Kate Egan

A stone sign with the words ballymany manor engraved on it

Kildare residents frustrated over water supply issues

On the outskirts of Newbridge town is a housing estate called Ballymany Manor. It's an established neighbourhood built at the end of the 1990s. On the day I visit the sun is shining and the green areas on the estate are busy with families playing and enjoying the nice weather.

Leinster • 26 Aug

Laurie O'Donnell lives with her partner in a cabin in Cork

Cabin living 'saved teacher and doctor moving country'

A public consultation is expected to begin in a few months on Government proposals which could see cabins being built in back gardens without the need for planning permission.

Ireland • 20 Mar

The issue meant that some customers were unable to order food for a time this morning (file image)

McDonald's says tech issue resolved following outage

McDonald's Ireland has said that a technology outage which impacted their restaurants has now been resolved.

Ireland • 15 Mar 24

The Government is proposing the abolishment of juries in defamation cases (File image)

Should Ireland get rid of juries in defamation trials?

The Government is proposing the abolishment of juries in defamation cases similar to what the UK did ten years ago. RTÉ reporter Kate Egan explains the arguments for and against the proposal.

Courts • 05 Jan 24

Gardai said they had seized 36 e-scooters since January (stock image)

16 serious e-scooter collisions since January

There have been 16 collisions involving e-scooters, which resulted in either a fatality or serious injury since the beginning of the year, according to new figures released by An Garda Síochána.

Ireland • 14 Jun 23

Road Safety Authority made submissions to the Government on the new legislation (stock image)

14 e-scooter incidents reported every week in 2022

There were 746 traffic incidents involving e-scooters recorded on An Garda Síochána's PULSE system last year, an average of 14 per week, according to new figures from gardaí.

Ireland • 20 Jan 23

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on their wedding day

Obituary: Queen Elizabeth's remarkable 70-year reign

Queen Elizabeth II leaves a mourning British nation much changed, and in many ways unrecognisable, from the post-war country in which she took the throne in 1952.

World • 08 Sep 22

Dr Shane Whelan said the Periodic Payment Order is the ideal solution for plaintiffs as it gets rid of all the risks

Calls for reform of annual negligence compensation

Lawyers for people who have suffered catastrophic injuries due to negligence are calling on the Government to urgently reform the legislation which provides for the periodic, or annual payment of damages.

Ireland • 18 Apr 22

Three-out-of-four cars sold in Ireland are second hand

Car dealers importing vehicles from Japan post-Brexit

Some car dealers in Ireland are now importing vehicles from Japan rather than Britain due to a VAT hike brought on by Brexit.

Ireland • 20 Jul 21

The issue of data protection and political parties came to light after it emerged that Sinn Féin had its own database

DPC to conduct audit of all political parties

The Data Protection Commission has confirmed it has written to all political parties stating that it will be conducting a data protection audit of each party in the State.

Politics • 20 May 21