Helen Donohue

A new two-phased approach will be set out in a white paper

Govt to replace Direct Provision with protection system

The Government is to replace the Direct Provision system with an international protection system over the next four years.

Ireland • 26 Feb 21

Irene Winters has regular window visits with her father at his nursing home

Review of visiting policies for care homes under way

Plans are underway to review visiting policies for people in nursing homes and long-term residential facilities.

Coronavirus • 25 Feb 21

An astronaut outside the International Space Station

New astronauts sought for out of this world career

For the first time in over a decade, the European Space Agency has announced it is looking for new astronauts.

Ireland • 16 Feb 21

The Zheng family in Dublin celebrating the Chinese New Year

Online events taking place to mark Chinese New Year

A host of events are taking place over the next few days to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year • 12 Feb 21

In partnership with RTÉ, they are hoping to get 5,000 devices to those who need them most

Campaign seeks to provide laptops to those in need

A new campaign has been launched to get laptops to students who need them as homeschooling continues.

Ireland • 05 Feb 21

Dermot Farrell was installed as Catholic Archbishop of Dublin today

Ceremony for new Catholic Archbishop of Dublin

The new Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has described the current time, with the crisis that is the global pandemic, and many crises confronting the church with all its frustration and fear, as "rich with possibilities".

Dublin • 02 Feb 21

Martin Gibson O'Gara being cared for by his parents in full PPE

Calls to urgently vaccinate family carers against Covid

The group that represents Ireland's family carers has called for their urgent vaccination against Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 21 Jan 21

Baby Brody McWilliams Brown was born to Jennifer McWilliams at four seconds past midnight

First baby of 2021 born at four seconds past midnight

The first baby of the new year was born at the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin this morning.

Ireland • 01 Jan 21

Carers: State failing people who need residential care

The organisation that represents family carers says it believes the State is failing families whose loved ones are in need of residential care by not providing adequate funding for their future care.

Ireland • 04 Dec 20

Partners are currently not allowed to attend maternity appointments

Petition calls for partners at maternity appointments

A petition with more than 52,000 signatures has called for all maternity hospitals to allow partners to attend appointments and scans, as well as for the full duration of labour.

Coronavirus • 03 Dec 20