Laura Fletcher

DCC raises 'grave concern' over Govt's apartment plans

Dublin City Council has supported an emergency motion accusing central Government of "overreach" amid reports of plans, expected to go before Cabinet tomorrow, that local authorities would be precluded from requiring community facilities within apartment schemes.

Politics • 07 Jul

Ghada Ashour currently lives in a sprawling tented camp where she shares with nine more family members

People in Gaza living in 'cycle of trauma', says student

Student Ghada Ashour has lived her whole life in Gaza, but she dreams of living and studying somewhere else, somewhere safer.

Middle East • 06 Jul

Over 80k Ukrainians who fled war remain in Ireland - CSO

More than 80,000 people who fled the war in Ukraine and travelled to Ireland were still here as of 3 June, according to data from the Central Statistics Office.

Ukraine • 03 Jul

Figures released by the former Department of Integration show spending for the first quarter of 2025

What do State spending figures on IP accommodation say?

The State spent more than €401 million on accommodation for International Protection applicants and Ukrainian refugees in the first three months of this year.

Clarity • 20 Jun

Volunteers who support the men also said their sleeping bags were stolen

Tents belonging to asylum seekers on Grand Canal slashed

Up to ten tents belonging to International Protection applicants were slashed at a makeshift camp on the Grand Canal in Dublin.

Dublin • 20 Jun

The figures increased by more than half between 2023 and 2024

Increase in sexual offences reported by men in 2024

The number of men reporting sexual offences to gardaí rose by more than half between 2023 and 2024, according to new figures published by the Central Statistics Office.

Ireland • 18 Jun

The Tánaiste said that the Madleen flotilla highlighted that people were starving in Gaza (Credit: RollingNews.ie)

Tánaiste says nations should 'grow a backbone' on Gaza

Civilians on boats should not be needed to highlight that children are starving in Gaza, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has said, adding that the international community needs to "grow a backbone".

Ireland • 10 Jun

The Gatekeeper group blocked the vehicle from accessing the house at the Lime Avenue route

Group block service vehicle accessing Castletown House

A service vehicle was blocked from entering the Castletown House Estate in Celbridge in Co Kildare, via its Lime Avenue entrance, by a group of around twenty protesters amid an ongoing dispute about access to the site.

Leinster • 10 Jun

Portlaoise nursing home breached admissions restrictions

A nursing home in Portlaoise, run by Emeis Ireland, breached a restriction on admissions imposed by HIQA earlier this year, RTÉ Investigates has learned.

Health • 06 Jun

Simon Harris said he hopes other European countries will follow Ireland's example and move to adopt similar legislation

Cabinet approves drafting of bill on occupied territories

The Cabinet has approved the drafting of legislation to prohibit the importation of goods from illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Politics • 27 May