Magdalene Survivors Together seeks UN forum

The Magdalene Survivors Together group has asked the United Nations to hold a one-day forum in which women who lived and worked in the laundries can tell their stories of alleged abuse in public for the first time. The move is aimed at putting pressure...

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Noonan warns of 'tough' Budget ahead

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has warned October's Budget will be tough, even if the Government decides to use all of the proceeds from the promissory note deal to reduce the level of cuts and tax increases. Speaking on RTÉ's The Week in Politics,...

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Former DPP warns against early banking inquiry

Former director of public prosecutions James Hamilton has said it would be "foolish" for the Government to proceed with an Oireachtas banking inquiry before criminal trials take place. Speaking on RTÉ's This Week, Mr Hamilton said evidence produced...

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US 'spied on EU offices, computer systems'

The United States has bugged European Union offices and gained access to EU internal computer networks, according to secret documents cited in a German magazine. Der Spiegel quoted from a September 2010 "top secret" US National Security Agency (NSA)...

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Howlin open to Oireachtas referendum re-run

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has indicated that he is open to re-running the referendum to increase the powers of Oireachtas committees as early as next year. A previous referendum on Oireachtas inquiries was rejected by...

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Woman dies after being hit by train

A woman has been struck and fatally injured by a train in Co Dublin. The incident happened on the line between Adamstown and Hazelhatch at around 12.20am.  The line between Heuston Station and Hazelhatch was closed for a period but has now re-opened....

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Syrian troops launch attack on Homs

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces launched a major offensive today against rebels in Homs, a centre of the two-year uprising. It is Mr Assad's latest drive to secure an axis linking Damascus to the Mediterranean. Activists said jets and mortars...

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Zuma hopes Mandela will leave hospital 'very soon'

South African President Jacob Zuma has said he hopes Nelson Mandela will be out of hospital "very soon". Speaking at a press conference with US President Barack Obama after bilateral talks, Mr Zuma said that Mr Mandela remains in a critical but stable...

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Gay Pride Parade takes place in Dublin

Large crowds are taking part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Dublin city centre. Today's parade, which is celebrating its 30th year, is the culmination of a ten-day festival. Last year 25,000 people marched in the Dublin parade. The theme of this...

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Turf cut on protected sites in west and midlands

There have been a number of incidents on bogs in the midlands and the west today, with turf cut on protected sites. Gardaí are maintaining a presence at Monivea bog in Co. Galway where around 100 people gathered to cut turf in defiance of the EU...

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Police station attacked in latest China unrest

More than 100 people, riding motorbikes and wielding knifes, have attacked a police station in China's ethnically divided western region of Xinjiang. The attack in the remote desert city of Hotan, a heavily ethnic Uighur area, comes two days after the...

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Whiterock Orange parade passes off peacefully

The contentious Whiterock Orange parade has passed off peacefully in Belfast. Hundreds of PSNI officers were on duty for what is often one of the marching season's most disputed events. In keeping with a ruling by the Parades Commission, only a small...

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Woman loses case over nightclub fall

A woman, who sued over arm injuries suffered after a man fell on top of her while they were dancing at a Dublin nightclub, has lost her High Court action for damages. Ciara O'Connell, 33, a sales representative, was dancing backwards to a Shakira song...

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Merkel regards leaked Anglo tapes 'with contempt'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has given her first reaction to the leaked Anglo Irish Bank phone conversations, saying she regards the content of the tapes with contempt. The Chancellor was asked for her reaction to the ongoing revelations about the...

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Moors murderer Brady loses jail transfer bid

Moors murderer Ian Brady is to remain a patient at a maximum security hospital after losing his legal challenge to be transferred to a jail. The decision following a week-long public hearing means the infamous paedophile killer will stay in Ashworth...

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Mandela showing 'great improvement' - ex-wife

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is showing a "great improvement" in his health compared to a few days ago, his ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has said. She said: "I'm not a doctor, but I can say that from what he was a few days ago...

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Boy mauled by dog at Antrim school

A five-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being mauled by a dog in Co Antrim. The attack happened at Carniny Primary School on the outskirts of Ballymena. The boy was taken to hospital in Belfast where his condition has been described as...

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Man released in Kerry murder inquiry

A 26-year-old man who was being questioned in connection with the deaths of Jolanta Lubiene and her daughter Enrika in Co Kerry has been released without charge. A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecution. The bodies of Ms Lubiene,...

