Irish abortion laws ‘breach human rights’
It is “very clear” that the Irish government is breaching human rights legislation, Amnesty International has said, after a landmark...
View ArticleKenny: We need time to hit carbon targets
The taoiseach promised legislation and an increase in funding to help Ireland meet long-term carbon emission targets yesterday. However, Enda...
View ArticleTourism feels the force of Star Wars fans
The force is strong in Ireland’s tourism sector as visitor numbers are predicted to reach 8.2 million next year. A...
View ArticleWry look at Belfast street life wins video artist £10,000
Videos of Belfast street life have won a film-maker a £10,000 prize (Erin McCafferty and Catherine Wylie write). Seamus Harahan...
View ArticleDonohoe ‘against’ €1 charge for restaurant water
Ireland’s tourism minister has said that he is “absolutely against” the suggestion that restaurants could start charging €1 for tap...
View ArticleRobber who shot garda to be released today
An Armagh man is expected to be released from prison today after serving 30 years for killing a garda sergeant....
View ArticleI was thrown under bus, says ex-IFA chief
The former president of the Irish Farmers’ Association has said that he consulted lawyers just hours after finding out that...
View ArticleSerial offenders will be sent back to school
Repeat offenders will be forced to attend mandatory education classes and drug treatment programmes in an attempt to reduce crime...
View ArticleSecond tech event pulled by Web Summit
The organisers of Web Summit, the technology conference, have moved another of their events from Ireland, this time citing poor...
View ArticleEurope gains a bigger appetite for Aryzta
A strong performance in Europe and North America has pushed revenues 6 per cent higher at Aryzta, the Dublin-listed foods group....
View ArticleI wasn’t behind Labour poll leak, says Kelly
Alan Kelly has denied leaking false data on constituency polls to damage potential leadership rivals. The Labour party’s deputy leader...
View ArticleIBRC inquiry ‘should focus on Siteserv sale’
An investigation into the sale of Siteserv should be the first priority of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation inquiry, Brendan...
View ArticleResearch spending rises €1bn in a decade
Spending on research in Ireland has increased by €1 billion in a decade, spurred by tax breaks and increased investment...
View ArticleClimate of Opportunity
Enda Kenny is in the unenviable position of taking part in a conference that, if successful, could do the economy...
View ArticleMan jailed for six years for raping his wife
A 53-year-old man has been jailed for six years for marital rape after telling gardai that it was impossible for a...
View ArticleWe need a clear answer on abortion
Why can’t we have a proper abortion referendum? There is no other issue that certain Irish politicians hate more than...
View ArticleRobbie Henshaw adds to Connacht injury crisis
Connacht have lost Robbie Henshaw for the rest of 2015 and Nepia Fox-Matamua for the rest of the season. And...
View ArticleRichie Towell takes his chance to get noticed at Brighton
It felt like 2006 all over again yesterday. As the best player in the League of Ireland got whisked away...
View ArticleFrustrated Michael Darragh Macauley not accepting super sub tag
Michael Darragh Macauley, the 2013 Footballer of the Year, has reacted to his demotion from the Dublin team to their...
View ArticleNiece’s anguish as Disappeared search ends
A niece of one of the IRA’s Disappeared has said that more than one person holds information that might reveal his...
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