Month: October 2016

Students are taking to the streets of Dublin today, calling for free publicly-funded third level education. The Union of Students in Ireland expects up to five thousand people to march…

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will go head to head in the final US presidential TV debate later tonight. This is the third showdown between the Republican candidate and his…

The remains of Anthony Foley are being flown home today from Paris. A French coroner’s report has found the Munster coach died from a lung condition brought on by a…

Enda Kenny has issued a new appeal for Gardaí to begin talks with the government to avert planned strike action next month. The overwhelming majority of Gardaí will be unavailable…

Three more NAMA directors are set to face questions this morning over the sale of its Northern Ireland loan took. Last week the Public Accounts Committee was told the transaction…

The fallout from the suspension of water charges will be discussed at cabinet today. Housing and Planning Minister Simon Coveney will bring a memo to the Ministers’ meeting warning of…

A new study of the rental housing market is predicting rents will rise by up to 26% over the next two and a half years. The research has been carried…

Fresh talks aimed at resolving the teachers dispute between the ASTI and the Department of Education will begin this week. The union, which represents 18,000 secondary school teachers is set…

A relocation scheme covering homes prone to flooding could be in place by this winter. Minister with responsibility for the issue Sean Canney says it’s the ‘only solution’ for some…

Books of condolence will open today in memory of Munster rugby head coach Anthony Foley. The 42 year old died suddenly at his team hotel in Paris on Sunday. He’s…

Middle ranking Gardaí will hold an emergency meeting today to discuss the possibility of industrial action. The AGSI says its special delegate conference comes as a direct result of recent…

The ESB is preparing to adjust its charges according to the time of day. The utility says ‘time of use’ tariffs will be part of its smart metering programme which…

Industrial action by secondary teachers could see parents being hired to prevent schools from closing. The ASTI, which represents 18 thousand teachers, says it will hold 7-days of strike action…

The Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has criticised the structure of the Citizens’ Assembly which meets for the first time today. Taoiseach Enda Kenny will launch the body which is…

The Environment Minister Denis Naughten says an agreement by 200 countries to limit the use of potent greenhouse gases as part of efforts to fight climate change is historic. HFC’s…

The Jobs Minister says she hasn’t given up on a plan to lure Irish emigrants back home. Last month a proposal by Mary Mitchell O’Connor’s Department to offer a 30%…

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service says blood stocks are very low at at the moment across all types. The service says whilst this is not at critical level yet they…

Members of the Naval Service involved in the mission to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean were honoured at a medal ceremony this morning. 54 crew members who served on the…

A Christian brother who previously taught at a Wexford Secondary School has been charged with indecently assaulting a female. The 69-year-old who now lives in another County in Leinster has…

Secondary schools across the country face the threat of closure within weeks. Members of the ASTI voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action yesterday. The union’s standing committee meet today…

Irish shoppers are being assured their favourite brands will stay on supermarket shelves – for now. SuperValu, Centra and Dunnes Stores are caught in a price war with the producers…

The Wexford winner of the half a million Euromillions Plus Draw has claimed their prize. The winning ticket was bought in Centra Ballinaboola on Tuesday. The winner who wishes to…

Goal is to shut down it offices in the United States. The Irish charity is facing allegations of bribery on the Syrian border – yesterday it emerged its CEO Barry…

It seems Government Ministers won’t be getting a pay rise from the Budget after all. They had been due to get a €12,000 boost – over the next three years…

Industrial action is very likely amongst secondary school teachers according to the ASTI. The result of their ballot is expected today, which could lead to schools closing this autumn. The…

350 people are dying each year as a direct result of overcrowding in the country’s Emergency Departments. The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine says it’s deeply disappointing on the day…

There’s a warning about the higher than expected spending increases in Budget 2017. The Head of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council is warning the government is set to miss a…