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Catriona Ward says her son Eoin was due to have spinal surgery on Monday

Cancellation of boy's spinal surgery 'heartbreaking'

The mother of a teenage boy whose crucial spinal surgery was cancelled at short notice in Temple Street Children's Hospital, has described the experience as "heartbreaking".

Health • 17 Dec 19

The facility is estimated to cost €22m (Pic: Dublin City Council)

DCC spent €500k on white water facility proposals

Dublin City Council has already spent more than €500,000 developing its plans for a white water centre at George's Dock in the IFSC.

Dublin • 04 Dec 19

Zac and Ella Boland: 'I can go outside but he's still sitting there doing his homework'

Should homework be history?

There's increasing doubt that some forms of homework for young children serve any real purpose. One school in south Dublin is currently experimenting with a ban on written homework. How is it working out?

Prime Time • 22 Nov 19

The building for people who have physical and sensory disabilities was completed by Respond in 2017 but has yet to open

Facility for adults with disabilities yet to open

The HSE has confirmed it has yet to appoint an operator to run a facility for adults with disabilities in Co Monaghan which has lain empty for more than two years.

Prime Time • 07 Nov 19

'Horribly overcrowded': Ireland's trains creaking at the seams

The hurlers of Tipperary and rapper Post Malone may have little else in common but, both have been invoked in defence of overcrowded trains in recent months.

Prime Time • 24 Oct 19

Passenger numbers are at record levels with 48 million journeys undertaken in 2018

Iarnród Éireann warns of need for pre-booked trains

Iarnród Éireann has warned that it may be forced to introduce pre-book only trains in response to overcrowding on the rail network.

Prime Time • 24 Oct 19

Kevin Conway said his actual balance should have been around €200

Wexford man €200m richer before error rectified

An Irish customer of finance app, Revolut, was incorrectly told that the balance of his account was almost €200 million.

Ireland • 29 Aug 19

The building was originally used as a gym

SDCC: Developer did not comply with planning conditions

The developer behind an apartment complex in west Dublin which contained significantly more units than permitted under its planning permission has not complied with updated planning conditions, according to South Dublin County Council.

Dublin • 21 Aug 19

The scheme was announced in 2017 to help people retrofit their homes to make them more energy efficient

Decision to end grants under SEAI scheme is reversed

Homeowners who applied for a grant to improve the energy efficiency of their properties will have their applications processed following the reversal of a decision to end the scheme.

Ireland • 19 Aug 19

Conor McGregor retired from Mixed Martial Arts earlier this year

Video allegedly shows McGregor punching man at bar

Video footage has been published of an incident which appears to show former MMA star, Conor McGregor punching an older man in the face.

Dublin • 15 Aug 19