Cian McCormack

The Department of Justice has already reviewed the Immigrant Investor Scheme (file pic)

Calls for 'golden visa scheme' to be regulated or axed

Opposition and European politicians are calling for the scrapping and regulation of an investor visa programme, which allows wealthy overseas people to obtain residency in Ireland by investing large sums of money in projects here.

Ireland • 24 Oct 22

More once-off welfare payments as cost of living soars

The cost-of-living crisis is pushing more people to seek one-off payments from the Government when they cannot pay bills or put food on the table.

Ireland • 18 Oct 22

The report also commends An Garda Síochána for its work on the issue of the non-submission of samples since 2019 (File image)

Garda non-submission of samples to DNA database probed

Gardaí in a number of divisions have failed to submit forensic data satisfactorily to the National DNA Database System, according to a new report.

Ireland • 10 Aug 22

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.

Ireland • 10 Aug 22

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