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fromIndependent
20 hours ago

After trials of the pandemic, Dr Tony Holohan begins a new chapter of his life

Dr Tony Holohan cautioned against a plan to allow people to travel throughout the country, instead insisting on a 20km limit from their homes.
Coronavirus
#football
fromIndependent
2 days ago
FC Barcelona

Via Mayo, Madrid and France, John Joe Patrick Finn's tale has taken twists and turns on way to Ireland senior call-up

fromIndependent
2 days ago
FC Barcelona

Via Mayo, Madrid and France, John Joe Patrick Finn's tale has taken twists and turns on way to Ireland senior call-up

#crime
UK news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

What I noticed when Richard Satchwell led me through his home just months after he murdered his wife

The case of missing Tina Satchwell raises significant questions about her husband's demeanor and potential involvement.
fromIndependent
5 days ago
UK news

Carlow shopping centre shooting: Gunman who sparked security alert was on bail for firearms offences

UK news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

What I noticed when Richard Satchwell led me through his home just months after he murdered his wife

The case of missing Tina Satchwell raises significant questions about her husband's demeanor and potential involvement.
fromIndependent
5 days ago
UK news

Carlow shopping centre shooting: Gunman who sparked security alert was on bail for firearms offences

Berlin food
fromIndependent
1 day ago

Where Michelin-star chefs go to eat pastries in Ireland: 'For a small town to have that kind of quality is remarkable'

Michelin star chefs in Ireland share their favorite cafes for pastries when off-duty.
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Irish citizens travelling to Georgia to obtain a fast-track driving licence in loophole

"It's a fully legal process," said Ms Vincheuski. "People arrive in Georgia, take lessons, pass the tests, and get their licence. We just help them navigate the system."
UK news
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Frank Coughlan: Is wine killing us, or does it constitute one of our five a day? I know what I prefer to believe

The new 'Armageddon' labeling on wine bottles is set to be introduced in Ireland next May by the HSE, stirring debates on its necessity.
Wine
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Tadhg Beirne: 'It had only been a year since I had been let go by Leinster. To be back there and to get that result with Scarlets was pretty special'

I was lucky enough to go to the Ireland versus England game in the 2007 Six Nations. That sticks out to me as a massive moment growing up.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Highest ever carer's support grant of 2,000 to be paid to hundreds of thousands of carers across the State today

The Carer's Support Grant has been increased to €2,000, supporting full-time carers for their vital contributions and recognizing the challenges they face.
NYC parents
#nursing-homes
fromIndependent
3 days ago
UK news

Explainer: How failings in nursing home care are still being revealed 20 years after RTE documentary triggered public outcry

fromIndependent
3 days ago
UK news

Explainer: How failings in nursing home care are still being revealed 20 years after RTE documentary triggered public outcry

fromIndependent
2 days ago

Cancelling accounts after the death of a loved one: 'It's really hard... big companies should have bereavement teams'

Closing the utility accounts of a deceased loved one often turns into a stressful ordeal, exacerbated by companies' lack of compassion and strict policies.
Retirement
#legal-proceedings
UK news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Man previously jailed for coercive control is returned to prison for continued abuse of former partner

A woman feared her abuser so much she slept with a hammer under her pillow.
Martin Mulqueen, convicted of coercive control, returned to prison for further abuse.
UK news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Man previously jailed for coercive control is returned to prison for continued abuse of former partner

A woman feared her abuser so much she slept with a hammer under her pillow.
Martin Mulqueen, convicted of coercive control, returned to prison for further abuse.
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Almost four out of 10 Irish earners are paying no income tax, says Revenue

Ireland's labour-tax system is highly progressive, but it relies on a narrow tax base. The top 10pc of taxpayers accounted for approximately 60pc of the tax yield in 2022.
Europe politics
#housing-crisis
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago
UK politics

The Irish Independent's View: Revelation of emergency housing costs delivers another crushing blow to Government's credibility

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Real estate

Revealed: The coastal town areas in Ireland with no long-term rentals and hundreds of holiday homes

UK politics
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

The Irish Independent's View: Housing hopes are hampered by latest lamentable facts and figures

