Europe Ireland A closure order has been issued for Pizza Max in Oldcastle after food inspectors found evidence of people living and sleeping in its food preparation area, uncovering mattresses, bedding, medicines, clothes and personal food
Europe Ireland Shane MacGowan's funeral, which will be open to the public, will take place today in Tipperary, near the place where the musician and singer spent much of his childhood
Europe Ireland The props used in The Banshees of Inisherin, My Left Foot, Normal People and Father Ted and other films are among the 1.800 collector's items in an online auction with an estimated value of almost half a million euros
Europe Ireland A "significant increase" of adolescent girls going to sexual assault treatment units was found in largest review carried out in the country; girls under 18 are more likely to be assaulted before midnight, in outdoor space and by a family member or friend
Europe Ireland Over 5.000 families who contacted the charity Threshold in recent months were at risk of losing their homes
Europe Ireland A plaque in memory of the first of the 40 children killed during Easter week 1916, Sean Foster, was unveiled in Dublin
Europe Ireland About 210.000 students up to the Junior Cycle will get free books; the funds will not cover the cost of digital devices and it will not apply to nearly 30.000 students attending fee-paying schools
Europe Ireland 2023 will close with a budget surplus of €10 billion, with ongoing discussions on how to use these resources most effectively; 40% of the public would prefer that the extra money be spent on "public transportation, housing, hospitals and schools"
Europe Ireland A girl has received a written apology from Gymnastics Ireland after her parents complained of racist behaviour by one of its officials who excluded her from a medal ceremony at the National Indoor Arena last year
Europe Ireland Irish lone parent families have one of the highest average incomes in the EU when measured in strictly monetary terms, but are far down in terms of actual purchasing power, according to statistics released by Parliamentary Budget Office of Oireachtas
Europe Ireland A sharp increase in drug smuggling into Ireland through the postal system - 241 kilograms seized in the first seven months of 2023 - appears to be linked to the legalization of cannabis in Canada and some of the United States
Europe Ireland The housing organisation, Respond, is on track to triple the number of social and low-cost rental houses under construction, reaching over 4.100 in the coming months
Europe Ireland The public funeral of Sinead O'Connor, iconic singer who passed away last week, will take place today in Bray; the family has asked fans for a 'love procession' to accompany the coffin