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This constituency had the biggest swing to Sinn Féin in 2020 - how will it vote now?

Housing is the top issue in Dublin North West, and Sinn Féin hopes it can turn people’s anger into votes.

16 Nov

15.1k

GE2024 Housing

Help-to-Buy? What experts are saying about the contentious housing schemes

Updated 11 Nov

25.1k

Last month

October 2024

Phoning it in

Public clutter or public service? Only 500 calls made on each of Eir's 'digital kiosks'

The new kiosks have been criticised for taking up public space for advertising.

28 Oct

20.2k

The Morning Lead

Plan to disband RSA will be brought forward before election

Minister of State James Lawless says the Road Safety Authority needs to be split in two.

Proposals on the RSA could go to cabinet as early as next week.

Fianna Fáil is likely to go into the election seeking a dedicated transport police force.

Lawless wants legislation to allow cameras to catch people using their phones at the wheel.

23 Oct

40.6k

Pregabalin

Medical Council suggests controls needed on widely used prescription drug

13 Oct

41.9k

Biofuel

What's really in your tank? Ireland to raise concerns about fraudulent biofuel with EU ministers

12 Oct

19.1k

distracted driving

'Bring back buttons': Car safety watchdog warns of risk from distracting dashboard touchscreens

9 Oct

24.3k

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Nature

A 'disappointingly low' 1 per cent of Ireland is natural, native forest, first study finds

8 Oct

15.8k

George Nkencho

George Nkencho's family has challenged DPP decision not to prosecute garda who fatally shot him

8 Oct

13.3k

The Morning Lead

Quango paid consultant €235k over five years for two jobs despite conflict of interest risk

The state spending watchdog said some consultancy fees paid by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council were excessive.

The excessive fees for one of the roles were not sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure.

The potential conflict of interest was acknowledged by the organisation - but not resolved for several years.

6 Oct

15.4k

Middle East

Robinson slams 'bad' Israeli government and privileging of Israeli over Palestinian lives

5 Oct

11.0k

exploding batteries

E-scooter ban on public transport will be reviewed as early as next year

5 Oct

13.2k

emergency medicine

Coroners urged to investigate whether road crash victims could have been saved with better care

4 Oct

19.0k

September

September 2024

pumped up

Irish cars are running on more biofuel than ever - but is it what we think it is?

29 Sep

18.5k

AGEING WELL

Irish centenarians share the secrets of their long lives (it's not eating five a day)

22 Sep

80.9k

Legend

Toto Schillaci fondly remembered today as an unlikely Irish folk hero

18 Sep

18.7k

Pints

What's the story with those 'no profit in pints' posters going up in pubs?

14 Sep

79.4k

derry girls

What would Sr Michael say? Derry Girls mural partly covered by pub (but the council's on the case)

13 Sep

19.4k

The Morning Lead

Your stories: Readers tell us their experiences of Irish nursing homes

We received many responses when we asked for your experiences of the Irish nursing home sector.

Many readers expressed gratitude for the excellent care their parents received in public and private nursing homes.

Concerns were expressed about nursing homes' charges, and about whether residents received enough stimulation.

Readers with experience working in the sector criticised funding disparities, in particular for struggling rural homes.

2 Sep

11.0k

This year

2024

your stories

Have you or your loved one spent time in an Irish nursing home? We want to hear your stories

Updated 27 Aug

12.2k

fairness

GPs believe 'no existing children' limit on state-funded IVF is unfair, survey indicates

26 Aug

9.9k

out of the lime light

World's biggest scooter sharing firm wanted to launch in Ireland but Irish law means it can't

Lime has fallen foul of a weight limit imposed by the government.

Three other firms still hope to operate here with smaller scooters.

Valerie Flynn

4 Aug

30.1k

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The Morning Lead

Women should have 'informed choice' on having labour induced at 39 weeks - Rotunda doctor

It follows a study of induced labour at 39 weeks in healthy women, which faced criticism.