The housing crisis in Ireland is worsening, with soaring prices and low housing starts threatening homeownership for many.
London politics
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'They are bad neighbours to have' - Mayo housing official calls for 'radical' boycott of holiday-home owners

Tom Gilligan urges for a boycott of holiday-home owners to address the housing crisis, deeming their vacant properties a luxury we cannot afford.
UK politics
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

The Irish Independent's View: Revelation of emergency housing costs delivers another crushing blow to Government's credibility

The government's approach to the housing crisis is failing, leading to excessive taxpayer costs and a record number of families in emergency accommodation.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Real estate

Revealed: The coastal town areas in Ireland with no long-term rentals and hundreds of holiday homes

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
London politics

'They are bad neighbours to have' - Mayo housing official calls for 'radical' boycott of holiday-home owners

European startups
fromMail Online
2 days ago

That's what you call fast food! Deliveroo launches drone deliveries

Deliveroo has launched its first drone delivery service in Ireland, facilitating quick food deliveries within a designated radius.
#criminal-justice
#sonia-jacobs
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago
Social justice

Woman wrongly held for years on US death row dies in Irish house fire

Sonia Sunny Jacobs, an advocate against wrongful convictions on death row, tragically died in a fire at her rural Irish home.
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago
Social justice

Woman who died in Galway house fire named as Sunny Jacobs, US citizen who spent years on death row after wrongful murder conviction

Sunny Jacobs, wrongfully convicted for 17 years, tragically perished in a house fire along with her carer.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Woman wrongly held for years on US death row dies in Irish house fire

Sonia Sunny Jacobs, an advocate against wrongful convictions on death row, tragically died in a fire at her rural Irish home.
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago
Social justice

Woman who died in Galway house fire named as Sunny Jacobs, US citizen who spent years on death row after wrongful murder conviction

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fromIndependent
3 days ago

Climate warning: Ireland not prepared for extreme weather risks due to become 'catastrophic'

Ireland faces immediate and critical climate change risks from extreme weather, requiring urgent protective actions.
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Chef whose colleague thrust into him 'as if he was riding a horse' and let out a 'yee-haw' loses discrimination claim against Dublin nightclub

The tribunal recognized the incident's "unedifying" nature with "undeniable sexual overtones" but ruled that the Odeon took the matter very seriously.
NYC LGBT
fromIndependent
4 days ago
NYC parents

Top-up funding to reduce waiting list backlogs at children's hospitals 'immediately suspended' amid claims of misuse of public funding

Misuse of NTPF funding leads to suspension affecting children's hospital backlog reduction.
#peacekeeping
UK news
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Government lodges formal demarche over Israeli soldiers firing at Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon

Ireland condemns Israeli actions in Lebanon, highlighting threats to peacekeepers' safety.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
UK news

Irish peacekeepers fired on by Israeli troops in Lebanon as Taoiseach Micheal Martin decries 'engineered campaign' against Ireland

UK news
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Government lodges formal demarche over Israeli soldiers firing at Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon

Ireland condemns Israeli actions in Lebanon, highlighting threats to peacekeepers' safety.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
UK news

Irish peacekeepers fired on by Israeli troops in Lebanon as Taoiseach Micheal Martin decries 'engineered campaign' against Ireland

fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

High energy costs hurting job creation, IDA warns

The IDA briefing emphasized that strong security of power supply is 'imperative' for attracting foreign companies, amidst rising energy costs in Ireland.
UK news
#politics
#weather
#public-safety
fromIndependent
6 days ago

Adrian Weckler: Loophole obscures whether gardai can legally use AI facial scanning in public

Experts are concerned that Ireland's lack of binding constraints from the AI Act could result in excessive surveillance by gardaí using advanced technologies like facial recognition.
EU data protection
#weather-forecast
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

I thought my life would change when I moved to Ireland. Unfortunately, I never felt I belonged, and I moved home a year later.

