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
Europe Ireland Dublin City Council will no longer cut grass verges to achieve 'manicured edges' and residents' groups are asked not to submit grass cuttings for collection with the aim of encouraging biodiversity
Europe Ireland The Dublin-based Good Bike Project collected, reconditioned and then delivered 2.000 bicycles for Ukrainian refugees in the country
Europe Ireland An €83,68 million project to improve research and business engagement in university technology has been launched by the Minister for Higher and Further Education
Europe Ireland Companies switching to solar energy will get more benefits thanks to a new government decision that opens the ongoing subsidy programme for photovoltaic installations to a wider range of companies
Europe Ireland Ireland's recent decision to systematically put health prevention messages on alcohol bottles by 22 May 2026 has crystallised tensions between European doctors and the wine lobby
Europe Ireland Nearly 2.000 on-duty Irish firefighters embarked on a series of strikes on Tuesday to protest their working conditions, adding that if their demands are not met by 20 June, they will go on total strike and only respond to emergency calls
Europe Ireland Figures published by the Central Statistics Office reveal that the percentage of people speaking Irish on a daily basis has fallen nationally by over 2% since 2016; however, there is an increase in people able to speak it
Europe Ireland 2023 Climate Action Mandate was approved to achieve climate targets across the public sector such as -51%% in greenhouse gas emissions and 50% improvement in energy efficiency by 2030
Europe Ireland Severe overcrowding in prisons brought to the early release of over 350 inmates in two months and the temporary release for those who were serving sentences for road or traffic offences, but even for homicide, weapons or explosives offences and more