Colman O'Sullivan

Gardaí created a space between the groups as the anti-immigration demonstration approach O'Connell Bridge

Thousands take part in separate protests in Dublin

Thousands of people have taken part in an anti-immigration protest in Dublin, with a counter-demonstration also staged in the city centre this afternoon.

Dublin • 22 Jun

There were 198 notifications of an 'allegation, suspected or confirmed of abuse to a resident' in the Firstcare Beneavin Manor in Glasnevin, according to the report

Nursing home had 198 notifications of abuse allegations

An interim report from the Health Information and Quality Authority into the two nursing homes featured in an RTÉ Investigates programme has revealed one of the residences had almost 200 notifications of allegations of abuse of patients since January 2022.

Ireland • 17 Jun

Woman charged with driving offences in Blanchardstown

A woman has appeared in court charged with driving without insurance, driving without a driving Licence on 26 December last year and failure to produce her licence or insurance documents to gardaí.

Regional • 17 Jun

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy speaking to media at Dublin Airport

Paul Murphy returns to Ireland after Egypt detention

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy, who was detained twice in Egypt while participating in the Global March to Gaza, has returned to Ireland.

Politics • 18 Jun

Spiritans commit to redress scheme details this summer

The Spiritans religious order has said it hopes to provide further details on its redress scheme for victims of abuse at its schools by the end of the summer.

Ireland • 16 Jun

Campaign groups say the front ends of new cars sold in Europe are getting higher by an average of 0.5cm a year

Campaigners concerned over rising heights of car bonnets

European campaign groups say the rising heights of car bonnets are a danger to vulnerable road users, particularly children.

Ireland • 11 Jun

Pilot scheme cutting roadwork emissions by over 50%

Monaghan County Council has been pioneering a new technique which can cut the carbon emissions from roadworks by more than 50%.

Ulster • 05 Jun

Tusla commissioned an external review into the special care system for children aged between 11 and 17

Special care system review shows beds and staffing crisis

A review of the special care system for children aged between 11 and 17 years old has found it is in crisis with critical bed shortages and staffing difficulties.

News • 20 May

The 1926 Census was the first census of the Irish Free State and contains 700,000 household returns

1926 census to be available online after digitisation

The first census carried out by the State will be available online next year, Minister for Arts, Culture and Communications Patrick O'Donovan is expected to tell the Cabinet.

Politics • 20 May

The mosque in Clonskeagh in Dublin remains closed

Meeting told of eagerness for Dublin mosque to reopen

Children are eager to return to study the Quran at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland's mosque, an online public meeting to discuss its closure has heard.

Dublin • 15 May