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Economy slips back into recession - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the economy has slipped back into recession. Preliminary estimates show that GDP contracted by 0.6% in the first three months of the year due to falling exports and weakening consumer spending....

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Decision on EU car emissions deal postponed

A decision on introducing strict European Union rules on car emissions has been postponed following a meeting in Brussels. After five years of lengthy negotiations, the EU was expected to finalise agreement on introducing a new carbon dioxide limit...

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Mandela 'critical but stable' in Pretoria hospital

The president of South Africa has said Nelson Mandela's condition has improved overnight. Jacob Zuma said he had been informed by the medical team that Mr Mandela remains critical but is now stable. In a statement on the Presidential website, Mr Zuma...

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Third Fine Gael TD will not support abortion law

Another Fine Gael TD has confirmed that he will not support the Government's Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill. Wicklow TD Billy Timmins said he could not support the bill on the basis of the inclusion of suicidal threat as a basis for a termination....

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Winning EuroMillions ticket sold in Dublin region

The National Lottery has confirmed that the Irish winner of last night's €93.9m EuroMillions jackpot has made contact. It said that they wished to remain private and that the winning ticket was sold in the Dublin region. The other winning ticket was...

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Colm Keaveney resigns from Labour Party

Labour Party Chairman Colm Keaveney has resigned from the party. In a statement at Leinster House, Mr Keaveney said he could no longer go along with what he said was "increasingly like a political charade". He said Labour promises one thing, then...

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Magdalene redress scheme to cost up to €58m

The Government has announced details of its redress fund for the former residents of Magdalene laundries. The payments will range from €11,500 for women who spent three months or less in a laundry, to a maximum of €100,000 for those who were in a laundry...

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CPSU votes to accept Haddington Road Agreement

The Civil Public and Services Union, which represents lower paid civil servants, has voted to accept the Haddington Road Agreement on public sector pay and conditions. However, General Secretary Eoin Ronayne accused the Government of putting a gun to...

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Farmer jailed for life for murder of student

A 33-year-old Co Clare man has been jailed for life for the murder of a 21-year-old student in 2011. A jury at the Central Criminal Court found Joe Heffernan of Cappagh Beg, Barefield, Ennis guilty of murder by majority verdict after more than six hours...

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US court delivers landmark gay marriage rulings

The US Supreme Court has handed a significant victory to gay rights advocates by recognising that married gay men and women are eligible for federal benefits and paving the way for same-sex marriage in California. The court, however, fell short of a...

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Gunmen kill nine tourists in Pakistan

Gunmen stormed a hotel in a remote part of northern Pakistan and killed nine foreign tourists and a Pakistani guide near the foot of one of the world's tallest mountains. Five Ukrainians, three Chinese, a Russian and their guide were killed in the attack....

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Man held following double murder in Killorglin

A man has been arrested by Gardaí investigating the death of Jolanta Lubiene and her daughter Enrika. The man in his 40s was arrested this morning and is being held at Killarney Garda Station. It is understood he is being detained on suspicion of withholding...

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Interim solution needed in Roscommon - Lynch

Minister of State Kathleen Lynch has said that the Government may have to put an immediate interim solution in place to address concerns about Roscommon's psychiatric unit. Speaking to RTÉ's This Week programme, the minister of state at the Department...

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Abortion referendum ruled out by Minister Hayes

A Government Minister has ruled out the possibility of holding a referendum on the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013. Minister of State for Finance, Brian Hayes said he did not think Article 27 would be used to hold a referendum on the bill....

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Man shot in the face in Limerick City

Gardaí in Limerick are appealing for information following a shooting incident overnight. A 21-year-old man was shot in the face at Hyde Road, Ballinacurra Weston shortly after midnight. He was taken to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital where his injuries...

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US whistleblower believed to have landed in Russia

Former intelligence analyst Edward Snowden, who leaked details of secret surveillance operations in the UK and US, is believed to have arrived in Russia. The 30-year-old whistleblower who has been charged by the United States with theft, espionage and...

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Death toll rises to 560 after monsoon in India

Flash floods and landslides triggered by early monsoon rains have killed at least 560 people in northern India. It has left tens of thousands missing, the death toll is expected to rise. Houses and small apartment blocks on the banks of the Ganges,...

