Helen Donohue

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

The report states that Ireland devoted a lower share of GDP than the OECD average at both non-tertiary and tertiary levels

OECD ranks Ireland last for investment in education

A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has ranked Ireland in last place out of 36 countries when it comes to investment in education.

Education • 16 Sep 21

Capel Street and Parliament Street have been closed to traffic on weekend evenings for most of the summer (Pic - RollingNews.ie)

Pedestrianisation of Dublin streets extended by 4 weeks

The pedestrianisation of two streets in Dublin city centre is being extended by four weeks, the city council has announced.

Coronavirus • 24 Aug 21

Ademola Giwa died after a stabbing incident in Tallaght

Man charged with murder of Ademola Giwa in Tallaght

A 26-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Ademola Giwa in Tallaght in Dublin, on Tuesday night.

Courts • 14 Aug 21

Laura Curtis and four-week-old baby daughter Demi

Woman who had Covid says daughter a 'miracle baby'

A woman who spent more than two weeks in a coma after contracting Covid-19 while pregnant has described her daughter as a "miracle baby".

Ireland • 13 Aug 21

Nadine Lott died in hospital three days after the attack in 2019

Daniel Murtagh found guilty of murdering Nadine Lott

Daniel Murtagh, 34, has been found guilty of the murder of his former partner Nadine Lott in Co Wicklow in 2019.

Courts • 05 Aug 21

Gráinne Blumenthal heard a robotic voice asking for her PPS number

'Constant scam calls are getting very annoying'

As a working actor, Gráinne Blumenthal is used to answering phone numbers she does not recognise. But last month, she got an unusual call.

Ireland • 16 Jul 21

How to avoid falling victim to fraudulent calls

The Communications Regulator has said that it is aware of the recent upsurge calls using a fake Caller ID in order to get people to answer their phones.

Ireland • 16 Jul 21

New graduate Ashlee Byrne started her career during the pandemic

The challenges of starting a new job during a pandemic

For those who started a new job during the pandemic, some have yet to go into the office while some have yet to meet their colleagues in person.

Coronavirus • 12 Jul 21

Garda Nicholas Keogh made a protected disclosure on 8 May 2014

Tribunal finds Garda Keogh complaints 'not justified'

The Disclosures Tribunal has found that complaints made by Garda Nicholas Keogh to the tribunal are not justified and it has found that charges made by him to the tribunal are not substantiated.

Ireland • 08 Jul 21