2 h. ago Volunteers travel home from abroad to help people in need at RDS Christmas charity dinner

The Knights of Columbanus host their 101st Christmas dinner in Dublin, serving hundreds and preparing thousands of meals

Transport

3 h. ago ‘People are afraid’: Offaly town shocked by murderous arson attack in quiet estate

Many of the people in the estate are elderly, people who raised their children together and know each other well

Events

5 h. ago Two deaths at asylum seeker centres in 2025 as number of 'critical incidents' increases to 61

The figures show that the two on-site deaths at International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centres this year compare to seven on-site deaths for 2024.

Events

14 h. ago Almost 900 women on waiting lists for endometriosis care across four hospitals

Endometriosis causes cells, similar to those in the lining of the womb, to grow outside the uterus and can cause a range of symptoms, with some people experiencing chronic, debilitating pain

Politics

18 h. ago Downsizing makes sense in housing crisis but empty nesters say process is ‘ludicrous’

People whose children have flown the nest often want to move to a smaller home, but finding one and organising finances and timing can be stressful

Events

18 h. ago Irish dancehalls then and now: reviving a cultural cornerstone in Donegal

Edwina Guckian’s production The Devil’s in the Dancehall started with a look at Ireland’s 1935 Public Dance Hall Act

Culture

18 h. ago Would the fighting spirit that defeated the Nazis be possible now? You’d have to worry

This century the closest we’ve had to a wartime footing in Ireland has been the Covid pandemic - and while it did have a unifying effect for a time, it also seemed to unleash something

Politics

18 h. ago Downsizing in Ireland: ‘It was horrific stuff. There has to be an easier system’

People whose children have flown the nest often want to move to a smaller home, but finding one and organising finances and timing can be stressful

Politics

23 h. ago Alice Leahy: Five decades on, I have learned there is no single story about being homeless

Rite & Reason: Migration, displacement and exile are bringing more people to our services. This, in turn, creates sub-cultures

Politics

25 h. ago BREAKING: Number of people feared dead in Co Offaly house fire

A number of people are feared dead following a house fire in Co Offaly this evening. An Garda Síochána have… The post BREAKING: Number of people feared dead in Co Offaly house fire appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Events

28 h. ago What is Australia's social media ban and could Ireland follow suit?

What is the ban in Australia, what are the arguments for and against, and will Ireland follow suit?

Politics

33 h. ago Ireland braced for storm as weather forecasters fear 'unusual amount of uncertainty'

Ireland braced for storm as weather forecasters fear 'unusual amount of uncertainty'  Irish Star

Events

33 h. ago Refugee group has ‘deep concern’ over asylum seekers sleeping rough to show need for beds

Government figures show there were 3,480 ‘beds available’ in centres operated by IPAS at the end of October

Events

35 h. ago Three children among 11 people killed in mass shooting at South African bar

Another 14 people were wounded and taken to hospital with gunshot wounds.

Events

35 h. ago Lebanese army arrests six suspects for attack this week on Irish soldiers

Irish soldiers were shot at by a group of six people as they carried out a night patrol near Bint Jbeil in South Lebanon.

Events

36 h. ago Man jailed for setting fire to house with four people inside on Christmas Day

Shane Casey was on bail and had been released from psychiatric unit 10 days earlier, court hears

Events

37 h. ago Athenry event to mark 103rd anniversary of Liam Mellows' death

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM An event will be held in Athenry tomorrow to mark the 103rd anniversary of the death of Liam Mellows. It’s organised by Sinn Fein, and they’re honouring him as a key revolutionary figure and a prominent Anti-Treaty republican. It will be held at 12:30pm in Athenry Commemorative […] The post Athenry event to mark 103rd anniversary of Liam Mellows' death appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Events

38 h. ago Galway Rural Development welcome changes to Rural Social Scheme

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The announcement this week of three major changes to the Rural Social Scheme has been warmly welcomed by Galway Rural Development. The RSS is an income support initiative providing part-time employment for farmers and fishers in receipt of certain social welfare payments and who are underemployed. The […] The post Galway Rural Development welcome changes to Rural Social Scheme appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

39 h. ago Cabinet to receive update on possibility of banning social media for under

EU member states are looking at restricting young people’s access to social media platforms.

Events

42 h. ago Council confirms that social and affordable scheme will break ground by Christmas

Galway County Council has announced that site works on one of the largest social and affordable housing schemes delivered in east Galway will commence before Christmas. The local authority has signed a €14.95 million contract with C&N Higgins Construction for the construction of 56 homes at Cosmona, Loughrea. The scheme comprises 44 houses and 12 […] The post Council confirms that social and affordable scheme will break ground by Christmas appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics