Eleanor Burnhill

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Nora Cummins and her mother Colette Cummins (R) at Dublin Airport after flying from Dubai

Second flight arrives in Dublin from Dubai

Passengers from the second flight to leave Dubai since the Iran War broke out in the Middle East have landed in Dublin.

Ireland • 06 Mar

Celbridge primary school closes over safety concerns

A primary school with around 400 students and staff in Co Kildare has told parents it is to close temporarily because of safety concerns.

Education • 05 Mar

Roderic O'Gorman delivering keynote speech at annual conference

O'Gorman says Green tide rising at annual conference

Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman has said the Green tide is rising again, pointing to the recent by-election win for Hannah Spencer in the Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton, which he said meant hope could win.

Politics • 01 Mar

Minister Peter Burke and others launch flour mill initiative - RTE

New Govt initiative to support return of flour mills

A new Government initiative to financially back a return of more flour mills in Ireland has been announced.

Ireland • 18 Feb

GP admits poor performance in care of child who died

A Cork GP has admitted three counts of poor professional performance at a fitness-to-practise inquiry into the care of a ten-year-old girl, who died after a Strep A bacterial infection was left untreated.

Health • 05 Feb

Slight decline in homeless figures at end of last month

The final homeless figures for last year show a small decrease in the number of people living in emergency accommodation compared to November.

Ireland • 30 Jan

The Criminal Courts of Justice building in Dublin

Mother jailed for 15 years over daughter's rape by uncle

A mother who facilitated the rape of her almost six-year-old daughter by the child's uncle has been sentenced to 15 years in prison at the Central Criminal Court.

Courts • 26 Jan

Tributes after death of woman sleeping rough in Dublin

Tributes have been paid to a woman in her 40s who had been sleeping rough in Dublin city centre, who died on Friday.

Dublin • 19 Jan

No autism link to paracetamol use in pregnancy - study

Current evidence does not link paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism, experts have said after a new review of studies on the topic.

Health • 17 Jan

Photo shows Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking to media outside Government Buildings

EU's €90bn Ukraine loan the 'price of war' - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has welcomed the EU decision to raise a €90bn loan to fund Ukraine, which he described as the "price of war", adding that "we hope for peace" from Russia's "devastating war".

Europe • 19 Dec 25