Karen Creed

Childminder care is the second most widely used form of paid childcare in Ireland

Extending childcare scheme could reduce costs - report

New research by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that extending the National Childcare Scheme to childminders could reduce the cost for parents by approximately €100 per month.

Ireland • 14 Jun 23

Data centres consumed 31% more power last year than in 2021 and 400% more than they did in 2015 (file image)

Data centres needed as economy 'tech-centred' - Martin

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said Ireland is a "technology-centred economy" with a need for further data centres.

Ireland • 13 Jun 23

Swiss police said the man's body was found yesterday evening in the Lütschine river, near Zweilütschinen

Body of 26-year-old Irish tourist recovered from river

Police in Switzerland have said the body of a 26-year-old Irish tourist was recovered from a river yesterday after a two-day search.

Ireland • 16 May 23

President Michael D Higgins thanked people for welcoming Ukrainian refugees to Ireland

President condemns racism in St Patrick's Day message

President Michael D Higgins has highlighted and condemned racism in his message to mark St Patrick's Day.

Ireland • 16 Mar 23

Leo Varadkar with Roderic O'Gorman and Norma Foley at a press conference in Government Buildings today

Referendum on gender equality to take place in November

The Government has confirmed a referendum on gender equality will be held later this year.

Ireland • 08 Mar 23

Jigsaw said around 4,500 young people are accessing their online services every month

More young people access mental health supports online

In the second of a two-part series on youth mental health, young people explain how there are "less barriers" to accessing support online.

Ireland • 27 Jan 23

Carolann Copland said for some mental health supports can take months or years to access

Youth mental health services a 'minefield' - parents

In the first of a two-part series on youth mental health, parents discuss their experiences of seeking support for their children with mental health issues.

Ireland • 26 Jan 23

File picture of the route travelled by the Irish peacekeepers

Route peacekeepers took a familiar stretch of road

The route that Irish peacekeepers were on when their armoured vehicle came under attack last night is a familiar stretch of road for members of the Defence Forces deployed to southern Lebanon.

Lebanon • 15 Dec 22

Lizzy Cunningham, Sofia Galstyan and Hafsah Hashmi are pupils at St Raphaela's Secondary school in Dublin

Sentiment on Junior Cert results divided amongst pupils

For thousands of students awaiting their Junior Certificate results, today brought some relief that a date had finally been confirmed for next month.

Education • 18 Oct 22

As of this morning, 290 people have tested positive for Covid-19 through PCR tests, while 710 have registered positive antigen tests

'Considerable' rise in Covid-19 cases - Donnelly

The Minister for Health has said that the number of Covid-19 cases has risen "quite considerably" in recent days, including the number of patients in hospital with the virus.

Health • 04 Oct 22