Joan O'Sullivan

Since 2022, the hotel was used to house those in need of temporary protection and more recently for international protection applicants

Govt agrees €148m purchase of Citywest Hotel and campus

Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan has said Cabinet has approved plans to proceed with the purchase of the Citywest Hotel and campus in Dublin for €148.2m.

Politics • 18 Jun 25

The NTPF had suspended waiting list funding for CHI pending a review

NTPF seeks assurances from hospitals over requirements

The National Treatment Purchase Fund has written to all public hospitals that it sends funding to, seeking confirmation that all work done is carried out in line with its requirements.

Health • 06 Jun 25

Fiona Taaffe is now six years drug and alcohol free

'It took my soul' - Dublin woman marks 6 years drug free

Fiona Taaffe completed the Dublin City Half Marathon last month - a remarkable achievement which marked her sixth year in recovery from drug addiction.

Health • 29 May 25

The most significant reductions in alcohol use were recorded in Ireland, Iceland and Finland

Significant drop in alcohol, cigarette use by Irish teens

Alcohol and cigarette use by Irish teenagers has significantly declined over the past 30 years, according to a new study.

Ireland • 21 May 25

Gerry Adams says he was defamed in a 2016 BBC Spotlight programme and a subsequent online article

Adams case would not breach UK regulations, court hears

An independent media consultant has told the High Court in Dublin that he believes the BBC Spotlight progamme at the centre of a defamation case, taken by former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, would not have been found in breach of the UK's broadcasting regulations.

Courts • 20 May 25

The fire occurred at an apartment in Temple Court in Santry

Man, 30s, seriously injured in Dublin apartment fire

A man in his 30s was seriously injured in a fire at an apartment block in north Dublin last night.

Dublin • 15 May 25

Palestinians queuing for food at a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza during the week

Israel intends to ethnically cleanse Gaza, O'Gorman says

Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman has said Israel has put the world on notice that it intends to ethnically cleanse Gaza.

Politics • 11 May 25

The figures were released by the Department of Expenditure

Tribunals, inquiries have cost State €544m to date

Inquiries and tribunals have cost the State a total of €544 million to date, including the recent Farrelly Commission that investigated the 'Grace' case.

Ireland • 01 May 25

A mosque, a religious school, and national school are located at the site in Clonskeagh (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Dublin Quranic school rejects allegations of wrongdoing

The Quranic school, which was based at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Dublin (ICCI), has issued a statement rejecting allegations of wrongdoing.

Dublin • 27 Apr 25

Gardaí are maintaining a presence outside the mosque today

ICCI 'stifled' by exclusion, says Irish Muslim Council

The Islamic Cultural Centre has been stifled by exclusion and a lack of vision which prevented it from ever reaching its true potential, the Irish Muslim Peace & Integration Council has said.

Ireland • 25 Apr 25