1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (1015+ words) Earlier this year, we highlighted how inflexible some of Irish Rail’s flexible tickets can be. That story started with a reader we are calling “Disgruntled from Cork” buying what was effectively the most expensive return ticket from Cork to Dublin…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (603+ words) More than half of primary school pupils and two-thirds of secondary students refused to go to school at least once last year for reasons including anxiety, difficulties engaging with lessons and problems with friendships, according to a new study. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (159+ words) Pat Leahy was joined in studio by Europe Correspondent Jack Power and Political Correspondent Ellen Coyne. Two jets passed less than 15 metres above the top of the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday. Video: Jamie Rossouw Róisín Ingle was…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (237+ words) Students will face even greater difficulties in finding accommodation this year because of recent changes in the private rental sector, it has been claimed. The Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) has said amendments to rental laws which came into force…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (367+ words) Fee-paying St Michael’s College has got the green light from Dublin City Council for a new floodlighting system for its sports grounds despite concerns expressed by local residents about the impact on light bellied Brent geese and their own residential…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (218+ words) While the price paid for the portfolio has not been disclosed, an examination of the Property Price Register shows two sales with a combined value of €31.2 million being recorded for the Stoneybatter Place development on August 5th. Commerz Real purchased the…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (343+ words) The intractability of child poverty has been underlined by the slow pace of progress made under the current Government initiative aimed at addressing the problem. Established in 2023, the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office in the Department of the Taoiseach…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1253+ words) The crowd, many dressed in black, thronged the upper deck of Trafalgar Square outside the UK’s National Gallery, spilling down the steps all the way to Nelson’s Column. Stand up to Racism, the trade unions-linked group that organised Monday’s vigil…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (525+ words) Bel Aghedo says moving away from home for college was difficult, not only because she missed her mother, but also because accommodation proved a real challenge. “Finding accommodation outside of Dublin was really hard for me,” she says. “My mum…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (551+ words) The safety of young people at a Co Monaghan disability centre was “at risk” due to fire safety issues and safeguarding and governance concerns, an inspection by the health watchdog has found. Longfield House, run by Zamab Care Ltd, provides…...