Ireland

The state is failing to comply with its legal obligation to conduct vulnerability assessments for asylum seekers arriving in Ireland, new figures show

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

The number of people aged 85 and over in the state is projected to reach 222.000 in the next two decades; Ireland's population is ageing faster than anywhere else in Europe, reveals a report by the Department of Health

European Union's drugs agency has expressed concern about the increase in the supply and recreational use of nitrous oxide by young people in many countries, including Ireland, noting that almost one in four Irish people reported having used nitrous oxide

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will be nominated for a second term as Eurogroup chair but will represent Ireland at the group's meetings alongside Michael McGrath, the person who is expected to replace him as finance minister

Over 400 venues have received funding under the €4 million grant programme to stimulate the night economy during weeknights, the Culture Minister Catherine Martin announced

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

Condolence books have been opened for the 10 victims of the Creeslough explosion and the fundraising total is rising daily, now reaching several hundred thousand Euros; one more demonstration of the tight knits in the community

According to the latest statistics on child deprivation in Ireland, many families cannot afford to pay for their children's school trips, take them on expensive recreational activities or buy them enough clothes

School headmasters in Dublin and other urban areas have spoken of the difficulties in finding teachers for next year unless today's budget discussion addresses housing prices, fuel and the cost of living