Carole Coleman

John Boyle said schools were safe havens, but children only attended six hours a day and needed good housing for the other 18 hours

Ukrainian children will need more supports - INTO

The General Secretary of the INTO has said teachers are equipped to deal with the integration of Ukrainian children into Irish classrooms, but warned that the scale of integration is going to be huge and children will need more supports.

Education • 10 Apr 22

Each new wind farm comes with a price tag of €3 billion to €5 billion (file image)

New offshore wind farms still six years away, WEI says

Ireland is still six years away from generating energy from new offshore wind farms, according to Wind Energy Ireland, which says the first offshore turbines could be producing energy by late 2027 or early 2028.

Ireland • 27 Mar 22

Simon Harris said he believed both colleges and students needed help

Minister considers change to student contribution fee

Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has said that he is considering either reducing or scrapping the €3,000 annual student contribution fee paid by third level students.

Ireland • 13 Feb 22

Sham Hanifa says that since the pandemic people have moved away

Hospitality sector hit by post-pandemic staff shortages

As many as nine out of ten hospitality businesses are having big problems recruiting much needed staff, according to research by Fáilte Ireland which is due to be published this week.

Coronavirus • 06 Feb 22

Up to last month, just 504 cases in prisons were detected among staff and 276 among prisoners since 2020

Prisons see rise in Covid-19 as outbreaks identified

A total of 71 positive cases of Covid-19 have been identified in three prisons where outbreaks have occurred, according to the Irish Prison Service.

Ireland • 21 Nov 21

John Fitzgerald said he supports a congestion charge in larger cities

Expert says carbon tax moves people to use cleaner fuel

The carbon tax is necessary as the proceeds help those worst hit by cost-of-living expenses, according to economist and Climate Advisory Council member Professor John Fitzgerald.

Ireland • 10 Oct 21

Smoke rises over the Manhattan skyline after two planes hit the Twin Towers

'I still recall the silence on the streets afterward'

On the morning of 11 September 2001, I was at my apartment in Washington DC preparing to go work at RTÉ's Washington office, when the foreign desk called from Dublin.

US • 11 Sep 21

Pat Joe Kane says at this time of year the chat among farmers would be about the silage

'It's not the drink that I missed but the talk'

Conway's Corner House in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim has been closed since March last year, apart from two weeks last autumn. Owner Joe Gunning is looking forward to welcoming his customers back.

Regional • 25 Jul 21

Carrick-on-Shannon café owner Georgia Vesnyei is frustrated by the lack of communication from the Government

Café owners worried about policing vaccine passes

As thousands of businesses wait for direction from the Government on the reopening of indoor service, café owners are worried about policing vaccine or Covid-19 passes.

Coronavirus • 11 Jul 21

Pilgrims at the summit of Croagh Patrick

'As many reasons as climbers' on Croagh Patrick

What motivates people to climb to the top of Croagh Patrick? That's the question I asked those I joined on the climb as a month-long series of Covid-compliant pilgrimages get under way on the Mayo mountain.

Connacht • 05 Jul 21