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EU Finance ministers fail to reach bank agreement

EU Finance Ministers have failed to reach agreement on how to wind up failed banks. The meeting aimed at resolving differences on the issue among member states began early yesterday in Luxembourg. It was adjourned in the early hours of this morning...

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Stormont minister injured at Orange Order parade

The Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman is investigating claims by Sinn Féin that one of its Stormont ministers, Carál Ní Chuilín was hit and injured by a police Land Rover during an Orange Order parade in Belfast last night. Sinn Féin claim the Culture...

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50 years since JFK visit to be marked in Wexford

The Emigrant Flame is being lit at a ceremony in Mr Kennedy's ancestral home of New Ross Former US President John F Kennedy visited with his wife 50 years ago this week New Ross gets ready for arrival of crowds Many of the Kennedy's descendants will...

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US files espionage charges against Snowden

The United States has filed espionage charges against Edward Snowden, a former US National Security Agency contractor who admitted revealing secret surveillance programmes to media outlets, according to a court document made public. The charges are...

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Rescue after yacht capsizes in Dún Laoghaire race

A man has been airlifted from an overturned yacht in Dún Laoghaire harbour. The trimaran with eight people on board overturned in rough seas in the harbour. The Spindrift vessel was taking part in the 'Route des Princes' international round-Europe...

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Companies blamed over hazardous smog in Singapore

Indonesia is blaming eight companies, including Singapore's Sinar Mas and Asia Pacific Resources International (APRIL), for fires raging on its island of Sumatra that have sent hazardous levels of smog to neighbouring Singapore. Senior presidential...

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EU agrees ban on menthol cigarettes

EU health ministers have agreed a ban on menthol cigarettes as part of a strategy aimed at preventing young people from becoming addicted to tobacco. The decision was taken at a meeting in Luxembourg, which was chaired by Minister for Health James Reilly....

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HIQA reports highlight risk of hospital infections

New hospital hygiene reports have criticised conditions at Sligo Regional, South Tipperary General, the South Infirmary in Cork and the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin. The reports have been published by the Health Information and Quality Authority. Our...

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12.3% of mortgages in arrears - Central Bank

The number of mortgages in arrears for 90 days or more has risen by 0.4% to 95,554, according to the latest figures from the Central Bank. More than 12% of residential mortgages for principle dwellings were in arrears for more than three months...

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Tribunal hears unprecedented attack on PSNI

The Garda Commissioner's legal team has launched an unprecedented attack on the PSNI at the Smithwick Tribunal. Diarmuid McGuinness accused the PSNI of failing the families of two murdered RUC officers, their colleagues in the Garda Síochána and the...

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GRA & INMO accept Haddington Road Agreement

Members of the Garda Representative Association and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation have voted to accept the Haddington Road Agreement. Following a nationwide ballot the INMO voted to accept the proposals by a margin of 71% in favour and...

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Wicklow Co Council pleads guilty in Bray fire case

Wicklow County Council has pleaded guilty to breaches of health and safety laws in relation to a fire in which two firefighters died almost six years ago. Brian Murray and Mark O'Shaughnessy died fighting a blaze at a derelict factory in Bray on 26...

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Abortion legislation will provide clarity - Reilly

The Dáil has begun debating the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill. The bill provides a legal framework for abortions in Ireland where there is a real and substantial risk to the life of the woman. Minister for Health James Reilly said he believed...

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Duty rosters of GUH sought by nursing board

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland has requested Galway University Hospital to provide the duty rosters for nursing and midwifery staff at the hospital during the care of Savita Halappanavar. The rosters are being sought because the Health Service...

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SIPTU votes to back Haddington Road Agreement

SIPTU has voted to back the Haddington Road Agreement on public sector pay and conditions. Members of the country's largest trade unions voted 76% to 24% in favour of the proposals. SIPTU Vice-President Patricia King said the union welcomed the result...

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Gilmore accused of 'manipulation' over EU budget

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has been accused of a "rather objectionable manipulation" in his negotiations with the European Parliament on the next EU budget. The criticism was levelled by German MEP Reimer Böge, who resigned from his position as a budget...

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Noonan not worried by Schaueble comments on ESM

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said he is not concerned by comments made by Germany's finance minister that there is "little leeway" for the eurozone's bailout fund to be used to deal with legacy bank debt. Wolfgang Schaeuble was speaking in...

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