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Locals praise Waterford Gardaí for helping mother and sick child get to hospital

Waterford Gardaí are being praised after helping a mother and her ill child get to the hospital. Officers were reportedly on patrol when they were flagged down by the mother, who had been en route to the hospital when she got a flat tyre. Gardaí ...

20 Feb 2023 at 09:00

National News

New RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst says broadcaster ‘faces huge challenges’

Irish national broadcaster RTE has appointed Kevin Bakhurst as its next Director General following an “extensive and competitive recruitment process”. He will replace Dee Forbes in the role when her term comes to an end on July 11 this year. Mr ...

18 Apr 2023 at 12:55

National News

Government and cross-party support for housing activation office, minister says

There is cross-party agreement in Government and in the Dail to establish a housing activation office to “break down the barriers” and build houses at scale, a minister has claimed. Minister for Higher Education James Lawless attempted to play ...

04 May 2025 at 14:23

National News

FactCheck: Ten claims from the final leaders’ debate of the campaign

(Correction, amends figure in third par from bottom to 829.6 million euros and adds Sinn Fein response in the “Sinn Fein and current expenditure” section) The dust has settled on the final leaders’ debate of this year’s general election ...

27 Nov 2024 at 14:58

National News

Greens want Citizens’ Assembly to examine ‘complexities’ of four-day work week

The Green Party has called for a Citizens’ Assembly on a four-day work week in order to comb through issues such as people’s pay and its effect on the public service. Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman said it should be held after ...

18 Nov 2024 at 17:31

National News

TV licence should remain core part of RTE funding, says minister

The television licence should remain a core part of funding RTE, according to Paschal Donohoe. The public expenditure minister said the conditions attached to 40 million in funding earmarked for RTE next year involved ensuring the ...

19 Nov 2023 at 17:04

National News

Disinformation has become ‘global scourge’, minister says

Government funding for fact-checking services should be explored, according to a new strategy from the Department of Media. The Disinformation Strategy, published on Thursday, outlines a range of measures to promote media ...

17 Apr 2025 at 11:28

National News

Water strikes underway at eight local authorities across Ireland

Union members are striking at eight local authorities across Ireland today (August 2). The industrial action is taking place due to what Unite the Union calls "a lack of engagement" over member concerns regarding a ...

02 Aug 2023 at 10:26

Local News

Water workers strike underway in Waterford with possible disruptions

Union members are striking at eight local authorities across Ireland today, including Waterford. The industrial action is taking place due to what Unite the Union calls "a lack of engagement" over member concerns ...

02 Aug 2023 at 11:35

National News

Households to get extra monthly credit for electricity bills

The Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has confirmed that electricity customers will receive a payment of €89.10, spread between March and September of this year. The impact for bill paying ...

09 Feb 2023 at 16:10

National News

Martin signals 12-euro pension increase as he dismisses ‘mischief and spin’

The Tanaiste has signalled a 12-euro increase to weekly pension payments as he dismissed reports of coalition rows on social welfare as “mischief” and “a phony war”. Micheal Martin’s comments come amid ...

30 Sept 2024 at 20:07

National News

Investigation discovers delays in HSE reimbursing patients for medial treatment abroad

Patients who had medical treatments abroad have had to face a fight to be reimbursed for the costs, the Omudsman for Public Services, Ger Deering said. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland show, Mr ...

18 Apr 2023 at 17:18

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