Cian McCormack

The DNA database was used in 920 crime investigations (File image)

Ireland's DNA database grows by 20%

Ireland's DNA Database System has grown by 20% and contains 58,703 DNA profiles, a new report has found.

Forensic Science Ireland operates the DNA database (Stock image)

Cyber-attack concerns over DNA database security

The "robustness and security" of Ireland's crime-solving DNA database will be "kept under active review" by an oversight group tasked with monitoring its operation and security.

Ireland • 10 Aug 22

With club championships being played at all levels, the GAA says it is unlikely that the majority of its facilities could become available for accommodation use until after the winter

GAA: Call for accommodation comes at difficult time

The GAA has said a Government call for sporting organisations to make temporary accommodation available for people seeking refuge in Ireland comes at a "difficult time" for the association.

Ireland • 05 Aug 22

Helen McEntee said that all coroners were written to last year (File: RollingNews.ie)

Coroners' data shows 27 unidentified remains in State

A first-of-its-kind Government analysis of coroners' data has shown there are 27 unidentified remains of people in the State.

Ireland • 04 Aug 22

Russia issued a warning of serious consequences to Lithuania after it banned the rail transfer of some goods to Kaliningrad

Russia's Lithuania warning an 'open threat' to EU, NATO

Russia's warning of "serious" consequences to Lithuania for the implementation of European Union sanctions is an open threat to Europe and NATO, an adviser to Ukraine's presidential office has said.

Ukraine • 23 Jun 22

A couple walks a dog on a pier by the Sea of Azov in Ukraine's industrial port city of Mariupol

Russian grain blockade 'a war crime' and 'catastrophe'

Russia's blockade of 18 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain and oil seed is "a war crime" and "a real catastrophe for international food security", a Ukrainian minister has said.

World • 21 Jun 22

The Deputy Mayor said cholera is spreading in Mariupol because rubbish and dead bodies are polluting water supplies (Pics: Mariupol City Council)

Mariupol faces cholera outbreak – Deputy mayor

A lack of medical help, food, safe drinking water and the outbreak of deadly illnesses, including cholera, will lead to more deaths in the Russian occupied city of Mariupol, its deputy mayor has claimed.

World • 16 Jun 22

Governments are allowed to claim derogations or exceptional circumstances to permit certain cargo to be landed

Some Russian-flagged ships allowed dock at Irish ports

The Government is allowing ships to bring products directly from Russia.

Ireland • 15 Jun 22

Mariupol has been left devastated by the conflict

Disease fear as Mariupol in 'total humanitarian crisis'

There are fears that contaminated drinking water could spread disease in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

Ukraine • 24 May 22

Fr Vitaliy Novak, Chairman of trustees for Depaul Ukraine,
has been delivering aid to people since the war began

Priest delivers aid to those taking shelter in Ukraine

A Ukrainian priest delivering life-saving aid to people trapped in basements, bunkers and bomb shelters has said it is difficult to understand how Russia can destroy his country and rape, kill and torture its people.

World • 19 May 22