HSE guidelines state that induction should be offered at 41 weeks, but can be considered earlier.

New research found it's safe for women to labour at home after being induced at 39 weeks.

Professor Fergal Malone said the research was aimed at providing women with 'informed choice'.

2 Aug

19.9k

The Morning Lead

Trips into barbed wire and getting blown over by wind among tourist accidents at Cliffs of Moher

Tourists also hurt themselves falling over while taking photos or alighting buses.

30 Jun

21.1k

Analysis

A bad day for Sinn Féin in Mary Lou's backyard, as far right and government make gains

Updated 9 Jun

29.2k

In Pictures

Winners, losers and some worried faces: here's all the drama of the count so far in 11 pictures

Happy faces, sad faces and a lot of watching and waiting: here’s the story of the count centres in pictures.

9 Jun

17.6k

Time To Vote

Who's running for the council in your area? Here's how to find out

Updated 7 Jun

61.4k

One week to go

Canvassing in inner city Dublin: bins, bikes and, yes, immigration (but not how you might expect)

The Journal joined council candidates as they knocked on doors in the capital.

Valerie Flynn

30 May

17.6k

Emergency Services

Taoiseach to meet Irish flying doctors who have raised concerns over ambulance service

27 May

15.5k

The Morning Lead

Drivers have 'zero' fear of getting caught using mobile phones, as detection by gardaí slumps

Gardaí caught 35% fewer drivers on their phones last year than before the pandemic.

Unpublished research for government found drivers put the odds of getting caught on their phone at "close to zero".

Drivers are too addicted to their phones and too entrenched in the habit of using them to stop if there's no deterrent.

20 May

20.2k

emergency medicine

Concerns raised that Irish emergency medicine model is 'failing' severely ill and injured people

Other European countries routinely despatch doctors to the scene of accidents – but not Ireland.

Concerns have been raised at the highest level of government.

Consultants are calling for international 'gold standard' care for Irish patients.

Updated 15 May

12.1k

The Morning Lead

Irish garages have been selling devices to 'silence' unworn seatbelt alarms

Amazon, Fruugo and a Donegal garage removed products from their websites after we asked about them.

Seatbelt use is declining in Ireland - and a big factor in road deaths.

One product listing promised to 'eliminate the annoying seatbelt beep'.

Valerie Flynn

14 May

21.3k

The Morning Lead

Road safety crisis: Readers share their stories of worsening driver behaviour on Irish roads

Readers told us driver behaviour, etiquette and compliance with the law has seriously deteriorated in Ireland.

We were inundated with responses from readers highlighting dangerous driver behaviour.

Mobile phone use came up again and again: you told us it's a constant problem.

Many readers said they believe change is impossible without more gardaí on the roads.

28 Apr

36.9k

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empty shelves

Potato shortage looms as growers rush to late planting following bad weather

27 Apr

15.1k

your stories

Dangerous driving is in the news. We want to hear what you're seeing on the roads

Updated 25 Apr

16.3k

Road Safety

Road Safety Authority criticises reduced road policing strength - and defends ditching 'shock' ads

Updated 24 Apr

11.3k

classic hits

Broadcaster Niall Boylan to leave Classic Hits radio show to run in European elections

Updated 23 Apr

49.6k

beautiful dahlias

Rockery and roll: Fresh from Vegas, U2's Adam Clayton's been sharing his love of gardening on TV

22 Apr

23.2k

The Morning Lead

Irish GPs have come under pressure to prescribe hormones, gender service consultant claims

A landmark report in the UK raised concerns over private gender care, which Paul Moran said is also an issue here.

People in need of gender care are turning to private providers due to long waiting lists.

The National Gender Service has advised GPs not to enter shared care arrangements with private clinics.

Dr Paul Moran called on pharmacists to stop dispensing foreign gender healthcare hormone prescriptions.

Valerie Flynn

20 Apr

11.1k

glyphosate

Transport authority sprayed cocktail of pesticides in Dublin park near Grand Canal

31 Mar

42.0k