Eleanor Burnhill

Chief Inspector of the Garda Inspectorate Mark Toland said victims felt there was little or no privacy in which to report the crime

Report criticises garda handling of domestic abuse cases

The Garda Inspectorate has criticised the garda's handling of domestic abuse cases and said they need to do more to prevent the crime, protect the victims and manage the perpetrators.

Ireland • 20 Mar 25

Emily Ditkovski spent 12 hours retaking driving lessons with an instructor

Lack of reciprocal drivers' licence exchange a 'barrier'

Americans who come to live in Ireland, as well as returning Irish citizens whose licences may have expired, still have to retake driving lessons and re-sit their tests, due to a lack of a reciprocal drivers' licence exchange.

Ireland • 19 Mar 25

Dublin Bus engineering operatives are seeking pay parity with their traffic operative colleagues

SIPTU suspends work-to-rule after talks with Dublin Bus

SIPTU representatives have agreed to suspend work-to-rule industrial action that has led to bus cancellations and delays on Dublin Bus services all this week.

Business • 06 Mar 25

A work to rule by engineering operatives has been in place since Sunday evening (file image)

Dublin Bus services experiencing issues over work to rule

Transport for Ireland has said the routes most affected by the ongoing action being taken by Dublin Bus operatives in a dispute over pay are those attached to the Donnybrook garage, south of the city centre.

Dublin • 05 Mar 25

Brendan McDonogh was ordered to demolish his cabin home as it breached planning laws

Cabin home planning change comes 'too late' for some

Brendan McDonogh, a welder and father of two from Brittas in Co Dublin, was ordered to demolish the two-bed cabin he erected in 2017 because it breached planning laws.

Ireland • 19 Feb 25

Clockwise from top left - Kenneth Fitzsimons, Dean Fitzsimons, Jason Hennessy, Devon Hennessy, Brandon Hennessy all appeared before court last night

Five charged with false imprisonment, assault of man

Five men have appeared before Dublin District Court charged with assault causing serious harm and the false imprisonment of a man.

Courts • 08 Dec 25

Protesters gathered outside Leinster House ahead of the debate on the bill

Sinn Féin urges Govt to back Occupied Territories Bill

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has urged the Government to approve the Occupied Territories Bill without delay.

Politics • 05 Feb 25

Kerdiffstown Park officially opened today at a final cost of €66 million

Former Kildare landfill transformed into public park

A former landfill site in Naas, Co Kildare that caught fire in 2011 has been transformed into a public park.

Leinster • 31 Jan 25

Its is understood the man was living at a house in Lucan village which has been divided into flats

Man in his 40s dies in fire at house in west Dublin

A man in his 40s has died following a fire at a domestic residence in Lucan, Dublin.

Dublin • 19 Jan 25

The art exhibition showcases artwork drawn by children in Gaza

'The world has to see' - Gaza children's art begins tour

An art exhibition of pictures drawn by children caught up in the war in Gaza is now touring across Ireland.

Ireland • 18 Jan 25