South-East has highest poverty rate in the country
14 per cent of the population is at risk of falling below the poverty line, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. In 2018, the at risk of poverty rate for women was almost 15%, 2% higher than men. The consistent poverty... Read more
UN investigating treatment of woman sent to Magdalene Laundries in Waterford and Cork
"While I was in there I was at my lowest and I knew that I had to do something." Read more
Students’ Union ‘outraged’ at NUI Galway rent hike
From September, a single room at the Goldcrest student accommodation will cost €750 a month after the cost was increased by 4% - the maximum allowed in a rent-pressure zone. Read more
8 stormy pictures as Dennis the Menace blows through Ireland
Some eye catching shots from a stormy weekend. Read more
REVEALED: every new speed camera location in the South East
Speed camera vans are now in operation in 900 new locations 29 of them are in Tipperary, 17 in Kilkenny, 16 in Waterford, 15 in Wexford, and 11 in Carlow. Today sees the launch of 903 new safety camera zones. The new zones came into... Read more
Coast Guard asks the public to stay away from cargo ship washed up in Cork
Nobody was on board when it ran aground about 2km west of Ballycotton yesterday. Read more
Body of man discovered after apparent accidental shooting in Dublin
A post mortem examination is to be carried out but it is believed to be a tragic accident. Read more
Three in hospital following Co Louth crash
They have been taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, where their injuries are described as non-life threatening. Read more
There’s now a dating app just for vegans
Grazer is specifically designed for plant-based people who want to find love Read more
Boil water notice affecting 6,500 people in Cork
The notice was issued last night to homes and businesses supplied by the Whitegate Regional Public Water Supply. Read more