Pastor goes on trial for ‘satanic Islam’ sermon
The trial of an evangelical preacher accused of branding Islam “heathen” and “satanic” has opened with gospel music being played...
View ArticleIrish fans take a chance on tickets to France
Irish football fans won’t know if they have tickets to next summer’s European Championships until February — but that hasn’t...
View Article‘We can hold out — if we all stick together’
As residents in Athlone battled floodwaters for a second week, Gabrielle McFadden, a local Fine Gael TD, has called for...
View ArticleCall for ban on building in flood risk areas
The risk of flooding is now so high that new building should be banned outright in known flood plains and...
View ArticleCeiling bike rack hopes to rise above the rest
It’s a modern conundrum. Leave your bike outside or in the basement and you risk returning to find it gone....
View ArticleScheme to stop migrant work exploitation
Exploited workers in the fishing industry will be given a three-month amnesty by the government to allow them to “come...
View ArticleFighter ‘deserves a Dublin victory parade’
Dublin city council is considering holding a reception for Conor McGregor after he won the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight title...
View ArticleMarriage exemption for under-18s to end
Marriage will be banned for anyone under the age of 18 as part of proposals that will be brought to...
View ArticleApple tax ruling delayed until next year
The European Commission’s investigation into Apple’s Irish tax affairs is set to drag on into next year after it requested...
View ArticleWe are not fazed by Leicester, says CJ Stander
CJ Stander’s English was far from perfect when he first arrived in Limerick but three years later the South African...
View ArticleWhere do Leinster go from here?
Three years and two coaches ago, Leinster claimed their third European Cup in four years. Now they have lost their...
View ArticleHalf of prisoners reoffend within 3 years
Almost half of all prisoners reoffend within three years of release, the majority of them within six months, new figures...
View ArticleConor McGregor divides opinion and multiplies income
It’s not unusual in this country for a sportsman to be a hero to some and villain to others. And...
View Article‘Racist’ Lynch building upsets student union
When a faculty building at a US college was christened the Lynch Memorial Hall it was to recognise 18 years...
View ArticleFund manager fees under watch from Bank
The Central Bank is to launch an inquiry into fees charged by asset managers to see if investors are getting...
View ArticleCall for second runway as Dublin flights soar
Dublin airport urgently needs a second runway to cope with increased flight numbers, according to the chief executive of the...
View ArticleDublin determined to learn lessons and go back-to-back
Cian O’Sullivan, the three-time All Ireland medal winning defender, insists Dublin will not rest on their laurels after a successful...
View ArticleStudent Politics
Details of the Irish government’s long-awaited report on funding models for the third-level education system are beginning to emerge. While...
View ArticleCorruption in our midst, but do we care?
Last week Preet Bharara, the US attorney for the southern district of New York, sent out a tweet welcoming the...
View ArticleGardai get new tests to catch drug drivers
Motorists who take too much over-the-counter medicine could be prosecuted under a new drug driving law if they fail a...
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