A memorial plaque was dedicated at 12 Merrion Square in Dublin, on the site of her childhood home, for Violet Gibson, an anti-fascist revolutionary and women's rights activist who attempted to assassinate Mussolini in 1926

The long-delayed redevelopment of Clerys, 170-year-old department store, on Dublin's O'Connell Street, which closed almost eight years ago, will be completed within a few weeks and shops are expected to open before the summer

The passport service is producing 'record passport numbers', beating the previous biggest year, 2019, by almost 20%; according to the Department of Foreign Affairs, in 2022 over 985.000 passports were issued

‘Statistically significant’ link between playing team sports and gambling is shown in study of the Economic and Social Research Institute: men who play team sports between 17 and 20 are four times more likely to participate in gambling on a regular basis

Waiting times of up to 90 hours for emergency department beds are ‘not uncommon’ as system is under ‘unprecedented strain’ due to record attendances, ageing population and shortage of GPs, a watchdog says