Carole Coleman

Philip Egan said the younger generation are not willing to work on Friday and Saturday nights

Taxi driver says lifestyle a barrier to recruitment

Philip Egan has driven a taxi at night in Dublin for 40 years and said the average taxi driver is now aged in their 60s.

Dublin • 04 Dec 22

The INMO said this was a more than 25% increase on last October, and double the figures for 2020

Increase in patients spending time on trolleys - INMO

10,679 patients who were admitted to hospitals in October spent time on a trolley before securing a bed, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said.

Health • 30 Oct 22

Clare McNally says somewhere that always had so much life in it is so empty and so echoey

'You can't stay open if you can't pay your bills'

Leinster • 16 Oct 22

Pat McDonagh told RTÉ's This Week that massive increases in electricity bills would make many businesses unsustainable within a short period of time (file pic)

10% of businesses may fail over rising costs - McDonagh

Galway businessman Pat McDonagh has said up to 10% of small businesses could fail due to the current energy crisis.

Business • 05 Sep 22

Niall Kirwan of Lakeland Shooting Centre in Mullingar

We play vital role in wildlife conservation - gun clubs

Gun clubs across Ireland have said they play a vital role in the conservation of wildlife and have called on the Government to work with them on proposed hunting reform.

Environment • 28 Aug 22

Minister Helen McEntee said the parental alienation term is increasingly cited in Irish family law courts

Public consultation on parental alienation welcomed

Professionals working in family law and child protection have welcomed a public consultation on the issue of parental alienation.

Ireland • 05 Jun 22

Aaron Daly of Changing Places Ireland says that the disability community is 'being completely left out'

Advocates highlight lack of accommodation with hoists

Wheelchair users and disability advocates say thousands of families are missing out on holidays in Ireland due to a lack of accommodation fitted with hoists and other necessary equipment.

Ireland • 05 Jun 22

Danny Colleran pictured with his winning pike at the Lough Ree Festival

Ireland's plentiful pike fishing helps hook in tourists

Ireland's plentiful supply of large pike is contributing to lakeside economies by attracting predator anglers from across Ireland and abroad, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland.

Regional • 03 May 22

The shortage of supply in HRT medication has hit a number of countries in recent months

Supply of HRT 'continually monitored' - manufacturer

The manufacturer of one of the most popular Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) products has said that it is continually monitoring the situation to ensure an adequate supply.

Health • 01 May 22

For members of the Mud Island Community Garden in the North Strand area of Dublin, the garden is an important social space

Call for more allotments amid focus on urban growing

Ireland's community growers have called for a doubling in the number of allotments and community gardens to 5,000 by 2025.

Ireland • 18 Apr 22