I remember sitting on the floor of my childhood bedroom, surrounded by books, daydreaming of a life somewhere far away.
London politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'I hope you don't expect us to win': rival Irish University Challenge captains join forces for a fiendish pub quiz

I've never been great at pub quizzes. So the opportunity to team up with two of Ireland's best and brightest minds promised some vindication - even if only as part of a team.
London politics
#travel
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Berlin food

The Bear star Matty Matheson: 'I'm not chasing chef-driven ego food - I want to eat the food of Ireland'

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Berlin food

The Bear star Matty Matheson: 'I'm not chasing chef-driven ego food - I want to eat the food of Ireland'

fromIndependent
1 week ago

Ireland seal late smash-and-grab win over Turkey as substitute Emily Murphy bags her first international goal

The match between Turkey and Ireland showcased Ireland's struggle for consistency while highlighting the critical importance of progressing from Nations League B to elevate their competitive status.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Irish whale-watching company ends tours on south Atlantic coast and blames overfishing

Overfishing of sprat has disrupted the marine food chain off Ireland's southern Atlantic coast, leading to the collapse of the whale-watching industry in the region.
UK news
#israeli-bonds
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
UK politics

Taoiseach confronted by Gaza protest in Galway - 'I take issue with people trying to cause division in the country'

fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
UK politics

Taoiseach confronted by Gaza protest in Galway - 'I take issue with people trying to cause division in the country'

UK politics
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Number of homeless reached a new record of 15,580 last month

The number of people in emergency accommodation is at a record high, indicating a severe homelessness crisis.
#youghal
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Housing Minister confirms he spoke with high-ranking official over comments he made on need for 'housing tsar'

At the property conference, Secretary General Graham Doyle expressed opposition to the title 'housing tsar' but confirmed support for the Housing Activation Office.
UK politics
#gaza
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
UK news

'Weaponisation of aid into Gaza is a war crime,' Taoiseach tells Dail as he's asked to put date on enactment of Occupied Territories Bill

fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
UK politics

'It was a jumble of words' says Fianna Fail TD as Taoiseach Micheal Martin urges calm over comments British Army never shot Irish civilians

fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
UK news

'Weaponisation of aid into Gaza is a war crime,' Taoiseach tells Dail as he's asked to put date on enactment of Occupied Territories Bill

fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
UK news

'There was a target on my back - I had to flee Gaza,' says Palestinian student who became 'accidental war correspondent'

fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
UK news

'Weaponisation of aid into Gaza is a war crime,' Taoiseach tells Dail as he's asked to put date on enactment of Occupied Territories Bill

fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
UK politics

'It was a jumble of words' says Fianna Fail TD as Taoiseach Micheal Martin urges calm over comments British Army never shot Irish civilians

fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
UK news

'Weaponisation of aid into Gaza is a war crime,' Taoiseach tells Dail as he's asked to put date on enactment of Occupied Territories Bill

fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
UK news

'There was a target on my back - I had to flee Gaza,' says Palestinian student who became 'accidental war correspondent'

fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Nearly 2,000 US military flights stopped at Irish airports in last three years - report

According to the Department of Transport, the carriage of munitions of war on civil aircraft in Irish airspace is prohibited unless an exemption is granted by the Minister for Transport.
US news
UK news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'Absolutely bizarre': Man returned to prison for continued abuse of partner bought 'underground vault' double grave for him and victim

The case underscores the extreme fear coercive control instills in victims, evidenced by one woman's drastic measures for safety.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Irish peacekeepers fired on by Israeli troops in Lebanon as Taoiseach Micheal Martin decries 'engineered campaign' against Ireland

"While I am very pleased to report that all personnel are safe and well, the fact they came under fire while on patrol is deeply worrying," he said.
UK news
#murder-trial
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
UK news

Tina Satchwell confided in her half-sister that 'she could not get away from him' before her death, court hears

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
UK news

Tina Satchwell confided in her half-sister that 'she could not get away from him' before her death, court hears

fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Call to fast-track legislation to ban disposable vapes as new UK laws kick in this weekend

"In light of the forthcoming UK ban, Ireland needs to follow suit - and fast," said Mr Murphy. "We need an all-island ban on single-use e-cigarettes, which are detrimental to young people's health and overturning the strides Ireland has made in reducing nicotine addiction."
UK news
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern being extradited from UAE to Ireland

Gardaí view McGovern's arrest as a major breakthrough in their efforts to dismantle the senior leadership of the Kinahan cartel, particularly in regard to his extradition.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Dates for 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor revealed

