Irish

February

February 2024

RTÉ scandal

PAC to recommend RTÉ brought under remit of Comptroller and Auditor General

16 Feb

6.8k

Child Safety

Dr Catherine Conlon: We need to get real about the dangers of smartphone use by young children

Dr Catherine Conlon

Updated 16 Feb

13.6k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Teenager death in Tipperary collision, Israel urged against Rafah attack, and by-election defeats for Rishi Sunak

Updated 16 Feb

5.5k

absent voters

Ireland's voter turnout in every election is well below average compared to rest of EU

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

16 Feb

9.0k

Explainer

Can committees compel Dee Forbes to appear before them? TDs say they're considering it

Updated 16 Feb

20.2k

#TAOIS IN OUR TIME

Varadkar heads to Munich Security Conference today, the first sitting Taoiseach to attend

16 Feb

9.5k

The Morning Lead

Ireland to spend thousands on air-con for Olympians after Paris bans A/C to meet climate goals

Paris organisers had said they would not provide air-conditioning as part of a pledge to make the 2024 games environmentally friendly.

Mairead Maguire

16 Feb

28.0k

Belfast

Redevelopment work on Casement Park set to begin next week

15 Feb

10.7k

Prime Time

Bernie Sanders says Joe Biden is 'very wrong' on the issue of Israel and Gaza

15 Feb

19.3k

Court of Appeal

Man who repeatedly sexually assaulted teen babysitter has 5.5-year sentence reduced

15 Feb

39.7k

evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

15 Feb

4.8k

Gaza

Tánaiste accuses Israel of ‘disinformation campaign’ against UNRWA as he pledges extra funding

Updated 15 Feb

26.2k

Policy Matters

Government needs to show benefit of allowing Israeli Ambassador to stay, says Social Democrats

15 Feb

7.4k

Wicklow

Three people hospitalised after driver crashes into pedestrians and shops on Bray main street

Updated 15 Feb

75.0k

RTÉ scandal

Bakhurst seeks legal advice on revealing other RTÉ exit package payouts, assures minister O'Keeffe's €450K is correct amount

The Dáil heard accusations of other ‘golden handshakes’ at RTÉ this afternoon.

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty told the Dáil O'Keeffe's exit package was 'cooked up behind closed doors with no sign-off, no tax paid and no disclosure until yesterday'

Tánaiste says there must be full transparency around the payouts made to all RTÉ executives

Updated 15 Feb

42.0k

Courts

Man jailed for attacking 79-year-old widower in his home with clawhammer

15 Feb

10.8k

Courts

Dublin man with 'violent propensity' sentenced for attacking and robbing sex workers

15 Feb

20.6k

Vulture funds

Minister will amend law to close vulture fund legal loophole impacting mortgage-holders

Updated 15 Feb

11.1k

Evening Wrap

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

Updated 15 Feb

4.0k

D Hotel

Questions raised over decision to house asylum seekers at major Drogheda hotel

15 Feb

13.3k

western sahara

The leader of the world's largest contested region is in Dublin to ask President Higgins for help

15 Feb

17.7k

Monkstown

An Bord Pleanála approves €180m 'build to rent' scheme by US property firm in Dublin

15 Feb

22.6k

Explainer

The story of €450k: What we know about Breda O'Keeffe's RTÉ exit package

37 mins ago

21.3k

Art

John Lavery courtroom painting of Roger Casement trial expected to get around €30,000 at auction

1 hr ago

12.5k

Nasser Hospital

Thousands forced to flee as Israeli forces shell and raid south Gaza's largest hospital

1 hr ago

4.6k

appeals court

Sex offender fails in bid to overturn conviction for raping partner’s seven-year-old son

1 hr ago

19.4k

Economic Forecast

EU revises Irish economy forecast to reflect a much smaller growth in 2024

1 hr ago

9.5k

Consumer Price Index

Air fryers, e-cigarettes and oat milk: Here's how the consumer 'basket of goods' has changed

3 hrs ago

15.2k

commissioner for human rights

Criminalising purchase of sex, such as in Ireland, increases risk of violence, says Council of Europe

3 hrs ago

8.3k

age change

WhatsApp to lower minimum age requirement across Europe from 16 to 13

4 hrs ago

8.8k

The Daily Poll

Poll: How important is the Guinness two-part pour?

4 hrs ago

30.4k

Tipperary

Two men charged over 'serious assault' in Tipperary town

7 hrs ago

14.6k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Super Bowl celebration mass shooting, Tánaiste to meet UNRWA head, and private moon lander launches

7 hrs ago

5.1k

Snooker

Cork snooker prospect Aaron Hill earns praise from Ronnie after knocking out Mark Selby in Wales

7 hrs ago

14.6k

column

JFK in 1960, Blair 1997, Obama 2008, Corbyn 2017: Youth vote is a starting gun for momentum

Kevin Cunningham

8 hrs ago

5.5k

March Referendums

Here's how to register to vote (or update your information) ahead of next month's referendums

8 hrs ago

10.4k

Legal loophole

New law would compel members of Commissions of Investigation to appear before Oireachtas

9 hrs ago

8.2k

The Morning Lead

'The wording doesn't go far enough': We asked carers how they'll vote in the care referendum

Some carers told us that they think the wording of Article 42B is insulting, while others are still unsure as to how they will vote on 8 March.

Jane Moore

15 hrs ago

29.0k

Middle East

Thousands told to evacuate largest hospital in south Gaza as 9 dead after Israel strikes Lebanon

17 hrs ago

8.5k

RTÉ payments

RTÉ paid its former Chief Financial Officer Breda O'Keeffe a €450,000 exit package

O’Keeffe previously told the Public Accounts Committee that she had availed of the scheme when she had left in 2020.

O'Keefe's exit fee was more than double the total of ten other inspected packages.

This was despite the fact the ex-financial controller not being applicable for the scheme in the first place.

The chair of the media committee has called on Dee Forbes to make herself available.

Updated 18 hrs ago

66.7k

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