Eleanor Burnhill

The Irish Hotel's Federation said that room prices in the capital have jumped by 18% in recent years (file image)

Sell-out weekend expected for hotels despite price hike

Hotel rooms in Dublin city are almost completely sold out ahead of St Patrick's Day, with rooms also in demand for the Six Nations championship and Mother's Day the same weekend.

Ireland • 11 Mar 23

Sinead O'Leary was stamped, kicked and stabbed during the attack in 2002

Stabbing victim lives in fear of attacker's release

A woman who was injured during a vicious stabbing attack in Cork over 20 years ago, in which her friend was murdered, has expressed concern that their attacker could be released in the near future.

Ireland • 07 Mar 23

Extensive damage was caused to the roof of the hospital

Wexford hospital maternity services to resume

Maternity services at the fire-damaged Wexford General Hospital will reopen at 9am on Friday, with outpatient activity recommencing from next Monday morning, hospital manager Linda O'Leary has said.

Health • 03 Mar 23

Zibigniew Bednarczyk was charged with assault causing harm to his son

Father charged over fatal assault of son in Kilkenny

A 69-year-old Polish man has appeared before Carlow District Court charged with assault causing serious harm to his son, who died as a result of his injuries following an argument at their home in Kilkenny city.

Courts • 01 Mar 23

Riccardo Gatti of MSF said if the Italian government continued with its policy of avoiding search and rescue operations in the area, more lives would be lost

Tragedies at sea likely to become more common - MSF

The charity MSF says tragedies at sea, such as the one that unfolded off the Italian coast, are likely to become more common as search and rescue boats operating in the Mediterranean are clamped down on.

World • 27 Feb 23

The attack happened on Brookdale Avenue in Swords (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Man charged after serious assault in Swords

A 20-year-old Dublin man has appeared before Dublin District Court charged with assault causing serious harm to another man who was injured following an incident in a car in Swords on Thursday night.

Dublin • 25 Feb 23

Around 1,000 people attended today's demonstration in Dublin

Events to remember lost lives during Ukraine invasion

A minute's silence has been held outside the GPO in Dublin to remember all those who lost their lives over the last year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Regional • 24 Feb 23

Stephen McCullagh was refused bail at Lisburn Magistrates' Court

Man charged with murder of Natalie McNally in Lurgan

A 32-year-old man has appeared via video link before Lisburn Magistrate's Court charged with the murder of Natalie McNally.

Ulster • 02 Feb 23

Tony Dean was found guilty by a jury in November of offences contrary to the Waste Management Act 1996

Sentencing of retired director deferred

The sentencing of the retired director of a waste management company who was convicted over the illegal operation of a landfill site in Co Kildare has been deferred at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Courts • 30 Jan 23

Brian Hogan was found seriously injured at the front garden of a house on Collins Place in Finglas

Gardaí probe row at Finglas house before fatal stabbing

A man who was stabbed to death in Finglas in Dublin last night has been named locally as 39-year-old Brian Hogan.

Dublin • 14 Jan 23