"The official announcement of the dates is always a significant milestone in the Ryder Cup journey for a country and a venue..."
Europe news
#occupied-territories
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Three members of CHI board resign, Health Minister confirms

The resignations of Dr Gavin Lavery, Brigid McManus, and Catherine Guy from the Children’s Health Ireland board reflect ongoing controversies that have affected the organization's stability.
UK news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Monaghan man (20s) who died in Portuguese swimming tragedy to be laid to rest as body is flown home

"You were my best friend as well as my brother,' Caitlin says, highlighting the deep bond they shared even in the face of such heartbreaking loss."
SF LGBT
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Perimenopause, HRT and me: 'Men think their partners are lunatics... It's rage and sadness wrapped into one wrecking ball'

Free access to HRT in Ireland is prompting women to openly share their perimenopause experiences and advocate for better awareness of menopause.
Women
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Big Tech firms 'should be in criminal court', says Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan

Patrick O'Donovan highlighted the shortcomings in the regulation of social media, stating the system is characterized by 'lots of carrots and no sticks', which fails to enforce accountability.
UK politics
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'Don't think you'll get it for 50,000 if others are paying 100,000' - quantity surveyor Shay Lally on property grants, up-and-coming areas and fixer-upper red flags

"My heart was always in the building game. My dad was a contractor, so I grew up on sites. My earliest memories are of my dad collecting me from school and bringing me to a site they were working on."
Renovation
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

Dumbass Irish Rule Forcing Female Athletes To Wear Skirts Finally Repealed | Defector

The Camogie Association held an emergency meeting to repeal the outdated rule prohibiting women from wearing shorts, a decision supported by 98 percent of delegates.
Soccer (FIFA)
#deportation
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
UK news

Taoiseach Micheal Martin not worried about legal action after deportees flown through Shannon in defiance of US judge's ruling

fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago
UK news

Taoiseach Micheal Martin not worried about legal action after deportees flown through Shannon in defiance of US judge's ruling

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Tanya Sweeney: From bougie babyccinos to Taylor Swift tickets, does it really cost 170k to raise a child to adulthood?

A recent analysis suggests that raising a child in Ireland now costs about €170,000, potentially influencing parental relationships and notions of financial obligation during upbringing.
SF parents
fromBitcoin Magazine
2 weeks ago

Something Is Brewing In Ireland: A Sound Punt Is Released, As Bitcoin Enters The National Conversation

Its aim is straightforward: provide a rational, jargon-free entry point into why Bitcoin matters, especially in an era of euro debasement and rising living costs.
Cryptocurrency
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Over 40 acts added to Electric Picnic line-up including The Kooks, Becky Hill and Eurovision stars

The Electric Picnic festival, the largest in the country, will feature a vibrant lineup at Stradbally, Co Laois, from August 29 to 31, attracting around 80,000 attendees.
London music
LGBT
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Tonie Walsh: Ten years on, it turns out that marriage equality did not destroy society after all

Ireland has largely rejected homophobia and transphobia since 1979, emphasizing acceptance and support.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Writer Tim MacGabhann on coming clean about his addiction: 'I told my parents they might want to sit this one out'

"People are going to think this is an elaborate metafictional project where it's actually written by Connell from Normal People," hoots MacGabhann of the uncanny likeness.
London politics
#israel
#housing-market
London music
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Member of Irish rap band Kneecap charged with terrorism' offence

Mo Chara of Kneecap was charged with terrorism for displaying a Hezbollah flag at a concert, underscoring tensions surrounding political expression.
#real-estate
Law
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Churches seek legal advice over live streams after pastors ordered to pay 14,400 in defamation case

Churches are seeking legal advice to mitigate defamation risks from live-streamed services.
Business
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Investment must be prioritised over tax cuts, Ibec tells Government

Ireland requires a €200bn infrastructure investment over the next 10 years to ensure it meets current demands.
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Met Eireann extends Status Yellow thunderstorm warning to 19 counties as sunny spell set to end

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across a wide area, covering 15 counties, with warnings of spot flooding and lightning damage issued by Met Éireann.
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