Leaving Cert results day for more than 61,000 pupils in Ireland

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About 58,000 Leaving Cert students and some 3,000 Leaving Cert Applied students sat exams in June.   More than 61,000 students are set to receive their...

People in Ireland with health conditions asked to come forward for Covid booster

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People in Ireland aged 12 to 49 with long-term health conditions and healthcare workers are being invited to make an appointment for their second...

Ireland’s jobless rate rose to 4.3 per cent last month

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Ireland’s unemployment rate rose slightly in August to 4.3 per cent from 4.2 per cent, said the country’s  Central Statistics Office (CSO). The number of...

Ireland ‘needs to speak to UK’ before restricting Russian tourists

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Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney says engagement with London because of Common Travel Area Ireland would need to hold discussions with the UK ahead of...

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins pays tribute to Gorbachev

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The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins said in a statement:   “Among the expressions of sadness at the passing of Mikhail Gorbachev, most painful perhaps...

A Cork mother told of how a False Widow bit her 15-week old son.

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Mother Sarah-Jane Dennehy said her baby Charlie was bitten last Monday at home in Shanagarry.   "Charlie was playing on his mat and then he was...

False widow spiders 230 times more poisonous than native Irish spiders

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Noble false widow spiders are up to 230 times more poisonous than native species in Irish homes, a study has shown.   A team of scientists...

Ireland’s homeless figures reach new record high

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Ireland's Department of Housing’s latest figures says there are 10,568 adults and children in emergency accommodation across Ireland. The number of adults and children who...

People aged 50 and over in Ireland invited to come forward for next Covid...

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People aged 50 and over in Ireland have been invited to come forward for their next Covid-19 vaccine booster. The Irish Health Service Executive (HSE)...

Church leaders unite to call for practical support during cost-of-living crisis

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A joint statement said church leaders are “deeply concerned regarding the government response” in both Northern Ireland and the Republic. The leaders of the main...