Full schools causing children to miss out on school transport scheme
Some children are being denied a place on the Government's school transport scheme because they are not attending the nearest school, often...
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Galway's Cathal Murray: All-Ireland winners shouldn't need to raise money for holiday
In the aftermath of the All Ireland Camogie Final last week the Galway Manager Cathal Murray urged the president of the Camogie Association...
Sexual Violence Centre calls for new legislation to tackle spiking
Sexual violence campaigners have said the spiking of drinks - giving someone drugs or alcohol without their knowledge or consent - is far mo...
Kate O'Connor wins European heptathlon gold in Birmingham
The medals gleamed, the records fell, and dreams long chased were finally caught. From the roar of the track to the waters of the pool, this...
Number of deaths after crash involving car driving on wrong side of M9
Several people are dead after a head-on collision involving a car driving on the wrong side of the M9 motorway in County Kildare. The crash...
FIFA complain of a campaign to 'undermine' Gianni Infantino
FIFA's reputation has taken a kicking in recent weeks following its President Gianni Infantino's ill-fated bid to sell off part of the men's...
Tullamore Show celebrates its 35th year
Tens of thousands of people are flocking today to the Tullamore Show near Bluebell County Offaly as the agricultural showcase celebrates its...
Aaron McKenna shines to become world champion on homecoming
In Boxing, Aaron McKenna has become the new middleweight champion of the world. The County Monaghan fighter said his dream is now a reality...
Shortfall in special education places for children as schools prepare to reopen
Ireland's primary schools are to reopen at the end of August. But once again this year many autistic children who were promised a school pla...
'We were just teenagers' - women recall abuse while babysitting
On July 27th last, two brothers from Co Westmeath who sexually assaulted teenage girls in the mid-nineties were identified for the first tim...
Kinahan extradition under way as Government jet leaves UAE
Daniel Kinahan is due back on Irish soil this evening, after being arrested and then extradited on the Government jet from Dubai. Aisling wa...
'Significant improvement' - Ireland India Council chair on decrease of violent crimes
A year ago this weekend, on the back of a rise in physical attacks on Indian people, the Indian Embassy in Ireland warned its citizens here...
Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any previous outbreak' - WHO
There have now been more than 3,400 confirmed cases of Ebola across the Democratic Republic of the Congo - including more than 1,500 related...
Woman who suffered delayed Huntington's diagnosis settles case against HSE and doctor
Last month the HSE settled a case with a family affected by the delayed diagnosis of Huntington's Disease. Sinead's maternal grandfather was...
NAMA: The developers, the banks and the fallout
The National Asset Management Agency was dissolved at midnight on Friday. It spent more than 16 years managing down the bad loans it took fr...
Made by AI? EU tells firms to stick a label on it
From today, companies will be obliged to make clear to customers when they are interacting with something artificial intelligence-driven. Th...
German police hunt suspect after deadly car ramming near Berlin Gay Pride
Police in Germany are searching for a 21-year-old man believed to have Islamist links after a vehicle drove into a crowd near Berlin's Gay P...
Public urged to conserve water as hosepipe ban in effect
On Friday, a hose pipe ban came into effect for the entire country and will remain in place until 26 August. In addition to the hosepipe ban...
What's behind the record wildfires in Europe?
Firefighters continue to battle blazes at Slievenamon in Co Tipperary for the seventh day in a row while significant wildfires ravage contin...
Minister will meet Law Society to discuss legal aid dispute
Tomorrow Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan will meet with Law Society of Ireland representatives to discuss the ongoing dispute over fees...