospital 'worst time of our lives'

The mother of a boy who spent four months in hospital last year, as there was nowhere else for him to go, has described the experience as "the hardest time of our lives".

Ireland • 05 Sep 23

Respond said that 700 social and affordable homes could be completed this year and 900 by next year nationwide (stock image)

700 social homes could be finished this year - Respond

One of Ireland's largest approved housing bodies has confirmed it is on track to triple the number of social and cost rental homes that are ready for construction to over 4,100 in the coming months.

Ireland • 22 Aug 23

Rail services are continuing to operate between Portlaoise and Heuston Station in Dublin

Rail services between Munster and Dublin resume

Rail services between Munster and the capital have resumed following earlier disruption after an incident between Ballybrophy and Portlaoise in Co Laois.

Munster • 09 Jul 23