12+ hour, 47+ min ago  (795+ words) French officials have denied excluding South Africa from the "list of invitees to the G7 leaders' summit in June due to pressure from Washington, saying Kenya had been invited instead ahead of President Emmanuel Macron's visit there later this year. France…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (482+ words) Poverty, inequality, and disadvantage increase the risk of people entering the criminal justice system, according to a report from the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT). The IPRT has recommended that the Government redirects investment into diversion and non-custodial alternatives, rather…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (533+ words) There are significant risks of fraud in Health Service Executive's payroll systems that oversee multi-billion euro payments annually due to weaknesses in oversight, risk assessment and staff training, according to an internal audit report. The confidential report, released under Freedom…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (423+ words) Work is continuing in Government on finalising a package of measures to relieve high fuel costs brought about by the US war in Iran. The package will include a cut to excise on diesel and petrol and adjustments to the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (347+ words) Hundreds of thousands of euro have been set aside this year to pay for new secretarial support for former presidents. The three living previous presidents have for the first time, been given secretarial assistance similar to those arrangements currently in…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (937+ words) A representative body for one-parent families in Ireland has called on the Government to extend the fuel allowance for a number of weeks due to the increase in energy prices. One Family has expressed concern over the "rapid rise" in…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (333+ words) France forward Oscar Jegou has been cited for an alleged eye-gouging incident in the Six Nations defeat by Scotland at the weekend and faces a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday. The La Rochelle flanker appeared to make contact with Scotland hooker…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (938+ words) A coroner has called for regular inspections to be carried out on the accessibility of lifebuoys after an inquest heard friends of a teenager who got into difficulty while swimming in the Grand Canal could not untie a lifebuoy to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (771+ words) Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says he will sit down with the IRFU to discuss his future after the Guinness Six Nations campaign, and has dismissed reports linking him with a move to Saracens in 2027. Farrell, who has been part…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (476+ words) Dave Rennie has been charged with guiding New Zealand to a fourth World Cup triumph in Australia next year after being named as Scott Robertson's successor as head coach. The 62-year-old former Wallabies coach beat out Jamie Joseph for one…...