Helen Donohue

A mock-up hotel room used as part of a Focus Ireland appeal for families in emergency accommodation

More than 10,000 people in emergency accommodation

The number of people in emergency accommodation across the country has exceeded 10,000 for the first time in two years.

Viktoriya Alekseeva, who works as a professional translator, left Kyiv with her husband and three children

Ukrainian woman recalls 'horror movie' of fleeing Kyiv

A Ukrainian woman who fled from her home near Kyiv to take refuge with her parents in the west of the country has described the situation in her country as a horror movie.

Ukraine • 04 Mar 22

Yana, Max and Sofiia Katasonova were reunited at Dublin Airport

Student reunited with mother and brother in Dublin

A 16-year-old Ukrainian student living in Dublin has been reunited with her mother and brother after they fled their home in Ukraine to come to Ireland.

Ireland • 03 Mar 22

New public health guidance for close contacts being put into operation

HSE expects to distribute 11,000 antigen tests daily

The Health Service Executive has said it is working to put the new public health guidance for close contacts into operation.

Coronavirus • 21 Dec 21

The ambassadors represent 12 countries, four continents and speak a total of 21 languages

Intercultural ambassadors aim to highlight integration

Sixteen intercultural ambassadors have graduated from the first programme of its kind in Dublin's northeast inner city.

Dublin • 12 Nov 21

Drift bottles such as this were deployed by Professor Ed Monahan in the 1970s and 1980s (Pic courtesy of Prof Ed Monahan)

Decades old 'message in a bottle' found in Russian port

A message in a bottle which was put into the Atlantic ocean off the west coast of Ireland by Irish scientists decades ago has been discovered almost 3,000kms away in a Russian port.

Regional • 29 Oct 21

Around 7,500 people on the Gorey (Creagh) Urban Public Water Supply are affected

Boil water notice issued for residents in Gorey

A boil water notice has been issued to residents in Gorey, Co Wexford.

Leinster • 28 Oct 21

The event was originally due to take place in April 2020 - but was postponed due to Covid-19

First major indoor exhibition takes place at RDS

People queued up to attend the Ideal Home Show which has opened in the RDS in Dublin.

Dublin • 22 Oct 21

A Paediatric Consultant at CHI Crumlin said it was the busiest they have ever been

High number of children at Dublin EDs in recent weeks

Record numbers of children have been presenting to emergency departments across Dublin in the last few weeks, according to Children's Health Ireland.

Health • 14 Oct 21

Today's annual report said this has been confirmed by the level of irregular payments found by the Department's most recent control surveys

'Material incidence' of welfare overpayments last year

The Comptroller and Auditor General has said that the available evidence points to "a material incidence" of payments in excess of entitlements of claimants under many welfare schemes.

Business • 30 Sep 21