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Covid-19 u-turn on unmasked students ban from schools

In a relaxation of rules on mandatory mask-wearing for primary school children from 3rd class up, the Department of Education has said it is not the intention to exclude children, with schools urged to take a pragmatic approach. The Department of ...

06 Dec 2021 at 11:37

National News

New awareness campaign warns Irish public of fire risks over festive period

The Department of Housing has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the increased risks of fire over the festive period. The Department's National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM) is pushing the campaign to advise ...

07 Dec 2022 at 12:14

Number of people in emergency accommodation hits record high of 15,418

National News

Number of people in emergency housing hit new record high of 15,418

A record 15,418 people were living in emergency accommodation in Ireland last month, 4,675 of whom are children, figures show. Opposition parties called for a “radical” reset on housing to stem the constant increase in homelessness. The ...

25 Apr 2025 at 16:29

National News

Record number of children using school transport scheme

The number of children using the school transport scheme has increased by 6%. The Department of Education described the total number using the scheme this year as having reached a “record high of 172,000 pupils”, up 6% on the 163,800 ...

30 Dec 2024 at 13:07

National News

Rally hears calls for Government to address ‘soaring’ abortion numbers

The Government must act to address Ireland’s “soaring” abortion numbers, an anti-abortion rally in Dublin has been told. The call was made as a large crowd assembled outside Leinster House on Monday afternoon after the annual March ...

05 May 2025 at 17:33

Home

Permission sought for a new St Francis School building in Portlaoise

A school for children with learning disabilities that was left last on the list for a new building in Portlaoise, is finally seeing the start of progress, warmly welcomed by parents. St Francis school in Portlaoise has 94 pupils ...

10 May 2017 at 17:18

Schools

INTO calls for review of online Gaeltacht course fees

The Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) has called on the Department of Education and Comhchoiste Náisiúnta na gColáistí Samhraidh (CONCOS) to review the fees currently being charged for online Gaeltacht courses. Due to ...

22 Feb 2021 at 19:37

Business

Record year for Irish food and drink exports

The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed has announced that the value of Irish food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 13% in 2017, to reach €12.6 billion for the first time. The figure increase to €13.5 billion ...

10 Jan 2018 at 11:47

National News

Nurses call for 'serious intervention' as almost 1000 people wait on trolleys today (Jan 3)

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) is calling for "serious intervention" by the government to tackle overcrowding in hospitals across Ireland. It comes as almost 931 admitted patients wait for beds at ...

03 Jan 2023 at 11:14

Local News

Rise in Ukrainian children who have found refuge in Laois

The number of children enrolled in Laois schools who have fled Ukraine due to the war waged by Russia against their country has risen by nearly 10% so far in 2023, according to official figures. A total of 207 ...

02 Feb 2023 at 08:52

National News

Irishman shot dead by police after woman stabbed to death in Malta

An Irishman has been shot dead by police in Malta after a Maltese woman was stabbed to death. Police said the man was shot along the shoreline in St Julian’s in the early hours of Monday, after they ...

12 Aug 2024 at 14:24

Local News

HSE asking people to stay away from A&E in another Midlands hospital unless in emergencies

The HSE is asking people to avoid the Emergency Department (ED/A&E) at Tullamore Hospital except in emergency cases advising people to consider all care options for non-urgent care. Following on ...

03 Aug 2022 at 14:53

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