Harry Manning

Teenage campaigner Cara Darmody was the first person to address the new Oireachtas Committee on Health

Declare waiting lists a crisis, urges disability activist

Disability activist Cara Darmody has called on the Taoiseach to declare growing waiting lists for child disability assessments a national crisis.

Politics • 11 Jun

Activists seeking review as AirBnB complaint dropped

A group of pro-Palestinian activists are seeking a judicial review against a decision by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) not to proceed with a complaint filed against AirBnB in August 2023.

Airbnb • 10 Jun

Luke Silles, 18, died following an accident while swimming in Co Kerry

Tributes paid to student who died after swimming accident

Tributes have been paid to a Leaving Cert student who has died almost a week after an accident while swimming in Co Kerry.

Ireland • 24 May

The ordnance was discovered by a person out walking on a trail at Lugnaquilla near the military lands in the Glen of Imaal

Appeal as potentially explosive device missing in Wicklow

An appeal has been made to person who may have picked up a potentially explosive device on a public walking trail in Co Wicklow to make urgent contact with gardaí.

Ireland • 16 Apr

Patrick Sarsfield is best known for his defence of Limerick against the forces of William of Orange in 1690, in an event known as the Siege of Limerick

Remains found in Belgium may belong to war hero Sarsfield

There are hopes that human remains found at the site of an ancient church in Belgium could be those of Irish war hero Patrick Sarsfield.

Munster • 31 Jan

Government Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton said Sinn Féin has left the Dáil in a 'shameful position' (file pic)

'Democratic process blocked' amid Dáil row - Naughton

Government Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton has accused Sinn Féin of being "anti-democratic" and she said the party has left the Dáil in a "shameful position".

Ireland • 22 Jan

Aontú TDs Paul Lawless and Peadar Tóibín will join the Independent Technical Group

Aontú TDs leave Regional Independent Dáil grouping

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has confirmed that his party has resigned from the Regional Independents Technical Group, which includes government-supporting TDs, in order to join the Independent Technical Group amid a row over speaking rights.

Politics • 22 Jan

Dozens of protesters held a rally outside Leinster House

Call for Govt to pass current Occupied Territories Bill

Dozens of protesters have gathered outside Leinster House, holding a rally calling on the new Government to pass the Occupied Territories Bill in its current form.

Politics • 22 Jan

A traditional dry stone wall in landscape fields in The Burren, Co Clare

'Hugely Irish' dry stone wall construction on UNESCO list

The practice of dry stone wall construction in Ireland has been added to UNESCO's list of protected cultural heritages around the world.

Ireland • 06 Dec 24

Ministers Stephen Donnelly and Catherine Martin both lost their seats in the election

When do ministers stop being government ministers?

Stephen Donnelly and Catherine Martin were two of the highest profile TDs to lose their seats in Election 24, but despite that they will remain ministers until a new government is formed.

Election 24 • 03 Dec 24