Irish

April

April 2024

MMR Vaccine

Two more measles cases confirmed - bringing total number this year to 11

3 Apr

9.4k

RIP

‘My world is so empty’: Husband and father says at funeral for those killed in Co Mayo crash

Una Bowden and her daughters Ciara, 14, and Saoirse, 10, died in a car crash in Co Mayo on 26 March.

3 Apr

56.6k

Matthew Coward

RTÉ cameraman says crews are 'easy targets' after jailed swim coach admits to attack outside court

3 Apr

32.8k

teacher conferences

Protesting teachers call for 'government action, not words' on Gaza during minister's speech

3 Apr

8.3k

NATO

NATO debates ways to keep weapons flowing to Ukraine if Trump returns to White House

3 Apr

5.0k

rain check

It was a majorly wet March - with 219% rain compared to average at Dublin Airport weather station

Two weather stations in Clare and Cavan recorded 29 rainy days each last month.

3 Apr

10.5k

Train Wreck

Proposal to stop direct Dublin-Wexford trains 'short-sighted', Senator says

Updated 3 Apr

26.0k

warning

Northern Ireland AG warns of need for caution when commenting on criminal proceedings online

3 Apr

5.3k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Do you check your emails after work?

3 Apr

20.1k

Overcrowding

Funding secured to provide space for up to 670 additional prisoners

3 Apr

8.4k

co tyrone

Four people treated for smoke inhalation after arson attack on home in Omagh

3 Apr

4.0k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day

Updated 3 Apr

5.5k

The Morning Lead

Norma Foley in the firing line: Teachers question why they earn less after teaching abroad

It was an issue that drove much discussion at the ASTI’s opening day of its annual congress in Wexford.

Eoghan Dalton

3 Apr

31.4k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

2 Apr

7.7k

global condemnation

Israeli president apologises for deaths of Gaza seven aid workers in strike

The convoy was hit while the aid workers were leaving a warehouse after the team had unloaded more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian food aid.

The seven killed are from Australia, Poland, United Kingdom, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, and Palestine.

The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned the attack and urged an investigation into the matter.

2 Apr

42.4k

always on

Opinion: Fed up with the endless email bombardment? Me too

Sarah Geraghty

2 Apr

13.8k

easter monday

Journalists targeted by 'disturbing' petrol bomb attacks at dissident march in Derry

2 Apr

15.0k

ASTI votes to resist Leaving Cert reform amid 'widespread concern' over impact of AI

2 Apr

14.8k

annual conferences

'Nothing is off the table' in terms of measures to tackle teacher shortages, Foley says

Updated 2 Apr

25.2k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

2 Apr

4.5k

Everyday I'm Shufflin

All eyes on Cabinet reshuffle and who might get moved up the political ladder

Simon Coveney believes it was the right time to step aside so as to give the new Taoiseach ‘the space’ to create new opportunities.

2 Apr

29.1k

European Parliament

Alan Shatter mulls European election run as he attacks Ireland's 'dysfunctional' MEPs

2 Apr

21.3k

NYPD

Man charged with murder of Longford native Sarah McNally in New York

2 Apr

48.4k

incognito

Google agrees to delete billions of user records collected in Chrome private browsing mode

2 Apr

27.6k

checkpoints

More than 2,600 drivers found speeding over bank holiday weekend

2 Apr

24.8k

Gaza

TDs and ministers condemn 'barbaric' killing of seven aid workers in Israeli strike

2 Apr

7.7k

Vantaa

Child dies and two others seriously injured after 12-year-old opens fire at school in Finland

Updated 2 Apr

34.9k

your stories

Are you struggling to source affordable childcare? We want to hear your stories

2 Apr

9.2k

The Daily Poll

Poll: What is the most you've paid for a pint in Ireland?

2 Apr

33.4k

stepping down

Simon Coveney to step down as minister when Dáil returns next week

Coveney told incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris of his decision last night.

He had sought to become leader of Fine Gael in 2017, but lost out to Leo Varadkar in the leadership race.

After Varadkar announced he was stepping down as Taoiseach last month, Coveney ruled himself out of going for leader again.

Updated 2 Apr

63.8k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

Updated 2 Apr

8.6k

terminal 3

Private company submits 'concept plans' for new terminal between runways at Dublin Airport

2 Apr

27.9k

Weather watch

'Unsettled' weather for week ahead with rain, sunshine and more rain forecast

2 Apr

18.5k

Trade Unions

Opinion: A change is coming — young people now want to unionise

Maeve Richardson

2 Apr

14.7k

The Morning Lead

'I spent 1,300 days there and I get nothing': Mother and Baby Home survivors consider legal action

Thousands of people are excluded from the Government’s redress scheme.

"It's a kick in the gut. It's like being victimised all over again," one woman said

A number of survivors are considering legal action over their exclusion from the scheme

St Joseph's baby home in Stamullen is not covered by the scheme, despite a recommendation to include it

Órla Ryan

2 Apr

16.3k

Ballybofey

Unarmed garda tells of moment bullets zipped by his head as gunman fired shots

1 Apr

39.2k

Teachers

'Minister, you need to hit the accelerator, not the brakes': INTO grills Foley on retention crisis

1 Apr

21.4k

global population

Dr Catherine Conlon: Are there too many humans?

Dr Catherine Conlon

1 Apr

19.9k

evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

1 Apr

12.4k

easter monday

PSNI launches investigation after petrol bombs thrown and van set on fire in Derry

Updated 1 Apr

21.6k

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