Europe Ireland Ireland's first 'Clean Air Strategy', aimed at reducing pollution-related deaths and improving air quality to meet WHO targets, was approved by the government
Europe Ireland A €200 cost-of-living lump sum will be paid to 1,3 million long-term benefit recipients at the end of April to help cope with the cost-of-living crisis
Europe Ireland President Higgins warmly welcomed the Vatican's renunciation of the 'Doctrine of Discovery'
Europe Ireland March 2023 was the wettest month in the last 83 years, according to provisional statistics from Met Éireann, with an average of 173,3 millimeters of rain across the island
Europe Ireland The Irish Refugee Council is going through 'one of the most difficult periods' in its 30-year history, as protection seekers face a 'worsening' situation, with 350 of them experiencing homelessness
Europe Ireland New fears of job losses hit Ireland after Facebook's parent company Meta announced it would cut 10.000 workers globally, making it the first Big Tech to announce a second round of mass layoffs as the industry braces for a deep downturn
Europe Ireland Bus operator Go-Ahead reported concerns to the Department of Transport about accommodation, which is a 'huge obstacle' for drivers from other countries, and stated that some of them have returned to their home country
Europe Ireland A multi-disciplinary team led by a clinic will be established to update the model for the treatment of gender dysphoria, one of the most controversial areas of contemporary healthcare, the Health Service Executive said
Europe Ireland Ireland underlined their status as the world’s number one rugby team as they overwhelmed defending champions France 32-19 on Saturday in a fantastic Six Nations match
Europe Ireland Two protests took place in Dublin city centre yesterday, with opposite positions in terms of attitude and approach to the issue of immigration and asylum seekers
Europe Ireland The state is failing to comply with its legal obligation to conduct vulnerability assessments for asylum seekers arriving in Ireland, new figures show
Europe Ireland 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
Europe Ireland 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